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The remaking of Mexico : the state, economic elite and US capital 1982-1992 -- From NAFTA to the PAN's implosion : Mexico remade for US TNCS 1992-2012 -- Stagnation & income dispersion sink new PRI and fracture US Labor : 2012-2018 -- López Obrador in power, 2018-2022 : a transformational or conformational moment? -- Export-led accumulation : paradoxes of the leading auto sector -- Petroleum : a strategic resource for Houston's TNCs or Mexico? -- Mining and agriculture : supporting pillars of the transnational structure -- Some final reflections on dependence and asymmetry.

"Climate change is having an increasing impact on estuarine and marine environments worldwide. This handbook provides state-of-the-art coverage of climate change effects on estuarine ecosystems from local, regional, and global perspectives. Comprised of chapters prepared by world leaders in estuarine and marine science, climate change, and coastal management, it comprises an extensive international collection of data in tabular, illustrated, and narrative formats useful for coastal scientists, planners, and managers. Consisting of three sections: (1) physical-chemical aspects; (2) biological aspects; and (3) management aspects, the book not only examines climatic and non-climatic drivers of change affecting estuarine environments but also their interactions and effects on populations of organisms, communities, habitats, and ecosystem structure and function. Pulling together today's most salient issues and key literature advances for those concerned with coastal management, it allows the reader to see across direct and indirect interactions among disciplinary and ecosystem boundaries. Climate Change and Estuaries meets the research needs of estuarine and marine biologists, marine chemists, marine geologists, hydrologists, and coastal engineers, while students, professors, academic administrators, and other professionals will also find it an exhaustive reference"--

"This volume seeks to develop new narratives on China's alternative policy and challenges policy makers on gender, regional, income and wage inequalities among rural migrant workers in China. The book also looks at China's social, environmental, economic and governance policies aimed at implementing a sustainable financial and corporate system for a prosperous society. The argument that China follows 'capitalism or socialism with Chinese characteristics' emanates from the Eurocentric ideological narratives based on 'varieties of capitalism' and 'national socialism'. This book attempts to move away from the duality of ideological criticism and dichotomous defence of China based on the ideological prisms of capitalism or socialism. It rejects the flawed analysis of both sides of the ideological divide. For all its limitations within the world capitalist system, China's achievements can't be undermined. The attempt to undermine Chinese achievements is a process and a strategy to delegitimise the Chinese state, the Communist Party of China, the Chinese success story, and to hide the available alternatives from the experience of The Chinese Way. The book will be a great read to students, researchers and scholars of Chinese studies, political economy, development studies and those interested in China's economic and public policies in general"--

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Note on Transliteration -- Contributors -- Introduction: Examining the Concept of Ḥayāʾ: Interpretations of Shame, Modesty, and Honor in Islam -- Part I Shame, Modesty, and Honor: Reflections on Various Conceptualizations -- 1 Shame and Muru.a in Medieval Islam (Danilo Marino) -- 2 Overcoming the Conceptual Link between Patriarchal Honor and Female Modesty Laws in the Islamic Interpretative Tradition (A -- 3 The Visible and Invisible Kaleidoscope of .aya.: Theologies and Mystics of Shame and Modesty in the Persianate World -- Part II Shame, Modesty, and Honor in Islamic Environments -- 4 Understanding Shame and Modesty in the Context of Muslim Marriage: Narratives of Syrian Refugee Women in Jordan (An Van -- 5 Shame, Exile, and Muslim Masculinity among the Bellah Refugees from Mali in Niger (Souleymane Diallo) -- 6 The Ultimate Vindication of Honor: Carok, Shame, and Islam in Madura, Indonesia (Yanwar Pribadi) -- 7 Islam, Modesty, and Dignity in Malaysia (Muhamad Ali) -- 8 Fashion, Clothing, and Modesty in Republican Turkey (1925-34) (Alberto Fabio Ambrosio) -- 9 Heshima and Sexuality beyond Marriage: Gendered Interpretations of Morality in Zanzibar (Marloes Hamelink) -- Part III Shame, Modesty, and Honor in Non-Muslim Countries -- 10 Coping with Honor, Shame, and Modesty: Muslims Undergoing Biomedical Treatments in Italy (Federica Sona) -- 11 Between Family and Friends: Honor, Shame, and the Politics of Eating and Drinking among South Asian British Muslims (John -- 12 Modesty and Malay/Muslim Women in Singapore: The Impact of Traditionalism and Revivalism (Nur Syafiqah Mohd Taufek an -- 13 Evolving Islamic Modesty in China: Confucianism, Arabization, and Sinicization (Wai-Yip Ho).

"The proposed book will adopt a multi-disciplinary approach to appraising and managing the subject matter. Contributions from scholars in the Humanities, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Innovations and Technology, Psychology, Governance, and Law are acceptable for the proposed book. The 'teaching case' approach to writing should be adopted by contributors to this book."

"The main novelty of the fourth Industrial Revolution is the entry of robots and Artificial Intelligence into the production process. This phenomenon could potentially generate high levels of unemployment, or even full unemployment, and therefore calls for innovative public policies. This book adopts an agnostic position on the size of the future impact of technological progress on employment, but proposes a thought experiment built on a full unemployment scenario which focuses on the consequences that these policies might have for people's wellbeing, with particular reference to the provision of a Universal Basic Income (UBI). Relying on some of the principles and models of Behavioral and Happiness Economics it is argued that implementing a UBI that does not change over time may increase wellbeing inequality. A policy mix that combines a rising basic income with other measures is therefore recommended. This book marks a significant contribution to the literature on economic policy, labor economics, the economics of wellbeing and happiness and behavioral economics."

"Bringing together Middle East studies, histories of empire, and the medical humanities, Mandatory Madness offers an innovative and deeply researched new social and cultural history of Palestine before 1948, and a rethinking of the history and archives of psychiatry from a non-Western context under British colonial rule"--

"Shocking acts of terrorism have erupted from violent American far-right extremists in recent years, including the 2015 mass murder at a historic Black church in Charleston and the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. These incidents, however, are neither new nor unprecedented. They are the latest flashpoints in a process that has been unfolding for decades, in which vast conspiracy theories and radical ideologies such as white supremacism, racism, antisemitism, xenophobia, and hostility to government converge into a deadly threat to democracy. God, Guns, and Sedition is the definitive account of the rise of far-right terrorism in the United States-and how to counter it. Leading experts Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware trace the historical trajectory and assess the present-day dangers of this violent extremist movement. They combine authoritative, nuanced analysis with gripping storytelling and portraits of the key leaders of the American far right and their followers. Hoffman and Ware highlight developments including the use of cutting-edge communications technology; the embrace of leaderless resistance or lone wolf strategies; the emergence of characteristic tactics and targets; infiltration and recruitment in the military and law enforcement; and the far right's intricate relationship with mainstream politics. An unparalleled examination of one of today's great perils, God, Guns, and Sedition offers practical recommendations to halt the growth of the far right and address the terrorist threat"--

Visions of Cannabis Control documents the history of cannabis policy, and the role of racism, labelling, and stigmatization. It examines the failure to properly frame cannabis prohibition as the result of moral panics and concludes that to sustain reform those affected by cannabis policies must be consulted, respected, and included.

Offers a critical engagement with the work of P. F. Strawson (1919-2006) and an exploration of its relevance for current philosophical debates. It is the first book since Strawson's death to cover the full range of his philosophy, with chapters on his contributions to the philosophy of language, moral philosophy, and philosophical methodology.