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This open access book consists of 39 short essays that exemplify how interactions between inter- and trans-national interdependencies and domestic factors have shaped the dynamics of social policy in various parts of the world at different points in time. Each chapter highlights a specific type of interdependence which has been identified to provide us with a nuanced understanding of specific social policy developments at discrete points in history. The volume is divided into four parts th...

This Handbook offers a comprehensive treatment of transformations of the state, from its origins in different parts of the world and different time periods to its transformations since World War II in the advanced industrial countries, the post-Communist world, and the Global South. Leading experts in their fields, from Europe and North America, discuss conceptualizations and theories of the state and the transformations of the state in its engagement with a changing international environm...

This open access edited volume introduces the concept of causal mechanisms to explore new ways of explaining the global dynamics of social policy, and shows that a mechanism-based approach provides several advantages over established approaches for studying social policy.The introductory chapter outlines the mechanism-based approach, which stands out by modularisation and a clear focus on actors. The mechanism-based approach then guides the twelve chapters on social policy developm...

You don't need to wield a blood-stained sword, nor crusade with an army throughout distant lands to demonstrate Christian courage. You can spread God's word in your very own neighborhood or use the internet to share the Gospel around the world.

A long-lost heavenly message and men willing to do anything to destroy it!Beneath layers of glamourous country music stars and professional athletes, heaven and hell clash in a vicious battle for possession of an ancient, never seen before document as deceit, brutality and murder stalk the city sidewalks of Nashville, Tennessee, Music City USA.On a steamy day in August, a young man dies from the Ebola virus on a downtown sidewalk. Close to midnight on the s...

Darkness returns to a city with a vengeance --- A vengeance written in deceit and brutality.On a frigid winter's night, a young girl's scream for help echoes uselessly in the icy silence residing between the tombstones within a large city cemetery. Her lifeless body is left for the police to retrieve and her parents to mourn over. Nashville again is full of violent threats from an ancient organization lusting after the only two things that will satisfy its...

As Danny's return shocks Raven to her core questions need to be answered!Who is Iris?Dive into Raven and Danny's past in the second and final book in the best selling Urban life series.

This open access volume identifies the common and specific aspects of social mechanisms that generate inequalities, through comparative analyses of different dimensions in which inequalities are expressed. It includes studies on social inequalities in 5 European and 5 Latin American countries, along 11 thematic axes: inequalities in the labour market and labour trajectories; asymmetries in the relationship between training and employment; inequalities in work and family life; educational i...

Big Pine, tiny human outpost set well within the rim of the great southwestern wilderness country, was, like other aloof mountain settlements of its type, a place of infinite and monotonous quiet during most days of most years. Infrequently, however, for one reason or another, and at times seemingly for no reason whatever, came days of excitement. And, as those who knew the place said, when the denizens of Big Pine bestirred themselves into excitement they were never content until they sky...

Have you EVER seen a ghost with wings?Luna has her share of problems, but her biggest is seeing ghosts! When a non-Human ghost appears and asks for her help, she discovers a world with a king and an ancestry she never knew existed. She might belong to this new realm, but she's not sure if it's where she's needed, and the handsome king may not be enough to make her stay. Luna must make a decision, but it could cost her everything: her heart...

The story of "Wolf Breed" revolves around the challenges and conflicts faced by the protagonist, Wade Holden, as he navigates the rugged landscapes of the American West. Wade Holden is a man of strong character and principles who finds himself entangled in a web of intrigue, betrayal, and revenge.As Wade Holden confronts various adversaries, including outlaws, rival ranchers, and personal demons, he must rely on his courage, resourcefulness, and determination to overcome the obstacles in h...

The Joyous Troublemaker is a lively Western romance in which Jackson Gregory turns frontier disorder into a moral and comic engine. Its plot moves through ranchland rivalries, sudden danger, mistaken judgments, and the testing of courage, while its hero's disruptive good humor exposes hypocrisy and stiffens communal virtue. Written in the brisk, pictorial prose characteristic of early twentieth-century popular Westerns, the novel belongs to the tradition of adventure fiction that transform...