Good Governance and Civil Society
Selected Issues on the Relations between State, Economy and Society
Governance provides an answer to the challenges of globalization by combining cooperative forms of governing with the private sector and social partners. This book offers interdisciplinary research and case studies to analyse the many facets of this concept.
Governance provides an answer to the challenges of globalization by combining cooperative forms of governing with the private sector and social partners. This book offers interdisciplinary research and case studies to analyse the many facets of this concept.
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Analyzing Public Policies in Latin America
A Cognitive Approach
This book presents research on public policies in Latin America from a cognitive perspective. It asks what paradigms have shaped these policies, how they have changed over time, and who the new actors and coalitions influencing agendas are today.
This book presents research on public policies in Latin America from a cognitive perspective. It asks what paradigms have shaped these policies, how they have changed over time, and who the new actors and coalitions influencing agendas are today.
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Ideological Battlegrounds – Constructions of Us and Them Before and After 9/11 Volume 1
Perspectives in Literatures and Cultures
This volume explores the global cultural and literary effects of 9/11. It examines the representation of Islam, political and psychological dilemmas, and asks if 9/11 was a historical disruption or a catalyst for escalating existing stereotypes.
This volume explores the global cultural and literary effects of 9/11. It examines the representation of Islam, political and psychological dilemmas, and asks if 9/11 was a historical disruption or a catalyst for escalating existing stereotypes.
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Those in favour of an independent Scotland present their fight as a means to a socio-economic end. But is it all really that simple? This text explores the overlooked difficulties, from redefining national solidarity to the delicate issues of state building.
Those in favour of an independent Scotland present their fight as a means to a socio-economic end. But is it all really that simple? This text explores the overlooked difficulties, from redefining national solidarity to the delicate issues of state building.
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Yesterday’s Tomorrows
On Utopia and Dystopia
In 2012, a year of crises and forebodings, the world became a stage for new beginnings and utopian movements. The essays in this book discuss utopia and dystopia in literature and film, using science fiction, gender politics and social sciences to understand the present.
In 2012, a year of crises and forebodings, the world became a stage for new beginnings and utopian movements. The essays in this book discuss utopia and dystopia in literature and film, using science fiction, gender politics and social sciences to understand the present.
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The European Culture for Human Rights
The Right to Happiness
This pioneering analysis frames happiness as a human right, linking our quality of life to collective responsibility. It offers a pragmatic vision for improving our inner and outer worlds in a complex, modern society.
This pioneering analysis frames happiness as a human right, linking our quality of life to collective responsibility. It offers a pragmatic vision for improving our inner and outer worlds in a complex, modern society.
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Civilization at Risk
Seeds of Strife
A devastating human rights war has unfolded. With 30 million people in slavery, this scourge puts Civilization at Risk. This evil cannot be combated by indifference, but by the education and the courage to stand and fight.
A devastating human rights war has unfolded. With 30 million people in slavery, this scourge puts Civilization at Risk. This evil cannot be combated by indifference, but by the education and the courage to stand and fight.
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Questions of Civil Society
Category-Position-Functionality
This interdisciplinary volume explores civil society, stimulating new research questions. Avoiding a fixed definition, it examines civil society's pivotal role in 21st-century upheavals and in the renegotiation of relations between the state and society.
This interdisciplinary volume explores civil society, stimulating new research questions. Avoiding a fixed definition, it examines civil society’s pivotal role in 21st-century upheavals and in the renegotiation of relations between the state and society.
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On Intangible Heritage Safeguarding Governance
An Asia-Pacific Context
What is governance for intangible cultural heritage (ICH)? This book explores ICH safeguarding through the 2003 Convention, analyzing major issues and the interaction between global and local governance. Case studies provide tools to enhance safeguarding.
What is governance for intangible cultural heritage (ICH)? This book explores ICH safeguarding through the 2003 Convention, analyzing major issues and the interaction between global and local governance. Case studies provide tools to enhance safeguarding.
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Press, Propaganda and Politics
Cultural Periodicals in Francoist Spain and Communist Romania
This study compares media in Francoist Spain and Communist Romania, revealing startling similarities in the propaganda of two opposing regimes. It challenges old paradigms and forges a new, unified framework for understanding totalitarian systems.
This study compares media in Francoist Spain and Communist Romania, revealing startling similarities in the propaganda of two opposing regimes. It challenges old paradigms and forges a new, unified framework for understanding totalitarian systems.
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Gendered
Art and Feminist Theory
Challenging disciplinary boundaries, this volume moves beyond an art-history survey to explore the bond between feminist art, theory, and politics. It compares American and European artists to reveal the continuing relevance of both for the contemporary reader.
Challenging disciplinary boundaries, this volume moves beyond an art-history survey to explore the bond between feminist art, theory, and politics. It compares American and European artists to reveal the continuing relevance of both for the contemporary reader.
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Beyond Natural Resources to Post-Human Resources
Towards a New Theory of Diversity and Discontinuity
Are natural resources limited, or does demand create its own supply? This book rejects these opposing views and offers a new theory to fundamentally change the way we think about resources, diversity, discontinuity, and the future of humanity.
Are natural resources limited, or does demand create its own supply? This book rejects these opposing views and offers a new theory to fundamentally change the way we think about resources, diversity, discontinuity, and the future of humanity.
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Whiteness and Social Change
Remnant Colonialisms and White Civility in Australia and Canada
Whiteness and Social Change compares the unearned privilege of whiteness in Australia and Canada. Examining community campaigns supporting First Peoples struggles, it identifies how collaborative struggle can destabilise whiteness and move towards a fair society.
Whiteness and Social Change compares the unearned privilege of whiteness in Australia and Canada. Examining community campaigns supporting First Peoples struggles, it identifies how collaborative struggle can destabilise whiteness and move towards a fair society.
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Marronnage and Arts
Revolts in Bodies and Voices
Marronnage, the quest for freedom during Slavery, has infiltrated social relationships and the arts. This book explores how revolt is incarnated in bodies and voices through music and dance, from the French West Indies to Madagascar and Brazil.
Marronnage, the quest for freedom during Slavery, has infiltrated social relationships and the arts. This book explores how revolt is incarnated in bodies and voices through music and dance, from the French West Indies to Madagascar and Brazil.
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Scottish Devolution and Social Policy
Evidence from the First Decade
This work examines the impact of devolution on Scottish social policy. Considering issues like class and equality, it judges whether the founding principles of the Scottish Parliament have successfully transferred from principles into actual policy.
This work examines the impact of devolution on Scottish social policy. Considering issues like class and equality, it judges whether the founding principles of the Scottish Parliament have successfully transferred from principles into actual policy.
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Citizenship is being reassessed and redefined. In a world of globalisation, migration, and social change, this book's contributions analyze the evolution of our understanding of citizenship and the individual’s relationship to the state.
Citizenship is being reassessed and redefined. In a world of globalisation, migration, and social change, this book’s contributions analyze the evolution of our understanding of citizenship and the individual’s relationship to the state.
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Crisis, Rupture and Anxiety
An Interdisciplinary Examination of Contemporary and Historical Human Challenges
This interdisciplinary collection critically interrogates ‘crisis,’ a defining concept of our times. Leading scholars unsettle common notions by exploring crises across politics, society, and the humanities, examining the roots of our understanding and its representation.
This interdisciplinary collection critically interrogates ‘crisis,’ a defining concept of our times. Leading scholars unsettle common notions by exploring crises across politics, society, and the humanities, examining the roots of our understanding and its representation.
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EU reforms promote the US university system as a model for economic growth. This book demonstrates that this contradicts basic European values, ignores the social costs of copying an elite system, and neglects crucial issues of elitism and democracy.
EU reforms promote the US university system as a model for economic growth. This book demonstrates that this contradicts basic European values, ignores the social costs of copying an elite system, and neglects crucial issues of elitism and democracy.
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This book sheds light on how the welfare-states of Scandinavia struggle with diversity, inclusion and citizenship. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden, migration challenges social citizenship, creating new tensions between rights, obligations, and identity.
This book sheds light on how the welfare-states of Scandinavia struggle with diversity, inclusion and citizenship. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden, migration challenges social citizenship, creating new tensions between rights, obligations, and identity.
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How is the line between East and West drawn? This book examines the linguistic tools used to build and dismantle geopolitical boundaries, shaping identities and power struggles across the Eurasian space.
How is the line between East and West drawn? This book examines the linguistic tools used to build and dismantle geopolitical boundaries, shaping identities and power struggles across the Eurasian space.
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