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The Art Collector in Early Modern Italy

Andrea Odoni and his Venetian Palace

By: Monika Schmitter

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The Art Collector in Early Modern Italy

Andrea Odoni and his Venetian Palace

By: Monika Schmitter

Lorenzo Lotto's Portrait of Andrea Odoni is one of the most famous paintings of the Italian Renaissance. Son of an immigrant and a member of the non-noble citizen class, Odoni understood how the power of art could make a name for himself and his family in his adopted homeland. Far from emulating Venetian patricians, however, he set himself apart through the works he collected and the way he displayed them. In this book, Monika Schmitter imaginatively reconstructs Odoni's house – essentially a 'portrait' of Odoni through his surroundings and possessions. Schmitter's detailed analysis of Odoni's life and portrait reveals how sixteenth-century individuals drew on contemporary ideas about spirituality, history, and science to forge their own theories about the power of things and the agency of object. She shows how Lotto's painting served as a meta-commentary on the practice of collecting and on the ability of material things to transform the self.

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1108934439

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Civil Society and Health

Contributions and Potential

By: Scott L. Greer,Matthias Wismar,Gabriele Pastorino,Monika Kosinska

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Civil Society and Health

Contributions and Potential

By: Scott L. Greer,Matthias Wismar,Gabriele Pastorino,Monika Kosinska

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) can make a vital contribution to public health and health systems but harnessing their potential is complex in a Europe where government-CSO relations vary so profoundly. This study is intended to outline some of the challenges and assist policy-makers in furthering their understanding of the part CSOs can play in tandem and alongside government. To this end it analyses existing evidence and draws on a set of seven thematic chapters and six mini case studies. They examine experiences from Austria Bosnia-Herzegovina Belgium Cyprus Finland Germany Malta the Netherlands Poland the Russian Federation Slovenia Turkey and the European Union and make use of a single assessment framework to understand the diverse contexts in which CSOs operate. The evidence shows that CSOs are ubiquitous varied and beneficial and the topics covered in this study reflect such diversity of aims and means: anti-tobacco advocacy food banks refugee health HIV/AIDS prevention and cure and social partnership. CSOs make a substantial contribution to public health and health systems with regards to policy development service delivery and governance. This includes evidence provision advocacy mobilization consensus building provision of medical services and of services related to the social determinants of health standard setting self-regulation and fostering social partnership. However in order to engage successfully with CSOs governments do need to make use of adequate tools and create contexts conducive to collaboration. To guide policy-makers working with CSOs through such complications and help avoid some potential pitfalls the book outlines a practical framework for such collaboration. This suggests identifying key CSOs in a given area; clarifying why there should be engagement with civil society; being realistic as to what CSOs can or will achieve; and an understanding of how CSOs can be helped to deliver.

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191

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World Health Organization

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9289050438

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9789289050432

Skeletons in the Closet

Transitional Justice in Post-Communist Europe

By: Monika Nalepa

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Transitional Justice in Post-Communist Europe

By: Monika Nalepa

This book explores pacted transitions to democracy, in which former autocrats are granted amnesty in exchange for allowing free elections.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521514452

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9780521514453

After Authoritarianism

By: Monika Nalepa

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After Authoritarianism

By: Monika Nalepa

This book shows that transitional justice succeeds when it makes transparent secret legacies of the former authoritarian regime.

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355

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Cambridge University Press

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1316513432

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Voting Unity of National Parties in Bicameral EU Decision-Making

Speaking with One Voice?

By: Monika Mühlböck

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Voting Unity of National Parties in Bicameral EU Decision-Making

Speaking with One Voice?

By: Monika Mühlböck

This book provides a detailed study into whether Ministers in the Council vote the same way as Members of the European Parliament if they are from the same national party. The author explores the voting behavior of national representatives at the EU level, and this analysis is combined with insights from interviews with practitioners to shed light on the influence of national parties in the legislative process of the EU. This influence is found to be limited, as ministers in the Council and Members of the European Parliament submit to the constraints in their respective institutions rather than strictly voting along party lines. The study enhances our knowledge not only with regard to the role of national parties at the EU level, but also concerning the inter- and intra-institutional decision-making processes in the European Union. This book will particularly be of use to scholars and upper-level students interested in EU studies, legislative behaviour, and party politics.

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Springer

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3319394657

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A History of Modern Political Thought in East Central Europe

By: Balázs Trencsényi,Maciej Janowski,Monika Baár,Maria Falina,Michal Kopeček,Luka Lisjak Gabrijelčič

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A History of Modern Political Thought in East Central Europe

By: Balázs Trencsényi,Maciej Janowski,Monika Baár,Maria Falina,Michal Kopeček,Luka Lisjak Gabrijelčič

A History of Modern Political Thought in East Central Europe, Volume II Part II examines the defeat of the vision of 'socialism with a human face' in 1968 and the political discourses produced by the various 'consolidation' or 'normalization' regimes. It closes with pertinent questions about the fragility of the democratic order globally.

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0198829604

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The Art Collector in Early Modern Italy

Andrea Odoni and his Venetian Palace

By: Monika Schmitter

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Andrea Odoni and his Venetian Palace

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The Art Collector in Early Modern Italy

Andrea Odoni and His Venetian Palace

By: Monika Anne Schmitter

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Andrea Odoni and His Venetian Palace

By: Monika Anne Schmitter

Lorenzo Lotto's Portrait of Andrea Odoni is one of the most famous paintings of the Italian Renaissance. Son of an immigrant and a member of the non-noble citizen class, Odoni understood how the power of art could make a name for himself and his family in his adopted homeland. Far from emulating Venetian patricians, however, he set himself apart through the works he collected and the way he displayed them. In this book, Monika Schmitter imaginatively reconstructs Odoni's house - essentially a 'portrait' of Odoni through his surroundings and possessions. Schmitter's detailed analysis of Odoni's life and portrait reveals how sixteenth-century individuals drew on contemporary ideas about spirituality, history, and science to forge their own theories about the power of things and the agency of object. She shows how Lotto's painting served as a meta-commentary on the practice of collecting and on the ability of material things to transform the self.

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1108928013

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Book's by Monika Schmitter

The Art Collector in Early Modern Italy

The Art Collector in Early Modern Italy

Civil Society and Health

Civil Society and Health

Skeletons in the Closet

Skeletons in the Closet

After Authoritarianism

After Authoritarianism

Voting Unity of National Parties in Bicameral EU Decision-Making

Voting Unity of National Parties in Bicameral EU Decision-Making

A History of Modern Political Thought in East Central Europe

A History of Modern Political Thought in East Central Europe

The Art Collector in Early Modern Italy

The Art Collector in Early Modern Italy

The Art Collector in Early Modern Italy

The Art Collector in Early Modern Italy

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