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"This book is the concise story of NATO. It considers the origins, development, challenges, structure and direction of the Alliance against the backdrop of a changing world and a changing Europe, the changing relationship of the US to its Allies, the twin threats posed by both Russia and terrorism, the emerging challenge of China and the EU-NATO relationship. Crucially, the book will consider the impact of new and emerging disruptive technologies on NATO planning, force and resources, as well as NATO place in a changing world. Women, peace and security will be discussed, together with NATO's role in combatting climate change. Central to the book will be a debate over the future of deterrence and defence and the role of nuclear, conventional, cyber and information strategies in a new deterrent posture. The book will conclude by looking out to 2030 and beyond. The world-wide market will include academia, the student body on all aspects of IS, strategic studies, Cold War history, think-tanks, international institutions and interested readers"--

"Sex and sexuality are an integral part of human life and vital for the survival of the human race, but sexual freedoms in many countries have yet to be enshrined as constitutional rights. Focusing primarily on Japan, Shigenori Matsui explores the extent to which governments should be allowed to restrict or influence sexual autonomy. Should a constitution encompass rights including: to decide or change sexual or gender identity; to have children, through natural birth or through medically assisted reproduction; or to not have children, through access to abortion? This rigorously detailed legal analysis has implications for government policy in all countries facing similar issues."--

Snobbery matters because it is the way in which social divisions are built. In these times of growing social inequality, snobbery is becoming ever more pertinent. This book draws on literature, popular culture and autobiography as well as sociology and history to take a fresh and engaging look at this key social and cultural issue.

Providing an in-depth analysis of public opinion, including its origins in political socialization, its role in the electoral process, and the impact of the media, American Public Opinion goes beyond a simple presentation of data to include a critical analysis of the role of public opinion in American democracy.

Women have played a vital role in shaping the course of South Carolina since the earliest days of human settlement. From organizers to educators, from medical professionals to civic leaders, from politicians to cultural icons, the entries in 101 Women Who Shaped South Carolina shed light on the many and varied contributions women have made both within the state and beyond. Drawing from the landmark text The South Carolina Encyclopedia, this volume presents readers with short biographical essays that are informative and accessible. Arranged chronologically, they provide, in their totality, a concise history of the state and the women who shaped it. A foreword is provided by Walter Edgar, Neuffer Professor of Southern Studies Emeritus and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at the University of South Carolina

'Global Agenda for Social Justice' provides accessible insights into some of the world's most pressing social problems and proposes international public policy responses to those problems. Written by a highly respected team of authors brought together by the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), chapters examine topics such as criminal justice, media concerns, environmental problems, economic problems, and issues concerning sexualities and gender. They offer recommendations for action by governing officials, policy makers, and the public around key issues of social justice. It will be of interest to scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students interested in public sociology, the study of social problems and the pursuit of social justice.

Front Cover -- Urban High-Technology Zones -- Urban High-Technology Zones -- Copyright -- Contents -- One - The rise of high-tech economy and the changing economic development practices -- 1. The rise of high-tech economy and the city's transforming economic development strategies -- 2. Urban development and the siting of high-tech clusters in the city -- 3. High-tech clusters, sectoral typology, and quality of life outcomes -- 4. What is necessary for place-based economic development planning -- microlevel location of high-tech clusters and their sector ... -- References -- Further reading -- two - The microgeography of high-tech zones -- 1. Background knowledge -- The unknown U.S. Micro-geography of high-tech zones -- Firm clusters: concepts and measures -- 2. Process and methods -- Research process -- Quantifying the microgeography of high-tech zones -- Classification of the U.S. regions based on clustering degree of high-tech firms -- 3. Results and discussion -- Classification of the U.S. regions and Locations of the U.S. High-tech clusters -- 4. Conclusions and policy implications -- References -- Further reading -- three - The sectoral typology of high-tech zones -- 1. Background knowledge -- The dynamics between high-tech zones' sectoral typology and their locational attributes -- a major gap in empirical literature -- The need for microlevel analysis of and understanding the sectoral typology of high-tech clusters for accurate economic dev ... -- 2. Process and methods -- 3. Results and discussion -- Exploring the sectoral typology of high-tech zones in the U.S. -- 4. Conclusion and policy implications -- References -- Four - Place and transportation infrastructure variation across high-tech zones -- 1. Background knowledge -- Clustering and business location decisions -- Theorizing high tech firms' accessibility needs.

VOLUME 2: THE NEW CONSERVATISM, 1830-45Part 1: Reform in Church and State 1831-35 1. An important Question!!! How will the Agriculturists be benefited by the Reform Bill? As shown in a speech delivered by Sir R. Peel in the House of Commons, July 27, 1831 (London, 1831), pp. 3-23.2. Richard Carlile, Church Reform: the only means to that end, stated in a letter to Sir Robert Peel to which is prefaced a correspondence with the Bishop of London on the same subject (London, 1835) pp. iii-viii, 1-96.Part 2: From Minority to Majority, 1834-41 3. Charles Vincent Graham, Heads or Tails: A Poetical Epistle Addressed to Sir Robert Peel, on the reappearance of a Whig Administration (London, 1835), pp. 3-24.4. On Sir Robert Peel's Speech, delivered at a dinner at Merchant Tailor's Hall, Monday, May 11th, 1835 (Bath, 1835).5. Hints to the Conservatives, in a letter addressed to Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M.P. (London, 1835), pp. 3-23.6. A Letter to Sir Robert Peel on the present crisis (London, 1835), pp. 1-16.7. A Few Plain Words to Sir Robert Peel (London, 1836), pp. 5-24.8. John Ryan, Personal Narrative. Sir Robert Peel's claims to the confidence of Protestant Conservatives (London, 1841), pp. 3-48.Part 3: A Reforming Ministry, 1841-45 9. Sir Richard Vyvyan, A Letter from Sir Richard Vyvyan to his constituents upon the commercial and financial policy of Sir Robert Peel's Administration (London, 1842), pp. 5-55.10. W. Morris, Three Letters to Sir Robert Peel on the repeal of the present system of Revenue and Protections, Imports, Excise, Stamps, Assessed Taxes &c. and the adoption of a general system of Income Tax (Exeter, 1843), pp. i-41.11. The Ten Hours Factory Question. A report addressed to the Short Time Committees of the West Riding of Yorkshire (of certain conferences held with the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart, M.P., and several of his colleagues) (London, 1842), pp. 3-36.12. An Earnest Plea both for the poor and for the rich. A letter to Sir Robert Peel in which it is shewn how the New Poor Law machinery may be made the instrument of diffusing immediate and universal blessings throughout the land℗ı by a Parochial Clergyman (London, 1842), pp. 3-15.13. William Robarts, Results of Experience in the working of the New Poor Law: comprised in a few remarks and suggestions⁰́Œsubmitted to⁰́ŒSir Robert Peel (1842), pp. 3-20.

"A decade in the making, The Inheritors tracks three ordinary South Africans over fifty years in a sweeping, exquisitely written look at what really happens after a country resolves to end white supremacy. Dipuo grew up on the south side of the mine dump that separated Johannesburg's Black townships from the white-only city. Some nights she hiked to the top. On the other side were glittering lights as well as, she knew, prejudice and hubris; on her side there was dust but also love. To a South African teenager in the 1980s-even an anti-apartheid activist like Dipuo-the divide appeared eternal. But then, in 1994, the world's last explicitly segregationist regime collapsed to make way for something unprecedented. The end of apartheid carried South Africa past a point the United States and Europe are still moving slowly towards: the ascent to political, cultural, and intellectual power of members of the demographic groups the countries once colonized or enslaved. The Inheritors weaves together the stories of Dipuo, her daughter Malaika, and Christo-one of the last White South Africans drafted to fight for apartheid as the system crumbled around him-to consider what happens when people once locked into certain kinds of power relations find their status shifting. With intimate reporting, keen psychological insight, and luminous prose, the book probes how everyday people grapple with great social change, exploring questions that preoccupy not only South Africans but so many of us today: How can we let go of our individual and national pasts? How should old debts be paid? How much sympathy do we owe one another? And how does a person live an honorable life in a society that-for both better and worse-they no longer recognize?"--

"This book investigates the ways in which people in the Lake Chad region that divides Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon deal with the crises of violence, jihadism, drought, and climate change that continue to afflict the area. In 2014 Boko Haram expanded into the Lake Chad region, prompting a counter-insurgency response, and exacerbating pre-existing social and ecological challenges. Drawing on extensive ethnographic research, this book investigates how people within the liminal space of this key border region respond to and navigate the unpredictability which typifies their day-to-day lives. Building up a picture of individual and community experiences of crisis, the book gradually demonstrates the complex interactions between economic circuits, political orders, socio-religious processes, and labour practices which operate in the region. This book will be of interest to researchers across African studies, security studies, political science, and border studies"--

Introduction -- The Communist Party of South Africa -- The rise of African nationalism -- The Palestinian Communist Party, 1919-1948 -- Palestinian-Arab nationalism -- South Africa : the apartheid era -- Israel/Palestine post-1948 : dispersal and new beginnings -- Post-1967 : resistance, occupation and civic struggle -- Comparisons and conclusions.