A Chronicle of Crisis
A Chronicle of Crisis

Author: Zygmunt Bauman

Publisher:

Published: 2017-06-23

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 9781999715106

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The crisis of modernity has found in Zygmunt Bauman a reliable witness and interpreter. Besides the intuition of liquidity, he uses the idea of "interregnum", according to Gramsci's meaning of an unexpected break of continuity with the past. This collection of articles published by Social Europe between 2011 and 2016 demonstrates Bauman's extraordinary ability to understand the complexity of social change taking place and makes it comprehensible to everyone."--Back cover

At Your Own Risk
At Your Own Risk

Author: Tom Sutherland

Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13:

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This riveting story of Tom Sutherland's six-and-a-half-year captivity in Lebanon includes a rare portrait of the Middle East.

Into the Storm
Into the Storm

Author: Christopher R. Altieri

Publisher: Tan Books

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781505115215

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Into the Storm: Chronicle of a Year in Crisis is an in-depth look at the critical events of a year that opened a new chapter in the crisis of leadership affecting the Catholic Church. This on-the-ground analysis details bishops' ongoing inability to address the rot within their own leadership culture. Written by a journalist with many years experience at the Vatican, Into the Storm takes readers through the events of the tumultuous year 2018, with the kind of insight that only a keen observer of human nature and ecclesiastical politics can offer. Into the Storm will inform readers' understanding of the twisted logic of action that unfolded throughout the year and has brought us to where we are in the life of the Church.

Reflections on Progress
Reflections on Progress

Author: Kemal Dervis

Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Published: 2016-08-30

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0815729626

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Now, more than ever, the world needs growth-oriented and socially inclusive policymaking. Is the world giving up on the promise of ever-greater prosperity for all, on functioning democratic institutions, and on long-term peace? Is the special set of circumstances that led to the recent rapid growth in emerging markets unlikely to be present in the future? Will the second decade of the twenty first century end with “secular stagnation”? Does the rise of authoritarianism, populism, and fanatic nihilism—all experienced over the last few years—threaten to unravel what has been built painstakingly since the catastrophe of World War II? Kemal Dervis addresses these and similar questions in this thought-provoking series of essays written for Project Syndicate from 2011 to 2015. The essays are organized in three sections: global economic interdependence, inequality and the political economy of reform, and the specific challenge of Europe. The common theme is the need for growth-oriented and socially inclusive policymaking in an interdependent world. These kinds of policies offer the potential for another wave of unprecedented human progress aided by breathtaking new technologies. However, a huge and destabilizing disruption is possible if policymaking is not globally cooperative and is not focused on inclusion and greater equity. These essays synthesize the experience and analysis of a scholar and policymaker with national, regional, and international experience at the highest levels. Dervis exhibits a passion for combining strongly held values with political feasibility.

Beyond the Living Dead
Beyond the Living Dead

Author: Bruce Peabody

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2021-09-13

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1476642621

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In 1968, George Romero's film Night of the Living Dead premiered, launching a growing preoccupation with zombies within mass and literary fiction, film, television, and video games. Romero's creativity and enduring influence make him a worthy object of inquiry in his own right, and his long career helps us take stock of the shifting interest in zombies since the 1960s. Examining his work promotes a better understanding of the current state of the zombie and where it is going amidst the political and social turmoil of the twenty-first century. These new essays document, interpret, and explain the meaning of the still-budding Romero legacy, drawing cross-disciplinary perspectives from such fields as literature, political science, philosophy, and comparative film studies. Essays consider some of the sources of Romero's inspiration (including comics, science fiction, and Westerns), chart his influence as a storyteller and a social critic, and consider the legacy he leaves for viewers, artists, and those studying the living dead.

The Crisis
The Crisis

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1994-02

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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The Crisis, founded by W.E.B. Du Bois as the official publication of the NAACP, is a journal of civil rights, history, politics, and culture and seeks to educate and challenge its readers about issues that continue to plague African Americans and other communities of color. For nearly 100 years, The Crisis has been the magazine of opinion and thought leaders, decision makers, peacemakers and justice seekers. It has chronicled, informed, educated, entertained and, in many instances, set the economic, political and social agenda for our nation and its multi-ethnic citizens.

Law Reform and Financial Markets
Law Reform and Financial Markets

Author: K. Alexander

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 0857936638

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Law Reform and Financial Markets addresses how law reform can be used to support strong financial markets and draws on the Global Financial Crisis as a case study. This edited collection reflects recent developments, including the EU institutional reforms and Dodd-Frank Act 2010. The different contributions adopt a range of theoretical, contextual, and substantive perspectives, examine different domestic, regional, and international contexts and assess public and private law frameworks in considering how legal and regulatory reforms can be most effectively designed for strong financial markets. This comprehensive book will appeal to academics and postgraduates in the field of financial regulation and in cognate fields, including finance and economics, as well as to regulators and policymakers.