Ideas And Action

Author : Cynthia Kaufman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1629631477

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Written in an engaging and accessible style, Ideas for Action gives activists the intellectual tools to turn discontent into a plan of action. Exploring a wide range of political traditions--including Marxism, anarchism, anti-imperialism, postmodernism, feminism, critical race theory, and environmentalism--Cynthia Kaufman acknowledges the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of political movements and the ideologies inspired by or generated through them. Kaufman incorporates elements of her own activist experiences and presents a coherent analysis without pretending to offer "the final word" on complex issues. Instead, she helps orient a critical understanding of the social world and a glimpse of the excitement and rewards of serious intellectual engagement with political ideas. Fully updated to confront pressing issues of today--from mass incarceration to climate change, from the war on terror to the national security state, from rising inequality to a global shortage of care, Ideas for Action also examines the work of diverse thinkers such as Adam Smith, Paulo Freire, Grace Lee Boggs, and Stuart Hall. Kaufman's insights break the chains of cynicism and lay a foundation for more effective organizing.

Author : Cynthia Kaufman
Publisher : PM Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781629632544

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Ideas for Action by Cynthia Kaufman Pdf

Written in an engaging and accessible style, Ideas for Action gives activists the intellectual tools to turn discontent into a plan of action. Exploring a wide range of political traditions—including Marxism, anarchism, anti-imperialism, postmodernism, feminism, critical race theory, and environmentalism—Cynthia Kaufman acknowledges the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of political movements and the ideologies inspired by or generated through them. Kaufman incorporates elements of her own activist experiences and presents a coherent analysis without pretending to offer “the final word” on complex issues. Instead, she helps orient a critical understanding of the social world and a glimpse of the excitement and rewards of serious intellectual engagement with political ideas. Fully updated to confront pressing issues of today—from mass incarceration to climate change, from the war on terror to the national security state, from rising inequality to a global shortage of care, Ideas for Action also examines the work of diverse thinkers such as Adam Smith, Paulo Freire, Grace Lee Boggs, and Stuart Hall. Kaufman’s insights break the chains of cynicism and lay a foundation for more effective organizing.

Author : Stephen Eric Bronner
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780585177755

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Ideas in Action by Stephen Eric Bronner Pdf

Contemporary political theory has become alienated from politics. It often neither discusses concrete political events nor touches the world of political action. Stephen Eric Bronner wants to change that, and Ideas in Action takes a bold step in that direction. With elegance and power, Bronner surveys 20th century political traditions. In the process, he places theories and thinkers in their social, historical, and political contexts. His sweeping presentation is organized into four imaginatively articulated phases that signal the direction of political thinking in the twentieth century. Offering distinctive interpretations and criticisms, presenting a new internationalist perspective, Bronner imbues the text with original voices and primary sources from Adorno to Zetkin.

Author : Janis Sarra
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780192593429

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From Ideas to Action by Janis Sarra Pdf

This book offers a guide, for companies, pension funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors, on how to commence the legal, governance, and financial strategies needed for effective climate mitigation and adaptation, and to help distribute the economic benefits of these actions to their stakeholders. It takes the reader from ideas to action, from first steps to a more meaningful contribution to the move towards a net zero carbon world. It can serve as a helpful guide to everyone implicated in a corporation's activities - employees, pensioners, consumers, banks and other lenders, policymakers, and community members. It offers insights into what we should be expecting, and asking, of these fiduciaries who have taken responsibility for effectively managing our savings, our retirement funds, our investments, and our tax dollars.

Author : Neil Anderson,Neil McCutcheon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : English language
ISBN : 3125017017

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Activities for Task-based Learning by Neil Anderson,Neil McCutcheon Pdf

"Ideas in Action: activities for task-based learning provides EFL teachers with a balance of theoretical insights [...]. Activities for task-based Learning helps ensure that meaningful communication takes priority over focusing on pre-selected language forms. This book is primarily intended for the general English adult and teenage classroom [...]" -- A la contracoberta.

Author : John Spence
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470494516

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Awesomely Simple by John Spence Pdf

The six core strategies to elevate any business-and how to implement them-made simple What do the world's most successful companies and organization have in common? And what can you actually take away and use from their examples? Distilling the best fundamental business strategies, trusted advisor and strategist John Spence helps you take a hard look at your business and together develop specific plans and action steps that will allow you to dramatically improve the success of your company. Delivered in Spence's approachable and straightforward manner, Awesomely Simple reveals the six key strategies that create a foundation for achieving business excellence: Vivid Vision, Best People, A Performance-Oriented Culture, Robust Communication, A Sense of Urgency, and Extreme Customer Focus. Filled with case studies and clear action items, includes easy-to-follow guidelines for implementing the strategies in any organization no matter its mission or size After concisely breaking down each strategy, Spence gives specific examples, tips, tools, discussion questions and exercises for how to execute them successfully A perfect resource for business leaders, Awesomely Simple will help you turn ideas into positive action and achieve lasting business success.

Author : R. Weaver
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351472111

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Think Tanks and Civil Societies by R. Weaver Pdf

Government and individual policymakers throughout the developed and developing world face the common problem of bringing expert knowledge to bear in government decision making. Policymakers need understandable, reliable, accessible, and useful information about the societies they govern. They also need to know how current policies are working, as well as possible alternatives and their likely costs and consequences. This expanding need has fostered the growth of independent public policy research organizations, commonly known as think tanks. Think Tanks and Civil Societies analyzes their growth, scope, and constraints, while providing institutional profiles of such organizations in every region of the world.Beginning with North America, contributors analyze think tank development past and future, consider their relationship to the general political culture, and provide detailed looks at such examples as the Heritage Foundation and the Institute for Research on Public Policy. A historical and subregional overview of think tanks throughout Europe notes the emphasis on European Union issues and points to a dramatic rise in the number and influence of free market institutes across the continent. Think tanks in Germany, Spain, and France are profiled with respect to national politics and cultures. Advanced industrial nations of northern Asia are compared and contrasted, revealing a greater need for independent policy voices. Moving to countries undergoing economic transition, contributors deal with challenges posed in Russia and the former Soviet bloc and their think tanks' search for influence, independence, and sustainability. Other chapters deal with the developing countries of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, finding that the number, quality, and independence of think tanks is largely determined by the degree of democracy in individual nations.

Author : Thomas G. Weiss
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745675879

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Humanitarian Intervention by Thomas G. Weiss Pdf

A singular development of the post Cold-War era is the use of military force to protect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo, Sierra Leone to East Timor, and more recently Libya to Côte d'Ivoire, soldiers have rescued some civilians in some of the world's most notorious war zones. Could more be saved? Drawing on over two decades of research, Thomas G. Weiss answers "yes" and provides a persuasive introduction to the theory and practice of humanitarian intervention in the modern world. He examines political, ethical, legal, strategic, economic, and operational dimensions and uses a wide range of cases to highlight key debates and controversies. The updated and expanded second edition of this succinct and highly accessible survey is neither celebratory nor complacent. The author locates the normative evolution of what is increasingly known as "the responsibility to protect" in the context of the global war on terror, UN debates, and such international actions as Libya. The result is an engaging exploration of the current dilemmas and future challenges for robust international humanitarian action in the twenty-first century.

Author : Stephan Hitchins
Publisher : Blurb
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 0648228517

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Ideas Into Action by Stephan Hitchins Pdf

12 WEEK DESIGN THINKING EXPERIENCE. Learn through experience how to THINK CREATIVELY and DEMYSTIFY the DESIGN THINKING process. A practical, interactive and fun workbook for those wanting to start their journey to understanding the problem-solving process of design thinking. Suitable for large organisations and small business, community focused organisations and NGO's, entrepreneurs, non-creative individuals, designers and all others wanting to learn about the design thinking process.

Author : Philip D. Curtin
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : History
ISBN : 0299830268

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The Image of Africa by Philip D. Curtin Pdf

In this encyclopedic work of intellectual history, Philip D. Curtain sought to discover the British image of Africa for the years 1780-1850.

Author : Kim Marshall,Jenn David-Lang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1951937589

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The Best of the Marshall Memo Book Two by Kim Marshall,Jenn David-Lang Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Social work education
ISBN : OCLC:221867755

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Ideas in Action by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : SteinerBooks
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Anthroposophy
ISBN : 9780880108867

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Knowledge and Action in the Light of Goethe's Ideas: Works 8 of 16 by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

This lecture is part of the collection "Nature's Open Secret" by Rudolf Steiner. Steiner (1861-1925) was an Austrian philosopher, social reformer, architect, and esotericist. He gained initial recognition as a literary critic and cultural philosopher. At the beginning of the 20th century, he founded a spiritual movement, Anthroposophy. He is considered the father of Waldorf education, biodynamic agriculture, anthroposophical medicine and spiritual science. At the young age of twenty-one, Rudolf Steiner was chosen to edit Goethe's scientific writings for the principle Goethe edition of his time. Goethe's literary genius was universally acknowledged; it was Steiner's task to understand and comment on Goethe's scientific achievements. Steiner recognized the significance of Goethe's work with nature and his epistemology, and here began Steiner's own training in epistemology and spiritual science.Steiner's introductions to Goethe's works re-visions the meaning of knowledge and how we attain it. Goethe had discovered how thinking could be applied to organic nature and that this experience requires not just rational concepts but a whole new way of perceiving.In an age when science and technology have been linked to great catastrophes, many are looking for new ways to interact with nature. With a fundamental declaration of the interpenetration of our consciousness and the world around us, Steiner shows how Goethe's approach points the way to a more compassionate and intimate involvement with nature. The entire Collected Works of Rudolf Steiner are available from SteinerBooks.

Author : Nick Clough,Cathie Holden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134567034

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Education for Citizenship: Ideas into Action by Nick Clough,Cathie Holden Pdf

This clear and user-friendly text provides practical guidance on how to incorporate citizenship into the curriculum. It offers a wealth of teaching aids including: * tried-and-tested photocopiable materials * case studies * suggested teaching strategies * comprehensive reference and resource section. Nick Clough and Cathie Holden are fully experienced in the field having both taught in primary and middle schools and both now specialise in providing citizenship education courses for trainee teachers and practising teachers. This up-to-date book will help engage those teaching (and studying) the new requirement of Education for Citizenship at Key Stages 2 and 3, and along with lively examples of pupils' work and discussions of the changes to the QCA guidelines regarding citizenship, they provide a comprehensive and complete resource. It is also of immense value to curriculum coordinators and to those wishing to know more about the thinking behind education for citizenship.

Author : Eddie Obeng
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Organizational change
ISBN : 0273602659

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Putting Strategy to Work by Eddie Obeng Pdf

Written by authors with experience of implementing major strategic change in a variety of organizations, this book bridges the gap between strategy formation and implementation. It aims to provide managers with practical guidance for success.