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"This book examines the various film festivals where Korean cinema plays a significant role, both inside and outside of Korea, focusing on their history, structure and function, and analysis of successful festival films. Using Korean film festivals and Korean cinema at international film festivals as its primary lens, this interdisciplinary volume explores the shifting relationships between the multi-media genre of film and the fast-growing changing world of film festival cultures. It examines the changing aesthetics of Korean film in a transcultural context and historical (dis)continuity from a variety of angles from film and media studies, literary and cultural studies, Korean studies, Japanese studies, and also from film festival practice. Moreover, through comprehensive examinations of both domestic and international film festivals from the perspectives of production, distribution and marketing it highlights the reception of Korean cinema outside of Korea in an increasingly globalised industry. Featuring the contributions of expert scholars of international film and Korean cinema, in addition to interview material with a practicing film professional, this book will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Korean and Asian film and media studies, as well as those interested in the impact of film festivals more generally"--

This book examines the role of artists in Egypt during the 2011 revolution, when street art from graffiti to political murals became ubiquitous facets of revolutionary spaces. Through interviews, personal testimonies, and accounts of the lived experience of 25 street artists, the book explores the meaning of art in revolutionary political contexts, specifically by focusing on artistic production during 'liminal' moments as the events of the Egyptian revolution unfolded. The author privileges the perspective of the actors themselves to examine the ways that artists reacted to events and conceived of their art as means to further the goals of the revolution. Based on fieldwork conducted in the years since 2011, the book provides a narrative of Egyptian artists' participation in and representations of the revolution, from hopeful beginnings to the subsequent crackdown and election of al-Sisi

"The interconnectedness of global society is increasingly visible through crises such as the current global health pandemic, emerging climate change impacts and increasing erosion of biodiversity. This timely Handbook navigates the challenges of adaptive governance in these complex contexts, stressing the necessarily compounded nature of bio-physical and social systems to ensure more desirable governance outcomes. Highlighting the dynamics and diversity of governance systems across the globe, leading experts in the field examine the successes and failures of these systems. Synthesising theory with methodology and practical case studies, chapters explore adaptive governance in forest management, marine environments and open data ecosystems, looking closely at the role of adaptive governance in climate mitigation and disaster risk reduction. Answering the call for large-scale transformations that move societies away from unsustainable development trajectories, this prescriptive Handbook explores the existing adaptive governance measures that have driven reflexive, sustainable change. Reflecting on the past decade of research in the field, it concludes by outlining new areas of contention and inquiry for the next decade of adaptive governance research. Interdisciplinary in scope, this comprehensive Handbook will prove an invigorating read for students and scholars of environmental law, governance and regulation, and political science and public policy. Policymakers looking to innovate their adaptive governance approaches will also find this a beneficial companion."--

"Depuis plus de quinze ans, l'identité a fait une entrée en force dans le discours politique. L'omniprésence de cette thématique identitaire s'explique avant tout par la perte des repères dans un monde où les grands récits collectifs ont disparu, où les frontières et les limites s'effacent, où les liens sociaux se sont distendus. De telle sorte que, faute de boussole, on ne sait plus qui l'on est. Dans la situation de crise actuelle, les uns s'affirment bruyamment "identitaires", tandis que d'autres alertent sur les dangers du "repli identitaire". Les premiers pensent que leur culture est menacée, les autres qu'il faut en revenir aux principes de l'"universalisme républicain" qui tient pour négligeables les différences entre les cultures. Pour tout compliquer, on assiste aujourd'hui, dans la mouvance des théories "indigénistes" et "décoloniales", au surgissement d'un identitarisme d'un type nouveau. Comment en est-on arrivés là ? Et de quoi parle-t-on au juste ? (Ceux qui s'empoignent sur le sujet sont bien souvent embarrassés pour dire ce qu'est l'identité, qu'elle soit individuelle ou collective.) Peut-on avoir une identité si l'on est tout seul ? Qu'est-ce qu'une identité dialogique ? L'identité définit-elle ce qui ne change jamais ? ou ce qui nous permet de changer tout en restant nous-mêmes ? À ces questions, comme à bien d'autres, ce livre cherche à donner une réponse sans tomber dans d'inutiles polémiques. L'identité est une affaire trop importante pour être abandonnée aux fantasmes."--Page 4 of cover

La tercera ola de democratización reconfiguró los sistemas políticos de América Latina, poniendo fin a décadas de dictaduras militares. Como excepción se mantuvo Cuba, como régimen soviético congelado en el Caribe. Con la llegada de la democracia se abrió un nuevo horizonte poliárquico en la región: nuevos entramados institucionales, grandes avances para garantizar el derecho universal al voto, el acceso al poder en condiciones de competencia o la celebración de elecciones libres y vigiladas son algunos de los principales hitos en este sentido. Sin embargo, las democracias latinoamericanas han experimentado en los últimos años un constante proceso de erosión: las instituciones se muestran ineficientes para canalizar las demandas ciudadanas, el bajo crecimiento económico ha empeorado los desequilibrios sociales y nuevos liderazgos autoritarios han ganado terreno. Para entender mejor los cambios que se han ido produciendo en la región en las últimas décadas, este libro ofrece al lector una aproximación multidisciplinar a la realidad latinoamericana, poniendo el foco en actores e instituciones, contexto socioeconómico, dinámicas y procesos, y relaciones internacionales.

"Telling the story of the Egyptian uprising through the lens of education, Hania Sobhy explores the everyday realities of citizens in the years before and after the so-called 'Arab Spring'. With vivid narratives from students and staff from Egyptian schools, Sobhy offers novel insights on the years that led to and followed the unrest of 2011. Drawing a holistic portrait of education in Egypt, she reveals the constellations of violence, neglect and marketization that pervaded schools, and shows how young people negotiated the state and national belonging. By approaching schools as key disciplinary and nation-building institutions, this book outlines the various ways in which citizenship was produced, lived, and imagined during those critical years. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core"--