Building Institution

Author : Kim Förster
Publisher : transcript Verlag
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-29
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783839465189

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Building Institution by Kim Förster Pdf

»Building Institution« chronicles the expansion of architecture as a profession and discipline in the postmodern era. Kim Förster traces the compelling history of the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, which was active in New York from 1967 to 1985. Drawing on extensive archival research and oral histories, he constructs a collective biography that details the Institute's diverse roles and the dynamic interplay between research and design, education, culture, and publishing. By exploring the transformation of cultural production into a practice as well as the culturalization and global postmodernization of architecture, the volume contributes significantly to the institutional history of architecture.

Author : Andrew Radin
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781626167957

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Institution Building in Weak States by Andrew Radin Pdf

The effort to improve state institutions in post-conflict societies is a complicated business. Even when foreign intervention is carried out with the best of intentions and the greatest resources, it often fails. What can account for this failure? In Institution Building in Weak States, Andrew Radin argues that the international community’s approach to building state institutions needs its own reform. This innovative book proposes a new strategy, rooted in a rigorous analysis of recent missions. In contrast to the common strategy of foreign interveners—imposing models drawn from Western countries—Radin shows how pursuing incremental change that accommodates local political interests is more likely to produce effective, accountable, and law-abiding institutions. Drawing on extensive field research and original interviews, Radin examines efforts to reform the central government, military, and police in post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Iraq, and Timor-Leste. Based on his own experience in defense reform in Ukraine after 2014, Radin also draws parallels with efforts to improve state institutions outside of post-conflict societies. Institution Building in Weak States introduces a domestic opposition theory that better explains why institution building fails and what is required to make it work. With actionable recommendations for smarter policy, the book offers an important corrective for scholars and practitioners of post-conflict missions, international development, peacebuilding, and security cooperation.

Author : Yves Tiberghien
Publisher : Springer
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137023735

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Leadership in Global Institution Building by Yves Tiberghien Pdf

Between 1995 and the present day, the world has undergone significant advances in international law, norms, and institutions. Progress was particularly intense in the fields of global environment, human security, cultural diversity, and human rights. This book reveals the key role played by the European Union, Japan, and Canada in this process.

Author : Mick Moore,Sheelagh Stewart,Ann Hudock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Economic assistance
ISBN : IND:30000045689282

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Institution Building as a Development Assistance Method by Mick Moore,Sheelagh Stewart,Ann Hudock Pdf

Author : Melvin G. Blase
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038013517

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Institution Building by Melvin G. Blase Pdf

Author : Max Weber
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1968-12-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226877242

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On Charisma and Institution Building by Max Weber Pdf

This selection from Max Weber's writings presents his variegated work from one central focus, the relationship between charisma on the one hand, and the process of institution building in the major fields of the social order such as politics, law, economy, and culture and religion on the other. That the concept of charisma is crucially important for understanding the processes of institution building is implicit in Weber's own writings, and the explication of this relationship is perhaps the most important challenge which Weber's work poses for modern sociology. Max Weber on Charisma and Institution Building is a volume in "The Heritage of Sociology," a series edited by Morris Janowitz. Other volumes deal with the writings of George Herbert Mead, William F. Ogburn, Louis Wirth, W. I. Thomas, Robert E. Park, and the Scottish Moralists—Adam Smith, David Hume, Adam Ferguson, and others.

Author : Jane E. Fountain
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0815798903

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Building the Virtual State by Jane E. Fountain Pdf

The benefits of using technology to remake government seem almost infinite. The promise of such programs as user-friendly "virtual agencies" and portals where citizens can access all sections of government from a single website has excited international attention. The potential of a digital state cannot be realized, however, unless the rigid structures of the contemporary bureaucratic state change along with the times. Building the Virtual State explains how the American public sector must evolve and adapt to exploit the possibilities of digital governance fully and fairly. The book finds that many issues involved in integrating technology and government have not been adequately debated or even recognized. Drawing from a rich collection of case studies, the book argues that the real challenges lie not in achieving the technical capability of creating a government on the web, but rather in overcoming the entrenched organizational and political divisions within the state. Questions such as who pays for new government websites, which agencies will maintain the sites, and who will ensure that the privacy of citizens is respected reveal the extraordinary obstacles that confront efforts to create a virtual state. These political and structural battles will influence not only how the American state will be remade in the Information Age, but also who will be the winners and losers in a digital society.

Author : William Jones Rhees
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOMDLP:agg5371:0001.001

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An Account of the Smithsonian Institution, Its Founder, Building, Operations, Etc by William Jones Rhees Pdf

Author : William J. Rhees
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783382301446

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An Account of the Smithsonian Institution, its Founder, Building, Operations, etc. by William J. Rhees Pdf

Reprint of the original. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Author : Thorsten Beck,Luc Laeven
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Asia, Central
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Institution Building and Growth in Transition Economies by Thorsten Beck,Luc Laeven Pdf

Abstract: "Drawing on the recent literature on economic institutions and the origins of economic development, the authors offer a political economy explanation of why institution building has varied so much across transition economies. They identify dependence on natural resources and the historical experience of these countries during socialism as major determinants of institution building during transition by influencing the political structure and process during the initial years. Their empirical analysis shows that countries that are more reliant on natural resources and spent a longer time under socialist governments are more likely to see former communists remain in power and to start the transition process with less open political systems, with negative repercussions for the development of market-compatible institutions. Using natural resource reliance and the years under socialism to extract the exogenous component of institution building, the authors also show the importance of institutions in explaining the variation in economic development and growth across transition economies during the first decade of transition."--World Bank web site.

Author : United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : United Nations Publications
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822031378664

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Institution and Human Resource Capacity Building in ASEAN by United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Pdf

Most southeast Asian countries have until recently had a long period of rapid and reasonably equitable growth. This remarkable performace was achieved largely because sound policies were implemented effectively by capable institutions with competent staff. This is especially true in key policy areas such as macroeconomic management, product transformations, trade and investment promotion, and infrastructure development. Many developing economies in Asia and the Pacific, including the new and potentially new members of ASEAN, namely Camodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar and Viet Nam, which are facing enormous challenges resulting from domestic economic reforms and exposure to the international economy, could benefit from the experiences of institution and human resource capacity building in older ASEAN countries. This publication contains an overview and four country studies of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.

Author : Nikolaus Hirsch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Art
ISBN : 1933128542

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Institution Building by Nikolaus Hirsch Pdf

This book presents a study that conceptualizes, tests, and practically applies the spatial strategy for the European Kunsthalle. The investigation is the result of the activities incorporated into a two-year work practice from 2005 to 2007, an iterative "applied research" informed by resonances between theory and practice. The developed approach attempts to constructively question ideas of "stability" and "instability" and--in doing so--proposes a specific strategy for the European Kunsthalle that positions it within a local, regional, national and international contemporary discourse. Nikolaus Hirsch, Philipp Misselwitz, Markus Miessen, and Matthias Görlich have developed three spatial strategies: an unstable configuration, a stable strategy as well as a model that consolidates the potentials of both variants towards a, albeit slowly, growing institution. The proposal acts as a laboratory that plans a collective structure consisting of individual components. It results in a network of possible spatial options stemming from programmatic modules and leads to numerous possible spatial configurations. This alternative institution is a showcase of a growing phenomenon problematizing the relationship between authorship and institution. As time spans of exhibitions become shorter and programs become more differentiated, architecture in itself becomes exhibition--renegotiating the default role models of artists and architects. Contributors Shumon Basar, Andrea Phillips, and Jan Verwoert

Author : Lennart Wohlgemuth,Jerker Carlsson,Henock Kifle
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9171064214

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Institution Building and Leadership in Africa by Lennart Wohlgemuth,Jerker Carlsson,Henock Kifle Pdf

HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control

Author : Janine Berg
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781784712105

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Labour Markets, Institutions and Inequality by Janine Berg Pdf

Labour market institutions, including collective bargaining, the regulation of employment contracts and social protection policies, are instrumental for improving the well-being of workers, their families and society. In many countries, these instituti

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385474642

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Catalogue of the Loan Exhibition for the Benefit of the Institution's Building Fund by Anonymous Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.