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Studienverlag GesmbH Subnational Parliaments in the Eu Multi-Level
Book SynopsisThis is the first comprehensive analysis of the role of subnational parliaments in the EU policymaking system. The contributions analyze the dynamic resulting from the new provisions of the Lisbon Treaty, which was meant to strengthen the role of parliaments at all levels of the EU system and, thereby, improve the EU's democratic legitimacy. The book addresses conceptual questions arising from studies on parliaments, Europeanization, and federalism. Six case studies present the situation in those EU member states with subnational parliaments endowed with legislative competences
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Books on Demand Chernobyl: The Catastrophe
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Civil War? Interstate War? Hybrid War? –
Book SynopsisThis volume of collected papers takes stock of what has become known about the war in eastern Ukraines Donets Basin (Donbas) between April 2014 and mid-2020. It provides an introduction to the conflict and illustrates the key point of contention in the academic debate surrounding it -- the question whether this war is primarily an internal Ukrainian phenomenon or the result of a covert Russian invasion. The contributions by recognized specialists from Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and Japan offer multifaceted views and insights into this long-lasting conflict for both expert readers and those who are new to the topic. The volumes contributors are Tymofii Brik, Jakob Hauter, Sanshiro Hosaka, Yuriy Matsiyevsky, Nikolay Mitrokhin, Maximilian Kranich, and Ulrich Schneckener.Table of ContentsForeword; Introduction: The Challenge of Labelling the Donbas War; Hybrid War in Times of Geopolitics? On the Interpretation and Characterization of the Donbas Conflict; The Great Patriotic War 2.0: An Analysis of Collective Violence in Eastern Ukraine after the Euromaidan Revolution; Enough with Donbas Civil War Narratives? Identifying the Main Combatant Leading the Bulk of the Fighting; Infiltration, Instruction, Invasion: Russias War in the Donbas; Delegated Interstate War: Introducing an Addition to Armed Conflict Typologies; Internal Conflict or Hidden Aggression: Competing Accounts and Expert Assessments of the War in Ukraines Donbas; The Donbas and Social Science: Terra Incognita?; Conclusion: Making Sense of Multicausality.
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ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Religious Elements in the Russian War of
Book SynopsisReligious elements play an important role in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. Russia has used, among others, religion to justify parts of the war that has been going on since 2014, the invasion of 24 February 2022, and its own war propaganda. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, a church dispute continues that has concrete political and human rights implications, Islam plays an often overlooked role on both sides of the front. The Russian war also represents a paradigm shift for the security of Jewish life. This volume assembles contributions by authors from the fields of political science, ecumenics, theology, history, sociology, and ethics. All contributions are united by the basic assumption that although the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is not a religious war, it cannot be understood without considering and analyzing religious elements and contexts of justification.
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LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Women's Conditions in Community Forestry in Nepal
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LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Regime Based Multilateralism in Contemporary
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Die Gestalten Verlag Paper. Pen. Pandemic.
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Lola Books Ten Years Hard Labour
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Foreign Languages Press Xi Jinping: The Governance of China II
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Foreign Languages Press Xi Jinping: The Governance of China III
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Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. JAFFNA STREET: Tales of Life, Death, Betrayal and
Book SynopsisIn 1989, an adolescent schoolboy from downtown Srinagar watched as his elders extricated themselves from university campuses, high-school grounds, handloom machines and farms to bear arms and fight a war of attrition against the Indian state.Twenty-two years on, Jaffna Street was born from his explorations of the human dimension of the conflict appositely termed the Kashmir tragedy. Combining anecdotes, personal memories and extended interviews, the author takes us behind the scenes and headlines into Srinagar city''s notorious'' perpetually politically charged downtown as well as its upper cityside belt to create a panoramic portrait of recent Kashmir history. He profiles ordinary peoplehitmen, insurgents, artisans, failed Marxist intellectuals, mystics, exiles, gangsters and ordinary individualswho wouldn''t make it even to the footnotes of history but have been crucial first-hand witnesses, participants or victims of some of the important events that marked the tumultuous and violent years of the insurgency.Jaffna Street attempts to trace these individual trajectories by exploring significant events in theirives within the wider adumbrate of history, withoutosing sight of the big picture.
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Vitasta Publishing Pvt.Ltd Backfire in Nepal:: How India Lost The Plot to
Book SynopsisChina benefits from India's democracy promotion in Nepal due to India's flawed decisions in 2005. The abolition of the monarchy and empowerment of Maoist rebels backfired, leading to Nepal being drawn closer to China. India's misreading of China's intentions complicates efforts to prevent Nepal from being caught in the Sino-Indian rivalry.
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Vitasta Publishing Pvt.Ltd Gods Must Have Cursed Hindus: One Thousand Years
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Books on Demand Exodus
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River Publishers Powering Through: Energy Resilience Planning from
Book SynopsisThe threats to the electricity grid are on the rise at the same time as society is increasing its dependence on electricity for every aspect of our personal, social, and economic lives. We are accelerating that dependence – looking to the electrification of transportation and buildings as a way to stem the threats of climate change. Those threats have now arrived (in the form of more extreme weather, droughts, and wildfire) and they are joined by increasing threats from an aging grid and cyberattacks. The grid we rely on is experiencing increasingly vulnerable external forces.We aren’t helpless. Effective planning around these threats can dramatically reduce the havoc they engender on the electric grid. At every level, from a single building, to a city, to the electric grid and the federal government, steps can be taken to improve our resilience to threats to the electricity system. When those efforts are coordinated, their benefits multiply. This book aims to provide every level of decision-maker with tools and best practices for reducing the risk of and from electricity loss. It is written in non-technical language, with a focus on actionable, easily implemented steps.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Energy Resilience Principles 1. The Energy Resilience Imperative 2. Energy Resilience Concepts Part 2: Energy Resilience Strategies and Tactics 3. The Energy Resilience Planning Process 4. Resilience Metrics and Maturity Model Part 3: Energy Resilience at Every Level 5. Energy Resilience at the Grid Level 6. Energy Resilience at the Local Level 7. Government Resilience: Policy and Programs
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Juggernaut Books Missing from the House
Book SynopsisMuslim women in Indian politics are outliers, their lives and journeys shaped by patriarchy, religious orthodoxy and systemic exclusion. Yet, against formidable odds, eighteen have made it to the Lok Sabha since 1952.
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Juggernaut Publication Inshallah Bangladesh
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Alpha Edition Elements of Civil Government
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HarperCollins India Bharat Jodo Yatra
Book SynopsisThis is the definitive account of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the epic 4,000-kilometre nationwide march from September 2022 to January 2023 under the stewardship of Rahul Gandhi, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and former President of the Indian National Congress. This book is a comprehensive map of the why, what and how of this Herculean undertaking. Going beyond the symbolic, it strives to capture the aspirations and reflections of the yatris and organizers, and the eminent Indians who joined the Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. In doing so, it also attempts to understand and embrace India''s vast diversities.
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Orient BlackSwan Unpacking Participatory Democracy
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Aleph Book Company Dragon on Our Doorstep
Book SynopsisIndia might not admit it, but should it find itself involved in a border war with China it willose. Apart from superior military power, close coordination between the politicaleadership and the military and the ability to take quick decisions, China has potent anti-satellite and cyber warfare capabilities. Even more shockingly, regardless of popular opinion, India today is not even in a position to win a war against Pakistan. This has nothing to do with Pakistan''s nuclear weapons. It is because while India has been focused on building military force (troops and materiel needed to wage war) Pakistan has built military power (learning how to optimally utilize its military force). In thisies the difference betweenosing and winning. Far from being the strong Asian power of its perception, India could find itself extremely vulnerable to the hostility of its powerful neighbors. In Dragon On Our Doorstep, Pravin Sawhney and Ghazala Wahab analyse the geopolitics of the region and the military strategies of the three Asian countries to tell us exactly why India is in this precarious position and how it can transform itself through deft strategy into aeading power.The most populous countries and fastest growing economies in the worldIndia and Chinahave cultural and economic relations that date back to the second century bc. But over the years, despite the many treaties and agreements between the two nations, border clashes (including the disastrous 1962 war) and disagreements over Tibet and Jammu and Kashmir have complicated the relationship. For decades China kept aow profile. However, since 2008, when it was recognized as an economic power, China has become assertive. Today, this Himalayan balancing act of power is clearly tilted towards China, in whose view there is room for only one power in Asia. In this rise, Pakistan has emerged as China''s most trusted and crucial partner. The partnership between China and Pakistan, whether in terms of military interoperability (ability to operate as one in combat), or geostrategic design (which is unfolding through the wide-sweeping One Belt One Road project), has serious implications for India. The best that India can do is try and manage the relationship so that the dragon''s rise is not at the cost of India.
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Lector House Indian Speeches (1907-1909)
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Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. AYODHYA: A Battleground
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Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. DECISIVE DECAD: INDIA 2030: GAZELLE OR HIPPO
Book SynopsisWhat will Indiaookike in 2030? Will we have harmony and equity or de-generate into a chaotic failed State? Will it be a strong, aggressive, totalitarian hippo'' or an agile, peaceful andikable gazelle''? Decisive Decade seeks answers through a critical analysis and a projection of nine crucial areas that will shape India 2030. These are: democracy and politics, security, health, education, economy, demography, society, jobs andivelihoods, and technology. India, the book asserts, is at a crossroads. The 2020s will be the decisive decade determining ourong-term future. While alternative scenarios are painted, with the idea of stirring debate and dialogue, the book takes an optimistic view. It aims to create a shared national vision towards which it charts out a road-map. Using his experience and observations, Kiran Karnik joins the dots and integrates the diverse topics into a holistic view. He takes an objective but hard-hitting view of the country, and suggests that our primary goal must be to create a happy country. Take a journey into the future through this book. In this unputdownable book, Kiran Karnik combines his amazing insights and uncanny observational powers to show that 2020s will be a make-or-break decade for India.
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Juggernaut Publication My Life as a Comrade: The Story of an
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Books on Demand Managing (in) Networks: Learning, Working and
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Central European University Press Gray is Beautiful
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Oxford University Press,Pakistan Governing the Ungovernable
Book SynopsisPakistan, since its independence in 1947, had to face tumultuous years for the first four decades. Despite the many challenges, both internal and external, the country was able to register a 6 per cent average annual growth rate during the first forty years of its existence. The country was ahead of India and Bangladesh in all economic and social indicators. Since 1990, the country has fallen behind its neighbouring countries and has had a decline in the growth rate. This book attempts to examine the reasons behind this slowdown, the volatile and inequitable growth of the last twenty-five years, and through a process of theoretical and empirical evidence argues that the most powerful explanatory hypothesis lies in the decay of institutions of governance. It also suggests a selective and incremental approach of restructuring some key public institutions that pertain to accountability, transparency, security, economic growth, and equity.
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Ateneo de Manila University Press Down from the Hill: Ateneo De Manila in the First
Book SynopsisThe essays in this book, the first on Ateneo de Manila University during martial law, deal with the student movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and then with actions, conflicts, and unities within the school. Subsequent chapters cover student publications, organizations, and ideological involvements. Other sections of the book highlight the participation of faculty, administration, social development professionals, and the Jesuit community in university activism. The last chapter serves as an epilogue, linking the deepening social involvement of the Ateneo of the 1970s with the political struggles of the early 1980s.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore's First Year of COVID-19: Public
Book SynopsisThis book addresses the question of what Singapore's COVID-19 pandemic response in the first year can tell us about the strengths and weaknesses of the Singapore model and what its prospects might be in an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous post-pandemic world. As a concise, holistic, and critical documentation of the first year of COVID-19 in Singapore, the multi-disciplinary chapters in this book provide a broad-ranging analysis of an internationally admired model of governance severely tested by a global pandemic crisis whose end is still not in sight.The book focuses specifically on the interconnections among Singapore’s political economy, public health policies, immigration policies, and the elite and pragmatic system of state authoritarianism that, especially since the 1980s, has been at the heart of managing the tensions and contradictions of a nation-state that is also a global city, an important node in a network of goods, services, investments, wealth, people, ideas, and images, all moving rapidly. The chapters critically employ topics and concepts such as neoliberal globalization, authoritarian populism, moral panic, social stigmatization, heterotopia, spatial segregation, and others to make sense of a thoroughly complex situation.Table of ContentsChapter One: Neoliberal Globalization, Authoritarian Populism.- Chapter Two: Neoliberal Singapore: Nation-State and Global City.- Chapter Three: Public Health Legacies: Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and Sars in Singapore.- Chapter Four: Tackling Covid-19, The Singapore Way.- Chapter Five: The Contradictions and Challenges of Singapore’s Immigration Policy.- Chapter Six: Migrant Worker Dormitories: Virus in A Neoliberal Politics Of Space.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Persian Gulf 2021–22: India’s Relations with the
Book SynopsisThe Persian Gulf 2021-22 is the ninth in the annual Persian Gulf Series published by MEI@ND. It is a detailed analysis of India’s bilateral relations with the nine countries in the Persian Gulf region and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and focuses on the developments of 2020 and 2021. It offers a comprehensive account of the internal politics, economic situations, foreign policy, security challenges and social developments in the Persian Gulf countries and India’s strategic, political, economic and cultural engagements with the region. The book also offers policy recommendations for India based on the current state of affairs.Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Bahrain3. Iran4. Iraq5. Kuwait6. Oman7. Qatar8. Saudi Arabia9. United Arab Emirates10. Yemen11. GCC12. Policy Options
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Social Change in the Gulf Region: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
Book SynopsisThis open access book, comprising thirty-nine chapters divided into social, cultural, economic, and political spheres, offers a unique opportunity to dive into the complex, dynamic, and sometimes contradictory transformation of Gulf societies in the last few decades. Whilst the Gulf region has at times been seen as impervious to this natural phenomenon of transformation—timeless, never changing, deeply rooted in its ancient tribal customs and traditions and able to blend past and present seamlessly without suffering the wrenching trauma of change—this is clearly not the case, and the region is not immune to the inevitable forces of social change. There is no doubt today that the social change sweeping the Gulf has been profound, affecting almost every aspect of life in the Gulf societies. This volume has an encyclopedic value as the chapters collectively offer multifaceted and multidisciplinary perspectives to understand social change in the Gulf region. Through these chapters, the role of economic and educational transformation, and the impact of social media, migration, and urbanization have in driving social change in the Gulf societies is examined in detail with a focus on their directions, magnitudes, and relevant policy options. It also considers how COVID-19 is affecting the lives of the people in the Gulf. This book bridges gaps in the understanding of the rapid pace of social change in the Gulf, offering practical solutions for policy interventions. It is of interest to scholars and students in Middle Eastern studies, specifically, as well as sociology, media studies, migration studies, and educational policy.Table of ContentsAspirations for Pursuing the Prominent Leadership Roles in the Academia: Perspectives of Kuwaiti Women.- Social Media in the GCC`s Countries – Facilitator or Curse for Generation “Z”?.- Where’s the ‘Bedouin’ in ‘Tribe’? Tribal Ruling in Urban Kuwaiti Society.- The Gender-Pay Gap and the Family in the Gulf: Root Causes, Implications and Policy Response.- Special Economic Zone Experience Overseas? Industrial Parks and Ports in the Gulf and China’s Presence.- Youth as Barometer of Socio-cultural Change in Iran.- Yemen, the wound that still bleeds in the Middle East.- COVID-19 and Migrant Workers in the Gulf.
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ISEAS Advocacy in a Time of Change: Business
Book SynopsisThere are at least 80–100 business associations (such as chambers of commerce or industry-specific bodies) in Malaysia today, representing over 600,000 firms. In February–April 2020, a range of chamber leaders and officers were interviewed to record their experiences of the recent Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration, and any future lessons for business associations in post GE-14 Malaysia.Few Malaysian chambers have had experience in dealing with changes of government, creating challenges when PH took office. Most associations were able to build effective working relationships with the new administration. Compared to Barisan Nasional (BN) ministers, PH ministers emphasized greater policy rigour, more evidence-based arguments, lower tolerance for corruption, and enhanced public accountability. Criticisms of PH include an early focus by some ministers on seemingly trivial issues, an initial distrust of some parts of the public service, and an inability to have all parts of the federal government work cohesively. Some future lessons that business associations have adopted are: avoid taking a partisan stance in policy debates; be prepared for some confusion and lack of clarity in the early days of any new government; expect many existing policies to remain; build relationships with both new ministers and with senior public servants; and ensure that policy positions are well researched and evidence-based. Most associations feel comfortable in adapting to the March 2020 installation of the new Perikatan Nasional administration.Changes in government have also prompted associations to review their own internal policy capacity. Interviewees suggest that chambers may need to enhance their advocacy skills, move away from racially based structures, improve their level of public transparency, become more strategic, and improve their own internal governance and management.
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Palgrave Macmillan Masculinities of Tajik Labor Migrants
Book SynopsisChapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Gender relations in Central Asia.- Chapter 3: Sources and practices of migrants' masculinity in a marginalizing environment.- Chapter 4: Resistance to Russian gender norms and the fear of taking them home.- Chapter 5: Balancing masculine practices in transnational life: How to remain a man when having a Russian wife.- Chapter 6: Tajik men who do not migrate: Masculinization of staying put.- Chapter 7: Conclusion.
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Palgrave Macmillan The Asian Turn in Russian Foreign Policy
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Hong Kong University Press Contemporary Hong Kong Government and Politics
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Independently Published Short Shorts: Topical Stories and Poems
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Bloomsbury Academic Lessons from the Front
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. Practicing Liberation
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Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Growth Modernity and the Nations of Wealth
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Broadview Press Ltd Human Rights: Concept and Context
Book SynopsisWinner: 2002 Choice Outstanding Academic Title AwardWhat are human rights? What justifies us in believing we have them? What are rights-holders and duty-bearers? Who should bear the costs and responsibilities for making human rights real? Why have some criticized the human rights perspective? And how can those supportive of human rights best respond? These and other conceptual issues are discussed in full in the first part of this book. The second part offers a detailed account of how the human rights idea came to be such a powerful force in the contemporary world; it traces the evolution of human rights from their origins to their present position in our daily lives, in political struggles, and in both national and international law.Trade Review“Orend’s volume is a very interesting introduction to the philosophy and history of human rights, supplemented by useful documentary appendices and a guide to website sources. Orend has a lively way of introducing and explaining philosophical debates, using examples that would engage both undergraduate and graduate readers. An added feature is his discussions of Marxist, ‘Third World’, feminist, and communitarian criticisms of the principle of human rights.” — Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann, McMaster University, author of Human Rights and the Search for Community and co-editor of International Handbook of Human Rights“The clear style and broad coverage of Brian Orend’s Human Rights: Concept and Context will make it useful in teaching philosophical issues about human rights. This book makes a valuable contribution to the philosophy of human rights.” — James W. Nickel, University of Colorado, author of Making Sense of Human Rights“In Human Rights: Concept and Context, Brian Orend provides us with a remarkably irenical analysis of the main concepts, debates and thinkers that have fleshed out the modern idea of human rights. His achievement lies in his ability to identify how all three have variously advanced the idea and, in Professor Louis Henkin’s language, have contributed to making this the Age of Rights. Orend does this by showing their positive contributions, illustrating how the ideas, debates and the thinkers have contributed towards the growing consensus, rather than by emphasizing their differences. … The language is especially lucid, making the debates and ideas accessible to ordinary readers.” — J. Paul Martin, Executive Director, Center for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia UniversityTable of Contents Acknowledgements Preface Part One: Concept Basic Vocabulary and Core Concepts Who Holds Human Rights? What Justifies Human Rights? What are the Objects of Our Human Rights? Who Bears Which Duties? Can Human Rights Withstand Criticism? Part Two: Context History I: Origins to the Nineteenth Century History II: Twentieth Century and Beyond Appendix A The American Bill of Rights French Declaration of The Rights of Man and Citizen Universal Declaration of Human Rights Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Appendix B Human Rights Research Tool Index
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Broadview Press Ltd Racial Realities and Post-Racial Dreams: The Age
Book SynopsisSilver medalist for the IPPY award for Current Events in 2016!Racial Realities and Post-Racial Dreams is a moral call, a harkening and quickening of the spirit, a demand for recognition for those whose voices are whispered. Julius Bailey straddles the fence of social-science research and philosophy, using empirical data and current affairs to direct his empathy-laced discourse. He turns his eye to President Obama and his critics, racism, income inequality, poverty, and xenophobia, guided by a prophetic thread that calls like-minded visionaries and progressives to action. The book is an honest look at the current state of our professed city on a hill and the destruction left on the darker sides of town.Trade Review“Julius Bailey is a grand prophetic intellectual with deep roots in the Black freedom struggle and genuine routes to new radical democratic possibilities. Racial Realities and Post-Racial Dreams is a courageous and powerful text, indispensable for any serious reflection about the future of America and the world!” — Cornel West, author of Race Matters and Democracy Matters“Julius Bailey has written our generation’s Race Matters. There are many books in the canon of ‘Obama,’ but Bailey seeks to answer questions around moral reasoning and provides a clarion call for change.” — Duchess Harris, Professor and Chair of American Studies, Macalester College“This is Julius Bailey’s most important work to date. The book provides a critical, urgent, and courageous meditation on the current American racial landscape. Drawing from Western philosophy, prophetic criticism, and Black arts and culture, Bailey spotlights the political, economic, and existential challenges confronted by the American body politic. Equally important, he offers a pathway for creating a more humane, loving, safe, and just world.” — Marc Lamont Hill, Distinguished Professor of African American Studies, Morehouse College, and CNN Political Commentator“Dr. Bailey hits the nail on the head … as he perspicaciously confronts and reverses the flawed discourse of success specific to racism in America. As only he can, he sharpens the readers’ thinking with a much-needed cultural candor unique to his profound intellect. Dr. Bailey is masterful here in calling out cowardice and calling for courage.” — Dr. Chandra Gill, CEO, Blackademically Speaking EnterprisesTable of ContentsForeword by Rev. Dr. Michael L. PflegerAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: “I, Too, Sing America”Chapter 1: “I Can’t Breathe!” “So What! F✻✻✻ Your Breath”Chapter 2: Obama and the Myth of a Post-Racial AmericaChapter 3: Racism: The Long March to Freedom and the New Jim CrowChapter 4: Xenophobia: America Inside OutChapter 5: Poverty: A Load Too Heavy to BearChapter 6: Income Inequality: The Unbridgeable GapChapter 7: Repositioning the Moral ArcWorks Cited
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Auckland University Press This Realm of New Zealand
Book SynopsisThis royal throne of kings, this scepter'd isle, . . . This precious stone set in the silver sea, . . . This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, . . . aEURO" William Shakespeare, King Richard II New Zealand is a democratic constitutional monarchy, one of Queen Elizabeth II's sixteen realms. This book provides a comprehensive account of how the Queen, the Governor-General and the Crown interact with our democratically-elected leaders under New Zealand's unwritten constitution. The authors explain how these islands in the South Pacific were first brought within Queen Victoria's dominions, the arrangements then made for their future government, and how those arrangements developed over time with the pressure for democracy and responsible government to become New Zealand's current constitution. They discuss the responsibilities of, and interactions between, the key office-holders: the Sovereign herself; her representative, the Governor-General; the impersonal and perpetual Crown, and the Prime Minister, other Ministers and Members of Parliament. All of them affect in some way the government which runs the country day to day. In an afterword, the authors examine some of the key issues to be considered should New Zealand become a republic. The parliamentary democracy that we take for granted can conceal New Zealand's ultimate constitutional underpinnings in the monarchy. But, as the authors make clear, the monarchy's continuing role in New Zealand's constitution is significant. And understanding the roles of the Queen, the Governor-General and the Crown will be critical as we look forward to debates about the possibility of a republic in New Zealand.
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Auckland University Press Ka Ngangana Tonu a Hineamaru: He Korero Tuku Iho no Te Tai Tokerau: 2022
Book Synopsis'E kore e monehunehu te pumahara ki nga momo rangatira o nehera na ratou nei i toro te nukuroa o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa me Papa Tu a Nuku. Ko nga tohu o o ratou tapuwae i kakahutia ki runga i te mata o te whenua - he taonga, he tapu. -Ta Himi Henare Haramai te mana o nga tupuna o Te Tai Tokerau. He kaihohou rongo, he kaingarahu, he kaitorotoro whenua, he kaipara huarahi. Taea ke te whakamiharo o te pukapuka nei, na Melinda Webber raua ko Te Kapua O'Connor. He mea tuhituhi kia whiwhi ai nga uri whakatupu ki enei korero mo nga tupuna rua tekau ma wha nei - mo Nukutawhiti, mo Hineamaru, mo Hongi Hika, mo Te Ruki Kawiti, me te maha atu. Waiho ma nga korero nei, nga whakapapa, nga waiata, nga pepeha, ka matau ai tatou ki a ratou mahi, ki o ratou kainga, ki o ratou tikanga, ki to ratou ao. Me ta e rua ke pukapuka, reo Pakeha, reo Maori noki. Na Quinton Hita te reo Maori. Ka mutu, ko te whakaahua hei kakahu mo te pukapuka nei, na Shane Cotton. Ko te ingoa o te pukapuka nei, Ka Ngangana Tonu a Hineamaru, he akiaki i a tatou kia u - i runga i te tatai hono ki enei korero tuku iho, ki enei whenua rongonui, ki enei tupuna marutuna kua mene ki te po.
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Patrick Remy Studio Kristina 18
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG The Prague Spring as a Laboratory
Book SynopsisRetrospectively, the Prague Spring appears to have been a coherent but unsuccessful experiment in finding a synthesis of Western democracy and socialism. However, this perspective ignores that different groups and individuals participated in these developments and shaped the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia with their completely varying professional, generational, national, and gender-specific experiences. What appears retrospectively as a goal-oriented reform movement or as an 'interrupted revolution' looked in the eyes of the protagonists rather like the situation in a laboratory, where they worked on new syntheses with uncertain results. The volume focuses on the protagonists' ideas of politics, society, and their reform plans. Of particular interest is the question which new thoughts about the interrelation of politics, science, economics, and arts were developed in Czechoslovakia.
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Transcript Verlag Taking Sides – Theories, Practices, and Cultures
Book SynopsisIs there an option to oppose without automatically participating in the opposed? This volume explores different perspectives on dissent, understanding practices, cultures, and theories of resistance, dispute, and opposition as inherently participative. It discusses aspects of the body as a political instance, the identity and subjectivity building of individuals and groups, (micro-)practices of dissent, and theories of critique from different disciplinary perspectives. This collection thus touches upon contemporary issues, recent protests and movements, artistic subversion and dissent, online activism as well as historic developments and elemental theories of dissent.
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