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Cambridge University Press Courts that Matter
Book SynopsisCourts around the world regularly issue rulings on the socioeconomic rights of citizens, but the impact of these decisions varies widely. This book compares the experiences of two very assertive high courts in Colombia and Argentina to examine the differing impacts of landmark socioeconomic rights decisions.Trade Review'Courts that Matter is the best book on judicial impact I've read in some time. Botero's key empirical contribution is to highlight the use of monitoring mechanisms and collaborative oversight arenas by courts seeking to avoid some longstanding pitfalls facing effective implementation of their decisions. The book's theoretical contribution is even more ambitious. Botero shows that at their best, judicial institutions sometimes collaborate with other key actors in the state and civil society to foster increased attention to, and deliberation about, entrenched practices of rights violation. Rather than displacing democratic politics from the outside, court decisions sometimes create new political spaces in which democratic politics can proceed.' Thomas Moylan Keck, Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics, Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs'Courts That Matter is a must read for anyone interested in the big 'so what?' question of judicial politics: Do landmark court judgments make a difference in practice? – and, if so, when? and how? Through rigorous analysis of iconic judgments, Botero brings out their multidimensional influence on larger processes of change, and convincingly argues that monitoring mechanisms and legally empowered civil society organizations are significant in coproducing impact.' Siri Gloppen, Professor of Comparative Politics and Founding Director, Centre on Law & Social Transformation, University of Bergen'This insightful study offers a careful and detailed comparative analysis of when and how courts can make a difference in complex socioeconomic rights cases. This is a must read for anyone interested in how rights can have an impact on the ground.' David Landau, Mason Ladd Professor and Associate Dean for International Programs, Florida State University College of Law'In Courts that Matter, Sandra Botero squarely faces the challenging question of when and how these non-elected, non-representative political actors become effective agents of social change. Botero convincingly shows that whereas courts have 'neither purse nor sword' they do have much more than 'merely judgement'. After rendering decisions in socioeconomic rights, courts can deploy a series of oversight mechanisms that help coordinate advocacy organizations and political actors to turn them into real social transformation. A series of well-crafted and engaging analyses of courts' decisions in Argentina, Colombia, and India provide compelling evidence of the argument and shed light on its nuances. Courts that Matter is a great resource for social scientists, legal scholars, activists, and judges alike.' Julio Ríos-Figueroa, Professor of Political Science and Law, ITAM, Mexico City'Courts have become central actors in some democracies of the Global South. This book specifies the social and institutional mechanisms that have made this phenomenon possible. Sandra Botero makes a fundamental contribution to understanding the long-standing debate on the ability of judges to bring about significant social and political change through their decisions.' Mauricio García Villegas, Professor of Politics and International Relations, National University of ColombiaTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Co-producing judicial impact; 3. Collaborative oversight arenas; 4. Assessing the effects of monitoring mechanisms and legal constituencies; 5. Low impact cases; 6. Collaborative Monitoring in India; 7. Conclusions; 8. Appendices.
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Cambridge University Press Faith in Democracy
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Cambridge University Press Monitoring the State or the Market
Book SynopsisThe book is written in a style that should be accessible to most readers from different intellectual disciplines, while still retaining a high intellectual rigor. It discusses areas not covered by similar books and provides a novel interpretation of developments in the past fifty years.Table of ContentsPart I.: 1. Introduction; 2. Early views on the economic role of the state; 3. Laissez faire and the industrial revolution; 4. The Beginning of economic reforms; 5. On resource allocation, optimality and equity; 6. On beginning of changes in the activities of governments; 7. Toward larger government roles; Part II.: 8. The Growing importance of equity and safety nets; 9. The creation of welfare states; 10. The conservative counterrevolution; 11. Different approaches to social protection; 12. The economy in the 1970s; Part III.: 13. A return to 'laissez faire'?; 14. The policies of market fundamentalism: tax reforms, globalization and deregulation; 15. The growing importance of monetary policy; 16. Equity aspects of market fundamentalism; 17. Other aspects of market fundamentalism; 18. Cultural aspects of fundamentalism; 19. Growing conflict between efficiency and equity; 20. Intellectual property and venture capitalists; 21. The world in the 21st century; 22. Impact of new economic developments on market and democracy; 23. More on economy and culture in the present time; 24. Summing up and general conclusions.
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Cambridge University Press The Politics of Human Rights
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Cambridge University Press Tied Up in Tehran
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Cambridge University Press Poverty Shaping Politics
Book SynopsisBased on original interviews and fieldwork in Argentina's slums, this book uniquely shows how spatial segregation fuels demand for political brokers, with both machine parties and their challengers competing to enlist these intermediaries to secure support in impoverished districts.
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Cambridge University Press The Birth of Democracy in South America
Book SynopsisSouth America contains some of the oldest democracies in the world, yet we still know relatively little about how and why democracy arose in the region. Raúl L. Madrid argues that three main developments ? the professionalization of the military, the growth of parties, and splits within the ruling party ? led to democratization in the early twentieth century. Military professionalization increased the incentives for the opposition to abandon the armed struggle and focus on the electoral path to power. The growth of parties boosted the capacity of the opposition to enact and enforce democratic reforms that would level the electoral playing field. And ruling party splits created the opportunity for the opposition and ruling party dissidents to ally and push through reforms. This persuasive and original book offers important implications for the study of democracy. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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Cambridge University Press The Birth of Democracy in South America
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Cambridge University Press Russias War on Ukraine
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Cambridge University Press Black Voices in the Halls of Power
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Cambridge University Press The Resilience of the Old Regime
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Cambridge University Press Defending Democracy
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LEGARE STREET PR The Liturgies of S. Mark S. James S. Clement S.
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LEGARE STREET PR Electricite Et Optique
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LEGARE STREET PR A Political History Of Europe Since 1814
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Why International Organizations Hate Politics
Book SynopsisBuilding on the concept of depoliticization, this book provides a first systematic analysis of International Organizations (IO) apolitical claims. It shows that depoliticization sustains IO everyday activities while allowing them to remain engaged in politics, even when they pretend not to. Delving into the inner dynamics of global governance, this book develops an analytical framework on why IOs hate politics by bringing together practices and logics of depoliticization in a wide variety of historical, geographic and organizational contexts. With multiple case studies in the fields of labor rights and economic regulation, environmental protection, development and humanitarian aid, peacekeeping, among others this book shows that depoliticization is enacted in a series of overlapping, sometimes mundane, practices resulting from the complex interaction between professional habits, organizational cultures and individual tactics. By approaching the consequences of these practicesTrade Review"In this superb book, Lucile Maertens and Marieke Louis open a new research agenda on the depoliticization of international organizations. They do it in a way that is analytical, sophisticated, and yet engaging because it is grounded in real empirical puzzles." - Frédéric Mérand, University of Montreal, Canada."This book is the final nail in the functionalist coffin of depoliticized global governance. Thanks to a rich analysis of everyday practices inside international organizations, Louis and Maertens show how little-understood professional and institutional logics lead civil servants and diplomats to portray politics as an obstacle to global governance—when it is in fact its irreducible condition." - Vincent Pouliot, McGill University, Canada."The first systematic study on practices and logics of depoliticization within international organizations. A conceptually sophisticated and empirically rich book which sheds new light on international politics." - Guillaume Devin, Sciences Po Paris, France.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Depoliticizing the world Part I Practices of depoliticization 1 Asserting expertise and pledging technical solutions 2 Formatting neutrality 3 Gaining time and losing momentum Part II Logics of depoliticization 4 Following a functional-pragmatic path 5 Monopolizing legitimacy 6 Avoiding responsibility 7 Conclusion: The politics of IO (de)politicization
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Global Pandemic Technology and Business
Book SynopsisThis book presents an exploration of a wide range of issues in law, regulation and legal rights in the sectors of information protection, the creative economy and business activities following COVID-19. The debilitative effect of the global pandemic on information protection and creative and business activities is powerful, widespread and deeply influential, bringing a range of uncertainties to these sectors. The effects of the crisis challenge the fundamentals of the legal systems of most countries in their attempt to govern them. Written by international academics from a diversified background of law disciplines and legal systems, this book offers a global vision in exploring the wide range of legal issues caused by the COVID-19 crisis in these fields. The book is organised into three clear thematic parts: Part I looks at information protection and intellectual property rights and strategies; Part II examines contracts, cooperation and mediation in the post-COVID-19 market Table of Contents The Pandemic Crisis and its Global Legal Impact on Information Protection, Creative Economy, and Business Activities Part I Information Protection and Intellectual Property Rights and Strategies Mapping the Legal Landscape of Information Law in Times of Crisis Fashion After COVID-19: Virtually the Same but Different Broken Copyright in the Pandemic Crisis – Rethinking Public Interest in China Part II Contracts and Mediation in the Post-COVID-19 Market Arena The Global Impact (Both Challenges and Opportunities) of COVID-19 on Rights and Justice Mediation as a Key Conflict Resolution System to Address the Increase in Litigation as a Result of COVID-19 Part III Corporate Governance and Employment Rights Increased Employees’ Engagement Power at the Time of Crisis Dangerous Circumstances, Discipline and Dismissal: Some Employment Law Impacts of COVID-19 Labour Force, Suspended Rights and Entrepreneurs’ Disruption of Activities Part IV Conclusion Reflections on COVID-19
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Taylor & Francis Political Philosophy from an Intercultural
Book SynopsisThe objective of the following collected volume is to encourage a critical reflection on the relationship between power and non-power in our contemporary world and, proceeding from various philosophical traditions, to investigate the multifaceted aspects of this relationship. The authorsâ respective investigations proceed from an intercultural perspective and fall predominantly in the domain of political theory and philosophy.This volume takes an intercultural political perspective, which means, on the one hand, involving non-European philosophies in a global debate about power relations and their effects in the world and, on the other hand, confronting local traditions of thought with a global inquiry in order to enter into a philosophical-political dialogue with these traditions. An intercultural approach of this type to political philosophy seeks not only to join others in reflecting upon global problems, but also to decenter of our understanding of the world, drawing atteTable of ContentsForewordSarhan DhouibPart I. Interculturality as the Basis for a Philosophy of Coexistence1. Intercultural Philosophy as Philosophy for Better Human ConvivialityRaúl Fornet-Betancourt2. Responses to Past Injustice in Democratizing Societies and the Universalization of Human RightsSarhan Dhouib3. Negotiating African Identity in Times of Globalization: A Comparative Approach to Afropolitanism and NegritudeAlbert KasandaPart II. Human Being in Times of Displacement4. The Value of Home in a Global World: On Migration and Depopulated Landscapes Bianca Boteva-Richter5. A Genealogy of Displacement in the South African Land QuestionChristopher AllsobrookPart III. Being with Others: Applied Dimensions and Real-World Problems6. The Public Legitimacy of Minority Claims in Eastern EuropePlamen Makariev7. Cultural Impoverishment: The Hidden Dimension of Global Injustice Mongi Serbaji8. "Detention and Torture Centers" in Latin American Dictatorships: Places of Subjective and Social ReconfigurationJosé Santos HercegPart IV. Intercultural Approaches to Reconciliation9. Confucian Remonstrance in the Dialectics of Self-Conscious Identity between the People’s Republic of China and Hong KongJames Garrison10. Politics and Reconciliation: The Issue of Comfort Women in the Dynamics of Political Reconciliation between Japan and South KoreaNaoko Kumagai11. Political Reconciliation in Liberal StatesHenning HahnAfterwordJames Garrison
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Art and Politics
Book SynopsisAustralian governments at all levels have been engaged with arts and culture in many different forms since the beginning of European settlement. The way this has occurred is documented and analysed here, both from an historical and critical perspective.Changing understandings of culture and the significance of Indigenous Culture to Australia receive special attention. While the focus is primarily directed to Federal Government engagement, there is also consideration paid to both state and local government involvement. There is attention paid to the censorship of arts practice by governments as well as the direct interventions by politicians in arts practice. Different approaches to the arts by governments are also considered, as well as attempts to develop a national cultural policy. The impact of the recent pandemic is addressed and various research reports about the arts sector and its relationship with government are also noted. There is then a final discussion abouTrade Review"This is a timely and well written account of the relationship between the arts/cultural sector and the governments and policy frameworks that are, ostensibly, responsible for supporting it. There is a long history here of contestation, debate and struggle on the part of artists for their work to be appropriately recognised. This book not only tells the story of the nexus between arts and government, it unequivocally advocates for the cultural value of arts practices, and the need for governments to take a bipartisan approach to ensure the arts have a chance of a sustainable future."Professor Hilary Glow, Deakin University"Art and Politics: Government and the Arts in Australia. An Historical and Critical Analysis is a comprehensive, insightful, and remarkably well-researched book on one country’s evolving and often contradictory cultural policies and practices. Jo Caust deftly guides us through the development of Australia’s varied and dynamic cultural landscape over the last 200 years while crafting frameworks that can be used to develop deeper, richer, and more productive conversations among and between artists, arts institutions, indigenous populations, and those in government. This book is a valuable resource for those studying cultural development and arts leaders, policymakers, and funders grappling with the challenges of creating and sustaining vibrant arts ecologies in their countries."Emeritus Professor William J. Byrnes, author of Management and the Arts"Josephine Caust is one of the leading experts on Australian cultural policy. Her published work and frequent policy contributions have been influential both in Australia and internationally. This long-awaited book will create wide interest among researchers, academics and policy makers, as well as among members of the general public interested to gain fresh insights into the past, present and potential future of Australian art and culture."Distinguished Professor David Throsby, Macquarie University"Artists are the forgotten foot soldiers of the creative economy. This book is a timely reminder of the social value of the arts, restoring artists at the core of contemporary cultural policy. Caust’s work is grounded in a detailed historical analysis of Australian culture, government and politics, and draws on her personal story as an academic, arts worker and passionate believer in the power of art and artists to transform lives. Her book will be an inspiration for students, artists and – whisper it – politicians."Chris Bilton, Professor of Creative Industries, University of Warwick Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION GOVERNMENTS AND THE ARTS THE USES AND CONTROL OF ARTS AND CULTURAL PRACTICES BY GOVERNMENTS ARTS AND CULTURE AND THEIR APPLICATION IN AN AUSTRALIAN SETTING AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS AND ARTS AND CULTURE NATIONAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE ARTS CENSORSHIP AND POLITICAL INTERVENTIONS CULTURAL POLICY CHANGING APPROACHES TO THE ARTS SECTOR AND THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC POSSIBLE FUTURES FOR THE ARTS AND GOVERNMENTS
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Inclusive Solidarity and Citizenship along Migratory Routes in Europe and the Americas
Book SynopsisInclusive Solidarity and Citizenship along Migratory Routes in Europe and the Americas links non-essentialist concepts of solidarity and citizenship to migration in different empirical contexts. The chapters in this edited volume analyse how civil society initiatives renegotiate societal structures in solidarity with people on the move, noncitizens and racialized individuals, and in doing so advance theorizing and contribute to current debates about citizenship and solidarity. Focusing on solidarity among members of the so-called majority society' in Europe and the Americas, this book offers a compendium of chapters that analyses particular practices of solidarity both material and symbolic as well as the mindsets, discourses, and broader societal contexts that provide the fundament of these practices. As these empirical cases demonstrate, the main argument of the book is that solidarity is not necessarily based on a pre-established and exclusive community, but that more Table of ContentsIntroduction: inclusive solidarity and citizenship along migratory routes in Europe and the AmericasHelge Schwiertz and Helen Schwenken1. Abolitionist vistas of the human. Border struggles, migration and freedom of movementSandro Mezzadra2. Deployed fears and suspended solidarity along the migratory route in EuropeMargit Feischmidt3. Volunteering for refugees and the repositioning of state sovereignty and civil society: the case of GreeceDimitris Parsanoglou4. Containing mobile citizenship: changing geopolitics and its impact on solidarity activism in MexicoTanya Basok and Guillermo Candiz5. Mobilizing for safe passages and escape aid: challenging the ‘asylum paradox’ between active and activist citizenship, humanitarianism and solidarityHelge Schwiertz and Helen Schwenken6. Migrants, activists, and the Mexican State: framing violence, rights, and solidarity along the U.S.-Mexico borderHeidy Sarabia7. Challenging who counts as a citizen. The infrastructure of solidarity contesting racial profiling in SwitzerlandSarah Schilliger8. Building the sanctuary city from the ground up: abolitionist solidarity and transformative reformFiona Jeffries and Jennifer Ridgley9. Differential solidarity: protests against deportations as structured contestations over citizenshipMaren Kirchhoff
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Taylor & Francis Russian Nationalism and the RussianUkrainian War
Book SynopsisThis book is the first to provide an in-depth understanding of the 2014 crisis, Russia's annexation of Crimea and Europe's de facto war between Russia and Ukraine. The book provides a historical and contemporary understanding behind President Vladimir Putin Russia's obsession with Ukraine and why Western opprobrium and sanctions have not deterred Russian military aggression. The volume provides a wealth of detail about the inability of Russia, from the time of the Tsarist Empire, throughout the era of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), and since the dissolution of the latter in 1991, to accept Ukraine as an independent country and Ukrainians as a people distinct and separate from Russians. The book highlights the sources of this lack of acceptance in aspects of Russian national identity. In the Soviet period, Russians principally identified themselves not with the Russian Soviet Federative Republic, but rather with the USSR as a whole. Attempts in the 1990s to foTable of ContentsPreface.Part I: Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives Civic, Ethnic, or Civic-Ethnic States: A Discussion of Theoretical Concepts. Russia and Ukraine in Comparative Perspective. Part II: Russian Nationalism about Ukraine Emigres, Dissidents and Soviets. Boris Yeltsyn: Liberalism, Tanks, and Unions. Vladimir Putin: ‘Gatherer of Russian Lands.’ Part III: Russian Nationalism versus Ukraine Democrats and the ‘Red-White-Brown’ Coalition. Messianism, ‘Holy Rus,’ and the Russian World. Russia’s ‘Jerusalem’: Crimea, and ‘New Russia’. Conclusions.
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Taylor & Francis Aid Politics and the War of Narratives in the
Book SynopsisThis book analyses the aid, politics and the war of narratives between the US and Pakistan under the Kerry Lugar Berman Act (20092013), using the security-development nexus as a framing discourse and taking a decolonial approach to the subject.The book explores the politics of US foreign aid to Pakistan, with regard to the issues of sovereignty' and agency', to analyse the notions of aid, power and narratives in the asymmetrical US-Pakistan relations. Based on primary interviews and extensive data analysis of US foreign aid datasets, the book specifically argues that foreign aid is based under the hubris of the security-development nexus, which encourages a dialectical power struggle between the US and Pakistan, and between the civil and military actors inside Pakistan, which use the indivisibility of security and development to advance their strategic interests over each other.This book is a timely analysis given the recent political turmoil in Pakistan that saw the o
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Candlelight Movement Democracy and
Book SynopsisThis book examines key features, problems, and implications of the 20162017 Candlelight Movement, a historical cornerstone for democracy and social movements in South Korea. The Candlelight Movement brought profound social changes with important lessons and questions for scholars, practitioners, activists, and the public. To examine the full complexity of the movement, this edited volume utilises wide-ranging methodological and theoretical approaches, which include case study approaches, ethnography, survey, feminist film criticism, critical discourse analysis, and rhetorical criticism. Chapters place communication' at the centre of their analyses, calling attention to the mediated and mediatised, the performative and other discursive practices of the 20162017 Candlelight Movement. In doing so, the book discusses not only the usual players and factors nor the institutions that exert their influence through democratic politics and the public sphere but also the counteTable of ContentsPart 1: Media and media space 1. A crisis of press freedom: Investigative journalism and the downfall of the President 2. One small action for the larger movement 3. Social media use on protest sites during the 2016–2017 candlelight vigils in Seoul Part 2: Culture and performance 4. "With the brightest light we have": K-pop fandom in candlelight movement and diversification of Korean protest culture 5. Channeling anger into hope 6. Dancing for hope: The shamanic ritual and performative Koreanness at the candlelight protests Part 3: Counterpublics and representation 7. Contested neoliberal vulnerability: Laboring, feminine, and queer subjects in the streets of the impeachment protest 8. The conservative news media outlets: Blowing out candles for economic democracy 9. From flags to candles: Visual hailing and articulation of nation Appendix: An analysis of contemporary Korean society through the candlelight movement: A historical perspective to the social phenomena and changes
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Taylor & Francis Intersectionality in Feminist and Queer Movements
Book SynopsisExamining the ways in which feminist and queer activists confront privilege through the use of intersectionality, this edited collection presents empirical case studies from around the world to consider how intersectionality has been taken up (or indeed contested) by activists in order to expose and resist privilege.The volume sets out three key ways in which intersectionality operates within feminist and queer movements: it is used as a collective identity, as a strategy for forming coalitions, and as a repertoire for inclusivity. The case studies presented in this book then evaluate the extent to which some, or all, of these types of intersectional activism are used to confront manifestations of privilege. Drawing upon a wide range of cases from across time and space, this volume explores the difficulties with which activists often grapple when it comes to translating the desire for intersectionality into a praxis which confronts privilege. Addressing iTable of ContentsConfronting Privileges in Feminist and Queer Movements; Section One: Thinking through Differences in Feminist and Queer Movements; 1. Borders, Boundaries and Brokers: The unintended consequences of strategic essentialism in transnational feminist networks; 2. Location Matters: The 2017 Women’s Marches as Intersectional Imaginary; 3. Changing Core Business? Institutionalised Feminisms and Intersectionality in Belgium and Germany; 4. Intersectional Complexities in Gender-Based Violence Politics; 5. Organising as Intersectional Feminists in the Global South: Birth and Mode of Action of a Post-2011 Feminist Groups in Morocco; 6. Intersectionality or Unity? Attempts to Address Privilege in the Contemporary Self-Help Movement; Section Two: Intersectionality and Social Movement Organising; 7. Disability and Intersectionality: Patterns of Ableism in the Women’s Movement; 8. Difficult Intersections: Nation(alism) and the LGBTIQ Movement in Cyprus; 9. Feminist Whiteness: Resisting Intersectionality in France; 10. Intersectional Praxis from Within and Without: Challenging Whiteness in Quebec’s LGBTQ Movement; 11. Paradoxes of Intersectional Practice: Race and Class in the Chicago Anti-Violence Movement; 12. Intersectional Politics on Domestic Workers’ Rights: The Cases of Ecuador and Colombia; 13. Queer Muslims, Autonomous Organising and the UK LGBT+ Movement; 14. Generational Conflict and the Politics of Inclusion in Two Feminist Events; Privileges Confronted?.
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Taylor & Francis CivilMilitary Relations in Indonesia
Book SynopsisThis book examines military operations other than war (MOOTW) of the Indonesian military in the post-Suharto period and argues that the twin development of democratic consolidation, marked by âstableâ civilâmilitary relations from 2004 to 2014 under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyonoâs presidency, and internationalization of the military have not yet entirely de-politicized the armed forces.This book shows how peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and counter-terror missions have been reinvented by the Indonesian military (Tentara Nasional Indonesia, TNI) to adhere to its politico-institutional interests rather than to divert military attention from politics. In contrast with conventional arguments about the rationale of MOOTW in promoting military professionalism, this book provides the first critical analysis of the development of these missions and correlates them with TNIâs concerted effort to preserve territorial command structure â a military network tTrade Review"Muhamad Haripin’s book, Civil-Military Relations in Indonesia: The Politics of Military Operations Other Than War, is a fresh take on military reform in the post-Soeharto era. It is a welcome addition to a rich canon of writing on civil-military relations in Indonesia […] Overall, the book’s greatest contribution is its scrutiny of the military’s political behaviour in a new, albeit indirect, way, while at the same time informing the reader about three important areas of the armed forces’ activities during the Yudhoyono era. […] Thus, for its accessibility and data, the book is highly recommended for students and scholars of civil-military relations, Southeast Asian politics and military affairs more generally."Natalie Sambhi, Verve ResearchTable of Contents1 Introduction: military operations other than war in post-Suharto Indonesia; 2 Civilian control and democratization: historical developments; 3 In search of justification: peacekeeping and territorial commands; 4 Repositioning military missions: HADR and territorial commands; 5 Connecting regional norms and domestic missions: counter-terrorism and territorial commands; 6 Conclusion: politics of re-legitimizing territorial commands
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Taylor & Francis Participatory Budgeting in Europe
Book SynopsisCan participatory budgeting help make public services really work for the public? Incorporating a range of experiments in ten different countries, this book provides the first comprehensive analysis of participatory budgeting in Europe and the effect it has had on democracy, the modernization of local government, social justice, gender mainstreaming and sustainable development. By focussing on the first decade of European participatory budgeting and analysing the results and the challenges affecting the agenda today it provides a critical appraisal of the participatory model. Detailed comparisons of European cases expose similarities and differences between political cultures and offer a strong empirical basis to discuss the theories of deliberative and participatory democracy and reveal contradictory tendencies between political systems, public administrations and democratic practices.Trade Review’While there is agreement that democratic institutions need to be changed, the ways in which participation and representation could be combined vary. Covering the several ways in which participatory budgeting is implemented in different countries, this volume is extremely useful in understanding the many promises, but also the many challenges of democratic innovations.’ Donatella della Porta, European University Institute & Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy ’This revised version of a book originally published in French and other European languages is a much anticipated contribution to the literature on participatory budgeting. Written by three respected figures within the field, the book offers a nuanced and insightful analysis of the varied trajectories of participatory budgeting across Europe and the implications this has for realising social justice and democratising democracy.’ Graham Smith, University of Westminster, UKTable of ContentsChapter 1. ‘It all began in Porto Alegre…’ Chapter 2. European convergence? Chapter 3. Six participatory modelsChapter 4. Porto Alegre in Europe? (Spain and Italy) Chapter 5. ‘Proximity democracy is in the air’ (France) Chapter 6. Proximity: Springboard or trap? (Belgium, Portugal, Netherlands) Chapter 7. Participatory modernisation (Germany and Finland) Chapter 8. Between community development and public–private partnerships (United Kingdom, Poland)Chapter 9. Public services serving the public? Chapter 10. An instrument of social justice? Chapter 11. Democratizing democracy?
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Taylor & Francis Partisan Warfare
Book SynopsisThis book, first published in 1962, was the first systematic study of partisan war, investigating questions thrown up by the success of guerrillas in the Second World War, where they were never decisively beaten by regular armies. Drawing on lessons from Soviet Russia and China in particular, areas with especially active and large partisan forces, this book evolves a doctrine of guerrilla war in modern conditions, with an analysis of partisans in post-war Malaya, Kenya, Cyprus, Vietnam, Algeria, Cuba and Laos.Table of Contents1. The Birth of a Partisan Movement 2. The Chances of Survival 3. The Chances of Success: Strategic Aspects 4. The Chances of Success: Operational Aspects 5. Guerrilla and Anti-Guerrilla Tactics 6. Guerrilla and Anti-Guerrilla Techniques 7. Relations with the Regular Army 8. The Air Force in Guerrilla Warfare 9. Guerrillas and Nuclear Warfare 10. The Treatment of Guerrillas and the Population 11. On Whose Side Victory? 12. Appendix: On Partisan Warfare in World War II
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Spectre of the Other in Jungian
Book SynopsisWinner of the IAJS Book Award 2023 for ''Best Edited Book''Winner of the 2023 Gradiva Award for ''Best Edited Book''This volume explores Jung's theories in relation to the concept of Other and in conjunction with the lived experience of it, while examining current events and cultural phenomena through the lens of Jungian and post-Jungian psychology, sociology, literature, film and philosophy.The contributors examine global expressions of these various viewpoints, disciplines and life experiences and how cultural, political and sociological complexes evoke challenges as well as invitations to the idea of the Other from intersecting and convergent perspectives.The Spectre of the Other in Jungian Psychoanalysisis timely and important reading for Jungian and post-Jungian analysts, therapists, academics, students and creatives.Trade Review'The Spectre of the Other in Jungian Psychoanalysis could not be timelier nor more important. This superb collection of new research dissects Jung’s eurocentrism, diagnoses his racism and repositions his psychoanalysis as uniquely poised to bring transdisciplinary illumination to the Other in a twenty-first century of multiple crises. Drawing on indigenous, artistic, historical and psychological perspectives, The Spectre of the Other is an international volume extending clinical research into the collective. It thereby reinvigorates Jungian studies by enlarging the scope of the field. No serious scholar of psychology and othering can afford to miss it.'Susan Rowland, author of Jungian Arts-based Research and the Nuclear Enchantment of New Mexico (2021)'This bold volume gives flesh and blood specificity to the notion of the Other, a term which can easily feel like an all-purpose nostrum when applied indiscriminately. The insightful contributors to this finely differentiated book enable us to explore the Other as it appears in the creative arts, sociology, psychology and even the ultimate Other, the anus.'Thomas Singer, editor of the award-winning Cultural Complexes and The Soul of America'Open this marvellous book to any page, and you will discover another facet of that protean notion of the Other that you likely have not considered before. These chapters evoke the cultural complexes emergent from contributors from seven countries encompassing intrapsychic, sociocultural, historical and archetypal dimensions. The essential paradox of the Other, in eternal syzygy with the Self, is revealed as both the sine qua non of consciousness and unconscious shadow laden with destructive potential – and as that third which unites these seeming opposites. Illuminating, erudite and crucially relevant to our times, this book is a rich feast for mind, heart and soul.'Frances Hatfield, senior training analyst at the C. G. Jung Institutes of San Francisco and Santa Fe, poetry editor of Jung Journal: Culture and Psyche, and author of Rudiments of Flight'This ground-breaking collection of essays – expertly curated by Marybeth Carter and Stephen Farah – captures the archetypal valence of the pressing struggles and conflicts faced by humanity in the 21st century. No stone is left unturned, as the authors fearlessly tackle wide-ranging topics, detailing how alterity is constellated and expressed by the psyche. The key question readers are forced to ask is: what do we do when we are conscious of how processes of othering materialise? In this regard, The Spectre of the Other in Jungian Psychoanalysis: Political, Psychological and Sociological Perspectives practices what it preaches; it marks a paradigmatic shift in Jungian and post-Jungian studies. While the book explores topics and presents methods that are second nature to the field, it also unapologetically confronts, in equal measure, the very issues that have been ignored and banished to the fringes. By making that which is unconscious, conscious, the book’s ethos is completely aligned with the topic with which it so skilfully engages. Stated another way, this collection will stand the test of time, not only because of its vision and intersectional spirit, but also because it captures where our field has been and points to where it is going – indeed, where it needs to go.'Kevin Lu, PhD, Head of Department, Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex 'This important and innovative collection of chapters inspired by the IAJS international conference held in Cape Town covers a wide range of in-depth perspectives that creatively examine the ever-prescient phenomenology of the Other through three parts: the Transpersonal Other; the Socio-Political Lives of Otherness and the Mythopoetic Other as explored through Film, Art and Literature. Each chapter, written by talented and experienced Jungian analysts, psychotherapists and academics, explores fresh perspectives on the theme of otherness, particularly during times of global crises where blame and scapegoating the Other becomes increasingly visible and open to complex, interdisciplinary and international scrutiny. 'Dr. Phil. Elizabeth Brodersen, accredited training analyst, supervisor and member of the research commission of the C.G. Jung Institute, Küsnacht, ZürichTable of ContentsEditor's Preface Foreword: Jung and the Other in Historical and Theoretical Perspectives Introduction: Sinking Like a Stone: Activism, Analysis and the Role of the Academy Part I: The Transpersonal Other: Dreams, Ancestors and the Psyche 1. Jung’s Fantasies of Africa and the Individuation Process, and Africa's Healing of Analytical Psychology 2. The Spectre and Its Movement: The Dynamic of Intra- and Transgenerational Influence 3. Satan's Mouth or Font of Magic: What Is It About the Anus? 4. My Kinky Shadow: The Poetics of the Sadomasochistic Other 5. The White Lion as Symbol of the Archetype of the Self and the Cannibalization of the Self in Canned Hunting Part II: Sociopolitical Lives of Otherness: Pain & Possibility 6. In Remembrance and Celebration of Other 7. Encountering the Other: The White Shadow 8. Sitting on the Impossible Bench: Reflections on the Bridge between Social and Analytic Justice 9. Jung’s Others: Society, Nationalism and Crowds 10. Picturing the Sámi and Participation Mystique Part III: The Mythopoetic Other through Film, Art and Literature 11. On Being an Other 12. The Freak: In Search of Jung’s Second Personality 13. ONE PIECE: Diversity and Borderlessness 14. What Is It about The Singing Ringing Tree?
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Democracy Populism and Neoliberalism in Ukraine
Book SynopsisThis book explores the reasons behind the unexpected rise to power of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, a former comedian with no political background, and offers an in-depth analysis of the populist messages he delivered to the Ukrainian people via his TV show.Taking a discourse analysis approach, the author draws on two main arguments of critical scholarship: the populist explosion of the recent decade came as a reaction to the inequalities and injustices of the global neoliberal order, and the success of neoliberalism can be explained by its ability to mask itself under attractive progressive covers. Developing these lines of argument, the book demonstrates not only how the populist explosion can lead to further neoliberalization, but also that the euphemizing effect can be achieved by mixing the virtual and the real, as in the case of Zelensky.This first of its kind study will resonate with any scholar or upper-level student working on populism, neTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Populist Explosion as a Reaction to the Neoliberal Order 2. Euphemizing the Neoliberal Promise 3. The People vs. The Elites 4. On the Fringes of the Virtual and the Real: Simulating the Political 5 “Do not Sell Our Motherland!”: Zelensky’s Land Reform 6. “To bury communism”: A Failure of Modernization Rhetoric of “Servants” 7. The Post-Political Tyranny of the Integral 8. Democracy-to-Come: A Perpetual Promise Conclusion
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Taylor & Francis The Independent Voter
Book SynopsisIndependent votersâthe 40â50 percent of Americans who reject identification with either of the two major parties or with any partyâare increasing in number and impact. Independents are determining the outcome of major elections, upending the long-held categories of political science. Drawing on historical and contemporary data (including survey data, participant observation, interviews, and current writings and scholarship) and providing timely new analysis, the authors argue that independents are an engine for a transformation of US democracy, perhaps even its saviors. Rather than âœleaningâ to a party or an ideology, independents vary on issues but share a deep distrust of the partisan system. What are the consequences of this distrust? What about shifting trends among Black, Latino, and Asian communities regarding party loyalty? What of young voters who eschew party identification wanting a different kind of political culture? For a wide variety of audiences, this book gives studTrade ReviewPraise for The Independent Voter"This book’s exploration of [independent voters] is important and honest. The major media organizations try to marginalize this group as being secretly partisan, or not holding any consistent beliefs. These organizations are trying to marginalize Independent voters because they know that we’re actually the majority, and if we band together, we can take this country back from the extreme partisans they represent."--Andrew Yang, from the Foreword"The Independent Voter does a fantastic job chronicling the rise, and power, of the fastest-growing segment of the electorate in the United States. It is clear that more and more Americans are tired of partisan gridlock and want their leaders to be public servants, not party servants. Republicans and Democratic leaders should take note and anyone interested in the future of American democracy should read this book."--Arnold Schwarzenegger, former governor of California"This work seeks to prove that independent voters do indeed exist and are a powerful force. Thus, anyone interested in elections, voters, and the possibility of reimagining our two-party system should read this book!" --Cathy J. Cohen, University of Chicago"If you are interested in America's independent voters, you must read this book. It analyzes who independent voters are and makes a strong argument about how those not registered with a political party face ballot access challenges in states across the country. This book provocatively grapples with who independent voters are and why they matter."--Christian Grose, University of Southern California"The Independent Voter is an important work, both a piece of scholarship and a smoke signal, a cloud on the horizon, a shift in barometric pressure. Reilly, Salit and Ali paint a picture of an emergence, a political sensibility that simultaneously goes back to the founding of the country and looks forward to a more innovative and free-flowing manner of conducting political life in the 21st century. It's a book about possibility--how ordinary American voters are refusing to play by the partisan rules and are driving the country towards a new culture of self-governance. Read this book if you want to be inspired!"--John Opdycke, President of Open PrimariesPraise for The Independent Voter"This book’s exploration of [independent voters] is important and honest. The major media organizations try to marginalize this group as being secretly partisan, or not holding any consistent beliefs. These organizations are trying to marginalize Independent voters because they know that we’re actually the majority, and if we band together, we can take this country back from the extreme partisans they represent."--Andrew Yang, from the Foreword"The Independent Voter does a fantastic job chronicling the rise, and power, of the fastest-growing segment of the electorate in the United States. It is clear that more and more Americans are tired of partisan gridlock and want their leaders to be public servants, not party servants. Republicans and Democratic leaders should take note and anyone interested in the future of American democracy should read this book."--Arnold Schwarzenegger, former governor of California"This work seeks to prove that independent voters do indeed exist and are a powerful force. Thus, anyone interested in elections, voters, and the possibility of reimagining our two-party system should read this book!" --Cathy J. Cohen, University of Chicago"If you are interested in America's independent voters, you must read this book. It analyzes who independent voters are and makes a strong argument about how those not registered with a political party face ballot access challenges in states across the country. This book provocatively grapples with who independent voters are and why they matter."--Christian Grose, University of Southern California"The Independent Voter is an important work, both a piece of scholarship and a smoke signal, a cloud on the horizon, a shift in barometric pressure. Reilly, Salit and Ali paint a picture of an emergence, a political sensibility that simultaneously goes back to the founding of the country and looks forward to a more innovative and free-flowing manner of conducting political life in the 21st century. It's a book about possibility--how ordinary American voters are refusing to play by the partisan rules and are driving the country towards a new culture of self-governance. Read this book if you want to be inspired!"--John Opdycke, President of Open PrimariesTable of ContentsAbout the AuthorsPrefaceForeword Andrew YangIntroduction Chapter One: Who Is the Independent Voter? Chapter Two: Independents in American History Chapter Three: Independent Voter or Shadow Partisans? Chapter Four: Independents and Their Uses of Power Chapter Five: Can Independents Be Key to Bridging the Political Divide? Chapter Six: Free the Voters: The Legal Barriers and Biases Against IndependentsChapter Seven: Independents Speak: "We’re Not a Party. We’re a Mindset"Chapter Eight: What Binds Independents Together Chapter Nine: Democracy’s Dilemma Chapter Ten: Developing Democracy Afterword Jessie FieldsTimelineBibliography
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Taylor & Francis Law Regulation and Governance in the Information
Book SynopsisThis edited collection seeks to map the landscape of contemporary informational interests, to evaluate a range of recognised and putative rights and wrongs associated with modern information societies, and to consider how law, regulation, and governance should be deployed in response.New technologies and new applications constantly disrupt our values, our framing of our world, and our sense of where we are and who we are. In our âinformation societiesâ, we entertain mixed hopes and expectations, as well as significant fears and concerns. At the root of these, there are a number of informational interests, on the basis of which certain rights are claimed and particular wrongs denounced. This book addresses these interests, considering them as relating primarily to the integrity of the informational ecosystem, to the accessibility, accuracy, and authenticity of public information, and to our individual ability to control the outward and inward flows of information that relates
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Taylor & Francis Norways EU Experience and Lessons for the UK
Book SynopsisThis book examines Norway's affiliation to the EU and systematically assesses the potential suitability of this arrangement for the UK as a viable EU affiliation post-Brexit.Framing the book within the framework of the broader European context, the authors ask how much autonomy and room to manoeuvre tightly integrated non-member states have under this arrangement. They present an in-depth assessment of Norway's close EU affiliation and provide insight into what this may reveal to us about the post-Brexit European political order. The book's analytical framework centred on autonomy under complex interdependence has relevance well beyond the confines of the Norway case. This includes the UK, not least since the EUUK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) leaves considerable uncertainty. It contains transitory elements; there will be implementation reviews, and there may be many more bilateral and multilateral agreements before the trade relationship is fully defined.This Table of Contents1. Introduction Part 1 Norway’s EU affiliation and Brexit 2. Norway’s EU affiliation in brief 3. Climate and Energy 4. Fisheries 5. Foreign and Security Policies 6. Migration, trade and development 7. Citizenship Part 2 Support, opposition, autonomy and wiggle-room 8. Wiggle-room and autonomy 9. Domestic patterns of support and opposition Part 3 The UK and the European Political Order 10. Norway-EU contentions – is Brexit a benchmark? 11. Implications for the UK 12. The European Political Order post-Brexit - a liminal perspective 13. Conclusions
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Taylor & Francis The Politics of Memory in the Italian Populist
Book SynopsisThe Politics of Memory in the Italian Populist Radical Right examines the role of colonial memory in the contemporary Italian populist radical right, which includes the Lega and Fratelli dâItalia (FdI). The book originally adopts postcolonialism as an analytical framework to critically examine which roles colonial memory plays in the Italian populist radical right. Considering the timeframe between 2013 and 2021, this book suggests that the contemporary Italian populist radical right selectively shaped its memory of the colonial past, expunging the most difficult aspects from it. The fact that the Italian populist radical right parties examined do not fully acknowledge the controversial aspects of Italyâs colonial past, which are bracketed off discourse, may contribute to the deployment of colonial discourse by these same parties when discussing immigration. From this Italian case study, broader implications can be drawn regarding the role of colonial memory in political discourse, which is a topical matter across Europe. The book will be of interest to those studying populism, the radical right, Italian politics and history, colonialism, and the politics of memory.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Politics and Government at Home and Abroad
Book SynopsisFirst Published in 1967, Politics and Government at Home and Abroad presents William A. Robson's penetrating observations on the basic requirements of democratic politics and government. Divided into two parts the essays cover a wide field. Part I deals with the fundamental questions of political thought such as relation between freedom, equality, and socialism; education and democracy, and the basic issues of practical government like reform of the British government; and the future of public administration. Part II of the book brings travelogue essays with author's reflections on India, America, and Russia. This book is an essential read for students and researchers of political science and public administration. Table of ContentsPreface Part I: At Home 1. Freedom, Equality, and Socialism 2. Education and Democracy 3. Bernard Shaw and The Political Quarterly 4. The Reform of British Government 5. The Present State of Teaching and Research in Public Administration 6. The Future of Public Administration 7. Public Inquiries as an Instrument of Government 8. The Managing of Organizations Part II: Abroad 9. The Transplantation of Political Institutions and Ideas 10. India as a Welfare State 11. India Revisited 12. America Revisited 13. Russia Revisited 14. Metropolitan Government: Problems and Solutions 15. American Megalopolis: An Unresolved Problem Index
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Taylor & Francis Feminist Policymaking in Turbulent Times
Book SynopsisFeminist Policymaking in Turbulent Times offers a unique and timely reflection of the critical debates around the institutionalisation of feminist and gender-focused ideas and norms into policy.Many states and non-governmental organisations are increasingly invested in âfeminist policymakingâ at the domestic and international levels. Yet, this liberal (feminist) agenda is also vastly disputed by critical, intersectional, and decolonial voices on the one hand, and by anti-gender movements around the world on the other hand. Indeed, while opposition to âgender ideologyâ is mounting from reactionary, religious, and secular forces, feminist policymaking is also being challenged in important ways from within. Thus, this book situates feminist policymaking in a challenging and âturbulentâ global context. This book explores feminist policymaking in multiple areas of policy, examining various gender-focused programmes that states and international organisations have undertaken in the last decade, offering critical interventions and rethinking the relationship between feminism and policy. This book not only reflects on the advances of feminist policymaking globally but also critically assesses the intersectional challenges embedded within it and lying ahead. It moves the field forward by creating opportunities, based on lived experiences, for re-imagining the transformative potential of the nexus between feminism and policymaking. Interdisciplinary in scope and bringing to the fore the voices of both academics and practitioners, this book is the product of an international collaboration, forging links and dialogue that are increasingly necessary to question some of the exclusionary, militaristic, and hierarchical assumptions of policymaking which is labelled as feminist.Feminist Policymaking in Turbulent Times will be of interest to all scholars, students, and practitioners interested in the role of gender in policymaking and concerned with contestations around gender-focused projects.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd International Trade Regulation
Book SynopsisThe international trade regulatory system is a dynamic system that has been evolving throughout its history. Tension and conflict are part of the system. While calls for the abolition of the principal trade regulation authority, the WTO, have failed to understand this nature of the system, proponents for reforms have so far not paid sufficient attention to the evolving nature of tension and conflict. This book examines the evolving dynamics in international trade regulation from the conclusion of GATT in 1947 to the current crisis facing the WTO, from a perspective of emerging powers of developing countries with a focus of China as the latest force that demands reforms of the international trade regulatory regime.There is an extensive body of scholarship on ideological struggles, the rise of developing countries, geopolitical contest, the emerging powers (especially China), the use, misuse or abuse of trading rules and so on. There is, however, a lack of a single concise research book that synthesises these underlying causes and factors into a coherent and precise analytical theme. This book attempts to fill this research gap by building upon the existing scholarship and placing the various tensions and conflicts in a perspective that treats them as dynamic factors that have propelled a continuing process of evolution of the international trade regulation.The book will interest those researching on international trade regulation as well as development studies.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Freer Trade: GATT/WTO and the Foundation of Post-War International Economic Order 2. Fairer Trade: Developing Countries and the NIEO 3. Regional Trade Agreements: Complementary or Geopolitical 4. Geopolitical and Geo-Economic Manoeuvring: The Rise of China 5. Against the Law of the Jungle: The Need for Efficient, Effective and Impartial Dispute Resolution. Conclusion.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Routledge Handbook of European Security Law
Book Synopsis The Handbook of European Security Law and Policy offers a holistic discussion of the contemporary challenges to the security of the European Union and emphasizes the complexity of dealing with these through legislation and policy. Considering security from a human perspective, the book opens with a general introduction to the key issues in European Security Law and Policy before delving into three main areas. Institutions, policies and mechanisms used by Security, Defence Policy and Internal Affairs form the conceptual framework of the book; at the same time, an extensive analysis of the risks and challenges facing the EU, including threats to human rights and sustainability, as well as the European Union's legal and political response to these challenges, is provided. This Handbook is essential reading for scholars and students of European law, security law, EU law and interdisciplinary legal and political studies.Table of ContentsCONTENTPART I. EU Security: Interplay between the Foreign Security Policy and the Internal Security PolicyChapter 1. The European Agenda on SecurityKåre Dahl MARTINSENChapter 2. Police Cooperation in the European Union, Supported by Strengthening the EU Internal Security’s External DimensionGorazd MEŠKO, Rajko KOZMELJ and Branko LOBNIKARChapter 3. The Role of EU Institutions in the Design of the EU Foreign and Security PoliciesAkasemi NEWSOME and Marianne RIDDERVOLDChapter 4. Realism, International Order and Security: Time to Move beyond the 2016 European Union Global StrategyDavid GARCÍA CANTALAPIEDRAChapter 5. Strategic Autonomy of the European Union: A Perspective Rafael GARCÍA PÉREZChapter 6. Budget and EU Security: Current Reasons to Increase the BudgetFernando SERRANO ANTÓNPART II. Risks and Challenges facing the EU.Chapter 7. EU Monetary and Economic Integration: Security Dilemma between Competitiveness and Sustainability Simón Javier SOSVILLA-RIVERO and Marta GÓMEZ PUIGChapter 8. The Economic Consequences of Brexit: A Brief Overview of the LiteratureBruce MORLEYChapter 9. Financing Business in the Digital Economy: Some Challenges.Briseida Sofía JÍMENEZ GÓMEZChapter 10. EU Regulations of CryptocurrencyXésus PÉREZ LÓPEZChapter 11. The Dynamics of Organized Crime in the European Union in the Context of Global InsecurityConcepción ANGUITA OLMEDOChapter 12. The Challenges of Extremism and TerrorismIrene RODRÍGUEZ ORTEGAChapter 13. EU Space Security PolicyMarco PEDRAZZIChapter 14. The EU´S Comprehensive Approach to Fisheries, Global Commons and Security.Carlos TEIJO GARCÍA Chapter 15. Integrating Climate Change Action into EU Security PolicyLara LÁZARO TOUZA and Ángel GÓMEZ DE ÁGREDAChapter 16. Energy Security in the EUMiriam SOLERA UREÑAChapter 17. Cybersecurity in the European Union: Resilience through Regulation?Ramses WESSELPART III. Combatting Threats from the Human Side?Chapter 18. EU Counterterrorism Policy and Human Rights: Are We in the Right Track?Milena COSTAS TRASCASASChapter 19. Migrant and Refugee Children Protection against Trafficking and Exploitation: Assessing EU Response from an International Human Rights Law PerspectiveCarmen PÉREZ GONZÁLEZChapter 20. Maritime Border Control in the MediterraneanAlexander PROELß Chapter 21. Security and Drugs in the European Union: Criminal Justice and Drugs PolicyAraceli MANJÓN-CABEZA OLMEDAChapter 22. Electoral Observation as a Tool to Establish and Implement EU SecurityVíctor Carlos PASCUAL PLANCHUELOChapter 23. The EU Global Strategy: Security, Narratives, Legitimacy, and Identity of an Actor in CrisisJosé Antonio SANAHUJA PERALES
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Taylor & Francis The New United Nations
Book SynopsisThe third edition of this successful text highlights new international trends toward global governance, nation-building, and human development, while also assessing the extraordinary challenges confronting the United Nations at this critical moment in international affairs, not least being the ubiquity of conflict in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, and the global threats of disease, climate change, and the retreat from multilateralism by the great powers. A comprehensive guide to the world bodyâs institutions, procedures, policies, specialized agencies, historic personalities, initiatives, and involvement in world affairs, The New United Nations is organized thematically, blending both topical and chronological explanations, making reference to current scholarly terms and theories.New to this edition: Fully updated chapters and a new Introduction, including discussion of the Paris Climate Change Agreement, the worldâs response to COVID-19, andTrade ReviewPraise for The New United Nations, Third Edition The authors’ writing style is clear and easy to read even for students who are not IR or political science majors. I applaud the authors’ recognition of the new role of regional international organizations. The authors’ strategy to provide a narrative that grabs students’ interest and curiosity in the introduction will engage students to learn more about the dynamism of the UN in the context of twenty-first century peace and security issues, such as terrorism, cyber security, and the seeming intractable poverty, ethnic, gender and development problems in the developing countries…. The book has the potential to serve colleges and universities nation-wide in the United States, and internationally. Sunday P. Obazuaye, Cerritos College Accurate and meticulously researched. A well-written, up to-date treatment of the United Nations not only as an intergovernmental institution but also as the embodiment of the rule of law among and within states. Written in plain, easy-to-understand language, the authors aptly describe and fairly assess the strengths and weaknesses of the United Nations as well as the ways it has adapted and continues to evolve in order to meet the monumental challenges that it faces today. Nikolaos Zahariadis, Rhodes College The third edition of The New United Nations is a very comprehensive, yet readable, introduction to what the UN is and what it could yet be. The writing is crisp, transporting the reader from global conferences of diplomats into the locales where much of the work of the United Nations is performed. Even though it’s intended to be a textbook, it reads in parts like an action thriller. Professors Moore and Pubantz empower readers to understand so they are better prepared to act as informed (global) citizens. Michael Eaton, National Model United Nations Praise for The New United Nations, Third EditionThe authors’ writing style is clear and easy to read even for students who are not IR or political science majors. I applaud the authors’ recognition of the new role of regional international organizations. The authors’ strategy to provide a narrative that grabs students’ interest and curiosity in the introduction will engage students to learn more about the dynamism of the UN in the context of twenty-first century peace and security issues, such as terrorism, cyber security, and the seeming intractable poverty, ethnic, gender and development problems in the developing countries…. The book has the potential to serve colleges and universities nation-wide in the United States, and internationally.Sunday P. Obazuaye, Cerritos CollegeAccurate and meticulously researched. A well-written, up to-date treatment of the United Nations not only as an intergovernmental institution but also as the embodiment of the rule of law among and within states. Written in plain, easy-to-understand language, the authors aptly describe and fairly assess the strengths and weaknesses of the United Nations as well as the ways it has adapted and continues to evolve in order to meet the monumental challenges that it faces today.Nikolaos Zahariadis, Rhodes CollegeThe third edition of The New United Nations is a very comprehensive, yet readable, introduction to what the UN is and what it could yet be. The writing is crisp, transporting the reader from global conferences of diplomats into the locales where much of the work of the United Nations is performed. Even though it’s intended to be a textbook, it reads in parts like an action thriller. Professors Moore and Pubantz empower readers to understand so they are better prepared to act as informed (global) citizens.Michael Eaton, National Model United Nations Table of Contents PREFACE INTRODUCTION: THE UN SYSTEM CHAPTER 1 WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT THE UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CHAPTER 2 ORIGINS AND HISTORY OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHAPTER 3 THE EVOLVING UN CHARTER CHAPTER 4 EVOLVING INSTITUTIONS CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY CHAPTER 6 PEACEKEEPING AND NATION-BUILDING CHAPTER 7 MAKING GLOBAL PUBLIC POLICY: PROMOTING CIVIL SOCIETY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND WOMEN CHAPTER 8 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH POLICY EPILOGUE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS INDEX
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Political Economy
Book SynopsisProviding a short take' on the long history of political economy, this book examines both the stories about and those within economics. It traces the history of political economy from its beginnings in the Scottish Enlightenment; through its disciplinary demarcation as a science in the nineteenth century that saw its differentiation from literary, aesthetic, and moral discourses; and to its emergence as the amoral' market-driven neoliberalism that dominates economic theories and policies today.In exploring the long history of economic thought, it examines and challenges both Enlightenment and contemporary grand narratives such as the stadial theory of progress, the Great Divergence' and the Great Convergence' that have divided the world into global norths and souths according to their economic advantages. It concludes with a study of currency as both a medium of monetary exchange and a term that denotes prevalence and acceptan
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Taylor & Francis Regional Security in South Asia and the Gulf
Book SynopsisAs we move towards a world without superpowers, the dynamics within and between regions are of growing significance. Against this backdrop, this book explores the links between South Asia and the Gulf, which have existed for centuries but are undergoing important shifts in the transition to multipolarity. With a special focus on India, Pakistan, Iran, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka and Oman, this volume brings together scholars from across these regions to investigate what the decentring world order means for the relationship between South Asia and the Gulf. It employs Regional Security Complex Theory to examine the changing global patterns of power and their impact on the inter-regional patterns of amity and enmity between states in South Asia and the Gulf. It employs both constructivist and realist approaches, seeking to understand how power and social processes influence the political and security linkages between these regions.
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Taylor & Francis The Economics of the Wildlife Trade
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Necessary Heresies
Book SynopsisDominant narratives about the changing character of warfare and the revolutionary effect of technological advancement lack nuance and can ultimately be detrimental to the development of a defence capability fit for future purpose.Table of ContentsIntroductionJustin Bronk and Jack WatlingI. The Slow and Imprecise Art of Cyber WarfareJustin Bronk and Jack WatlingII. THE GREY ZONE IS DEFINED BY THE DEFENDERSidharth KaushalIII. Doing Less with Less in the Land DomainNick ReynoldsIV. SWARMING MUNITIONS, UAVS AND THE MYTH OF CHEAP MASSJustin BronkV. The Lights May Go Out, But the Band Plays OnPeter RobertsVI. IN SPACE, NO ONE WILL SEE YOU FIGHTAlexandra StickingsVII. More Sensors Than SenseJack WatlingConclusionJustin Bronk and Jack Watling
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Global Financial Networked Governance
Book SynopsisGlobal Financial Networked Governance provides a careful analysis of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the standard-setters under its umbrella to show how such government networks harness the power of public reputation to herd their members into compliance. The FSB's track record in coordinating global financial regulatory reform is uneven. Some items on its agenda have seen the rapid evolution of globally coordinated regulatory standards and their implementation by all member states, sometimes even ahead of the stipulated timelines. In contrast, other initiatives have stalled at different stages of the policymaking process, global coordination is lacking, deadlines have been missed, and it is currently unclear when the post-crisis financial reform project will come to completion, if ever. In this book, the author asks the question: why has the FSB succeeded in some areas of its global financial regulatory coordination work and not in others? The book traces tTrade Review“Peter Knaack’s extremely interesting Global Financial Networked Governance provides an in-depth analysis of the Financial Stability Board as it relates to government networks in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. In doing so, Knaack discusses the uneven implementation record of the FSB with respect to three reform areas: prudential banking (Basel III), OTC derivatives, and ending Too-Big-To-Fail. Basel was a success, and Knaack uses the example to underscore his main point. Policies effectuated by government networks of regulators, in his view, are generally implemented consistently and quickly, whereas policies that are subjected to involvement by legislators tend to experience delays and cross-border inconsistencies. He notes that the place where Basel was implemented slowly was the place where the EU parliament got involved. Derivatives regulation and TBTF exhibit similar characteristics – where regulation alone is sufficient, regulatory cooperation works; where legislatures must be involved, regulatory cooperation can founder. The thesis is very plausible – we see similar dynamics in international trade rule compliance. And the discussions of the regulatory issue areas erudite and informed. I really enjoyed the book, and welcomed its contribution to the larger subject of international regulatory cooperation, and how it can prosper.”David Zaring, Elizabeth F. Putzel Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics at Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, USA“An original, important and timely contribution to our understanding of the politics of international standard setting in finance, the (at times, problematic) domestic implementation of the standards set, as well as the cooperation (or, in some instances, the lack thereof) among the main financial jurisdictions in the pursuit of financial stability. The novel theoretical perspective of the book, which examines the institutional pathways of policy-making, and its rich empirical analysis, which delves into various activities of the Financial Stability Board and related international standard-setting bodies, make this work a ‘must’ for those interested in the governance of global finance and, more broadly, global economic governance.”Lucia Quaglia, Professor of Political Science, University of Bologna, Italy“In Global Financial Networked Governance, Peter Knaack provides a detailed analysis of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and its work in three critical areas: the Basel III accord on capital, liquidity and leverage requirements; reforms of the over-the-counter derivatives market; and efforts to put an end to the fact that some banks are perceived to be too big to fail. Based on numerous interviews with key participants in the FSB’s activity over the 2010s, Knaack sheds unprecedented light on this important component of the global financial regulatory architecture, and provides unique reference material for future students of non-binding yet consequential rulemaking at the international level.”Nicolas Véron, Senior Fellow, Bruegel, Belgium; and the Peterson Institute for International Economics, USA“This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to explaining why the Financial Stability Board (FSB), as a representative example of global networks as opposed to intergovernmental organizations, has a mixed record in achieving global financial regulatory coordination. Drawing on firsthand interviews with stakeholders, the author provides a novel explanation that the legislative reluctance to empower the FSB has resulted in difficulty in compliance with globally coordinated regulatory standards. It takes a step further to raise a fundamental question about the legitimacy of implementing uniform global financial regulatory standards across the board. In addition to procedural legitimacy, it would be useful if the author can examine whether it is desirable to adopt a global standard financial regulatory framework given divergent financial structures for countries (such as small and local banks in developing countries versus large and internationally active banks in developed countries) at different stages of development in the future research. The book makes a great contribution to a better understanding of global financial governance.Jiajun Xu, Executive Deputy Dean, Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University, China“This scholarly and highly readable work deftly blends regulatory, financial and political insights. It is a model of the interdisciplinary research needed to confront real-world problems. Moreover, it addresses a question of fundamental importance. How do you effectively implement global policies when power rests in the hands of self-interested nation states? Knaack carefully examines the successes and failures of various, global projects initiated by the Financial Stability Board. He finds therein a model, the international ‘governance network’, that might be applied to other pressing global problems like climate change and the regulation of Artificial Intelligence. This book should be of immense interest to anyone interested in actually making change happen at the global level.”William White, Senior Fellow, C.D. Howe Institute, Canada, and Former Economic Adviser and Head of the Monetary and Economic Department, Bank of International Settlements (BIS)“In the wake of the global financial crisis there was a clarion call for better international regulation, yet the record is mixed. Why? In this carefully researched book, Knaack shows that when international technocratic networks could work unencumbered, reforms were more likely to succeed. But national legislatures were (rightly) wary of ceding power to unelected supranational bodies, often acting to stymie reform efforts. This book pinpoints a dilemma at the heart of global financial regulation: transnational networks of technocrats are effective at delivering international cooperation but are unaccountable, while national legislatures are accountable but ineffective, as they are not set up to cooperate across borders. Reconciling the tension between effectiveness and accountability is a vital challenge that international institutions like the financial stability board need to address. This book provides important and thought-provoking insights for scholars and policymakers alike.”Emily Jones, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, UK, and Director of the University's Global Economic Governance ProgrammeTable of Contents1. The Financial Stability Board – A Mixed Track Record at the Center of Global Financial Governance 2. The Power of a Government Network – and its Limits 3. Timely Implementation and Mock Compliance with Basel III 4. OTC Derivatives 5. The Never-Ending Too-Big-To-Fail Story 6. Effectiveness and Legitimacy of Government Networks
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Taylor & Francis Researching Streetlevel Bureaucracy
Book SynopsisPolice officers, social workers, teachers, and many other street-level bureaucrats exercise discretion in dealing with clients. In so doing, they make policy as it is experienced at the frontline. Instead of puzzling at repeated public policy implementation failures and wondering why street-level bureaucrats (SLBs) donât behave the way policy-makers expect, we need to understand the world as seen from the ground. This short and practical text explores the value of interpretive analysis for researching street-level bureaucracy.Using Michael Lipskyâs (1980) idea of SLB and connecting it to contemporary debates, Mike Rowe argues for an approach to researching SLBs that focuses on dilemmas in practice, ones that change with each policy shift, each new target, with austerity, and with new technology such that no settled state is likely. He places emphasis on the need to understand the ways SLBs respond to pressures in order to work with them and to understand what policy becomes i
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Political Economy of Transnational Power and
Book SynopsisThe Political Economy of Transnational Power and Production: Mexico''s Metamorphosis 1982-2022 How and why Mexico's socioeconomic structure was transformed through plutocratic preferences, US corporate strategies, and ideologyall powering transnational processes of neoliberalizationare issues examined in this comprehensive, carefully documented publication covering four crucial decades of metamorphosis. The causes and consequences of the creation of a new, regional power blocthe North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)are extensively examined.Readers will benefit from the many important demystifications presented here, chronicling the asymmetric Mexico-US production system. The impacts of the new transnational structure for labor on both sides of the border are matters of centrality. Specialists and general readers alike will find an explicit and accessible account of the powerful forces opening access to and profiting from millions of low-wage workTrade Review"An original and relevant book on Mexico’s economic history such as this has not appeared for a long time. For anyone interested in better understanding the trajectory of Mexico’s economy this book is highly recommended." — Juan Carlos Moreno-Brid, co-author of Development and Growth in the Mexican Economy (Oxford U.P. 2009)"By following the money, Cypher and Crossa skilfully demonstrate how the neoliberal integrationist project serves to impoverish workers and enable capital on both sides of the Mexico- U.S. border. This book provides a powerful call for a change in economic policy direction." — Paul Bowles, Professor, Departments of Global & International Studies and Economics at University of Northern British Columbia, Price George Canada Table of Contents1: The Remaking of Mexico: The State, Economic Elite and US Capital 1982-1992 2: From NAFTA to the PAN’s Implosion: Mexico Remade for US TNCs 1992-2012 3: Stagnation & Income Dispersion Sink New PRI and Fracture US Labor: 2012-2018 4: López Obrador in Power, 2018-2022: A Transformational or Conformational Moment? 5: Export-Led Accumulation: Paradoxes of the Leading Auto Sector 6: Petroleum: A Strategic Resource for Houston’s TNCs or Mexico? 7: Mining and Agriculture: Supporting Pillars of the Transnational Structure 8: Some Final Reflections on Dependence and Asymmetry
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Balance of Power Between Russia and NATO in
Book SynopsisThe resurgence of Russian power in the Arctic and High North will be a key consideration for NATO planners. The Alliance's northern flank represents both a potential vulnerability due to its relative isolation and an area in which NATO enjoys options for horizontal escalation in a conflict. Moreover, as the effects of climate change create opportunities for both navigation and resource extraction, peacetime control over the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and a contest to establish effective administrative control in this area are likely. Disagreements regarding the degree of Russia's jurisdiction over the NSR could, for example, simmer into a form of sub-threshold competition. The purpose of this Whitehall Paper will be to examine the balance of power between NATO and Russia in this critical region in order to establish the level of ambition that the capabilities being developed by Russia can support.Table of ContentsIntroduction, Chapter I: The Strategic Context, Chapter II: The Balance of Capabilities in the Subsurface Domain, Chapter III: Russian and NATO Surface Capabilities in the High North, Chapter IV: The Balance of Power in the Air, Chapter V: Russian Land and Amphibious Capabilities in the Arctic, Conclusions, Appendix 1: Salvo Combat Models for Surface Warfare, Appendix 2: Submarine ASW Interactions
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Taylor & Francis CostBenefit Analysis
Book SynopsisNow in its third edition, Cost-Benefit Analysis has been updated, offering readers the perfect introduction to project, programme and policy appraisal using basic tools of financial and economic analysis.The key economic questions of any social cost-benefit analysis are: do the benefits of the project or policy exceed the costs, no matter how widely costs and benefits are spread, and irrespective of whether or not project impacts, such as environmental effects, are reflected in market prices? And which group or groups of individuals receive the benefits and which bear the costs? This book addresses these questions with an emphasis on putting the theory presented in the book into practice.This third edition has several attractive features: Readers are encouraged to develop their own skills by applying the tools and techniques of cost-benefit analysis to case studies and examples, including an analysis of a project which is developed throughout the bTable of ContentsList of figures xi List of tables xiv List of examples xvi List of Technical Notes xvii Preface xviii Acknowledgements xxii Notes to the instructor xxiv Chapter 1: Introduction to cost-benefit analysis 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 The Referent Group 6 1.3 The structure of the cost-benefit model 8 1.4 The use of spreadsheets in cost-benefit analysis 11 1.5 The rationale for public projects 14 1.6 The role of the analyst 16 1.7 Further reading 17 Exercises 17 Chapter 2: Project appraisal: principles 19 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Project appraisal from an individual viewpoint 19 2.3 Investment opportunities in the economy as a whole 22 2.4 The algebra of NPV and IRR calculations 23 2.5 Annuities and perpetuities 30 2.6 The Rule of 72 34 2.7 Economic depreciation and the annual cost of capital 35 2.8 Treatment of inflation in project appraisal 36 2.9 Incorporating a risk factor in the discount rate 38 2.10 Further reading 39 Exercises 39 Chapter 3: Project appraisal: decision-rules 40 3.1 Introduction 40 3.2 Discounted cash flow analysis in practice 40 3.3 Discounting and the time value of money 41 3.4 Using Annuity Tables 44 3.5 Using investment decision-making criteria 45 The Net Present Value (NPV) criterion 45 The Benefit-Cost Ratio decision-rule 47 The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) criterion 48 Problems with the IRR decision criterion 51 Problems with the NPV decision criterion 53 3.6 Using spreadsheets 59 3.7 Further reading 64 Exercises 64 Chapter 4: Private cost-benefit analysis: financial appraisal 68 4.1 Introduction 68 4.2 Benefits and costs measured as cash flows 69 Identifying project inputs and outputs 69 Valuing inputs and outputs at market prices 70 Characteristics of cash flows 70 4.3 Inflation and relative prices 72 4.4 Incremental or relative cash flows 74 4.5 Capital costs and the treatment of depreciation 76 4.6 Interest charges, financing flows and cash flow on equity 78 4.7 Taxation and after-tax net cash flows 83 4.8 The discount rate 84 4.9 Summary of the relationship between the Market Analysis and the Private Analysis 85 4.10 Derivation of project private cash flows using spreadsheets 85 4.11 Further reading 91 Appendix to Chapter 4: Case Study of International Cloth Products 91 Exercises 97 Chapter 5: Cost-benefit analysis and economic efficiency 99 5.1 Introduction 99 5.2 The competitive market 100 5.3 Shadow-pricing project inputs and outputs 103 5.4 Shadow-pricing marketed inputs 104 Materials 105 Labour 109 Capital 117 Land 118 Rules for shadow-pricing marketed inputs 118 5.5 Shadow-pricing marketed outputs 119 Rules for shadow-pricing marketed outputs 124 5.6 The efficiency pricing rules: summary 124 5.7 Corrective taxation: the modified efficiency pricing rules 125 5.8 How to determine which pricing rule to follow 126 5.9 Shadow-pricing public funds 128 5.10 Shadow-pricing foreign exchange 133 5.11 The discount rate 133 5.12 Worked examples 136 Efficiency analysis of the National Fruit Growers (NFG) Project 136 Cost-benefit analysis of the 55 mph speed limit 140 5.13 Further reading 141 Appendix to Chapter 5: Economic Efficiency Analysis of the ICP Case Study 142 Exercises 146 Chapter 6: The distribution of project net benefits 149 6.1 Introduction 149 6.2 How to identify Referent Group net benefits in practice 150 6.3 Some examples of the classification of net benefits 154 Shadow-prices on project inputs 154 Shadow-prices on project outputs 160 6.4 Corrective taxation 161 6.5 Further examples 166 6.6 Lessons from the examples 168 6.7 Worked example: Referent Group Analysis of National Fruit Growers’ (NFG) Project 168 6.8 Further reading 171 Appendix 1 to Chapter 6: Referent Group net benefits in the ICP Case Study 171 Appendix 2 to Chapter 6: Incorporating the public funds cost premium in the ICP Case Study 177 Exercises 180 Chapter 7: Consumer and producer surplus in cost-benefit analysis 182 7.1 Introduction 182 7.2 Real versus pecuniary effects 183 7.3 Consumer surplus 184 Aggregating consumer surplus measures 185 The significance of income distribution 186 7.4 Producer surplus 186 7.5 Accounting for output price changes 186 Benefits of urban transport projects 187 Benefits of worker training 193 Producer benefits from an irrigation project 196 7.6 Accounting for input price changes 201 7.7 Price changes in other markets 203 7.8 Classification of consumer and producer surplus changes 204 7.9 Further reading 205 Appendix 1 to Chapter 7: Allowing for an increase in the skilled wage in the ICP Case Study 206 Appendix 2 to Chapter 7: Compensating and equivalent variation 209 Exercises 215 Chapter 8: Non-market valuation 217 8.1 Introduction 217 8.2 Causes of market failure 217 8.3 Valuing environmental costs and benefits 219 8.4 Incorporating non-market values in cost-benefit analysis 223 8.5 Methods of non-market valuation 224 The production approach 225 The utility approach 230 8.6 Revealed and stated preference methods of applying the utility approach 233 Revealed preference methods 234 Stated preference methods 240 8.7 Benefit Transfer and Threshold Analysis 243 8.8 Alternative approaches to environmental valuation 244 8.9 Non-market valuation: the value of life 245 8.10 The Pandemic 8.11 Climate Change 8.12 Further reading Appendix to Chapter 8: The annual benefits of the Virginia Creeper Trail as measured by the Travel Cost Method 248 Exercises 251 Chapter 9: Uncertainty, information and risk 253 9.1 Introduction 253 9.2 The value of information 255 9.3 An abbreviated cost-benefit analysis 257 9.4 The option of delay 257 9.5 Calculating the value of information 260 9.6 The cost of risk 262 The theory of risk aversion 262 Dealing with project risk 265 9.7 Risk modelling 267 Use of discrete probability distributions 268 Joint probability distributions 269 Continuous probability distributions 270 9.8 Using risk analysis in decision-making 273 9.9 Modelling risk in spreadsheet applications using ExcelSim© 274 Modelling a "random walk" 279 9.10 Further reading Appendix 1 to Chapter 9: Incorporating risk analysis in the ICP Case Study 282 Appendix 2 to Chapter 9: Using the @Risk© (Palisade) Risk Modelling Program 285 Exercises 290 Chapter 10: Valuing traded and non-traded goods in cost-benefit analysis 292 10.1 Introduction 292 10.2 Traded and non-traded goods 292 10.3 Valuing traded and non-traded goods and services 293 10.4 Worked example: domestic and international price structures 294 Evaluation of an import-replacing project in real terms 294 Evaluation of an import-replacing project in money terms 295 10.5 Summary of the two approaches to valuation: border versus domestic prices 298 10.6 Equivalence of the two approaches 298 10.7 Determinants of the shadow exchange rate 302 10.8 Further reading 308 Appendix to Chapter 10: Shadow-pricing foreign exchange in the ICP case study 305 Exercises 308 Chapter 11: Appraisal of the distribution of project benefits and costs 310 11.1 Introduction 310 11.2 Measuring the degree of inequality 311 11.3 Alternative measures of income distribution 313 11.4 Policies to change the income distribution 314 11.5 The use of income distribution weights in project appraisal: some illustrative examples 314 11.6 The derivation of distribution weights 316 11.7 Distributional weighting in practice 322 11.8 Worked example: Incorporating income distribution effects in the NFG Project 326 11.9 Inter-temporal distribution considerations 327 11.10 Further reading 331 Exercises 331 Chapter 12: Economic impact analysis 334 12.1 Introduction 334 12.2 Multiplier analysis 334 The closed economy 334 The open economy 339 Crowding out 340 Cost-benefit analysis of fiscal stimulus 341 The employment multiplier 342 12.3 Inter-industry analysis 342 Inter-industry analysis and the national income multiplier 345 Inter-industry analysis and employment 346 12.4 General equilibrium analysis 348 12.5 Case study: The impact of the ICP Project on the economy 349 12.6 Further reading 352 Appendix to Chapter 12: The annual economic impact of the Virginia Creeper Trail 350 Exercises 352 Chapter 3: Writing the cost-benefit analysis report 354 13.1 Introduction 354 13.2 Contents of the report 355 The Executive Summary 355 The Introduction 355 The Methodology 355 The Analysis 356 The Conclusion 356 13.3 Other issues 357 Appendix to Chapter 13: Report on International Cloth Products Ltd.: Spinning Mill Proposal 357 Appendix 1: Case study assignments 371 A1.1 South Australian Olive Oil Project 372 A1.2 Walnuts Tasmania Project 376 A1.3 A tuna cannery in Papua New Guinea 380 A1.4 Urban water supply in South-East Queensland 383 A1.5 The Scottish Highlands and Islands remote dental care program 388 A1.6 The Defarian Early Childhood Intervention Program (DECIP) 392 A1.7 A pulp mill for Tasmania? 399 A1.8 Qingcheng Water Project 403 A1.9 Highway Project 2012 409 A1.10 International Mining Corporation (IMC) Copper Mining Project 416 A1.11 Comparative Levelized Cost of Electricity: Renewables vs Coal A1.12 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Proposed Repeal of Water Saving Regulations A1.13 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Proposed Extension to the Mount Beno Walking Trail A1.14 Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Proposed Drug Court Program in the State of Euphoria, Federal Republic of Oz Appendix 2 Discount and Annuity Factors 424 Glossary 427 Index
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Taylor & Francis Enhanced Parliamentary Oversight
Book SynopsisVery little research has been conducted on how parliamentary oversight is undertaken in small countries and jurisdictions or across the southern African region (excluding South Africa). This groundbreaking book fills that void, providing rich insights into how oversight works in these countries. Featuring an expert group of scholars and practitioners, the book builds off previous research projects to offer detailed case study examinations of oversight across various global regions, including various Australian and Canadian jurisdictions, UK Crown and Overseas dependencies, Caribbean islands, autonomous Nordic territories, Southern Africa and several Pacific island states. Contributors present the most recent data on current developments in the world, including sub-national parliaments, drawing on primary research and first-hand experiences to offer greater theoretical and practical understanding into practices that could be adapted to improve oversight and governance, reduce Trade Review"The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association has an active Small Branches network for jurisdictions with a population of under one million. This excellent book will be of particular interest to them but has lessons for a wider audience. It builds upon previous research on the role and importance of financial oversight to good governance, drawing upon a diverse range of examples from within and outside the Commonwealth. I was particularly interested to read the chapter about best practice which concludes that there is neither a "silver bullet" nor a "one size fits all" guide, arguing instead for a "best fit" approach and for future research to be country-focused. There is a fascinating annex about Offshore Financial Centres (OFCs) and I would welcome further research into parliamentary oversight of OFCs."Stephen Twigg, Secretary-General, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)"Overseeing and scrutinizing government action is a key function of parliaments and legislatures. It requires the proper institutions, sufficient resources and the right skills of MPs and their staff. Comparing the practice of financial oversight in small parliaments around the globe provides for an enlightening study: first, it has received little academic attention so far. But more important, the diversity and variation can help identify good practices to be applied elsewhere."Sven T. Siefken, Professor of Political Science, Federal University of Applied Administrative Sciences, GermanyTable of Contents1. Context & Overview 2. Theory & Research Design 3. Public Accounts Committees in Australian Small Jurisdictions 4. Public Accounts Committees in Small Jurisdictions in the British Isles & Mediterranean Region 5. Public Accounts Committees in Canada’s Small Provinces and Territories 6. Public Accounts Committees in Nordic Small Legislatures 7. Public Accounts Committees in the Caribbean Region 8. Public Accounts Committees in Small Pacific Island States 9. Public Account Committees in South African Development Community Small States 10. Conclusion – Towards a Best Practice Guide for Public Accounts Committees in Smaller Jurisdictions Annex: Offshore Financial Centres in Small States
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