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V. The return of history.
Author : Regina Cowen Karp
Publisher : Sipri Monograph
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 13,27 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780198291695
V. The return of history.
Author : Huiyun Feng
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 31,57 MB
Release : 2020-02-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0472131761
China’s Challenges and International Order Transition introduces an integrated conceptual framework of “international order” categorized by three levels (power, rules, and norms) and three issue-areas (security, political, and economic). Each contributor engages one or more of these analytical dimensions to examine two questions: (1) Has China already challenged this dimension of international order? (2) How will China challenge this dimension of international order in the future? The contested views and perspectives in this volume suggest it is too simple to assume an inevitable conflict between China and the outside world. With different strategies to challenge or reform the many dimensions of international order, China’s role is not a one-way street. It is an interactive process in which the world may change China as much as China may change the world. The aim of the book is to broaden the debate beyond the “Thucydides Trap” perspective currently popular in the West. Rather than offering a single argument, this volume offers a platform for scholars, especially Chinese scholars vs. Western scholars, to exchange and debate their different views and perspectives on China and the potential transition of international order.
Author : Jurgen Schmandt
Publisher :
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 13,97 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Environmental policy
ISBN : 9780511048357
"Demographers predict that world population will double to around 12 billion people during the first half of the twenty-first century and then begin to level off. Based on this scenario, Sustainable Development: The Challenge of Transition examines what societal changes must occur over the next generation to ensure a successful transition to sustainability. A successful transition must provide for the needs of these people within the constraints of the natural environment. An array of prominent authors presents a broad discussion of the dimensions of sustainable development: not just economic and environmental, but also spiritual and religious, corporate and social, scientific and political. Unlike other books on the subject, this volume provides insightful policy recommendations about how business, government, and individuals must change their current values, priorities, and behavior to meet these challenges. These types of changes ordinarily take many decades to occur, so it is important to begin making them now, before the problems are overwhelming and more costly. This volume will appeal to scholars and decision makers interested in global change, environmental policy, population growth, and sustainable development, and also to corporate environmental managers."--Publisher's description.
Author : Roberta Cucca
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 31,9 MB
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1317419413
This seminal edited collection examines the impact of austerity and economic crisis on European cities. Whilst on the one hand the struggle for competitiveness has induced many European cities to invest in economic performance and attractiveness, on the other, national expenditure cuts and dominant neo-liberal paradigms have led many to retrench public intervention aimed at preserving social protection and inclusion. The impact of these transformations on social and spatial inequalities – whether occupational structures, housing solutions or working conditions – as well as on urban policy addressing these issues is traced in this exemplary piece of comparative analysis grounded in original research. Unequal Cities links existing theories and debates with newer discussions on the crisis to develop a typology of possible orientations of local government towards economic development and social cohesion. In the process, it describes the challenges and tensions facing six large European cities, representative of a variety of welfare regimes in Western Europe: Barcelona, Copenhagen, Lyon, Manchester, Milan, and Munich. It seeks to answer such key questions as: What social groups are most affected by recent urban transformations and what are the social and spatial impacts? What are the main institutional factors influencing how cities have dealt with the challenges facing them? How have local political agendas articulated the issues and what influence is still exerted by national policy? Grounded in an original urban policy analysis of the post-industrial city in Europe, the book will appeal to a wide range of social science researchers, Ph.D. and graduate students in urban studies, social policy, sociology, human geography, European studies and business studies, both in Europe and internationally.
Author : Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 38,26 MB
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3662048663
"Completing Transition: The Main Challenges" was the topic around which the Oesterreichische Nationalbank and the Joint Vienna Institute organized a high-level conference in 2000, in a continuation of long-standing efforts to promote the dialogue and understanding between various regions in Europe. Given the heterogeneity of the transition countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the heterogeneity of progress toward convergence, the outlook for finishing transition is divergent. However, what will generally be important is corporate governance and institutional reform to sufficiently underpin macroeconomic success, plus a definite commitment of the responsible institutions in the transition countries to follow the chosen policies consistently.
Author : Ruah Swennerfelt
Publisher :
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 17,15 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Ecology
ISBN : 9789768142900
Author : Ruah Swennerfelt
Publisher :
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 41,35 MB
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789768142924
Rising to the Challenge: The Transition Movement and People of Faith presents the Transition Movement, which encourages people to band together with neighbors to design a transition to a low-carbon future. Swennerfelt examines the Transition Movement by interviewing Transition participants from Europe, Brazil and the U.S. with a special emphasis on people of faith. "Beautifully written, personal and inspiring, the book points a way forward out of despair to connection and action rooted in deep connection to the sacredness of Earth." Starhawk.
Author : Brenner
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 50,27 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 9780891162667
Author : Kerry A. Bunker
Publisher : Center for Creative Leadership
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 40,67 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1882197887
Organizations today are awash in change. Managing change requires leaders to focus simultaneously on managing the business and providing effective leadership to the people. More often than not, it is the focus on the people side that loses out. This book offers a framework for understanding the issues and competencies that contribute to effective leadership during times of change. Its purpose is to help leaders determine how to choose and move among a variety of managerial approaches--to help them see what's working, what's not working, and what's missing. In this way, leaders can more clearly assess their impact and learn how to meet the demands of both managing the business and leading the people.
Author : David Mosser
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 15,80 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664235433
Preacher and teacher David Mosser offers practical and spiritual guidance for pastors struggling to manage and respond to changes in the economy, changes in their neighborhoods, changes in their denominations, changes in the congregation, changes in culture, and the life changes present in every parishioner's life. Wise words from authors such as Alyce McKenzie, David Buttrick, Joanna Adams, and Thomas Long all contribute to this most timely and helpful book.