Regional / International studies Books

Book SynopsisThis volume will appeal to all students and researcher with an interest in understanding the techniques, method and application of the spatial dimension of social sciences.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Robert J. Stimson PART I: A SPATIALLY INTEGRATED SOCIAL SCIENCE APPROACH 1. A Spatially Integrated Approach to Social Science Research Robert J. Stimson 2. Critical Spatial Thinking Michael Goodchild, Donald G. Janelle and Karl Grossner 3. Time Space Convergence Donald G. Janelle PART II: SETTING UP YOUR RESEARCH 4. Approaches to Conducting Research Robert J. Stimson 5. The Literature Review: The Fundamental Element of a Research Project Kevin O’Connor PART III: DATA SOURCES, DATA COLLECTION AND INFORMATION GENERATION 6. Issues to do with Data Robert J. Stimson 7. Using Census Data: An Australian Example Graeme Hugo 8. Survey Research Methods Robert J. Stimson 9. Using Quantitative Data in the Social Sciences Mark Western 10. Qualitative Methods in Socio-spatial Research Philip O’Neill and Pauline McGuirk 11. How to Use Primary and Secondary Data Andrew Beer and Debbie Faulkner 12. Forecasting in Social Science Research: Imperatives and Pitfalls Tony Sorensen 13. Meta-Analysis of Previous Empirical Research Findings Jacques Poot PART IV: RESEARCH TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS 14. Classification for Visualizing Data: Integrating Multiple Attributes and Space for Choropleth Display Tung-Kai Shyy, Imran Azeezullah, Irfan Azeezullah, Robert J. Stimson and Alan T. Murray 15. Spatial Indexes: A Focus on Segregation Martin Watts 16. Shift Share Analysis: Decomposition of Spatially Integrated Systems Kingsley E. Haynes and Jitendra Parajuli 17. Spatial Econometric Modelling William Mitchell 18. Spatial Clustering: Issues and Methods for Identifying Industry Clusters Roger R. Stough 19. Analysing Spatial Interactions: Inter-regional Migration Flows Martin Bell and Dominic Brown 20. Using Circular Statistics to Analyse Spatial Flow Data and temporal data Jonathan Corcoran and Chris Brunsdon 21. Analysing Human Social Networks Galina Daraganova and Philippa Pattison 22. Modelling the Effect of Intervening Variables Using Path Analysis Rod McCrea 23. Merging Survey and Spatial Data Using GIS-Enabled Analysis and Modelling Prem Chhetri and Robert J. Stimson 24. Web-based GIS to Support Visualization and Analysis of Community Variations in Crime Tung-Kai Shyy, Lorraine Mazerolle, Kate Risley and Robert J. Stimson 25. Policy and People at the Small Area Level: Using Micro-simulation to Create Synthetic Spatial Data Ann Harding and Robert Tanton 26. Graphical Models and Bayesian Networks as a Spatial Analytical Tool David Rohde and Jonathan Corcoran PART V: PRODUCING RESEARCH OUTPUT 27. Research and its Policy Relevance Brian W. Head 28. Navigating a Successful Doctoral Research Experience Rebecca Wickes and Tara McGee Index

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Book SynopsisThis innovative book offers a critical perspective on the state of the current global economy, making sense of knowledge-related issues by critically assessing existing institutional choices, as well as pointing to new ways forward.Trade Review'This book presents an entirely new approach to knowledge, creativity and social organisation. The first part of the book provides a trenchant critique of current globalisation, of multinational corporations, the WTO, and intellectual property rights. The rest of the book outlines an alternative globalisation based on inclusion, democratic participation, and equality. The role of the universities in this process is given special attention. The alternative globalisation is still based on the market economy but not necessarily one in which the sole objective of the corporations is to maximise profits. The book is a must-read for all economists, including those who are satisfied with the current state of the subject. The analyses of this volume of outstanding papers edited by Sacchetti and Sugden are fresh, sober and entirely convincing.' -- Ajit Singh, University of Cambridge, UK'It is arguable that at the root of the current global crisis lies the ferocious attack on critical thinking - indeed freedom of thought - that has taken place over the past 30 years or so. The editors of this volume are among the minority voices that kept thinking outside the box and voicing their views during this period. Their present volume offers fascinating readings on diverse issues ranging from uneven development, through university and art management, to motivation, capabilities and democratic governance, as they relate to knowledge and learning. It is hoped that the book will receive the attention it deserves and that more such voices will now be raised and heard.' -- Christos Pitelis, University of Cambridge, UK'While the relevance of knowledge in economic development represents a consolidated result, this volume takes some important steps forward in new directions. Highly valuable is the attempt to integrate the study of knowledge production, with its potential for improved creativity, whose expression is now dependent on the social structure and is not merely exogenous any more. The focus on heterodox approaches and on non-traditional organisational and proprietary forms is particularly coherent with both the theoretical premises of the volume and the expected evolution of economies.' -- Carlo Borzaga, University of Trento, Italy'This is a collection of essays which escapes the confines of mainstream economics, raising fundamental questions of the role of academics in policy making. It requires the reader to imagine different worlds - to think beyond present realities; a book striving to deal with important issues, not sliding over them to make cheap points. A scholarly work; demanding, in places difficult, but worth persevering with. Should be read by everyone interested in a different way forward for economic development in a global world.' -- Keith Cowling, University of Warwick, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction Silvia Sacchetti PART II: KNOWLEDGE, PRODUCTION AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2. The Organisation of Production and the Risk of Regional Divergence: A Perspective on the Development of Knowledge Across Economies Silvia Sacchetti 3. Harmonization, Differentiation, and Development: The Case of Intellectual Property in the Global Trading Regime Kenneth C. Shadlen 4. Knowledgeable Regions, Jacobian Clusters and Green Innovation Philip Cooke 5. Higher Education and Economic Development: Do We Face an Intertemporal Trade-off? James R. Wilson PART III: EMERGING INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS, CRITICAL THINKING AND KNOWLEDGE 6. Destroying Creativity? Universities and the New Public Management Sonja Grönblom and Johan Willner 7. A Theoretical Analysis of the Relationship between Social Capital and Corporate Social Responsibility: Concepts and Definitions Lorenzo Sacconi and Giacomo Degli Antoni 8. Creativity and Institution Building: The Case of Italian Social Cooperatives Alberto Ianes and Ermanno Tortia 9. Creativity in Economic Development: Space in an Inferno Silvia Sacchetti and Roger Sugden PART IV: CREATIVE ACTIVITIES: ART, MEDIA, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY… 10. Economic Development Lite: Communication, Art and ICTs in a Globalised Economy Roger Sugden, Robbin Te Velde and James R. Wilson 11. Media, Governance and the Public Interest J. Robert Branston and James R. Wilson 12. Quantity, Quality and Creativity Francesco Sacchetti PART V: CONCLUSIONS 13. Positioning Order, Disorder and Creativity in Research Choices on Local Development Silvia Sacchetti and Roger Sugden Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely and path-breaking book brings together a group of distinguished and emerging international scholars to critically consider the geographical implications of the worldâs super-rich, a privileged yet remarkably overlooked group.Trade Review‘The twelve chapters chart the global geography of the super-rich and provide an effective sociocultural framework for understanding and analyzing the practical economics of wealth at work, home, and play. In doing so, the authors articulate a new geography of abundance (p. 7) and globalization that heretofore has remained hidden behind the gates of country clubs, secure doors of skyboxes, and the confines of elite auction houses. . . In sum, the collection is solid and well thought out. Indeed, Hay has marshaled a collection that succinctly demonstrates the ways in which the culture, economics, and politics of the super-rich drive globalization.’ -- Jay D. Gatrell, Journal of Regional Science‘Globalization, it seems, has propelled the world’s uber-wealthy to new heights of power and money, with tremendous repercussions for the other 99.9 percent of us. At a time when neoliberalism has propelled the world into a new Gilded Age, with rising inequality everywhere, an aggressive class war being waged by the wealthy, and billionaires inserting themselves bluntly into the politicalf arena, understanding the behavior and spatiality of the super-rich has acquired a pressing urgency. This volume offers a richly textured suite of essays concerning how the super-rich have restructured local places, transforming landscapes as varied as London and Kentucky, Ireland and St. Barts, as well as domains as varied as art, thoroughbred horses, and housing.’ -- Barney Warf, University of Kansas, US‘The world’s super-rich, made up of just 11 million people, have access to about US$42.0 trillion of wealth. These are people who each have a spare million of “liquid” wealth. Their wealth is roughly equal to two thirds of global GDP. They own most of everything. As the editor of this books states “. . . library shelves and the pages of journals remain largely devoid of geographical work on the super-rich – a startling lacuna this volume sets out to fill”. The super-rich now own most of the planet. During the last year their share fell slightly. Times may be changing. Now is the time to begin to study the super–rich in detail, especially if you are worried about where all the wealth has gone.’ -- Danny Dorling, University of Sheffield, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword: From Kosrae to Kensington: Uncovering Cartographies of Abundance Iain Hay 1. Establishing Geographies of the Super-Rich: Axes for Analysis of Abundance Iain Hay 2. Economic Wealth and Political Power in the Second Gilded Age John Rennie Short 3. Overseeing the Fortunes of the Global Super-Rich: The Nature of Private Wealth Management in London’s Financial District Jonathan V. Beaverstock, Sarah J.E. Hall and Thomas Wainwright 4. ‘The World Needs a Second Switzerland’: Onshoring Singapore as the Liveable City for the Super-Rich Choon-Piew Pow 5. ‘Super-Rich’ Irish Property Developers and the Celtic Tiger Economy Laurence Murphy and Pauline McGuirk 6. The Homes of the Super-Rich: Multiple Residences, Hyper-mobility and Decoupling of Prime Residential Housing in Global Cities Chris Paris 7. A Study of the Dominance of the Super-Wealthy in London’s West End During the Nineteenth Century Kathryn Wilkins 8. The Elite Countryside: Shifting Rural Geographies of the Transnational Super-Rich Michael Woods 9. The Super-Rich, Horses and the Transformation of a Rural Landscape in Kentucky Susan M. Roberts and Richard H. Schein 10. The Sport of Kings, Queens, Sheiks and the Super-Rich: Thoroughbred Breeding and Racing as Leisure for the Super-Rich Phil McManus 11. Making Art History – Wealthy Private Collectors and Contemporary Visual Art Melanie Fasche 12. Islanders, Immigrants and Millionaires: The Dynamics of Upper-Class Segregration in St. Barts, French West Indies Bruno Cousin and Sébastien Chauvin Index

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Book SynopsisThe critical message of this book is that in the current context of global change, local and national territories have to upgrade their resilience in terms of improving both their competitiveness and capability to innovate.Trade Review'Innovation, Global Change and Territorial Resilience is indeed a timely contribution addressing the challenges that the global economy poses for local, regional and national economies. In the current situation, resilience is instrumental and innovation is the key mechanism to get there. In this volume, an impressive line-up of international authorities in the field - from across Europe and beyond - present highly valuable insights, models and hypotheses on innovation dynamics and activities in current day economics, as well as policy analysis and advice.' --Anders Malmberg, Uppsala University, SwedenTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Mario Davide Parrilli, José Luis Curbelo and Philip Cooke PART I: CONCEPTS AND MEASUREMENT: INNOVATION, INSTITUTIONS AND CHANGE 1. The New Argonauts, Global Search and Local Institution Building AnnaLee Saxenian 2. Resilience, Innovative ‘White Spaces’ and Cluster Platforms as a Response to Globalisation Shocks Philip Cooke and Arne Eriksson 3. The Innovation Index: Measuring the UK’s Investment in Innovation and its Effects Stian Westlake, Brian MacAulay, Peter Gratzke, Albert Bravo-Biosca and Hasan Bakhshi 4. Territorial Benchmarking Methodology: The Need to Identify Reference Regions Mikel Navarro Arancegui, Juan José Gibaja Martíns, Susana Franco Rodríguez and Asier Murciego Alonso PART II: TERRITORIES: INNOVATIVE AND EVOLVING 5. Innovative Regions: Strategic Spaces for Development Antonio Vázquez Barquero 6. New Policy Approaches to Develop Innovative Territories: Developing Trust and Behavioral Additionality in Gipuzkoa Mirren Larrea, Maria José Aranguren and James Karlsen 7. New Focus of Economic Reactivation in Spain: Creative Industries in the Basque Country Luciana Lazzeretti and Mario Davide Parrilli 8. Assessing Country Competitiveness: The Case of Spain Mercedes Delgado and Christian Ketels PART III: INNOVATION AND VALUE CHAINS 9. Outward FDI from Developing Country MNEs as a Channel for Technological Catch-up Alessia Amighini, Roberta Rabellotti and Marco Sanfilippo 10. Heterogeneous Social Capitals: A New Window of Opportunity for Local Economies Mario Davide Parrilli 11. China: Beyond the Global Production Line Philip Cooke and Fangzhu Zhang 12. Are Clusters the Solution? Andrés Rodríguez-Pose and Fabrice Comptour PART IV: TERRITORIAL POLICIES: EMERGING FROM THE CRISIS 13. Conceptualisations, Relationships and Trends between Innovation, Competitiveness and Development: Industrial Policy Beyond the Crisis Patrizio Bianchi and Sandrine Labory 14. Regional Policy: What (it seems) we have Learned from Some European Experiences Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura 15. Cities in Times of Economic Crisis: A Challenge for Local Governments Manuel Perló Cohen 16. What Public Policies Can and Cannot do for Regional Development Mikel Landabaso 17. A Participatory Methodology for Evaluating the Cluster Policy of the Basque Country Cristina Aragón, Maria José Aranguren, Cristina Iturrioz and James R. Wilson 18. For a Resilient, Sustainable and Creative European Economy, in What Ways is the EU Important? Philip Cooke and Lisa De Propris Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisOriginally initiated by the Presidential Committee on Regional Development in South Korea, this wide-ranging volume investigates the new directions in regional development policy taking shape around the world.Trade Review’[T]his is a topical book as it describes the newest trends and changes in regional development policy in South Korea with great detail.’ -- Robert Hassink, Regional StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction: Reshaping Regional Policy in Korea Sang-Chuel Choe PART II: GLOBAL VIEWS 2. Regions and Regional Policy: A Global View Sir Peter Hall 3. Regional Policy: What Works and What Doesn’t Somik V. Lall 4. Barriers and Breakthrough Strategies for Cross-Border Cooperation Michael G. Donovan PART III: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES A. Europe 5. Cohesion, Coherence, Cooperation: EU Policy Beyond Hard Territoriality Andreas Faludi 6. Cohesion Policy in the European Union: Growth, Geography, Institutions Thomas Farole, Andrés Rodríguez-Pose and Michael Storper 7. Policies for Regional Competitiveness Patrick Crézé 8. Strengthening Metropolitan Regions for Growth and Innovation Rupert Kawka 9. Regional Development Agencies in England Harry W. Richardson B. Other 10. Development of Regional Plans and Economic Base Strategies for Sustainable Development in Japan Takashi Onishi 11. Emerging Issues and the Experiences of Economic Regions: The Case of Japan Hiroyasu Horio 12. Constructing Regional Entrepreneurial Advantage: Consensus Building, Technological Uncertainty and Emerging Industries Maryann Feldman and Nichola Lowe PART IV: INCOME VS. SPATIAL EQUITY 13. Identity and Inequality in Planning: Implications for Regional Development Eric J. Heikkila 14. Inequity and Regional Development Policies Chang-Hee Christine Bae 15. The New Economic Geography and Regional Development Policies Harry W. Richardson PART V: KOREA 16. Fiscal Policy and Regional Development Young Geol Lee 17. Regional Development Policy in Korea: The Past, Present and Future Jae-Hong Jang 18. Long-term Strategies for Regional Development Policies in Korea Sam Ock Park 19. The Role of Economic Regions and Metropolitan Economies in Korea’s Regional Policy Soon Nam Jung 20. Building a Regional Governance System for Mega-Economic Regions in Korea Yong-Woon Kim PART VI: CONCLUSIONS 21. Conclusions Harry W. Richardson and Chang-Hee Christine Bae Index

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Book SynopsisThis important book provides readers with a thorough understanding of the key issues in planning and developing prosperous knowledge cities of the knowledge economy era, which will prove invaluable to national, state/regional and city governments’ planning and development departments.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword Competing: Important Stimuli for Knowledge Cities to Become Prosperous Peter Franz Preface Introducing: Knowledge-based Development of Prosperous Knowledge Cities Tan Yigitcanlar, Kostas Metaxiotis and Francisco Javier Carrillo PART I: POLICIES FOR BUILDING PROSPEROUS KNOWLEDGE CITIES 1. Innovating: Creativity, Innovation and the Role of Cities in the Globalizing Knowledge Economy Björn T. Asheim 2. Creating: The Creative-class Based Knowledge City Models of Denmark Mark Lorenzen, Kristina Vaarst Andersen and Stine Laursen 3. Organizing: Spontaneously Developed Urban Technology Precincts Gülnur Çevikayak and Koray Velibeyoğlu 4. Globalizing: What Makes Australian Information Technology Industry Companies Go Global? Glen Searle and Kevin O’Connor 5. Attracting: The Coffeeless Urban Café and the Attraction of Urban Space Kirsten Martinus 6. Researching: Key Factors for the Success of Knowledge Cities in Germany Stefanie Wesselmann, Clas Meyer and Rainer Lisowski 7. Participating: Knowledge Citizens’ Competences and Knowledge City Transformation Octavio González, Rodolfo Wilhelmy, Santiago Cavazos and América Martínez PART II: PLANS FOR BUILDING PROSPEROUS KNOWLEDGE CITIES 8. Piloting: Knowledge-based Development Policy and Practice in Building a Vibrant Ecosystem Cathy Garner and Anne Dornan 9. Formulating: An Integrated Strategy for the Development of Knowledge Cities Kostas Metaxiotis and Kostas Ergazakis 10. Designing: Combining Design and High-tech Industries in the Knowledge City of Eindhoven Ana María Fernández-Maldonado 11. Clustering: Concentration of the Knowledge-based Economy in Sydney Richard Hu 12. Connecting: Community Supported Universities for Knowledge City Transformation Ana Cristina Fachinelli and Janaína Macke 13. Promoting: Programs for and Challenges of the Knowledge-based Small Business Joan K. Imukuka, Bhishna Bajracharya, Linda Too and Greg Hearn 14. Enterprising: Academics, Knowledge Capital and Towards PASCAL Universities James A. Powell 15. Transforming: Turning Knowledge Cities into a Knowledge Region Caren Heidemann, Klaus R. Kunzmann and Klaus Wermker PART III: METRICS FOR BUILDING PROSPEROUS KNOWLEDGE CITIES 16. Commuting: The Geography of Melbourne’s Knowledge Economy Kevin Johnson 17. Measuring: Knowledge-based Development Metrics, Evolution and Perspectives Francisco Javier Carrillo and Ricardo Emmanuel Flores 18. Comparing: Knowledge-based Urban Development of Vancouver, Melbourne, Manchester and Boston Tan Yigitcanlar 19. Benchmarking: Knowledge-based Development Metrics through the MAKCi Exercise Alicia Leal and Blanca C. Garcia Afterword Concluding: Directions for Building Prosperous Knowledge Cities Joris van Wezemael Index

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Book SynopsisTopics include the regional determinants of new business formation, the effects of start-ups on growth, the role of globalization for regional entrepreneurship, the effect of national and regional framework conditions, as well as the role of universities as incubators of innovative new firms.Trade Review'Entrepreneurship can have powerful effects on local as well as national economies. The chapters in this edited volume, authored by well known experts in their fields, explore various aspects of entrepreneurship and regional development. The book provides an illuminating overview of the current state of knowledge while also sharing with the reader several new findings and insights on issues as diverse as globalization, regional employment growth, nascent entrepreneurs, gazelles, labor productivity, government regulations and university entrepreneurship. It is recommended reading for anyone interested in these topics.'- Simon C. Parker, The University of Western Ontario, Canada 'There is substantial evidence regarding the considerable regional variation in business creation. Michael Fritsch has done a fine job of assembling the most recent analyses of the best scholars on the regional factors affecting firm creation and the consequences. It is essential reading for any scholar or policy analyst seeking a state of the art overview of the current empirical status of research on this important topic.'- Paul D. Reynolds, George Washington University, US 'This Handbook examines the contribution of the entrepreneur and related processes to regional economic development. The recognition that the indirect entrepreneurial effects on development are more significant than on the direct is an important and under girding conclusion. And further, that entrepreneurial driven effects are often not felt immediately but in some cases only across decades as illustrated by the over two decade incubation of the entrepreneurial culture in the Silicon Valley which only later resulted in it becoming the dominant icon of scientific and technology regional development that it is today.'- Roger Stough, George Mason University, US 'This volume fills an important gap in the research literature on entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is a localized phenomenon and all too many studies disregard this fact. Thus, the regional economic milieu is a critical factor determining both the volume and type of entrepreneurship but also the effects of entrepreneurship in terms of value added growth, employment growth, etc. The contributions in this book by a number of leading scientists in the field provide an excellent overview and understanding of the prerequisites for and the role of entrepreneurship in regional growth and development.' --- Charlie Karlsson, Jonkoping University, SwedenTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Role of New Businesses in Regional Development: Introduction and Overview Michael Fritsch 2. Globalization, Entrepreneurship, and the Region David B. Audretsch, Isabel Grilo and A. Roy Thurik 3. Regional Determinants of Entrepreneurial Activities – Theories and Empirical Evidence Rolf Sternberg 4. The Effect of New Business Formation on Regional Employment: Empirical Evidence, Interpretation, and Avenues for Further Research Michael Fritsch 5. Entrepreneurship, Urbanization Economies, and Productivity of European Regions Niels Bosma 6. High-Impact Firms: Gazelles Revisited Zoltan J. Acs 7. Firm Growth, Institutions, and Structural Transformation Magnus Henrekson and Dan Johansson 8. Inadvertent Infrastructure and Regional Entrepreneurship Policy Maryann P. Feldman, Lauren Lanahan and Jennifer M. Miller 9. Universities, Entrepreneurship, and Local Economic Development Thomas Åstebro and Navid Bazzazian Index

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Book SynopsisBuilding on a variety of contrasting perspectives, this book focuses on the connection between university spin-offs and regional economic development. It aptly captures the diverse range of concepts relating to the main participants in the process of university spin-offs, reflecting on their roles and how these may have changed.Trade Review‘In this timely and important book, the author brings the full weight of her erudition to bear on the spatial and economic implications of academic entrepreneurship. She systematically explains the formation of university spinoff companies and their role in the commercialization of university technology and wealth creation across the globe. This book is a “must read” for scholars of innovation and entrepreneurship and government officials who formulate and implement public policies relating to innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development.’ -- Donald Siegel, Arizona State University, US‘Helen Lawton-Smith’s incisive analysis of the economic, political, social and geographical perspectives by which university spin-offs have been studied provides deep insights into their potential contribution to positive regional development. The Geography of Academic Entrepreneurship is a must-read for academics, researchers, doctoral students and policy-makers interested in the interdependencies between university spin-offs and the region.’ -- Claire Leitch, Lancaster University, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Defining spin-offs and data collection 3. Academic and student entrepreneurs 4. Universities, technology transfer offices, institutional structures and spin-offs 5. What university spin-offs do 6. Growth trajectories, life-cycle issues, survival and the region 7. Spin-off firms and the region 8. Conclusions and policy implications References Index

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Book SynopsisThe diversity of the contributions reflect the multidisciplinary nature of creative city theorizing, which encompasses urban economics, economic geography, social psychology, urban sociology, and urban planning.Table of ContentsContents: PART I: FOUNDATIONS 1. Analysing Creative Cities David Emanuel Andersson and Charlotta Mellander 2. Creative People Need Creative Cities Åke E. Andersson 3. The Creative Class Paradigm Richard Florida, Charlotta Mellander and Patrick Adler 4. Big-C Creativity in the Big City Dean Keith Simonton 5. Clusters, Networks and Creativity Charlie Karlsson PART II: PEOPLE 6. The Open City Peter Jason Rentfrow 7. The Value of Creativity Todd M. Gabe 8. Understanding Canada’s Evolving Design Economy Tara Vinodrai 9. Technology, Talent and Tolerance and Inter-regional Migration in Canada Karen M. King 10. Higher Education and the Creative City Roberta Comunian and Alessandra Faggian PART III: NETWORKS 11. Research Nodes and Networks Christian Wichmann Matthiessen, Annette Winkel Schwarz and Søren Find 12. Scenes, Innovation, and Urban Development Dan Silver, Terry Nichols Clark and Christopher Graziul 13. The Arts: Not Just Artists (and Vice Versa) Elizabeth Currid-Halkett and Kevin M. Stolarick 14. The Creative Potential of Network Cities David F. Batten 15. Why Being There Matters: Finnish Professionals in Silicon Valley Carol Marie Kiriakos PART IV: PLANNING 16. Creative Cities Need Less Government David Emanuel Andersson 17. Land-use Regulation for the Creative City Stefano Moroni 18. The Emergence of Vancouver as a Creative City Gus diZerega and David F. Hardwick PART V: MARKETS 19. Cultivating Creativity: Market Creation of Agglomeration Economies Randall G. Holcombe 20. The Sociability and Morality of Market Settlements Arielle John and Virgil Henry Storr 21. Creative Environments: The Case for Local Economic Diversity Pierre Desrochers and Samuli Leppälä 22. Does Density Matter? Peter Gordon and Sanford Ikeda 23. Creative Milieus in the Stockholm Region Börje Johansson and Johan Klaesson 24. The Creative City and its Distributional Consequences: The Case of Wellington Philip S. Morrison PART VI: VISIONS 25. Contract, Voice and Rent: Voluntary Urban Planning Fred E. Foldvary 26. A Roadmap for the Creative City Charles Landry Index

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Book SynopsisThis insightful research collection examines the internal and external transformation of the Arab Gulf states and their repositioning within the global order. A multi-level approach begins with sections on domestic political and economic reform and the reformulation of domestic agendas to reflect new issues such as climate-change.Trade Review‘This volume brings together some of the most important articles on the Persian Gulf over the last two decades. All of the articles in the volume have been central to our understanding of the region, and some have been game-changers. For anyone interested in knowledge of the Middle East in general and the Persian Gulf in particular, this book is essential reading.’ -- Mehran Kamrava, School of Foreign Services, QatarTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Kristian Coates Ulrichsen PART I RENTIERISM AND POST-RENTIER APPROACHES 1. Lisa Anderson (1991), ‘Absolutism and the Resilience of Monarchy in the Middle East’ 2. F. Gregory Gause III (2000), ‘In the Persistence of Monarchy in the Arabian Peninsula: A Comparative Analysis’ 3. James Onley and Sulayman Khalaf (2006), ‘Shaikhly Authority in the Pre-Oil Gulf: An Historical-Anthropological Study’ 4. Hazem Beblawi (1990), ‘The Rentier State in the Arab World’ 5. Kiren Aziz Chaudhry (1995), ‘Economic Liberalization and the Lineages of the Rentier State’ 6. Gwenn Okruhlik (1999), ‘Rentier Wealth, Unruly Law, and the Rise of Opposition: The Political Economy of Oil States’ 7. Steffen Hertog (2007), ‘Shaping the Saudi State: Human Agency’s Shifting Role in Rentier-State Formation’ PART II POLITICAL LIBERALIZATION AND PARTICIPATORY OPENINGS 8. Gerd Nonneman (2008), ‘Political Reform in the Gulf Monarchies: From Liberalization to Democratization? A Comparative Perspective’ 9. Michael Herb (2009), ‘A Nation of Bureaucrats: Political Participation and Economic Diversification in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates’ 10. Katherine Meyer, Helen Rizzo and Yousef Ali (2007), ‘Changed Political Attitudes in the Middle East: The Case of Kuwait’ 11. Jeremy Jones and Nicholas Ridout (2005), ‘Democratic Development in Oman’ 12. Stéphane Lacroix (2004), ‘Between Islamists and Liberals: Saudi Arabia’s New “Islamo-Liberal” Reformists’ PART III THE ECONOMIC RISE OF THE GCC STATES 13. Abdulkhaleq Abdulla (2006), ‘The Impact of Globalization on Arab Gulf States’ 14. Jill Crystal (2009), ‘Economic and Political Liberalization: Views from the Business Community’ 15. Giacomo Luciani (2005), ‘From Private Sector to National Bourgeoisie: Saudi Arabian Business’ 16. Christopher Davidson (2007), ‘The Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai: Contrasting Roles in the International System’ 17. Martin Hvidt (2009), ‘The Dubai Model: An Outline of Key Development-Process Elements in Dubai’ 18. Dilip K. Das (2008), ‘Sovereign-Wealth Funds: A New Role for the Emerging Market Economies in the World of Global Finance’ PART IV CHANGING DOMESTIC AGENDAS 19. Gawdat Bahgat (1999), ‘Education in the Gulf Monarchies: Retrospect and Prospect’ 20. Mohammed Bosbait and Rodney Wilson (2005), ‘Education, School to Work Transitions and Unemployment in Saudi Arabia’ 21. Caroline Montagu (2010), ‘Civil Society and the Voluntary Sector in Saudi Arabia’ 22. Onn Winckler (2009), ‘Labor and Liberalization: The Decline of the GCC Rentier System’ 23. Andy Spiess (2008), ‘Developing Adaptive Capacity for Responding to Environmental Change in the Arab Gulf States: Uncertainties to Linking Ecosystem Conservation, Sustainable Development and Society in Authoritarian Rentier Economies’ 24. Joanna Depledge (2008), ‘Striving for No: Saudi Arabia in the Climate Change Regime’ PART V EVOLUTION OF REGIONAL SECURITY AGENDAS 25. Henner Fürtig (2007), ‘Conflict and Cooperation in the Persian Gulf: The Interregional Order and US Policy’ 26. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen (2009), ‘Internal and External Security in the Arab Gulf States’ 27. Toby Craig Jones (2006), ‘Rebellion on the Saudi Periphery: Modernity, Marginalization, and the Shi’a Uprising of 1979’ 28. Bruce Riedel and Bilal Y. Saab (2008), ‘Al Qaeda’s Third Front: Saudi Arabia’ 29. Dalia Dassa Kaye and Frederic M. Wehrey (2007), ‘A Nuclear Iran: The Reaction of Neighbours’ 30. Toby Matthiesen (2010), ‘Hizbullah al-Hijaz: A History of the Most Radical Saudi Shi’a Opposition Group’ PART VI FOREIGN POLICY AND GLOBAL REBALANCING 31. Fred Halliday (2002), ‘The Middle East and the Politics of Differential Integration’ 32. Gerd Nonneman (2005), ‘Determinants and Patterns of Saudi Foreign Policy: “Omnibalancing” and “Relative Autonomy” in Multiple Environments’ 33. Abdulla Baabood and Geoffrey Edwards (2007), ‘Reinforcing Ambivalence: The Interaction of Gulf States and the European Union’ 34. J.E. Petersen (2006), ‘Qatar and the World: Branding for a Micro-State’ 35. Madawi Al-Rasheed (2008), ‘The Minaret and the Palace: Obedience at Home and Rebellion Abroad’ 36. Steve A. Yetiv and Chunlong Lu (2007), ‘China, Global Energy, and the Middle East’

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Book SynopsisIn today’s globalised world, modern society is characterized by rapid transitions in space that are in part the result of technological developments of previous decades.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Amnon Frenkel, Peter Nijkamp and Philip McCann PART I: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1. The Spatial Consequences of Autarky in Land-use Regulation: Strategic Interaction or Simply Parallelism? Paavo Monkkonen and John M. Quigley 2. Intra-urban Mobility and Changing Density Functions in Tel Aviv, 1995–2006 Daniel Felsenstein and Shlomie Hazam 3. The Role of Monetary and Financial Factors in Regional Development: An Overview Masagus M. Ridhwan, Peter Nijkamp, Piet Rietveld and Henri L.F. de Groot PART II: INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION 4. Spatial Mobility of Firms Piet H. Pellenbarg and Joris Knoben 5. The Location of Knowledge Economy and High-tech in Israel Dafna Schwartz, Gil Avnimelech and Raphael Bar-El 6. University–Industry Technology Transfer: Fostering and Hindering Factors and Programmes Amnon Frenkel and Daniel Shefer PART III: HUMAN CAPITAL, MIGRATION AND LABOUR FORCE 7. The Effect of Asset and Credit Constraint on Interregional Labour Migration Patricio Aroca, Geoffrey J.D. Hewings and Michael Sonis 8. Circular Statistics, Migration Models and the Directionality of Job Search Processes Alessandra Faggian, Jonathan Corcoran and Philip McCann 9. Commuting and Migration: Can They be Complementary? Raphael Bar-El and Miki Malul 10. Globalisation, the CEECs and European Policy Daniela Constantin, Zizi Goschin and Philip McCann 11. Spatial Filtering Methods for Tracing Space–Time Developments in an Open Regional System: Experiments with German Unemployment Data Roberto Patuelli, Daniel A. Griffith, Michael Tiefelsdorf and Peter Nijkamp PART IV: SPATIAL MOBILITY 12. The Role of Computing in Urban Travel Forecasting: How Transportation Planning Practice Shaped Software, and Software Impacted Transportation Planning Practice David Boyce and Hillel Bar-Gera 13. Sustainable Transportation Development and Travel Behavior Yoram Shiftan and Daniel Shefer 14. Reinventing the Wheel: Planning the Rail Network to Meet the Mobility Needs of the 21st Century Moshe Givoni and David Banister 15. Are Urban Transportation Benefits Absorbed Fully by Land Values? Haim Aviram and Daniel Shefer Index

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Book SynopsisThe Elgar Companion to Sustainable Cities provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and applying the methods and strategies for cities to attain a more sustainable future.Table of ContentsContents: 1. The Sustainable City: Introduction and Overview Hilda Blanco and Daniel A. Mazmanian 2. Rediscovering Compact Cities for Sustainability Peter Newman 3. Potable, Stormwater and Waste Water Strategies in the Context of Climate Change Blanca Jiménez Cisneros 4. Urban Food System Strategies Nevin Cohen 5. Sustainable Strategies for Consumer Products in Cities Gregory A. Keoleian, Joshua P. Newell, Ming Xu and Erin Dreps 6. Strategies for Growing Green Business and Industry in a City Karen Chapple 7. Strategies and Considerations for Investing in Sustainable City Infrastructure Rae Zimmerman 8. Aligning Fiscal and Environmental Sustainability Richard F. Callahan and Mark Pisano 9. Gauging the Health of a City: Maximising Health and Sustainability Alek Miller and Richard J. Jackson 10. From Information Provision to Participatory Deliberation: Engaging Residents in the Transition Toward Sustainable Cities Michaela Zint and Kimberly S. Wolske 11. Developing Effective Participatory Processes for a Sustainable City Connie P. Ozawa 12. A Measure of Justice: Environmental Equality and the Sustainable City Manuel Pastor 13. Analyzing a City’s Metabolism Christopher Kennedy, Larry Baker and Helge Brattelbø 14. Developing Sustainability Cities Indicators Kent E. Portney 15. Climate Action Planning Michael R. Boswell, Adrienne I. Greve and Tammy L. Seale 16. Climate Change Adaptation Adrienne I. Greve and Michael R. Boswell 17. Economic Resilience and the Sustainability of Cities in the Face of Climate Change: An Ecological Economics Framework Adam Rose 18. A Systems Approach Towards Sustainable Procurement Laurie Kaye Nijaki 19. Urban Design and Sustainability: Looking Backward to Move Forward Tridib Banerjee 20. The Future of Sustainable Economic Development in Cities Edward J. Blakley 21. Sustainable Cities and Governance: What Are the Connections? Daniel J. Fiorino 22. Technology and City Sustainability Bill Tomlinson 23. Overview and Conclusions Daniel A. Mazmanian and Hilda Blanco Index

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Book SynopsisA fascinating ethnographic study of the cultural politics of urban redevelopment in Kampung Serani, one Penang community, in the 1990s. Through interviews, newspaper reports, and other records, Goh considers changing notions of culture, ethnic...Trade ReviewA major contribution to the understanding of Malaysian modernity. The theories and themes discussed... would be of interest to a range of scholars from the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, politics, and human geography. * Journal of Southeast Asian Studies *Goh provides a refreshingly analytical and nuanced account of the interplay especially between competing influences of ethnicity, religion, class, and politics that have shaped modern Malaysia. * Crossroads *This excellent piece of research work... fills a significant gap in knowledge about the evolution and transformation of the cityscapes in modern cities of Malaysia. * Bijdragen *

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Book SynopsisThis volume consists of twenty studies on problems related to transition to democracy in central and eastern Europe during the decade following the collapse of communist states. The book focuses on preconditions and problems of transitions, case studies, patterns of performance and consolidation and inter-regional comparative aspects.

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Book SynopsisThis text raises questions about artistic freedom and censorship. Wu Hung uses the Chinese government's cancellation of the exhibition It's Me, Beijing 1998, to anchor his analysis of the challenges face by contemporary Chinese artisits and curators.

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Book SynopsisInterdisciplinary in its approach, with expert contributors from diverse backgrounds, Resilience and Regional Development brings to light the significance of multiple dimensions of resilience and its implications for the economy.Trade Review‘This book shows how the concept of resilience is relevant when studying space and sustainability. The individual chapters cover a broad range of topics. Therefore, this book ought to be very useful for researchers interested in learning about the scope of resilience, as an organizing principle, in regional science.’ -- Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: resilience and regions: different places, different dynamics and different policies 1 Gabriela Carmen Pascariu, Ramona Țigănaşu, Karima Kourtit and Peter Nijkamp PART I THE NEXUS OF RESILIENCE AND SPACE: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS 2 Creativity in cultural and creative industries as a source of regional adaptive resilience 10 Roberta Capello and Roberto Dellisanti 3 Accessibility, population dynamics and regional economic resilience 30 John Östh, Aura Reggiani and Peter Nijkamp 4 Binding resilience to the regional convergence framework: how does resilience affect the EU regional gaps? 51 Cristian Incaltarau and Zizi Goschin 5 Improving resilient development in Austrian cities from a transdisciplinary perspective 91 Antonija Bogadi and Rudolf Giffinger 6 A spatial perspective on wellbeing in the European Union 108 Alexandra Gheorghiu and Bogdan-Constantin Ibănescu 7 Does history affect regional resilience in the long term? Path-dependence lessons from Poland 127 Rafał Matera and Mariusz E. Sokołowicz PART II RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY 8 Sub-national governmental budget tools for surviving shocks: resiliency in the public sector 152 Steven Craig and Annie Yu-Hsin Hsu 9 Sustainable Development Goals. People and places chose what they do not have 169 Tomaz Ponce Dentinho, Katarzyna Kopczewska, Giovanni de Francesco, Gabriela Carmen Pascariu, Karmina Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp, Joanna Kurowska-Pysz, João Lourenço Marques, Ana Vinuela and Umut Türk 10 Spatial economic damage and recovery caused by tsunami risk in Japan: a dynamic input–output approach 189 Hiroyuki Shibusawa, Daichi Matsushima and Mingji Cui 11 Coping with extreme temperatures in European regions – from resilience to prosilience? 209 Ema Corodescu-Roşca, Alexandru Bănicá, Ionel Muntele and Pavel Ichim PART III CASE STUDIES: MULTIDIMENSIONAL SHOCKS, IMPACTS AND POLICIES 12 Crises, governance and resilience. A perception-based study 237 Ramona Ţigănaşu, Gabriela Carmen Pascariu and Alexandra Gheorghiu 13 Governance challenges of resilient local development in peripheral regions 279 Réka Horeczki and Ilona Pálńe Kovács 14 Typifying social cohesion in rural areas – the social places concept (SPC) 300 Sylvia Herrmann, Shari Jäkel and Berthold Vogel 15 Tourism and meeting incentive convention event (MICE) tourism in Europe, systemic shock, structural transformations and resilience 322 Sylvie Christofle 16 Resilience of tourism in times of global crises: the case of Romanian urban destinations 342 Alexandra Cehan, Alexandru Bănică, Mihail Eva and Corneliu Iaţu Index 377

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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘This book is essential for everybody who wants a modern overview of theories of regional and urban economics. Not only the beginner, but also the experienced reader has something to learn from Capello’s clear exposition. I recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about the exciting mysteries of spatial economics.’ -- Hans Westlund, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden‘Advanced Introduction to Regional and Urban Economics represents a fascinating journey through the relationship between economic activity and place, looking at regional and urban economics with new eyes. An essential read for all those interested in a fresh and insightful view of the profound impact of space on economic dynamics.’ -- Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, London School of Economics, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1 Introduction to Regional and Urban Economics 2 Location theory 3 Regional growth theories: constant returns to scale 4 Local development theories: agglomeration economies 5 Local development theories: innovation and proximity 6 Regional growth theories: increasing returns to scale 7 Conclusion to Regional and Urban Economics References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘This book is essential for everybody who wants a modern overview of theories of regional and urban economics. Not only the beginner, but also the experienced reader has something to learn from Capello’s clear exposition. I recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about the exciting mysteries of spatial economics.’ -- Hans Westlund, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden‘Advanced Introduction to Regional and Urban Economics represents a fascinating journey through the relationship between economic activity and place, looking at regional and urban economics with new eyes. An essential read for all those interested in a fresh and insightful view of the profound impact of space on economic dynamics.’ -- Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, London School of Economics, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1 Introduction to Regional and Urban Economics 2 Location theory 3 Regional growth theories: constant returns to scale 4 Local development theories: agglomeration economies 5 Local development theories: innovation and proximity 6 Regional growth theories: increasing returns to scale 7 Conclusion to Regional and Urban Economics References Index

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Book SynopsisHow San Francisco's housing protest movements help us understand global mobilizationTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1 Situating San Francisco 2 Constructing San Francisco’s Growth Control and Housing Rights Movements 3 A Framework for the Analysis of Urban Movements 4 Dot-com Boom and Struggles in the Mission 5 The Public-Private Partnership: The Case of Mission Bay 6 Urban Movements and the Question of Urban Governance 7 Local and Global Implications of San Francisco NotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisShould the surprisingly successful outcomes achieved by outsider candidates in Philadelphia elections be interpreted as representing fundamental changes in the local political environment, or simply as one-off victories, based largely on serendipitous circumstances that advanced individual political careers? John Kromer's insightful Philadelphia Battlefields considers key local campaigns undertaken from 1951 to 2019 that were extraordinarily successful despite the opposition of the city's political establishment.Kromer draws on election data and data-mapping tools that explain these upset elections as well as the social, economic, and demographic trends that influenced them to tell the story of why these campaign strategies were successful. He deftly analyzes urban political dynamics through case studies of newcomer Rebecca Rhynhart's landslide victory over a veteran incumbent for Philadelphia City Controller; activist Chaka Fattah's effective use of grassroots organizing skills to winTrade Review“‘All politics is local,’ Tip O’Neill famously said, and I can think of no better guide to the local politics of Philadelphia than John Kromer. In Philadelphia Battlefields,he takes us through a series of ‘disruptive campaigns’ and makes a compelling case for what they can teach us today. Kromer balances details that will appeal to political junkies with the wisdom that he has accumulated over the years as one of the city’s most distinguished public servants. And his message is clear: politics in Philadelphia will only be as effective as you and I are committed to making it.”—Steven Conn, W. E. Smith Professor of History, Miami University, and author of Metropolitan Philadelphia: Living with the Presence of the Past"Kromer’s analysis of Philadelphia’s political and electoral dynamics is impressive. There has been much written and said on the surface about successful and unsuccessful political campaigns by insurgent candidates since the 1950s, but Kromer’s linkage of mobilization strategies and activism to the electoral process is new and engaging. The rigor of his analysis of voting data, coupled with his own insights, brings a needed richness to the story. Philadelphia Battlefields should inspire citizens to be more politically aware and engaged in their local and state elections as well as at the grassroots level.”—David L. Cohen, Senior Executive Vice President, Comcast Corporation

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Book SynopsisShould the surprisingly successful outcomes achieved by outsider candidates in Philadelphia elections be interpreted as representing fundamental changes in the local political environment, or simply as one-off victories, based largely on serendipitous circumstances that advanced individual political careers? John Kromer's insightful Philadelphia Battlefields considers key local campaigns undertaken from 1951 to 2019 that were extraordinarily successful despite the opposition of the city's political establishment.Kromer draws on election data and data-mapping tools that explain these upset elections as well as the social, economic, and demographic trends that influenced them to tell the story of why these campaign strategies were successful. He deftly analyzes urban political dynamics through case studies of newcomer Rebecca Rhynhart's landslide victory over a veteran incumbent for Philadelphia City Controller; activist Chaka Fattah's effective use of grassroots organizing skills to winTrade Review“‘All politics is local,’ Tip O’Neill famously said, and I can think of no better guide to the local politics of Philadelphia than John Kromer. In Philadelphia Battlefields,he takes us through a series of ‘disruptive campaigns’ and makes a compelling case for what they can teach us today. Kromer balances details that will appeal to political junkies with the wisdom that he has accumulated over the years as one of the city’s most distinguished public servants. And his message is clear: politics in Philadelphia will only be as effective as you and I are committed to making it.”—Steven Conn, W. E. Smith Professor of History, Miami University, and author of Metropolitan Philadelphia: Living with the Presence of the Past"Kromer’s analysis of Philadelphia’s political and electoral dynamics is impressive. There has been much written and said on the surface about successful and unsuccessful political campaigns by insurgent candidates since the 1950s, but Kromer’s linkage of mobilization strategies and activism to the electoral process is new and engaging. The rigor of his analysis of voting data, coupled with his own insights, brings a needed richness to the story. Philadelphia Battlefields should inspire citizens to be more politically aware and engaged in their local and state elections as well as at the grassroots level.”—David L. Cohen, Senior Executive Vice President, Comcast Corporation

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Book SynopsisReforming Philadelphia examines the cyclical efforts of insurgents to change the city’s government over nearly 350 years. Political scientist Richardson Dilworth tracks reformers as they create a new purpose for the city or reshape the government to reflect emerging ideas. Some wish to thwart the “corrupt machine,” while others seek to gain control of the government via elections. These actors formed coalitions and organizations that disrupted the status quo in the hope of transforming the city (and perhaps also enriching themselves).Dilworth addresses Philadelphia’s early development through the present day, including momentous changes from its new city charter in 1885 and the Republican machine that emerged around the same time to its transformation to a Democratic stronghold in the 1950s, when the city also experienced a racial transition. Focusing primarily on the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Dilworth evaluates the terms of Mayors FTrade Review“In this elegant book, Richardson Dilworth combines a historian’s attention to detail with a political scientist’s concern for how and why it matters. Reforming Philadelphia, 1682–2022 offers not only a compelling account of one city’s rich political history but also a convincing argument about the enduring power of institutions in urban politics.” —Thomas J. Sugrue, Professor of History and Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University, and author of The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit“Reforming Philadelphia, 1682–2022 is an essential book for anyone wanting to learn more about Philadelphia politics while also developing a deep understanding of its history. Richardson Dilworth provides useful ways of thinking about Philadelphia politics that probably haven’t occurred to many politicians. As a reform mayor myself, I now have a better appreciation of how I fit into Philadelphia’s political past and future.”—Michael A. Nutter, Ninety-Eighth Mayor of Philadelphia"[A] clear, concise, and accessible introduction to the evolution of Philadelphia’s municipal politics over the course of its 340-year history.... [Dilworth] offers valuable insights into the structural conditions that led to significant changes in Philadelphia city government. His contributions to our understanding of the city’s political culture as well as the broader understanding of urban politics in the United States should receive a wide readership among political scientists, historians, and all others interested in Philadelphia and urban political development."—Journal of Urban Affairs"Reforming Philadelphia examines the efforts of reformers to change the city’s government over nearly 350 years. Dilworth, whose grandfather served as a 'reform' mayor of Philadelphia from 1956 to 1962, tracks efforts to revamp the city’s government to reflect reform ideas of the day.... Dilworth's book explains the city's evolution and offers a framework for evaluating other cities. Summing Up: Recommended."—Choice

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Book SynopsisReforming Philadelphia examines the cyclical efforts of insurgents to change the city’s government over nearly 350 years. Political scientist Richardson Dilworth tracks reformers as they create a new purpose for the city or reshape the government to reflect emerging ideas. Some wish to thwart the “corrupt machine,” while others seek to gain control of the government via elections. These actors formed coalitions and organizations that disrupted the status quo in the hope of transforming the city (and perhaps also enriching themselves).Dilworth addresses Philadelphia’s early development through the present day, including momentous changes from its new city charter in 1885 and the Republican machine that emerged around the same time to its transformation to a Democratic stronghold in the 1950s, when the city also experienced a racial transition. Focusing primarily on the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Dilworth evaluates the terms of Mayors FTrade Review“In this elegant book, Richardson Dilworth combines a historian’s attention to detail with a political scientist’s concern for how and why it matters. Reforming Philadelphia, 1682–2022 offers not only a compelling account of one city’s rich political history but also a convincing argument about the enduring power of institutions in urban politics.” —Thomas J. Sugrue, Professor of History and Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University, and author of The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit“Reforming Philadelphia, 1682–2022 is an essential book for anyone wanting to learn more about Philadelphia politics while also developing a deep understanding of its history. Richardson Dilworth provides useful ways of thinking about Philadelphia politics that probably haven’t occurred to many politicians. As a reform mayor myself, I now have a better appreciation of how I fit into Philadelphia’s political past and future.”—Michael A. Nutter, Ninety-Eighth Mayor of Philadelphia"[A] clear, concise, and accessible introduction to the evolution of Philadelphia’s municipal politics over the course of its 340-year history.... [Dilworth] offers valuable insights into the structural conditions that led to significant changes in Philadelphia city government. His contributions to our understanding of the city’s political culture as well as the broader understanding of urban politics in the United States should receive a wide readership among political scientists, historians, and all others interested in Philadelphia and urban political development."—Journal of Urban Affairs"Reforming Philadelphia examines the efforts of reformers to change the city’s government over nearly 350 years. Dilworth, whose grandfather served as a 'reform' mayor of Philadelphia from 1956 to 1962, tracks efforts to revamp the city’s government to reflect reform ideas of the day.... Dilworth's book explains the city's evolution and offers a framework for evaluating other cities. Summing Up: Recommended."—Choice

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Book SynopsisThe British Town and Country Planning machine is the most sophisticated in the world, yet its inadequacies are only too apparent to those who are familiar with its evolution and operation. During the last decade it has been in a constant state of change in an attempt to come to terms with the needs of a rapidly  changing society.This work attempts to provide a comprehensive picture of the planning system and the ways in which it is changing. An historical introduction leads into an account of the machinery of planning and the major new provisions of the 1968 Town and Country Planning Act. Special attention is then paid to the problems of land values, amenity, derelict land, planning for leisure, new and expanding towns, urban renewal and the search for an adequate means of regional planning. The book ends with an examination of some of the fundamental problems of public acceptance of, and public participation in, a democratic system of planning.The book is aimed a

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Book SynopsisPermafrost is the thermal condition of the earth’s crust when its temperature has been below 32°F continuously for a number of years. Half of Canada’s land surface lies in the permafrost region—either in the continuous zone where the ground is frozen to a depth of hundreds of feet, or in the discontinuous zone where permafrost is thinner, and there are areas of unfrozen ground.The existence of permafrost causes problems for the development of the northern regions of all countries extending into the Arctic. Mining operations are hindered by frozen ore which resists blasting and is difficult to thaw. Agriculture is restricted by the presence of permafrost near the ground surface which limits the soil available for plant growth. Engineering structures are also affected by the low temperatures. Ice layers give soil a rock-like structure with high strength. However heat transmitted by buildings often causes the ice to melt, and the resulting slurr

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Book SynopsisThis report lays the foundations for the World Bank to fully integrate a social contract lens in its development policy toolkit in Sub-Saharan Africa. The report's contribution consists mostly of a conceptual and empirical framework, mapping knowledge gaps, and presenting examples for the application of a social contract lens in the region.

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Book SynopsisIn the decades following World War II, the creation and expansion of massive domestic markets and relatively stable economies allowed for mass consumption on an unprecedented scale, giving rise to the consumer society that exists today. Many avant-garde artists explored the nexus between consumption and aesthetics, questioning how consumerism affects how we perceive the world, place ourselves in it, and make sense of it via perception and emotion.Delirious Consumption focuses on the two largest cultural economies in Latin America, Mexico and Brazil, and analyzes how their artists and writers both embraced and resisted the spirit of development and progress that defines the consumer moment in late capitalism. Sergio Delgado Moya looks specifically at the work of David Alfaro Siqueiros, the Brazilian concrete poets, Octavio Paz, and Lygia Clark to determine how each of them arrived at forms of aesthetic production balanced between high modernism and consumer culture. He Trade ReviewSergio Delgado's brilliant book...performs a truly radical feat of locating anti-capitalist resistance precisely in the heart of the beast, in consumer culture and the culture industry...a 'deliriously' enjoyable read in addition to being a scholarly tour de force. * Revista *A well-researched and beautifully written book…Scholars in the Latin American, Mexican, and Brazilian studies fields have in Delgado Moya's text a possible model and a generative source for future research. * European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies *An innovative narrative…Delirious Consumption is a fascinating book. It explores aspects of 'capitalism resistance' that had not been extensively explored before. * Hispania *A brief but diverse and transversal mapping of artworks that allows researchers to gain a better understanding of the aesthetic dimensions of consumer capitalism, as well as its forms of representation. * Latin American Cultural Studies *Attractive…Delgado Moya's book…renews the energies of visual and literary materials that continue to arouse our attention. * Latin American Literary Review *Delirious Consumption offers intriguing case studies with the potential to reshape scholarly conversations on key artists and writers from both national traditions. The book will be of keen interest to scholars and students of twentieth-century Mexico and Brazil and of avant-garde and modernist movements more broadly. * Revista de Estudios Hispánicos *Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Aesthetics in the Age of Consumer Culture—Some Terms Chapter 1. Attention and Distraction: The Billboard as Mural Form Chapter 2. Fascination; or, Enlightenment in the Age of Neon Light Chapter 3. Poetry, Replication, Late Capitalism: Octavio Paz as Concrete Poet Chapter 4. Lygia Clark, at Home with Objects Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index  

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Book SynopsisAn essential resource for understanding the complex history of Mexican Americans and racial classification in the United States Manifest Destinies tells the story of the original Mexican Americansthe people living in northern Mexico in 1846 during the onset of the Mexican American War. The war abruptly came to an end two years later, and 115,000 Mexicans became American citizens overnight. Yet their status as full-fledged Americans was tenuous at best. Due to a variety of legal and political maneuvers, Mexican Americans were largely confined to a second class status. How did this categorization occur, and what are the implications for modern Mexican Americans?Manifest Destinies fills a gap in American racial history by linking westward expansion to slavery and the Civil War. In so doing, Laura E Gómez demonstrates how white supremacy structured a racial hierarchy in which Mexican Americans were situated relative to Native Americans and African Americans alike. Steeped in conversations Trade Review"In a wonderfully rendered account of New Mexicos early history, Laura Gómez offers an original interpretation of colonialism and a distinctive portrayal of how racism works. The particulars of 19th century New Mexico illuminate everything from Donald Trumps White Nationalism to Barack Obamas record-shattering deportation numbers. Gómez manages, at once, to explore subtle variations and contradictions within racial categories without obscuring the murderous hate at the heart of the racism that still centrally defines life in the United States." -- Gerald P. López,author of Rebellious Lawyering: One Chicano’s Vision of Progressive Law Practice"Laura Gómezs Manifest Destinies: The Making of the Mexican American Race is an important study that has changed our notions of Latinos in the United States, firmly placing them within its racial tapestry. Given the continued growth of this group and its participation in the political life of the nation (e.g. the Castro Brothers, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz), this second edition allows us to ponder the prospects of Mexican Americans and other Latinos and thus is both timely and necessary." -- Ernesto Chávez,author of The US War with Mexico: A Brief History with Documents"Manifest Destinies is as compelling now as it was in its first edition a decade ago and if anything even more timely. Expertly combining critical race theory, sociology, politics, ethnic studies, and military history, Gómezdramatizes both the peculiarities of the New Mexican case and its deep importance to understanding the nations racial history." -- David Roediger ,author of How Race Survived U.S. History"Adding significant evidence since the first edition, Gomez makes a convincing argument about the influence of annexation on the invention of the Mexican race. She demonstrates how the social and legal construction of the Mexican race are inextricably tied to westward expansion and the ideology of manifest destiny." -- Sociological Inquiry

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Book SynopsisAn essential resource for understanding the complex history of Mexican Americans and racial classification in the United States Manifest Destinies tells the story of the original Mexican Americansthe people living in northern Mexico in 1846 during the onset of the Mexican American War. The war abruptly came to an end two years later, and 115,000 Mexicans became American citizens overnight. Yet their status as full-fledged Americans was tenuous at best. Due to a variety of legal and political maneuvers, Mexican Americans were largely confined to a second class status. How did this categorization occur, and what are the implications for modern Mexican Americans?Manifest Destinies fills a gap in American racial history by linking westward expansion to slavery and the Civil War. In so doing, Laura E Gómez demonstrates how white supremacy structured a racial hierarchy in which Mexican Americans were situated relative to Native Americans and African Americans alike. Steeped in conversations Trade Review"In a wonderfully rendered account of New Mexicos early history, Laura Gómez offers an original interpretation of colonialism and a distinctive portrayal of how racism works. The particulars of 19th century New Mexico illuminate everything from Donald Trumps White Nationalism to Barack Obamas record-shattering deportation numbers. Gómez manages, at once, to explore subtle variations and contradictions within racial categories without obscuring the murderous hate at the heart of the racism that still centrally defines life in the United States." -- Gerald P. López,author of Rebellious Lawyering: One Chicano’s Vision of Progressive Law Practice"Laura Gómezs Manifest Destinies: The Making of the Mexican American Race is an important study that has changed our notions of Latinos in the United States, firmly placing them within its racial tapestry. Given the continued growth of this group and its participation in the political life of the nation (e.g. the Castro Brothers, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz), this second edition allows us to ponder the prospects of Mexican Americans and other Latinos and thus is both timely and necessary." -- Ernesto Chávez,author of The US War with Mexico: A Brief History with Documents"Manifest Destinies is as compelling now as it was in its first edition a decade ago and if anything even more timely. Expertly combining critical race theory, sociology, politics, ethnic studies, and military history, Gómezdramatizes both the peculiarities of the New Mexican case and its deep importance to understanding the nations racial history." -- David Roediger ,author of How Race Survived U.S. History"Adding significant evidence since the first edition, Gomez makes a convincing argument about the influence of annexation on the invention of the Mexican race. She demonstrates how the social and legal construction of the Mexican race are inextricably tied to westward expansion and the ideology of manifest destiny." -- Sociological Inquiry

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Book SynopsisRoads to Confederation: The Making of Canada, 1867 Volume 1 includes material on the competing visions of the nature of the 1867 project, on the ideas underpinning the British North America Act, 1867, and on some of the peoples and communities Confederation scholars have traditionally ignored.Trade Review"The wide range of perspectives will be valuable to students and scholars, particularly in examining the centrality of the Confederation moment and tensions informing Canadian nationalism, or even geopolitical interest that shaped Canada in North America." -- Charles Dumais, University of Toronto * Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol 52 no 1, March 2019 *"For those of us who teach Confederation, and who often wish we could renovate our classes to better capture the multiplicity of scholarly takes, this distillation of so many important approaches to the topic will be a blessing; Donald Creighton’s road to Confederation must now be seen as just one route among many." -- Bradley Miller, University of British Columbia * Canadian Historical Review *Table of ContentsI Introduction: The Study of Confederation II Other Voices, Other Stories Concise History of Canada’s First Nations Olive Patricia Dickason and William Newbigging Displacement and Assimilation Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Gender and the Confederation Debates Kathryn McPherson French Canada and Confederation: The Acadians of New Brunswick Gaétan Migneault III The Ideas of Confederation Constitutional Odyssey: Can Canadians Become a Sovereign People? Peter H. Russell Reference re. Secession of Quebec Supreme Court of Canada The Canadian Founding, John Locke and Parliament Janet Ajzenstat Social History of Ideas in Quebec, 1760-1896 Yvan Lamonde Federalism as a Way of Life: Reflections on the Canadian Experiment Samuel V. LaSelva 1787 and 1867: The Federal Principle and Canadian Confederation Reconsidered Robert C. Vipond IV One New Nation, Two Founding Nations or a Compact of Provinces? Conservatism and National Unity D.G. Creighton The Genesis of Provincial Rights Norman McL. Rogers Confederation: A Pact or a Law? Richard Arès The Nature of Confederation Royal Commission of Inquiry on Constitutional Problems (Tremblay Report) Quebec and Confederation: Past and Present Ramsay Cook The Invention of a Myth, The Pact Between Two Founding Peoples Stéphane Paquin

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Book SynopsisIn recognition of Canada’s sesquicentennial, this two-volume set brings together previously published scholarship on Confederation into one collection. The editors sought to reproduce not only the "classic" studies about the people, ideas, and events associated with the passage of the British North America Act, 1867, but also scholarly works that capture the complexities of the Confederation project. This ambitious anthology challenges the notion that there exists one dominant narrative underpinning 1867, and includes research that focuses on Indigenous peoples. Seven articles written in French are translated for the first time for publication in this collection.In the first volume of this anthology, Roads to Confederation introduces readers to the competing approaches to the study of Confederation and provides material that considers the nature of the 1867 project from the perspective of peoples and communities who have been traditionally excluded from tTrade Review"The wide range of perspectives will be valuable to students and scholars, particularly in examining the centrality of the Confederation moment and tensions informing Canadian nationalism, or even geopolitical interest that shaped Canada in North America." -- Charles Dumais, University of Toronto * Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol 52 no 1, March 2019 *"For those of us who teach Confederation, and who often wish we could renovate our classes to better capture the multiplicity of scholarly takes, this distillation of so many important approaches to the topic will be a blessing; Donald Creighton’s road to Confederation must now be seen as just one route among many." -- Bradley Miller, University of British Columbia * Canadian Historical Review *Table of ContentsI Introduction: The Study of Confederation II Other Voices, Other Stories Concise History of Canada’s First Nations Olive Patricia Dickason and William Newbigging Displacement and Assimilation Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Gender and the Confederation Debates Kathryn McPherson French Canada and Confederation: The Acadians of New Brunswick Gaétan Migneault III The Ideas of Confederation Constitutional Odyssey: Can Canadians Become a Sovereign People? Peter H. Russell Reference re. Secession of Quebec Supreme Court of Canada The Canadian Founding, John Locke and Parliament Janet Ajzenstat Social History of Ideas in Quebec, 1760-1896 Yvan Lamonde Federalism as a Way of Life: Reflections on the Canadian Experiment Samuel V. LaSelva 1787 and 1867: The Federal Principle and Canadian Confederation Reconsidered Robert C. Vipond IV One New Nation, Two Founding Nations or a Compact of Provinces? Conservatism and National Unity D.G. Creighton The Genesis of Provincial Rights Norman McL. Rogers Confederation: A Pact or a Law? Richard Arès The Nature of Confederation Royal Commission of Inquiry on Constitutional Problems (Tremblay Report) Quebec and Confederation: Past and Present Ramsay Cook The Invention of a Myth, The Pact Between Two Founding Peoples Stéphane Paquin

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Book SynopsisRoads to Confederation: The Making of Canada, 1867 Volume 2 includes material that demonstrates the varied perspectives from the provinces and regions of Canada and the viewpoints of officials in Great Britain and the United States and significant works by scholars that question whether Confederation was truly a formative event.Trade Review"The wide range of perspectives will be valuable to students and scholars, particularly in examining the centrality of the Confederation moment and tensions informing Canadian nationalism, or even geopolitical interest that shaped Canada in North America." -- Charles Dumais, University of Toronto * Canadian Journal of Political Science, vol 52 no 1, March 2019 *"For those of us who teach Confederation, and who often wish we could renovate our classes to better capture the multiplicity of scholarly takes, this distillation of so many important approaches to the topic will be a blessing; Donald Creighton’s road to Confederation must now be seen as just one route among many." -- Bradley Miller, University of British Columbia * Canadian Historical Review *Table of ContentsV From Canada East to Quebec The French Canadians and the Birth of Confederation Jean-Charles Bonenfant French Canadians and the Founding of Confederation Lionel Groulx The Negation of a Nation: The Quebec Cultural Identity and Canadian Federalism Eugénie Brouillet Canada and Its Aims, According to Macdonald, Laurier, Mackenzie King and Trudeau Stéphane Kelly The French-Canadian Idea of Confederation, 1864-1900 A.I. Silver The East, Ontario and the West The Life and Times of Confederation, 1864-1867 P.B. Waite New Brunswick’s Entrance into Confederation George E. Wilson The Maritimes and Confederation: A Reassessment Phillip Buckner The Maritimes and Confederation P.B. Waite George Brown J.M.S. Careless The West and Confederation W. L. Morton Promise of Eden: The Canadian Expansionist Movement and the Idea of the West, 1856-1900 Doug Owram The Geopolitics of Confederation Confederation; or, The Political and Parliamentary History of Canada from the Conference at Quebec, in October, 1864, to the Admission of British Columbia, in July, 1871 John Hamilton Gray British Policy in Canadian Confederation Chester Martin Britain’s Withdrawal from North America, 1864–1871 C.P. Stacey The United States and Confederation Yves Roby Seward’s Attempt to Annex British Columbia, 1865-1869 David E. Shi 1867: A Formative Event? Unequal Union: Roots of Crisis in the Canadas, 1815-1873 Stanley B. Ryerson On the Edge of Empire: Gender, Race and the Making of British Columbia, 1849-1871 Adele Perry The Origins of Quebec Society Fernand Dumont The Liberal Order Framework: A Prospectus for a Reconnaissance of Canadian History Ian McKay Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation and the Loss of Aboriginal Life James W. Daschuk

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Book SynopsisCanada''s federal system, composed of ten provincial governments and three territories, all with varying economies and political cultures, is often blamed for the country''s failure to develop coordinated policy responses to key issues. But in other federal and multi-level governance systems, the ability of multiple governments to test a variety of policy responses has been lauded as an effective way to build local and national policy. Despite high-profile examples of policy diffusion in Canada, there has been surprisingly little academic study of policy learning and diffusion among provinces. Featuring cutting-edge research, Provincial Policy Laboratories explores the cross-jurisdictional movement of policies among governments in Canada’s federal system. The book comprises case studies from a range of emerging policy areas, including parentage rights, hydraulic fracturing regulations, species at risk legislation, sales and aviation taxation, and marijuana reTable of ContentsList of Tables 1 Introduction: Theorizing about Provinces as Provincial Laboratories for Policy Diffusion and Transfer Brendan Boyd 2 Parentage Policy Diffusion in the Canadian Provinces Dave Snow 3 Interjurisdictional Transfer of Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations among Canadian Provinces Heather Millar 4 Endangered Species Legislation in Canada: Convergence that Matters Andrea Olive 5 Learning, Competing, or Emulating? Explaining Diffusion Dynamics in the Case of the Harmonized Sales Tax in British Columbia Matthew Lesch 6 Carbon Pricing Policies and Emissions from Aviation: Patterns of Convergence and Divergence Laurel Besco 7 Policy Replication: The Case of Canadian Cannabis Legalization Jared J. Wesley 8 Conclusion: (Re)Theorizing Diffusion and Transfer in Canada’s Federal System Andrea Olive and Brendan Boyd Index

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Book SynopsisExamining a range of policy areas in Canada, this book assesses the extent to which governments share information and learn from each other when tackling challenging policy problems and the impact it has on national policy making.Table of ContentsList of Tables 1 Introduction: Theorizing about Provinces as Provincial Laboratories for Policy Diffusion and Transfer Brendan Boyd 2 Parentage Policy Diffusion in the Canadian Provinces Dave Snow 3 Interjurisdictional Transfer of Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations among Canadian Provinces Heather Millar 4 Endangered Species Legislation in Canada: Convergence that Matters Andrea Olive 5 Learning, Competing, or Emulating? Explaining Diffusion Dynamics in the Case of the Harmonized Sales Tax in British Columbia Matthew Lesch 6 Carbon Pricing Policies and Emissions from Aviation: Patterns of Convergence and Divergence Laurel Besco 7 Policy Replication: The Case of Canadian Cannabis Legalization Jared J. Wesley 8 Conclusion: (Re)Theorizing Diffusion and Transfer in Canada’s Federal System Andrea Olive and Brendan Boyd Index

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Book SynopsisCanadian agriculture began in the East and moved westward at an irregular pace. In contrast to the western aborigines, who were a non-agricultural race, the eastern tribes of Indians cultivated a little land and grew several species of crops for the purpose of supplementing the wild meat in their diets. Similarly the first white agricultural settlements were on the Atlantic coast, and for three centuries the West was left to the fur traders. But once started, the western wheat fields extended at a rate which had no parallel in world history. All Canadian life was affected. In a very real sense, wheat built a nation.In the years which followed Confederation, events west of Red River were of the greatest political significance to Canada. One has but to recount the uprisings of 1870 and 1885, the establishment of law and order by the mounted police, the formulation of Indian policies, the ambitious rail construction, the feverish expansion when immigration was at its peak, the w

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Book SynopsisMrs. Mathews, descendant of a pioneer Oakville family, traces the development of a typical Ontario lake port and pictures social life at the various stages of the town’s development. The history is complete, beginning with the earliest settlement and ending at a period in which Oakville has changed its character completely. It is based on wide research, begun out of genuine interest and curiosity, into a part of the province about which very little has been written. Mrs. Mathews has combed such primary sources as family papers, local newspapers, and archive documents.She has given an intimate picture of the people, houses, and public buildings of Oakville, and of activities along "The Sixteen," The creek which has been so important in its life. But Mrs. Mathews does more than this. She places the development of the village and town in its proper setting in Ontario history, with the result that the reader learns not only about Oakville but about the social history of so

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Book SynopsisThe large-scale development of resources that has been taking place in the Canadian Northwest since World War II has attracted much public interest, and aroused a new sense of responsibility for the future of this largely unknown and neglected fifth of the country. The Royal Society of Canada, at its 1958 meeting in Edmonton, devoted considerable attention to the Northwest, and the present volume includes seven papers which were presented in the course of the meetings. Experts in engineering, geography, minerals and fuels, biology, fisheries and conservation, and history prepared their papers independently, but it is significant that all have a realistic approach, and emphasize the difficulties that stand in the way of the development of the Northwest. They also agree that it is impossible to lay down definite limitations to future development because present-day scientific knowledge of the possible resources of the area is so limited -- much more research and planning by both publi

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Book SynopsisIn The Ideological Scramble for Africa, Frank Gerits examines how African leaders in the 1950s and 1960s crafted an anticolonial modernization project. Rather than choose Cold War sides between East and West, anticolonial nationalists worked to reverse the psychological and cultural destruction of colonialism.Kwame Nkrumah''s African Union was envisioned as a federation of liberation to challenge the extant imperial forces: the US empire of liberty, the Soviet empire of equality, and the European empires of exploitation. In the 1950s, the goal of proving the potency of a pan-African ideology shaped the agenda of the Bandung Conference and Ghana''s support for African liberation, while also determining what was at stake in the Congo crisis and in the fight against white minority rule in southern and eastern Africa. In the 1960s, the attempt to remake African psychology was abandoned, and socioeconomic development came into focus. Anticolonial nationTable of ContentsIntroduction:: How African Liberation Shaped the International System 1. A Foreign Policy of the Mind, 1945–1954 2. Offering Hungry Minds a Better Development Project, 1955–1956 3. The Pan-African Path to Modernity, 1957–1958 4. Redefining Decolonization in the Sahara, 1959–1960 5. The Congo Crisis as the Litmus Test for Psychological Modernization, 1960–1961 6. Managing the Effects of Modernization, 1961–1963 7. The Struggle to Defeat Racial Modernity in South Africa and Rhodesia, 1963–1966 8. The Collapse of Anticolonial Modernization, 1963–1966 Conclusion:: How Decolonization Made Our Times

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Book SynopsisChina's future is arguably the most consequential question in global affairs. Having enjoyed unprecedented levels of growth, China is at a critical juncture in the development of its economy, society, polity, national security, and international relations. The direction the nation takes at this turning point will determine whether it stalls or continues to develop and prosper. Will China be successful in implementing a new wave of transformational reforms that could last decades and make it the world's leading superpower? Or will its leaders shy away from the drastic changes required because the regime's power is at risk? If so, will that lead to prolonged stagnation or even regime collapse? Might China move down a more liberal or even democratic path? Or will China instead emerge as a hard, authoritarian and aggressive superstate? In this new book, David Shambaugh argues that these potential pathways are all possibilities - but they depend on key decisions yet to be made by China's leaders, different pressures from within Chinese society, as well as actions taken by other nations. Assessing these scenarios and their implications, he offers a thoughtful and clear study of China's future for all those seeking to understand the country's likely trajectory over the coming decade and beyond.Trade Review"This book is full of thought-provoking, well-argued arguments that are certain to interest China watchers around the world."—South China Morning Post "David Shambaugh lays out some bold speculations about possible futures for China that will make even seasoned China hands rethink their assumptions. It is critical reading from one of our most astute observers of that country."—Francis Fukuyama, Stanford University "While it is not possible to predict China's future, it is possible to assay the contradictory forces that are propelling it forward. Bringing his years of experience and deep insight to bear, David Shambaugh has met this daunting challenge with great perception, balance and concision."—Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director, Center on US-China Relations, Asia Society "Anyone desiring to understand the debate over China's future underway among China's top leadership can do no better than Shambaugh's concise book."—John Garver, Georgia Institute of Technology "Convincing"—Foreign Affairs "This is an extremely important book that deserves a wide readership among government officials, and those in the business community with aspirations to tap into the country's huge market."—New Zealand International Review "David Shambaugh skilfully negotiates the tightrope between speculation and quantitative evidence and, in doing so, offers a valuable insight into the social contexts at play in postulating the probable future pathways that China may pursue"—Europe-Asia StudiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface 1. Pathways to China's Future 2. China's Economy 3. China's Society 4. China's Polity 5. China's Future & the World Index

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Book SynopsisChina's future is arguably the most consequential question in global affairs. Having enjoyed unprecedented levels of growth, China is at a critical juncture in the development of its economy, society, polity, national security, and international relations. The direction the nation takes at this turning point will determine whether it stalls or continues to develop and prosper. Will China be successful in implementing a new wave of transformational reforms that could last decades and make it the world's leading superpower? Or will its leaders shy away from the drastic changes required because the regime's power is at risk? If so, will that lead to prolonged stagnation or even regime collapse? Might China move down a more liberal or even democratic path? Or will China instead emerge as a hard, authoritarian and aggressive superstate? In this new book, David Shambaugh argues that these potential pathways are all possibilities - but they depend on key decisions yet to be made by China's leaders, different pressures from within Chinese society, as well as actions taken by other nations. Assessing these scenarios and their implications, he offers a thoughtful and clear study of China's future for all those seeking to understand the country's likely trajectory over the coming decade and beyond.Trade Review"This book is full of thought-provoking, well-argued arguments that are certain to interest China watchers around the world."—South China Morning Post "David Shambaugh lays out some bold speculations about possible futures for China that will make even seasoned China hands rethink their assumptions. It is critical reading from one of our most astute observers of that country."—Francis Fukuyama, Stanford University "While it is not possible to predict China's future, it is possible to assay the contradictory forces that are propelling it forward. Bringing his years of experience and deep insight to bear, David Shambaugh has met this daunting challenge with great perception, balance and concision."—Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director, Center on US-China Relations, Asia Society "Anyone desiring to understand the debate over China's future underway among China's top leadership can do no better than Shambaugh's concise book."—John Garver, Georgia Institute of Technology "Convincing"—Foreign Affairs "This is an extremely important book that deserves a wide readership among government officials, and those in the business community with aspirations to tap into the country's huge market."—New Zealand International Review "David Shambaugh skilfully negotiates the tightrope between speculation and quantitative evidence and, in doing so, offers a valuable insight into the social contexts at play in postulating the probable future pathways that China may pursue"—Europe-Asia StudiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface 1. Pathways to China's Future 2. China's Economy 3. China's Society 4. China's Polity 5. China's Future & the World Index

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive look into how Macau’s recent decades of gambling-related growth produced one of the wealthiest territories on the planetBetting on Macau delves into the radical transformation of what was formerly the last remaining European territory in Asia, returned to the People’s Republic of China in 1999 after nearly half a millennium of Portuguese rule. Examining the unprecedented scale of its development and its key role in China’s economic revolution, Tim Simpson follows Macau’s emergence from historical obscurity to become the most profitable casino gaming locale in the world. Identified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and renowned for its unique blend of Chinese and Portuguese colonial-era architecture, contemporary Macau has metamorphosed into a surreal, hypermodern urban landscape augmented by massive casino megaresorts, including two of the world’s largest buildings. Simpson situates Macau’s origins as a strategic trading port and its ensuing history alongside the emergence of the global capitalist system, charting the massive influx of foreign investment, construction, and tourism in the past two decades that helped generate the territory’s enormous wealth. Presented through a cross section of postcolonial studies and social theory with extensive insight into the global gambling industry, Betting on Macau uncovers the various roots of the territory’s lucrative casino capitalism. In turn, its trenchant analysis provides a distinctive view into China’s broader project of urbanization, its post-Mao economic reforms, and the continued rise of its consumer culture. Trade Review "In this timely and impressive book, Tim Simpson charts the predicament of Macau—a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China—as a laboratory of consumption, and of planning and architecture as disciplinary technologies, all employed toward prototyping a scholastic program for the production and naturalization of commodity-driven social imaginaries in post-Mao China. A must-read for scholars and practitioners of urban planning and architecture, particularly those working in or studying urbanization in China."—Miodrag Mitrašinović, coeditor of The Emerging Public Realm of the Greater Bay Area: Approaches to Public Space in a Chinese Megaregion "Betting on Macau is a creative, engaging, wide-ranging, and insightful analysis that both dazzles the reader with a litany of the astonishing transformations Macau has undergone in the past two decades and provides a solid conceptual framework for understanding those changes in a world-historical context."—Cathryn H. Clayton, author of Sovereignty at the Edge: Macau and the Question of Chineseness "Presented through a cross section of postcolonial studies and social theory with extensive insight into the global gambling industry, Betting on Macau uncovers the various roots of the territory’s lucrative casino capitalism. In turn, its trenchant analysis provides a distinctive view into China’s broader project of urbanization, its post-Mao economic reforms, and the continued rise of its consumer culture."—Progressive Geographies "Betting on Macau is a worthy introduction to Macau and suitable for anyone, inside and outside academia, interested in a place of exception for Chinese gambling tourists."—Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change "Tim Simpson’s book is a timely contribution to a slender yet growing volume of works that have sought to reposition Macau within a cocktail of national, regional, and global themes."—Current History

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Book SynopsisIn her search for land to call her own—among tall pines and on a lake—newly single mom Sarah Stonich seeks a sense of permanence, a legacy for her son, and a connection to her heritage. Along this way, Stonich recalls family lore, meets remarkable characters, considers another go at love, and, finally, builds a cabin. But when her precious patch of land is threatened, she discovers that family is no less treasured with or without a piece of earth.Trade Review"How do we value the land? Through the story of her tiny cabin in the woods, Sarah Stonich suggests—even as dark clouds of something other than bad weather gather above her cherished ridge—that the truest sense of place may be found not in the ground but in our hearts."—Michael Perry, author of Population: 458, Truck: A Love Story, and Coop: A Family, a Farm, and the Pursuit of One Good Egg"Stonich shines in her intimate portraits of the northern Minnesota experience. [Her] descriptions of the natural assets of this region are as gorgeous and detailed as a spider’s web at dawn."—Minneapolis–St. Paul Star Tribune"At times an adventure story, a sweet romance, and a laugh-out-loud monologue, Stonich’s memoir is an ode to family, homeland, and Mother Nature. Shelter is the kind of book that will cling determinedly to memories as a welcome stowaway on our own Northwoods pilgrimages."—Lindsay O’Brien, Duluth News Tribune"In Shelter, I found a poetic memoir, a genealogical trip, and a picturesque travelogue that is absorbing to the last page."—Story Circle Book Reviews"This single mom instills in us the love of the land and the people who are a part of it."—Lake Superior Magazine

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Book SynopsisA close examination of an iconic small town that gives boundless insights into architecture, landscape, preservation, and philanthropyAvant-Garde in the Cornfields is an in-depth study of New Harmony, Indiana, a unique town in the American Midwest renowned as the site of two successive Utopian settlements during the nineteenth century: the Harmonists and the Owenites. During the Cold War years of the twentieth century, New Harmony became a spiritual “living community” and attracted a wide variety of creative artists and architects who left behind landmarks that are now world famous. This engrossing and well-documented book explores the architecture, topography, and preservation of New Harmony during both periods and addresses troubling questions about the origin, production, and meaning of the town’s modern structures, landscapes, and gardens. It analyzes how these were preserved, recognizing the funding that has made New Harmony so vital, and details the elaborate ways in which the town remains an ongoing experiment in defining the role of patronage in historic preservation.An important reappraisal of postwar American architecture from a rural perspective, Avant-Garde in the Cornfields presents provocative ideas about how history is interpreted through design and historic preservation—and about how the extraordinary past and present of New Harmony continue to thrive today. Contributors: William R. Crout, Harvard U; Stephen Fox, Rice U; Christine Gorby, Pennsylvania State U; Cammie McAtee, Harvard U; Nancy Mangum McCaslin; Kenneth A. Schuette Jr., Purdue U; Ralph Schwarz; Paul Tillich.Trade Review"New Harmony has long been the American Eden that almost was—a place of learning, spirituality, and experimental architecture lost somewhere south of Indianapolis. This eclectic and sweeping volume brings its many lives, from utopian outpost on the frontier to center for contemplation and tourist site anchored by great works of modern architecture, to life. The equally diverse figures who animated the place, from the English industrialist Robert Owen to his distant heir Jane Blaffer Owen, and including architects Philip Johnson and Richard Meier, each receives a careful historic and formal analysis in this masterful collection of essays."—Aaron Betsky, president, School of Architecture at Taliesin"A detour to the rural heartland can alter many presumptions about American modern culture. Reformers included Robert Owen, who bought the communitarian settlement of New Harmony, Indiana, in 1825, espousing equal rights for workers, women, and former slaves. This book looks closely at New Harmony in the post-WWII era, when historic preservation and environmentalism held sway, while protean architects like Philip Johnson and Richard Meier collaborated with their visionary client, Jane Blaffer Owen. Readers too will look at American modernism from a radically new perspective."—Gwendolyn Wright, Columbia University"Three visionaries created New Harmony, and their visions could hardly be more different. Ben Nicholson and Michelangelo Sabatino, with their splendidly comprehensive study of Jane Blaffer Owen, the most elusive of the three, have completed the story of one of America’s most consequential experiments in town-building."—Michael Lewis, Williams College"The book is carefully produced and edited, with abundant photographs and is well suited for college readers at all levels, particularly those in heritage preservation studies."—ARLIS/NA Reviews"This anthology, filled with insights on design, philanthropy, and the making of place, will be most valued by specialists but should also attract many readers interested in the built environment and historic preservation."—CHOICE"Avant-Garde in the Cornfields, a scholarly history of New Harmony's built environment in the second half of the twentieth century, is very welcome."—A Daily Dose of Architecture"Avant-Garde in the Cornfields is a tremendous achievement that promises to be the crucial resource for chronicling New Harmony’s long and important utopian evolution."—The Annals of Iowa"Avant-Garde in the Cornfields is a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated resource for architectural scholars and lovers of the modern portion of the eclectic place that is New Harmony."—Winterthur Portfolio

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