Christopher McDowell, Gareth Morrell:Displacement Beyond Conflict: Challenges for the 21st Century
- Paperback 2022, ISBN: 9781845457723
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New York: Columbia University Press. Near Fine. 2020. Paperback. xi, (3), 322 pages; Clean and secure in origial glassy wrappers, appears unread. Much of the Middle East and North Afri… More...
New York: Columbia University Press. Near Fine. 2020. Paperback. xi, (3), 322 pages; Clean and secure in origial glassy wrappers, appears unread. Much of the Middle East and North Africa still appears to be in a transitional period set in motion by the 2011 Arab uprisings, and the political trajectory of the region remains difficult to grasp. In The Clash of Values, Mansoor Moaddel provides groundbreaking empirical data to demonstrate how the collision between Islamic fundamentalism and liberal nationalism explains the region’s present and will determine its future.Analyzing data from over 60,000 face-to-face interviews of nationally representative samples of people in seven countries - Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Turkey - Moaddel reveals the depth and breadth of the conflict of values. He develops measures of expressive individualism, gender equality, secularism, and religious fundamentalism and shows that the factors that strengthen liberal values also weaken fundamentalism. Moaddel highlights longitudinal data showing changes in orientations toward secular politics, Western-type government, religious tolerance, national identity, and to a limited extent gender equality, as well as a significant decline in support for political Islam, over the past decade. Focusing on these trends, he contends that the Arab Spring represents a new phase of collective action rooted in the spread of the belief in individual liberty. Offering a rigorous and deeply researched perspective on social change, The Clash of Values disentangles the Middle East and North Africa’s political complexity and pinpoints a crucial trend toward liberal nationalism. ., Columbia University Press, 2020, 4, Great Britain: Clarendon Press. The fifth edition of this trusted handbook gives the main institutional changes which will be required if Austria, Finland, Norway, and Sweden become members. It incorporates the Maastricht amendments to the EC Treaty, and gives the recent extensions to the jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance. All the new Protocols are set out (including those on the European Central Bank and on monetary union) together with the most important annexed Declarations. Changes in the Parliament's composition are incorporated, and the Decisions on Denmark are given in full. The new edition also contains the Courts' Rules of Procedure. A revised introduction helps the reader accustomed to the old Treaty to locate and understand the institutional and substantive alterations wrought by the new version, and the Table of Dates and Developments covers recent major events in an around the European Community. Part II contains the basic and recent legislation on the free movement of goods, persons, financial and other servies, on social security, on competition - including patent licensing, distrbution, franchising, mergers etc. - on social policy, and on product liability. Slight wear to top of spine and corners of cover.We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . Very Good. Soft cover. Fifth Edition. 1994., Clarendon Press, 1994, 3, -MIT Press (2005)-. Belfer Center Studies in International Security. Third impression. x+329 pages. Paperback. Very good. What happens to a society that has too many men? In this provocative book, Valerie Hudson and Andrea den Boer argue that, historically, high male-to-female ratios often trigger domestic and international violence. Most violent crime is committed by young unmarried males who lack stable social bonds. Although there is not always a direct cause-and-effect relationship, these surplus men often play a crucial role in making violence prevalent within society. Governments sometimes respond to this problem by enlisting young surplus males in military campaigns and high-risk public works projects. Countries with high male-to-female ratios also tend to develop authoritarian political systems. Hudson and den Boer suggest that the sex ratios of many Asian countries, particularly China and India-which represent almost 40 percent of the world's population-are being skewed in favor of males on a scale that may be unprecedented in human history. Through offspring sex selection (often in the form of sex-selective abortion and female infanticide), these countries are acquiring a disproportionate number of low-status young adult males, called "bare branches" by the Chinese. Hudson and den Boer argue that this surplus male population in Asia's largest countries threatens domestic stability and international security. The prospects for peace and democracy are dimmed by the growth of bare branches in China and India, and, they maintain, the sex ratios of these countries will have global implications in the twenty-first century. Bare Branches: The Security Implications of Asia's Surplus Male Population 0262582643, -MIT Press (2005)-, 0, Harper Business, 2022. Hardcover. New/New. New hardcover in a new dust jacket. Pages are clean and free of marks or underlining. 8vo. (6 x 0.93 x 9 inches) Includes author's notes, index, and figures. 272 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. A demographic futurist explains the coming Super Age-when there will be more people older than sixty-five than those under the age of eighteen-and explores what it could mean for our collective future. Societies all over the world are getting older, the result of the fact that we are living longer and having fewer children. At some point in the near future, much of the developed world will have at least twenty percent of their national populations over the age of sixty-five. Bradley Schurman calls this the Super Age. Today, Italy, Japan, and Germany have already reached the Super Age, and another ten countries will have gone over the tipping point in 2021. Thirty-five countries will be part of this club by the end of the decade. This seismic shift in the world population can portend a period of tremendous growth-or leave swaths of us behind. Schurman explains how changing demographics will affect government and business and touch all of our lives. Fewer people working and paying income taxes, due to outdated employment and retirement practices, could mean less money feeding popular programs such as Social Security and Medicare-with greater numbers relying on them. The forced retirement or redundancy of older workers could impact business by creating a shortage of workers, which would likely drive wages up and result in inflation. Corporations, too, must rethink marketing strategies-older consumers are already purchasing the majority of new cars, and they are a growing and vitally important market for health technologies and housing. Architects and designers must re-create homes and communities that are more inclusive of people of all ages and abilities. If we aren't prepared for the changes to come, Schurman warns, we face economic stagnation, increased isolation of at-risk populations, and accelerated decline of rural communities. Instead, we can plan now to harness the benefits of the Super Age: extended and healthier lives, more generational cooperation at work and home, and new markets and products to explore. The choice is ours to make., Harper Business, 2022, 6, Kuperard, 2009. Paperback. New. New softcover in printed wraps. 12mo. (4.25 x 0.5 x 6.75 inches) Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes a color maps, index, photos, and illustrations. 168 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships. Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include: * customs, values, and traditions * historical, religious, and political background * life at home * leisure, social, and cultural life * eating and drinking * dos, don'ts, and taboos * business practices * communication, spoken and unspoken., Kuperard, 2009, 6, Berghahn Books, 2010. Hardcover. New. New case-wrapped hardcover. 8vo. (6.14 x 0.5 x 9.21 inches) Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes bibliography, index, tables, and figures. 199 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. There is growing political concern about the increasing numbers of people displaced both within the borders of their countries and internationally. This volume explores the interrelated drivers of contemporary global displacement with a particular focus on low-level conflict, climatic and environmental change and infrastructure development. The authors examine the governance of global displacement assessing the protection needs and responses of national governments and the international community. It further considers options for improving the humanitarian and political management of this growing problem. Christopher McDowell is a political anthropologist specialising in population displacement, forced migration and involuntary resettlement in the developing world. He has held research and teaching positions at Oxford University's Refugee Studies Programme, Institute of Development Studies at Sussex University, Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia and King's College London. He has undertaken consultancy and advisory work for UN agencies, governments, development banks and NGOs and is currently a Reader in International Politics at City University London. Gareth Morrell is a Research Director at the National Centre for Social Research, London, directing a range of social policy research projects for government departments and public bodies. He has previously held a Senior Researcher position at the Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees, City University London, where he conducted original research on asylum, refugees and community cohesion in the UK and contributed to journal articles on development and displacement and the EU asylum system., Berghahn Books, 2010, 6<
