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Cuban Anarchism: The History of a Movement
By Frank Fern ndez, Charles Bufe. 2001
This inspiring history of the Cuban anarchist movement is also a history of the Cuban labor movement. It covers both…
from their origins in the mid-19th century to the present, and ends with an enlightening analysis of the failure of the Castro dictatorship.Hungry for Peace: How You Can Help End Poverty and War with Food Not Bombs
By Keith Mchenry. 2012
The de facto how-to manual of the international Food Not Bombs movement, which provides free food to the homeless and…
hungry and has branches in countries on every continent except Antarctica, this book describes at length how to set up and operate a Food Not Bombs chapter. The guide considers every aspect of the operation, from food collection and distribution to fund-raising, consensus decision making, and what to do when the police arrive. It contains detailed information on setting up a kitchen and cooking for large groups as well as a variety of delicious recipes. Accompanying numerous photographs is a lengthy section on the history of Food Not Bombs, with stories of the jailing and murder of activists, as well as premade handbills and flyers ready for photocopying.Culturally Incorrect
By Rod Parsley. 2007
Left. Right. Red. Blue. Political actors. Acting politicians. Exhausted soccer moms; overwhelmed and overworked dads; and frightened and confused kids.…
Addicted athletes and violet hip-hop artists swagger through million-dollar mansions dripping with "bling," while teachers who sacrifice their lives to educate the next generation call a first-floor apartment home and sell their jewelry for textbooks. From the East Coast to the West, and all the states in between, this country divides itself. The dichotomy is so great, in fact, that many of us can describe ourselves using one of two words: Liberal or Conservative. And we all have an opinion. Ask anyone you see on the street, however, and most will agree on one thing: We're witnessing our nation's demise. In Culturally Incorrect, Rod Parsley addresses this social, political, spiritual and philosophical polarization with unabashed candor. "The minds and hearts of this generation have become the theater of conflict," he writes. "It is a war of competing, mutually exclusive ways of viewing the universe and man's place in it. It is a clash of paradigms, of value systems, and of visions for the future." We can run, we can hide . . . or we can engage. Read this book. And choose.¿Quién manda aquí?: La crisis global de la democracia representativa
By Jos Fern ndez-Albertos, Gerson Damiani, Felipe Gonz lez. 2017
Un análisis lúcido y penetrante sobre la actual crisis de la democracia representativa. El modelo de gobernanza de las sociedades…
occidentales está en crisis. Los pilares básicos que sostenían las democracias representativas son cada vez más cuestionados por los ciudadanos que viven en ellas. Muchos votantes sienten que sus preferencias no son suficientemente tenidas en cuenta por los políticos, y se abren paso formas alternativas de canalizar las demandas ciudadanas. A su vez, los gobiernos se quejan de los cada vez mayores obstáculos y restricciones a las que se enfrentan a la hora de llevar a cabo sus políticas. Y los principios fundacionales de división de poderes, gobiernos de mayoría, y rendición de cuentas democrática, se ven erosionados. En ¿Quién manda aquí? La crisis global de la democracia representativa se recogen trabajos de algunos de los principales expertos que tratan de aportar luz a estos problemas, yofrecer algunas soluciones, organizados en torno a cuatro cuestiones básicas: ¿qué hace que los gobiernos sean hoy percibidos como inefectivos?, ¿por qué les cuesta a los parlamentos cumplir su papel representativo?, ¿cómo entender la creciente conflictividad en las relaciones entre poderes?, y ¿en qué medida la globalización afecta a viabilidad de la democracia representativa como forma de gobierno?Gigged: The End of the Job and the Future of Work
By Sarah Kessler. 2018
With deep reporting and graceful storytelling Sarah Kessler reveals the ground truth of a key part of the American…
workforce Her analysis is both astute and nuanced making GIGGED essential reading for anyone interested in the future of work Daniel H Pink author of WHEN and DRIVEThe full-time job is disappearing is landing the right gig the new American Dream One in three American workers is now a freelancer This gig economy one that provides neither the guarantee of steady hours nor benefits emerged out of the digital era and has revolutionized the way we do business High-profile tech start-ups such as Uber and Airbnb are constantly making headlines for the disruption they cause to the industries they overturn But what are the effects of this disruption from Wall Street down to Main Street What challenges do employees and job-seekers face at every level of professional experience In the tradition of the great business narratives of our time Gigged offers deeply-sourced up-close-and-personal accounts of our new economy From the computer programmer who chooses exactly which hours he works each week to the Uber driver who starts a union to the charity worker who believes freelance gigs might just transform a declining rural town journalist Sarah Kessler follows a wide range of individuals from across the country to provide a nuanced look at how the gig economy is playing out in real-time Kessler wades through the hype and hyperbole to tackle the big questions What does the future of work look like Will the millennial generation do as well their parents How can we all find meaningful well-paid workReligion And The Rise Of Capitalism
By R. H. Tawney. 2015
In one of the true classics of twentieth-century political economy, R. H. Tawney addresses the question of how religion has…
affected social and economic practices. He tracks the influence of religious thought on capitalist economy and ideology since the Middle Ages, shedding light on the question of why Christianity continues to exert a unique role in the marketplace. In so doing, the book offers an incisive analysis of the morals and mores of contemporary Western culture.Religion and the Rise of Capitalism is more pertinent now than ever, as today the dividing line between the spheres of religion and secular business is shifting, blending ethical considerations with the motivations of the marketplace. By examining the period that saw the transition from medieval to modern theories of social organization, Tawney clarifies the most pressing problems of the end of the century. In tough, muscular, richly varied prose, he tells an absorbing and meaningful story. And in his new introduction, which may well be a classic in its own right, Adam Seligman details Tawney's background and the current status of academic thought on these issues, and he provides a comparative analysis of Tawney with Max Weber that will at once delight and inform readers.From the Trade Paperback edition.Rogue Nation: American Unilateralism and the Failure of Good Intentions
By Clyde Prestowitz. 2003
America's democratic ideals have long been the hope of the world, but our allies increasingly see us as abandoning those…
ideals. It's not hard to understand why. In the months before 9/11, the United States walked away from a number of international treaties including the Kyoto Accord. After the attack, the United States turned a cold shoulder to NATO's offers to assist with the invasion of Afghanistan, unilaterally terminated the ABM treaty, and actively opposed the creation of an International Criminal Court. Then came the war on Iraq, begun despite the clear refusal of the United Nations Security Council to authorize an invasion. Obsessed with our own immediate military and economic security, we now deem institutions like NATO and the UN irrelevant. We have abandoned containment for a policy of preventive attacks on potential threats. More and more, we act alone, with little regard for the needs and goals of other nations. Rogue Nation is not an argument against American dominance or the exercise of American power. It's an argument against stupidity, arrogance, and ignorance in the exercise of power. Prestowitz explores the historical roots of the unilateral impulse and shows how it now influences every important area of American foreign policy. Even now, when the need for multilateral action has never been greater, we continue to act contrary to international law, custom, and our own best interests.Mass Hate: The Global Rise of Genocide and Terror
By Neil J. Kressel. 2002
Mass Hate explores why the brutality of humankind erupted and flowed more expansively in the twentieth century than ever before.…
Psychologist Neil Kressel recommends specific steps to help stem this bloody global tide of slaughter, terror and genocide. In his investigation, Kressel focuses on the horrifying butchery in Rwanda, the terrifying tactics of rape and torture of women in Bosnia, the systematic murder of Jews and others during the Holocaust. He examines history, psychology, and political science for explanations of what propels a citizen to raise a machete against innocent neighbors, and, in a moving conclusion, suggests practical ways for humankind to eradicate the causes of mass hate. Now included in the preface is a discussion of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, on New York and the Pentagon.Lo que aprendí viviendo
By Eleanor Roosevelt. 1960
Las espléndidas páginas de Lo que aprendí viviendo no pretenden ser unas memorias al uso. Tampoco un manual de autoayuda.…
En ellas se reúnen las palabras de una mujer sabia que caminó despacio, pisó fuerte y llegó lejos, sonriendo. «Nadie me hará sentir inferior sin mi consentimiento.» Bastan estas palabras de Eleanor Roosevelt para darse cuenta de que detrás de su sonrisa afable había un espíritu fuerte y combativo, dispuesto siempre a aprender algo nuevo y a luchar por una causa justa. Cuando escribió Lo que aprendí viviendo corrían los años sesenta; Eleanor ya se había retirado de la vida pública y vivía rodeada de hijos, nietos y amigos. Quedaban lejos sus años como primera dama de la Casa Blanca, pero aún le sobraba energía para contar sus experiencias. No le costó confesar que había sido una chica tímida, a menudo ignorante de los temas que se comentaban en las conferencias y banquetes a los que acudía con su marido, pero sus ganas de saber y el propósito de no quedarse atrás le ayudaron a seguir adelante. Con el pasar del tiempo también descubrió que nadie se convierte en heroína de la noche a la mañana: hay que andar paso a paso y echar una pizca de humor a la vida para descubrir que un problema no es tal si lo tomamos como un reto, que nuestro tiempo es valioso y hay que disfrutarlo, y que podemos encontrar un espacio propio aunque estemos rodeadas de funcionarios, cenando con John Fitzgerald Kennedy o charlando con Frank Sinatra.First Person: An Astonishingly Frank Self-Portrait by Russia's President Vladimir Putin
By Vladimir Putin, Nataliya Gevorkyan, Natalya Timakova, Andrei Kolesnikov. 2000
Who is this Vladimir Putin? Who is this man who suddenly--overnight and without warning--was handed the reigns of power to…
one of the most complex, formidable, and volatile countries in the world? How can we trust him if we don't know him? First Person is an intimate, candid portrait of the man who holds the future of Russia in his grip. An extraordinary compilation of over 24 hours of in-depth interviews and remarkable photographs, it delves deep into Putin's KGB past and explores his meteoric rise to power. No Russian leader has ever subjected himself to this kind of public examination of his life and views. Both as a spy and as a virtual political unknown until selected by Boris Yeltsin to be Prime Minister, Putin has been regarded as man of mystery. Now, the curtain lifts to reveal a remarkable life of struggles and successes. Putin's life story is of major importance to the world.Oratory and Political Career in the Late Roman Republic
By Henriette, Van Der Blom. 2016
Oratory and Political Career in the Late Roman Republic is a pioneering investigation into political life in the late Roman…
Republic. It explores the nature and extent to which Roman politicians embraced oratorical performances as part of their political career and how such performances influenced the careers of individual orators such as Gaius Gracchus, Pompeius Magnus, and Julius Caesar. Through six case studies, this book presents a complex and multifaceted picture of how Roman politicians employed oratory to articulate their personal and political agendas, to present themselves to a public obsessed with individual achievement, and ultimately to promote their individual careers. By dealing specifically with orators other than Cicero, this study offers much-needed alternatives to our understanding of public oratory in Rome. Moreover, the assessment of the impact of public speeches on the development of political careers provides new perspectives on the hotly debated nature of republican political culture.Cambridge International Trade and Economic Law: Establishing Judicial Authority in International Economic Law
By Joanna Jemielniak, Jemielniak, Joanna and Nielsen, Laura and Olsen, Henrik Palmer, Laura Nielsen, Henrik Palmer Olsen. 2016
A central development in international law is the intensified juridification of international relations by a growing number of international courts.…
With this in mind, this book discusses how international judicial authority is established and managed in key fields of international economic law: trade law, investor-state arbitration and international commercial arbitration. Adopting a unique legal-centric approach, the analysis explores the interplay between these areas of economic dispute resolution, tracing their parallel developments and identifying the ways they influence each other on processual mechanisms and solutions. Drawing together contributions from many leading scholars across the world, this volume considers issues such as the usage of precedent and the role of legitimacy, suggesting that the consolidation of judicial authority is a universal trend which impacts on state behaviour.Interest Groups in American Politics: Pressure and Power
By Anthony J. Nownes. 2013
Americans rail against so-called special interests but at the same time many members of society are themselves represented in one…
form or another by organized groups trying to affect the policymaking progress. This concise but thorough text demonstrates that interest groups are involved in the political system at all levels of government – federal, state, and local – and in all aspects of political activity, from election campaigns to agenda setting to lawmaking to policy implementation. Rather than an anomaly or distortion of the political system, it is a normal and healthy function of a pluralist society and democratic governance. Nonetheless, Nownes warns of the dangers of unwatched interest group activity, especially in the realms of the electoral process and issue advocacy. Interest Groups in American Politics, Second Edition, is grounded by the role of information in interest group activity, a theme that runs through the entire book. This much anticipated revision of Nownes’s text retains a student friendly tone and thoroughly updates the references to interest group research, as well as adds a new chapter on the connections between interest groups and political parties. Numerous figures and tables throughout the book help students visualize important trends and information.A Universe of Consciousness: How Matter Becomes Imagination
By Gerald M. Edelman, Giulio Tononi. 2000
In A Universe of Consciousness, Gerald Edelman builds on the radical ideas he introduced in his monumental trilogy-Neural Darwinism, Topobiology,…
and The Remembered Present-to present for the first time an empirically supported full-scale theory of consciousness. He and the neurobiolgist Giulio Tononi show how they use ingenious technology to detect the most minute brain currents and to identify the specific brain waves that correlate with particular conscious experiences. The results of this pioneering work challenge the conventional wisdom about consciousness.The Nuclear Sphinx of Tehran: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the State of Iran
By Yossi Melman, Meir Javedanfar. 2008
As President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accelerated his country’s nuclear research; called for the elimination of Israel; and failed the Iranian…
people, who elected him on a domestic platform that has since been neglected. This probing exposé gives unprecedented insight into his hold on power-his rural roots, the vituperative populism that catapulted him from relative obscurity to national leadership, and the shadowy forces that hold him there.Education Reform in the Obama Era
By Robert Maranto, Michael Q. Mcshane, Evan Rhinesmith. 2016
This book offers a sophisticated overview of President Obama's education agenda, exploring how and why education policy became national and…
ultimately presidential over the past seven decades. The authors argue that the Obama education agenda, though more ambitious, is broadly in line with those of recent presidencies, reflecting elite views that since substantial increases in spending have failed to improve equity and achievement, public schools require reforms promoting transparency such as the Common Core national standards, as well as market based reforms such as charter schools. While sympathetic to President Obama's goals, the authors argue that the processes used to implement those goals, particularly national standards, have been hurried and lacked public input. The Obama administration's overreach on school reform has sparked a bipartisan backlash. Even so, Maranto, McShane, and Rhinesmith suspect that the next president will be an education reformer, reflecting an enduring elite consensus behind school reform.The elites still can't believe Donald Trump won or that Britain voted for Brexit. But what’s next for the populist…
revolution and for the people who believe in it? Fox News host and former government insider Steve Hilton shows how populism can be a positive force for improving lives, with revolutionary ideas to restore the economic security that working Americans once took for granted, and rebuild the ties of family, community and nation that have been ripped apart by decades of policies that favored big government, big business, and the powerful. Recounting his own journey from immigrant roots to the heart of power - and his deeply personal battles with the permanent bureaucracy once there - Hilton vividly describes the scale of change that's needed if the true promise of the populist revolution is to be delivered, including: • An unprecedented assault on centralized government and the administrative state to make sure “Drain The Swamp” is not just a slogan • A completely fresh approach to jobs, schools and skills so every working American can live on what they earn • Practical steps to reverse the disaster of family breakdown so that every child can be raised in a stable, loving home • Ideas to revitalize our communities by giving citizens real control Whether by challenging the excess power of corporations in our economy or the corrupt influence of donors and lobbyists in our government, the ideas in this book echo the intent of America’s founders by taking power from the ruling class and putting it in the hands of the people. For too long, populism has been defined by those who despise it. By focusing on what populism is for, and not just what it’s against, Hilton provides a coherent philosophy and practical blueprint for how the movement can have an impact beyond one election cycle, and in people's everyday lives. That’s Positive Populism.Key Demographics in Retirement Risk Management
By Leroy O Stone. 2012
Key Demographics in Retirement Risk Management argues that the weakening of public and employer-sponsored social safety nets in several countries…
will permanently increase pre-retirees' risk-anxiety and create pressure towards readjustment of their expectations about the quality of their lives in retirement. The result will be to raise the priority of achieving effective comprehensive retirement related risk management. This achievement requires an emphasis upon the cascading of linked risks, and careful attention to the optimization of scarce resources used to manage those linked risks. Professional financial and retirement planning advisors comprise a key source of help. This book develops new knowledge concerning the factors that help to explain three important aspects of access to these professional advisors. The results of this analysis are used to illustrate the process of identifying distinctive population segments, key demographics, on the basis of multiple population attributes treated simultaneously. The illustration is further extended with an identification of distinctive population segments relative to performance on a composite indicator of the conduct of multiple retirement risk management activities. The book also discusses implications of the pattern of gender differences in preparedness to address retirement's challenges, highlighting subgroups of women in which inadequate preparedness is pronounced.Consuming Pleasures: Australia and the International Drug Business
By John Rainford. 1988
Tracing the international and Australian history of both licit and illicit drug use, this investigation combines the topic of drug…
use with analyses of political power, the rise of the market, and social issues. It examines the way in which drug consumption is regulated in the era of global free trade by first looking at the start of the opium-growing industry and the racist origins of drug laws. Providing a social history of drug use through the lens of international politics, market forces, medicine, and race, this discussion also considers the paradox of contemporary, white Australian identity and an Australia as a nation of people whose per capita drug consumption often equals and surpasses that of most other nations.21 Lessons for the 21st Century
By Yuval Noah Harari. 2018
With Sapiens and Homo Deus, Yuval Noah Harari first explored the past, then the future of humankind, garnering the praise…
of no less than Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg, to name a few, and selling millions of copies in the over 30 countries it was published. In 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, he devotes himself to the present.21 Lessons For the 21st Century provides a kind of instruction manual for the present day to help readers find their way around the 21st century, to understand it, and to focus on the really important questions of life. Once again, Harari presents this in the distinctive, informal, and entertaining style that already characterized his previous books. The topics Harari examines in this way include major challenges such as international terrorism, fake news, and migration, as well as turning to more personal, individual concerns, such as our time for leisure or how much pressure and stress we can take. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century answers the overarching question: What is happening in the world today, what is the deeper meaning of these events, and how can we individually steer our way through them? The questions include what the rise of Trump signifies, whether or not God is back, and whether nationalism can help solve problems like global warming. Few writers of non-fiction have captured the imagination of millions of people in quite the astonishing way Yuval Noah Harari has managed, and in such a short space of time. His unique ability to look at where we have come from and where we are going has gained him fans from every corner of the globe. There is an immediacy to this new book which makes it essential reading for anyone interested in the world today and how to navigate its turbulent waters.