Suchergebnisse

Esta e uma versao atualizada, em alguns topicos, de um trabalho realizado em agosto de 1989, para a FUNDAP. Baseia-se na concepcao ampla de saneamento basico: agua, esgoto, drenagem e lixo, que deve ser aplicada ao tipico processo de urbanizacao da cidade brasileira, tendo como populacao-alvo o conjunto dos mais carentes, com o objetivo de minimizar as situacoes de alto risco em que se encontram quanto as suas condicoes de saude

A book to reshape Australians' understanding of their nation and themselves How does Australia operate in the world? And why? In this closely evidenced, original account, former Australian Army intelligence analyst Clinton Fernandes categorically debunks Australia's greatest myth- that of its own independence. 'This book is a bold and challenging interpretation of not only Australian Foreign Policy, but of the psyche of the nation itself. Fernandes gives us a fast-paced, thought-provoking interpretation which many readers may not like. This is what happens when someone shakes the foundations. But that's the point. Fernandes's analysis will have forced you to ask and answer some profound questions about this nation's place in the world, and the course its leaders chose to chart. Do not let the author's brevity deceive you for this work is also an iceberg-you are reading the tip of a mountain of scholarship, knowledge and analysis that lies out of view. I wholeheartedly recommend this work to any and all with even a passing interest in foreign policy, the dynamics of power and the nature of contemporary Australia. Once you start you will not put it down, and along the way you might just have uncovered a new lens through which to see the world about you.' Professor Craig Stockings, Official Historian of Australian Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Australian Peacekeeping Operations in East Timor

Intensifying droughts and competing pressures on water resources foreground water scarcity as an urgent concern of the global climate change crisis. In India, individual, industrial, and agricultural water demands exacerbate inequities of access and expose the failures of state governance to regulate use. State policies and institutions influenced by global models of reform produce and magnify socio-economic injustice in this "water bureaucracy." Drawing on historical records, an analysis of post-liberalization developments, and fieldwork in the city of Chennai, Leela Fernandes traces the configuration of colonial historical legacies, developmental-state policies, and economic reforms that strain water resources and intensify inequality. While reforms of water governance promote privatization and decentralization, they strengthen the state centralized control over water through city-based development models. Understanding the political economy of water thus illuminates the consequent failures of the state within countries of the Global South.

Revolution and rumba : Cuba in the special period -- Alice in Wondertown : interview with filmmaker Daniel Díaz Torres -- Magín : feminist organizing in Cuba -- Vitality in precarious conditions : conversation with artist/art critic Tonel -- Public art and art collectives in Havana -- New Cuban cinema : race and sexuality -- The capital of rap : hip hop culture in Alamar -- Cultural cimarronaje : Afro-Cuban visual arts -- Elio Rodríguez : of joint ventures and sexual adventures -- Cuban rap : where the streets meet highbrow art -- Why USAID could never spark a hip hop revolution in Cuba -- Stories that resonate : new cultures of documentary filmmaking in Cuba with Alexandra Halkin -- What do Cubans think of normalization with the United States? -- The repeating barrio.

Intro -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Enduring Allure of 2 + 2 = 5 -- Most Mergers Destroy Value -- The Usual Suspects -- The Road to Hell … -- The Five Golden Rules -- 1: Don't Rely on Investment Banks for Valuation -- Where Were the External Advisers? -- Winners and Losers -- Alternatives to the Success Fee -- The Benefits of In-House Valuations -- Internal Teams Should Steer the M& -- A from A to Z -- Summary -- Questions for Executives Considering Future M& -- As -- 2: Avoid "Strategic" Deals -- "Strategic" Is a Dangerous Word -- Good and Bad Reasons for Doing Deals -- Boards Can Prevent Bad Deals -- It's Not the CEO's Job to Diversify the Company's Portfolio -- Red Flags and Green Flags -- Summary -- Questions for Future M& -- As -- 3: Link the Before and After -- Multiple Teams Can Produce Disappointing Results -- Why Use Different Teams? -- Wanted: Preparation and Follow-Through -- Culture: The Universal Scapegoat -- Insights from Successful Culture Warriors -- Should Culture Ever Be a Deal Killer? -- Culture Integration Solutions -- Desired End State -- Summary -- Questions for Future M& -- As -- 4: Think Like a Financial Investor -- Most Acquirers Overpay -- What Would Gordon Gekko Do? -- Identify Hard and Soft Synergies -- Calculate the Target's Stand-Alone Value and the Value with Synergies -- How Payment Methods Affect Deal Outcomes -- Measures to Prevent Overpaying -- Synergy Summits -- Summary -- Questions for Future M& -- As -- 5: Move Fast and Communicate Transparently -- Higher Attrition Rates Can Last for Years -- Speed and Effective Communication Are Imperative -- For Employees, Bad News Is Often Better Than No News -- Meet with New Customers ASAP -- Use Your Time Wisely -- Summary -- Questions for Future M& -- As -- 6: Conclusion: Closing the Deal, But at What Price?.

Introduction -- The Cables and their Reception -- Australia and the United States: Comparative Notes -- Strategic Objectives (1) -- Strategic Objectives (2) -- Commercial Objectives -- Public Diplomacy -- Anti-Terrorist Financing -- Climate Change -- What Uncle Sam Wants

"This is an unprecedented 230-year study that reveals the full arsenal of Australian foreign policy: diplomacy, law, investment, research, negotiations, military force and espionage. It shows the central role of economic actors in defining and pursuing the "national interest."--Provided by publisher