A study in the structure, growth, and future of transnational human travel and communication
During the past decades, humanity has become more transnationally active. Increasingly, people travel and communicate across borders. Yet, we still know little about the overall structure of this transnational world. Is it really a fully globalized world in which everything is linked, as popular catchphrases like "global village" suggest? Through a sweeping comparative analysis of eight types of mobility and communication among countries worldwide--from migration and tourism to Facebook friendships and phone calls--Mapping the Transnational World demonstrates that our behavior is actually regionalized, not globalized. Emanuel Deutschmann shows that transnational activity within world regions is not so much the outcome of political, cultural, or economic factors, but driven primarily by geographic distance. He explains that the spatial structure of transnational human activity follows a simple mathematical function, the power law, a pattern that also fits the movements of many other animal species on this planet. Moreover, this pattern remains extremely stable during the five decades studied--1960 to 2010. Unveiling proximity-induced regionalism as a major feature of planet-scale networks of transnational human activity, Deutschmann provides a crucial corrective to several fields of research. Revealing why a truly global society is unlikely to emerge, Mapping the Transnational World highlights the essential role of interaction beyond borders on a planet that remains spatially fragmented.
Название: Whistleblowing and Retaliation in the United Nations ISBN: 1529216419 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781529216417 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 15840.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The United Nations aims to maintain international peace and security, while protecting human rights and upholding international law. However, United Nations whistleblowers over the years have revealed deep dysfunction within the organisation. This illuminating book combines first-hand accounts of these UN whistleblowers with academic reflections of their experiences. It argues that it is vital for International Organisations (IOs) such as the UN, which was created for the common good, to critically evaluate the mechanisms complicit in silencing these voices, ultimately undermining its purpose and creating unnecessary risk for the UN. The valuable lessons drawn from these transformative whistleblowing experiences and their analysis can be applied to all major organisations, especially to those operating under wider global and humanitarian governance structures.
The beautiful Caribbean basin is fertile ground for a study of capitalism past and present. Transnational corporations move money and labor around the region, as national regulations are reworked to promote conditions benefiting private capital. Globalizing the Caribbean offers a probing account of the region’s experience of economic globalization while considering gendered and racialized social relations and the frequent exploitation of workers.
Jeb Sprague focuses on the social and material nature of this new era in the history of world capitalism. He combines an historical overview of capitalism in the region with theoretical analysis backed by case studies. Sprague elaborates upon the role of class formation and the restructuring of local states. He considers both U.S. hegemony, and how various upsurges from below and crises occur. He examines the globalization of the cruise ship and mining businesses, looks at the growth of migrant labor and reverse flow of remittances, and describes the evolving role of export processing and supranational associations. In doing so, Sprague shows how transnationally oriented elites have come to rule the Caribbean, and how capitalist globalization in the region occurs alongside shifting political, institutional, and organizational dynamics.
The beautiful Caribbean basin is fertile ground for a study of capitalism past and present. Transnational corporations move money and labor around the region, as national regulations are reworked to promote conditions benefiting private capital. Globalizing the Caribbean offers a probing account of the region’s experience of economic globalization while considering gendered and racialized social relations and the frequent exploitation of workers.
Jeb Sprague focuses on the social and material nature of this new era in the history of world capitalism. He combines an historical overview of capitalism in the region with theoretical analysis backed by case studies. Sprague elaborates upon the role of class formation and the restructuring of local states. He considers both U.S. hegemony, and how various upsurges from below and crises occur. He examines the globalization of the cruise ship and mining businesses, looks at the growth of migrant labor and reverse flow of remittances, and describes the evolving role of export processing and supranational associations. In doing so, Sprague shows how transnationally oriented elites have come to rule the Caribbean, and how capitalist globalization in the region occurs alongside shifting political, institutional, and organizational dynamics.
Название: Transnational migrations in the asia-pacific ISBN: 1786605538 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781786605535 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 25133.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book uses digital ethnography to study critically the impact of digital media on transnational migrations, using case studies on diverse topics including transient migrants, gender and religion, ethnic migrants, refugees, intergenerational relationships, and transnational relationships across the borders of space and time
Автор: Julia Ruth-Maria Wetzel Название: Human Rights in Transnational Business ISBN: 331931324X ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319313245 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 19564.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
1 Introduction.- 2 Nigeria, Shell and the Ogoni People.- 3 The Alien Tort Statute.- 4 Corporations and Human Rights.- 5 Targeting Corporate Human Rights Conduct from a Multinational Perspective.- 6 Business and Human Rights at the UN.- 7 Translating Human Rights into an Enforceable Business Compliance Strategy.- 8 Conclusion: The Future of Human Rights Compliance.
Автор: Zajak Sabrina Название: Transnational Activism, Global Labor Governance, and China ISBN: 1349957070 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349957071 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 13974.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The book presents a novel multi-level approach capturing how trade unions and labor rights NGOs have mobilized along different pathways while attempting to influence labor standards in Chinese supply chains since 1989: within the ILO, within the European Union, leveraging global brands or directly supporting domestic labor rights NGOs.
Автор: Olesen, Thomas Название: Power and Transnational Activism ISBN: 0415553695 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415553698 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22968.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Della Porta, Donatella Название: Transnational protest and global activism ISBN: 0742535878 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780742535879 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 11616.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Here, two titans of social movement scholarship bring together the best current research on the nexus between the local and the global in translating the global justice movement into action at the grassroots, and vice versa.
Автор: Thomas Olesen Название: Power and Transnational Activism ISBN: 0415746612 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415746618 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7042.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Offering new and critical insights on global activism and power, it features case studies on China and Tibet, HIV/AIDS, climate change, child labour, the WTO, women and the UN, the global public sphere, world social forums and global civil society.
Автор: Bieler, Andreas Название: Free Trade and Transnational Labour ISBN: 113893254X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138932548 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6736.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Benjamin Nickl; Irina Herrschner; El?bieta M. Go?d Название: German-Australian Encounters and Cultural Transfers ISBN: 9811349126 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811349126 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 6986.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book approaches Australo-German relations from comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives. It maps new pathways into the rich landscape of the Australo-German transnational encounter, which is characterized by dense and interwoven cultural, historical and political terrains. Surveying an astonishingly wide range of sites from literary translations to film festivals, Aboriginal art to education systems, the contributions offer a uniquely expansive dossier on the migrations of people, ideas, technologies, money and culture between the two countries. The links between Australia and Germany are explored from a variety of new, interdisciplinary perspectives, and situated within key debates in literary and cultural studies, critical theory, politics, linguistics and transnational studies. The book gathers unique contributions that span the areas of migration, aboriginality, popular culture, music, media and institutional structures to create a dynamic portrait of the exchanges between these two nations over time. Australo-German relations have emerged from intersecting histories of colonialism, migration, communication, tourism and socio-cultural representation into the dramatically changed twenty-first century, where traditional channels of connection between nations in the Western hemisphere have come undone, but new channels ensure cross-fertilization between newly constituted borders.
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