This exciting book provides an illuminating account of contemporary globalisation that is grounded in actual transformations in the areas of production and the workplace.
The New Brazil tells the story of South America's largest country as it evolved from a remote Portuguese colony into a regional leader; a respected representative for the developing world; and, increasingly, an important partner for the United States and the European Union.
This book builds upon a wide variety of academic and professional resources to offer an in-depth analysis of the nature, causes, and consequences of major business and technology trends of our time.
Nous sommes confrontes aujourd'hui a un veritable deficit politique et democratique, participant a la fabrique de l'ignorance, l'exploitation de la nature et des etres humains et un mondialisme base sur le profit, dont l'Union europeenne est devenue la tete de pont.
This is a highly accessible history of terrorism that looks at core examples from the Middle East, instances of state terrorism, and terrorist fringes of political movements.
A central figure for anti-authoritarian Marxists and radicals who see the working class as an autonomous force, capable of acting independently and not simply reacting to the depredations of capitalism, Harry Cleaver brings this vision up to date, interpreting capitalisms latest crises and demonstrating how ordinary people can, and do, rupture the smooth functioning of the system that exploits them.
A vibrant, growing movement of radical protest is sweeping North America in opposition to high-stakes capitalism and the appalling environmental desecration that accompanies it.
How to survive and thrive in the post-industrial ageIn response to the coming impact of peak oil, John Michael Greer helps us envision the transition from an industrial society to a sustainable ecotechnic world-not returning to the past, but creating a society that supports relatively advanced technology on a sustainable resource base.
In the 21st century we face innumerable material and existential challenges both now and in the future, from religious fanaticism, mass migration, unfettered corporate power, to inequality, big data and climate change.
Edward Ashbee examines the globalizing processes of the past thirty years and considers the extent to which there has been "e;deglobalization"e; or "e;slowbalization"e; and the reasons for these apparent shifts.
An account that challenges the conventional views of African merchants under colonialism, examining the emergence and changing fortunes of indigenous entrepreneurs in Lagos, NigeriaIn Capitalism in the Colonies, A.
The notes that Ludger Kuhnhardt wrote in 235 countries and territories around the world create a fascinating panorama, reflected in the personal impressions, encounters and experiences of a political scientist and journalist working all over the world.
El impacto de las crisis mundiales sobre diversas áreas de la cultura en el primer tercio del siglo XX, especialmente en el pensamiento económico, las ciencias naturales, la filosofía y la literatura, es el foco de esta obra.
Using the United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Goals as a reference framework, Identity, Territories, and Sustainability explores the interplay between territorial and collective identities, territorial policies, and their implications for environmental, economic, and social sustainability.
This book critically examines the driving forces, discourses, and conflicts surrounding Chinese investments in overseas farmland, with a specific focus on Australia.
"e;A very timely book that offers a sharp, agile, and clear tour through some of the concepts-horizons in which critical thinking and Latin American social movements converge, emphasizing the tensions, richness, and scope of Buen Vivir.
This book highlights the increasing risk of North Korea's collapse and considers the necessary actions that would enable the neighboring powers to prepare for such an event.
Globalisation has put national labour movements under severe pressure, due to the increasing transnationalisation of production, with the production of many goods being organised across borders, and the informalisation of the economy.
This book proposes an alternative political economy framework in which to analyse the question of the credibility of international economic agreements, in general, and monetary arrangements in particular.
In the years after the collapse of the Soviet Union and its zone of influence, few insurgent groups had the resources necessary to confront regular armies.
Na escatologia bíblica, nos estudos das profecias do Apocalipse, há uma menção apontada neste livro bíblico que levaram vários intérpretes e teólogos a identificarem a China como a nação que colocará a disposição um exército de duzentos milhões de soldados e que fará incursão no Oriente Médio, em específico em um ataque contra Israel.
