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"A concise, elegant survey of a complex aspect of Canadian history, A Short History of the State in Canada examines the theory and reality of governance within Canada's distinctive political heritage: a combination of Indigenous, French, and British traditions, American statism and anti-statism, and diverse, practical experiments and experiences. E.A. Heaman takes the reader through the development of the state in both principle and practice, examining Indigenous forms of government before European contact; the interplay of French and British colonial institutions before and after the Conquest of New France; the creation of the nineteenth-century liberal state; and, finally, the rise and reconstitution of the modern social welfare state. Moving beyond the history of institutions to include the development of political cultures and social politics, A Short History of the State in Canada is a valuable introduction to the topic for political scientists, historians, and anyone interested in Canada's past and present."--

The purpose of this book is to make a contribution to scientific research on asbestos disasters and policies in Japan by means of an interdisciplinary study project. This approach is inevitable since the asbestos issue has the characteristic aspects of economy, society, medicine, epidemiology, construction, public policy and so forth. This book has the following two unique points. One is the first contribution to asbestos study through interdisciplinary methods of the world. The other is the introduction of pollution policy problems in Japan. The latter is important when we consider that Japan s pollution cases have not introduced so far in English book although Japan has been famous in serious pollutions compared to other developed countries. This book will be especially remarked by many of asbestos researchers since there are only a few books on asbestos problems with social scientific and interdisciplinary approaches. The authors particularly aim to extend the Japan s experience of asbestos disasters and public policies to Asian countries in order to contribute to prevent future victims since those countries still use a huge amount of asbestos to promote economic growth. The book will support the decision making of public policy for asbestos use in these countries when the scholars and governmental officials read it. While developed countries are faced with asbestos compensation issues though many of them prohibited asbestos use, developing countries will suffer from asbestos disasters that Japan and other developed countries now experience. It is a crucial time to publish this book.

Science fiction (sf) has repeatedly explored the social and environmental consequences of technological developments in food and energy production. Never before have these explorations been of more importance and significance; recent shifts in resource extraction and processing (by both fossil fuel and 'biofuel' companies) have dramatically increased the reach and destructiveness of industrial food and energy production, as well as the extent of their entanglement. This article will begin by giving an indication of the reach and impacts of modern biofuel production, followed by a brief examination of the 'food sovereignty' movement and the theoretical frameworks and practical strategies that underpin it.Through the lens of the 'food sovereignty' movement, the article examines the ways in which sf writing and culture has explored the entanglement of food and energy regimes. Taking three aspects developed from the 'six pillars' of food sovereignty – political power, ecological integration and the fantastical – I examine three sf texts which place at their centre concerns over the entanglement of food and energy regimes. As I go on to demonstrate, all three texts – Robert A. Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (1966), the British post-apocalyptic TV show Survivors (1975–7), and Paolo Bacigalupi's The Windup Girl (2009) – use elements of the fantastical to explore and make visible effects which are rarely seen or only understood in the abstract language of international political economy. I then conclude by reflecting on the urgent need apply these insights in the struggle for a fairer and more sustainable food system.

Aim of this thesis is to explain the current situation of the city of Barcelona. The comprehension of the current situation is the key for the better design of its future evolution, exactly because we are living in a fluid period, which does not permit us easily to understand the real dimensions of the present conditions. ; The objective of this thesis is to investigate the effect of the contemporary mass society and its capitalist model on the spatial and architectural construction of the city of Barcelona. Knowing that the capitalist model is a globalized model (and for that reason basic parts of its content can be found in all major cities), we have the aim to investigate and present our assumption that, in Barcelona, local conditions (created by historical, political, social quaintnesses) are generating a local, unique capitalist model. In this fact we have to add the contradictions that Barcelona is having, in order to understand the real dimensions of the evolution of the barcelonean model. According to this thesis' argumentation, in Barcelona are existing concrete factors that determine the specific content and the form of the barcelonean capitalist model, as a unique model. On this rigid base, afterwards we can comment on the particular consequences that this barcelonean capitalist model is provoking to its urban structure, in one hand, and to its most representative buildings, in the other.

Aim of this thesis is to explain the current situation of the city of Barcelona. The comprehension of the current situation is the key for the better design of its future evolution, exactly because we are living in a fluid period, which does not permit us easily to understand the real dimensions of the present conditions. ; The objective of this thesis is to investigate the effect of the contemporary mass society and its capitalist model on the spatial and architectural construction of the city of Barcelona. Knowing that the capitalist model is a globalized model (and for that reason basic parts of its content can be found in all major cities), we have the aim to investigate and present our assumption that, in Barcelona, local conditions (created by historical, political, social quaintnesses) are generating a local, unique capitalist model. In this fact we have to add the contradictions that Barcelona is having, in order to understand the real dimensions of the evolution of the barcelonean model. According to this thesis' argumentation, in Barcelona are existing concrete factors that determine the specific content and the form of the barcelonean capitalist model, as a unique model. On this rigid base, afterwards we can comment on the particular consequences that this barcelonean capitalist model is provoking to its urban structure, in one hand, and to its most representative buildings, in the other.

The growing importance of religious conservatives in the Republican Party is one of the most interesting aspects of evolving party coalitions in the US. However, their identification has proved to be difficult because of different operational definitions of religious conservatives. Here, an alternative operational definition is posited, identifying conservative Republicans for whom religion is an important part of their lives. This definition is then used to estimate the number of religious conservatives in the mass electorate & ascertain their political distinctiveness compared to other Republicans. While the definition used here is a broad one, it is demonstrated that, in terms of voting behavior & issue preferences, a religious conservative Republican is qualitatively distinct from a secular conservative Republican. 4 Tables, 34 References. Adapted from the source document.

This volume focuses on the hyper-mediatization of Latin America from the citizen's perspective, considering the social impact and how people embrace information technologies to improve their living conditions, engage in political issues and the role of digital journalism in promoting democratic values in Latin America. The book is divided into three parts: Digital Media and Daily Life in Latin America' explores cases related to the integration of digital media such as mobile devices, social platforms and, even, drones to diverse commercial, private and social activities. Information technologies and civic engagement' gives special attention to the new political practices triggered by the irruption of smartphones and platforms, especially inside organizations and social movements in Latin America. Journalism and Media Integrity in the Age of Post-truth' centers on the study of digital journalism and the new media landscape, and related issues like precarization of labor conditions and the crisis of reliability in media. This second volume in a two volume set will be important reading for scholars and students of social use of digital media in Latin America, civic engagement, and the connections between politics, journalism and technology.

International audience ; Au cours de son règne, Constance II (337-361) a déployé une intense activité édilitaire dans tout le monde romain. Certaines des constructions qui lui sont attribuées visaient à renforcer les frontières de l'Empire, en particulier à l'est, face aux Perses. D'autres sont le fruit d'une politique évergétique plus traditionnelle, inspirée par sa piété et sa bienveillance à l'égard des cités. Une dédicace latine inédite de Lattaquié, l'antique Laodicée-sur-mer, en Syrie, éclaire cet aspect du règne de l'empereur d'un jour nouveau, en rapportant l'obtention du nom de Constantia aux avantages matériels reçus de Constance. La publication du texte prépare la réédition du tome des Inscriptions grecques et latines de la Syrie (IGLS) consacré à la Syrie côtière. Elle donne ici l'occasion d'aborder la question des villes fondées ou refondées par l'empereur dans le diocèse d'Orient (outre Salamine, Antoninoupolis, Antarados, Antioche, Laodicée et peut-être Phaina).

International audience ; Au cours de son règne, Constance II (337-361) a déployé une intense activité édilitaire dans tout le monde romain. Certaines des constructions qui lui sont attribuées visaient à renforcer les frontières de l'Empire, en particulier à l'est, face aux Perses. D'autres sont le fruit d'une politique évergétique plus traditionnelle, inspirée par sa piété et sa bienveillance à l'égard des cités. Une dédicace latine inédite de Lattaquié, l'antique Laodicée-sur-mer, en Syrie, éclaire cet aspect du règne de l'empereur d'un jour nouveau, en rapportant l'obtention du nom de Constantia aux avantages matériels reçus de Constance. La publication du texte prépare la réédition du tome des Inscriptions grecques et latines de la Syrie (IGLS) consacré à la Syrie côtière. Elle donne ici l'occasion d'aborder la question des villes fondées ou refondées par l'empereur dans le diocèse d'Orient (outre Salamine, Antoninoupolis, Antarados, Antioche, Laodicée et peut-être Phaina).

International audience ; Au cours de son règne, Constance II (337-361) a déployé une intense activité édilitaire dans tout le monde romain. Certaines des constructions qui lui sont attribuées visaient à renforcer les frontières de l'Empire, en particulier à l'est, face aux Perses. D'autres sont le fruit d'une politique évergétique plus traditionnelle, inspirée par sa piété et sa bienveillance à l'égard des cités. Une dédicace latine inédite de Lattaquié, l'antique Laodicée-sur-mer, en Syrie, éclaire cet aspect du règne de l'empereur d'un jour nouveau, en rapportant l'obtention du nom de Constantia aux avantages matériels reçus de Constance. La publication du texte prépare la réédition du tome des Inscriptions grecques et latines de la Syrie (IGLS) consacré à la Syrie côtière. Elle donne ici l'occasion d'aborder la question des villes fondées ou refondées par l'empereur dans le diocèse d'Orient (outre Salamine, Antoninoupolis, Antarados, Antioche, Laodicée et peut-être Phaina).

International audience ; Au cours de son règne, Constance II (337-361) a déployé une intense activité édilitaire dans tout le monde romain. Certaines des constructions qui lui sont attribuées visaient à renforcer les frontières de l'Empire, en particulier à l'est, face aux Perses. D'autres sont le fruit d'une politique évergétique plus traditionnelle, inspirée par sa piété et sa bienveillance à l'égard des cités. Une dédicace latine inédite de Lattaquié, l'antique Laodicée-sur-mer, en Syrie, éclaire cet aspect du règne de l'empereur d'un jour nouveau, en rapportant l'obtention du nom de Constantia aux avantages matériels reçus de Constance. La publication du texte prépare la réédition du tome des Inscriptions grecques et latines de la Syrie (IGLS) consacré à la Syrie côtière. Elle donne ici l'occasion d'aborder la question des villes fondées ou refondées par l'empereur dans le diocèse d'Orient (outre Salamine, Antoninoupolis, Antarados, Antioche, Laodicée et peut-être Phaina).

International audience ; Au cours de son règne, Constance II (337-361) a déployé une intense activité édilitaire dans tout le monde romain. Certaines des constructions qui lui sont attribuées visaient à renforcer les frontières de l'Empire, en particulier à l'est, face aux Perses. D'autres sont le fruit d'une politique évergétique plus traditionnelle, inspirée par sa piété et sa bienveillance à l'égard des cités. Une dédicace latine inédite de Lattaquié, l'antique Laodicée-sur-mer, en Syrie, éclaire cet aspect du règne de l'empereur d'un jour nouveau, en rapportant l'obtention du nom de Constantia aux avantages matériels reçus de Constance. La publication du texte prépare la réédition du tome des Inscriptions grecques et latines de la Syrie (IGLS) consacré à la Syrie côtière. Elle donne ici l'occasion d'aborder la question des villes fondées ou refondées par l'empereur dans le diocèse d'Orient (outre Salamine, Antoninoupolis, Antarados, Antioche, Laodicée et peut-être Phaina).

International audience ; Au cours de son règne, Constance II (337-361) a déployé une intense activité édilitaire dans tout le monde romain. Certaines des constructions qui lui sont attribuées visaient à renforcer les frontières de l'Empire, en particulier à l'est, face aux Perses. D'autres sont le fruit d'une politique évergétique plus traditionnelle, inspirée par sa piété et sa bienveillance à l'égard des cités. Une dédicace latine inédite de Lattaquié, l'antique Laodicée-sur-mer, en Syrie, éclaire cet aspect du règne de l'empereur d'un jour nouveau, en rapportant l'obtention du nom de Constantia aux avantages matériels reçus de Constance. La publication du texte prépare la réédition du tome des Inscriptions grecques et latines de la Syrie (IGLS) consacré à la Syrie côtière. Elle donne ici l'occasion d'aborder la question des villes fondées ou refondées par l'empereur dans le diocèse d'Orient (outre Salamine, Antoninoupolis, Antarados, Antioche, Laodicée et peut-être Phaina).

Landscape-level conservation that maintains biodiversity and livelihoods for local people requires long-term collaborations across local communities, scientists, practitioners and decision-makers. The Network for Conserving Central India (NCCI) provides a platform for such collaborations in a globally important tiger conservation region within a complex social-ecological system. Using the NCCI as an example, our study identifies indicators to track progress in collaborative landscape-level networks across four dimensions: the composition of the network; collaborative scientific output; dissemination of research outputs through social, electronic and print media; and participation in policy and decision-making bodies. The NCCI is primarily comprised of members of the scientific community, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and various levels of government. Since 2013, the NCCI members conducted research that predominantly addressed human-wildlife conflicts and human livelihood needs around protected areas (PAs), with less attention to forest ecology and climate. NGOs within the NCCI work closely with local communities and provide avenues for local engagement. Co-production of policies is an essential but challenging goal due to established hierarchies and top-down institutional structures. Our analyses highlight the NCCI's role as a knowledge platform and bridge among researchers, NGOs, and government, with significant opportunities for boundary work in the Science, Policy and Practice Interface (SPPI). A challenging and unfulfilled goal is the engagement of local communities to co-produce approaches that balance conservation, local livelihoods, and development. We suggest that other landscape-level networks in social-ecological systems can modify these dimensions as pertinent to their respective circumstances to track progress towards co-produced management to address livelihood and conservation needs.

"Much of the violence that is touted as terrorism today is not terrorism at all. Maszka delves into the repercussions of a government that capitalizes on an "us vs. them" mentality, rather than focusing on the real reason behind the war on terror--natural resources."--