In 1581 a Cossack raider crossed the Ural Mountains to plunder and claim for Tsar Ivan IV the land called "Sibir" by its Tatar inhabitants. Within half a century, Moscow's reach would extend nearly six thousand miles to the east. Thus Russia has a long history as part of Asia. Does it have a future there as well? Rediscovering Russia in Asia takes the reader on a trans-Siberian expedition to encounter the peoples, cultures, and riches of Russia's eastern expanses. The expert guides are scholars with the language skills and the sense of adventure to explore a "crossroads of civilizations" at long last reopened to the world.…mehr
In 1581 a Cossack raider crossed the Ural Mountains to plunder and claim for Tsar Ivan IV the land called "Sibir" by its Tatar inhabitants. Within half a century, Moscow's reach would extend nearly six thousand miles to the east. Thus Russia has a long history as part of Asia. Does it have a future there as well? Rediscovering Russia in Asia takes the reader on a trans-Siberian expedition to encounter the peoples, cultures, and riches of Russia's eastern expanses. The expert guides are scholars with the language skills and the sense of adventure to explore a "crossroads of civilizations" at long last reopened to the world.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Selected Contents: Foreword: Civic Service Analysis Has Come of Age Amitai Etzioni Part 1: Context 1. Building Knowledge on Civic Service Worldwide Amanda Moore McBride and Michael Sherraden, with Margaret Lombe and Fengyan Tang 2. From Military Service to Civic Service: The Evolution of National Youth Service Donald J. Eberly and Reuven Gal Part 2: National Service: Policy, Potential, and Effects 3. The Effects of National Service in Africa, with a Focus on Nigeria Ebenezer Obadare 4. Toward Universal National Youth Service in Israel: Possible Social Capital Effects Nicole Fleischer and Reuven Gal 5. The Effects of National Service in the United States: A Research Synthesis James Perry and Ann Marie Thomson Part 3: Civic Service Across the Life Course 6. Civic Service Among Youth in Chile, Denmark, England, and the United States: A Psychological Perspective Judith Torney-Purta, Jo-Ann Amadeo, and Wendy Klandl Richardson 7. The Potential Effects of Service-learning and Community Service in Educational Settings in Latin America Maria Nieves Tapia 8. Youth Service and Elder Service in Comparative Perspective Nancy Morrow-Howell and Fengyan Tang Part IV: Civic Service Across Borders 9. International Civic Service: A Step Toward Cooperation in a Global World Margaret Sherrard Sherraden 10. Social Psychological Theory and the Potential for Intergroup and Ethnonational Cooperation in Civic Service Programs Ronald Pitner Part V: Impacts and Inquiry 11. Civic Service Across Nations and Cultures: The Range of Effects and Ways to Study Them Justin Davis Smith and Angela Ellis 12. Directions in Civic Service Scholarship: An Institutional Perspective, Amanda Moore McBride and Michael Sherraden, with Natasha Menon
Selected Contents: Foreword: Civic Service Analysis Has Come of Age Amitai Etzioni Part 1: Context 1. Building Knowledge on Civic Service Worldwide Amanda Moore McBride and Michael Sherraden, with Margaret Lombe and Fengyan Tang 2. From Military Service to Civic Service: The Evolution of National Youth Service Donald J. Eberly and Reuven Gal Part 2: National Service: Policy, Potential, and Effects 3. The Effects of National Service in Africa, with a Focus on Nigeria Ebenezer Obadare 4. Toward Universal National Youth Service in Israel: Possible Social Capital Effects Nicole Fleischer and Reuven Gal 5. The Effects of National Service in the United States: A Research Synthesis James Perry and Ann Marie Thomson Part 3: Civic Service Across the Life Course 6. Civic Service Among Youth in Chile, Denmark, England, and the United States: A Psychological Perspective Judith Torney-Purta, Jo-Ann Amadeo, and Wendy Klandl Richardson 7. The Potential Effects of Service-learning and Community Service in Educational Settings in Latin America Maria Nieves Tapia 8. Youth Service and Elder Service in Comparative Perspective Nancy Morrow-Howell and Fengyan Tang Part IV: Civic Service Across Borders 9. International Civic Service: A Step Toward Cooperation in a Global World Margaret Sherrard Sherraden 10. Social Psychological Theory and the Potential for Intergroup and Ethnonational Cooperation in Civic Service Programs Ronald Pitner Part V: Impacts and Inquiry 11. Civic Service Across Nations and Cultures: The Range of Effects and Ways to Study Them Justin Davis Smith and Angela Ellis 12. Directions in Civic Service Scholarship: An Institutional Perspective, Amanda Moore McBride and Michael Sherraden, with Natasha Menon
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