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Springer International Publishing AG Realising Linguistic, Cultural and Educational
Book SynopsisThis volume assesses Non-Territorial Autonomy (NTA) in terms of its practical capacity to support the linguistic, cultural, and educational rights of national minority groups across Europe. The fact that 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of the coming into force of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities (FCNM) and European Charter for Regional and Minority languages (ECRML) makes this book especially timely and relevant. Its numerous detailed empirical studies, one of which uses FCNM reporting as a benchmark, give a picture of the extent (or otherwise) to which international minority rights standards are actually being realized through various NTA arrangements. In keeping with the principles laid out in these foundational documents, the contributions to this volume acknowledge that when it comes to the effective delivery of linguistic, cultural and educational rights, NTA is best regarded not as an alternative but as a complement to territorially based arrangements.This is an open access book.Table of ContentsIntroduction David J. Smith, Ivan Dodovski and Flavia Ghencea The Role of Law and Non-Territorial Autonomy Arrangements in the Implementation of Linguistic Rights: A Comparative Perspective Vladimir Đurić and Vasilije Marković ‘Living the Same Full Life’? A Critical Assessment of Non-Territorial Autonomy Practice in the Vojvodina and Sápmi Contexts David J. Smith The Dilemma of Responsibility: The Role of Kin-States and Nation-States in Implementing Non-Territorial Autonomy Models to Realise Minorities’ Linguistic, Cultural and Educational Rights Martin Klatt The Evanescence of Autonomy for Minority Groups: The Hungarian Minority in Romania and the Complex Nexus of Dependence Andreea Udrea Illiberal Forms of Non-Territorial Autonomy: The Sudeten German Party Case Oskar Mulej The Implications of Administrative Decentralisation on the Development of Non-Territorial Autonomy Practices: The Case of Romania Valentina Cornea, Mirela Paula Costache and Andreea Elena Matic Linguistic Rights in Greece: Crossing Through Territorial and Non-Territorial Arrangements Konstantinos Tsitselikis Critical Analysis of the Linguistic Rights Strategies of the Hungarian National Minority Council in Serbia Katinka Beretka Non-Territorial Autonomy and Minority Rights: Impact of the Self-Governing National Communities on Minority Protection in Slovenia Ljubica Djordjević Cultural Autonomy, Safe Haven or Window-Dressing? Institutions Maintained by Minority Self-Governments in Hungary Balázs Dobos Can Non-Territorial Autonomy Help to Enforce the Linguistic, Cultural and Educational Rights of the Roma? Natalija Shikova and Immaculada Colomina Limonero
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Springer International Publishing AG Data Governance and Policy in Africa
Book SynopsisThis open access book examines data governance and its implications for policymaking in Africa. Bringing together economists, lawyers, statisticians, and technology experts, it assesses gaps in both the availability and use of existing data across the continent, and argues that data creation, management and governance need to improve if private and public sectors are to reap the benefits of big data and digital technologies. It also considers lessons from across the globe to assess principles, norms and practices that can guide the development of data governance in Africa. The book will appeal to scholars and students of data governance, technology and public policy, as well as practitioners and policy makers. Table of ContentsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: A Prototype Data Governance Framework for AfricaChapter 3: A Value Chain Approach to Data Production, Use and Governance for Sound Policy Making in Africa Chapter 4: Data Protection Legal Regime and Data Governance in Africa: An OverviewChapter 5: Data Regulation in Africa: Free Flow of Data, Open Data Regimes and Cyber SecurityChapter 6: Digitalisation and Financial Data Governance in Africa: Challenges and OpportunitiesChapter 7: More Than Just a Policy - Day to Day Effects of Data Governance on the Data ScientistChapter 8: The Economics of Blockchain Within AfricaChapter 9: Conclusion
£33.24
Springer International Publishing AG Future Intelligence: The World in 2050 - Enabling
Book SynopsisThe first quarter of the 21st century introduced the world to rapid uncertainty, be it the social-political and financial crises, or pandemics, or the shaking up of well-established democracies with an increasing rise in populism. At the same time, the technological promise has taken off with automation, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnologies increasingly becoming an economic reality. This open-access book brings together experts of specific domains, through the windows of their experience, and in a crowdsourced fashion, to analyze these world developments to develop an overall view, a compelling case of what we should be prepared for, as we march towards 2050. Topics covered include the future of leadership, the future of solving global challenges, and designing a way of life in harmony with nature. Other topics include disruptive entrepreneurship, the relevance of geographical borders, game-changing future innovations, education, and networked learning, interplanetary travel, and communication. The book also places an importance on the role of empathy, mindfulness, presence, and sharing becoming the anchors for future decision-making by 2050. Of general interest to anyone eager to understand the future of the world, this book is particularly useful for planners, policymakers, strategists and entrepreneurs.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to the WORLD 50.0 MovementChapter 2. Future of Leadership Chapter 3. Future of Governments, Politics and Democracy Chapter 4. Future of Geopolitics Chapter 5. Future of Healthcare Chapter 6. Future of Energy Chapter 7. Future of Climate Change Chapter 8. Future of Transportation Chapter 9. Future of Communication and Interaction Chapter 10. Future of Sex and Gender Chapter 11. Future of Consumption Chapter 12. Future of Food Chapter 13. Future of Families Chapter 14. Future of Homes Chapter 15. Future of Work and Business Chapter 16. Future of Learning and Education Chapter 17. Future of Religion Chapter 18. Future of Entertainment Chapter 19. Resetting the Future: World 50.0 Annex I - What is your Future Intelligence (FQ)?
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Springer International Publishing AG Electronic Government and the Information Systems
Book SynopsisThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Electronic Government and the Information Systems Perspective, EGOVIS 2023, which took place in Penang, Malaysia, during August 28-30, 2023.The 8 full papers presented together with 1 short paper were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 17 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: e-Government; strategy; artificial intelligence.Table of Contentse-Government.- NSFASonto: An Ontology for South African National Student Financial Aid Scheme Operations.- The Utilization of Public-Private Partnership Frameworks in the Management of eID Projects.- Strategy.- OntoSBehaviour: An Ontology of Students’ Behaviours at Institutions of Higher Learning.- Public Health Data and International Privacy Rules and Practices: A Case Study of Singapore.- Sentiment Analysis Application in E-Commerce Current Models and Future Directions.- Artificial Intelligence.- Evolving Justice Sector: An Innovative Proposal for Introducing AI-based Techniques in Court Offices.- Ontology-Driven Parliamentary Analytics: Analysing Political Debates on COVID-19 Impact in Canada.- Hybrid AI Analysis of the drug micro-trafficking in Italy.- Exploring the Potential of AI & MDL for Enhancing E-Government Services: A review paper.
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Springer Local Governance in Japan
Book Synopsis1.Introduction.- 2. Historical overview of the local government system and central-local relations.- 3. Local council-administration relations.- 4. Local government finance system.- 5. Regional governance.- 6. Local government efficiency.- 7. Program and project evaluation systems in local governments.- 8. Local government and citizens.- 9. Community and NPOs.- 10. Local government and crisis management.- 11. Public-private partnerships for local governments.- 12. Local government and social marketing.- 13. Conclusion.
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de Gruyter de Gruyter Handbook of Contemporary Welfare
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Handbuch Lobbyismus
Book SynopsisDieses Handbuch bietet einen umfassenden und multidisziplinären Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der Lobbyismusforschung. Das Nachschlagewerk vermittelt theoretische Grundlagen, stellt die wesentlichen Einflusskanäle des Lobbyismus vor, analysiert Lobbying in zahlreichen Länderstudien und Fallbeispielen und diskutiert die Grenzen der Lobbyismus-Regulierung.Table of ContentsLobbyismus: Disziplinäre Zugänge und theoretische Grundlagen.- Einflusskanäle des Lobbying.- Lobbyismus in ausgewählten Bereichen.
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Springer Die Corona-Zumutung: Politik und Gesellschaft in
Book SynopsisDas Corona-Virus bestimmt seit mehr als zwei Jahren das Leben in Deutschland. Solange Politik und Gesellschaft auf Bundes-, Landes- und Kommunalebene kooperativ, subsidiär und selbstverantwortlich gehandelt haben, war die Coronapolitik am effektivsten und die Eingriffstiefe staatlicher Maßnahmen am geringsten. Doch Politik und Gesellschaft haben sich zu oft in sich selbst verheddert, zu oft gegenseitig blockiert und die Verantwortung gegenseitig zugeschoben. Am Ende des Tages ist die Bilanz vor allem deswegen ernüchternd, weil wir die Vorteile unserer Gesellschaftsordnung - Demokratie, Föderalismus und Selbstbestimmung - für das Krisenmanagement zu wenig in Wert gesetzt haben. Die Politik war nicht in der Lage, Orientierung zu geben, die Gesellschaft driftete auseinander und die Coronabekämpfung entsolidarisierte sich zunehmend.Table of ContentsCorona: Eine epochale Herausforderung.- Der Mensch in der Corona-Manege.- Fallstricke politischer Pandemiesteuerung.- Mit weniger Demokratie gegen das Virus?.- Coronabekämpfung im real existierenden Föderalismus.- Staats- und Politikversagen in der Coronakrise?.- Unsere Lernkurve: Ein Nachwort.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Dialogische Bürgerinnen- und Bürgerbeteiligung in
Book SynopsisMit dem Antritt der grün-roten, gefolgt von den beiden grün-schwarzen Landesregierungen haben dialogische Bürgerbeteiligungsformate in Baden-Württemberg an Bedeutung gewonnen. Sie werden mittlerweile auf allen politischen Ebenen genutzt. In diesem Band untersuchen die Autor*innen verschiedene Aspekte dialogischer Bürgerbeteiligung an Beispielen aus dem Bundesland, um die Wirkungspotenziale, aber auch die mit diesen Beteiligungsformaten verbunden Herausforderungen besser verstehen zu können. Darüber hinaus geht es um die Frage, wie sich ihr Einsatz im Zusammenspiel mit Formen repräsentativen oder direkt-demokratischen Entscheidens darstellt bzw. entwickelt werden kann.Table of ContentsDialogische Bürgerbeteiligung in modernen Demokratien.- Dialogische Bürgerbeteiligung in Baden-Württemberg.- Dialogorientierte Bürgerbeteiligung - Individuelle Bestimmungsgründe für die Teilnahme und Bewertung.- Bürgerbeteiligung durch Dialogbürger*innen: Das Beteiligungsverfahren zum neuen Stadtteil Dietenbach in Freiburg.- Einstellungen und Vorbehalte kommunaler Entscheidungsträger gegenüber Bürgerbeteiligung in Baden-Württemberg.- Vorbehalte von Bürgermeistern gegenüber dialogischer Bürgerbeteiligung und direkter Demokratie.- Bürgerinitiativen, dialogische Bürgerbeteiligung und Presseberichterstattung.- Dialogische Beteiligung und die Rolle von sachfremden Aspekten bei Bürgerentscheiden.- Rechtsfragen de Verknüpfung von Beteiligungsverfahren und ihren Ergebnissen mit dem repräsentativ-demokratischen Entscheidungsprozess.- Open-Government als Dialogstrategie von Seiten der Verwaltung: One-Stop-Agencies als Schlüsselelement einer anwendungsorientierten Open-Government-Strategie: Das grenzüberschreitende Beispiel der INFOBESTen.- Bürgerräte in Baden-Württemberg.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Staat, Rechtsstaat und Demokratie: Konzeptionelle
Book SynopsisIn diesem Sammelband werden aktuelle Ansätze und Entwicklungen zu grundlegenden Konzepten der Vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft diskutiert, insbesondere zu den Themengebieten Staat und Staatlichkeit, Demokratie sowie Rechtsstaatlichkeit und Governance. Damit wird ein breites Spektrum der Vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft abgedeckt. Mit einem besonderen Abschnitt zu Lateinamerika werden auch über Europa hinausgehende Themen angesprochen. Die Beiträge stammen von renommierten deutschen und europäischen Politikwissenschaftler*innen. Der Sammelband vermittelt so einen Überblick zu zentralen aktuellen Debatten der Vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Literatur.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Regieren in der Transformationsgesellschaft:
Book SynopsisDer Band setzt sich mit den Krisen und Transformationsherausforderungen unserer Zeit, deren Management und der demokratischen Gestaltung mutiger Zukunftsvisionen auseinander. Ziel ist es, aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven das Verständnis für die anstehenden transformativen Herausforderungen zu schärfen und erste systematische Lösungsansätze zu skizzieren. Die Rahmenbedingungen und Charakteristika des Regierens in der Transformationsgesellschaft werden entlang der drei Transformationscluster Daseinsvorsorge, Demographie, Digitalisierung und dem übergeordneten Cluster Demokratie diskutiert. So richtet sich der Band nicht nur an einen wissenschaftlichen Leser*innenkreis, sondern adressiert auch dezidiert ein interessiertes Publikum außerhalb des wissenschaftlichen Betriebs.Table of ContentsDemokratie.- Daseinsvorsorge.- Digitalisierung.- Demographie
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UNITED NATIONS PUBN United Nations egovernment survey 2022
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Springer Verlag, Singapore The Change of Global Economic Governance and
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on global economic governance covering the following five areas: the theoretical and historical evolution of global economic governance, international financial governance, international trade and investment governance, global climate change and sustainable development governance, and international macroeconomic policy coordination. On the one hand, this book aims to provide a general analytical framework for studying global economic governance. On the other hand, the study on global economic governance involves understanding its historical development, exploring its emergence and evolution, analyzing what challenges global economic governance faces in the context of a new globalization, looking into its future development trends, and proposing the direction of the reform of global economic governance system on the above basis, and finally providing theoretical references and policy advice for China’s better participation in global economic governance. Table of ContentsConnotation of Global Governance.- Definition of Global Economic Governance.- Historical Evolution of the Global Economic Governance Structure.- Impetus for Evolution of the Global Economic Governance Structure.- Reform Orientation of Global Economic Governance.- Overview of the Evolution and Reform of International Financial Governance.- Factors Influencing the Evolution of International Financial Governance.- Defects and Challenges of Current International Financial Governance.- Reform Direction of International Financial Governance.- Countermeasures for China’s Better Participation in International Financial Governance.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Mainstreaming the Tribal Areas (ex-FATA) of
Book SynopsisThe book addresses why the Pakistani state is facing persistent challenges in extending and consolidating its governance (authority) throughout its territories, especially in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (ex-FATA)? Even after the de jure merger, the question still remains valid that how Pakistani state could establish its governance in these tribal areas? Through multi-dimensional approaches and multi-pronged analysis of state-centric (top-down), society-centric (bottom-up) and state-in-society (mixed-horizontal) approaches, the book explains factors and dimensions that pose challenges to Pakistani state governance in ex-FATA. The main hypothesis is that societies, where state governance is absent, turn to informal governance and create informal institutions as a substitute for the weak central state governance thereby challenging the domination and control/authority of the state. The book presents policy recommendations for bringing these tribal areas into the mainstream governance system of Pakistan.Table of ContentsChapter 1: State Governance in the Ungoverned Territories of Developing States: The Conceptual Framework.- Chapter 2: Geography, Socio-economic and Political set up of FATA: An Overview.- Chapter 3: Challenges to State Governance in FATA: Society-centred Approach.- Chapter 4: Challenges to State Governance in FATA: ‘State-in-Society’ Approach.- Chapter 5: Challenges to State Governance in FATA: State-centred Approach.- Chapter 6: Extension of State Governance (Authority) in FATA: Prospects.- Chapter 7: Conclusion.- Index.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Natural Law & Government: After the COVID-19
Book SynopsisSince the dawn of civilisation philosophers and sages alike have been concerned about the potential for government to become a Leviathan-like monster. In this book Professor Drew shows how a careful application of natural law principles can mitigate this threat of Leviathan and also contribute to the flourishing of people. To do so Natural Law and Government examines the trade-off between human dignity and the common good during the public policy response to COVID-19. Specifically, Professor Drew details his concerns regarding the emergence of concentrations of power and competence in government – changes that have sadly given rise to the repression of the vitality of citizens. This ground-breaking work explains the changes to thinking, institutions and public management that are necessary for people to reclaim their right to thrive as humans. In sum, this is a handbook for what needs to be done after the COVID-19 revolution.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Natural Law and Government, or, After the (COVID) Revolution?.- Chapter 2. Human Flourishing.- Chapter 3. Moral Government.- Chapter 4. Sortition – A Partial Defence of Human Dignity.- Chapter 5. Structure, Remit, and Size of Government.- Chapter 6. Evaluating Policy Success: COVID Response and Human Flourishing.- Chapter 7. Funding Moral GovernmentChapter 8. Education.- Chapter 9. Can We Have Government and Human Flourishing?
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Society 5.0, Digital Transformation and
Book SynopsisThis book presents the evolution of the science technology paradigm in Japan and analyzes the critical community and local governance issues from the perspectives of the changing risk landscape, Society 5.0, and digital transformation. It also provides suggestions for the future development of a resilient society and community, by drawing lessons from other countries.Advancements in science technology in recent decades in Japan and the world might have increased our capacity to tackle the adverse human consequences of various kinds of disasters and environmental issues. However, the accompanied and interlinking phenomena of urbanization, climate change, rural to urban migration, population decreases, and aged population have posed new challenges, especially in the small, medium-sized cities, and in rural areas of Japan. This is also enhanced by the risk of cascading, complex and systemic risk, which is defining a new normal as “living with uncertainties”.Society 5.0 is defined as "A human-centered society that balances economic advancement with the resolution of social problems by a system that highly integrates cyberspace and physical space." Society 5.0 was proposed in the 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan as a future society that Japan should aspire to. Society 5.0 achieves a high degree of convergence between cyberspace (virtual space) and physical space (real space), compared with the past information society (Society 4.0) that people would access a cloud service (databases) in cyberspace via the Internet and search for, retrieve, and analyze information or data.In Japan, in the initial stage, a great deal of confusion about the number of people infected with coronavirus occurred. Not only made it inefficient, but it did not produce the accurate data needed for critical decisions.Japan may have unique disadvantages compared with other countries. Trying to drive digitization without thoroughly understanding these disadvantages and addressing them head-on will only lead to failed digital transformations.With these three pillars of changing risk landscape, Society 5.0, and Digital transformation drive, the book will analyze the evolution of the science technology paradigm in Japan, will go deeper into the critical community and local governance issues, and will provide suggestions for future development of resilient society and community, by drawing lessons from overseas disaster risk reduction.Table of Contents1. Science technology and People centered society 2. Science, Technology, Innovation and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 3. Systemic risk and system-based approach for Society 5.0 4. Emerging issues and Japan’s milestones in science and technology in disaster risk reduction 5. Evidence Based Policy Making of Smart City: The Case of Challenge in Maebashi City, Japan 6. Personal life records for health decision making in disaster situation 7. Digital transformation and disaster risk reduction 8. xR and implications to DRR: challenges and prospects 9. Open governance and disaster risk reduction 10. Open Governance and Disaster Planning, Recovery, and Response: Lessons from the USA 11. Technology landscape in post COVID-19 era: Example from China 12. Jugaad innovation: concept and lessons of social innovation in India 13. Towards a People centric technology driven society
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Democratic Recession, Autocratization, and Democratic Backlash in Southeast Asia
Book SynopsisThis book presents a new organizing framework for studying democratic recession and autocratization in Southeast Asia. By introducing a new concept, “democratic backlash,” the book details how democratic recession inevitably provokes resistance that often forms the nucleus of new democratic movements, and in doing so, argues that it is important to identify these reverse trends that may eventually become dominant.The book contributes to current literature which thus far has sought to understand the causes and consequences of the decline in democracy around the world. Previous literature has focused primarily on advanced democracies, or alternatively, on large scale quantitative comparison. As such, this book helps fill a research gap with its focus on Southeast Asia, employing a comparative case study approach.Chapter authors are experts on Southeast Asia, a region that has experienced democratic recession and autocratization in a variety of ways, from rising populism to military coups.Table of ContentsIntroductionDemocratic Decline and Rising Autocratization in Southeast Asia: A Framework for AnalysisPart One: Democratic Recession in Southeast AsiaThe Sharp Edge of Power: China’s Power and Democratic Erosion in the PhilippinesChallenging the Surveillance State: The Anti-Terrorism Act and the Decline of Philippine DemocracyAnies Baswedan and Sub-State Populism in Jakarta IndonesiaIn Limbo: Islamist Populism and Democratic Stagnation in MalaysiaPart Two: Autocratization and Authoritarian TechniquesThe ‘Backdoor’ Government and Executive Aggrandisement: Democratic Backsliding in MalaysiaThailand’s Authoritarian Innovation and Its Resistance: The Case of Propaganda in ‘ROTC Cyber’ ActivityPart Three: Reinforcing Norms and Democratic StructuresRural Grassroots Governance-Building in MyanmarDemocratization of rural Indonesia through village head election: A glimpse of hope from IndramayuNot So Great Transformation: Democratization and Social Conflict in Timor-LestePart Four: Democratic BacklashRegimes, Repression, Repertoires: Student Protest Movements and the Repertoires of Contention in the Philippines and IndonesiaA Time for Change: From a Hybrid Authoritarian Regime to the Creation of a New Federal Myanmar ArmySocial Media and Democratic Recession in Southeast Asia
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ISEAS From Aquino II to Duterte (2010 – 2018): Change,
Book SynopsisThe Duterte administration is often considered a rupture in Philippines’ politics. But how different is Duterte’s programme of change from the past governments, particularly from its predecessor, the Aquino II administration? Is there a shift in regime orientation and policy preferences from Aquino II to Duterte? What will this mean to the future direction of Philippine democracy, its economic development, peace and security, and relations with other countries?This volume focuses on four critical areas — politics and governance, economic governance, the Mindanao peace process, and international relations — to illustrate continuities or discontinuities in the policies and governance of institutions, and to explain the dynamics of change in the Philippines. It pays particular attention to the crucial period between Aquino II and the early years of Duterte. The reason is that Aquino II represents an important period for rebuilding and consolidating institutions of governance and accountability after two previous tumultuous administrations. Yet Aquino II also demonstrates the inherent flaws of Philippine democracy and unravels the contradictory forces vying for state power that sets the scene for Duterte’s rise. Reflecting on the crucial transition period between the two presidencies, while also providing a much-needed update on the most noteworthy policy changes since Duterte’s inauguration, the book fills an important scholarly gap in understanding Asia’s oldest and most puzzling democracy.
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ISEAS Living with Myanmar
Book SynopsisSince 2011, Myanmar has experienced many changes to its social, political and economic landscape. The formation of a new government in 2016, led by the National League for Democracy, was a crucially important milestone in the country’s transition to a more inclusive form of governance. And yet, for many people everyday struggles remain unchanged, and have worsened in recent years. Key economic, social and political reforms have stalled, conflict persists, and longstanding issues of citizenship and belonging remain. The wide-ranging challenges of living with Myanmar are the subject of this volume. Each other offers a different perspective on the socio-political and economic mutations occurring in the country and the challenges that still remain. The book is divided into six sections, and covers critical issues ranging from gender equality and identity politics to agrarian reform and the representative role parliament. Collectively, these voices raise key questions concerning the institutional legacies of military rule and their ongoing role in subverting the country’s reform process. However, they also offer insights in the creative and productive ways the Myanmar’s activists, civil society, parliamentarians, bureaucrats and everyday people attempt to engage with and reform those legacies.
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ISEAS Democracy in Indonesia: From Stagnation to
Book SynopsisIndonesia has long been hailed as a rare case of democratic transition and persistence in an era of global democratic setbacks. But as the country enters its third decade of democracy, such laudatory assessments have become increasingly untenable. The stagnation that characterized Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s second presidential term has given way to a more far-reaching pattern of democratic regression under his successor, Joko Widodo. This volume is the first comprehensive study of Indonesia’s contemporary democratic decline. Its contributors identify, explain and debate the signs of regression, including arbitrary state crackdowns on freedom of speech and organization, the rise of vigilantism, deepening political polarization, populist mobilization, the dysfunction of key democratic institutions, and the erosion of checks and balances on executive power. They ask why Indonesia, until recently considered a beacon of democratic exceptionalism, increasingly conforms to the global pattern of democracy in retreat.
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ISEAS Infiltrating Society: The Thai Military's
Book SynopsisTrade Review“A truly monumental work about Thailand’s military from the 1960s until today, this solid study focuses upon the armed forces’ internal security role across Thai society, how the military has succeeded in legitimizing itself and boosting its power as a counterinsurgency force, guardian of monarchy and engine of development. The book also valuably looks at the military’s establishment of mass organizations beginning during the Cold War and mobilization of royalists since 2006. The book thus illustrates how the military has been able to enhance and sustain its overwhelming influence and is thus a valuable study for anyone wanting to understand key power-brokers in Thailand.” —Dr Paul Chambers, Center of ASEAN Community Studies, Naresuan University, Thailand
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ISEAS The National Research and Innovation Agency
Book SynopsisOn 28 April 2021, the Indonesian government, under President Joko Widodo, dissolved the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education (Kemenristek-Dikti). Since then, the management of higher education has been taken over by the Ministry of Education and Culture, while research and innovation are now the responsibility of the National Research and Innovation Agency (Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, or BRIN). Based on Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Nos. 33 and 78 of 2021, various research institutes, such as LIPI, BATAN, LAPAN and BPPT, and research agencies in some ministries have been or will be merged into BRIN, making it a "super-government agency" with an "overarching" role. With a Rp26 trillion budget allocated by the government for research per year and with a large number of researchers, BRIN is expected to boost national research and innovation, and help the country catch up with countries such as Singapore and South Korea.
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ISEAS A Study of Vietnam's Control Over Online
Book SynopsisOver the past two decades, the fixation on anti-state content has shaped the way Vietnamese authorities deployed various censorship strategies to achieve the dual goals of creating a superficial openness while maintaining a tight grip on online discourses. These considerations dictated how several regulations on Internet controls were formulated and enforced.Vietnamese censors also selectively borrowed from China's online censorship playbook, a key tenet of which is the fear-based approach. The modus operandi for the authorities is to first harp on what they perceive as online foreign and domestic threats to Vietnam's social stability. Then those threats are exhaustively used to enforce tougher measures that are akin to those implemented in China.But unlike China, Vietnam has not afforded to ban Western social media platforms altogether. Realizing that they would be better off exploiting social media for their own gains, Vietnamese authorities have sought to co-opt and utilize it to curb anti-state content on the Internet. The lure of the Vietnamese market has also emboldened Facebook and Google's YouTube to consider it fit to acquiesce to state censorship demands.
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ISEAS Repression Via Fighting Fake News: A Study of
Book SynopsisSoutheast Asian autocracies of Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam have politicized vague definitions of "fake news" to justify diverse tactics of digital repression.In these countries, what constitutes falseness in "fake news" has hardly been clearly articulated. The governments instead focus on the grave threats the dissemination of "fake news" could pose to national security, public disorder or national prestige
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Palgrave Macmillan Intersecting Realities of Health Resilience and
Book SynopsisChapter 1: Introduction.- Part I: Global Health Governance: India's Contributions and Strategies.- Chapter 2: Strengthening Global Health Governance through Foreign Policy: Assessing the Role of India.- Chapter 3: Beyond Borders: Rethinking Global Health Governance in a Post-Pandemic World.- Chapter 4: Revitalising Health Governance: Charting a Resilient Path for India's Future.- Chapter 5: Envisioning India's Role in Redefining Power in Global Healthcare Architecture: Gyan Shakti to Mahashakti in Amrit Kaal.- Part II: Global Health Diplomacy through the lens of India.- Chapter 6. India's Health Diplomacy: Rewards for the Global Health Security.- Chapter 7: India's Health Diplomacy and Covid-19 Crisis.- Chapter 8: Healing across Borders: The Surge of Asian Medical Tourists to India.- Chapter 9: Global Health Diplomacy: An Indo-African Perspective.- Chapter 10: India and China's Approach to Transboundary River Pollutants and Their Impact on Human Health.- Part III: Public Health Policies and Governance Frameworks.- Chapter 11: Ensuring Health for All: Examining the Role of Digital Health in India.- Chapter 12: Tackling Malnutrition among Children in India: The Role of National Health Policies.- Chapter 13: Public expenditure on Health and Nutrition in Neoliberal India.- Part IV: Climate Change and Health: Strategies for Resilience.- Chapter 14: Policy and Science for Climate and Health: India's Road to Sustainability.- Chapter 15: Securitization of Health as a Human Security in the Context of Climate Change in India.- Chapter 16: Understanding the Impact of Climate Change on Health in India: A Case Study of Tuberculosis in Delhi.- Part V: Gender Based Health Challenges and Issues: Case Studies.- Chapter 17: Deconstruction of Women's Leadership and Representation in Health Governance: An Indian Experience.- Chapter 18: Health Disparities among Muslim Women in India.- Chapter 19: Menstrual Health Governance and Resilience in Digital Era: A Study of Rajasthan.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore AI to Improve e-Governance and Eminence of Life:
Book SynopsisThe volume presents research works on developing Artificial Intelligence based algorithms and methodologies for making social good that too to a notable one. The book discusses latest findings on efficient technological solutions of e-governance and other areas of life from the leading researchers in the field. The prime focus is on solving socio-economic technical problems using state-of-the-art research findings like fuzzy computing, evolutionary and hybrid frameworks, neuro computing, etc., along with other AI based computation platforms. The topics covered include solution frameworks using Artificial Intelligence based models in application areas like agriculture and rural development, road accident, travel and tourism, solid waste management, rural medical care, crowd sourced election monitoring system, ragging, rape and other abuses, cyber criminals and cyber bullying, disaster management, social good, etc. The book offers a valuable resource for all undergraduate, postgraduate students and researchers interested in exploring solution frameworks for social good problems using artificial intelligence.Table of ContentsArtificial Intelligence for Rural Healthcare Management: Prognosis, Diagnosis and Treatment.- A Study using Support Vector Machine as a Tool for Patient’s Satisfaction for SARS-CoV-2 Cases Using Telemedicine.- Applications of AI and IoT technology in Protected Cultivation for Enhancing Agricultural Productivity: A Concise Review.- IoT Based Smart Farming Using AI.- Random Forest Algorithm for Plant Disease Prediction.
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Information Age Publishing Leaning Into Politics
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Taylor & Francis Ltd British Regionalism and Devolution
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Taylor & Francis Ltd National Security Directives Of The Reagan And Bush Administrations
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