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This book brings together a collection of research, personal reflection, and creative work to provide a comprehensive, in-depth account of sexual racism from an international and interdisciplinary perspective. The volume makes the case that sexual racism is in the very foundations of our societies, determining the ideas, bodies, and systems positioned as desirable. From this provocative perspective, Sexual Racism and Social Justice offers a new understanding of the relationship between sex and race, arguing that to undesire whiteness is to help undo sexual racism, which are essential steps in the meaningful advancement of social justice.

"This cutting-edge and authoritative Handbook covers a broad spectrum of social movement research methodologies, offering expert analysis and detailed accounts of the ways in which research can effectively be carried out on social movements and popular protests. Addressing practice-oriented questions, this Handbook engages with both theoretical and political dimensions, unpacking the multidimensional nature of social movement research. Divided into three thematic sections, this stimulating Handbook dives deep into discussions relating to the methodological challenges raised by researching social movements, the technical question of how such research is conducted, and then to more practical considerations about the uses and applications of movement research. Expert contributors and established researchers utilise real-world examples to explore the methodological challenges from a range of perspectives including classical, engaged, feminist, Black, Indigenous and global Southern viewpoints. The Handbook of Research Methods and Applications for Social Movements will not only appeal to experienced researchers, but also to activists who have started to think about researching their own movements and to politically engaged students. It speaks to new and established scholars in relevant disciplines such as sociology, political science, anthropology, geography, development studies, gender studies, and race and ethnic studies, and particularly those looking to better appreciate the different research methods for understanding social movements"--

"This book explores how Chinese border provinces have become actors in international relations. Through an analysis of the international actorness - the inherent characteristics of a subnational entity as an international player - of Yunnan and two other geographically peripheral provinces, Guangdong and Guangxi, the domestic, economic and legislative circumstances that motivated these provinces to conduct transboundary engagements is determined. The study is based on an extensive field study including interviews with those involved in the implementation of Yunnan's foreign agenda, representatives from province-owned enterprises, universities and think tanks, and officials and experts from the countries neighbouring Yunnan. Acknowledging the role of external geopolitics, the authors analyse the efforts of these border provinces to incentivise neighbouring countries to cooperate with them on areas of trade, investment and non-traditional security. Yao Song and Tianyang Liu also observe how border provinces have leveraged their paradiplomatic strengths to affect China's foreign relations with neighbouring countries. This volume will appeal to researchers, academics and postgraduates in political science, international relations, and diplomacy as well as geography, Southeast Asian politics, political economy, Chinese periphery diplomacy, and non-federal paradiplomacy"--

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Here and Now: We Must Change -- The Urbanization Challenge and Environmental Impact -- IPCC - Cities Alliance -- Urbanity: A Double-Edged Sword -- Global Impact on Health -- Global Economic Impact -- A Sustainable Future via the 15-Minute City -- Chapter 2 Journey Through a Fragmented City -- Global Urban Tapestries -- The Rise of Cities and Cars -- The Impact of 1920s Innovations -- The Impact of Functionalism -- Le Corbusier's Urban Vision -- Le Corbusier's Legacy -- Le Corbusier's Influence in Europe -- And Elsewhere -- Chapter 3 The History of Urban Time -- From Natural Cycles to Mechanical Clocks -- Timekeeping Developments -- Industrial Development -- The Impact of Timekeeping on Urban Life -- Chapter 4 The Geography of Urban Time -- The Vautrin Lud Prize -- Torsten Hägerstrand and the Geography of Time -- Urban Time Introspection -- A Path to Human-Centric Cities -- Proximity: To Regain Useful Time -- Proximity: To Enhance Quality of Life -- Chapter 5 Exploring the Past to Reimagine the Future -- Echoes of Ancient Vibrancies: Reviving Urban Spaces -- Paving the Way for Proximity and Well-Being -- The Beginning of Revival: Amsterdam -- Rethinking Cities for Proximity -- Chapter 6 The City's Shape, Rhythm, and Time -- Living in Harmony: Sumak Kawsay -- Rediscovering Urban Circular Life -- The Neighborhood Unit vs. Urban Sprawl -- Seeds of Change -- The Rebirth of Neighborhoods -- A Sense of Place -- Chapter 7 Charting 50 Years of Change -- Seeking Connection in an Overwhelmed World -- Teleworking's Impact from Nilles to COVID-19 -- Green Recovery and Livable Cities -- Urban Impact of COVID-19 -- The Value of Proximity Rediscovered -- Chapter 8 The Genesis of the 15-Minute City -- Urban Life Through the Lens of Complexity.

Servile labor in India in a global context, 1500-1900 / Titas Chakraborty -- Woven, mined, milled, and packed: the global destinies of Indian commodities, 1500-2023 / Ben Siegel -- The news of 1857: the Indian Uprising and Belize during Yucatán's Caste war / Rajeshwari Dutt -- Would you deprive him of toddy?': Singapore's English-language press, and the racialization of alcohol consumption by Indians, 1900-1960 / Alexandra Sundarsingh -- Conspiracy in Meerut: a global history of colonial India, 1929-1933 / Michele Louro -- Nonviolence and nonalignment: Indian foreign policy and the American Civil Rights movement, 1936-1964 / Nico Slate -- Mohandas the man, Mahatma the legend: Gandhian legacies outside the Subcontinent / Trishula Patel -- To the students: education for nonviolence in the world / David Busch -- A Bombay periodical, Indian non-alignment & Afro-Asian internationalism / Swapna Kona Nayudu.

"What is the status of indigenous religious rights in the world today? Despite important legal advances in the protection of indigenous religious beliefs and practices at the international and national levels, there are still many obstacles to the full implementation of these provisions. Using a unique large-scale comparative approach, this book aims to identify the fundamental issues that characterize the law of indigenous religions in several countries, as well as certain avenues that may prove useful in state-implementation of the the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples regarding the practice, promotion, transmission, protection, and access to spiritual heritage"--

"This book introduces readers to Sony, the technology company behind the PlayStation consoles and hit franchises such as Uncharted, God of War, and Gran Turismo. Readers will explore the company's history, its focus on games with immersive and thrilling narratives, and how the company continues to innovate today. Features include infographics, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO"--Amazon

Der Parlamentarismus hat eine längere Geschichte, als gemeinhin vermutet wird. Dieser Auftaktband einer vierteiligen "Geschichte des Parlamentarismus" verfolgt diese so weit zurück, wie es die Quellen erlauben. Er handelt von Ältestenräten und Milizversammlungen in Mesopotamien, bei den Hethitern und im alten Israel, von parlamentierenden Institutionen im demokratischen Athen und im republikanischen Rom, von den hellenistischen Bundesräten und den römischen Provinziallandtagen. Auch weitet sich der Blickwinkel über Europa hinaus, reichend vom Parlamentarismus bei den Irokesen und Azteken bis zu dessen Erscheinungsformen im vormodernen Afrika.

"This book provides a ground-breaking assessment of the Israeli national security experience from the establishment of the country through to the present day. Seventy-five years after its establishment, the State of Israel continues to face an acute national security predicament as a result of the still unresolved Arab-Israeli conflict. This monograph offers a new framework for analyzing this experience, first exploring the crucial events of the past and present that define it, including interstate wars, asymmetrical wars, low-intensity conflicts, and developments in weapons of mass destruction. The book then probes how Israel's evolving national security doctrine has addressed these various challenges over the years, highlighting the roles of a number of variables: deterrence, warning, and decision; strategic depth and defensible borders; the quality and quantity of fighting men and machines; intelligence; self-reliance in military matters; foreign policy; and the influence of ethnic demography, societal resilience, economic prosperity, and water security. Written in accessible, non-technical language, the book will appeal to general readers seeking an introduction to Israeli security, as well as to specialists and researchers in various fields, including Israeli history, Middle Eastern politics, and security studies"--