Materias:

“…As the first book focused on ethical issues associated with drug resistance, it makes a timely contribution to debates regarding practice and policy that are of crucial importance to global public health in the 21st century…”

“…"Visualizing Fascism explores various ways of tracing, displaying, viewing, and interacting with fascism, examining fascism as both a global and aesthetic phenomenon during the twentieth century. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…I: Rethinking Social Welfare in a Post-Industrial World -- The Welfare State in Post-industrial Society: The Lay of the Land -- Social Quality in Post-industrial Societies: The Growth of Migrant Remittances in International Social Welfare -- Aging in Post-industrial Societies: Intergenerational Conflict and Solidarity -- Social Welfare, Aging, and Globalization in a Post-industrial Society -- In Search of a New Welfare State in Europe: An International Perspective -- Gender, Marriage, and Family in Post-industrial Society: An International Perspective -- Health and Health Care in Post-industrial Society -- Post-industrial Society and Aging in a Global World: The Demographic Context of Social Welfare -- On the Road to Welfare Markets: Institutional, Organizational, and Cultural Dynamics of a New European Welfare State Settlement -- II: Social Welfare in Post-Industrial Societies: International Comparisons -- A Nordic Welfare State in Post-industrial Society -- Citizenship and Education in Post-industrial Societies -- England and Wales: The Criminal Justice System in ‘Post-industrial Society’ -- Canada: New Ideology and Social Assistance in Post-industrial Society -- United States: Social Welfare Policy and Privatization in Post-industrial Society -- Australia: Contemporary Issues and Debates on the Social Welfare System -- South Africa and Post-industrialism: Developmental Social Welfare – A Policy Framework for Social Services with Children -- Privatization Trends in Welfare Services and Their Impact upon Israel as a Welfare State -- South Korea: Balancing Social Welfare in Post-industrial Society…”

“…Metropolitan growth has been dramatic in the past several decades, and today metropolitan regions are recognized as the main driving forces in national growth and development as well as in national and global innovation processes. The purpose of this book is to contribute to a better understanding of how metropolitan regions and their subsystems interact and compete, why they differ in their capacity to nurture innovation and growth, and how metropolitan policies must be designed to secure the region’s long-term vitality. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Energy Security in the Asia-Pacific Region -- 3. Asia’s Role in the Global Economic Architecture -- 4. Energy Economics in China’s Policy-Making Plan -- 5. …”

“…In this regard, this book aims to compile the achievements of projects related to the IPY and post-IPY era, focusing especially on surface environmental variations associated with climate change, such as global warming…”

“…"The bestselling guide to leading effectively in an increasingly global business environment-updated to address radical changes in politics, society, economics, and technology Today's geopolitical landscape has evolved dramatically, with major impacts on relationships among countries that do business together. …”

“…If you've ever wondered why Putin is so obsessed with Crimea, why the USA was destined to become a global superpower, or why China's power base continues to expand ever outwards, the answers are all here. …”

“…From 2011 to 2014, curator Antje Ehmann and film- and videomaker Harun Farocki produced an art project of truly global proportions. They travelled to fifteen cities around the world to conduct workshops inspired by cinema history's first film, Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory, shot in 1895 by the Lumière brothers in France. …”

“…But the pledges by governments to date - even if fully achieved - fall well short of what is required to bring global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050 and give the world an even chance of limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5 °C. …”

“…Paradoxically, at the same time that migration is increasing in global importance, there is worrying evidence that integration results do not seem to be as favorable in a number of countries as they were in the past.…”

“…The publications is based on survey responses provided by 29 economies, as well as research undertaken by the OECD and other international organisations, and provides a global overview of the approaches that economies facing various levels of disaster risk and economic development have taken to managing the financial impacts of natural and man-made catastrophes…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Accounting Information; E. The Global Forum Assessment Now Includes Chile; III. Country Tables; A. …”