Tigers, rice, silk, and silt: environment and economy in late imperial south China
In: Studies in environment and history
In: Studies in environment and history
"In Perfection and Disharmony in the Thought of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Jonathan Marks offers a new interpretation of the philosopher's thought and its place in the contemporary debate between liberals and communitarians. Against prevailing views, Marks argues that Rousseau's thought revolves around the natural perfection of a naturally disharmonious being. At the foundation of Rousseau's thought Marks finds a natural teleology that takes account of and seeks to harmonize conflicting ends. The Rousseau who emerges from this interpretation is a radical critic of liberalism who is nonetheless more cautious about protecting individual freedom than his milder communitarian successors. Marks elaborates on the challenge that Rousseau poses to liberals and communitarians alike by setting up a dialogue between him and Charles Taylor, one of the most distinguished ethical and political theorists at work today."--Jacket
In Perfection and Disharmony in the Thought of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, originally published in 2005, Jonathan Marks offers a new interpretation of the philosopher's thought and its place in the contemporary debate between liberals and communitarians. Against prevailing views, he argues that Rousseau's thought revolves around the natural perfection of a naturally disharmonious being. At the foundation of Rousseau's thought he finds a natural teleology that takes account of and seeks to harmonize conflicting ends. The Rousseau who emerges from this interpretation is a radical critic of liberalism who is nonetheless more cautious about protecting individual freedom than his milder communitarian successors. Marks elaborates on the challenge that Rousseau poses to liberals and communitarians alike by setting up a dialogue between him and Charles Taylor, one of the most distinguished ethical and political theorists at work today
In: Veröffentlichungsreihe der Abteilung Demokratie: Strukturen, Leistungsprofil und Herausforderungen des Forschungsschwerpunkts Zivilgesellschaft, Konflikte und Demokratie, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB) 2003,202
In: Discussion papers
In: Women's studies, African studies
Annotation
In: Conflict Studies
Die Jugend in Südafrika, die sich dem Befreiungskampf verschrieb, in Organisationen der ANC-Bewegung aufwuchs und dort sozialisiert wurde, wird häufig als "verlorene Generation" bezeichnet. Die Autorin schildert die Geschichte solcher Jugendlicher, die im Township Diepkloof aufwuchsen. Durch ausführliche Interviews versucht sie herauszufinden, warum sich die Jugend der Townships den politischen Massenorganisationen anschloss und ihr Leben und ihre Identität durch die dort gemachten Erfahrungen geprägt wurden. Gezeigt wird, warum die Jugendlichen an politischen Gewaltakten teilnahmen und welche Begründungen sie dafür angeben. Der Anstieg der Kriminalität in Südafrika wird bisweilen mit den früheren Jugendaktivisten in Verbindung gebracht. Das Buch versucht vorläufige Antworten auch auf diese Frage zu geben. (DÜI-Sbd)
World Affairs Online
In: Studies in gender and history [5]
In: Clio Medica 36
In: Clio Medica Online, ISBN: 9789004418646
Preliminary Material -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Serving the Needs of Mothers and the State -- London: 'A Mosaic of Communities' -- Infant and Maternal Health in Four London Boroughs -- Politics and Provision -- Infant Health and Welfare Services -- Maternal Health Services -- Listening To and Involving Mothers in the Provision of Services -- The Approval of Mothers: Popularity and Uptake of Services -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.