Social and ethical issues Books
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Energie und soziale Ungleichheit: Zur
Book SynopsisDer Sammelband gibt den aktuellen Stand zu Energiearmut, Energiepolitik und sozialer Ungleichheit wider und analysiert grundlegende Zusammenhänge und Determinanten in Deutschland und Europa. Seit Jahren, und nicht erst im Zuge der Energiewende, steigen in Deutschland die Energiekosten privater Haushalte. Dies trifft verschiedene soziale Gruppen in unterschiedlichem Maße, was wiederum unterschiedlich stark von wohlfahrtsstaatlichen Politiken abgefedert wird. Es ist jedoch der anhaltenden Debatte um steigende Strompreise für Privathaushalte im Zuge der Energiewende in Deutschland zu verdanken, dass Themen wie Energiearmut und Kostenbelastungen das Interesse der Öffentlichkeit geweckt haben. Gleichzeitig wurde deutlich, dass die wissenschaftliche Beschäftigung mit den Wechselwirkungen von Energiesystemen und sozialer Ungleichheit in Deutschland bis vor kurzem noch ein völlig unterbelichtetes Forschungsgebiet mit nur wenigen Pionierarbeiten war. Zu zeigen, welche Arbeiten in den vergangenen Jahren stattgefunden haben und welche Erkenntnisse dabei zutage gefördert wurden, ist das Ziel dieses Sammelbandes.Table of ContentsEnergiearmut.- Energiewende.- soziale Ungleichheit.- energetische Sanierung.- Gerechtigkeit.- Energiepolitik.- Sozialpolitik
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Konsum und Suffizienz: Eine empirische
Book SynopsisMelanie Speck (geb. Lukas) leistet mit ihrem Buch erstmals einen Überblick über die theoretische und empirische Fundierung von Suffizienz in deutschen Privathaushalten. Damit widmet sie sich einem Kernelement der nachhaltigen Entwicklung, das bisher nur wenig Beachtung in der Gesellschaft gefunden hat. Auf der Basis von 42 Haushaltsinterviews macht sie deutlich, dass ein suffizientes Handeln die moderate Veränderung von gesellschaftlich akzeptierten Kulturtechniken impliziert und dass eine vollkommene Abkehr von heutigen gesellschaftlichen Konsumstrukturen gar nicht notwendig ist.Table of ContentsDiskurs zur Suffizienz.- Synthese zur Suffizienz.- Suffizienz im Alltag.- Suffizienzhandeln verstehen – Forschungsfragen und Thesen.
£36.09
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Die elterliche Übergangsentscheidung nach der
Book SynopsisDenise Klinge untersucht anhand von 25 narrativen Interviews, die mittels der qualitativen Inhaltsanalyse und der dokumentarischen Methode ausgewertet wurden, wie bei der Sekundarschulwahlentscheidung der Eltern für ihre Kinder habituelles und rationales Wählen nach Wert-Erwartungstheorien zusammenhängen. Die Autorin konzentriert sich damit auf die elterliche Übergangsentscheidung als eine Einflussgröße sozialer Bildungsungleichheit. Mit der empirischen Integration beider Theoriestränge (Habitustheorie und Wert-Erwartungstheorien), zeigt Denise Klinge zum einen mögliche Erweiterungen der Mechanismen primärer und sekundärer Herkunftseffekte und Komponenten der Wert-Erwartungstheorien auf. Zum anderen konnten unterschiedliche habituelle Entscheidungstypen rekonstruiert werden, welche tiefere Einblicke in das Entscheidungsverhalten geben. Table of Contents
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Neues Wohnen auf dem Land: Demografischer Wandel
Book SynopsisEva Wonneberger untersucht, wie sich demografischer Wandel in ländlichen Regionen besonders auf die Gebäudenutzung und infrastrukturelle Versorgung der Gemeinden auswirkt. Hier können neue Wohnformen einen wichtigen Beitrag leisten, indem sie das Wohnangebot beleben, die bröckelnde Sozialstruktur verbessern und Angebote an Nachbarschaftshilfe sowie Möglichkeiten für Gemeinschaftsleben bieten, die in die Quartiere hineinwirken.Table of ContentsDer demographische Wandel im ländlichen Raum.- Bedeutung gemeinschaftlicher Wohnprojekte in der ländlichen Gemeinde, Daseinfürsorge in Dörfern und kleinen Städten.- Initiativen in ausgewählten Gemeinden: Eichstetten, Burgrieden, Windach, Enzklösterle, Bad Dürrheim, Edenkoben, Wangen im Allgäu und Ursensollen.- Empfehlungen und weiterführende Infos fürs Herangehen.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Devianz und Subkulturen: Theorien, Methoden und
Book SynopsisUnter dem Begriff der „Devianz“ können Verhaltensweisen oder Einstellungen verstanden werden, welche von allgemein anerkannten, normativen Erwartungen einer Gesellschaft abweichen und entsprechend einer informellen oder formellen Sanktionsdrohung unterliegen. Die deviante Missachtung institutioneller Begrenzungen und gesellschaftlich etablierter Normen geht häufig einher mit der Entstehung von Subkulturen.Devianz steht im Spannungsfeld zwischen eigeninteressierter Handlungswahl, situativen Anreizen und durch Merkmale der sozialen Situation moderierten normativen Aspekten. Bei der Erklärung von Devianz sind neben der Theoriebildung auch Aspekte von deren empirischer Erfassung von zentralem Interesse. So zeigt sich bei der Messung von Devianz ein enger Zusammenhang zu Problemen der sozialen Erwünschtheit und Antwortverweigerung.Der vorliegende Sammelband vereint Beiträge, die mit einem empirisch-analytischen Zugang das Thema Devianz und Subkulturen erforschen. Ein zentrales Ziel ist, die Entstehungsbedingungen und Folgen von Normverletzungen und die Messung von Devianz auf eine theoretisch präzise und evidenzbasierte Grundlage zu stellen. Auch soll der Sammelband zu experimenteller Forschung zu Devianz und Subkulturen anregen. Table of ContentsDie Rolle sozialer Normen in einer weiten Rational Choice Theorie der Kriminalität.- Drogenkonsum als rationale Wahl: dynamische Modelle.- Heikle Fragen und Vertrauen: Erklärungen des Antwortverhaltens in Randomized Response Surveys.- Let’s Ask About Sex: Methodological Merits of the Sealed Envelope Technique in Face-to-Face Interviews.- Die Person Sum Technique: Ein neues Instrument zur Erhebung quantitativer heikler Items.- Die Messung der Durchsetzung informeller Normen im Vignetten- und Feldexperiment.- Akademisches Fehlverhalten: Wie ehrlich berichten Studierende über Täuschungen?- Selbstbericht und Vignette als Instrumente zur empirischen Abbildung von Gewalt als Sanktionshandlung.- Frauen – Das ängstliche Geschlecht?.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Strukturanalyse der Gegenwart
Book SynopsisStrukturfragen und Funktionsprobleme der modernen Gesellschaft sind für René König ein Leitthema, das in den unterschiedlichsten Zusammenhängen immer wieder auftaucht, wenn er sich konkreten inhaltlichen Problemfeldern der Gesellschaft in einer soziologischen Gegenwartsanalyse zuwendet Dabei hat König keine systematische Strukturanalyse der Gesellschaft betrieben, auch hat er die Gesellschaft nicht einer abstrakten strukturell-funktionalen Betrachtung unterzogen. In systematischen Beiträgen oder gelegentlich auch beiläufigen Aufsätzen zu den Themen Massengesellschaft und Zeitbewusstsein, Konsum und Ernährung, Alter, Jugend und Geschlecht, entfaltet sich vor allem im Zusammenhang von Industrialisierung und Technikentwicklung sowie unter dem übergeordneten Fokus des sozialen Wandels eine prägnante, konsistente und kontinuierliche Analyse gesellschaftlicher Strukturzusammenhänge, mit denen König "soziologische Orientierung" in der Gegenwartsgesellschaft vermitteln wollte. Zusätzlich enthält der Band Königs Beiträge zur Sozialpsychologie und Psychoanalyse.Table of ContentsSoziologische Orientierungen - Der Mensch in der Sicht des Soziologen - Gestaltungsprobleme der Massengesellschaft - Zeitbewusstsein und sozialer Wandel - Betrachtungen zur Strukturanalyse der Gegenwart - Die Stellung der Frau in der modernen Gesellschaft - Bemerkungen zur Sozialpsychologie u.a.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Stabile UnGleichheiten:
Book SynopsisDas Buch befasst sich mit Praktiken und Strukturen, die soziale Ungleichheiten hervorbringen und reproduzieren. Es wird ein theoretisches Konzept entwickelt, das verschiedene Ansätze (Sozialstrukturanalyse, intersektionale Forschung, Lebensverlaufsforschung, Migrationsforschung, Sozialgeschichte) zusammenführt und zeigt, wie positions- und lagespezifische Ungleichheiten mit Prozessen des Othering verwoben sind. Auf dieser Basis wird zum einen die längerfristige Genese sozialer Ungleichheiten seit dem 19. Jahrhundert analysiert; zum anderen wird ein Bild der Ungleichheiten in der transformierten Industriegesellschaft der letzten Jahrzehnte gezeichnet. Trade Review“... Der Band ist nicht nur ein Grundlagenwerk zur Sozialstrukturanalyse der gegenwärtigen Bundesrepublik, sondern zugleich eine fundierte Einführung in Theorien und Methoden der sozialwissenschaftlichen Ungleichheitsforschung. ... bietet das Buch einem breiteren, historisch wie sozialwissenschaftlich interessierten Publikum eine fundierte Einführung in die Analyse moderner kapitalistischer Industriegesellschaften …” (Stephanie Kappacher, in: Soziopolis, soziopolis.de, 4. September 2023)Table of ContentsEntwicklung einer praxeologischen Perspektive auf soziale Differenzierungen.- Soziale Positionen in der gesellschaftlichen Produktion und Reproduktion.- Soziale Lagen im Lebens‐ und Generationenverlauf.- Soziale Ungleichheiten auf dem Weg in die Marktgesellschaft.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Personalführung und Organisationswandel in der
Book SynopsisDas „Kooperative Führungssystem“ (KFS) gilt seit 40 Jahren als die offizielle Führungskonzeption der bundesdeutschen Polizei, wurde aber trotz dieser Bedeutung von der sozialwissenschaftlichen Forschung bisher nur am Rande zur Kenntnis genommen. Die Arbeit macht den Versuch, das KFS als Bestandteil eines längerfristigen Führungswandels in der Polizei während der 1960er und 1970er Jahre zu beschreiben und seine heutige Funktion für die Polizei zu bestimmen. Trotz der Verankerung in diversen bundesweit gültigen Vorschriften zeigt sich, dass das KFS heutzutage meist auf den Wert des kooperativen Führens reduziert wird. Die Relevanz des KFS für die Polizei ist somit weniger in der Formalstruktur als vielmehr in der Schauseite zu sehen: Mit dem KFS kann die Polizei ihre Orientierung an den Bürgerrechten für das Publikum wirkungsvoll inszenieren.Table of ContentsEin erster Blick auf das Kooperative Führungssystem (KFS).- Eine soziologische Perspektive auf das KFS.- Die Entstehungsbedingungen des KFS: Polizei und Umwelt im Wandel.- Die Evolution des polizeilichen Führungsdenkens: Von der „inneren Führung“ zum Kooperativen Führungssystem.- Das KFS zwischen Formalstruktur und Schauseite.
£47.49
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden RomnoKher-Studie 2021: Ungleiche Teilhabe. Zur
Book SynopsisDas Buch bietet auf der Basis einer Kooperation von Wissenschaft und Selbstorganisationen der Minderheit erstmals umfassend Daten über die nationale Minderheit der deutschen Sinti und Roma und zugewanderte Roma in Deutschland. Mit einer innovativen Sampling-Strategie mit Interviewer*innen aus der Minderheit wird die soziale und Bildungssituation von Sinti und Roma in Deutschland untersucht. Ein internationales Team renommierter Autor*innen aus Minderheit und Mehrheit analysiert die Zusammenhänge von Diskriminierung, Erwartungen und Entwicklungen bei Schul- und Ausbildungsabschlüssen.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Bildungssituation(en) von Sinti und Roma im deutschen Bildungssystem.- Antiziganismus und Bildungsgeschichte.- „… aber diese Angst, die in dir war, überträgst du auf dein Kind, mit der Muttermilch“. Schweigen und generationsübergreifendes Trauma der Roma und Sinti.- Die Bedeutung unterschiedlicher Lebenslagen von Sinti und Roma für Strategien zur Verbesserung der Bildungssituation.- Roma-Frauen im Ringen um ihre Stimme.- Die Bildungssituation von Sinti und Roma in Deutschland im internationalen Vergleich.- Konzeptionelle Schriftlichkeit in der gesprochenen Sprache – die Hochsprache im Romanes.- Schule – für Sinti*zze und Rom*nja ein Ort, der Kraft kostet . Zusammenhänge von strukturellem Rassismus und Diskriminierung an Bildungseinrichtungen und schulischen Erfolgen von Minderheitsangehörigen.- ReFIT – Gesellschaftliche Teilhabe durch partizipative Ansätze und Beispiele für Antiziganismus als Bildungsbarriere aus der Praxis.- Die Hildegard Lagrenne Stiftung: Perspektiven und Strategien für die gleichberechtigte Bildungsteilhabe von Roma und Sinti in Deutschland und Beispiele aus der Praxis der Madhouse gGmbH München.- Methodenbericht zur Studie.- Realisiertes Sample.
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Trivent Publishing Artificial Morality
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NIAS Press iChina: The Rise of the Individual in Modern
Book SynopsisIn spite of the intense preoccupation with individual and self in modern Western thought, the social sciences have tended to focus on groups and collectives and downplay the individual. This implicit view has also coloured the study of social life in China where both Confucian ethics and Communist policies have shaped collective structures with little room for individual agency and choice. What is actually happening, however, is a growing individualization of China - not only changing perceptions of the individual but also rising expectations for individual freedom, choice and individuality. The individual has also become a basic social category in China, and a development has begun that permeates all areas of social, economic and political life. How this process evolves in a state and society lacking two of the defining characteristics of European individualization - a culturally embedded democracy and a welfare system - is one of the questions that the volume explores. A strength of this volume is that its authors succeed in depicting the individualization process in conceptually acute and empirically sensitive terms, and as something with its own distinctively Chinese profile. That makes this book a 'must read' for all those wanting to understand present-day Chinese society, with all of its ambivalences, contingencies and contradictions.Table of ContentsContributors vii Preface xi Foreword: Varieties of Individualization (Ulrich Beck and Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim) xiii Introduction: Conflicting Images of the Individual and Contested Process of Individualization (Yunxiang Yan) 1 1 Idealizing Individual Choice: Work, Love and Family in the Eyes of Young, Rural Chinese (Mette Halskov Hansen and Cuiming Pang) 39 2 He is He and I Am I: Individual and Collective among China's Elderly (Stig ThA gersen and Ni Anru) 65 3 Individualization and the Political Agency of Private Business People in China (JA rgen Delman and Yin Xiaoqing) 94 4 A Collective of Their Own: Young Volunteers at the Fringes of the Party Realm (Unn Malfrid H. Rolandsen) 132 5 Between Self and Community: The Individual in Contemporary Chinese Literature (Anne Wedell-Wedellsborg) 164 6 Individual Self-Discipline and Collective Freedom in the Minds of Chinese Intellectuals (Rune Svarverud) 193 7 'Friendly Pressure': Law and the Individual in Modern China (Klaus Muhlhahn) 226 8 Collective Symbols and Individual Options: Life on a State Farm for Returned Overseas Chinese after Decollectivization (Li Minghuan) 250 Index 271
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NIAS Press iChina: The Rise of the Individual in Modern
Book SynopsisIn spite of the intense preoccupation with individual and self in modern Western thought, the social sciences have tended to focus on groups and collectives and downplay the individual. This implicit view has also coloured the study of social life in China where both Confucian ethics and Communist policies have shaped collective structures with little room for individual agency and choice. What is actually happening, however, is a growing individualization of China - not only changing perceptions of the individual but also rising expectations for individual freedom, choice and individuality. The individual has also become a basic social category in China, and a development has begun that permeates all areas of social, economic and political life. How this process evolves in a state and society lacking two of the defining characteristics of European individualization - a culturally embedded democracy and a welfare system - is one of the questions that the volume explores. A strength of this volume is that its authors succeed in depicting the individualization process in conceptually acute and empirically sensitive terms, and as something with its own distinctively Chinese profile. That makes this book a 'must read' for all those wanting to understand present-day Chinese society, with all of its ambivalences, contingencies and contradictions.Table of ContentsContributors vii Preface xi Foreword: Varieties of Individualization (Ulrich Beck and Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim) xiii Introduction: Conflicting Images of the Individual and Contested Process of Individualization (Yunxiang Yan) 1 1 Idealizing Individual Choice: Work, Love and Family in the Eyes of Young, Rural Chinese (Mette Halskov Hansen and Cuiming Pang) 39 2 He is He and I Am I: Individual and Collective among China's Elderly (Stig ThA gersen and Ni Anru) 65 3 Individualization and the Political Agency of Private Business People in China (JA rgen Delman and Yin Xiaoqing) 94 4 A Collective of Their Own: Young Volunteers at the Fringes of the Party Realm (Unn Malfrid H. Rolandsen) 132 5 Between Self and Community: The Individual in Contemporary Chinese Literature (Anne Wedell-Wedellsborg) 164 6 Individual Self-Discipline and Collective Freedom in the Minds of Chinese Intellectuals (Rune Svarverud) 193 7 'Friendly Pressure': Law and the Individual in Modern China (Klaus Muhlhahn) 226 8 Collective Symbols and Individual Options: Life on a State Farm for Returned Overseas Chinese after Decollectivization (Li Minghuan) 250 Index 271
£22.46
NIAS Press Belittled Citizens: The Cultural Politics of
Book SynopsisWhat does childhood mean in contemporary Thailand? What constitutes childhood in a slum? How does childhood figure in the construction of national citizenships? Rich in ethnographic detail, this fascinating, engaging and illuminating study explores the daily lives, constraints, and social worlds of children born in the slums of Bangkok, and their ways of defining themselves in relation to a range of governing technologies, state and non-state actors, and broad cultural politics. It does so by interrogating the layered meanings of “childhood” in slums, schools, Buddhist temples, Christian NGOs, state and international aid organisations, as well as social media. Giuseppe Bolotta’s analysis employs “childhood” as a prism to make sense of broader socio-political, religious, and economic transformations in Thai society. By examining the competition between different Thai and foreign actors to define and control the world-view formed by these children, he demonstrates how Bangkok slums are political arenas within which local, national and global social forces and interests converge and clash. At the same time, this analysis highlights the roles played by Bangkok’s poor children in processes of social change, considering how young people’s efforts to make sense of themselves in an era of authoritarian rule reflect the broader tensions facing the urban poor in this complex moment of Thai history. The book shows how “marginal childhoods” and the “cultural technologies of childhood” – schools, religious agencies, NGOs – reflect both endemic inequalities in Thailand’s larger socio-political structure and global transformations in transnational childhood governance. Marginalized young people’s increasingly plural cultural references create space for both existential fragmentation and creative self-reformulation, which provide socially disadvantaged citizens with unexpected religious, economic, and political resources to challenge Thai society’s generational structures of power. Through these arguments, Belittled Citizens demonstrates that “childhood” is best understood in Thailand as a political category that has been fundamental to the military state’s rule and, potentially, its undoing. It also shows more broadly how attention to children, typically excluded from national politics and therefore invisible in most political analyses, has important potential for producing startling insights into contemporary Southeast Asian societiesTrade ReviewThis splendidly original and meticulously documented exploration of the constricted life chances of Bangkok’s slum children illuminates the problems of youth and class in a world shaped by karmic concepts of destiny and hierarchy. Gracefully written and resonant with compassionate insight, it deserves a wide readership. – Michael Herzfeld, Harvard University, author of Siege of the Spirits
£62.05
United Nations Trafficking in women 1924-1926: Vol. 1: The Paul Kinsie reports for the League of Nations
Book SynopsisThis book provides a transcription of the reports written by undercover agent Paul Kinsie for the League of Nations Special Body of Experts on Traffic in Women and Children in the mid-1920s. Between 1924 and 1926, a team travelled to more than a hundred cities in Europe, the Americas and the Mediterranean area to interview individuals involved in the regulation, repression, medical control, organization and practice of the sex trade. American undercover agents were included on the team to infiltrate the so-called 'underworld' and obtain 'facts' about the traffic. Among these, Kinsie was the most prolific. He visited more than forty cities and produced hundreds of reports in which his contacts with prostitutes, brothel owners, madams, pimps and procurers are described in detail. For a proper contextualization of the reports, scholars from around the world were asked to provide short introductions to the situation with regard to prostitution in each city that was visited. The book offers a unique source of information which is of great ethnographic value for people interested in the history of human trafficking and prostitution.
£42.46
United Nations Information economy report 2017: digitization,
Book SynopsisThe Information Economy Report 2017 analyses the evolving digital economy and its implications for trade and development. While these are still early days of the digital economy, it is already clear that it will have globally transformative impacts on the way we live, work and develop our economies. As the world strives to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, harnessing the power of information and communications technologies (ICTs) is essential. Large parts of the developing world remain disconnected from the Internet, and many people lack access to high-speed broadband connectivity. Policymaking at the national and international levels needs to mitigate the risk that digitalisation could widen existing divides and create new gaps. Since increased reliance on digital technologies, such as cloud computing, three-dimensional printing, big data and "the Internet of things", it is essential to start assessing opportunities and pitfalls alike, and to prepare for what is coming. The analysis contained in the report contributes to this process and proposes ways in which the international community can reduce inequality, enable the benefits of digitalization to reach all people and ensure that no one is left behind by the evolving digital economy.
£48.00
United Nations Economic and social survey of Asia and the
Book SynopsisThe Asia-Pacific region has been leading the global economic growth over the past few decades. However, rapid economic growth without sufficient inclusiveness is now constraining the region's future economic and broader development prospects. The COVID-19 pandemic has further revealed the vulnerability of the region due to lack of inclusiveness. The Survey 2021 estimated that 89 million people could have been pushed back into extreme poverty in the region due to COVID-19, contributing to an already increasing trend in income inequality in Asia and the Pacific. Going forward, concerns over a "K-shaped" economic recovery, both within and across countries, and the desire to ensure that the post-pandemic recovery is consistent with long-term inclusive development are broadly shared among policy makers and experts, as revealed during policy dialogues organized to disseminate the messages of Survey 2021. Additionally, international commitment to inclusive development, as manifested in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, is pushing distributional issues to the forefront of global policy agenda. With a focus on the role of economic policies in promoting inclusive development, the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2022 will analyze the importance of effective government actions and the role of fiscal, monetary/financial and structural policies in enhancing inclusiveness, keeping in view the considerable impacts of COVID-19 on inclusiveness and inequality
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United Nations Economic and social survey of Asia and the
Book SynopsisOne of the main value additions of the Survey 2023 is a proposal for an augmented Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) approach that duly incorporates SDG investment needs, potential socioeconomic and environmental gains, government's structural policies that go beyond financial considerations, and government's resource mobilisation strategies and financial capacity. The Survey 2023 also provides new insights on how to prevent potential public debt crises and resolve public debt distress in order to effectively pursue the SDGs. For example, in prevention of public debt crisis, governments will need to explore unconventional policy measures such as leveraging the potential of non-tax policy measures and public assets. In resolving public debt distress governments might need to bring the rising number of commercial debt creditors into discussions with the existing institutional investors, while fundamental policy actions to enhance fiscal resources are still needed, governments will also need to explore unconventional policy measures, such as leveraging the potential of non-tax policy measures and public assets amid rising public indebtedness. In resolving public debt distress, while the emergence of commercial creditors brings new opportunities as many of them are increasingly mindful about the importance of sustainable development, their participation in the existing global debt architecture is virtually missing. At the same time, several unconventional, SDG-aligned debt relief modalities have recently been proposed. Amid these and other changes in the global and Asia-Pacific debt landscapes and rising public indebtedness in the region, it is time to rethink public debt issues in support of the SDGs
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United Nations Economic report on Africa 2019: fiscal policy for
Book SynopsisThe 2019 edition of the Economic Report on Africa explores the intricate terrain of revenue collection on the continent and makes salient recommendations to help African countries attain the SDGs and the aspirations of Agenda 2063 by expanding their fiscal space and how. It identifies several quick wins in Africa's pursuit of additional fiscal space to finance achievement of the SDGs and the aspirations of Agenda 2063. The Report calls on African countries to stabilize the macroeconomic environment, it advises against using competitive tax breaks for attracting international companies, and calls on African countries and their global partners to muster external public and private resources, at the same time, urges countries to pay attention to debt sustainability issues.
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United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) UNESCO Courier - Transforming Ideas: Selected
Book SynopsisThroughout UNESCO's 75 years of existence, never before has the Courier, UNESCO's flagship magazine, published an anthology, in book form, with such scope and scale. These two volumes bring together some of the great thinkers and pioneering minds of recent times who have led important discussions on society's pressing challenges. UNESCO Courier: Transforming Ideas will lead you through an exciting, magical and thought-provoking adventure into UNESCO's past, present and future.
£33.96
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) UNESCO Courier - Transforming Ideas: Selected
Book SynopsisThroughout UNESCO's 75 years of existence, never before has the Courier, UNESCO's flagship magazine, published an anthology, in book form, with such scope and scale. These two volumes bring together some of the great thinkers and pioneering minds of recent times who have led important discussions on society's pressing challenges. UNESCO Courier: Transforming Ideas will lead you through an exciting, magical and thought-provoking adventure into UNESCO's past, present and future.
£35.96
UNICEF The state of the world's children 2019: children,
Book SynopsisThis report examines nutrition, providing a fresh perspective on a rapidly evolving challenge. Despite progress in the past two decades, around 200 million under-fives suffer from undernutrition. Adding to this toll is rising obesity, which affects 38 million children. All these forms of malnutrition threaten children's development, while obesity is creating a lifelong legacy of disease. At the heart of this evolving challenge is a global shift towards modern diets that do not meet children's nutritional requirements. The report provides unique data and analysis of malnutrition in the 21st century and outlines recommendations to put children's needs at the heart of global and national food systems.
£29.71
UNICEF The state of the world's children 2023: for every
Book SynopsisThe world is facing a red alert for children's health: Vaccination coverage dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving millions more children unprotected against some of childhood's most serious diseases. In addition, many millions of children from some of the world's most marginalised communities have long missed out on life-saving vaccination. Catch-up and recovery are needed urgently to vaccinate the children missed and to avoid further backsliding. And greater effort is needed to reach the children historically left behind. The State of the World's Children 2023 examines what needs to happen to ensure that every child, everywhere is protected against vaccine-preventable diseases
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Health Inequities in Conflict-affected Areas:
Book SynopsisThis book provides an insight into the issue of health inequity brought about by the violent conflict in Northeast India. While examining the deep vulnerabilities and loss of well-being suffered by families displaced by conflict in the Indo-Bhutan borderland region, the authors raise fundamental questions of accountability and the role of various stakeholders in providing humanitarian assistance to those affected by the conflict. It highlights for the reader the role played by conflict and armed violence in dismantling a functioning public health system and delineates the long-term barriers to post-conflict recovery. The book is written by those who have worked in implementing development and peacebuilding programs in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) of Western Assam. The book especially brings to the fore the voices of those communities directly affected by conflict in Bodoland. The book is valuable to researchers, development practioners and policy makers. Given the unique format of the book, which includes a number of case studies, it is particularly useful for students of development, public health and allied disciplines such as international relations as well as peace and conflict studies.Table of Contents1) Health Services in Conflict and Fragile Contexts: Implications for South Asia2) Health Inequity, Conflict and Peace in the Northeast India3) The Struggle for Identity, Onset of Violence in (for) Bodoland and Meanings of Autonomy4) Violent Borderlands and Health Systems Collapse: Narratives from Deosri5) Filling the Void? New Humanitarian Actors, Conflict Response and the Perils of Humanitarian Exit6) Pathways to Peace and Biographies of Reconstruction
£107.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Identity Construction and Tourism Consumption: A
Book SynopsisThis book explores how identity plays a pivotal role in tourism consumption. Almost all tourism-related consumption studies underestimate or refer inadequately to identity's relationship with tourism consumption. As identity phenomenon is considerably a new subject in the tourism literature, this book examines its relationship with the consumption theory. It is of interest to readers curious about how pre-, during, and post-consumption activities affect a person's identity and vice versa. This book contains an analysis of consumption theories and a summary of literature identifying the phenomenon's evolution through pre-modern, modern, and post-modern periods. In this context, this book aims to enlighten the interactions between identity construction and tourism consumption. The grounded theory, one of the qualitative research approaches, was applied to accomplish the relevant purpose, and in-depth interviews were recruited following the method approach stages to enable the researchers to gain new insights into the subject. By presenting the identity tended tourism consumption model, this book provides a set of profound contributions to the relevant literature and insight for practitioners/decision-makers and entrepreneurs. This book attempts to clarify the tourists' consumption process and understand how the interactions between identity construction and tourism consumption work. The qualitative methodology (grounded theory) allows in-depth analysis and insights of the participants of the study on their definitions of themselves as human beings and as tourists, decisions on their travel plans, their considerations, motivations to travel and destination preferences, interactions with others, vacation activities, evaluations on their travel experiences, et cetera. Therefore, this book appeals to readers of marketing, business operations, sociology, and economics.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Literature Review.- Method.- Findings.- Result.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Organizing Occupy Wall Street: This is Just
Book SynopsisThis book is the first study of the processes and structures of the Occupy Wall Street movement, written from the perspective of a core organizer who was involved from the inception to the end. While much has been written on OWS, few books have focused on how the movement was organized. Marisa Holmes, an organizer of OWS in New York City, aims to fill this gap by deriving the theory from the practice and analyzing a broad range of original primary sources, from collective statements, structure documents, meeting minutes, and live tweets, to hundreds of hours of footage from the OWS Media Working Group archive. In doing so, she reveals how the movement was organized in practice, which experiments were most successful, and what future generations can learn.Trade Review“Occupy Wall Street (OWS) was a two-month occupation of Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan in 2011. … Throughout the book one gets the sense that what occupiers most wanted from the experience was a sense of community. … I found a lot of new words and new ideas in this book. The ref‐ erences for each chapter are at the end of each chapter. At the end of the book is an index and a glossary.” (Jo Freeman, H-Net Reviews, h-net.org, December, 2023)Table of ContentsChapter 1- Intergenerational Dialogues.- Chapter 2- The Squares.- Chapter 3- The New York City General Assembly.- Chapter 4- Day One.- Chapter 5- Our Park.- Chapter 6- This Is What Democracy Looks Like.- Chapter 7- Direct Action.- Chapter 8- Media for the 99%.- Chapter 9- Allies.- Chapter 10- Race in OWS.- Chapter 11- Gender in OWS.- Chapter 12- Structure.- Chapter 13- The Eviction.- Chapter 14- Occupy Somewhere.- Chapter 15- Money in the Movement.- Chapter 16- All Our Grievances Are Connected.- Chapter 17- All Roads Lead to Wall Street.- Chapter 18- Occupy the World Social Forum.- Chapter 19- Informal Elites.- Chapter 20-The Founders.- Chapter 21- Power and Leadership.- Chapter 22- Co-option.- Chapter 23- Repression.- Chapter 24- Neo-fascism.- Chapter 25- Conclusion -Building the New Society.
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Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Civil Society In Burma: The Development Of
Book SynopsisBurma faces a complex of interlinked humanitarian, social, and political crises. The situation is especially grave in areas populated by ethnic minorities, many of which have been affected by decades of armed conflict, and in the Irrawaddy Delta, where in May 2008 some 130,000 people were killed and over two million made homeless by Cyclone Nargis.The military government is deeply unpopular, and further episodes of mass protest similar to those that occurred in August and September 2007 cannot be ruled out. However, strategic options for elite-level regime change in the country remain limited. Therefore, local and international actors should focus on incremental approaches to democratisation, and in particular on the roles of local communities and NGOs. The past decade has seen an expansion of previously dormant civil society networks, especially within and between ethnic nationality communities. This development has been particularly significant in areas affected by ceasefires between armed ethnic groups and the military government. The capacities and strategic importance of local NGOs were demonstrated by the impressive civil society responses to the cyclone.At the local level, models of community participation and the promotion of democracy from below can help to transform state-society relations and patterns of governance, including in ceasefire areas. At the national/elite level, the development of civil society is a prerequisite for sustainable democratic change.Although the promotion of civil society is necessary, it is not sufficient to achieve social and political transition in Burma. Furthermore, community networks are vulnerable to suppression by the militarised state and by armed nonstate actors. Such tendencies were demonstrated during the national referendum of May 2008, when the government engineered the endorsement of a new constitution designed to consolidate and perpetuate military rule. The challenge for the international community is to work within the constricted environment of military-ruled Burma in ways that promote positive change - but without exposing local partners to unacceptable risks.
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ISEAS Population Policies and Programmes in Singapore
Book SynopsisThe second edition of Population Policies and Programmes in Singapore presents an up-to-date and comprehensive account of the government’s initiatives to influence the course of fertility, and hence the rate of population growth in the island-state of Singapore since the 1960s. The varied population issues and consequences associated with the prolonged below-replacement fertility are discussed in detail. The strength of the book lies in the author’s intimate familiarity with the subject acquired through some personal involvement in the formulation of population policies for the country.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Inclusion and Belonging in Cities of Tomorrow:
Book SynopsisThis open access book uncovers the historical context and entrenched beliefs that have perpetuated exclusionary urban landscapes and disadvantage for marginalized groups. It offers an in-depth exploration of the intricate interplay of geographical space, recognizing its pivotal role in shaping our cities and exacerbating spatial injustice. The construction industry, a vital agent in forging accessible environments, often falls short in accommodating persons with disabilities and older individuals. This important book underscores the urgent need for integrated approaches woven into the fabric of cities, companies, and the construction industry itself, to ensure universal accessibility. Drawing upon practical strategies and compelling case studies, the book presents actionable frameworks such as the DisCo Policy Framework and the Iceberg of Inequality Model, facilitating the assessment of progress towards achieving radical inclusion. Inviting readers to embark on a journey into the cities of tomorrow, where inclusion and belonging are the norm, it concludes with a simple idea: the future is accessible.Table of Contents1 Radical Inclusion: The Key to Urban Transformation2 The Legacy of Radical Exclusion in Cities3 Constructing a New Approach to Radical Inclusion4 How Cities Shape Our Experience5 Making and Measuring Progress in Radically Inclusive Cities6 Emerging Trends in Cities of Tomorrow7 The Era of the New Normal
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Springer Verlag, Singapore (Im)possible Worlds to Conquer: A Critical Reading of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Waiting for Visa
Book SynopsisWith multidisciplinary examination, this book explores Waiting for Visa, Ambedkar's autobiographical writing. This investigation ranges from Dalit Studies to Discourse analysis. It aims to provide the reader with in-depth knowledge of Ambedkar's unexplored autobiographical memoir and supplement a range of generalized works. The issues addressed in this book are essential to Ethnic and Race studies in general, to which Dalit Studies is but one contributing discipline. The Dalit Studies already have many texts. These texts are primarily concerned with Dalit identity politics, socio-mythological explorations, and Ambedkarian thoughts on economics, politics, and racial-religious discriminations. These are not discussed with Ambedkar's life stories narrated by himself. This book bridges the gap between Dalit Studies and Ambedkar Studies to project how Ambedkar attempted to forge into an impregnable South Asian social, educational, and political fabric. This reference book aims to attract academics and students of Asian, South Asian, and Dalit Studies. The book appeals to educators, policymakers, and comparative literary scholars.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Dalit Autobiographies as A Way of Knowing the Dalit 'Self'.- 3. No More Worlds to Conquer: a critical reading of Ambedkar’s Waiting for a Visa.- 4. Waiting for a Visa: Reminiscences or Remedy?.- 5. The Rhetoric of Ambedkar in Selected Works.- 6. Education, Exploitation and Empowerment of Dalits in Waiting for a Visa.- 7. Trajectory of Tolerance and Triumph: A Short Study of Ambedkar’s Waiting for Visa.- 8. Language and Indian Social Discourse in Waiting for a Visa by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.- 9. The Social and Political Aggressions of B R Ambedkar: Interrogating his Childhood Traumas and Denial of Childhood.- 10. The Dalit Autobiography as a Critical Genre: Situating Ambedkar’s Waiting for a Visa among Marathi Dalit Autobiographical Writings.- 11. Conclusion For a Way Forward.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Welfare Rights and Social Policy
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Oxford University Press Social Dilemmas
Book SynopsisOne of the key scientific challenges is the puzzle of human cooperation. Why do people cooperate? Why do people help strangers, even sometimes at a major cost to themselves? Why do people want to punish people who violate norms and undermine collective interests? This book is inspired by the fact that social dilemmas, defined in terms of conflicts between (often short-term) self-interest and (often longer-term) collective interest, are omnipresent. The book centers on two major themes. The first theme is the theoretical understanding of human cooperation: are people indeed other-regarding? The second theme is more practical, and perhaps normative: how can cooperation be promoted? This question is at the heart of the functioning of relationships, organizations, as well as the society as a whole. In capturing the breadth and relevance of social dilemmas and psychology of human cooperation, this book is structured in three parts. The first part focuses on the definition of social dilemmasTable of ContentsPreface ; PART ONE: Introduction to Social Dilemmas ; Chapter 1: Introduction and Definition ; Chapter 2: History, Methods, and Paradigms ; PART TWO: Perspectives to Social Dilemmas ; Chapter 3: Evolutionary Perspectives ; Chapter 4: Psychological Perspectives ; Chapter 5: Cultural Perspectives ; PART THREE: Applications and Future of Social Dilemmas ; Chapter 6: Management and Organizations ; Chapter 7: Environment, Politics, Security, and Health ; Chapter 8: Prospects for the Future ; References ; Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Food in Society Economy Culture Geography Hodder Arnold Publication
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