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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1 Urban Development in the Muslim World: Encounter with Modernity and Implications for Planning -- 2 The Islamic City: Historic Myth, Islamic Essence, and Contemporary Relevance -- 3 Planning and Development in Makkah -- 4 The Walled City of Delhi: Retrospect and Prospect -- 5 Urbanization and Development: The Role of the Medina in the Maghreb -- 6 The Transformation of Tehran from a Garrison Town to a Primate City: A Tale of Rapid Growth and Uneven Development -- 7 Planning Problems and Policies in Tehran -- 8 Migration, Religion, and Economic Development in the Building Sector of Sanaa and Cairo -- 9 Impact of the Oil Industry on Urbanization in the Persian Gulf Region -- 10 Decentralized Urbanization in Syria -- 11 Population Dynamics, Urbanization, and the Planning of Large Cities in the Arab World -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index

Introduction: the soft power concept and a rising China / Hongyi Lai -- Soft power and Chinese soft power / Zheng Yongnian and Chi Zhang -- Soft language, soft imagery and soft power in China's diplomatic lexicon / David Scott -- The quandary of China's soft-power rhetoric: the "peaceful-rise" concept and internal debate / Dominik Mierzejewski -- China's cultural diplomacy: going for soft power / Hongyi Lai -- Challenges for China's international communication / Yiyi Lu -- Challenges for China's harmonious diplomacy / Cheng (Jason) Qian -- Debunking the myth of China's soft power: changes in China's use of foreign assistance from 1949 to the present / Merriden Varral -- Is China rising at America's expenses? anti-Americanism and pro-China sentiments in global public opinion / Zixiao Yang, David Zweig, and Zhengxu Wang -- China's foreign policy as a rising power in the early 21st century: -- The struggle between taoguangyanghui and assertiveness / Suisheng Zhao

Front Cover -- Book Title -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I. Our Coming Tsunami -- II. Facing Up to the Elephants in the Room: Medicare and Medicaid -- III. Cutting Through the Social Security Fog -- IV. There Is No Time Left to Punt Again -- V. "The Man Behind the Tree Is You and Me" -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: The National Debt -- Appendix 2: The Federal Budget -- Appendix 3: The Potential Consequences of Our Current Fiscal Path -- Appendix 4: Perceptions, Misperceptions, and Myths About the Problem -- Appendix 5: Why the "Problem" Is a Problem -- Appendix 6: The Significance of Addressing the Problem Sooner Rather than Later -- Appendix 7: What Options Are There to Address the Problem? -- Supplementary Material: Brief Descriptions of Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and "All- Other" Spending -- About the Author -- Index.

"Economists and the Powerful: Convenient Theories, Distorted Facts, Ample Rewards" explores the workings of the modern global economy – an economy in which competition has been corrupted and power has a ubiquitous influence upon economic behavior. Based on empirical and theoretical studies by distinguished economists from both the past and present day, this book argues that the true workings of capitalism are very different from the popular myths voiced in mainstream economics. Offering a closer look at the history of economic doctrines – as well as how economists are incentivized – "Economists and the Powerful" exposes how, when and why the theme of power was erased from the radar screens of mainstream economic analysis – and the influence this subversive removal has had upon the modern financial world. [NP] For more information please see the book website: www.economistsandthepowerful.anthempressblog.com/

Trust in International Cooperation challenges conventional wisdoms concerning the part which trust plays in international cooperation and the origins of American multilateralism. Brian C. Rathbun questions rational institutionalist arguments, demonstrating that trust precedes rather than follows the creation of international organizations. Drawing on social psychology, he shows that individuals placed in the same structural circumstances show markedly different propensities to cooperate based on their beliefs about the trustworthiness of others. Linking this finding to political psychology, Rathbun explains why liberals generally pursue a more multilateral foreign policy than conservatives, evident in the Democratic Party's greater support for a genuinely multilateral League of Nations, United Nations and North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Rathbun argues that the post-World War Two bipartisan consensus on multilateralism is a myth, and differences between the parties are growing continually starker

Meth is affecting people of all ages, income levels, and backgrounds. A scourge of the heartland that spreads its noxious tentacles into every American village, town, suburb, and city, meth can and does kill. Meth-related crime costs the nation billions of dollars a year, and meth-related health care and rehabilitation costs are well above 500 million annually. Even the environment is negatively impacted by the toxic waste created by the meth production process. This book exposes the dangers of both production and consumption of meth, highlights the grotesque side-effects of meth use, explains how addiction develops, and outlines the steps to break addiction. Includes sidebars such as "10 Great Questions to Ask a Drug Counselor" and "Myths & Facts About Meth" that allow for fast, clear-cut and essential answers and solutions

Popular newspapers like the British »The Sun« and the German »Bild« regularly invite controversy over their morals and methods, power and responsibility, political and social impact. At best, their reporting is rejected as trivial, vulgar and tasteless; at worst, it is deemed hazardous to the workings of democratic society. Yet, the papers are able to attract large audiences, and contribute significantly to the daily lives of millions of readers. This book looks at popular newspapers from an audience point of view. Examining the crucial relationship between news and entertainment, it provides timely empirical evidence for the values tabloids really have for readers and modern day Britain and Germany. Contradicting common myths and stereotypes, the book calls for fresh perspectives on the popular media and their audiences.With a foreword by Peter Dahlgren, Lund University, Sweden.

Bringing nuance, complexity, and clarity to a subject often seen in black and white, Writing Immigration presents a unique interplay of leading scholars and journalists working on the contentious topic of immigration. In a series of powerful essays, the contributors reflect on how they struggle to write about one of the defining issues of our time--one that is at once local and global, familiar and uncanny, concrete and abstract. Highlighting and framing central questions surrounding immigration, their essays explore topics including illegal immigration, state and federal mechanisms for immigration regulation, enduring myths and fallacies regarding immigration, immigration and the economy, immigration and education, the adaptations of the second generation, and more. Together, these writings give a clear sense of the ways in which scholars and journalists enter, shape, and sometimes transform this essential yet unfinished national conversation.

"In many societies, histories of exclusion, racism, and nationalist violence often create divisions so deep that finding a way to deal with the atrocities of the past seems nearly impossible. These societies face difficult practical questions about how to devise new state and civil society institutions that will respond to massive or systematic violations of human rights, recognize victims, and prevent the recurrence of abuse. Identities in Transition: Challenges for Transitional Justice in Divided Societies brings together a rich group of international researchers and practitioners who, for the first time, examine transitional justice through an "identity" lens. They tackle ways that transitional justice can act as a means of political learning across communities; foster citizenship, trust, and recognition; and break down harmful myths and stereotypes, as steps toward meeting the difficult challenges for transitional justice in divided societies"--

A pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the majesty and greatness of citiesAmerica is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty, poor, unhealthy, environmentally unfriendly . . . or are they? In this revelatory book, Edward Glaeser, a leading urban economist, declares that cities are actually the healthiest, greenest, and richest (in both cultural and economic terms) places to live. He travels through history and around the globe to reveal the hidden workings of cities and how they bring out the best in humankind. Using intrepid reportage, keen analysis, and cogent argument, Glaeser makes an urgent, eloquent case for the city's importance and splendor, offering inspiring proof that the city is humanity's greatest creation and our best hope for the future.A masterpiece. -Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of FreakonomicsBursting with insights. -The New York Times Book Review.

1. Liberal democracies, national pluralism and federalism / Ferran Requejo and Miquel Caminal -- 2. Shadows of the Enlightenment : refining pluralism in liberal democracies / Ferran Requejo -- 3. Liberal democracy and national minorities / Bhikhu Parekh -- 4. The transformation of the democratic state in western Europe / John Loughlin -- 5. Liberal multiculturalism and human rights / Will Kymlicka -- 6. On postnational identity / Michel Seymour -- 7. Reframing sovereignty? : sub-state national societies and contemporary challenges to the nation-state / Stephen Tierney -- 8. Federalism and the protection of rights and freedoms : affinities and antagonism / Jose Woehrling -- 9. The myth of civic patriotism : nationalism under the veil of the Republic in France / Ramon Maiz -- 10. From quid pro quo to modus vivendi : can legalizing secession strengthen the plurinational federation? / Wayne Norman -- 11. Nationalism and cosmopolitanism in the global age / Montserrat Guibernau -- 12. Democracy, federalism and plurinational states / Miquel Caminal.

Russian rural history has long been based on a 'Peasant Myth', originating with nineteenth-century Romantics and still accepted by many historians today. In this book, Tracy Dennison shows how Russian society looked from below, and finds nothing like the collective, redistributive and market-averse behaviour often attributed to Russian peasants. On the contrary, the Russian rural population was as integrated into regional and even national markets as many of its west European counterparts. Serfdom was a loose garment that enabled different landlords to shape economic institutions, especially property rights, in widely diverse ways. Highly coercive and backward regimes on some landlords' estates existed side-by-side with surprisingly liberal approximations to a rule of law. This book paints a vivid and colourful picture of the everyday reality of rural Russia before the 1861 abolition of serfdom

In this study of psychology and Catholicism, Kugelmann aims to provide clarity in an area filled with emotion and opinion. From the beginnings of modern psychology to the mid-1960s, this complicated relationship between science and religion is methodically investigated. Conflicts such as the boundary of 'person' versus 'soul', contested between psychology and the Church, are debated thoroughly. Kugelmann goes on to examine topics such as the role of the subconscious in explaining spiritualism and miracles; psychoanalysis and the sacrament of confession; myth and symbol in psychology and religious experience; cognition and will in psychology and in religious life; humanistic psychology as a spiritual movement. This fascinating study will be of great interest to scholars and students of both psychology and religious studies but will also appeal to all of those who have an interest in the way modern science and traditional religion coexist in our ever-changing society.

In many societies, histories of exclusion, racism and nationalist violence often create divisions so deep that finding a way to deal with the atrocities of the past seems nearly impossible. These societies face difficult practical questions about how to devise new state and civil society institutions that will respond to massive or systematic violations of human rights, recognize victims and prevent the recurrence of abuse. Identities in Transition: Challenges for Transitional Justice in Divided Societies brings together a rich group of international researchers and practitioners who, for the first time, examine transitional justice through an 'identity' lens. They tackle ways that transitional justice can act as a means of political learning across communities; foster citizenship, trust and recognition; and break down harmful myths and stereotypes, as steps toward meeting the difficult challenges for transitional justice in divided societies

In many societies, histories of exclusion, racism and nationalist violence often create divisions so deep that finding a way to deal with the atrocities of the past seems nearly impossible. These societies face difficult practical questions about how to devise new state and civil society institutions that will respond to massive or systematic violations of human rights, recognize victims and prevent the recurrence of abuse. Identities in Transition: Challenges for Transitional Justice in Divided Societies brings together a rich group of international researchers and practitioners who, for the first time, examine transitional justice through an 'identity' lens. They tackle ways that transitional justice can act as a means of political learning across communities; foster citizenship, trust and recognition; and break down harmful myths and stereotypes, as steps toward meeting the difficult challenges for transitional justice in divided societies.