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The ABC of the United Nations General Assembly

Navigating Global Challenges in a Fragmented World

by Simon Pascal Alain Handy ...

Simon Pascal Alain Handy's seminal book takes a deep dive into the history of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from its origin in 1946 as a global platform dedicated to the "Glory of God and in Prayer for Peace on Earth." Operating under the principle of one country, one vote, the UNGA is often characterized by entrenched positions and a lack of consensus leading to inaction and inertia. ... Read more

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Simon Pascal Alain Handy's seminal book takes a deep dive into the history of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from its origin in 1946 as a global platform dedicated to the "Glory of God and in Prayer for Peace on Earth." Operating under the principle of one country, one vote, the UNGA is often characterized by entrenched positions and a lack of consensus leading to inaction and inertia.
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The Consolations of Philosophy

by Alain de Botton ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

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6 hours 4 min

Alain de Botton has performed a stunning feat: he has transformed arcane philosophy into something accessible and entertaining, useful and kind. Drawing on the work of six of the world’s most brilliant thinkers, de Botton has arranged a panoply of wisdom to guide us through our most common problems.From the frustration of misplacing your keys to the sadness of losing a loved one, the writings of ... Read more

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Alain de Botton has performed a stunning feat: he has transformed arcane philosophy into something accessible and entertaining, useful and kind. Drawing on the work of six of the world’s most brilliant thinkers, de Botton has arranged a panoply of wisdom to guide us through our most common problems.From the frustration of misplacing your keys to the sadness of losing a loved one, the writings of
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Status Anxiety

by Alain de Botton ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

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6 hours 25 min

Anyone who's ever lost sleep over an unreturned phone call or the neighbor's Lexus had better read Alain de Botton's irresistibly clear-headed book—immediately. For in its pages, a master explicator of our civilization and its discontents turns his attention to the insatiable quest for status, a quest that has less to do with material comfort than with love."Every adult life could be said to be ... Read more

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Anyone who's ever lost sleep over an unreturned phone call or the neighbor's Lexus had better read Alain de Botton's irresistibly clear-headed book—immediately. For in its pages, a master explicator of our civilization and its discontents turns his attention to the insatiable quest for status, a quest that has less to do with material comfort than with love."Every adult life could be said to be
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The Architecture of Happiness

by Alain de Botton ...

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Unabridged

4 hours 41 min

The Architecture of Happiness is a dazzling journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture and the indelible connection between our identities and our locations.One of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment: the kinds of walls, chairs, buildings, and streets that surround us. And yet, a concern for architecture is too ... Read more

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The Architecture of Happiness is a dazzling journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture and the indelible connection between our identities and our locations.One of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment: the kinds of walls, chairs, buildings, and streets that surround us. And yet, a concern for architecture is too
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Computational Color Imaging

8th International Workshop, CCIW 2024, Milan, Italy, September 25–27, 2024, Proceedings

Edited by Raimondo Schettini, Alain Trémeau, Shoji Tominaga, Simone Bianco, Marco Buzzelli ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Computational Color Imaging, CCIW 2024, held in Milan, Italy, in September 2024.The 18 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. In addition, the proceedings include 2 invited papers.They are grouped into the following topics: color theory and spaces; image ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Computational Color Imaging, CCIW 2024, held in Milan, Italy, in September 2024.The 18 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. In addition, the proceedings include 2 invited papers.They are grouped into the following topics: color theory and spaces; image
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Communication Technologies for Vehicles

10th International Workshop, Nets4Cars/Nets4Trains/Nets4Aircraft 2016, San Sebastián, Spain, June 6-7, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Jaizki Mendizabal, Marion Berbineau, Alexey Vinel, Stephan Pfletschinger, Hervé Bonneville, Alain Pirovano, Simon Plass, Riccardo Scopigno, Hasnaa Aniss ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Communication Technologies for Vehicles, Nets4Cars/Nets4Trains/Nets4Aircraft 2016, held in San Sebastián, Spain, in June 2016.The 13 papers presented together with 2 keynote papers, 2 invited papers, and 1 demo paper in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 17 initial submissions. The contributions are ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Communication Technologies for Vehicles, Nets4Cars/Nets4Trains/Nets4Aircraft 2016, held in San Sebastián, Spain, in June 2016.The 13 papers presented together with 2 keynote papers, 2 invited papers, and 1 demo paper in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 17 initial submissions. The contributions are
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The Art of Travel

by Alain de Botton ...

Narrated by Nicholas Bell ...

Unabridged

5 hours 22 min

Aside from love, few actvities seem to promise us as much happiness as going traveling: taking off for somewhere else, somewhere far from home, a place with more interesting weather, customs, and landscapes. But although we are inundated with advice on where to travel, few people seem to talk about why we should go and how we can become more fulfilled by doing so. ... Read more

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Aside from love, few actvities seem to promise us as much happiness as going traveling: taking off for somewhere else, somewhere far from home, a place with more interesting weather, customs, and landscapes. But although we are inundated with advice on where to travel, few people seem to talk about why we should go and how we can become more fulfilled by doing so.
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The Triangle of Power

Rebalancing the New World Order

by Alexander Stubb ...

The liberal world order that emerged after the Second World War – and expanded triumphantly following the Cold War – is unravelling. Multilateral cooperation is giving way to multipolar rivalry and conflict. Global norms are eroding. What comes next will define the rest of the century; the search is on for a new global framework – a rebalancing of power.In The Triangle of Power, Finnish President ... Read more

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The liberal world order that emerged after the Second World War – and expanded triumphantly following the Cold War – is unravelling. Multilateral cooperation is giving way to multipolar rivalry and conflict. Global norms are eroding. What comes next will define the rest of the century; the search is on for a new global framework – a rebalancing of power.In The Triangle of Power, Finnish President
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Accidental Conflict

America, China, and the Clash of False Narratives

by Stephen Roach ...

The misguided forces driving conflict escalation between America and China, and the path to a new relationship“A timely, fluid, readable assessment of a testy and rapidly changing global relationship.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)In the short span of four years, America and China have entered a trade war, a tech war, and a new Cold War. This conflict between the world’s two most powerful ... Read more

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The misguided forces driving conflict escalation between America and China, and the path to a new relationship“A timely, fluid, readable assessment of a testy and rapidly changing global relationship.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)In the short span of four years, America and China have entered a trade war, a tech war, and a new Cold War. This conflict between the world’s two most powerful
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Confronting Capitalism

How the World Works and How to Change It

by Vivek Chibber ...

Series series Jacobin
A strategic guide to building a more democratic and egalitarian futureWhy is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it so difficult for working people to organize around common interests? How do we begin to build a more equal and democratic society?Vivek Chibber provides a clear and accessible map of ... Read more

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A strategic guide to building a more democratic and egalitarian futureWhy is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it so difficult for working people to organize around common interests? How do we begin to build a more equal and democratic society?Vivek Chibber provides a clear and accessible map of
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Fixing Failed States

A Framework for Rebuilding a Fractured World

by Ashraf Ghani, Clare Lockhart ...

Today between forty and sixty nations, home to more than one billion people, have either collapsed or are teetering on the brink of failure. The world's worst problems--terrorism, drugs and human trafficking, absolute poverty, ethnic conflict, disease, genocide--originate in such states, and the international community has devoted billions of dollars to solving the problem. Yet by and large the ... Read more

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Today between forty and sixty nations, home to more than one billion people, have either collapsed or are teetering on the brink of failure. The world's worst problems--terrorism, drugs and human trafficking, absolute poverty, ethnic conflict, disease, genocide--originate in such states, and the international community has devoted billions of dollars to solving the problem. Yet by and large the
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Soft Power and Great-Power Competition

Shifting Sands in the Balance of Power Between the United States and China

by Joseph S. Nye ...

Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
This open access book consists of essays selected from Joseph S. Nye, Jr.’s last three decades of writing and illustrate a variety of perspectives on the nature of power, the role of the United States in the world and US-China relations. Through this collection, it is hoped that readers will gain a better understanding of today’s global environment and find that while great power competition may ... Read more

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This open access book consists of essays selected from Joseph S. Nye, Jr.’s last three decades of writing and illustrate a variety of perspectives on the nature of power, the role of the United States in the world and US-China relations. Through this collection, it is hoped that readers will gain a better understanding of today’s global environment and find that while great power competition may
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