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Author |
: Gavin Smith |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 235 |
Release |
: 2021-01-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000180879 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000180875 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis Confronting the Present by : Gavin Smith
Anthropologists study other people and worry about it. In the past this took the form of a professional desire to make our politics always somewhere else and to do with persons characterized as in some way different from ourselves. Now distances shrink and old forms of difference melt as global forces give rise to new processes of differentiation and new possibilities for political collectivities. How does this affect the way we might design a politically relevant anthropology? This book examines these concerns in light of the author's shift from the study of rather distant people to people and places closer to home - a trend to be found within the discipline as a whole. How should anthropology respond to this change, as it increasingly finds itself in stamping grounds where other disciplines are already well-entrenched? How will work being done in anthropology intersect with that in other disciplines? Will anthropologists have anything to offer debates that have been ongoing in these other disciplines, such as those relating to social citizenship and collective identity, regionalism and the constitution of space and place, hegemony and resistance, political organization and cultural expression? Conversely, what can anthropologists learn from the way other disciplines formulate these issues and problems?Written to provoke discussion, this timely book aims to initiate a dialogue not only with anthropologists, but also with those in related disciplines who share a concern with people, politics and modernity. As well as anthropologists, the issues it tackles will be of interest to geographers, economists, political scientists, social historians and sociologists.
Author |
: Gavin Smith |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 318 |
Release |
: 1999-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015048755295 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis Confronting the Present by : Gavin Smith
Exploring the politics of an anthropologist, this collection of essays is part of a series which addresses social, political and cultural issues confronting human populations throughout the world.
Author |
: Allan David Bloom |
Publisher |
: American Enterprise Institute Press |
Total Pages |
: 576 |
Release |
: 1990 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015019640542 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Synopsis Confronting the Constitution by : Allan David Bloom
The 17 essays in this volume examine first the precepts of the Founding Fathers and their mentors. Then the most significant preconstitutional ideas are outlined, together with analyses of how they harmonize with the Constitution and how they undermine it.
Author |
: Connie Lloyd |
Publisher |
: Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 64 |
Release |
: 2013-02-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781469184173 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1469184176 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis Confronting myself, my past, and my present state of being by : Connie Lloyd
This book is written for all human beings who suffer from mental, physical, and sexual abuse and all human beings with dream, hopes, and talents to become whatever their hearts desires. It feels great to let out your feelings and talk about your mishaps even when they are at the worse peak possible. Holding it in can make things worse. I am living proof. Unfortunately, repeated abuse awaits the ones who are afraid and not knowing. Confront yourself, your past, and begin your new wonderful future. We all deserve a good life. Life is only what you make it.
Author |
: Jonathan D. Ostry |
Publisher |
: Columbia University Press |
Total Pages |
: 182 |
Release |
: 2019-01-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780231527613 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0231527616 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Synopsis Confronting Inequality by : Jonathan D. Ostry
Inequality has drastically increased in many countries around the globe over the past three decades. The widening gap between the very rich and everyone else is often portrayed as an unexpected outcome or as the tradeoff we must accept to achieve economic growth. In this book, three International Monetary Fund economists show that this increase in inequality has in fact been a political choice—and explain what policies we should choose instead to achieve a more inclusive economy. Jonathan D. Ostry, Prakash Loungani, and Andrew Berg demonstrate that the extent of inequality depends on the policies governments choose—such as whether to let capital move unhindered across national boundaries, how much austerity to impose, and how much to deregulate markets. While these policies do often confer growth benefits, they have also been responsible for much of the increase in inequality. The book also shows that inequality leads to weaker economic performance and proposes alternative policies capable of delivering more inclusive growth. In addition to improving access to health care and quality education, they call for redistribution from the rich to the poor and present evidence showing that redistribution does not hurt growth. Accessible to scholars across disciplines as well as to students and policy makers, Confronting Inequality is a rigorous and empirically rich book that is crucial for a time when many fear a new Gilded Age.
Author |
: Lawrence Goulder |
Publisher |
: Columbia University Press |
Total Pages |
: 354 |
Release |
: 2017-12-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780231545938 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0231545932 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis Confronting the Climate Challenge by : Lawrence Goulder
Without significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, climate change will cause substantial damage to the environment and the economy. The scope of the threat demands a close look at the policies capable of reducing the harm. Confronting the Climate Challenge presents a unique framework for evaluating the impacts of a range of U.S. climate-policy options, both for the economy overall and for particular household groups, industries, and regions. Lawrence Goulder and Marc Hafstead focus on four alternative approaches for reducing carbon dioxide emissions: a revenue-neutral carbon tax, a cap-and-trade program, a clean energy standard, and an increase in the federal gasoline tax. They demonstrate that these policies—if designed correctly—not only can achieve emissions reductions at low cost but also can avoid placing undesirable burdens on low-income household groups or especially vulnerable industries. Goulder and Hafstead apply a multiperiod, economy-wide general equilibrium model that is distinct in its attention to investment dynamics and to interactions between climate policy and the tax system. Exploiting the unique features of the model, they contrast the shorter- and longer-term policy impacts and focus on alternative ways of feeding back—or “recycling”—policy-generated revenues to the private sector. Their work shows how careful policy design, including the judicious use of policy-generated revenues, can achieve desired reductions in carbon dioxide emissions at low cost, avoid uneven impacts across household income groups, and prevent losses of profit in the most vulnerable U.S. industries. The urgency of the climate problem demands comprehensive action, and Confronting the Climate Challenge offers important insights that can help elevate policy discussions and spur needed efforts on the climate front.
Author |
: Jakub J. Grygiel |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 234 |
Release |
: 2018-06-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781108688871 |
ISBN-13 |
: 110868887X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis Return of the Barbarians by : Jakub J. Grygiel
Barbarians are back. These small, highly mobile, and stateless groups are no longer confined to the pages of history; they are a contemporary reality in groups such as the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and ISIL. Return of the Barbarians re-examines the threat of violent non-state actors throughout history, revealing key lessons that are applicable today. From the Roman Empire and its barbarian challenge on the Danube and Rhine, Russia and the steppes to the nineteenth-century Comanches, Jakub J. Grygiel shows how these groups have presented peculiar, long-term problems that could rarely be solved with a finite war or clearly demarcated diplomacy. To succeed and survive, states were often forced to alter their own internal structure, giving greater power and responsibility to the communities most directly affected by the barbarian menace. Understanding the barbarian challenge, and strategies employed to confront it, offers new insights into the contemporary security threats facing the Western world.
Author |
: Dean Reuter |
Publisher |
: Encounter Books |
Total Pages |
: 330 |
Release |
: 2011-08-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781594035630 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1594035636 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis Confronting Terror by : Dean Reuter
After the September 11, 2001 attacks the United States went to war. With thousands of Americans killed, billions of dollars in damage, and aggressive military and security measures in response, we are still living with the war a decade later. A change of presidential administration has not dulled controversy over the most fundamental objectives, strategies and tactics of the war, or whether it is even a war. This book clears the air over the meaning of 9/11, and sets the stage for a reasoned, clear, and considered discussion of the future with a collection of essays commemorating the 10th anniversary of the attacks. The contributors include supporters and critics of the war on terrorism, policymakers and commentators, insiders and outsiders, and some of the leading voices inside and outside government.
Author |
: H. T. Spence |
Publisher |
: Foundations Bible College |
Total Pages |
: 282 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781882542406 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1882542401 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Confronting Contemporary Christian Music by : H. T. Spence
A Handbook of Principia for the Biblical Christian as he faces the music of the endtime. Begins with Biblical principles for music; Biblical separation and music; deals with contemporary music from rock to Gospel to contemporary Christian.
Author |
: David G. Gil |
Publisher |
: Columbia University Press |
Total Pages |
: 181 |
Release |
: 2013-08-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780231163989 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0231163983 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis Confronting Injustice and Oppression by : David G. Gil
More urgent than ever, David G. Gil's guiding text gives social workers the knowledge and confidence they need to change unjust realities. Clarifying the meaning, sources, and dynamics of injustice, exploitation, and oppression and certifying the place of the social worker in combating these conditions, Gil promotes social-change strategies rooted in the nonviolent philosophies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.. He shares suggestions for transition policies intended to alleviate poverty, unemployment, and discrimination and examines modes of radical social work practice compatible with the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and President Roosevelt's proposed "Economic Bill of Rights." For this updated edition, Gil considers the factors driving two crucial developments since his volume's initial publication: the Middle East's Arab Spring and the U.S. Occupy Wall Street movement.