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Publisher : IICA Biblioteca Venezuela
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
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Download or read book written by and published by IICA Biblioteca Venezuela. This book was released on with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Informe de Desarrollo Humano en Bolivia written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : D. Altschuler
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137271841
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (372 download)
Download or read book The Promise of Participation written by D. Altschuler and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-27 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To what extent does participation in one particular domain of public life lead to wider participation in other areas? Through the use of an unprecedented survey supported by case studies this book explores how participatory governance in community-managed schools can alter the civic and political behaviour of participants.
Author : Thomas C. Bruneau
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292742436
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)
Download or read book Maras written by Thomas C. Bruneau and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sensational headlines have publicized the drug trafficking, brutal violence, and other organized crime elements associated with Central America's mara gangs, but there have been few clear-eyed analyses of the history, hierarchies, and future of the mara phenomenon. The first book to look specifically at the Central American gang problem by drawing on the perspectives of researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds, Maras: Gang Violence and Security in Central America provides much-needed insight. These essays trace the development of the gangs, from Mara Salvatrucha to the 18th Street Gang, in Los Angeles and their spread to El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua as the result of members' deportation to Central America; there, they account for high homicide rates and threaten the democratic stability of the region. With expertise in areas ranging from political science to law enforcement and human rights, the contributors also explore the spread of mara violence in the United States. Their findings comprise a complete documentation that spans sexualized violence, case studies of individual gangs, economic factors, varied responses to gang violence, the use of intelligence gathering, the limits of state power, and the role of policy makers. Raising crucial questions for a wide readership, these essays are sure to spark productive international dialogues.
Author : D. Sánchez Ancochea
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137308427
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (373 download)
Download or read book Good Jobs and Social Services written by D. Sánchez Ancochea and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few countries have achieved social development, which requires simultaneously securing market and social incorporation (good jobs and access to social services). This book reviews Costa Rica's experience as one of the few successful cases of double incorporation in the periphery.
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Publisher : IICA
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Total Pages : 245 pages
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Download or read book written by and published by IICA. This book was released on with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Miriam Bruhn
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 58 pages
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Download or read book Good, Bad, and Ugly Colonial Activities: Studying Development across the Americas written by Miriam Bruhn and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Levels of economic development vary widely within countries in the Americas. This paper argues that part of this variation has its roots in the colonial era. Colonizers engaged in different economic activities in different regions of a country, depending on local conditions. Some activities were "bad" in the sense that they depended heavily on the exploitation of labor and created extractive institutions, while "good" activities created inclusive institutions. The authors show that areas with bad colonial activities have lower gross domestic product per capita today than areas with good colonial activities. Areas with high pre-colonial population density also do worse today. In particular, the positive effect of "good" activities goes away in areas with high pre-colonial population density. The analysis attributes this to the "ugly" fact that colonizers used the pre-colonial population as an exploitable resource. The intermediating factor between history and current development appears to be institutional differences across regions and not income inequality or the current ethnic composition of the population.
Author : Graciela Tonon
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319531832
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)
Download or read book Quality of Life in Communities of Latin Countries written by Graciela Tonon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-11 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a reconfiguration of the concepts of community in Latin countries as well as the community quality of life and well-being of different groups: children, young people, older adults, migrants. The traditional concept of community has changed together with the way people participate in community spaces. Community nowadays is more than a geographic concentration; it is related to social support, inter-subjectivity, participation, consensus, common beliefs, joint effort aiming at a major objective, and intense and extensive relationships. This volume presents unique experiences about culture, social development, health, water, armed conflicts, the digital media, and sports within communities, written by authors from Latin countries. This volume is a valuable resource for researchers, students, and policy makers in quality of life studies.
Author : Alberto Minujin
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 3838269179
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (382 download)
Download or read book Tackling Child Poverty in Latin America written by Alberto Minujin and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights current debates about concepts, methods, and policies related to poverty in Latin America. It focuses on child and adolescent well-being and the issue of inclusive societies. Its goal is to promote new and critical thinking about these issues globally and in Latin America. The authors emphasize the need to develop new conceptual and practical avenues that can address the issues of poverty, marginalization, exclusion, and old and new inequalities in post-neoliberal times. The objective is to advance the rights of all children and adolescents in the region. This urgent book represents a unique opportunity for practitioners, policy makers, researchers, and students to get access to the most up-to-date perspectives on child poverty and inequality from a conceptual and practical point of view.
Author : Carlos Sandoval-García
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739144693
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)
Download or read book Shattering Myths on Immigration and Emigration in Costa Rica written by Carlos Sandoval-García and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2010-12-27 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shattering Myths on Immigration and Emigration in Costa Rica is a major contribution to scholarship on Central American immigration by the sheer number of topics it covers by an internationally recognized team of scholars from several disciplines.
Author : Roberto Gargarella
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351947958
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)
Download or read book Courts and Social Transformation in New Democracies written by Roberto Gargarella and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using case studies drawn from Latin America, Africa, India and Eastern Europe, this volume examines the role of courts as a channel for social transformation for excluded sectors of society in contemporary democracies. With a focus on social rights litigation in post-authoritarian regimes or in the context of fragile state control, the authors assess the role of judicial processes in altering (or perpetuating) social and economic inequalities and power relations in society. Drawing on interdisciplinary expertise in the fields of law, political theory, and political science, the chapters address theoretical debates and present empirical case studies to examine recent trends in social rights litigation.
Author : Diego Sanchez-Ancochea
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113510235X
Total Pages : 677 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Central American Governance written by Diego Sanchez-Ancochea and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Central America constitutes a fascinating case study of the challenges, opportunities and characteristics of the process of transformation in today’s global economy. Comprised of a politically diverse range of societies, this region has long been of interest to students of economic development and political change. The Handbook of Central American Governance aims to describe and explain the manifold processes that are taking place in Central America that are altering patterns of social, political and economic governance, with particular focus on the impact of globalization and democratization. Containing sections on topics such as state and democracy, key political and social actors, inequality and social policy and international relations, in addition to in-depth studies on five key countries (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala), this text is composed of contributions from some of the leading scholars in the field. No other single volume studies the current characteristics of the region from a political, economic and social perspective or reviews recent research in such detail. As such, this handbook is of value to academics, students and researchers as well as to policy-makers and those with an interest in governance and political processes.
Author : Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004530177
Total Pages : 1041 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (45 download)
Download or read book Inter-American Yearbook on Human Rights / Anuario Interamericano de Derechos Humanos, Volume 16 (2000) written by Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-10-24 with total page 1041 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lucía Dammert
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136298274
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)
Download or read book Fear and Crime in Latin America written by Lucía Dammert and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The feeling of insecurity is a little known phenomenon that has been only partially explored by social sciences. However, it has a deep social, cultural and economic impact and may even contribute to define the very structures of the state. In Latin America, fear of crime has become an important stumbling block in the region’s process of democratization. After long spells of dictatorships and civil wars, violence in the region was supposed to be under control yet crime rates have continued to skyrocket and citizens remain fearful. This analytical puzzle has troubled researchers and to date there is no publication which explores this problem. Based on a wealth of cutting edge qualitative and quantitative research, Lucía Dammert proposes a unique theoretical perspective which includes a sociological, criminological and political analysis to understand fear of crime. She describes its linkages to issues such as urban segregation, social attitudes, institutional trust, public policies and authoritarian discourses in Chile’s recent past. Looking beyond Chile, Dammert also includes a regional comparative perspective allowing readers to understand the complex elements underpinning this situation. Fear and Crime in Latin America challenges many assumptions and opens an opportunity to discuss an issue that affects everyone with key societal and personal costs. As crime rates increase and states become even more fragile, fear of crime as a social problem will continue to have an important impact in Latin America.
Author : Harlan Koff
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9789052015682
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (156 download)
Download or read book Cohesión social en Europa y las Américas written by Harlan Koff and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2009 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recientemente, muchos observadores de políticas y prácticas de cohesión social han discutido que la globalización ha promovido la convergencia global hacia modelos neo-liberales en este campo. Similarmente, estudiosos y practicionarios de la política regional han contenido que las políticas sociales de Europa representan las "mejores prácticas" a nivel global y por ello han sido promovidas en otras regiones del mundo (por ejemplo en las recientes cumbres UE-Latinoamérica sobre cohesión social), lo que lleva también a la convergencia en la elaboración de la política. Este libro cuestiona estas afirmaciones y se pregunta si distintos enfoques regionales a la cohesión social son todavía pertinentes. El análisis trans-regional comparativo presentado en este volumen está basado en el examen de la competencia entre actores (poder), el papel de la historia y tradiciones sociales (tiempo) y la importancia de límites geográficos a la cohesión social (espacio).
Author : Frank Graziano
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292748825
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)
Download or read book Undocumented Dominican Migration written by Frank Graziano and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Undocumented Dominican Migration is the first comprehensive study of boat migration from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. It brings together the interactive global, cultural, and personal factors that induce thousands of Dominicans to journey across the Mona Passage in attempts to escape chronic poverty. The book provides in-depth treatment of decision-making, experiences at sea, migrant smuggling operations, and U.S. border enforcement. It also explores several topics that are rare in migration studies. These include the psychology of migrant motivation, religious beliefs, corruption and impunity, procreation and parenting, compulsive recidivism after failed attempts, social values in relation to law, marriage fraud, and the use of false documents for air travel from Puerto Rico to the mainland United States. Frank Graziano’s extensive fieldwork among migrants, smugglers, and federal agencies provides an authority and immediacy that brings the reader close to the migrants’ experiences. The exhaustive research and multidisciplinary approach, highly readable narrative, and focus on lesser-known emigrants make Undocumented Dominican Migration an essential addition to public and academic debates about migration.
Author : Rafael Rofman
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464803919
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)
Download or read book Beyond Contributory Pensions written by Rafael Rofman and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Latin American countries in recent years have moved toward a more inclusive pensions system with expanded coverage of the elderly. Given the difference in initial conditions, objectives pursued, and implementing capacity, results have varied noticeably across countries.
