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Many scholars and citizens alike have counted on civic groups to create broad ties that bind society. Some hope that faith-based civic groups will spread their reach as government retreats. Yet few studies ask how, if at all, civic groups reach out to their wider community. Can religious groups--long central in civic America--create broad, empowering social ties in an unequal, diverse society? Over three years, Paul Lichterman studied nine liberal and conservative Protestant-based volunteering and advocacy projects in a mid-sized American city. He listened as these groups tried to create bridg

The vigorous revival of institutionalist theories and methods among economists, political scientists, and other social scientists has prompted a broad reconsideration of how political and economic preferences are transformed into social outcomes. In much of the professional literature, this change has stimulated a shift away from behavioral and empirical methods to those that rely on interpretation of the historical evolution of policies in an organizational framework. Focusing on topics as disparate as the implementation of Keynesian economic policies in the 1930s, United States civil service reform at the turn of the twentieth century, or the evolution of property and other rights in early modern England, institutionalist studies by sociologists, political scientists, and economists have, increasingly, addressed problems by using historical narratives.

Drawing on field-based data and experiences from the practice of democratic decentralization and local governance over the last three decades in Ghana, this book examines whether and how democratic decentralization and local governance reforms in developing countries have produced the anticipated development outcomes. In seventeen related contributions, the authors present four relevant focal themes, including conceptual and historical trajectories of decentralization and local governance; institutional choice, democratic representation, and poverty reduction; local governance, resource capacity, and service delivery; and non-state actors, local governance and sustainable development. The book blends perspectives of scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers to provide a holistic analysis of linkages between decentralization, local governance, and sustainable development efforts, presenting a novel and useful guide for science, policy, and practice of bottom-up governance and development. It provides relevant lessons and experiences for scholars, policy-makers, and development practitioners in Africa in particular and developing countries in general.

Foreword / Stéphanie Thiébault and Françoise Gaill -- Introduction / Anne-Geneviève Bagnères and Martine Hossaert-McKey -- Biodiversity and chemical mediation / Bertrand Schatz, Doyle McKey and Thierry Pérez -- Chemical ecology : an integrative and experimental science / Anne-Marie Cortesero, Magali Proffit, Christophe Duplais and Frédérique Viard -- Scents in the social life of non-human and human primates / Marie Charpentier, Guillaume Odonne and Benoist Schaal -- Microbiota and chemical ecology / Soizic Prado, Catherine Leblanc and Sylvie Rebuffat -- From chemical ecology to ecogeochemistry / Catherine Fernandez, Virginie Baldy and Nadine Le Bris -- Omics in chemical ecology / Sylvie Baudino, Christophe Lucas and Carole Smadja -- Metabolomic contributions to chemical ecology / Philippe Potin, Florence Nicolè and Olivier P. Thomas -- Chemical, biological and computational tools in chemical ecology / Nicolas Barthès, Jean-Claude Caissard, Jérémy Just and Xavier Fernandez -- Academic and economic values of understanding chemical communication / Bernard Banaigs, Ali Al Mourabit, Guillaume Clave and Claude Grison -- Conclusion / Martine Hossaert-McKey and Anne-Geneviève Bagnères.

Preliminary material /Editors A Cheap, Safe and Natural Medicine -- Dedication /Editors A Cheap, Safe and Natural Medicine -- Preface /Editors A Cheap, Safe and Natural Medicine -- Acknowledgements /Editors A Cheap, Safe and Natural Medicine -- Introduction: Primitive Physic Explain'd in an Easy and Natural Method /Editors A Cheap, Safe and Natural Medicine -- John Wesley's Hermeneutics of Primitive Christianity and Practical Piety /Editors A Cheap, Safe and Natural Medicine -- Experience and the Common Interest of Mankind: Physic, an Art or Science in Eighteenth-Century England? /Editors A Cheap, Safe and Natural Medicine -- Preserving Health, or a Few Plain and Easy Rules /Editors A Cheap, Safe and Natural Medicine -- Primitive Physic: Cheap, Safe and Natural Medicine for Health and Long Life /Editors A Cheap, Safe and Natural Medicine -- Conclusion: The Search for Pristine Purity /Editors A Cheap, Safe and Natural Medicine -- Bibliography /Editors A Cheap, Safe and Natural Medicine -- Index /Editors A Cheap, Safe and Natural Medicine.

Представлена краткая история формирования учебной дисциплины «краеведение», обобщен авторский опыт преподавания краеведческих предметов. Краеведение анализируется как эффективное средство образования и воспитания. Поставив целью выявить проблемы в его развитии, авторы доказывают, что краеведение как наука и отрасль деятельности является важным компонентом формирования культуры человека, его духовности и профессиональных компетенций. В статье предложены меры по оптимизации влияния краеведческих учебных курсов на культурологизацию образования. ; In the article a brief history of the formation of the academic discipline "Local History" is presented, the authors' experience of teaching local history subjects is summarized. Local history is analyzed as an effective means of education and upbringing. Aiming at identifying problems in its development the researchers prove that local history as a science and a branch of activity is an important component of the formation of the human's culture, his/her spirituality and professional competences. The measures to optimize the impact of local history educational courses on the cultorologization of education are suggested.

First published in 1965, The Latvian Republic is based on the official British documents, partly on German and other writings of the period and of the author's own experiences on a mission to Baltic Provinces in 1919. Throughout the centuries of foreign domination and the determination of their rulers to stamp out all vestiges of nationalism, the national spirit of the Latvian people survived, and they remained united in the hope of achieving, one day, the state of independent nationhood. With the collapse of the Russian Empire towards the end of the First World War, their dream became reality. A Latvian Provisional Government was formed and in November 1918 the Latvians declared themselves an independent republic, encouraged by the declaration of President Wilson in favour of the self-determination of all peoples and of all nations. This book will be of interest to students of history and political science.

"This book examines the Covid-19 pandemic from a social, cultural and philosophical perspective. In a unique and innovative approach, it addresses its subject by recounting the authors' thoughts during the two long years of the pandemic, from 2020 to 2022. A pandemic reveals numerous tensions in society: forces that remain hidden during prosperous times, such as fear, violence, or the devaluation of human rights, emerge as significant factors during a social crisis. A pandemic is therefore useful as a phenomenon for studying human weaknesses, and for evaluating the development of humanitarian crises, when few people care about appearances, and there is little to hide, because life itself is in the balance. This book will be of interest to students, researchers, and scholars of biomedical and social sciences, as well as those working in the fields of public health and political philosophy"--

Nihilism - the belief that life is meaningless - is frequently associated with twentieth-century movements such as existentialism, postmodernism and Dadaism, and thought to result from the shocking experiences of the two World Wars and the Holocaust. In his rich and expansive new book, Jon Stewart shows that nihilism's beginnings in fact go back much further to the first half of the nineteenth century. He argues that the true origin of modern nihilism was the rapid development of Enlightenment science, which established a secular worldview. This radically diminished the importance of human beings so that, in the vastness of space and time, individuals now seemed completely insignificant within the universe. The author's panoramic exploration of how nihilism developed - not only in philosophy, but also in religion, poetry and literature - shows what an urgent topic it was for thinkers of all kinds, and how it has continued powerfully to shape intellectual debates ever since.

There is a growing discussion concerning the relationship between neuroethical reflections and cultural diversity, which is among the most impactful factors in shaping neuroethics, both as a scientific discipline and a social enterprise. The impacts of culture on science and its public perception are particularly relevant to neuroethics, which aims to facilitate the creation of an interface between neuroscience and society at large. Time is ripe for neuroethics to review the influence of the culturally specific contexts from which it originated (i.e. North America and Western Europe) and to also include other cultural perspectives in the discussion. This book illustrates a convergent approach among different cultures in identifying the main issues raised by neuroscience and emerging technologies. This should be taken as a starting point for advancing in the search for shared solutions, which are, if not definitive, at least sufficiently reliable to be translated into democratic deliberative processes

Introduction / by Sebastian J. Bae, PhD -- Professional Wargaming: From Competence Model to Qualifying Certification / by Natalia Wojtowicz -- Immerse Early, Immerse Often: Wargaming in Precommissioning Education / by Kyleanne Hunter, PhD -- Simulation-Based Analysis and Training (SimBAT): Wargaming in the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) / by Timothy J. Smith -- On-the-Job-Training and Wargamers/ by Major Paul M. Kearney -- Wargaming in PME: Introducing Wargaming to the Australian Defence College / by Lieutenant Colonel Scott Jenkinson and Group Captain Jo Brick -- Make It Stick: Institutionalizing Wargaming at EDCOM / by Major Ian T. Brown and Captain Benjamin M. Herbold -- Wargaming: Sponsor Education / by Jeff Appleget, PhD, and Robert Burks, PhD -- Wargaming for Social Science / by Brandon Valeriano, PhD, and Benjamin Jensen, PhD -- Whole-of-Government Collaboration: Educational Nuclear Wargaming and Policymakers / by Brooke Mitchell, PhD -- Conclusion / by Sebastian J. Bae, PhD -- Appendix: SimBAT Introductory Course: Syllabus & Materials.

"As technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, and blockchain have been applied to various areas in finance, there is an increasing demand for fintech professionals with the skills and knowledge related to fintech. Knowledge of the technologies involved and finance concepts is crucial for the fintech professional to understand the architecture of technologies as well as how they can be applied to solve various aspects of finance. This book covers the main concepts and theories of the technologies in fintech which consist of big data, data science, artificial intelligence, data structure and algorithm, computer network, network security, and Python programming. Fintech for Finance Professionals is a companion volume to the book on finance that covers the fundamental concepts in the field. Together, these two books form the foundation for a good understanding of finance and fintech applications which will be covered in subsequent volumes"--

Alexandria: Past Futures', an exhibition of some 200 artifacts from major European museum collections, highlights one of the greatest cities of the ancient Mediterranean at the peak of its cultural influence. The exhibition provides a fresh perspective on Alexandria, one of the great centres of ancient civilisation, and sheds light on its urban, political and religious organisations, the everyday life of its citizens, and its influence on science and philosophy, which spanned from the third century B.C. to the fourth century of our era. Some twenty contemporary works of art enhance the theme of the exhibition and, thanks to a carefully designed scenography, provide an analytical and poetic backdrop to its various parts. In addition, incursions into other periods ? Byzantine, Arabic, Modern ? will enrich the focus of the exhibition and provide a more comprehensive understanding of Alexandria throughout history.0 0Exhibition: BOZAR, Brussels, Belgium (30.09.2022 - 08.01.2023)

"In Wittgenstein and the Study of Politics, Michael Temelini outlines an innovative new approach to understanding the political implications of Wittgenstein's philosophy. Most political philosophers who have approached Wittgenstein have done so through the idea of therapeutic skepticism, implying politics that privilege conservatism or non-interference. Temelini interprets Wittgenstein differently, emphasizing his view that we come to understand the meanings of words and actions through a dialogue of comparison with other cases. Examining the work of Charles Taylor, Quentin Skinner, and James Tully, Temelini highlights the ways in which all three, despite their differences, share a common debt to that dialogical approach. A cogent explanation of how Wittgenstein's epistemology and ontology can shed light on political issues and offer a solution to political challenges, Wittgenstein and the Study of Politics highlights the importance of Wittgensteinian thinking in contemporary political science, political theory, and political philosophy."--

"This book provides a valuable addition to the policing literature by detailing the backgrounds and histories of seven important police leaders: Teddy Roosevelt, August Vollmer, O.W. Wilson, Penny Harrington, Bill Bratton, Chuck Ramsey, and Chris Magnus. Seven Highly Effective Police Leaders teaches important history, highlighting the impact on the evolution of American policing by academia and social science. Each historical biography demonstrates the importance of each leader's decision-making and how it continues to shape the future of U.S. law enforcement. Readers are informed about each police leader's background and how their leadership was shaped by the political and historical environments in which they led. The book is useful for educational courses in policing, American history, leadership, and strategic planning. Additionally, the general public will find this book insightful regarding contemporary mass social justice protests linked to the unique history of the United States"--