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As the UK's national narrative falters and trust in key political institutions is wavering what does the future hold? Is the UK set to become 'Singapore on Thames?' as some suggest? What might a future relationship with the EU look like? What would it take to rekindle a real enthusiasm for the European project, as opposed to the semi-detached relationship Britain has had with the EU? How do we rebuild trust in our institutions and create a new, 21st...
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Performers y performensos asumen el debate televisivo como un "dispositivo" diseñado y aplicado por los medios de comunicación privados, que actúan en el marco de las posibilidades que permiten las "relaciones de poder"3 de nuestro sistema político. Desde la perspectiva de Foucault (1991) el debate crea un "medioambiente" en el transcurrir de las campañas, que se acopla a las subjetividades impuestas por el liberalismo económico, a través de...
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Todo castigo que un día les fue impuesto fue por parte de malos gobiernos, grupos armados criminales, mafia, pandillas. Todos estos grupos criminales fueron creados por ideologías políticas, con el fin de controlar la mente de los habitantes del país, aplicando la fuerza bruta con el fin de que permanezca en el poder únicamente el de ellos, a cualquier costo y sin importar los derechos de cada persona ni la situación de cada ciudadano, a base...
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El Estado necesita de las ciudades, porque es donde se genera la riqueza, donde se construyen los imaginarios del poder y se fabrican los hilos que tejen el pensamiento y la cultura. También el lugar donde habitan sus élites, incluida la burocracia, los altos funcionarios y los actores económicos y financieros. Pero a su vez, las niega como realidades políticas porque quiere conservar el control. Las ciudades, sin embargo, empiezan a pensar que...
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Itamar Rabinovich is President of Tel Aviv University and Andrew White Professor-at-Large at Cornell University. He was Israel's chief negotiator with Syria (1992-1995) and Israel's ambassador to the United States (1993-1996). He is the author of several books, including Syria under the Ba'th; The Road Not Taken: Early Arab-Israeli Negotiations; and The Brink of Peace: The Israeli-Syrian Negotiations (Princeton).
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MÉxico parece vivir en la zozobra bajo una atmÓsfera polÍtica cargada de expectativas fallidas, un obcecado e ineludible discurso presidencial que enmascara una realidad que prosigue su degradaciÓn y la incertidumbre por la ausencia de perspectivas de cambio verdadero.
Es por ello imprescindible recobrar el pensamiento crÍtico para descifrar y desmitificar procesos, experiencias y conceptos que ayuden a explorar rumbos y alternativas en la propia...
7) Endeudar y fugar: Un análisis de la historia económica argentina, desde Martínez de Hoz hasta Macri
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El endeudamiento externo y la fuga de capitales son desde hace décadas, y todo parece indicar que seguirán siendo, problemas centrales de la economía argentina.
Este libro presenta una breve y exhaustiva historia de esos fenómenos estructurales, y sistematiza sus derroteros y vaivenes durante los últimos cuarenta y cinco años de historia económica del país. Esta nueva edición, actualizada para analizar en profundidad los cuatro años del...
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La crisis catalana, tal y como se ha venido desarrollando, ha desconcertado a propios y a extraños. Muchos no podían dar crédito a lo que estaba sucediendo hasta que poco a poco fueron comprobando que no era la pesadilla de un sueño, sino una realidad. Es más, la crisis catalana es, sin lugar a dudas, la más grave que ha padecido España no solo en nuestro período democrático, sino desde la Guerra Civil de 1936-1939.
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In the tradition of the great pamphleteers, our Founding Fathers, Charles Spencer comes through again with a fast cogent explanation of politicians who would promise you anything and everything in a naked attempt to steal your vote. Includes a free printable PDF that you can print and hand out to your favorite young heads of mush who can (at this tender age) be bought off with a promise of free college or free healthcare.
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In "Cuban Economic Misery: Debunking the Blockage Myth," the author presents a rigorous examination of Cuba's economic woes, challenging the oft-cited narrative that the U.S. embargo is solely responsible for the island nation's hardships. Drawing upon exhaustive research, firsthand accounts, and an incisive understanding of regional geopolitics, the author reveals a multifaceted story of economic mismanagement, structural deficiencies, and ideological...
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The 22nd annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than ninety countries and territories worldwide, reflecting extensive investigative work undertaken in 2011 by Human Rights Watch staff, usually in close partnership with domestic human rights activists. World Report 2012 gives particular focus on the roles-positive or negative-played in each country by key domestic and international figures, and includes contributions from Joseph...
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If you prefer to think outside the box, then this book is for you. It is an insightful, penetrating, and far-reaching call to decency, integrity, and accountability. The book is a clarion call to re-evaluate our man-made world of dogmas, ideologies, myths, and masculine institutions and industries. It is a strongly worded call to embrace facts and critical thinking; especially, in the face of religious, political, and conspiratorial distortions of...
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¿Cuál es la lógica de las estrategias de desarrollo urbano integral?, ¿qué impacto tienen? Para responder a estas preguntas se analizan, desde una perspectiva comparativa, los proyectos desarrollados en España entre 1994 y 2013 en el marco de las iniciativas promovidas por la Unión Europea. Para ello se aplica la metodología del comparative urban policy portfolio analysis, que viene desarrollando el The Urban Governance Lab, así como "comparaciones...
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¿Qué es el etnocacerismo? ¿Qué clase de proyecto político representa? ¿Cuáles son sus límites? Este ensayo busca responder estas preguntas sobre la base de un análisis de los contenidos del periódico y los libros de Antauro Humala. Con ese objetivo, rastrea los orígenes del etnocacerismo, y analiza las acciones y los discursos de su líder a la luz del contexto económico, social e institucional en el que se desarrollan.
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La fin de la domination coloniale européenne en Amérique latine, en Asie et en Afrique a provoqué des changements manifestes, sans qu'ils soient nécessairement accompagnés d'un renversement de l'ordre établi. Les nouveaux États-nations, pour soutenir leur indépendance et bien marquer leur identité propre, ont mis en place des politiques et des institutions. Dans un monde en constante mutation, quelles en sont les forces et les faiblesses?
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This book takes an unflinching look at the difficult, often emotional issues that arise when egalitarianism collies with individual liberties, ultimately showing why the kind of egalitarianism preached by socialists and other sentimentalists is not an option in a free society.
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Amidst the centuries-old debate between capitalism and socialism, "The Failures of Socialism in Economic Development" takes a critical examination of the socio-economic models underpinned by socialist ideologies and their real-world implications. Drawing from extensive historical data, economic analysis, and case studies, the book delves into why and how socialism, as an economic model, has faced challenges in fostering rapid economic growth and prosperity...
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As a nurse, I have been in situations, where patients learned very bad news about the state of their health, news that was not received well by them, their families, or even their medical team. When preparing this book, my feelings were much the same as when I was in those situations.
The bad news about the health of our nation is, like cancer in a patient's body, communism (also known as "Marxism") has grown in the United States. Like cancer, it...
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One thing is increasingly obvious since the European Elections of May 2019: The centrifugal forces within the EU are becoming stronger and stronger. Nationalism, far right populism, increasing inequality and democratic deficits all present the project of European integration with ever, greater challenges. If Europe wants any future at all, it must be strong in solidarity, commit its full weight as a powerful global actor to the fight for a fairer...
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In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in hopes of Racial unity. Now, nearly forty-five years later, Albert R. Reddick presents his dream come true, his model for overcoming racism. In this book, he merged his writings from his two books "Becoming One" and "The I and I Model for Overcoming Racism". Diversity has Reached the shores, institutions, and communities of America. In order to maintain unity, America must...
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