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Peronism Without Perón

Unions, Parties, and Democracy in Argentina

By: James W. McGuire

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Peronism Without Perón

Unions, Parties, and Democracy in Argentina

By: James W. McGuire

Peronism, the Argentine political movement created by Juan Perón in the 1940's, has revolved since its inception around a personalistic leader, a set of powerful trade unions, and a weakly institutionalized political party. This book examines why Peronism continued to be weakly institutionalized as a party after Perón was overthrown in 1955 and argues that this weakness has impeded the consolidation of Argentine democracy. Within an analysis of Peronism from 1943 to 1995, the author pays special attention to the 1962-66 and 1984-88 periods, when some Peronist politicians and union leaders tried, but failed, to strengthen the party structure. By identifying the forces that led to these efforts of party-building and by analyzing the counterforces that thwarted them, he shows how these failures have shaped Argentina's experience with democracy. Drawing on this interpretation of Peronism and its place in Argentine politics, the book develops a distributive conflict/political party explanation for Argentina's democratic instability and contrasts it to alternatives that stress economic dependency, populist economic policies, political culture, and military interventionism.

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Stanford University Press

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0804736553

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9780804736558

Democracy and Population Health

By: James W. McGuire

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Democracy and Population Health

By: James W. McGuire

This Element explores the association between political democracy and population health. It reviews the rise of scholarly interest in the association, evaluates alternative indicators of democracy and population health, assesses how particular dimensions of democracy have affected population health, and explores how population health has affected democracy. It finds that democracy - optimally defined as free, fair, inclusive, and decisive elections plus basic rights - is usually, but not invariably, beneficial for population health, even after good governance is taken into account. It argues that research on democracy and population health should take measurement challenges seriously; recognize that many aspects of democracy, not just competitive elections, can affect population health; acknowledge that democracy's impact on population health will be large or small, and beneficial or harmful, depending on circumstances; and identify the relevant circumstances by combining the quantitative analysis of many cases with the qualitative study of a few cases.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108788645

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9781108788649

The Butterflies of North America

A Natural History and Field Guide

By: James A. Scott

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The Butterflies of North America

A Natural History and Field Guide

By: James A. Scott

This illustrated field guide describes the biological and ecological world of butterflies

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668

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Stanford University Press

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0804720134

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9780804720137

From Needs Assessment to Action

Transforming Needs Into Solution Strategies

By: James W. Altschuld,Belle Ruth Witkin

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From Needs Assessment to Action

Transforming Needs Into Solution Strategies

By: James W. Altschuld,Belle Ruth Witkin

Through the use of real world examples drawn from various fields, the book provides in-depth procedures for: analyzing and combining different types of data collected in the needs assessment process, prioritizing needs, selecting solution strategies, designing and implementing solution strategies, and examining major multiple-method needs assessment studies."--BOOK JACKET.

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304

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SAGE

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076190932X

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9780761909323

Using Psychology in the Classroom

By: Stephen James Minton

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Using Psychology in the Classroom

By: Stephen James Minton

Psychology can be applied to understanding a range of current issues and topics in teaching and educational practice. Starting with the question, ‘what is psychology?’, and a topical overview of child and adolescent development, Stephen James Minton moves on to discuss seven areas of contemporary concern in education, showing how psychological approaches can help teachers in key areas of practice.

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193

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144620166X

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9781446201664

Forensic Psychology

Routes through the system

By: James McGuire,Simon Duff

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Forensic Psychology

Routes through the system

By: James McGuire,Simon Duff

This brand new textbook provides a complete course in forensic psychology, covering the criminal justice system, law and legislation, and treatments and outcomes for offenders. It offers rigorous coverage of the major topics: from theoretical concepts and research methods to explaining criminal acts and patterns of crime. The authors, both from leading institutions and well-known in the field, guide readers through the interlocking systems of criminal justice, mental health and social service provision, providing a deeper critical appreciation of what motivates crime and how criminal behaviour can be understood, assessed and treated. This text will be core reading for upper level undergraduates and postgraduates studying forensic psychology, either as a module on a BSc Psychology degree or on an MSc for trainee Forensic Psychologists. It will also be ideal for early career practitioners. Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/forensic-psychology. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1137368268

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9781137368263

Violence Rewired

Evidence and Strategies for Public Health Action

By: Richard Whittington,James McGuire

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Violence Rewired

Evidence and Strategies for Public Health Action

By: Richard Whittington,James McGuire

Offers an alternative picture of the causes of human violence, showing strategies for change through concerted societal action.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107018072

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9781107018075

Marginalisation and Aggression from Bullying to Genocide

Critical Educational and Psychological Perspectives

By: Stephen James Minton

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Marginalisation and Aggression from Bullying to Genocide

Critical Educational and Psychological Perspectives

By: Stephen James Minton

In this book, the author proposes the existence of a continuum of aggressive marginalisation phenomena, ranging from the unfortunately commonplace experiences of prejudice, discrimination and bullying behaviour, through to genocide. Attempts made by researchers and practitioners to understand, counter and prevent bullying behaviour are reviewed. A key finding has been that the success that has been accrued has been limited, especially when the case of those who belong to so-called ‘minority’ groups (who are often the target of prejudice outside of the school gates) is considered; it is suggested that future anti-bullying actions should meaningfully engage with prejudice as an underlying factor. After a critical consideration of the various psychological understandings of aggression, aggressive behaviour and marginalisation has been made, the author goes on to introduce and assess an eight-stage model of physical genocide, based primarily on insights from social cognitive psychology, and exemplified in the history of the Lakota-Cheyenne Campaign (1864–1890). This is followed by a consideration of the cultural genocide levelled against indigenous peoples (exemplified in the Sami people in Norway, and indigenous peoples of North America), as implemented through the actions of educational systems and educators. The book ends with some suggestions being made regarding our potential to address the ‘One’ and ‘Other’ mindset that is proposed as underlying the continuum of aggressive marginalisation phenomena – through the psychological understandings that we can offer, the educational practice that we can provide, and in the conscious acts of the affirmation of humanity we can make in our individual and collective choices. Stephen James Minton is a lecturer in the psychology of education at the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He has extensive experience in the fields of anti-bullying research and practice, and is interested in the histories and psychosocial situations, and especially the educational experiences, of marginalised people and groups.

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Springer

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9463006966

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9789463006965

The Joy of Duty

Human Happiness and Ethical Obligation

By: James Dillon

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The Joy of Duty

Human Happiness and Ethical Obligation

By: James Dillon

A corporate executive is miserable and seeks the help of a psychotherapist. A college student is unhappy in her current major and goes to her academic advisor. A married couple struggles with discord and seeks the help of a licensed counsellor. In each case, the diagnosis and prescription will likely be the same: you are miserable because you are not doing what you want. Your path to happiness thus lies in figuring out what you enjoy doing, coming up with a strategy to satisfy these desires, and then executing your plan. This is the standard approach to happiness used in much of today’s counselling and psychotherapeutic practice. The Socratic, Stoic, and Confucian philosophical traditions tell a different story: you are miserable because you are not doing what you must. Through historical and contemporary case studies, analyses of key novels, reviews of modern psychological research, interviews with struggling people, and close readings of philosophical texts, The Joy of Duty illuminates the intimate connection between human joy and the performance of ethical obligation.

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217

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Ethics International Press

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1871891523

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9781871891522

Personality and Interpersonal Communication

By: James C. McCroskey,John A. Daly

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Personality and Interpersonal Communication

By: James C. McCroskey,John A. Daly

Should studies of personality be central to communication research? Should the usefulness of the individual differences approach to interpersonal communication be questioned? McCroskey and Daly - while not negating the value of situational research - stress the importance of communication research which focuses on individual differences, particularly personality-type differences. This comprehensive and in-depth study will show those who tend to overestimate the influence of the situation that the person is also a critical part of the communication equation.

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SAGE Publications, Incorporated

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0803926456

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9780803926455

Book's by James W. McGuire

Peronism Without Perón

Peronism Without Perón

Democracy and Population Health

Democracy and Population Health

The Butterflies of North America

The Butterflies of North America

From Needs Assessment to Action

From Needs Assessment to Action

Using Psychology in the Classroom

Using Psychology in the Classroom

Forensic Psychology

Forensic Psychology

Violence Rewired

Violence Rewired

Marginalisation and Aggression from Bullying to Genocide

Marginalisation and Aggression from Bullying to Genocide

The Joy of Duty

The Joy of Duty

Personality and Interpersonal Communication

Personality and Interpersonal Communication

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