World Orders Revisited

Author : Élise Féron,Jyrki Käkönen,Gabriel Rached
Publisher : Verlag Barbara Budrich
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783847414971

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Revisiting Regionalism and the Contemporary World Order by Élise Féron,Jyrki Käkönen,Gabriel Rached Pdf

The book critically analyzes the ongoing changes in the regional, intra-regional, and global dynamics of cooperation, from a multi-disciplinary and pluralist perspective. It is based on the insight that in a post-hegemonic world the formation of regions and the process of globalization can be largely disconnected from the orbit of the US, and that a plurality of power and worldviews has replaced US hegemony. In spite of these changes, most existing analyses of current changes in the world order still rely upon Western-centered approaches, and Westphalian thinking. Against this backdrop, the book proposes to advance a truly global IR understanding of the post-hegemonic world, and weaves together the pluralist and multi-disciplinary perspectives of scholars located all around the world.

Author : Ulf Engel,Matthias Middell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : International organization
ISBN : 3865833284

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World Orders Revisited by Ulf Engel,Matthias Middell Pdf

Author : David P. Forsythe,Patrice C. McMahon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317352365

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American Exceptionalism Reconsidered by David P. Forsythe,Patrice C. McMahon Pdf

Is the US really exceptional in terms of its willingness to take universal human rights seriously? According to the rhetoric of American political leaders, the United States has a unique and lasting commitment to human rights principles and to a liberal world order centered on rule of law and human dignity. But when push comes to shove—most recently in Libya and Syria--the United States failed to stop atrocities and dithered as disorder spread in both places. This book takes on the myths surrounding US foreign policy and the future of world order. Weighing impulses toward parochial nationalism against the ideal of cosmopolitan internationalism, the authors posit that what may be emerging is a new brand of American globalism, or a foreign policy that gives primacy to national self-interest but does so with considerable interest in and genuine attention to universal human rights and a willingness to suffer and pay for those outside its borders—at least on occasion. The occasions of exception—such as Libya and Syria—provide case studies for critical analysis and allow the authors to look to emerging dominant powers, especially China, for indicators of new challenges to the commitment to universal human rights and humanitarian affairs in the context of the ongoing clash between liberalism and realism. The book is guided by four central questions: 1) What is the relationship between cosmopolitan international standards and narrow national self-interest in US policy on human rights and humanitarian affairs? 2) What is the role of American public opinion and does it play any significant role in shaping US policy in this dialectical clash? 3) Beyond public opinion, what other factors account for the shifting interplay of liberal and realist inclinations in Washington policy making? 4) In the 21st century and as global power shifts, what are the current views and policies of other countries when it comes to the application of human rights and humanitarian affairs?

Author : Dennis Dijkzeul,Dirk Salomons
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1800731221

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International Organizations Revisited by Dennis Dijkzeul,Dirk Salomons Pdf

Despite the sustained scholarly attention that the United Nations and international NGOs have received in the twenty-first century, they still remain under-researched from a management studies perspective. This volume brings together rich analyses of these organizations’ functioning, arguing that they are best understood as intermediaries between international decision-making and funding bodies in the developed world and initiatives that take place on the ground, primarily in the Global South. Based on current management research, this follow-up to Rethinking International Organizations (Berghahn, 2002) provides a wealth of both empirical and theoretical insights, along with practical recommendations how these organizations can function more effectively.

Author : David Calleo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1978-09-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521223091

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The German Problem Reconsidered:Germany and the World Order 1870 to the Present by David Calleo Pdf

In this provocative book, David Calleo surveys German history - not to present new material but to look afresh at the old. He argues that recent explanations for Germany's external conflicts have focused on flaws in the country's traditional political institutions and culture. These German-centred explanations are convenient Calloe notes, for they tend to exonerate others from their responsibilities in bringing about two world wars, namely the American and Russian hegemonies in Europe. As a result of this approach the big questions in German history are still answered with the ageing clichés of a generation ago despite the proliferation of German historical studies. Throughout Professor Calleo examines with some scepticism the concept of Germany's uniqueness and its consequences. In effect, his study stresses the continuing relevance of traditional issues among the Western states. This book, he asserts, should be regarded as a modest dissent from the prevailing view that history either began or ended in 1945.

Author : Michael Gorman
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838913062

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Our Enduring Values Revisited by Michael Gorman Pdf

In this stirring manifesto, public intellectual, librarian, and philosopher Gorman addresses head on the “existential panic” among library professionals caused by the radical shift in how libraries are viewed.

Author : Michael Gorman
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838907857

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Our Enduring Values by Michael Gorman Pdf

A must-read for progressive librarians everywhere, Our Enduring Values will help you to define your role in the library of the future.

Author : G. John Ikenberry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107072749

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Power, Order, and Change in World Politics by G. John Ikenberry Pdf

This volume brings together leading scholars to analyse the central issues of power, order, and change in world politics.

Author : Aldous Huxley
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781443434393

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Brave New World Revisited by Aldous Huxley Pdf

When Aldous Huxley wrote his famous novel Brave New World, he did so with the sincere belief that the dystopian world he created was a true possibility given the direction of the social, political and economic world order. Written almost thirty years later, Brave New World Revisited is a re-evaluation of his predictions based on the changes he had witnessed in the meantime. In this twelve-part essay, Huxley argues that society is moving toward his dystopian vision even faster than he had originally assumed, and provides his own suggestions on how to bring an end to this decadent decline. Brave New World Revisited condemns symptoms of modern life such as overpopulation, propaganda and extreme government control while providing a staunch defence of individualism. Despite being published over fifty years ago, the problems identified in Brave New World Revisited are still startlingly relevant, lending a chilling creditability to Aldous Huxley’s unsettling predictions. HarperTorch brings great works of non-fiction and the dramatic arts to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperTorch collection to build your digital library.

Author : Ben Fine
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136214523

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The World of Consumption by Ben Fine Pdf

Consumption has become one of the leading topics across the social sciences and vocational disciplines such as marketing and business studies. In this comprehensively updated and revised new edition, traditional approaches as well as the most recent literature are fully addressed and incorporated, with wide reference to theoretical and empirical work. Fine's refreshing and authoritative text includes a critical examination of such themes as: * economics imperialism and globalization * the world of commodities * systems of provision and culture * the consumer society * public consumption. This book presents an updated analysis of the cluttered landscape of studies of consumption that will make it required reading for students from a wide range of backgrounds including political economy, history and social science courses generally.

Author : Christopher Knight,Alan Butler
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781780282282

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The Hiram Key Revisited by Christopher Knight,Alan Butler Pdf

THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND COMPELLING BOOK EVER WRITTEN ABOUT THE SECRET SOCIETY THAT SHAPED THE MODERN WORLD. Freemasonry, with its arcane rituals, occult symbols, and labyrinthine hierarchy, has mystifi ed the outside world for centuries. But it has become apparent that even the most senior Freemasons do not understand its ancient origins or purpose. So what is this powerful and arcane organization really for? In this eye-opening account, two seasoned researchers show that today’s Freemasons are the spiritual descendants of an ancient priesthood that was forced to act in secrecy. They predicted the birth of the coming Messiah, and Jesus Christ was part of their mission. Soon after the Crucifi xion they were nearly wiped out by a program of mass genocide conducted by the Romans; later, in feudal Europe, they grew to a position of unparalleled power before being branded as heretics and forced underground. But they could not be stopped, and they continued to work in subtle, sometimes subversive, always anonymous, ways to pursue their objective—a new world order that put God above, and yet out of, human affairs.

Author : Dennis Dijkzeul,Yves Beigbeder
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1571816569

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Rethinking International Organizations by Dennis Dijkzeul,Yves Beigbeder Pdf

The management of international organizations is attracting growing attention. Most of this attention is highly critical of both the UN system and International NGOs. Sometimes, this criticism lacks depth or reflects insufficient understanding of these organizations, or is based on narrow, and sometimes biased, internal political concerns of a particular country. International relations theory has insufficiently studied the type of linkages that these organizations provide between international decision-making and Northern fundraising on the one hand, and practical action in the South on the other. As a result, current theory too rarely focuses on the inner functioning of these organizations and is unable to explain the deficiencies and negative outcomes of their work. While the authors identify and describe the pathologies of international organizations in, for example, international diplomacy, fundraising, and implementation, they also stress positive elements, such as their intermediary role. The latter, in particular, could form the basis of more efficient and effective policies, in addition to other recent trends, also described in this volume, that hold hope for a stronger functioning of these organizations in the future. This book presents a long overdue empirical and theoretical overview of criticism on and cures for these organizations. It provides a fundamental rethinking of current approaches to the management of international organizations.

Author : Fargion, Valeria,Gazibo, Mamoudou
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781839109829

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Revisiting EU-Africa Relations in a Changing World by Fargion, Valeria,Gazibo, Mamoudou Pdf

This timely book explores the current state of EU-Africa relations from a multidisciplinary perspective, placing emphasis on recent developments in five areas that are crucial for EU-Africa relations: development cooperation, trade, migration, security and democratization. It considers how Africa’s dependence on the EU has decreased due to the declining importance of development cooperation, and increasing cooperation with emerging powers, notably the BRIC nations.

Author : John Paskievich
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-06
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780887555398

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The North End Revisited by John Paskievich Pdf

Cities and the people who live in them are enduring subjects of photography. Winnipeg’s North End is one of North America’s iconic neighbourhoods, a place where the city’s unique character and politics have been forged. First built when Winnipeg was the “Chicago of the North,” the North End is the great Canadian melting pot, where Indigenous peoples and Old World immigrants cross the boundaries of ethnicity, class, and culture. Like New York’s Lower East Side, the North End is also the place that helped to forge Winnipeg’s political identity of resistance and revolt. Award-winning filmmaker John Paskievich grew up in Winnipeg’s North End, and for the last forty years he has photographed its people and captured its spirit. Paskievich’s films, many made for the National Film Board of Canada, follow the lives of different outsiders, from Slovakian Roma to stutterers. The North End Revisited brings together many of the photographs from Paskievich’s now-classic book The North End (2007) with eighty additional images to present a deep and poignant picture of a special community. Texts by art critics Stephen Osborne and Alison Gillmor and film scholar George Melnyk explore the different aspects of Paskievich’s work and add context from Winnipeg’s history and culture.

Author : T. V. Paul,Richard J. Harknett,James J. Wirtz
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0472087002

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The Absolute Weapon Revisited by T. V. Paul,Richard J. Harknett,James J. Wirtz Pdf

Discusses the contemporary role of nuclear weapons in international relations