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World On Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred And Global Instability
by Amy ChuaAmy Chua's remarkable and provocative book explores the tensions of the post-Cold War globalising world. As global markets open, ethnic conflict worsens and democracy in developing nations can turn ugly and violent. Chua shows how free markets have concentrated disproportionate, often spectacular wealth in the hands of resented ethnic minorities - 'market-dominant minorities'. Adding democracy to this volatile mix can unleash suppressed ethnic hatred and bring to power 'ethno-nationalist' governments that pursue aggressive policies of confiscation and revenge. Chua also shows how individual countries may be viewed as market-dominant minorities, a fact that could help to explain the rising tide of anti-American sentiment around the world and the visceral hatred of Americans expressed in recent acts of terrorism. Chua is not an anti-globalist. But in this must-read bestselling book she presciently warns that, far from making the world a better and safer place, democracy and capitalism - at least in the raw, unrestrained form in which they are currently being exported - are intensifying ethnic resentment and global violence, with potentially catastrophic results.
World Poverty: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)
by Geoffrey GilbertWorld Poverty provides an authoritative and balanced examination of the many facets of world poverty and the policy issues surrounding it.World Poverty: A Reference Handbook provides an authoritative overview of world poverty as it stands today. Economic expert Geoffrey Gilbert offers a balanced examination of the controversies and policies surrounding world poverty and addresses such fundamental issues as the definition of poverty and the construction of indicators and indices.In clear terms, this reference work sheds light on spatial patterns of poverty around the globe; the quality of health, food, shelter; and the commitments of the international community. Issues of special interest such as globalization, effectiveness of foreign aid, corruption, and goals for poverty reduction are presented from diverse angles. As with all volumes in the series, this essential reference includes biographical profiles, pivotal documents, and detailed listings of organizations and resources.
World System History: The Social Science of Long-Term Change
by Robert A. Denemark Jonathan Friedman Barry K. Gills George ModelskiThis extraordinary book presents a refreshing and innovative overview of the changes to the global system over the last 5000 years. Featuring renowned contributors - each specialists in their field - this is the only volume to offer so co-ordinated a study of continuity and change in the global social, economic and political system. Key areas covered include:* International Political Economy - Robert A. Denemark* Archaeology - Jonathan Freidman* Economic development - Andre Gunder Frank* History - George Modelski* Sociology - Christopher Chase-Dunn
World System History: The Social Science of Long-Term Change
by Jonathan Friedman Barry K. Gills George Modelski Robert A. DenemarkThis extraordinary book presents a refreshing and innovative overview of the changes to the global system over the last 5000 years. Featuring renowned contributors - each specialists in their field - this is the only volume to offer so co-ordinated a study of continuity and change in the global social, economic and political system. Key areas covered include:* International Political Economy - Robert A. Denemark* Archaeology - Jonathan Freidman* Economic development - Andre Gunder Frank* History - George Modelski* Sociology - Christopher Chase-Dunn
Worlds of Power: Religious Thought and Political Practice in Africa (PDF) (Contemporary History And World Affairs Ser.)
by Stephen Ellis Gerrie HaarEllis and Ter Haar maintain that the specific content of religious thought has to be grasped if we are to appreciate the political significance of religion in Africa today, and this is what their book sets out to do. It also advances understanding of the relation between religion and political action in general.
Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush
by John W. DeanFormer White House counsel and bestselling author John Dean reveals how the Bush White House has set America back decades -- employing a worldview and tactics of deception that he claims will do more damage to the nation than Nixon at his worst.
The Wretched of the Earth
by Frantz Fanon Richard PhilcoxA distinguished psychiatrist from Martinique who took part in the Algerian Nationalist Movement, Frantz Fanon was one of the most important theorists of revolutionary struggle, colonialism, and racial difference in history. Fanon's masterwork is a classic alongside Edward Said's Orientalism or The Autobiography of Malcolm X, and it is now available in a new translation that updates its language for a new generation of readers. The Wretched of the Earth is a brilliant analysis of the psychology of the colonized and their path to liberation. Bearing singular insight into the rage and frustration of colonized peoples, and the role of violence in effecting historical change, the book incisively attacks the twin perils of post independence colonial politics: the disenfranchisement of the masses by the elites on the one hand, and intertribal and interfaith animosities on the other. Fanon's analysis, a veritable handbook of social reorganization for leaders of emerging nations, has been reflected all too clearly in the corruption and violence that has plagued present-day Africa. The Wretched of the Earth has had a major impact on civil rights, anticolonialism, and black consciousness movements around the world, and this bold new translation by Richard Philcox reaffirms it as a landmark.
The Wretched of the Earth (PDF)
by Frantz FanonA distinguished psychiatrist from Martinique who took part in the Algerian Nationalist Movement, Frantz Fanon was one of the most important theorists of revolutionary struggle, colonialism, and racial difference in history. Fanon's masterwork is a classic alongside Edward Said's Orientalism or The Autobiography of Malcolm X, and it is now available in a new translation that updates its language for a new generation of readers. The Wretched of the Earth is a brilliant analysis of the psychology of the colonized and their path to liberation. Bearing singular insight into the rage and frustration of colonized peoples, and the role of violence in effecting historical change, the book incisively attacks the twin perils of post independence colonial politics: the disenfranchisement of the masses by the elites on the one hand, and intertribal and interfaith animosities on the other. Fanon's analysis, a veritable handbook of social reorganization for leaders of emerging nations, has been reflected all too clearly in the corruption and violence that has plagued present-day Africa. The Wretched of the Earth has had a major impact on civil rights, anticolonialism, and black consciousness movements around the world, and this bold new translation by Richard Philcox reaffirms it as a landmark.
Writing Spaces: Discourses of Architecture, Urbanism and the Built Environment, 1960–2000 (Architext)
by C. Greig CryslerWriting Spaces examines some of the most important discourses in spatial theory of the last four decades, and considers their impact within the built environment disciplines. The book will be a key resource for courses on critical theory in architecture, urban studies and geography, at both the graduate and advanced undergraduate level.
Writing Spaces: Discourses of Architecture, Urbanism and the Built Environment, 1960–2000 (Architext)
by C. Greig CryslerWriting Spaces examines some of the most important discourses in spatial theory of the last four decades, and considers their impact within the built environment disciplines. The book will be a key resource for courses on critical theory in architecture, urban studies and geography, at both the graduate and advanced undergraduate level.
The WTO, Developing Countries and the Doha Development Agenda: Prospects and Challenges for Trade-led Growth (Studies in Development Economics and Policy)
by B. Guha-KhasnobisThe "development credibility" of the current trade regime in general, and the WTO in particular, is at stake. The Doha Round aims to reverse the brewing scepticism by providing a reliable engine of trade-led growth and development. The essays in this volume identify the key challenges in this regard, make an assessment of the current situation in agriculture and manufacturing market access and evaluate alternative policy options that will make the goal attainable.
Youth Policy and Social Inclusion: Critical Debates with Young People
by Monica BarryTaking a holistic and multidisciplinary approach this book identifies and analyzes the factors which promote or discourage social inclusion of young people in today’s society. It critically examines the discriminatory attitudes towards young people, and focuses on the 'problem' of adults rather than the 'problem' of young people themselves. The authors ask searching questions about society's capacity and willingness to be more socially inclusive of young people in terms of policy and practice, and explore the extent to which young people have access to status, rights and responsibilities as young adults. Challenging existing theory the book covers issues including: citizenship, education, rights, youth transactions, drug use, homelessness, teenage pregnancy and unemployment. Incorporating the views and experiences of young people themselves, the book highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the academic contribution and suggests ways forward for a more inclusive society.
Youth Policy and Social Inclusion: Critical Debates with Young People
by Monica BarryTaking a holistic and multidisciplinary approach this book identifies and analyzes the factors which promote or discourage social inclusion of young people in today’s society. It critically examines the discriminatory attitudes towards young people, and focuses on the 'problem' of adults rather than the 'problem' of young people themselves. The authors ask searching questions about society's capacity and willingness to be more socially inclusive of young people in terms of policy and practice, and explore the extent to which young people have access to status, rights and responsibilities as young adults. Challenging existing theory the book covers issues including: citizenship, education, rights, youth transactions, drug use, homelessness, teenage pregnancy and unemployment. Incorporating the views and experiences of young people themselves, the book highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the academic contribution and suggests ways forward for a more inclusive society.
Yugoslavia: When Ideals Collide (The Making of the Twentieth Century)
by Ann LaneYugoslavia was a phenomenon of the 'short' twentieth century. Its two incarnations fell between the cataclysm of the First World War which destroyed the old order, and the transformation of Europe which followed the collapse of communism in 1989. The task of building a viable, unified state was complicated not only by Yugoslavia's diverse cultural composition, but also by the pressures which the evolution of international society have placed on the modern state.Yugoslavia- explains and examines the key themes in the history of the former Yugoslavia- synthesises the main strands in contemporary debate about the origins of the Yugoslav crisis- presents a truly international history, exposing in full the role played by other countries in the rise and fall of the nation Focussing on both domestic and external factors, Ann Lane presents a balanced analysis of this ultimately failed attempt at state-building in a region of cultural diversity.
Zero Option
by Don PendletonCRITICAL STRIKE The President has personally pulled Mack Bolan in on this one–a national security crisis involving the most advanced piece of technology ever conceived. Zero Platform is about to become the first orbiting weapons system operated by human/machine interface.
Zivilgesellschaft als Geschichte: Studien zum 19. und 20. Jahrhundert (Bürgergesellschaft und Demokratie #13)
by Ralph Jessen Sven Reichardt Ansgar KleinAus begriffs-, kultur- und sozialhistorischer Perspektive erörtert der Band anhand von Fallstudien zur europäischen und amerikanischen Geschichte des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts Wertebasis und Widersprüche, Krisen und Entwicklungsdynamik der Zivilgesellschaft.
Zivilgesellschaft und Sozialkapital: Herausforderungen politischer und sozialer Integration (Bürgergesellschaft und Demokratie #14)
by Ansgar Klein Kristine Kern Brigitte Geißel Maria BergerDer Band bietet theoretische Zugänge und empirische Befunde zur Rolle von Zivilgesellschaften und sozialem Kapital bei der Sicherung politischer und sozialer Integration. Außerdem analysiert der Band Integrations- und Segregationseffekte ethnischer Gemeinschaften.
Zukunft einer frauengerechten Gesundheitsversorgung in NRW: Bericht der Enquetekommission des Landtags Nordrhein-Westfalen
by Landtag Nordrhein-WestfalenFrauen brauchen eine andere Gesundheitsversorgung und Gesundheitsvorsorge. Diesem Problem hat sich der nordrhein-westfälische Landtag in einer Enquetekommission gewidmet. In diesem Buch werden die Ergebnisse vorgelegt.
Zwischen Anpassung und Konfrontation: Die Religiöse Rechte in der amerikanischen Politik
by Katja MertinDie politischen Aktivitäten der "Religiösen Rechten" erhitzen seit Jahrzehnten die amerikanischen Gemüter. Was will diese Bewegung wirklich erreichen? Ist sie eine Gefahr für die liberaldemokratische Ordnung der USA? Drei Fallstudien spüren dem Verhalten der Religiösen Rechten in zentralen politischen Debatten nach und geben Aufschluss über Veränderungsprozesse, welche die politischen Organisationen der Bewegung seit den frühen achtziger Jahren durchlaufen haben. Es zeigen sich verschiedene Formen der Anpassung, die nicht nur in Bezug auf die Frage nach der Integrationsfähigkeit religiös-fundamentalistischer Bewegungen relevant sind, sondern auch für Debatten um das liberale Demokratieverständnis selbst.
U.S. Immigration: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)
by Michael C. LeMayAn expert examination of U.S. immigration law and its various reforms from 1965 to the present.U.S. Immigration: A Reference Handbook is an authoritative, timely, and balanced review of immigration law in the United States. This title ranges from the "Kennedy" law of 1965 to the recent restructuring of the Immigration and Naturalization Service as a part of the creation of the new Department of Homeland Security.The work offers a clear look at historic and ongoing immigration problems in the United States and the reforms enacted to address them. It provides insightful summaries of key statutes and landmark court cases, as well as biographical profiles of the principal players in U.S. immigration policy. Coverage includes problems within our borders such as legal and political attempts to control illegal immigration, to global concerns including terrorism, epidemics, and economic and trade issues.
The Populist Challenge: Political Protest and Ethno-Nationalist Mobilization in France (Berghahn Monographs in French Studies #1)
by Jens RydgrenDuring the last decade and a half a new political party family, the extreme Right-wing populist (ERP) parties, has established itself in a variety of West European democracies. These parties represent a monist politics based on ethnic nationalism and xenophobia as well as an opposition against the 'political establishment'. Being the prototypic ERP party, the French Front National (FN) has been a model for ERP parties emerging elsewhere in Western Europe. This study presents a theoretically based explanation that combines the macro and the micro-level, as well as the political supply and the demand-side. More specifically, this study shows that it is necessary to consider both opportunity structures, created by demand and supply-side factors, as well as the ability of the FN to take advantage of the available opportunities. Of particular interest is the author's analysis of the sociology and attitudes of the FN-voters.
The Triumph of the Flexible Society: The Connectivity Revolution and Resistance to Change
by Manuel HindsHinds takes offers a fresh perspective on the social, political, and economic disturbances now affecting our world. This book looks at those disturbances not as separate problems, but rather as the coherent symptoms of a deep technological revolution that is changing the shape of society on the scale of the Industrial Revolution: the Connectivity Revolution, the basis of the New Economy. Analyzing the resistance to change that erupted violently in response to that last major economic upheaval, Hinds shows how Communism, Nazism, and fundamentalism owe their triumphs not to the prevalence of poverty or oppression but to the rigidity of societies threatened by profound social changes prompted by rapid technological progress. Demonstrating that their rigidity was caused by the same kind of state intervention in the economy that is now being proposed to stop globalization, he argues persuasively that only a horizontal, flexible society can smoothly manage change in such a way that the pain of transformation—and therefore, the risk of giving birth to new varieties of destructive regimes—is minimized.
Contemporary Arab Thought: Studies in Post-1967 Arab Intellectual History
by Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi'Contemporary Arab Thought is a multifaceted book, encompassing a constellation of social, political, religious and ideological ideas that have evolved over the past two hundred years - ideas that represent the leading positions of the social classes in modern and contemporary Arab societies.*BR**BR*Distinguished Islamic scholar Ibrahim Abu-Rabi' addresses such questions as the Shari'ah, human rights, civil society, secularism and globalisation. This is complimented by a focused discussion on the writings of key Arab thinkers who represent established trends of thought in the Arab world, including Muhammad Abid al-Jabiri, Adallah Laroui, Muhammad al-Ghazali, Rashid al-Ghannoushi, Qutatnine Zurayk, Mahdi Amil and many others.*BR**BR*Before 1967, some Arab countries launched hopeful programmes of modernisation. After the 1967 defeat with Israel, many of these hopes were dashed. This book retraces the Arab world's aborted modernity of recent decades. Abu-Rabi explores the development of contemporary Arab thought against the historical background of the rise of modern Islamism, and the impact of the West on the modern Arab world.
Iraq: The Human Cost of History
by Tareq Y. Ismael William W. HaddadThe people of Iraq have suffered for more than a decade from the most severe sanctions ever imposed on any nation in history. United Nations' sanctions against Iraq began in August 1990, as an attempt to force Iraq out of Kuwait. This book reveals why the sanctions regime has failed in its most basic aims, and ask serious questions about the real motivations of the powers involved.*BR**BR*It explains how, if sanctions had been carefully applied, they could have worked. The massive bombing campaign of 1991destroyed Iraq's social infrastructure. Sanctions should have been modified to meet the post-Gulf War environment. Also, the US and the UK refused to agree that sanctions would be lifted if Iraq complied - left with little incentive to disarm, it is not surprising that Saddam Hussein did not co-operate. *BR**BR*Why did the sanctions continue if they did not fulfil their avowed purpose? The contributors argue that the real motives of the US and the UK were much more complex: instead of revolving around violations of human rights, terrorism and nuclear weapons proliferation, sanctions may have had more to do with political powerbroking and the danger that Iraq and Iran presented to US hegemony in the oil-rich Middle East. Assessing these and other related questions, the contributors put forward the idea that the current sanctions against Iraq are illegal under international law.
Tell Me Lies: Propaganda and Media Distortion in the Attack on Iraq
by David MillerDid the US and UK governments lie about weapons of mass destruction to promote an attack on Iraq? Did the media hold them to account or act as cheerleaders for war? *BR**BR*Tell me Lies reveals the systematic propaganda used by both the US and UK governments to convince us of the 'threat' from Iraq. It shows how we were deliberately misled into a war that has resulted in a humanitarian disaster in Iraq and threatens to create further instability and resentment of the US and UK throughout the Middle East. *BR**BR*Written by some of the world's leading journalists and commentators, it's a scathing indictment of the role of the mainstream media in legitimising government actions and undermining dissent. Critics, activists and journalists from both sides of the Atlantic explore alternatives such as the internet and Al Jazeera and provide analysis and guidance on resisting the media war. *BR**BR*Contributors include John Pilger, Noam Chomsky, Robert Fisk, Edward Herman, Mark Thomas, Mark Steel, and cartoonist Steve Bell amongst many others.