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Author : Kristen E. Cheney
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226102483
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)
Download or read book Pillars of the Nation written by Kristen E. Cheney and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description
Author : Kristen E. Cheney
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226102491
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)
Download or read book Pillars of the Nation written by Kristen E. Cheney and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can children simultaneously be the most important and least powerful people in a nation? In her innovative ethnography of Ugandan children—the pillars of tomorrow’s Uganda, according to the national youth anthem—Kristen E. Cheney answers this question by exploring the daily contradictions children face as they try to find their places amid the country’s rapidly changing social conditions. Drawing on the detailed life histories of several children, Cheney shows that children and childhood are being redefined by the desires of a young country struggling to position itself in the international community. She moves between urban schools, music festivals, and war zones to reveal how Ugandans are constructing childhood as an empowering identity for the development of the nation. Moreover, through her analysis of children’s rights ideology, national government strategy, and children’s everyday concerns, Cheney also shows how these young citizens are vitally linked to the global political economy as they navigate the pitfalls and possibilities for a brighter tomorrow.
Author : Kristen E. Cheney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 748 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (125 download)
Download or read book Pillars of the Nation written by Kristen E. Cheney and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carl Kaestle
Publisher : Hill and Wang
ISBN 13 : 142993171X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Pillars of the Republic written by Carl Kaestle and published by Hill and Wang. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pillars of the Republic is a pioneering study of common-school development in the years before the Civil War. Public acceptance of state school systems, Kaestle argues, was encouraged by the people's commitment to republican government, by their trust in Protestant values, and by the development of capitalism. The author also examines the opposition to the Founding Fathers' educational ideas and shows what effects these had on our school system.
Author : Raghuram Rajan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525558330
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)
Download or read book The Third Pillar written by Raghuram Rajan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and updated Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award From one of the most important economic thinkers of our time, a brilliant and far-seeing analysis of the current populist backlash against globalization. Raghuram Rajan, distinguished University of Chicago professor, former IMF chief economist, head of India's central bank, and author of the 2010 FT-Goldman-Sachs Book of the Year Fault Lines, has an unparalleled vantage point onto the social and economic consequences of globalization and their ultimate effect on our politics. In The Third Pillar he offers up a magnificent big-picture framework for understanding how these three forces--the state, markets, and our communities--interact, why things begin to break down, and how we can find our way back to a more secure and stable plane. The "third pillar" of the title is the community we live in. Economists all too often understand their field as the relationship between markets and the state, and they leave squishy social issues for other people. That's not just myopic, Rajan argues; it's dangerous. All economics is actually socioeconomics - all markets are embedded in a web of human relations, values and norms. As he shows, throughout history, technological phase shifts have ripped the market out of those old webs and led to violent backlashes, and to what we now call populism. Eventually, a new equilibrium is reached, but it can be ugly and messy, especially if done wrong. Right now, we're doing it wrong. As markets scale up, the state scales up with it, concentrating economic and political power in flourishing central hubs and leaving the periphery to decompose, figuratively and even literally. Instead, Rajan offers a way to rethink the relationship between the market and civil society and argues for a return to strengthening and empowering local communities as an antidote to growing despair and unrest. Rajan is not a doctrinaire conservative, so his ultimate argument that decision-making has to be devolved to the grass roots or our democracy will continue to wither, is sure to be provocative. But even setting aside its solutions, The Third Pillar is a masterpiece of explication, a book that will be a classic of its kind for its offering of a wise, authoritative and humane explanation of the forces that have wrought such a sea change in our lives.
Author : K.V. Patel
Publisher : Partridge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 148281563X
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (828 download)
Download or read book The Foundation Pillars for Change written by K.V. Patel and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author had identified six 'Foundations Pillars' that are the essential and minimum requirements for all nations, to ensure development and improvements for all their citizenry. These are appropriate building blocks, regardless of the type of government the nation has, or the level of industrialisation and progress of their economy. This book focuses on India; it provides a dimension to the already ignited and meaningful discussion and debate for the 2014 Indian General Elections. It focuses on national and regional level issues to identify longer-term sustainable changes that are required for the essential improvements in India, for the benefit of all its citizens. Building on the principle of Ashoka's Pillar and stone inscribed edicts found across South Asia, this book aims to engage citizens to the key priorities and importance of the six 'Foundation Pillars' that form the basis of national transformational changes that are necessary to ensure improvements for all our citizens. Using the analogy of a house, a house we name India, these priorities form the six 'Foundation Pillars' on which the new 'House of India' can be built, they are the necessary components before citizens can the build a new Indian super-structure 'house' above ground. The weaker these 'Foundation Pillars', the greater the chance of unevenness and movement, and consequently, that the building blocks above ground will crack, damage and eventually either need rebuilding or redesigning. The Indian approach, in many aspects follows behaviour of 'build-neglect-rebuild', where they build something, not necessarily to last, but sufficient for a period, neglect it, and then have to rebuild it, as by that time it is beyond repair. This is where the author believes India is at the moment, and this case study focuses on what citizens could do to change this for their benefit.
Author : Stefano Mancuso
Publisher : Other Press, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1635421004
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (354 download)
Download or read book The Nation of Plants written by Stefano Mancuso and published by Other Press, LLC. This book was released on 2023-04-18 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this playful yet informative manifesto, a leading plant neurobiologist presents the eight fundamental pillars on which the life of plants—and by extension, humans—rests. Even if they behave as though they were, humans are not the masters of the Earth, but only one of its most irksome residents. From the moment of their arrival, about three hundred thousand years ago—nothing when compared to the history of life on our planet—humans have succeeded in changing the conditions of the planet so drastically as to make it a dangerous place for their own survival. The causes of this reckless behavior are in part inherent in their predatory nature, but they also depend on our total incomprehension of the rules that govern a community of living beings. We behave like children who wreak havoc, unaware of the significance of the things they are playing with. In The Nation of Plants, the most important, widespread, and powerful nation on Earth finally gets to speak. Like attentive parents, plants, after making it possible for us to live, have come to our aid once again, giving us their rules: the first Universal Declaration of Rights of Living Beings written by the plants. A short charter based on the general principles that regulate the common life of plants, it establishes norms applicable to all living beings. Compared to our constitutions, which place humans at the center of the entire juridical reality, in conformity with an anthropocentricism that reduces to things all that is not human, plants offer us a revolution.
Author : Ken Follett
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101442190
Total Pages : 1009 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)
Download or read book The Pillars of the Earth written by Ken Follett and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 1009 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times Bestseller Oprah's Book Club Selection The “extraordinary . . . monumental masterpiece” (Booklist) that changed the course of Ken Follett’s already phenomenal career—and begins where its prequel, The Evening and the Morning, ended. “Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner,” extolled Publishers Weekly on the release of The Pillars of the Earth. A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned readers and critics alike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity. Today, it stands as a testament to Follett’s unassailable command of the written word and to his universal appeal. The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known . . . of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect—a man divided in his soul . . . of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame . . . and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state and brother against brother. A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follett’s historical masterpiece.
Author : Richard Howard Cox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Four Pillars of Constitutionalism written by Richard Howard Cox and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together for the first time in a single volume the four primary documents that, since 1878, have formed a type of "preamble" to the revised United States Code: the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance, and the Constitution.
Author : Owen Fiss
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674971868
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)
Download or read book Pillars of Justice written by Owen Fiss and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The constitutional theorist Owen Fiss explores the purpose and possibilities of life in the law through a moving account of thirteen lawyers who shaped the legal world during the past half century. He tries to identify the unique qualities of mind and character that made these individuals so important to the institutions and principles they served.
Author : I. Ezax Smith
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781425773021
Total Pages : 63 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Pillars of Life written by I. Ezax Smith and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pillars of Life is inspired by the dynamism of my personal experiences of life and how every level of my engagement and interaction in my upbringing has been a building block for sustainable personal growth and development. It reflects an appreciation of the past and encourages the cultivation of wholesome relationships that lend support to your individual drives and aspirations. It outlines how every level of an individual's up bringing can be a positive factor and stepping-stones to future endeavors and accomplishment. It is a motivational literary work, backed by biblical truths and personal testimonies that identifies four life-involving areas that can be sources of strength and support as you make transitions through life; support you can depend on when 'the going gets tough, and the tough get going'. The four areas of support as prescribed in this book are Family, Community, Friends and Faith. Each brings specific sets of values that an individual can rely on and use to their advantage. The goal of this book for you is to learn the dynamics of balancing your life as best as you can on the pillar or pillars that provide the most support system for you. For those who have elements of each working in your favor, you are blessed, and I suggest you harness those elements so that you continue to experience the benefits of their support. For those who will experience defects in any one or more pillars, I encourage you keep hope alive; do not give up, but look to the other pillars and identify the one that offers the most opportunity for your growth. It is often said, "it is not how a man starts that matters, but rather how he ends." In other words, our destiny can not automatically be determined by where we begin but rather, making use and taking advantage of every opportunity to make the most of your time is such a way that after a while, we can look back and feel good about our past and path. It is written for all audiences - youth, young adults and adults alike. It cuts into your current situation no matter where you are in your life, and provides options for identifying and strengthening the basic support systems that works best for you.
Author : Robet Wayne Atkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780983793397
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (933 download)
Download or read book The Four Pillars of Prosperity written by Robet Wayne Atkins and published by . This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-term economic prosperity cannot be achieved unless it is built on a solid foundation. That solid foundation consists of four pillars: governments, businesses, religions, and banks.Each pillar is a key element in the prosperity of a nation and this includes its government, its businesses, it religions, its banks, and ultimately its citizens. When one or more of the pillars is missing or is unnecessarily restricted then that nation will not experience long-term financial prosperity.
Author : Sayaka Chatani
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501730770
Total Pages : 525 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Nation-Empire written by Sayaka Chatani and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the end of World War II, hundreds of thousands of young men in the Japanese colonies, in particular Taiwan and Korea, had expressed their loyalty to the empire by volunteering to join the army. Why and how did so many colonial youth become passionate supporters of Japanese imperial nationalism? And what happened to these youth after the war? Nation-Empire investigates these questions by examining the long-term mobilization of youth in the rural peripheries of Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. Personal stories and village histories vividly show youth’s ambitions, emotions, and identities generated in the shifting conditions in each locality. At the same time, Sayaka Chatani unveils an intense ideological mobilization built from diverse contexts—the global rise of youth and agrarian ideals, Japan’s strong drive for assimilation and nationalization, and the complex emotions of younger generations in various remote villages. Nation-Empire engages with multiple historical debates. Chatani considers metropole-colony linkages, revealing the core characteristics of the Japanese Empire; discusses youth mobilization, analyzing the Japanese seinendan (village youth associations) as equivalent to the Boy Scouts or the Hitler Youth; and examines society and individual subjectivities under totalitarian rule. Her book highlights the shifting state-society transactions of the twentieth-century world through the lens of the Japanese Empire, inviting readers to contend with a new approach to, and a bold vision of, empire study.
Author : Sunday Jial
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780648841593
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (415 download)
Download or read book The Qualities of a Good Citizen written by Sunday Jial and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABOUT THE BOOKQualities of a Good Citizen is a rare inspirational handbook about good citizenship. This book is equipped with case studies relevant to traits you may want to know about good citizenship. The messages contained herein can only be found in sacred religion, principled politics, disciplined military, humanistic science, and ethical business. This makes it useful to political leaders, military personnel, religious leaders, businesspeople, school teachers, pupils, and ordinary citizens of all creeds, cultures, traditions, and races. If you aspire to impart change to the world, if you are curious to revive your life, and if you are interested to know what you think you don't know about good citizenship, this book is for you.You may be born with citizenship or earn it through naturalization, but there is more to being a good citizen than just having a legal piece of paper. Good citizenship is about how you conduct yourself as an individual, how you care about your surrounding environment, how you interrelate with your community, and above all, how you view the rule of law and human rights. As a good citizen, you should know that you are on this earth for a mission. This task is to care for humanity and all God's creatures by doing good things at all times. It is your responsibility to educate the world and pass what you know on to other citizens so that the following generations benefit from it. You also have a mandate to work for the good of your country and that of the world. Remember, the world can only be a better place when you agree to be a good citizen.
Author : Sunday Jial
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780648841593
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (415 download)
Download or read book The Qualities of a Good Citizen written by Sunday Jial and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABOUT THE BOOKQualities of a Good Citizen is a rare inspirational handbook about good citizenship. This book is equipped with case studies relevant to traits you may want to know about good citizenship. The messages contained herein can only be found in sacred religion, principled politics, disciplined military, humanistic science, and ethical business. This makes it useful to political leaders, military personnel, religious leaders, businesspeople, school teachers, pupils, and ordinary citizens of all creeds, cultures, traditions, and races. If you aspire to impart change to the world, if you are curious to revive your life, and if you are interested to know what you think you don't know about good citizenship, this book is for you.You may be born with citizenship or earn it through naturalization, but there is more to being a good citizen than just having a legal piece of paper. Good citizenship is about how you conduct yourself as an individual, how you care about your surrounding environment, how you interrelate with your community, and above all, how you view the rule of law and human rights. As a good citizen, you should know that you are on this earth for a mission. This task is to care for humanity and all God's creatures by doing good things at all times. It is your responsibility to educate the world and pass what you know on to other citizens so that the following generations benefit from it. You also have a mandate to work for the good of your country and that of the world. Remember, the world can only be a better place when you agree to be a good citizen.
Author : Francis Fukuyama
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1847652816
Total Pages : 631 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)
Download or read book The Origins of Political Order written by Francis Fukuyama and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2011-05-12 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nations are not trapped by their pasts, but events that happened hundreds or even thousands of years ago continue to exert huge influence on present-day politics. If we are to understand the politics that we now take for granted, we need to understand its origins. Francis Fukuyama examines the paths that different societies have taken to reach their current forms of political order. This book starts with the very beginning of mankind and comes right up to the eve of the French and American revolutions, spanning such diverse disciplines as economics, anthropology and geography. The Origins of Political Order is a magisterial study on the emergence of mankind as a political animal, by one of the most eminent political thinkers writing today.
Author : Sears, R.
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 6023870627
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (238 download)
Download or read book Forest ecosystem services and the pillars of Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness written by Sears, R. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the eastern Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, culture, society, economy and environment are linked in the development framework of Gross National Happiness (GNH). In this literature review, we highlight the relationships between forests and Bhutan’s development framework and current priorities, identifying plausible causal pathways. Due to the mountainous nature of this country, our particular interest is in the impacts of upstream forest activity on downstream stakeholders. Our hypothetical framework identifies specific causal pathways between forests and the four pillars of GNH (environmental conservation, cultural preservation, equitable socioeconomic development and good governance), and evidence was sought in the published literature to test the hypothesis. While conceptual support for many linkages between forests and each of the pillars was found in the literature, evidential support specifically for Bhutan is limited. The strongest evidence is found for the role of forests in socioeconomic development and good governance, particularly through the community forestry program. To develop incentive programs for forest conservation and restoration, such as payment for ecosystem services and pay-for-performance donor funding, the evidence base needs to be expanded for causal pathways between upstream forest condition and downstream security, particularly for services such as water regulation. The evidence should inform public policy and forest management strategies and practices.
