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almafu_9960119017302883
Format:
1 online resource (pages vi, 370-604 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
1-108-50240-7
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1-108-50372-1
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1-108-39964-9
Content:
This is the second 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 democracy and the rule of law, violence and wars, international organizations and global governance, and media and communications.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 25 Jul 2018).
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Cover -- Half-title -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Table of contents -- Introduction to Volume 2 -- 0.1 The IPSP Report: Aims and Method -- 0.2 Outline of the Report and of Volume 2 -- 0.3 Contentious Words in a Report -- Acknowledgments -- Reference -- Political Regulation, Governance, and Societal Transformations -- 9 The Paradoxes of Democracy and the Rule of Law -- Summary -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Capitalism, Inequality, and Democracy -- 9.2.1 The Mutual Convertibility of Economic and Political Resources -- 9.2.2 Wealth and the Problem of Collective Action -- 9.2.3 The Spiral of Inequality and Corporate Political Power -- 9.2.3.1 Business Lobbying -- 9.2.4 Conclusion: Growing Tension Between Capitalism and Democracy -- 9.3 Corruption, Neoliberalism, and Democracy -- 9.3.1 Beyond the Neoliberal Paradigm of Corruption -- 9.3.2 Corruption and the Blurred Boundaries Between Political and Economic Power -- 9.3.3 Corruption as an Enduring Challenge to Democratic Principles and Practices -- 9.4 The Territorial Dimension -- 9.4.1 The Bounded Nation-State -- 9.4.2 Rescaling the State -- 9.4.3 Institutions -- 9.5 The Constitutional Challenge of National Pluralism -- 9.5.1 National Pluralism: A Global Policy Challenge? -- 9.5.2 The Modern World of Nation-States -- 9.5.3 Democratization and National Pluralism -- 9.5.4 National Pluralism's Analytical and Normative Challenges to Traditional Democratic Constitutionalism -- 9.6 Rights and Citizenship -- 9.6.1 Introduction -- 9.6.2 Between "Human Rights" and Citizenship -- 9.6.3 Multiculturalism, Minority Rights, and Inclusive Citizenship -- 9.7 Political Parties and the Challenge of Democratic Representation -- 9.8 Expertise and Democracy -- 9.8.1 Paradoxes of Progress -- 9.8.2 Cultures of Public Reason -- 9.8.3 Epistemic Democracy: A New Constitutional Form?.
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9.9 Participatory Democracy in the Neoliberal Era -- 9.9.1 The History and Development of Participation: The "Perverse Confluence," Top-Down Influences, and Travel -- 9.9.2 Compatibility with Neoliberalism: Marginal Experiments, Self-Responsible Citizens... -- 9.9.3 Tensions with Neoliberalism, and Recapturing Democracy From Below: Associational Power, Camps, and other Demands -- 9.10 The Judiciary as a Challenger -- 9.10.1 The Changing Role of the Courts -- 9.10.2 An Alternative Use of Rights -- 9.10.3 Judicialization and Its (Dis)Contents -- 9.10.4 Courts in Neoliberal Politics -- 9.11 The Construction and Governance of Democratic Political Spaces in Times of Perceived Crises -- 9.12 Internet and the Paradoxes of Democracy and the Rule of Law -- 9.13 Progressive Social Movement and the Crisis of Responsibility in Late Neoliberalism -- 9.13.1 Social Movements and Citizens' Rights -- 9.13.2 Social Movements in the Neoliberal Juncture -- 9.13.3 Class Structures and the Social Base for Protest: The Challenge of Fragmentation -- 9.13.4 The Construction of Collective Identities: The Challenge of Individualism -- 9.13.5 Movements and Political Legitimacy: The Challenge of Power -- 9.13.6 Progressive Versus Regressive Movements: Some Concluding Remarks -- 9.14 Social Progress, Economic Factors, and Political Conditions -- References -- 10 Violence, Wars, Peace, Security -- Summary -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Approach of this Chapter -- 10.2 Violence and War -- 10.2.1 Conflict Trends -- 10.2.2 One-Sided Violence and Civilian Victimization -- 10.2.2.1 The Issue of Terrorism -- 10.2.2.2 One-Sided Violence: Mass Murder and Genocide -- 10.2.2.3 One-Sided Violence: Targeted Eliminations - Efficiency, Legality, and Ethics -- 10.2.3 Violence in Societies -- 10.2.3.1 Framework -- 10.2.3.2 Human Development and Violence.
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10.2.3.3 Human Development and Homicide Rates -- 10.2.3.4 Homicide Rates and Urbanization -- 10.2.3.5 Suicide in Social Contexts -- 10.2.3.6 Domestic Violence -- 10.2.3.7 School Shootings in the Spectrum of Multiple Homicides -- 10.2.3.8 Group-Focused Enmity, Hate Speech, and Violence Against Minorities -- 10.2.3.9 Organized Crime and Violence in the Context of Migration and Development -- 10.2.3.10 Violence by Right-Wing Extremist Groups -- 10.2.3.11 Conclusion: Social Progress and the Chance of the Future Generations -- 10.2.4 Sexual and Gender-Based Violence -- 10.2.5 Nuclear Weapons and Military Expenditures -- 10.2.5.1 Developments in Global Nuclear Weapons Arsenals -- 10.2.5.2 Developments in Military Expenditures -- 10.2.6 Conclusion -- 10.3 Peace and Security -- 10.3.1 International Peace and Security -- 10.3.2 Disarmament Issues -- 10.3.3 Peacemaking and Mediation -- 10.3.3.1 Introduction -- 10.3.3.1.1 The Relative Importance of Mediation -- 10.3.3.2 Mediation Professionalism and Deficiencies -- 10.3.3.3 Mediation Challenges -- 10.3.3.4 Implementation of Peace Agreements -- 10.3.3.5 The Post-Conflict Constitution as the Peace Agreement -- 10.3.4 Prevention of War and One-Sided Violence -- 10.3.4.1 Preventing Genocide: Possible Approaches -- 10.3.4.2 Preventing Terrorism: Possible Approaches -- 10.3.5 Peacebuilding -- 10.3.5.1 Institutionalization of Peacebuilding -- 10.3.5.2 In Theory: Contesting Ideal Types of Peacebuilding -- 10.3.5.3 Peacebuilding at the Crossroads -- 10.4 Particular Issues -- 10.4.1 State Capacity -- 10.4.2 Social Movements, Social Media, and Violence -- 10.4.3 Inequality -- 10.4.4 Regime Type and Peace -- 10.4.5 Geopolitics and Power Re-Configurations -- 10.4.6 Global Governance and International Institutions -- 10.4.7 The Weakness of Global Society -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References.
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11 International Organizations and the Technologies of Governance -- Summary -- 11.1 Introduction: International Organizations and Technologies of Governance -- 11.1.1 Scope of International Organizations -- 11.1.2 Technologies of Governance -- 11.2 Case Studies -- 11.2.1 Human Rights -- 11.2.1.1 The Challenge for Social Progress -- 11.2.1.2 The Human Rights Field: Context -- 11.2.1.3 Human Rights in Transition: Drivers of Change -- 11.2.1.4 Problems and Prospects -- 11.2.1.5 Towards a Human Rights Ecosystem -- 11.2.1.6 Conclusion -- 11.2.2 Refugees and Migration -- 11.2.2.1 The Problem of Social Progress -- 11.2.2.2 Forced Migration: Refugees - Technologies of Governance -- 11.2.2.3 Forced Migration: Refugees - Failures -- 11.2.2.4 Forced Migration: Refugees - Ecology -- 11.2.2.5 Forced Migration: Refugees - Recommendations -- 11.2.2.6 Voluntary Migration: Problems of Social Progress -- 11.2.2.7 Voluntary Migration: Technologies of Governance -- 11.2.2.8 Voluntary Migration: Failures -- 11.2.2.9 Voluntary Migration: Ecology -- 11.2.2.10 Voluntary Migration: Recommendations -- 11.2.3 Women's Rights -- 11.2.3.1 The Challenge for Social Progress -- 11.2.3.2 How Are Existing Organizations Working? -- 11.2.3.3 Technologies of Governance -- 11.2.3.4 Achievements and Limits of Current Structure -- 11.2.3.5 Possible Futures -- 11.2.4 Health -- 11.2.4.1 Challenges for Social Progress -- 11.2.4.2 Ecology of International Organizations in Health -- 11.2.4.3 Technologies of Governance and Global Health Architecture -- 11.2.4.4 Achievements -- 11.2.4.5 Problems and Limitations -- 11.2.4.6 Possible Futures -- 11.2.5 Intellectual Property -- 11.2.5.1 The Challenge for Social Progress -- 11.2.5.2 Pharmaceutical Patents and Access to Medicines -- 11.2.5.3 Copyright -- 11.2.5.4 Intellectual Property and Traditional Knowledge -- 11.2.5.5 Possible Futures.
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11.2.6 Conflict, Security, and Terrorism -- 11.2.6.1 The Challenge for Social Progress -- 11.2.6.2 The Institutional Ecology of Global Security Governance -- 11.2.6.3 Technologies of Governance -- 11.2.6.4 Achievements and Limits -- 11.2.6.5 Possible Futures -- 11.2.7 Climate Change -- 11.2.7.1 The Challenge for Social Progress -- 11.2.7.2 Current Efforts -- 11.2.7.3 Technologies of Governance -- 11.2.7.4 Achievements and Limitations -- 11.3 Conclusions -- 11.3.1 Interaction Between Local and Global Processes -- 11.3.2 Financial Issues and Role of Funding -- 11.3.3 Cognitive Frameworks for Global Modes of Thinking -- 11.3.4 Accountability for International Organizations -- 11.3.5 Summary -- References -- 12 Governing Capital, Labor, and Nature in a Changing World -- Summary -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 The Rise of Global Governance -- 12.2.1 Finance -- 12.2.2 Investment Treaties -- 12.2.3 Trade -- 12.2.4 Labor -- 12.2.5 Environment -- 12.3 Authority and Regulation -- 12.3.1 Finance -- 12.3.2 Investment -- 12.3.3 Trade -- 12.3.4 Labor -- 12.3.5 Environment -- 12.4 Implications and Assessments -- 12.4.1 Finance -- 12.4.2 Investment -- 12.4.3 Trade -- 12.4.4 Labor -- 12.4.5 Environment -- 12.5 Conclusion -- References -- 13 Media and Communications -- Summary -- 13.1 Introduction: Media Infrastructures and Communication Flows -- 13.1.1 Media as Infrastructures of Connection -- 13.1.2 Media as Enablers of Increasing Cultural Complexity -- 13.1.3 The Social Justice Issues Raised by Media and Communications -- 13.1.4 Media, Communications, and the Longer Global Struggle for Media Reform -- 13.2 Media Industries from Print to the Internet -- 13.2.1 Traditional Media and the Internet as Infrastructures of Connection -- 13.2.2 Case Studies -- 13.2.2.1 Country Case Study 1: China/Russia7 -- 13.2.2.2 Country Case Study 2: Sweden.
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13.2.2.3 Country Case Study 3: South Africa.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-42313-2
Language:
English
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