Suchergebnisse

Compulsory acquisition in the Netherlands -- Eminent domain use for densification in the United States -- Compulsory acquisition in UK public housing estate renewal : legal, planning, and project delivery perspectives -- Compulsory property acquisition for urban densification in Germany -- Accommodating densification and social sustainability in the inner city : case study of Griffintown in Montreal -- The use of compulsory property acquisition and land readjustment in urban densification in Spain -- Densification, dispossession, and disposable lives : a case study of urban space production through the expo in Shanghai -- Rural densification under China's link policy -- Land acquisition in Singapore : taking and giving -- Everybody needs good neighbours, especially in strata : are new Australian laws enabling forced sales of strata properties justified? -- Compulsory acquisition of private property rights for densification in Australia

The edited volume aims at examining China's role in the field of international governance and the rule of law under the Belt and Road Initiative from a holistic manner. It seeks alternative analytical frameworks that not only take into account legal ideologies and legal ideals, but also local demand, socio-political circumstances, to explain and understand China's legal interactions with countries along the Road, so that more useful insights can be produced in predicting and analysing China's as well as other emerging Asian countries' legal future. Authors from Germany, Korea, Singapore, Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong have contributed to this edited volume, which produces academic dialogues and conducts intellectual exchanges in specific sub-themes

"This book documents short stories of inspirational local runners who were involved in the creation of Sundown Marathon or had participated and succeeded in the night race. Featuring the likes of Adrian Mok, Mok Ying Ren, Neo Jie Shi and many others, this collection features stories that uncover some of their own personal journeys and insights into their running experiences. By showcasing how these runners persevere in search of success, it is hoped that this book can inspire others to overcome their challenges and achieve their dreams. Runnerdotes: A Collection of Anecdotes from Inspirational Runners is a tribute to those who helped shape the running scene in Singapore."--Publisher's website.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- A Note to the Reader on the Online Appendixes -- Chapter 1. Immigration and the Shape of Globalization -- Chapter 2. Immigration, Trade, and Firm Mobility: A Political Dilemma -- Chapter 3. Immigration Policy and Two Eras of Globalization -- Chapter 4. Changing Industry Preferences in the United States -- Chapter 5. Policymakers' Responses to Firms in the United States -- Chapter 6. Immigration Policy in Small Countries: The Cases of Singapore and the Netherlands -- Chapter 7. The Rise of Anti-Immigration Sentiment and Undocumented Immigration as Explanations for Immigration Policy -- Chapter 8. Immigration in an Increasingly Globalized World -- Appendix A: Collection and Coding of the Immigration Policy Variable -- Bibliography -- Index

This volume investigates the nature of threats facing, or perceived as facing, some of the key players involved in Asian maritime politics. The articles in this collection present case studies on Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Japan, China, and Southeast Asia as a whole and focus on domestic definitions of threats and conceptualisations of security. These studies map the differing understandings of danger in this region and explore how contending narratives of "threats" and "security" affect the national maritime security policy deliberations within the claimant countries of this region. Those interested in maritime security and management in Asia will find this collection an invaluable addition to the literature on this topic.--

Economic interests and the ASEAN Economic Community / Tham Siew Yean and Sanchita Basu Das -- ASEAN economic cooperation and its political realities / Rodolfo C. Severino and Moe Thuzar -- Indonesia's implementation of facilitation and harmonization measures under the AEC / Yose Rizal Damuri -- The AEC and domestic challenges in Malaysia, examining the liberalization of services in AFAS / Tham Siew Yean -- The Philippines and the AEC beyond 2015 / Myrna S. Austria -- The AEC beyond 2015, implementation and challenges for Singapore / Siow Yue Chia and Sanchita Basu Das --Moving the AEC beyond 2015, managing domestic economic interests in Thailand / Sineenat Sermcheep and Suthiphand Chirathivat -- Managing domestic consensus for ASEAN community building in Vietnam / Vo Tri Thanh

1. Introduction : the mandatory death penalty in historical and comparative perspective -- 2. An excessive and arbitrary punishment : the mandatory death penalty and discretion in the United States of America -- 3. Restricting the death penalty to the "rarest of the rare" : the origins of a discretionary death penalty in India and Bangladesh -- 4. A successful experiment : the abolition of the mandatory death penalty in the Commonwealth Caribbean -- 5. The holdouts : the survival of the mandatory death penalty in Malaysia and Singapore -- 6. The new frontier : constitutional challenges to the mandatory death penalty in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 7. The doctrine of extenuating circumstances : the rise of judicial sentencing discretion in Southern Africa -- 8. Conclusion : after the mandatory death penalty.

This book brings together selected lectures given by eminent educationalists in memory of Ruth Wong, an influential figure in the field of education. The lectures represent the powerful ideas seeded by Dr Wong and address the challenges of education in Singapores journey from a textbook case of poor education to a world-class educational system. The educational standard that we enjoy today was only possible thanks to visionary thinking and missionary zeal. This collection addresses key themes and issues in learning, schooling, teaching, teacher education, educational research and policy innovation, making it a must-read for educators, educational leaders and policy makers interested in providing uplifting education for the next generation of learners

Thinking through Digital Media offers a means of conceptualizing digital media by looking at projects that think through digital media, migrating between documentary, experimental, narrative, animation, video game, and live performance. Hudson and Zimmermann analyze projects at the intersections of imbedded technologies, transitory micropublics, human-machine interface, and critical cartographies to forward a set of speculations about how things work together rather than what they represent. The book frames debates on participation/surveillance, outsourcing, global warming, migrations, GMOs, and war across some of the most dynamic, innovative sites for digital media, including Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Nigeria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the United States.

Intro -- Contents -- Figures, Maps, and Tables -- Preface -- Introduction: New Policy Challenges -- 1 Transboundary Ocean and Atmospheric Pollution in Southeast Asia: Prospects for Regional Cooperation -- 2 Managing the Environment in ASEAN: The Case of Extended Urban Regions -- 3 Managing Multicultural Societies: The Status of Minority Groups in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand -- 4 Human Rights in ASEAN States: A Canadian Policy Perspective -- 5 ASEAN Policy Responses to North American and European Trading Agreements -- 6 ASEAN and Asia-Pacific Multilateralism: Managing Regional Security -- Statistical Appendix -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.

"Sustainability: Principles and Practice gives an accessible and comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of sustainability, equipping the student with both conceptual understanding and technical skills for the workplace. Each chapter presents jointly issues and solutions, which range from ecosystems, social equity and environmental justice to food, growth, consumption and cities, along with a discussion of techniques for management and measurement. The textbook introduces relevant theory at the beginning of each chapter as well as providing a wealth of international case studies, including policies on waste, energy, water, buildings, and greenhouse gas emissions in the US and the European Union and examples from the China, Sweden, Singapore, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Africa"--

1. Conflict and leadership : the resurgent political role of the military in Southeast Asia / Marcus Mietzner -- 2. The armed forces of Burma : the constant sentinel / Susanne Prager Nyein -- 3. Thaksin, the military and Thailand's protracted political crisis / Pavin Chachavalpongpun -- 4. Military politics in contemporary Vietnam : political engagement, corporate interests, and professionalism / Carlyle A. Thayer -- 5. The military in Philippine politics : still politicized and increasingly autonomous / Aries A. Arugay -- 6. The armed forces in Timor-Leste : politicization through elite conflict / Douglas Kammen -- 7. The political marginalization of the military in Indonesia : democratic consolidation, leadership, and institutional reform / Marcus Mietzner -- 8. The armed forces and politics in Singapore : the persistence of civil-military fusion / Tan Tai Yong.

Machine generated contents note: Foreword Francesca Bargiela-Chiappini; 1. Introduction Dániel Z. Kádár and Sara Mills; Part I. Politeness in East Asia - Theory: 2. Politeness and culture Sara Mills and Dániel Z. Kádár; 3. Honorifics: the cultural specificity of a universal mechanism in Japan Barbara Pizziconi; 4. Methodological issues in East Asian politeness research Yuling Pan; 5. Intercultural communication and East Asian politeness Stefanie Stadler; Part II. Politeness in East Asia - Practice: 6. Politeness in China Dániel Z. Kádár and Yuling Pan; 7. Politeness in Japan Michael Haugh and Yasuko Obana; 8. Politeness in Korea Alan Hyun-Oak Kim; 9. Politeness in Vietnam Grace Chye Lay Chew; 10. Politeness in Singapore Cher Leng Lee; 11. Epilogue Michael Haugh

Tourism and the state : ethnic options and constructions of otherness / Robert E. Wood -- Ethnic tourism in rural Guizhou : sense of place and the commerce of authenticity / Timothy S. Oakes -- Commodifying ethnicity : state and ethnic tourism in Singapore / Laurence Wai-teng Leong -- Culturalizing Malaysia : globalism, tourism, heritage, and the city in Georgetown / Joel S. Kahn -- A portrait of cultural resistance : the confinement of tourism in a Hmong village in Thailand / Jean Michaud -- Touting touristic "primadonas" : tourism, ethnicity, and national integration in Sulawesi, Indonesia / Kathleen M. Adams -- Cultural tourism, nation-building, and regional culture : the making of a Balinese identity / Michel Picard -- Consuming cultures : tourism and the commoditization of cultural identity in the island Pacific / Jocelyn Linnekin

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: An Analytics of Biotechnology and Ethics at Multiple Scales -- The Experimental Machinery of Global Clinical Trials: Case Studies from India -- Feeding the Nation: Chinese Biotechnology and Genetically Modified Foods -- Asian Regeneration? Nationalism and Internationalism in Stem Cell Research in South Korea and Singapore -- Medical Tourism in Thailand -- Near-Liberalism: Global Corporate Citizenship and Pharmaceutical Marketing in India -- Governing through Blood: Biology, Donation, and Exchange in Urban China -- Lifelines: The Ethics of Blood Banking for Family and Beyond -- Embryo Controversies and Governing Stem Cell Research in Japan: How to Regulate Regenerative Futures -- Making Taiwanese (Stem Cells): Identity, Genetics, and Hybridity -- Chinese DNA: Genomics and Bionation -- Afterword: Asia's Biotech Bloom -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index