Free City

Author : Marcy Rein,Mickey Ellinger,Vicki Legion
Publisher : PM Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781629638454

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Free City! by Marcy Rein,Mickey Ellinger,Vicki Legion Pdf

Free City! The Fight for San Francisco’s City College and Education for All tells the story of the five years of organizing that turned a seemingly hopeless defensive fight into a victory for the most progressive free college measure in the US. In 2012, the accreditor sanctioned City College of San Francisco, one of the biggest and best community colleges in the country, and a year later proposed terminating its accreditation, leading to a state takeover. Free City! follows the multipronged strategies of the campaign and the diverse characters that carried them out. Teachers, students, labor unions, community groups, public officials, and concerned individuals saved a treasured public institution as San Francisco’s working-class communities of color battled the gentrification that was forcing them out of the city. And they pushed back against the national “reform” agenda of corporate workforce training that drives students towards debt and sidelines lifelong learning and community service programs. Combining analysis with narrative, Free City! offers a case study in the power of positive vision and solution-oriented organizing and a reflection on what education can and should be.

Author : Matthew Parish
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857712738

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A Free City in the Balkans by Matthew Parish Pdf

Following the brutal wars which raged in the former Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, Bosnia and Herzegovina was awkwardly partitioned into two governing entities: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska. But there was one part of the country which could not be fitted into either category: the Brcko District, a strategically critical land-bridge between the two parts of the Bosnian Serb territory. This region was the subject of a highly unusual experiment: placed under a regime of internationally supervised government, Brcko became a 'free city', evoking the memory of Trieste or Danzig over fifty years ago. What has this experiment in state-building revealed about the history of this troubled corner of the Balkans - and its future? What lessons can be applied to conflict resolution in other parts of the world? And was the experiment successful or have the citizens of Brcko suffered further at the hands of the international community? "A Free City in the Balkans" investigates the rise and fall of Brcko and post-war Bosnia and investigates what lessons can be learned for international peacekeeping missions elsewhere.

Author : Karen M. Staller
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0231124104

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Runaways by Karen M. Staller Pdf

During the 1960s and 1970s, the issue of runaways became a source of national concern. This text examines the programmes and policies that took shape during this period and the ways in which the ideas of the alternative services movement continue to guide our responses to at-risk youth.

Author : Eric Darton
Publisher : Deep Vellum Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781943150762

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Free City by Eric Darton Pdf

First published in 1996 to international acclaim, Eric Darton’s Free City is the fictional journal of L., a seventeenth-century inventor caught in a precarious love triangle, even as his beloved northern European port town teeters on the brink of catastrophe. In a tale laced with bawdy humor and elements of the fantastical, L. must balance the demands of his patron—a rapacious entrepreneur—against those of his sorceress lover. As L. attempts to avert calamity, he finds himself joined by the most unlikely of allies. Weaving together historical, political and absurdist elements, Free City resonates more profoundly today than ever.

Author : Ademola Abass
Publisher : Complete
Page : 805 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199679072

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Complete International Law by Ademola Abass Pdf

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Claims
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : United States
ISBN : PURD:32754082005343

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Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Claims Pdf

Author : United States. Department of State
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1102 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : United States
ISBN : MINN:31951T002485134

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Foreign Relations of the United States by United States. Department of State Pdf

Author : Hurst Hannum
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 801 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004633490

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Documents on Autonomy and Minority Rights by Hurst Hannum Pdf

The scope of arrangements which provide for some degree of "autonomy" is almost unlimited, as are the norms and means which have been adopted to protect minority rights. Documents on Autonomy and Minority Rights offer examples of some of the unique structures which have been developed to respond to geographic, political, ethnic, linguistic, and other differences under a single sovereignty. They present a broad spectrum of domestic constitutional provisions, statutes, and political agreements, as well as a comprehensive collection of relevant international instruments. The first section includes documents adopted on a global or regional basis to set standards for the protection of minority rights and the rights of indigenous peoples. The second section includes a wide range of national documents related to minority rights and/or autonomy. The last section contains historical documents. The author has written a brief introduction to each document to give the reader unfamiliar with the situation to which a document pertains enough information to consider its context. No single text can be used as a model of autonomy, for every situation is unique. At the same time, however, greater knowledge of a broad range of successful and unsuccessful arrangements may inspire new ideas with which to address conflicts which have claimed tens of thousands of lives in recent years. At the very least, the ingenuity evidenced in some of the documents should encourage experimentation and underscore the need of going beyond the mere recitation of definitions of federalism, consociation, devolution, or other constitutional models. The great variety of institutional arrangements, the detailed provisions developed to resolve particularly difficult local problems, and the flexibility in addressing issues such as revenue-sharing or participation in international organizations, demonstrate that neither "sovereignty" nor "self-determination" need stand in the way of innovative solutions.

Author : Gbenga Oduntan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135039554

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International Law and Boundary Disputes in Africa by Gbenga Oduntan Pdf

Africa has experienced a number of territorial disputes over land and maritime boundaries, due in part to its colonial and post-colonial history. This book explores the legal, political, and historical nature of disputes over territory in the African continent, and critiques the content and application of contemporary International law to the resolution of African territorial and border disputes. Drawing on central concepts of public international law such as sovereignty and jurisdiction, and socio-political concepts such as colonialism, ethnicity, nationality and self-determination, this book interrogates the intimate connection that peoples and nations have to territory and the severe disputes these may lead to. Gbenga Oduntan identifies the major principles of law at play in relation to territorial, and boundary disputes, and argues that the predominant use of foreign based adjudicatory mechanisms in attempting to deal with African boundary disputes alienates those institutions and mechanisms from African people and can contribute to the recurrence of conflicts and disputes in and among African territories. He suggests that the understanding and application of multidisciplinary dispute resolution mechanisms and strategies can allow for a more holistic and effective treatment of boundary disputes. As an in depth study into the legal, socio-political and anthropological mechanisms involved in the understanding of territorial boundaries, and a unique synthesis of an African jurisprudence of international boundaries law, this book will be of great use and interest to students, researchers, and practitioners in African and Public International Law, International Relations, and decision-makers in need of better understanding the settlement of disputes over territorial boundaries in both Africa and the wider world.

Author : James Holston
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1989-09-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780226349794

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The Modernist City by James Holston Pdf

The utopian design and organization of Brasília—the modernist new capital of Brazil—were meant to transform Brazilian society. In this sophisticated, pioneering study of Brasília from its inception in 1957 to the present, James Holston analyzes this attempt to change society by building a new kind of city and the ways in which the paradoxes of constructing an imagined future subvert its utopian premises. Integrating anthropology with methods of analysis from architecture, urban studies, social history, and critical theory, Holston presents a critique of modernism based on a powerfully innovative ethnography of the city.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Congresses and conventions
ISBN : UCBK:C109074766

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International Organization and Conference Series by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1180 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : United States
ISBN : UVA:X004399666

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Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States of America, 1776-1949: Multilateral, 1918-1930 by United States Pdf

Author : Voula P. Mega
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780387258201

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Sustainable Development, Energy and the City by Voula P. Mega Pdf

No progress towards sustainable development is possible without the participation of informed and aware citizens and decision-makers. This book examines a dynamic sector – energy - and a space – city - that are critical for sustainability. Urban energy systems are capital intensive and have long lives. Immediate change is difficult, but innovation is crucial for progress toward more intelligent systems. Here is an informative guide for decision makers and citizens alike.

Author : Germany. Auswärtiges Amt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Germany
ISBN : IND:30000099510301

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Documents on German Foreign Policy, 1918-1945, from the Archives of the German Foreign Ministry by Germany. Auswärtiges Amt Pdf

Author : Dan Piatkowski
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781642833072

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Bicycle City by Dan Piatkowski Pdf

In Bicycle City: Riding the Bike Boom to a Brighter Future cycling expert Daniel Piatkowski argues that the bicycle is the best tool that we have to improve our cities. The car-free urban future--where cities are vibrant, with access to everything we need close by--may be less bike-centric than we think. But bikes are a crucial first step to getting Americans out of cars. Piatkowski offers pragmatic lessons drawn from the latest research along with interviews, anecdotes, and case studies from around the world. Electric bikes are demonstrating the ability of bikes to replace cars in more places and for more people. Cargo bikes are replacing SUVs for families and delivery trucks for freight. At the same time, mobility startups are providing new ownership models to make these new bikes easier to use and own, ushering in a new era of pedal-powered cities. Bicycle City is about making cities better with bikes rather than for bikes.