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Book SynopsisThirty-five years ago few could have predicted that The New Science of Politics would be a best-seller by political theory standards. Compressed within the Draconian economy of the six Walgreen lectures is a complete theory of man, society, and history, presented at the most profound and intellectual level. . . . Voegelin's [work] stands out in bold relief from much of what has passed under the name of political science in recent decades. . . . The New Science is aptly titled, for Voegelin makes clear at the outset that a 'return to the specific content' of premodern political theory is out of the question. . . . The subtitle of the book, An Introduction, clearly indicates that The New Science of Politics is an invitation to join the search for the recovery of our full humanity.From the new Foreword by Dante Germino This book must be considered one of the most enlightening essays on the character of European politics that has appeared in half a century. . . . This is a book powerful an

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Book SynopsisSieglinde Gstöhl is Professor of EU International Relations and Diplomacy, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium. Dirk De Bièvre is Associate Professor of International Politics, University of Antwerp, Belgium.Trade ReviewTrade is the raison d’etre of European integration and the first policy to have been transferred to the supranational level in Europe. This excellent and much-needed textbook fills a gap in the literature as a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the history, functioning, and challenges of trade policy in the EU and should serve as reference for scholars and practitioners alike for years to come. * Sophie Meunier, Princeton University, USA *This accessible text provides an excellent and broad-ranging overview of the European Union’s trade policy, and will be of great use to students studying European politics, law, policy and economics. * Steve Woolcock, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK *Gstöhl and De Bièvre provide a comprehensive survey of the development and operation of European Union trade policy which is essential reading for anyone hoping to understand the role of the EU as a global economic actor capable not only of liberalizing markets, but also fostering development, encouraging sustainability, promoting regulatory standards, and protecting human rights. * Erik Jones, Bologna Center SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, Italy *Table of Contents1. Introduction: Why Study EU Trade Policy 2. The Legal Development of the Common Commercial Policy 3. Actors and Processes in EU Trade Policy 4. The Political Economy of Trade Policy-Making in the EU 5. The European Union in the World Trade Organization 6. EU Trade and Development Policy 7. Challenges for EU Trade Policy 8. Conclusion: Future Prospects of EU Trade Policy.

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Book SynopsisA genuinely comparative study of the different trajectories and experiences of independent African states. This expanded, revised and updated new edition of an established text now includes the latest scholarship and features more on issues such as AIDS, urbanisation, South Sudan, questions of citizenship and the importance of transnational spaces.Trade Review'This is an exceptional work, applying an expert analysis of sub-Saharan Africa and providing the reader with a comparative history of the continent since independence. It is clearly the best single-volume on Africa's modern history in existence.' - Ian Taylor, University of St Andrews, UK 'It is no small feat to tackle such a broadly defined project, and I believe Nugent is successful in covering a significant amount of material in ways that simultaneously connect the information and highlight specific case studies.' - Andrea Arrington, University of Arkansas, USATable of ContentsList of Maps and Tables Acknowledgements Abbreviations Map 1 Africa showing dates of independence Introduction: The Basis of Comparison African Independence: Poisoned Chalice or Cup of Plenty? A Profile of Africa at Independence The Shape of Things to Come: Irredentism, Secessionism and the Pan-African Ideals Modernity and Tradition, Power and Prestige: Monarchs, Chiefs and Politicians, 1956-74 'Ism Schisms': African Socialism and Home-Grown Capitalism, 1960-85 Khaki Fatigue: Military Rule in Africa, 1960-95 Second Liberation: Guerrilla Warfare, Township, Revolt and the Search for a New Social Order Invasion of the Acronyms: SAPs, AIDS and the NGO Takeover Democracy Rediscovered: Popular Protest, Elite Mobilisation and the Return of Multipartyism, 1990-2011 Millennial Africa: The National Question Revisited Notes Bibliography Index.

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Book SynopsisWho are the millions of people marching against the Trump administration? American Resistance traces activists from the streets back to the communities and congressional districts around the country where they live, work, and vote. Using innovative data, Dana R. Fisher analyzes how resistance groups have channeled outrage into activism.Trade ReviewAmerican Resistance is an important book, not only as a portrait of our moment but also as a challenge to traditional understandings of protest politics. Dana R. Fisher shows how wrong it is—especially in the Trump era—to draw sharp lines between protest and electoral action. She details what drove millions to come out in revolt against Trump, explains who they are, and demonstrates how the early marches translated into the unprecedented political engagement of 2018. There are lessons here for 2020 and beyond. -- E. J. Dionne, Jr., coauthor of One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate, and the Not-Yet DeportedAmerican Resistance charts the course of the anti-Trump surge in activism and organizing, shedding light on crucial realities and busting myths along the way. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the people-powered movements that are changing American politics in the Trump era. -- Leah Greenberg, co-executive director, IndivisibleAfter the shocking 2016 election, millions of Americans took to streets and meeting halls to fight President Trump’s agenda and revitalize U.S. democracy. Using interviews with the leaders of national political groups and surveys of thousands of participants in D.C. protest marches, Dana R. Fisher offers a window into their passionate, loosely coordinated efforts to boost 2018 Democratic fortunes in Congress and the states while proclaiming a very un-Trumpian vision for the country’s future. -- Theda Skocpol, director, Scholars Strategy Network, and Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology, Harvard UniversityExactly what happened between the 2016 election of Donald Trump and the 2018 takeover of the House of Representatives by Democrats, and how did it happen? While conventional wisdom lazily suggested a pendulum swing, Dana R. Fisher, using survey data of participants in the two-year-long Resistance, gets under the skin of this movement to help us understand how it initially came together and then was able to sustain itself through the 2018 elections. More than just a fascinating piece of sociological research, Fisher's study will be a valuable resource for movement activists, helping them better understand the inner dynamics of their organizing work. -- James Zogby, founder of the Arab American Institute and board member of Our RevolutionTerrific. -- Micah L. Sifry * The New Republic *The comprehensive guide to the Resistance: the backlash to the 2016 elections, the Blue Wave of 2018, and the enthusiasm leading to 2020. -- Ian Silverii * Colorado Politics *The book accomplishes the challenging task of informing a general audience with an interest in social movements while bringing original data and a wealth of political science and sociological research to bear on the study of “the Resistance.” * Perspectives on Politics *American Resistance will appeal to social movement scholars as well as anyone interested in understanding contemporary social change efforts. * Mobilization *Fisher’s work is unapologetically descriptive, drawing from a unique series of surveys of protestors in Washington, DC in 2017 and 2018...The data that resulted from these surveys are the most important contribution of Fisher’s book, as measuring the attitudes of protestors is a fraught business. * Contemporary Sociology *Recommended. * Choice *For anyone concerned about the state of civic engagement, Fisher presents a treasure trove of new evidence, some of it interesting and encouraging * Social Forces *Interestingly, although American Resistance focuses on protests and protesters, the book may be most effective at illustrating how a lot of people are working hard to change society even when—and perhaps especially when—they are not visible in the streets. * American Journal of Sociology *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. How Did We Get Here?2. Resistance in the Streets3. Organizing the Resistance in the Districts4. Resistance in the Districts5. Looking Back While Marching Forward Methodological AppendixNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisOil Leaders offers an unprecedented glimpse into the strategic thinking of top figures in the energy world from the 1980s through the recent past. Ibrahim AlMuhanna—a close adviser to four different Saudi oil ministers over that span of time—examines the role of individual and collective decision making in shaping market movements.Trade ReviewThe geopolitics of energy is like a global chess match—each move reverberates around the world. No one can tell the inside story of Saudi Arabia, the world’s number one oil exporter, and the power plays and intrigue within OPEC like Ibrahim AlMuhanna. -- John Defterios, former emerging markets editor, anchor, and correspondent, CNNThis book offers unique insight into the thinking of key decision makers and sheds light on events that continue to shape the oil market to this day. It is indispensable for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of the intricate world of energy policy decision making. -- Bassam Fattouh, director of the Oxford Institute for Energy StudiesA fascinating account of the people who shaped the oil market over the past forty years. An adviser to every Saudi oil minister over that time, AlMuhanna was literally ‘in the room’ to observe many of these leaders, how they made decisions, and the impact of their choices. A must-read for students of energy, geopolitics, and decision making. -- Mark Finley, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public PolicyIn this book, Ibrahim AlMuhanna reveals for the first time the inner workings of the most important oil supplier in the world, Saudi Arabia. The stories are fascinating, the relationships are complex, and the revelations are stunning. A must-read for anyone in the energy and financial community! -- Gary Ross, chief executive officer of Black Gold Investors LLC and founder of PIRA Energy GroupIbrahim AlMuhanna has had a front-row seat at the center of international oil diplomacy for more than three decades, and he brings his observations and perspectives from those many years of change together in Oil Leaders. -- Daniel Yergin, author of The New Map, The Prize, and The QuestOil Leaders provides useful insights into how Riyadh communicates with the market, suggestingthat the kingdom will continue to wield its reserves as both an economic and a political weapon in theyears to come. -- Javier Blas * Bloomberg *[AlMuhanna's] revelations of governance and diplomacy are gold dust...such books are all too rare. -- Jim Krane * Financial Times *Offers a rare view inside the Saudi government, providing insight into the forces behind Saudi policy. * H-Environment *AlMuhanna provides recollections of meetings and stories of how negotiations developed, that readers would otherwise not have access to, as they would neither be recorded nor available in archives. * International Affairs *Oil Leaders reveals the agency of individuals. Too often the perception is that impersonal market forces determine everything, but political leaders do matter and the decisions they make do have an impact. * Survival *Recommended for students and researchers in political science, international relations, and Global Affairs, and economists and business personnel in oil production and marketing. * Arab Studies Quarterly *Table of ContentsForeword, by Robert McNallyPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Decisions, Decision Makers, and Oil1. Ahmed Zaki Yamani: Good Start, Difficult Ending2. Hisham Nazer: Shifting Interests and Looking Nationally3. Saddam Hussein and Sheikh Ali al-Sabah: Invasion of a Nation4. Luis Giusti, the Jakarta Agreement, and Its Aftermath5. Prince Saud al-Faisal: An Interim Energy Leader6. Hugo Chavez: The Rise of a Man and the Decline of a Nation7. King Abdullah, George W. Bush, and Gordon Brown: The Shadows of 20088. Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden: A Revolving U.S. Energy Policy9. Ali Al-Naimi: The Road to Doha10. Vladimir Putin: Placing Russia on the Global Oil Map11. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman: The Forty-Five Day Oil ShockConclusion: Thoughts About the FutureNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe Spanish Ambassador''s Suitcase is a hilarious new collection of diplomatic tales by Matthew Parris and Andrew BrysonHeard the one about the Spanish Ambassador who arrived in the scorching Saharan desert fully suited and with a mysteriously enormous suitcase? Or the horse they gave Prime Minister John Major in Turkmenistan - which hapless embassy officials had to rescue from the clutches of the Moscow railway? These and other ''funnies'', as they are known in Whitehall, are included in Matthew Parris and and Andrew Bryson''s glorious new volume of not so diplomatic writing, which accompanies a new BBC Radio 4 series is a follow up to their acclaimed collection of ambassadors'' final despatches, Parting Shots.Drawn from Freedom of Information requests and previously overlooked Valedictories these startling despatches throw a revealing light on how the British have viewed the world - and, unwittingly perhaps, on how the world has viewed the Brit

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Book SynopsisA provocative edited collection that takes an original approach toward the black box of military technology, surveillance, and AI—and reveals the aesthetic dimension of warfare.War and Aesthetics gathers leading artists, political scientists, and scholars to outline the aesthetic dimension of warfare and offer a novel perspective on its contemporary character and the construction of its potential futures. Edited by a team of four scholars, Jens Bjering, Anders Engberg-Pedersen, Solveig Gade, and Christine Strandmose Toft, this timely volume examines warfare through the lens of aesthetics, arguing that the aesthetic configurations of perception, technology, and time are central to the artistic engagement with warfare, just as they are key to military AI, weaponry, and satellite surveillance.People mostly think of war as the violent manifestation of a political rationality. But when war is viewed through the lens of aesthesis—meaning perce

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Book SynopsisHow to make city cycling--the most sustainable form of urban transportation--safe, practical, and convenient for all cyclists.Cycling is the most sustainable mode of urban transportation, practical for most short- and medium-distance trips--commuting to and from work or school, shopping, visiting friends, going to the doctor's office. It's good for your health, spares the environment a trip's worth of auto emissions, and is economical for both public and personal budgets. Cycling, with all its benefits, should not be reserved for the fit, the spandex-clad, and the daring. Cycling for Sustainable Cities shows how to make city cycling safe, practical, and convenient for all cyclists.

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Book SynopsisAn exploration of how we know we?re playing and what happens when we don?t.Playframes builds on the work of Gregory Bateson and Erving Goffman to take a deep dive into Bateson?s primary question: How do we know we?re playing? In this book, Celia Pearce addresses this question by building a comprehensive theory of the specific mechanisms that metacommunicate the message ?this is play.? This ?big tent? approach covers a broad swath of playframes, ranging from theme parks to cosplay, board and video games, and sports, and describes how spatial and temporal frames, as well as artifacts such as costumes and uniforms, toys, and sports equipment, let us know when a play activity is underway.Pearce teases out distinctions between ritual and play activities, including social practices in which they merge or are indistinguishable, as well as incidents of frame breach or misalignment, where participants? perception of ?what is going on? diverges. These principles are illustrated with a series of four topical studies that explore various scenarios in which play and non-play contexts are juxtaposed or blurred. These span from delightful (fan convention cosplay and simulated and virtual weddings) to confusing (virtual currency and bitcoin) to dangerous. Building on recent research, the book culminates with an in-depth analysis of the gaming roots of the January 6 Capitol insurrection and argues that playframe breach and deliberate misalignment were the major contributing factors.

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Book SynopsisYemen is the dark horse of the Middle East. Untangling Yemen's history before examining the country's role in both al-Qaeda and the wider jihadist movement, this title presents an account of a little-known state whose chronic instability is increasingly engaging the general reader.Trade Review"The West would do well to take one precaution and read Victoria Clark’s excellent new book on the country, part history and part travelogue. Clark leads the reader through Yemen’s turbulent past with humor and perception."—Richard Beeston, London Times "Her book is a lively mix of politics, travelogue and history . . . Easily the best and most readable account of Yemen’s current problems and their daunting complexity. Clark brings the story right up to date."—Brian Whitaker, The Guardian"Ms. Clark paints a more nuanced picture . . . The author illustrates her analysis with a string of vignettes drawn from her intrepid journeys into the remotest parts of the country . . . This book is compulsory reading for anyone who wants to get to grips with Yemen’s pit of slithery serpents."—The Economist"An experienced foreign correspondent casts a timely light on the complex fissiparous, impoverished country now seen as a haven for Al-Qaeda."—Harry Eyres, Financial Times"Dancing on the Heads of Snakes makes Yemen’s history and contemporary affairs accessible to the general reader. Clark tracks Yemen’s turbulent past and unstable present with a light touch, combining historical travelogue with investigative reportage. . . . Dancing on the Heads of Snakes is a commendable addition to the canon of literature on Yemen and does what many previous books have failed to do: open up knowledge of a complex and often forgotten country to a much wider audience."— Philip McCrum, Middle East International"Untangling Yemen’s history before examining the country’s role in both Al Qaeda and the wider jihadist movement today, [Victoria Clark] presents an up-to-date account of a state that ought to be better known."—Fred Rhodes, Middle East"Skillful political analysis . . . The text, backed by numerous references and an excellent bibliography, will engage even those readers who are unacquainted with Yemen, its history and today’s complexities. . . . an entertaining masterpiece of reportage and analysis."—Michael Crouch, Melbourne Historical Journal"Excellent new book on the country, part history and part travelogue."—Richard Beeston, London Review of Books"Victoria Clark's timely book offers a vivid portrait of Osama Bin Laden's ancestral homeland."—Lucy Popescu, Tribune“Clark’s command of her subject allows her to write in a serious but fluid style that acts to invite readers from all backgrounds to delve into her world of Yemen.”—The Majalla"A clear, immensely absorbing introduction to Yemen's complicated history and opaque politics."—Owen Bennett-Jones, BBC World Service

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A rich and highly readable interdisciplinary study that draws together the Great Arab Revolt and the Palestine campaigns into a larger whole."—Justin Marozzi, Spectator "Neil Faulkner’s book is caustic, richly detailed and provocative . . . he skewers his main subject exactly."—James Barr, BBC History"Neil Faulkner goes beyond psychohistory and places Lawrence’s endeavour in a wider political and cultural context. He gives the best short account I’ve read of Gallipoli: dramatic, vivid but still subtly inflected; and he explains the strategic battle in London between military Westerners and political Easterners."—Brian Morton, Glasgow Herald"The book expertly describes the politics that led to these wartime alliances . . . really comes into its own with the detailed accounts of the military forces the strategic and tactical considerations of the combatants, the alliances and each of the battles in the region. . . . This is a book that brings a seminal period of history to life and is worthy of study by all who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of the background to its current political impasse."—Dr. Stephen Leah, Methodist Recorder"A landmark in archaeological study of modern conflicts. . . . This is an attractive and very readable book with a worrying degree of relevance in the contemporary world."—Gabriel Barkay, Archaeology Today"Though closely interlinked, the Great Arab Revolt and the Palestine campaigns are generally studied separately. Neil Faulkner?'s eminently readable account treats them in parallel, opening up a much wider context for Lawrence?'s Seven Pillars."—Jeremy Wilson, author of Lawrence of Arabia: The Authorised Biography"A lively history of the Arab Revolt that sheds important new light on Lawrence’s Seven Pillars as a reliable source. Essential reading."—Eugene Rogan, author of The Arabs: A History

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Full of insight and informed judgment, former diplomat Anders Åslund takes aim at the ‘authoritarian kleptocracy’ and the inner circles of power.”—John Lloyd, Financial Times“[A] superb book.”—Martin Wolf, Financial Times“There are many books already on the Russian oligarchy, but Åslund’s is unique. He does not hesitate to name names and to identify Russian and foreign banks, financial institutions, and government agencies which have facilitated this massive and arguably historically singular episode”— Oleh Havrylyshyn, Atlantic Council“An interesting book.”— Ayse Dietrich, International Journal of Russian StudiesFinalist for the Hayek Prize, sponsored by the Manhattan Institute “An insightful and authoritative guide to Russia’s economy since the fall of communism by the foremost Western expert on the subject.”—Daniel Treisman, Professor of Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles“Anders Åslund’s economic analysis is impeccable. This is a hard-hitting, fact-based account of Putin’s Russia.”—Paul Gregory, University of Houston and Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University“No one in the outside world has followed and analyzed Russia’s economic policies and trajectory since the demise of the Soviet Union as thoroughly as Anders Åslund. From the early radical reforms to today’s stagnating kleptocracy, it’s a huge story, and no one tells it better.”—Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden“Anders Åslund has tracked Russia’s economy since perestroika and has written the definitive assessment of Putin’s kleptocratic system—how it functions and why it needs authoritarianism and xenophobia to survive.”—Alexander Vershbow, former US Ambassador to Russia“After a decade, Anders Åslund has returned to the subject of Russia and produced an interesting, well-written and challenging analysis of where the economy stands, how it got here, and where it and President Putin may be heading.”—Stanley Fischer, Former First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF

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Book SynopsisHow debates over secrecy and transparency in politics during the eighteenth century shaped modern democracyTrade Review“Thought-provoking. . . . This book will be eye-opening for anyone with a passing interest in contemporary politics. . . . As Carter’s history shows with wonderful nuance, democratic governance is about a process of ongoing negotiation, not merely being in the know.”—Bronwen Everill, Foreign Policy“In her insightful, inspirational, and sometimes ironic analysis, Katlyn Carter demonstrates why demands for open government proved so appealing to proponents of representative democracy, yet also so troubling to those who understood why secrecy in deliberation often had decided advantages.”—Jack N. Rakove, author of Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution “Democratic political cultures are fragile. They can die in darkness as we so frequently hear today, but as Katlyn Carter shows in this nuanced history, sunlight can both illuminate AND burn. Carter’s fascinating excavation of this trans-Atlantic, eighteenth-century conversation about transparency and trust offers no easy answers for the challenges the world’s democracies face today, but it teems with illuminating insights that might help us chart a path to a brighter future.”—Seth Cotlar, author of Tom Paine’s America“In Democracy in Darkness, Katlyn Carter uncovers a central paradox of modern democratic governance: transparency is promised, but secrecy is essential to its effective functioning. Her telling of how political leaders in eighteenth-century France and the new United States respectively navigated that paradox makes for fascinating and, in this moment of democratic precarity, essential reading.”—Sophia Rosenfeld, author of Democracy and Truth: A Short History“A revelatory work of trans-Atlantic history that shows how the practice of government secrecy became an essential element of representative democracy. This book fundamentally rewrites the story of how modern politics emerged during the American and French Revolutions.”—Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, University of Southern California“By interweaving themes of political transparency and secrecy in late eighteenth-century America and France, Katlyn Marie Carter manages to illuminate the revolutions, each in ways that resonate unsettlingly with the current political climate.”—Colin Jones, author of The Fall of Robespierre“Katlyn Carter explores the age of revolution from an unexpected angle, asking how closely revolutionaries from Paris, Kentucky to Paris, France adhered to their republican ideals by opening their assemblies and documents to ‘the public’—and how they defined that key term.”—Woody Holton, author of Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution

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Book SynopsisA definitive history of ideas about land redistribution, allied political movements, and their varied consequences around the worldTrade Review“[Guldi explores], through history, ecology and informatics, the relationship between global poverty, the forced movement of populations and climate change. . . . She brings context and perspective to the facts.”—Geraldine Van Bueren, Times Literary Supplement“Guldi’s global study of land redistribution and allied political movements over 150 years considers how these can inform responses to current crises that affect refugees, including global warming.”—Andrew Robinson, NatureWinner of the 2023 Nautilus Book Award silver medal2023 Book of the Year by The New Statesman Magazine“An epic work of breathtaking scope and moral power, The Long Land War offers the definitive account of the rise and fall of land rights around the world over the last 150 years. Jo Guldi’s global history of property tells the story of some of the most important social transformations of the 20th century, from land reform and mass evictions to the rise of corporate agriculture and resistance movements fighting for the right to land and housing. Read this amazing achievement: an intellectual tour de force, a poetics of tragedy and hope, and a call to action connecting insights from the past to the great challenges of our time.”—Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City“Jo Guldi offers a compelling, extremely innovative account of the major movements for land in the late-nineteenth through mid-twentieth centuries—one that could not be more timely.”—Jess Gilbert, author of the award-winning Planning Democracy: Agrarian Intellectuals and the Intended New Deal“It is said we can’t own the land; the land owns us. Jo Guldi’s The Long Land War is a tour-de-force that sets the land into its philosophical, colonial, spiritual, and practical contexts.”—Alastair McIntosh, author of Soil and Soul: People versus Corporate Power“The Long Land War is an exhilarating read. It puts the struggle for land rights at the heart of progressive politics in the context of the climate crisis and rampant inequality. This is a profound, elegant, globe-spanning, and ultimately hopeful book.”—Sunil Amrith, author of Unruly Waters“The Long Land War is one of the most interesting and different analyses of familiar conditions. It is about a war centered on circumstances we rarely associate with war. And in that sense the book forces us to consider and recognize that, for many people, access to housing is a battle that will only grow.”—Saskia Sassen, author of Territory, Authority, Rights: From Medieval to Global Assemblages

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Book SynopsisA concise history of how American law has shaped—and been shaped by—the experience of contagionTrade Review“In this brief and readable account, Mr. Witt describes the history of American efforts to prevent pandemics from breaking out and to grapple with them once they do.”—Adam J. White, Wall Street Journal“This thoughtful text asks readers to reflect upon the ways that epidemics reveal the nation’s weaknesses and its inequities, and to learn from a troublesome past so that we might walk toward a progressive future. A timely and accessible history of public health law.”—Erica Dunbar, Rutgers University“Professor Witt’s book is an original and thoughtful contribution to the interdisciplinary study of disease and American law. Although he covers the broad sweep of the American experience of epidemics from Yellow Fever to Covid-19, he is especially timely in his exploration of the legal background to the current disaster of the American response to the coronavirus. A thought-provoking, readable, and important work.”—Frank Snowden, author of Epidemics and Society"With this urgently needed book, John Witt has accomplished the seemingly impossible. In short order, he has produced a complex, authoritative, and accessible synthetic history of the interrelationship of law, epidemic, and public health regulation in America. As we again navigate the tortuous crises of pandemic, Witt's long history of the interplay of public safety, state power, legal right, and social exclusion brings a most welcome and necessary perspective and context."—William Novak, author of The People’s Welfare: Law and Regulation in Nineteenth-Century America“In this masterful book, John Fabian Witt knits together history and law to illuminate how deeply the COVID-19 pandemic has divided America, and how public health crises shape law and democracy itself. He guides us through the most consequential choices of our lifetimes, showing us that America can choose equity, compassion, science, and the rule of law.”—Lawrence O. Gostin, Georgetown University“Though caused by mysterious agents invisible to the naked eye, epidemics powerfully reveal the deep structures of power, authority, and inequality in human societies. In this timely, engagingly written, and admirably judicious account, John Fabian Witt vividly narrates the long history of American law’s entanglements with deadly diseases, from colonial times to our own, and offers valuable lessons for the American people in the age of COVID-19.”—Michael Willrich, author of Pox: An American History

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Book Synopsis''A compelling portrait of early 21st-century casino capitalism ... essential reading.'' - The Times On 13 September 2007, Robert Peston broke the news that Northern Rock had become a victim of the global credit crunch and was seeking an emergency loan from the Bank of England. It was the latest in a long line of scoops by this award-winning journalist. Over the weeks that followed, the Government found itself exposed to the Rock to the tune of 57 billion, or almost 2000 for every taxpayer. As Robert Peston shows in this fascinating book, the seeds for the collapse of Northern Rock and the upheavals in the financial markets were sown years before.Who Runs Britain? is the first time anyone has drawn all the threads together to weave a story that''s rich in extraordinary characters and outrageous feats of economic bravado. This book is about the widening gap between the super-rich and the rest of us. It explores and explodes the mythTrade ReviewA compelling portrait of early 21st century casino capitalism ... essential reading. -- Howard Davies * The Times *Fluent, incredibly up to the minute look at Britain ... Peston, in relaxed, conversational style is a great travelling companion along the highways of finance. * Observer *This lucid and timely guide to the world of turbo-capitalism ... absorbing book, essential reading for anyone who wants to know how the British economy now operates. -- Peter Wilby * Guardian *Peston catches the zeitgeist of Britain and the paradox that is Gordon Brown. * Financial Times *Peston is our rock... The triumph of Robert Peston makes me proud of my old paper, the BBC and of journalism in general. -- Sarah Sands * Independent on Sunday *A devastating account of Blair's producer capture by high finance... Peston navigates with ease the shark-infested waters of hedge funds, sub-prime borrowing, defined-benefit pensions and loans for honours. -- Simon Jenkins * Sunday Times *This remains the most riveting book on finance you may ever bother to read. * Evening Standard *Engaging -- Harry Mount * Telegraph *wonderful clarity * Sunday Telegraph *Starkly lucid -- Polly Toynbee * Guardian *Book of the year * Financial Times *I recommend this book -- Nicholas Lezard * Guardian *

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Book SynopsisA fascinating account and expose of the hardships suffered in North Korea under the regime of Kim Jong-ilTrade ReviewAn engrossing picture of a nation that remains closed to the world, aptly described as the "Jurasic Park of communism'' * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY *This is an extraordinary story: a simple, yet luminous, account of what it means to grow up in one of the world's little known and most oppressive dictatorships. This North Korean Harry Potter has the evils of tyranny to contend with and escape is the ha * Lisa Appignanesi *This is a rare and precious insight into the most obscure regime on earth through the startled and observant eyes of a thirteen-year-old boy who not only escaped but survived to tell this harrowing yet intriguing tale. The most penetrating account of life in North Korea I have ever read * Jon Snow *Kang recounts his life with the kind of deadpan detail that is all the more powerful for its quiet understatement . . . His capacity as a storyteller turns out to be masterly . . . The result is a small jewel of a book, one that moves you with compassion * MAIL ON SUNDAY *

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first of its kind to take concepts directly from the most commonly used textbooks in state and local politics and apply them directly to current events. It presents twelve chapters of case studies, richly detailing key topics ranging from how the comparative method can be used to understand the similarities and differences between diverse places, to a look at how state governments have taken the lead on COVID-19, environmental policy, civil rights, gun control, college tuition regulation, cybersecurity and elections, sex offenders, and many more subjects of contemporary interest. It devotes a complete chapter to local-level politics in Nevada, Florida, and Iowa, and wraps up with a unique chapter on regional governance bridging between states and localities. This detailed and highly readable book is designed to complement traditional state and local textbooks. It is also of interest to students of public administration, public policy, urban politics, and intro to American politics.Trade Review"A lively and comprehensive set of readings that cover all the key elements of state politics. The topics are carefully selected and the essays engaging—highly recommended."Kevin B. Smith, University of Nebraska—Lincoln "This book is an uncommonly witty and lively examination of state and local government. These enjoyable case studies will engage every reader."John C. LePete, Palo Alto College "This timely volume provides a focused analysis on the most pressing issues facing state and local governments, applying the latest in political science and public policy research to ongoing social problems. The applied nature of the content as well as the end of chapter discussion questions make this a valuable resource for students and faculty."Christopher W. Larimer, University of Northern Iowa Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: The Comparative MethodBorders and BBQ: KCK and KCMO and the Dividing Lines of Government and CultureGeorgia on My Mind Using the Laboratories of Democracy to Keep People HealthyChapter 2: Federalism and Intergovernmental RelationsHurricanes, Floods, and Tornados Oh My! The High Cost of Disaster RecoveryFederal Ownership of Land, or, When Nevada isn’t Actually NevadaFedEd: Investigating Civil Rights Violations in SchoolsChapter 3: State Constitutions The Right to Hunt and Fish and Hang Out on the Front PorchProblems in Euclid and the Limitations of the Ohio ConstitutionFrom Plastic Bags to Guns: Preemption Laws and an Evolving Political LandscapeChapter 4: Budgeting, Finance and Fiscal PolicyTax Cuts and College Tuition: A Louisiana StoryIs Grandpa Bankrupting your City? A Look at Debts and Liabilities Isn’t that Their Job? How State Legislatures End Up Not Passing BudgetsChapter 5: Elections and Political ParticipationSocial Pressure and Voter TurnoutCybersecurity and Election Systems: When Is It Time to Panic?Is the Internet a Tool or a Distraction for Increasing Political Participation?Chapter 6: Political Parties and Interest GroupsA Two-Party System Requires Two Parties: Democrats in the South(Maybe Don’t) Show Me the Money: Big Money’s Influence in State and Local Elections ALEC and the Use and Misuse of Model BillsChapter 7: State LegislaturesDescriptive Representation and Policy Outcomes: Do Female Legislators Matter?Professional versus Citizen LegislaturesJeffrey Epstein and the Varying Interpretation of Federal Sex Offender Registry LawsChapter 8: State Executive LeadershipWhen It All Goes Wrong: The Impeachment of Governor Robert Bently and Eric GreitensThe Gubernatorial Incumbency Advantage Can a State Make a Difference on Environmental Policy?: California is Giving it a ShotChapter 9: State Court SystemsIn Loco ParentisJudicial Recall: How the Brock Turner Case Turned California on its HeadSelling Beer to Alcoholics: The Nebraska State Supreme Court and the Whiteclay ProblemChapter 10: The BureaucracyInteresting Work, Good Benefits, and Job Security: Why Work for the Government?Bureaucrat Bashing in the Era of Civil Service ShameVerruckt and the Case for Increased Government Regulation of Amusement ParksChapter 11: Local GovernmentsHandling an "Alien" Invasion in a Small Desert TownCouncil-Manager or Strong Mayor? Clearwater, FL DecidesPostville, IA: A Town Recovers from a Major Immigration RaidChapter 12: Regional Governance The Sprawliest Sprawl—Not Los Angeles?The Houston Metro Area: Flood City U.S.A.Tiebout Gets Schooled: The Indirect Benefits of Public Schools on Community SatisfactionConclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book features a broad range of thematic and national case studies which explore the interrelations and confrontations between conservatives and the radical Right in the European and global contexts of the interwar years.It investigates the political, social, cultural, and economic issues that conservatives and radicals tried to address and solve in the aftermaths of the Great War. Conservative forces ended up prevailing over far-right forces in the 1920s, with the notable exception of the Fascist regime in Italy. But over the course of the 1930s, and the ascent of the Nazi regime in Germany, political radicalisation triggered both competition and hybridisation between conservative and right-wing radical forces, with increased power for far-right and fascist movements.The book will be of great interest to students and scholars of politics, history, fascism, and Nazism.Trade Review"Bresciani’s book makes an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the highly heterogeneous political Right in interwar Europe. Against the backdrop of the recent rise of right-wing populism in Europe and beyond, this is a particularly timely intervention that explores the complex relationship between conservatism and Right radicalism. The chapters in this book, written by some of the finest historians of their generation, will be of interest to anyone who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of the rise of fascism, notably in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe." — Robert Gerwarth, Director of the Centre for War Studies at University College Dublin, Ireland"Interwar conservatism and right radicalism appear in this volume as part of an "open system," subject to influences and provoking reactions across ideological positions and national boundaries. The tableau that emerges is of a pluriform Right watching and learning from one another, forming strategic alliances, and fostering similarly strategic enmities. With several provocative interventions—and as many hitherto under- or unexplored periods, places, and transnational connections—the book has a great deal to offer readers seeking to learn more about crises of democracy and the history of the Right more generally." — Holly Case, Professor of History at Brown University, USA"To assemble a volume so rich in theoretical insights and so wide-ranging in coverage is an impressive achievement. But to do so while also challenging—compellingly—some of the most persistent orthodoxies about fascism and the ‘old’ right or about supposed ‘centres’ and ‘peripheries’ of interwar radical right-wing politics is a rare feat for which the editor and all authors alike deserve special praise." — Aristotle Kallis, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, Keele University, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. "Laboratory for World Destruction": The Habsburg Monarchy and Fascism 2. Volksdeutsch Revisionism: East Central Europe’s Ethnic Germans and the Order of Paris 3. Conservative and Radical Dynamics of Italian Fascism: An (East) European Perspective (1918–1938) 4. The Crisis of Legitimacy and the Rise of the Radical Right in Interwar Yugoslavia (1918–1941) 5. Integral Nationalism in Absence of Nation-State: The Case of Ukraine 6. Catholic Authoritarians or Fascists as Such? The Polish Rightist Subculture Turns Fascist (1919–1939) 7. Faith, Family and Fatherland: Conservatism and Right Radicalism in Interwar Hungary 8. The Romanian Right: Images of Crisis, the Press and the Rise of Fascism 9. Nationalism and Authoritarianism in Interwar Greece (1922–1940) 10. Dynamics of Division: The French Right (1918–1941) 11. Consecrating the Fatherland: Catholicism, Nationalism and Fascism in Spain (1919–1939) 12. In the Mirror of Fascism: Portugal and the Italian Experience 13. America as Alternative to European Radicalism? The United States and the Transnational Rise of the Right 14. Fascism After Fascism: History and Politics

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Book SynopsisFrom a review of the first edition: For those of us whose minds unhinge at the sheer immensity of the Library of Congress, with its maze of corridors, multilayered stacks and circuitous subterranean passages, this study will prevent many a false step.âSmithsonian Since the first edition of this book appeared in 1972, there have been many changes in the Library, including a massive reorganization begun in 1977 under the leadership of Daniel J. Boorstin, the present Librarian of Congress. This completely revised and updated look at the Library brings the story up to date, discussing the Library's history, how it works, how the user can take advantage of its many services, where it is going, and how it meets the wide-ranging needs of Congress, other federal government offices, and the library, scholarly, and creative worlds. The authors emphasize the recent impact of technology on what is the largest information-storage and retrieval machine in the world. Lively writing and accessible

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the role of law and policy in circular economy transitions and their impacts on justice, including on distributional equity and recognition and procedural rights, especially for people already marginalised under the current dominant economic system.Amid increasing demand for virgin raw materials, and unsustainable consumption and waste disposal that are driving the global ecological and climate crisis, there are growing calls to urgently transition to circular economies. Despite an increasing number of circular approaches being adopted, implemented, and integrated in national and local laws and policies, the number of commercially successful business stories remains isolated. Moreover, questions about whether circular economy laws and policies are delivering fair and just global outcomes need to be addressed. This book examines this significant knowledge gap to understand legal experiences, including justice and equity issues in the global context, so that Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Locating circular economies within the law 3. Equity, justice, and law in circular economies 4. Circular plastics economy 5. Circular bioeconomy and forests 6. Case study analysis 7. Conclusions and future research landscape

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Book SynopsisThis new textbook provides an introduction to humanitarian protection, a field of study concerned with international responses to armed conflict, political violence, and humanitarian crisis.The book engages with a wide range of empirical and normative questions, providing an overview of the academic literature whilst simultaneously discussing the policies and practices associated with protective responses to conflict and humanitarian emergencies that put the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable populations, including civilians, refugees, and minority groups, at risk. Divided into three parts, covering the origins of the humanitarian protection regime, the range of actors involved, and the responsibilities of these actors, the book offers an accessible entry point into the major contemporary debates, providing readers with the conceptual tools for understanding core issues. Key points are reinforced and illustrated through the deployment of selected case studies, and a compreheTrade Review'Understanding Human Protection is an expertly written, systematic introduction to the history, institutions and practices relating to humanitarian protection and intervention. Filled with illustrations based on pertinent case-studies, and written in a clear and highly accessible manner, it is a valuable resource for teachers and students to grasp the breadth of the field, and key debates in one concise volume.'--Cecilia Jacob, The Australian National University'Crossley provides a fantastic introduction to the humanitarian protection regime. From R2P to UN reform, humanitarian relief to targeted sanctions, Understanding Humanitarian Protection offers a sharp, highly informative, and accessible account of the development of the regime, its key issues, and major controversies.'--James Pattison, University of Manchester, UK'How to protect civilians from war and other man-made crises is one of the key practical and intellectual challenges of our time. Noele Crossley’s book provides a useful survey of how different traditions of thought and a wide range of external governments, international organisations, and civil society have tried to meet this challenge. Her conclusion suggests better informed citizens, governments and organisations should build a global regime that eliminates protection "black holes" -- territories where third parties cannot alleviate terrible suffering.'--Paul D. Williams, George Washington University, USA'Noele Crossley’s Understanding Humanitarian Protection provides a comprehensive and thoughtful introduction to a range of themes related to conflict prevention, response, and management. The book is very well structured, as it moves through the history of humanitarian protection, then discusses key state and international actors in contemporary protection regimes, before systematically mapping different forms of intervention and crisis response. The analysis is neatly complemented by a wide range of case studies. The book would be an ideal addition to any undergraduate or post-graduate course on themes of peace and conflict.'--John Gledhill, University of Oxford, UKTable of Contents1. Introduction Part 1: Origins 2. Human Rights and the Cold War 3. Rethinking Protection after the Cold War Part 2: Actors 4. States and Regional Organisations 5. The United Nations 6. Humanitarian Organisations and Civil Society Part 3: Responsibilities 7. Prevention 8. Reaction 9. Rebuilding 10. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis edited volume brings together some of the most important scholarly perspectives â in the form of both journal article reprints and original contributions â on the structure and dynamics of the EUâs multi-layered relations with its Eastern neighbours within the Eastern Partnership (EaP) framework and beyond. In May 2019, the EUâs EaP â an ambitious and sophisticated policy framework, conjoining elements of cooperation and integration, with the EUâs six eastern neighbours, i.e. Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan â turned ten years. This anniversary, in conjunction with repeatedly voiced critique by scholars and policy-makers alike regarding the frameworkâs effectiveness and utility, led the EU to submit the EaP to a fundamental auditing and revision. Structured around both enduring and emerging issues in the broader EU-Eastern neighbourhood framework, this book provides a retrospective analysis of key structural and relational challenges, unfTable of ContentsPrefaceKathariná MathernováIntroduction: The European Union, its Eastern Neighbourhood and an Evolving Structured Engagement within and beyond the Eastern Partnership FrameworkTobias SchumacherPart I: The EU’s Eastern Partnership and Regional Dynamics: Enduring Issues and Contending Perspectives1. The European Union’s ‘Ideal Self’ in the Post-Soviet SpaceCristian Nitoiu2. Between the Eastern Partnership and Eurasian Integration: Explaining Post-Soviet Countries’ Engagement in (Competing) Region-Building ProjectsLaure Delcour3. "The transformative power of Europe" beyond enlargement: the EU’s performance in promoting democracy in its neighbourhoodTanja A. Börzel and Bidzina Lebanidze4. The Geopoliticisation of the EU’s Eastern PartnershipDavid Cadier5. The Unintended Consequences of a European Neighbourhood Policy without RussiaTom Casier6. Bringing "the political" back into European security: challenges to the EU’s ordering of the Eastern PartnershipLiciìnia SimaÞoPart II:The EU’s Bilateral Engagement with Eastern Neighbours: A Growing Menu of Choice7. State building and European integration in UkraineKataryna Wolczuk8. When Goliath meets Goliath: how Russia and the EU created a vicious circle of instability in MoldovaRyhor Nizhnikau9. The Politics of Flexibility: Exploring the Contested Statehood–EU Actorness Nexus in Georgia Madalina Dobrescu and Tobias Schumacher10. Armenia and Belarus: caught between the EU’s and Russia’s conditionalities? Alena Vieira and Syuzanna Vasilyan11. The European Union and Belarus: democracy promotion by technocratic means? Elena A. Korosteleva12. From ‘Unilateral’ to ‘Dialogical’: Determinants of EU–Azerbaijan Negotiations Eske van GilsPart III: Looking Backward: The EU, the Eastern Neighbours and the ‘Eastern Partnership’ a Decade Past13. Looking Backward: Deliverables and Drawbacks of the Eastern Partnership during 2009-2020Andriy Tyushka and Tobias SchumacherConclusion: The EU and its Eastern Neighbourhood – whither ‘Eastern Partnership’?Andriy TyushkaAnnexesAnnex 1. Content Analysing the Joint Declarations of the Eastern Partnership Summits in 2009-2017Annex 2. Studying EU-Eastern Neighbours Relations Within and Beyond the Eastern Partnership in 2009-2020: A Bibliometric Perspective

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Book SynopsisThis book is a concept we use to explain the invasive and pervasive role of sport in global society and in each country around the world. From the origins of modern sports to today, sports have become more and more commercial, global, and universally understood as important parts of economies, cultures, and political debates. The 2018 thawing of relations on the Korean Peninsula, and between North Korea and the USA, can be attributed in part to the inclusive practices of the Winter Olympics; yet the Russian doping scandal and the ramifications from that suggest that a new Cold War in sport has emerged which is played out in social media as well as in diplomatic circles. Beyond the elite levels, however, sport is key to social identification and cultural capital building, and for social integration. Regardless of how we view sport, it is clear that it is a powerful social technology with the ability to transform society and influence political and economic debates. The Table of ContentsIntroduction - The twenty-first-century SportsWorld: global markets and global impact 1. Contested epistemology: theory and method of international sport studies 2. Revisiting Gustave Le Bon’s crowd theory in light of present-day critique 3. The new sporting Cold War: implications of the Russian doping allegations for international relations and sport 4. Origin, diffusion and development of polo: an East to West cultural flow 5. Political economy and judo: the globalization of a traditional Japanese sport 6. Leveraging participation in Olympic sports: a call for experiential qualitative case study research 7. Boosting ice hockey in China: political economy, mega-events and community 8. An analysis of Glasgow’s decision to bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games 9. Platform politics: sport events and the affordances of digital and social media 10. NBC’s televised media portrayal of female athletes in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games: a critical feminist view 11. A destination development by building a brand image and sport event tourism: a case of Sport City USA 12. Sport for development with ‘at risk’ girls in St. Lucia

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Book SynopsisThe US political system has come to depend upon money too much. The US health care industry spends the most on political lobbying among all the 13 industrial sectors in the US economy. The government regulatory agencies at both federal and state levels have been captured by the health industry interest groups meaning that the regulatory agencies respond to the interests of the industry but not those of citizens.This book employs a broad theoretical framework of crony capitalism to understand US health care system dysfunction. This framework has not been applied before in any serious manner to understand the shortcomings in the US health care system. Specifically, the book examines the role of seven key players using this framework - politicians/interest groups, pharmaceutical companies, private health insurers, hospitals/hospital networks, physicians, medical device manufacturers, and the American public. Crony capitalism is a destructive force and is rampant in US health carTable of ContentsPart One. Explication of the U.S. health care system dysfunction 1. The Nature and Extent of the Problem 2. The Crux of the Problem 3. Medicine without Evidence Part Two. Key Players Contributing to the System Dysfunction 4. Politicians/Interest Groups 5. Pharmaceutical Companies 6. Private Health Insurers 7. Hospitals and Hospital Networks 8. Physicians 9. Medical Device Manufacturers 10. American Public Part Three. How to Fix the U.S. Health Care System Dysfunction 11. Addressing Crony Capitalism, the Root Cause of Dysfunction 12. Health Insurance, Payment, and Pricing Arrangements 13. Well-Informed Citizenry

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Book SynopsisThe Nature of the Nonprofit Sector is a collection of insightful and influential classic and recent readings on the existence, forms, and functions of the nonprofit sectorâthe sector that sits between the market and government. The readings encompass a wide variety of perspectives and disciplines and cover everything from Andrew Carnegieâs turn-of-the-century philosophy of philanthropy to the most recent writings of current scholars and practitioners. Each of the textâs ten parts opens with a framing essay by the editors that provides an overview of the central themes and issues, as well as sometimes competing points of view. The fourth edition of this comprehensive volume includes both new and classic readings, as well as two new sections on the international NGO sector and theories about intersectoral relations. The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector, Fourth Edition is therefore an impressively up-to-date reader designed to provide students of nonprofit and public management with a thorough overview of this growing field.Trade ReviewPraise for the Fourth Edition:"Ott and Dicke have done a great service to our field by editing The Nature of the Nonprofit Sector and its companion volume on micro approaches Understanding Nonprofit Organizations. By providing content on macro and micro understandings of leading and managing in the sector, students of nonprofit organizations have a concise understanding of the field at their fingertips." – Roseanne M. Mirabella, The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector QuarterlyPraise for previous editions:"Ott and Dicke should be applauded for their outstanding efforts, which bridge the macro and micro levels of the nonprofit sector for the first time and consequentially enrich the intellectual understanding of the field."—Public Administration Review, Vol. 73, Issue 1, January/February, 2013"The editors have done the work for you―if you want to understand the theories behind the nonprofit sector, this is the book to read."—Joanne Carman, University of North Carolina, Charlotte"[A] wonderful collection of readings, eminently suitable for introductory courses as well as great starting point for more advanced students and scholars. Theory and practice, national and international, and current and historical perspectives are all embraced in this valuable book."—Dennis R. Young, Georgia State UniversityTable of ContentsPart 1. Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector. 1.1 Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Organizations in a Democracy. 1. 2. Democratic Governance and Institutional Logic within the Third Sector (or How Habermas Discovered the Coffee House). 1. 3. The Idea of A Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector. Part 2. The U.S. Nonprofit Sector's Historical Evolution, Distinctive Values, and Contributions to Society. 2.1 History and Theories of Nonprofit Organizations . 2.2 The Impact of the Voluntary Sector on Society. 2.3 The Gospel of Wealth. 2.4 Critical Perspectives on the History and Development of the Nonprofit Sector in the United States. Part 3. The NGO Sector Internationally - Nonprofit Organizations across Nations. 3. 1 International Trends in Government- Nonprofit Relations. 3.2 The Internationalization of the Nonprofit Sector. 3.3 International Assistance. Part 4. Tax-Exemption and Tax-Deduction. 4.1 Tax-Exempt Organization. 4.2 A Political Theory of Philanthropy. 4.3 Why Are Nonprofits Exempt from the Corporate Income Tax? Part 5. Economic Theories of the Nonprofit Sector. 5.1 Ownership and Organizational Forms Henry. 5.2 Market Failure. 5.3 Contract Failure Theory. 5.4 Government Failure. 5.5 Economic Theories of the Social Sector. Part 6. Political Theories of the Nonprofit Sector. 6.1 The Constitution of Citizens. 6.2 The Influence of Nonprofit Organizations on the Political Environment. 6.3 Insider Status and Outsider Tactics. Part 7. Community and Civil Society Theories of the Nonprofit Sector. 7.1 Bowling Alone: Thinking about Social Change in America. 7.2 Civil Society as a Public Sphere. 7.3 Civil Society as Associational Life To Empower People. Part 8. Theories of Relations within and between Sectors. 8.1 The Point of Partnering. 8.2 Government-Nonprofit Cooperation. 8.3 Public-Private Partnership in Turbulent Times. 8.4 Comparing New Hybrid Governance Arrangements. Part 9. The Nongovernmental (NGO) Sector in Countries around the World and Why They Differ. 9.1 A Cross-National Philanthropic Puzzle. 9.2 Global Perspectives on the Legal Framework for Civil Society and Relational Governance. 9.3 Organizations That Straddle the State-Society Divide. 9.4 Nonprofit Legislation in China.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines how Christian love can inform legal thought. The work introduces love as a way to advance the emergent conversation between constructive theology and jurisprudence that will also inform conversations in philosophy and political theory.Love is the central category for Christian ethical understanding. Yet, the growing field of law and religion, and relatedly law and theology, rarely addresses how love can shape our understanding of law. This reflects, in part, a common assumption that law and love stand in necessary tension. Love applies to the private and the personal. Law, by contrast, applies to the public and the political, realms governed by power. It is thus a mistake to envisage love as having anything but a negative relationship to law. This conclusion continues to govern Christian understandings of the meaning and vocation of law. The animating idea of this volume is that the concept of love can and should inform Christian legal thought. The project

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a new insight into when and why paramilitary groups in Afghanistan engage in protective or predatory behavior against the civilians they purportedly defend. In Afghanistan's counterinsurgency environment, America leaned on militias to provide order and stabilize communities cut off from weak central government institutions. However, the lucrative market of protection challenged militia loyalty, as many engaged in banditry, vendettas, and predation. This book examines the varying militia experiments in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2020 and their outcomes through three sub-national case studies. It argues that successful militia experiments in Afghanistan involved inclusion of local orders, where communities had well-established social structures and accountability mechanisms in place, and state patrons relied upon those structures as a restraint against militia behavior. Complementary management ensured patrons leaned on communities for strong accountability systeTrade Review'Dearing has done an outstanding job of weaving together a wide range of critical themes relevant to militias and state institution building that offer very valuable insights to both policy and academic worlds. .. The lessons of history are evident as Dearing’s excellent scholarship makes clear: no success or progress is possible if the legitimate interests and security concerns of at-risk communities are not kept in view.'--from the Foreword by Hassan Abbas, National Defense University, Washington DC, USA'Based on Dearing's personal observations on the ground as an advisor to US forces as well as studies conducted by various US and international agencies, this book documents an ever-changing landscape of state-supported militias in Afghanistan and asks important questions about whether militias are effective instruments of state building or whether they are a threat to that mission. Using studies of militias in three different Afghan provinces, Dearing (National Defense Univ.) advocates for the inclusion of local communities and their mechanisms of accountability into the administration of militias...Summing Up: Optional. Faculty and professionals.'H. Shambayati, Florida Gulf Coast University, CHOICE, October 2023 Table of ContentsForeword by Hassan Abbas 1. Introduction 2. Embedded Militias in Afghanistan 3. Gangland in Northern Afghanistan 4. Vigilante Uprisings in Ghazni 5. Guardians of Paktika 6. From Guardians to Territorial Force

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Book SynopsisWorrisome recent economic downturns in Brazil, Russia and even China occurred against the backdrop of domestic issues pertaining to patrimonialism, corruption and informality. Some economies of the European periphery also suffered from similar domestic issues and plunged into recession due to economic crisis and austerity policies implemented in its wake. This book theorises and analyses the evolving nature of capitalism in emerging economies (the BRICs) and the European periphery in the face of pressures from globalisation and economic crisesThe volume seeks to make sense of these crises and their impact using the framework of comparative capitalism while testing its applicability beyond the advanced industrialised countries for which it was developed. The authors draw on late Uwe Becker's open qualitative approach, systematically integrating the state into the analysis and paying close attention to the role of changing ideas, character of international integration, leadershTable of ContentsIntroduction: Conceptualising capitalism in the twenty-first century: the BRICs and the European peripheryAlexandra Vasileva-Dienes and Vivien A. Schmidt1. Public-private coordination in large emerging economies: the case of Brazil, India and ChinaChristian May, Andreas Nölke and Tobias ten Brink2. Crisis and austerity: the recent trajectory of capitalist development in Brazil Renato Raul Boschi and Carlos Eduardo Santos Pinho3. Theorizing Sino-capitalism: implications for the study of comparative capitalismsChristopher A. McNally4. Informality trap: a foundation of Russia’s statist-patrimonial capitalismAlexandra Vasileva-Dienes5. The state as a large-scale aggregator: statist neoliberalism and waste management in PortugalAna Maria Evans, Pedro Verga Matos and Vítor Santos

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1970, Akehurst's Modern Introduction to International Law rapidly established itself as a widely used and successful textbook in its field. Being the shortest of all the major textbooks in this area, it continues to offer a concise and accessible overview of the concepts, themes, and issues central to the growing system of international law, while retaining Akehurst's original positivist approach that accounts for the essence and character of this system of law.This new ninth edition has been further revised and updated by Alexander Orakhelashvili to take account of a plethora of recent developments and updates in the field, accounting for over forty decisions of international and national courts, as well as a number of treaties and major incidents that have occurred since the eighth edition of this textbook was published.Based on transparent methodology and with a distinctive cross-jurisdictional approach which opens up the diTrade Review"For over half a century Akehurst has stood out among introductions to international law for its readability and comprehensiveness, and its insightful analysis. Alexander Orakhelashvili has done a superb job in bringing it not only into the twenty-first century but right up to date. It remains an essential reference point for everyone in the field."Philip Alston, John Norton Pomeroy Professor of Law, New York University, USA"First published in 1970, Akehurst is a classic textbook that has introduced generations of students to the study of international law. In this ninth edition, Alexander Orakhelashvili brings it fully up to date while preserving its distinctly clear and insightful treatment of both doctrinal and theoretical questions. Akehurst remains an essential companion for every serious student of international law."Umut Özsu, Associate Professor, Carleton University, Canada"Alexander Orakhelashvili has masterfully updated Akehurst’s textbook for the ninth edition to include recent developments in international law, notably in the law of the sea, treaty law, international trade law, and, of course, international criminal law."Kevin W. Gray, Lecturer, University of Toronto, Canada"This new edition of Akehurst has been fully updated by Orakhelashvili to take into account key developments in terms of state practice, treaties, and case law. It is an up to date and comprehensive yet accessible introduction to international law that will be of use to students of all levels, academics, practitioners, and anybody with an interest in international law as it operates in both its historical and contemporary context."Christian Henderson, Professor of International Law, University of Sussex, UKTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. History 3. Sources of international law 4. International law and municipal law 5. Creation and recognition of States 6. Legal personality of non-State entities 7. Territory 8. The law of the sea 9. Air space and outer space 10. State jurisdiction 11. Immunity from jurisdiction 12. Law of treaties 13. State responsibility 14. State succession 15. Protected persons and entities: nationality and individual rights 16. Protected persons and entities: human rights, group rights, and self-determination 17. Protection of the environment 18. International economic relations 19. International criminal justice 20. Use of force 21. Laws applicable to war and armed conflict 22. The United Nations and peace and security 23. Settlement of disputes

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the results of significant research undertaken by UNESCO with a number of partners to detect and define the theory and practice of anticipation around the world today.Trade Review"Transforming the Future is a critically important antidote for the tired and ineffective ‘strategic planning’ behavior that ironically hasn’t undergone a rethink about how to navigate both recurrent and unknown complexities facing our collective future. This contribution provides a must-read paradigm shift of ideas about creative anticipation for those who aspire to become effective leader-navigators." — Charles E. Pascal, Professor of Applied Psychology & Human Development at OISE/University of Toronto, former Deputy Minister of Education, Ontario, Canada"Drawing on the many contacts he's made in his distinguished career at UNESCO and the OECD, Riel Miller has assembled a stunning anthology. Indispensable for any and all who are interested in futures literacy and anticipatory systems thinking." — Jay Ogilvy, Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Presidio School of Management, USA and Co-founder Global Business Network "The key idea of the wise authors on futures edited by Riel Miller, is Future Literacy. Concepts, words, speech, are conditions for the futures we want, not drifting into them as slaves of technologies. Add Past Literacy, a sense of history, for a full life in all of time, as human beings. Thanks, Riel Miller, for this gift!" — Johan Galtung, Founder, Peace Research Institute, Oslo, Norway"Dr. Miller and his colleagues offer powerful tools for anticipation and transformation. This book presents theoretical and practical approaches to Futures literacy as a capability, providing an important step forward in understanding how the future enters into what we see and do. Rather than simply extrapolating from the present and past, Futures Literacy diversifies why and how we envision opportunities and our role in creating them. The book’s many case studies, from around the world, illustrate the power of Futures Literacy for innovation." — Liisa Välikangas, Professor of Innovation Management, Aalto University & Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland"In a world in constant flux, and with new and demanding challenges, we need to think systematically and creatively about different futures and how to prepare for them. This book gives us tools to do that. Innovation Norway has used the futures literacy framework in its development of innovation policy advice. The method has helped us think differently and more creatively about challenges and opportunities and how to handle them." — Anita Krohn Traaseth, Chief Executive Officer, Innovation Norway"The book provides a much-needed overview of the state of the art in futures literacy. In particular it reveals the progress that has been made in strengthening the scientific underpinnings of approaches to anticipating the future, rendering much more explicit the processes that underlie our understanding of the future and its role in the today. Moreover the case studies on futures literacy labs are rich and diverse both in subject matter and in their geographic coverage, and they offer fascinating insights into how the frontiers of the imagination about the future can be expanded in very different and varied contexts. The book is evidence of the traction that futures literacy has gained in recent years, but is also a demonstration of its potential for strategic decision making in the years to come." — Barrie Stevens, former Head of the International Futures Programme, OECD"Riel Miller and his colleagues have accomplished quite a tour de force in providing us with a robust narrative and an articulate and powerful instrumentation to help social science practitioners to make the highest and best use of futures literacy in their work. The meaningful outillage mental they have forged promises to inspire fruitful inquiries and to improve thereby governance design and practical policy work." — Gilles Paquet former Dean of the Faculty of Administration and Founding Director of the Centre on Governance, University of Ottawa, former President of the Royal Society of Canada"Transforming the Future highlights the importance of science and culture in futures thinking and shows how diverse communities of practice are learning ‘with’ the future to shape new and better future developments." — Angela Wilkinson former Head of Strategic Foresight, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Paris"Transforming the Future at last fills a long-missing piece of synthesizing and expanding the research space around Futures Literacy. Thorough in its analysis yet broadly illustrated in its various applications, the book provides a deep yet practical overarching view of the field, and provides many tools for the reader to apply in their specific settings. The authors made the convincing argument that Futures Literacy should be a natural part of any modern curriculum." — Charles Fadel, Founder, Center for Curriculum Redesign"Transforming the Future is simultaneously a clarion call for futures literacy, a wide-ranging introduction to futures studies, and an excellent field guide to engaging in anticipatory activities." — Ziauddin Sardar, Director, Centre for Postnormal Policy and Futures Studies, former Editor-in-Chief of Futures: The Journal of Policy, Planning and Future Studies"In these troubled times, this book offers a powerful framework for mixing knowledge and realism with bold and ambitious imagination for action. It invites us all to engage in the social construction of the best of possible futures." — Carlota Perez, Honorary Professor, Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex, and at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP), University College London (UCL), UK"Scientists, decision makers, practitioners and activists around the world are engaged in the pursuit of a globally agreed agenda, acting today in order to shape a more sustainable, equitable future for all. Yet we rarely question our reasons and methods for ‘using-the-future’. Transforming the Future opens an innovative window on why and how humans anticipate, making the case for the development of Futures Literacy as a critical human capability. Changing what people see and do by advancing Futures Literacy might be one of the keys to realising the goals of Agenda 2030 in ways we did not and could not anticipate." — Heide Hackmann, Executive Director, International Council for Science (ICSU)"Transforming the Future: Anticipation in the 21st Century represents a genuine and well considered approach to improve futures thinking and to increase the legitimacy and value of stakeholder groups working collectively on ideas about their futures. Legitimacy is enhanced in two ways. Firstly by engaging with the emerging conceptual and theoretical area of anticipation. Secondly by demonstrating Futures Literacy Laboratories (typically forward-looking group events over a two or three days) in multiple contexts that follow a common pattern using a variety of methods. The range of value created by these is described by the rapporteur authors of the case studies. The book also represents a huge effort by a wide network of academics and practitioners to elaborate Anticipation and to organise, facilitate and evaluate 14 workshops in as many countries. The editor is to be applauded as the central motivating force in this process, as is UNESCO in supporting the innovative project. The results should be required reading for all those active in the field of foresight and futures studies. The chapters explain innovative aspects of futures thinking and anticipation and provides practical examples from which to learn. The book also shows that much is left to do in improving and legitimising democratic futures thinking as a key activity in equality, governance and social transformation." — Ted Fuller, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategic Foresight, Lincoln International Business School, and Editor-in-Chief, Futures: The Journal of Policy, Planning and Future Studies"On the basis of the concept of Futures Literacy, deployed in many workshops organized around the world, Riel Miller offers an original framework for exploring the future, liberating us from conventional ways of thinking. This anticipatory book will contribute to the invention and construction of the future." — Hugues de Jouvenel, President of Futuribles International and Editor in Chief of the journal: Futuribles"This collection of essays, reflecting the full range of human diversity, provides a global conspectus of the power of anticipatory thinking. It demonstrates the conceptual reach and experimental value of both the theory and practice of ‘Futures Literacy’ and makes a trenchant case that both should be recognized as indispensable dimensions of public policy-making today." — Yudhishthir Raj Isar, Professor of Cultural Policy Studies, The American University of Paris, Education Director, Aga Khan Trust for Culture"This is a milestone in futures studies. To be sure, discussions of possible futures (especially threatening ones), of techniques for forecasting (especially technologies), and of organisation of foresight programmes (especially by governments) have proliferated. This book, in contrast, foregrounds the vital topic of our futures literacy – our capabilities to determine how and when to use anticipation to inform and guide decisions in the present. A diverse and international set of contributors illuminate this in the light of their extensive experience and reflection. This may well prove to be a turning point in Future Studies." — Ian Miles, Executive Director, Innovation, Management and Policy Division, The University of Manchester, UK; and Head, Laboratory for Economics of Innovation, National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow, Russia"Now that we know that so called ‘rational’ homo economicus does not exist, we can also dispense with an excessive faith in extrapolatory prediction. Taking one of its cue from these advances in economic thinking, Transforming the Future invites readers to explore a range of reasons and methods for conscious human anticipation. The authors of this volume, led by Dr. Riel Miller, fill a gap in the field. This book will be a mind-opening read for people who want to be change makers." — Elif Cepni, Professor Doctor, Economics and International Executive Director, Nisantasi University, Turkey"Working across expected, desired and possible futures allows us to make decisions in the present which in turn shape our future. Transforming the Future is a valuable contribution to the future literacy leaders and communities need in a shifting, pluralistic, ambiguous and novel world." — Kristel Van der Elst, CEO, The Global Foresight Group, and Former Head of Strategic Foresight, World Economic Forum"A truly collective effort, Transforming the Future deepens our theoretical and practical understanding of the future in order to build the discipline of anticipation. This book transforms the way to study the future by distinguishing two kinds of anticipation: for the future and for emergence. Walking on both legs is the lesson. The phrase is clear and convincing: "the future does not exist in the present but anticipation does." — Guillermina Baena Paz, Vice-President of World Futures Studies Federation, Latin-American Region"How to improve decision-making in the face of complexity, irreversibility, controversy and uncertainty? Transforming the Future: Anticipation in the 21st Century makes a major contribution to addressing this challenge by providing a theoretical framework and 14 practical examples that illuminate the nature and importance of agent’s anticipatory assumptions. Futures Literacy Laboratories provide an analytical tool that is crucial for strategic decision-making, particularly in the present context as humanity faces threats to its very survival. Indeed, the book shows how revealing agents’ anticipatory assumptions can significantly improve our grasp of opportunities in the present and thereby enhance our ability to cope with uncertainty. This book deserves to be read by anyone interested in the future of humanity and innovative approaches to a desirable future." — Jean-Jacques Gouguet, Emeritus Professor, University of Limoges, France, and Scientific Director of Economic Studies"Policy making goes prospective! "Anticipatory Governance", "Government Foresight" – these are new flag words indicating a profound reorientation in policy maker’s discourse. This is good news. Also good news is that Transforming the Future: Anticipation in the 21st Century provides orientation and theory guidance for practitioners. How to get prepared in the face of strategic shocks? Anticipation is the key. And this book is a milestone." — Norbert Reez, Foresight-Commissioner of the Federal Academy for Security Policy, Berlin, Germany"As governments around the world strive to adapt policies, organizations and skills to new and ever accelerating challenges, elaborate methods and processes are scarce. Riel Miller and international foresight experts provide unique in-depth knowledge, based on practical experience which already showed Germany and many nations and organizations new ways to embrace complexity, engage in dialogue and improve collective intelligence." — Andrea M. Schneider, Deputy Head of Staff for Policy Planning, German Chancellery"For those of us who have been involved in Futures Studies and foresight for many years, Transforming the Future represents a unique presentation of global perspectives on anticipation. Riel Miller’s work with UNESCO demonstrates the relevance and importance of Futures Literacy within the field of policy oriented futures thinking. What is extraordinarily interesting is that the book addresses both the theory and practice of organising Futures Literacy Labs as well as some of the results arising from these processes. For readers interested in policy related futures thinking this book is an outstanding contribution to the field and should be high up on the "must-read" list." — Erik Øverland, President, World Futures Studies Federation"UNESCO has always strived to be a truly global laboratory-of-ideas, but not just by bringing together a range of distinctive voices – even if such efforts often foster fascinating harmonies and dissonances. UNESCO, at its best, nurtures the co-creation of new knowledge, sourced from authentic local experience. Transforming the Future embodies this ideal and demonstrates the merit of such joint-creation because it identifies a strategic problem and opportunity. The problem is poverty of the imagination – an inability to find hope in the future. The opportunity is to change the conditions of change by developing people’s Futures Literacy. As the book’s title suggests – by becoming better at Anticipation in the 21st Century, we may be able to transform the future. Everyone who cares about humanity’s future in general and the evolving role of United Nations in particular should read this book." — Lalla Aicha Ben Barka, Coordinator of the UNESCO Chair, ISFRA/University of Mali, and Former Assistant Director General for Africa, UNESCO, ParisTable of ContentsForeword Audrey Azoulay, Director General, UNESCO Introduction: Futures Literacy: Transforming the Future Riel Miller Part 1 Discovering Anticipation in the 21st Century: Towards Futures Literacy? 1. Sensing and Making-Sense of Futures Literacy: Towards a Futures Literacy Framework (FLF) Riel Miller 2. The Discipline of Anticipation: Foundations for Futures Literacy Riel Miller, Roberto Poli and Pierre Rossel 3.Towards a Formal Framework for Describing Collective Intelligence Knowledge Creation Processes that ‘use-the-future’ Andrée Ehresmann, Ikka Tuomi, Riel Miller, Mathias Béjean, and J-P Vanbremeersch Part 2 Futures Literacy Laboratories: Design Principles and Case Studies 4. Futures Literacy Laboratories (FLL) in Practice: An Overview of Key Design and Implementation Issues Riel Miller 5.The Futures Literacy Laboratory-Novelty (FLL-N) Case Studies Stefan Bergheim (5.1) Cultural Heritage Research and the FutureMartin Rhisiart (5.2) The Future of Science in Society Cristiano Cagnin and Lydia Garrido (5.3) Using the Future for Local Labor Markets Kacper Nosarzewski and Lydia Garrido (5.4) Using the Future for Innovation Policy Learning in Norway Per M. Koch (5.5) Imagining the Future of the Transition from ‘Youth’ to ‘Adult’: A Futures Literacy UNESCO Knowledge Laboratory (FLL) Kewulay Kamara (5.6) Imagining the Future of Sports Jean-Jacques Gouguet (5.7) All-Africa Futures Forum: Transforming Africa’s Futures Geci Karuri-Sebina and Riel Miller (5.8) Overcoming Fragmentation in Ecuador: The Manabí Será Initiative Orazio Bellettini and Adriana Arellano (5.9) Young Citizens for a Sustainable Planet Matthew Giuseppe Marasco, Jennifer Rudkin, Geci Karuri-Sebina and Bayo Akomolafe (5.10) Future-Proofing an Entire Nation – The Case of Tanzania Aiden Eyakuze and Edmund Matotay (5.11) Africa Horizon 2035 Sandra Coulibaly Leroy, Ngarkidané Djidingar and Nicolas Simard (5.12) Rethinking Non-Formal Education for Sustainable Futures in Asia-Pacific Ace Victor Franco Aceron (5.13) Water and Urban Renewal in North Africa Nisreem Lanhham (5.14) Youth Leadership and the Use of the Future Ace Victor Franco Aceron and Shermon Cruz Part 3 Parallel and Convergent Developments 6. Gaming Futures Literacy: The Thing From The Future Stuart Candy 7. An Extended Futures Literacy Process: Design Lessons from Measuring Wellbeing Stefan Bergheim 8. Gender and the Future: Reframing and Empowerment Ivana Milojević

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