Política internacional a principios del siglo XXI: poder, cooperación y conflicto
Política internacional a principios del siglo XXI: poder, cooperación y conflicto

Author: Rita Giacalone

Publisher: Fondo Editorial – Ediciones Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Published: 2021-08-30

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9587603346

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A principios del siglo xxi, la política internacional necesita ser analizada con herramientas metodológicas de la geopolítica y geoeconomía, con las cuales geografía, historia económica y política se entrecruzan para permitirnos entender los cambios actuales. De acuerdo con ese análisis, se interpreta de qué forma está siendo cuestionado el orden internacional, posterior a la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Para ello, se plantea como eje central del libro el surgimiento de nuevos actores y formas de cooperación y la reaparición de conflictos latentes durante la Guerra Fría. De esa manera, la atención se concentra en los actores, los procesos y sus consecuencias. Se enfatiza el dinamismo interactivo de la política internacional para argumentar que, aunque el aceleramiento del tiempo histórico en los últimos años hace que muchos procesos se perciban como divergentes, atropellados e inesperados, poseen algunos rasgos comunes. Entre ellos, se encuentra que la tecnología facilita desarrollar nuevos instrumentos tanto de cooperación como de conflicto, la lucha por el poder reincorpora dimensiones culturales y geográficas olvidadas, el poder se vuelve difuso, pero es más cuestionado por quienes no lo tienen y la agencia de los Estados naciones sigue teniendo valor, aunque esté siendo impugnada por otras fuerzas. Este libro incluye en la primera parte estudios de política internacional del siglo xxi, en cada uno de los cuales se analiza qué sucedió, dónde y cuándo; en la segunda parte, se plantean las posiciones y las perspectivas de cada uno de los que intervinieron o resultaron afectados por el proceso; la última sección presenta la interpretación de la autora, pero el lector puede elegir una visión diferente. Para hacerlo posible, el primer capítulo destaca características de distintos enfoques teóricos de Relaciones Internacionales para mostrar que la interpretación de la política internacional incluye aristas epistemológicas y ontológicas; aunque, por ser un libro orientado a lectores no especializados, no se expliciten en él.

The Demographic Dividend
The Demographic Dividend

Author: David Bloom

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2003-02-13

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 0833033735

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There is long-standing debate on how population growth affects national economies. A new report from Population Matters examines the history of this debate and synthesizes current research on the topic. The authors, led by Harvard economist David Bloom, conclude that population age structure, more than size or growth per se, affects economic development, and that reducing high fertility can create opportunities for economic growth if the right kinds of educational, health, and labor-market policies are in place. The report also examines specific regions of the world and how their differing policy environments have affected the relationship between population change and economic development.

Migrating to Opportunity
Migrating to Opportunity

Author: Mauro Testaverde

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781464811067

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Acknowledgements -- Overview -- Workers in southeast Asia are on the move -- Migration in ASEAN -- The determinants of migration in ASEAN and the importance of labor mobility costs -- The impacts of migration in ASEAN -- Trade integration and labor mobility in the ASEAN economic community -- Migration policy in the ASEAN region -- Reducing migration costs in ASEAN -- List of figures

Cadillac Desert
Cadillac Desert

Author: Marc Reisner

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1993-06-01

Total Pages: 674

ISBN-13: 1440672822

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“I’ve been thinking a lot about Cadillac Desert in the past few weeks, as the rain fell and fell and kept falling over California, much of which, despite the pouring heavens, seems likely to remain in the grip of a severe drought. Reisner anticipated this moment. He worried that the West’s success with irrigation could be a mirage — that it took water for granted and didn’t appreciate the precariousness of our capacity to control it.” – Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times, January 20,2023 "The definitive work on the West's water crisis." --Newsweek The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruption and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecological and economic disaster. In his landmark book, Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner writes of the earliest settlers, lured by the promise of paradise, and of the ruthless tactics employed by Los Angeles politicians and business interests to ensure the city's growth. He documents the bitter rivalry between two government giants, the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in the competition to transform the West. Based on more than a decade of research, Cadillac Desert is a stunning expose and a dramatic, intriguing history of the creation of an Eden--an Eden that may only be a mirage. This edition includes a new postscript by Lawrie Mott, a former staff scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, that updates Western water issues over the last two decades, including the long-term impact of climate change and how the region can prepare for the future.

International Community Psychology
International Community Psychology

Author: Stephanie Reich

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-07-03

Total Pages: 461

ISBN-13: 0387495002

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This is the first in-depth guide to global community psychology research and practice, history and development, theories and innovations, presented in one field-defining volume. This book will serve to promote international collaboration, enhance theory utilization and development, identify biases and barriers in the field, accrue critical mass for a discipline that is often marginalized, and to minimize the pervasive US-centric view of the field.

Health Professionals for a New Century
Health Professionals for a New Century

Author:

Publisher: Harvard School of Public Health, Frangois-Xavier Bagnoud Cen

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 9780674061484

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One hundred years ago a series of seminal documents, starting with the Flexner Report of 1910, sparked an enormous burst of energy to harness the power of science to transform higher education in health. Professional education, however, has not been able to keep pace with the challenges of the 21st century. A new generation of reforms is needed to meet the demands of health systems in an interdependent world. The report of the Commission on the Education of Health Professionals for the 21st Century, a global independent initiative consisting of 20 leaders from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and institutional affiliations, articulates a fresh vision and recommends renewed actions. Building on a rich legacy of educational reforms during the past century, the Commission's findings and recommendations adopt a global and multi-professional perspective using a systems approach to analyze education and health, with a focus on institutional and instructional reforms.