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This is the first of three volumes containing a report from the International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP). The IPSP is an independent association of top research scholars with the goal of assessing methods for improving the main institutions of modern societies. Written in accessible language by scholars across the social sciences and humanities, these volumes assess the achievements of world societies in past centuries, the current trends, the dangers that we are now facing, and the possible futures in the twenty-first century. It covers the main socio-economic, political, and cultural dimensions of social progress, global as well as regional issues, and the diversity of challenges and their interplay around the world. This particular volume covers topics such as economic inequality and growth, finance and corporations, labor, capitalism, and social justice

Il n'existe pas de texte qui définisse aussi bien l'origine et les buts de la sécurité sociale que la conférence prononcée par Pierre Laroque, directeur général des Assurances sociales, devant les futurs cadres de la Sécurité sociale, le 23 mars 1945 (la Seconde Guerre mondiale n'est pas finie). C'est un texte de combat qui commence par rappeler que « la sécurité sociale doit fournir à tous les hommes et à toutes les femmes en âge de travailler un emploi rémunérateur. Elle commande donc l'élimination du chômage ». La deuxième conférence a été prononcée le 15 février 1947 lors de l'inauguration des nouveaux services de la caisse primaire du département de l'Yonne. Elle permet à Pierre Laroque, directeur général de la Sécurité sociale, de montrer toute l'œuvre accomplie en moins de deux ans. Depuis les deux ordonnances des 4 et 19 octobre 1945, on a fait la réforme des mutuelles, celle des prestations familiales, de la législation des accidents du travail, de l'extension progressive aux non-salariés. Les caisses ont été mises en place, ainsi que la collaboration entre les organismes de Sécurité sociale et le corps médical, le développement de la Protection maternelle et infantile, l'équipement ou la création d'hôpitaux, le renouvellement du service social et un immense effort éducatif afin que les intéressés prennent en main la gestion de leurs propres intérêts.

Cover Page -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Popularity of Social Networking -- 1. The Philippines Leads the World in Social Networking -- 2. Indonesian Society Is Enamored with Social Networking -- 3. Africa Is Beginning to Experience a Boom in Social Networking Using Mobile Phones -- 4. The Japanese Tsunami May Spur More Widespread Use of Social Media -- 5. Facebook's Popularity May Have Peaked in the United Kingdom and Other Western Nations -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Uses of Social Networking -- 1. In Western Europe, Journalists Make Increasing Use of Social Networks in Their Reporting -- 2. In the United States, Social Networking Is Helping Military Veterans Recover from Trauma -- 3. In Canada, Social Media Is Being Explored as a Disaster Warning Device -- 4. When Chávez Tweets, Venezuelans Listen -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Social Networking and Democratic Movements -- 1. Worldwide, Social Networking May Help Authoritarian Regimes More than It Helps Democratic Movements -- 2. Social Networking Was Important in, Though Not Solely Responsible for, Tunisia's -- 3. Social Networking Has Opened Singapore to Democracy -- 4. The Web That Failed: How Opposition Politics and Independent Initiatives Are Failing on the Internet in Russia -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Social Networking and Access to Information -- 1. Social Media Privacy Issues Must Be Addressed -- 2. The German Government Is Demanding That Facebook Address Privacy Concerns -- 3. Britain's Internet Crackdown Could Herald More Censorship of the Internet -- 4. In Mexico, Criminal Gangs Police Social Media -- 5. India Is Contemplating Censoring Social Media -- 6. Cuba's Young People Have Little Access to Social Media

Copyright Page; Contents; Dedication; Introduction; 1. Origins; 2. Capitalism; 3. Society; 4. Origins of Capitalism and Theories of Social Action; 5. How is Society Possible?; 6. Discovering the Unconscious; 7. Social Theory and Politics; 8. Unfinished Business; Further investigations; Notes; Index

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