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Analysis and case studies of emerging forms of private, public, and hybrid social and environmental governance.The effects of globalization on governance are complex and uncertain. As markets integrate, governments have become increasingly hesitant to enforce regulations inside their own jurisdictions. At the same time, multilateralism has proven unsuccessful in coordinating states' responses to global challenges. In this book, Lena Partzsch describes alternatives to multilateralism, offering analyses and case studies of emerging--alternative--forms of private, public, and hybrid social and environmental regulation. In doing so, she offers a unique overview of cutting-edge approaches to global governance.After laying the theoretical and empirical foundation of her argument, Partzsch presents three case studies from the countries most affected by these new forms of governance. Drawing on primary documents, interviews, and participatory observations, she analyzes cotton supply chains and voluntary (private) cotton certification in Ethiopia; public supply-chain regulation of conflict resources from the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and hybrid governance of palm oil production in Indonesia. Partzsch finds that the new entanglement of public and private regulation fails to address social and environmental considerations in mainstream markets; argues that only in exceptional cases do alternative forms of regulation overcome the power asymmetries between actors in the consuming countries of the Global North and those in the producing countries of the Global South; and concludes that, while the paradigm of free trade fades, we must continue to develop viable alternatives in order to pursue collective norms of environmental sustainability and social justice.

Book reviewed: Raewyn Connell, The Good University. What universities actually do and why it's time for radical change, Zed Books, London, 2019, ISBN (hb) 978-1-78699 -5414, (pb) 978-1-78699-540-7, (pdf.) 978-1-78699-542-1, (epub) 978-1-78699-543-8, (mobi) 978-1-78699-544-5, 233 pages. -- This is quite a good read – refreshing, inclusive and providing a plea, to those concerned with education as a public good, to regain control of the university system against its neo-liberalisation. As with Boaventura de Sousa Santos' volume, Decolonising the University, reviewed in the last issue of Postcolonial Directions in Education, this book is concerned with issues of demand for university education, radical action for change and subjugated sources of knowledge. ; N/A

Increasing evidence shows that punitive discipline is ineffective and detrimental. Using the theory and the opportunity-to-learn conceptual framework, this literature review seeks to broaden school personnel's knowledge of alternative discipline interventions. Searching ERIC and JSTOR databases, we looked for English language, North American literature published between 1996 and 2016 that discussed alternative individual and school-wide disciplinary approaches. The literature we found indicates that punitive measures are counter-productive; that several alternative disciplinary models share common principles; and that studies point to favourable outcomes of some alternative school discipline models. While the transition towards alternative discipline may require additional resources and years of adjustment, a healthier school climate can foster the empowerment and academic achievement of marginalized students. ; Jean-Pierre, J. & Parris, S. (2018). Alternative school discipline principles and interventions: an overview of the literature McGill Journal of Education / Revue des sciences de l'éducation de McGill, 53 (3). https://doi.org/10.7202/1058410ar

El autor menciona que en El Salvador, hay cosas que trascienden las coyunturas electorales. Una de ellas, que no puede obviarse independientemente de quien haya ganado en esta primera ronda electoral, es la crítica situación socioeconómica que enfrentará el próximo gobierno. Situación que será prácticamente imposible enfrentar adecuadamente en solitario. Entre las principales y más urgentes problemáticas que el próximo gobierno tendrá que abordar bajo las dinámicas del diálogo y el entendimiento encontramos: la aguda situación fiscal, el prolongado estancamiento económico y la alarmante inseguridad ciudadana. Y todo ello exige altos niveles de diálogo y entendimiento entre las principales fuerzas políticas, Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA) y Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN), Ojalá el siguiente gobierno tenga la suficiente inteligencia, tolerancia y humildad para entender que solo no puede ir muy lejos.