Roots Of Crisis

Author : Sally Weintrobe
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781501372896

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Psychological Roots of the Climate Crisis by Sally Weintrobe Pdf

Psychological Roots of the Climate Crisis tells the story of a fundamental fight between a caring and an uncaring imagination. It helps us to recognise the uncaring imagination in politics, in culture - for example in the writings of Ayn Rand - and also in ourselves. Sally Weintrobe argues that achieving the shift to greater care requires us to stop colluding with Exceptionalism, the rigid psychological mindset largely responsible for the climate crisis. People in this mindset believe that they are entitled to have the lion's share and that they can 'rearrange' reality with magical omnipotent thinking whenever reality limits these felt entitlements. While this book's subject is grim, its tone is reflective, ironic, light and at times humorous. It is free of jargon, and full of examples from history, culture, literature, poetry, everyday life and the author's experience as a psychoanalyst, and a professional life that has been dedicated to helping people to face difficult truths.

Author : Niobe Way,Alisha Ali,Carol Gilligan,Pedro Noguera
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781479867103

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The Crisis of Connection by Niobe Way,Alisha Ali,Carol Gilligan,Pedro Noguera Pdf

Uncovers the roots and consequences of and offers solutions to the widespread alienation and disconnection that beset modern society Since the beginning of the 21st century, people have become increasingly disconnected from themselves, each other, and the world around them. A “crisis of connection” stemming from growing alienation, social isolation, and fragmentation characterizes modern society. The signs of this crisis of connection are everywhere, from decreasing levels of empathy and trust, to burgeoning cases of suicide, depression and loneliness. The astronomical rise in inequality around the world has contributed to the critical nature of this moment. To delve into the heart of the crisis, leading researchers and practitioners draw from the science of human connection to tell a five-part story about its roots, consequences, and solutions. In doing so, they reveal how we, in modern society, have been captive to a false story about who we are as human. This false narrative that takes individualism as a universal truth, has contributed to many of the problems that we currently face. The new story now emerging from across the human sciences underscores our social and emotional capacities and needs. The science also reveals the ways in which the privileging of the self over relationships and of individual success over the common good as well as the perpetuation of dehumanizing stereotypes have led to a crisis of connection that is now widespread. Finally, the practitioners in the volume present concrete solutions that show ways we can create a more just and humane world. In a time of social distancing and enforced isolation, it is more important than ever to find ways to bridge the gaps among individuals and communities. The Crisis of Connection illuminates concrete pathways to enhancing our awareness of our common humanity, and offers important steps to coming together in unity, even across distances.

Author : Jason Seawright
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780804783927

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Party-System Collapse by Jason Seawright Pdf

Most party systems are relatively stable over time. Yet in the 1980s and 1990s, established party systems in Peru and Venezuela broke down, leading to the elections of outsider Alberto Fujimori and anti-party populist Hugo Chavez. Focusing on these two cases, this book explores the causes of systemic collapse. To date, scholars have pointed to economic crises, the rise of the informal economy, and the charisma and political brilliance of Fujimori and Chavez to explain the changes in Peru and Venezuela. This book uses economic data, surveys, and experiments to show that these explanations are incomplete. Political scientist Jason Seawright argues that party-system collapse is motivated fundamentally by voter anger at the traditional political parties, which is produced by corruption scandals and failures of representation. Integrating economic, organizational, and individual considerations, Seawright provides a new explanation and compelling new evidence to present a fuller picture of voters' decisions and actions in bringing about party-system collapse, and the rise of important outsider political leaders in South America.

Author : Michael E. Staub
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0231123744

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Torn at the Roots by Michael E. Staub Pdf

In this fascinating history of the genesis of the backlash against Jewish liberalism, Staub recounts the history American Jews who advocated Palestinian statehood, showing how ideology has split the Jewish community.

Author : Sara Hsu
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-27
Category : Financial crises
ISBN : 9781785365171

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Financial Crises, 1929 to the Present, Second Edition by Sara Hsu Pdf

This fascinating volume offers a comprehensive synthesis of the events, causes and outcomes of the major financial crises from 1929 to the present day. Beginning with an overview of the global financial system, Sara Hsu presents both theoretical and empirical evidence to explain the roots of financial crises and financial instability in general. She then provides a thorough breakdown of a number of major crises of the past century, both in the United States and around the world.

Author : Clarence Karier,Joel Spring,Paul C. Violas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1973-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0528612379

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Roots of Crisis by Clarence Karier,Joel Spring,Paul C. Violas Pdf

Author : Greta R. Krippner
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780674050846

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Capitalizing on Crisis by Greta R. Krippner Pdf

In the context of the recent financial crisis, the extent to which the U.S. economy has become dependent on financial activities has been made abundantly clear. In Capitalizing on Crisis, Greta Krippner traces the longer-term historical evolution that made the rise of finance possible, arguing that this development rested on a broader transformation of the U.S. economy than is suggested by the current preoccupation with financial speculation. Krippner argues that state policies that created conditions conducive to financialization allowed the state to avoid a series of economic, social, and political dilemmas that confronted policymakers as postwar prosperity stalled beginning in the late 1960s and 1970s. In this regard, the financialization of the economy was not a deliberate outcome sought by policymakers, but rather an inadvertent result of the state’s attempts to solve other problems. The book focuses on deregulation of financial markets during the 1970s and 1980s, encouragement of foreign capital into the U.S. economy in the context of large fiscal imbalances in the early 1980s, and changes in monetary policy following the shift to high interest rates in 1979. Exhaustively researched, the book brings extensive new empirical evidence to bear on debates regarding recent developments in financial markets and the broader turn to the market that has characterized U.S. society over the last several decades.

Author : Arthur MacEwan,John A. Miller
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780765630711

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Economic Collapse, Economic Change by Arthur MacEwan,John A. Miller Pdf

This thoughtful book offers a widely accessible account of the recent economic collapse and crisis, emphasizing the deep nexus of economic inequality, undemocratic power, and leave-it-to-the-market ideology at its root. The authors develop this theory in detail, including clear analysis of the data, terms, and policies that dominate discussion of the crash. Based on their understanding of the origins of the crisis, they propose a program for reform that is equally dependent on popular action and changes in government policy. The book's engaging prose makes it appealing both to students and to general readers seeking an understanding of the crisis that moves beyond recent headlines to address the underlying systems and conditions that continue to make the American economy vulnerable.

Author : William John Francis Jenner
Publisher : Penguin (Non-Classics)
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : PSU:000023429093

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The Tyranny of History by William John Francis Jenner Pdf

The author examines China's political, economic and social structures which have resulted in a culture that has stifled creative thinking - He argues that China has been both held together and held back by its extreme deference to history - Boxer movement - Cultural Revolution - Great Leap Forward.

Author : Arthur MacEwan,John A. Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1317472624

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Economic Collapse, Economic Change by Arthur MacEwan,John A. Miller Pdf

Author : Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781527512993

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The Philosophical Roots of the Ecological Crisis by Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam Pdf

The Philosophical Roots of the Ecological Crisis: Descartes and the Modern Worldview traces the conceptual sources of the present environmental degradation within the worldview of Modernity, and particularly within the thought of René Descartes, universally acclaimed as the father of modern philosophy. The book demonstrates how the triple foundations of the Modern worldview – in terms of an exaggerated anthropocentrism, a mechanistic conception of the natural world, and the metaphysical dualism between humanity and the rest of the physical world – can all be largely traced back to Cartesian thought, with direct ecological consequences.

Author : Satish Saberwal
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Communalism
ISBN : UCAL:B3793007

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India, the Roots of Crisis by Satish Saberwal Pdf

This provocative work argues that India is experiencing a social crisis as a result of different aspects of Indian society developing at different rates. Focusing on communalism, political institutions, and general social codes, Saberwal argues that during and since the colonial period Indian society has experienced dramatic social and technological development, yet most people continue to hold attitudes traditionally belonging to the much smaller universes of caste and village.

Author : Kathleen Tierney
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780804791403

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The Social Roots of Risk by Kathleen Tierney Pdf

“This book about risk and disaster—and how they get amplified—is fascinating and hugely important as we face an ever-more-turbulent world.” —Rebecca Solnit, award-winning author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost The first decade of the twenty-first century saw a remarkable number of large-scale disasters. Earthquakes in Haiti and Sumatra underscored the serious economic consequences that catastrophic events can have on developing countries, while 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina showed that first world nations remain vulnerable. The Social Roots of Risk argues against the widespread notion that cataclysmic occurrences are singular events, driven by forces beyond our control. Instead, Kathleen Tierney contends that disasters of all types—be they natural, technological, or economic—are rooted in common social and institutional sources. Put another way, risks and disasters are produced by the social order itself—by governing bodies, organizations, and groups that push for economic growth, oppose risk-reducing regulation, and escape responsibility for tremendous losses when they occur. Considering a wide range of historical and looming events—from a potential mega-earthquake in Tokyo that would cause devastation far greater than what we saw in 2011, to BP’s accident history prior to the 2010 blowout—Tierney illustrates trends in our behavior, connecting what seem like one-off events to illuminate historical patterns. Like risk, human resilience also emerges from the social order, and this book makes a powerful case that we already have a significant capacity to reduce the losses that disasters produce. A provocative rethinking of the way that we approach and remedy disasters, The Social Roots of Risk leaves readers with a better understanding of how our own actions make us vulnerable to the next big crisis—and what we can do to prevent it. “Brilliant . . . Drawing on a trove of timely case studies, Tierney analyses how factors such as speculative finance and rampant development allow natural and economic blips to tip more easily into catastrophe.” —Nature

Author : Clarence J. Karier,Paul C. Violas,Joel Henry Spring
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1110959982

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Roots of Crisis American Education in the Twentieth Century by Clarence J. Karier,Paul C. Violas,Joel Henry Spring Pdf

Author : Arthur G. Neal,Helen Youngelson-Neal
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476621319

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Myth-Making and Religious Extremism and Their Roots in Crises by Arthur G. Neal,Helen Youngelson-Neal Pdf

According to sociologist C. Wright Mills, we do not live in a world of solid fact but in a world permeated by culture, constructed by humans through communication with each other. Myth-making shapes our lives, beliefs and behavior. Collective myths become plausible explanations for events past and future as each new generation constructs reality anew to make sense of the human condition. Providing a sociological and multicultural analysis, this book examines myth-making in the today's world amid religious extremism and terrorism. The authors discuss the imperative of myth in comprehending illness, sexuality, death and human relationships to the environment and other animals.