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The article describes the relationship between oligarchic corruption and scenarios of external influence from the EU/NATO and Russia geopolitical alliances. It is concluded that the corruption of the oligarchs is one of the key conditions for effective external influence on Ukraine and the limitation of its cultural, political and economic sovereignty. At the same time, information campaigns by intellectual groups of opinion leaders are combined in media discourses with public communication of political actors and are converted into relevant decisions of the legislature and the executive.It is emphasized that the information confrontation takes place in line with two discourses: populist-pro-Russian and liberal-pro-Western. On the part of pro-Russian external actors, key arguments relate to the identification of the fight against corruption with the restriction of Ukraine's cultural and political sovereignty by the EU and NATO. For external influence through the oligarchy on the authorities and administration of Ukraine, the Russian Federation uses cultural and media trendsetting, criminal curation and political emissary.It is noted that the EU and NATO are counter-propaganda in the direction of continuous "pushing" programs to reform the political, economic, educational system with the leitmotif of combating corruption and the use of cultural and media trendsetting, political emissary and touring. For EU and US societies, political touring is one of the priority forms of external influence because of the significant benefits that external centers of power derive from the placement of groups of influence in state institutions. It was stated, first of all, that the surplus of non-ruling elites was moved to the periphery, which allowed to get rid of the corresponding inconveniences due to their possible transformation into political actors. Secondly, the strengthening of the cultural influence of society through the conquest by political tourists of the status of temporary role models in the field of public administration. Third, political touring is beneficial to the oligarchy because of the possibility of avoiding responsibility for corruption by transferring it to external centers of power. Fourth, political touring allows to maintain the image of Ukraine as a failed state, which is unable to recruit and select its own elites and create social elevators for leaders.

1. What are faith-based organizations? -- 2. Faith-based organizations and the welfare state -- 3. Faith-based organizations in a multi-faith society -- 4. Stakeholders -- 5. Working in faith-based organizations -- 6. Ethical practice in faith-based organizations -- 7. Controversies -- 8. Challenges and opportunities.

The article reflects one of the most important and acute problems of mankind at all times, which are expressed in the manifestation of vices, such as cowardice, meanness, hypocrisy, lies, betrayal, greed, etc. A feature of the expression of human nature is the presence of a duality of categories, special attention is paid to the fact that each person decides for himself which path to take, the path of honesty or the path of lies. On the example of the perfect deeds of the heroes of the novel, the article provides examples of the expression of these very vices of human nature in all its glory. It is interesting to reflect the theme of the depravity of society in a satirical manner of presenting the novel. Human society appears before us as mired in vices, doomed society, the only way to redeem which is only the application of punishment.

"This book looks into the forces at work that have undermined critical thinking and sound intellectual inquiry in the world of public affairs in Canada, have fostered reductive perspectives and destructive blockages to collaborative governance to emerge, and have succeeded in blinding observers to the real sources of the present Canadian malaise, blocking the road to imaginative repairs. Part I deals frontally with the twilight of critical thinking that has led to a dramatic weakening of the critical examination of issues, and the process of inquiry that has been significantly weakened by ever narrower perspectives. Part II focuses on two mental prisons: the obsessive and reductive insistence on a quantophrenic twist (only that which can be quantified counts); and the failure by crucial partners to live up to the requirements of their burden of office in circumstances when disloyalty considerably enfeebles the possibility of effective collaborative governance and the chance for organizations to succeed. Part III suggests that it is not impossible to get rid of the blinders preventing the adoption of more synoptic approaches, and the exploration of more imaginative designs to repair our organizations and institutions. Ways to deal with the challenges facing the Canadian socio-economy are hinted at, and the work of a successful social architect showcased. The conclusion makes the case for an approach that is both synoptic and guided by reasonableness--against the dogmas of disciplines and skimpy rationality."--

Where lived experience of surroundings is shifting, visceral, and immersive, interpretation of social spaces tends to be static and remote. "Space" and "place" are also often analyzed without grappling much (if at all) with the social, political, and historical roots of spatial practice. This volume embarks upon the novel strategy of focusing on movement as a way of understanding social spaces, which offers a means to get beyond biases inherent in the social science of space. Ethnographic studies of social life in settings as varied as nomadic Mongolia and island Melanesia, as distinct as contemporary Tokyo and war-torn Palestine, challenge Western assumptions about the universality of "space" and allow concrete understanding of how life plays out over different socio-cultural topographies. In a world that is becoming increasingly "bounded" in many ways - despite enormous changes wrought by technological, ideological, and other social developments - Boundless Worlds urges a scholarly turn, away from the purely global, toward the human dimension of social lives lived in conditions of conflict, upheaval, remapping, and improvisation through movement

"This book cover wireless communication, security issues, advanced wireless sensor networks, routing protocols of WSNs with cross-layer solutions, emerging trends in the advanced WSNs, power management, distributed sensing and data gathering techniques for WSNs, WSNs Security, applications, research of advanced WSNs with simulation results, and simulation tools for WSNs"--

La participación ciudadana es un indicativo básico del desarrollo democrático de una sociedad. La ciudadanía manifiesta, cada vez en mayor medida, su voluntad de participar en las decisiones que afectan a su vida en distintos ámbitos, y el de la Sanidad y el Sistema Público de Salud es uno de los que más preocupan. Es importante estudiar las distintas posibilidades de participación que existen en la legislación y los aspectos políticos y sociales que conlleva dicha participación en el derecho a la salud, con un doble enfoque: el propio de los Derechos Humanos y también su dimensión política. Se trata de configurar un análisis en cuanto a las posibilidades de participación ciudadana que existen en el ámbito de la Salud y las conclusiones y propuestas de mejora que resultan ; Citizen's participation is a basic indicator of the democratic development of a society. Citizenship manifests, more and more often, its will of participate in decisions which affect their life in different areas, being Health and Public health services one of the greatest areas of concern. It is important this to study the different possibilities of participation that exist in the legislation, and the political and social aspects associated with such participation in the right to health, with a twofold approach: the human rights, aspects of it, and its political dimension. This paper develops an analysis in terms of possibilities for citizen participation in the field of health, drawing and conclusions and proposals for improvement.

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Research on deliberative procedures uses normative concepts not only to justify the democratic legitimacy of these procedures but also as analytical tools to understand their empirical effects. This leads to a normativist bias in deliberation research. I argue that deliberative procedures should instead be regarded as a type of opinion-shaping social technology. I introduce a theoretical scheme that helps researchers analyze the interplay between formal and informal aspects of deliberative procedures. The usefulness of the scheme is shown in a case study of the EuroPolis Deliberative Poll.

Focusing on transnational regionalism, this book examines the trajectory and crossing over of the three strands of scholarly analysis concerned with globalization and social policy, global social governance reform and regional integration studies.

"The European Commission and the International Labour Organization have combined efforts in reaction to the deep crisis that hit the global economy in 2008. The aim of this joint project is to examine policies that will lead not only to a quicker recovery but also to a more sustainable, environmentally friendly and equitable global economy. This is particularly relevant given the uneven and fragile nature of the recovery process across and within countries. These efforts have culminated in the publication of two Synthesis Reports. The first report examines the origins of the crisis and provides an overview of immediate policy responses across both developed and developing economies; the second discusses green policies and labour market issues related to this necessary long-term economic transformation. Both reports are based on a series of technical discussion papers. This second report aims to promote a clearer understanding of the nature of the green economy and its implications for labour markets, especially the reallocation of jobs from high- to low-polluting sectors. It shows that a double dividend in terms of increased decent work opportunities and a greener economy is possible, provided that complementarities between environmental, economic and social policies are adequately exploited. The report discusses the green policy measures that EU countries are currently undertaking, with a view to identifying any gaps in the policy mix. It also presents model estimates on the likely transmission mechanisms arising from these measures."--Publisher's website

"Could Wal-Mart offer a better solution to healthcare than Medicaid? Could GE help reduce global warming faster than the Kyoto protocol? Social Innovation, Inc. declares a new era where companies profit from social change. Leading corporations like GE, Wellpoint, Travelers and Wal-Mart are transforming social responsibility into social innovation and revolutionizing the way we think about the role of business in society. Based on four years of measuring the social strategies of America's leading corporations, Jason Saul lays out the five strategies for social innovation and offers a practical roadmap for how to get started. Explains the fundamental shift in the role of business in society, from social contract to social capital market. Identifies the 5 social innovation strategies: submarket products and services, social points of entry, pipeline talent, reverse lobbying, and emotive customer bonding. Offers step-by-step guidance for creating economic value through positive social change. Social Innovation, Inc. is about making social change work for the business, and in turn staying relevant in the new economy."--