International perspectives on quality in initial teacher education: An exploratory review of selecte
The resource is an information document, written by the Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre (EPPI-Centre), part of the Social Science Research Unit at the Institute of Education, University of London. The document presents an international overview of existing literature on the regulation and provision of initial teacher education (deriving mostly from three countries: the UK, USA and Australia), and detailing a comparative assessment of different approaches in
A guide for participating in the international open education commons
The UNESCO OER Toolkit is an initiative of the Information Society Division of UNESCO’s Communication and Information Sector.The drafting of this toolkit was facilitated by Philipp Schmidt of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. The work was inspired by, and builds on a 2006 discussion of the UNESCO OER Community to outline a 'Do-It-Yourself/Do-It-Together' resource to build capacity for local OER development and use. A first draft was prepared and reviewed during a focused onl
War, Peace and Justice: the dilemmas of International security
Prof Adrian Hyde-Price from the University's Department of European Studies & Modern Languages examines the nature and causes of contemporary war and conflict, and considers the prospect of peace in the 21st Century.
Globalization and National Economy
An introductory macro economics course for freshmen students in the Dept of F&RE Explaining macro economic phenomena, consequences and policy Addressing national economic issues national income production and growth
aggregate demand and supply unemployment, and others
Religious Toleration and Political Liberalism
Professor Susan Mendus (York) gives a talk for the Science and Religious Conflict Conference 2010. Dr Nick Southwood (Oxford) is the commentator
Political Perspectives to State Censorship of Literature
Peter McDonald and David Robertson discuss the idea of state censorship, especially Apartheid era South Africa, looking at the political perspectives and implications of state censorship of literature
Defending the Damned: The Role of Defence Counsel in International Criminal Cases
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"Labor Has To Be International:" David Abdulah Describes Workers Strategies for Organizing Transnati
The power, global reach, and flexibility of multi-national corporations increased dramatically during the 1980's and 1990's as a revolution in communications technology and the increasing adoption of free trade agreements between countries allowed companies to shift production easily from one part of the globe to another. Many companies could now pressure labor unions by negotiating favorable contracts wherever labor costs and local tax laws suited them. However, the increasingly interwoven glob
Torture Team: What happens to lawyers who authorise international crimes?
Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) reveals that top echelons in the Bush administration put pressure on officials at Guantánamo Bay detention camp to devise new torture techniques that flout the Geneva conventions protecting prisoners’ human rights, in his book ‘Torture Team: Cruelty, Deception and the Compromise of Law’.
‘Torture Team: Deception, Cruelty and the Compromise of Law’ was launched officially at UCL on 2 June with a public lecture and book signing by Professor Sands org
Torture Team: What happens to lawyers who authorise international crimes?
Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) reveals that top echelons in the Bush administration put pressure on officials at Guantánamo Bay detention camp to devise new torture techniques that flout the Geneva conventions protecting prisoners’ human rights, in his book ‘Torture Team: Cruelty, Deception and the Compromise of Law’.
‘Torture Team: Deception, Cruelty and the Compromise of Law’ was launched officially at UCL on 2 June with a public lecture and book signing by Professor Sands org
The Political Panel Discusses the Possibility of Turning Toward Nuclear Energy
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The Political Panel Discusses What Students Can Do to Help Promote a More Sustainable Community
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The Political Panel Discusses Economic and Infrastructure Changes Necessary to Facilitate Change Tow
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National and International Climate Policy
National and International Climate Policy
National and International Climate Policy
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International Mediation by Dean Hiram Chodosh and Prof. Jim Holbrook
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International Mediation by Dean Hiram Chodosh and Prof. Jim Holbrook
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