Politik og regering

Oswald Spengler was one of the most important thinkers of the Weimar Republic. In Oswald Spengler and the Politics of Decline, Ben Lewis completely transforms our understanding of Spengler by showing how well-connected this philosopher was and how, at every stage of his career, he attempted to intervene politically in the very real-life events unfolding around him. The volume explains Spengler's politics as the outcome of a dynamic interplay between his meta-historical considerations on world history on the one hand, and the practical demands and considerations of Realpolitik on the other hand.

From cricketer to political leader, Imran Khan is an iconic figure known throughout the world. But it is his unwavering moral purpose, deep spiritual faith and sense of integrity which form the focus of this book.The author celebrates Khan and his achievements, highlighting how he has used his vision, ambition and drive to serve others and attempt to fix a broken system against all odds. Examining how Khan became a bold anti-corruption reformer and a principled voice of the people, Imran Khan - A Seasoned Politician presents him as an unflinching crusader. Through a variety of narrative devices, including personal anecdotes and interviews with people who know Khan well, Emily gives a detailed perspective of Khan and everything he has done to make a difference to those around him.The book looks at what has been the driving force in Khan's life and where he has found the conviction and courage to follow his path to power. The author compares Khan to both historic reformist figures and her late father and reflects on the traits they share - total fearlessness, strong principles and unshakeable integrity.

The Rise and Fall of Rob Ford is a captivating exploration of the controversial figure's ascent to power, his tumultuous reign as mayor of Toronto, and the enduring legacy he left behind. From his early years and political ambitions to his personal struggles and the scandals that defined his tenure, this book delves into the complex life of Rob Ford and offers insightful reflections on his impact on Toronto's political landscape. With a balanced and thorough approach, Max Matilda examines Ford's rise to power, his policies and controversies, his personal struggles, and ultimately the lasting imprint he left on the city he led.

Bernays proporciona mucha información sobre algunas de las instituciones más poderosas e influyentes de las democracias capitalistas estatales industriales contemporáneas."-Noam Chomsky"La manipulación consciente e inteligente de los hábitos y opiniones organizados de las masas es un elemento importante en la sociedad democrática. Aquellos que manipulan este mecanismo invisible de la sociedad constituyen un gobierno invisible que es el verdadero poder gobernante de nuestro país."-Edward BernaysEdward Bernays, una figura importante y controvertida del pensamiento político y las relaciones públicas, fue pionero en un método científico llamado "ingeniería del consentimiento". Durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, desempeñó un papel crucial en el Comité de Información Pública (CPI) de Estados Unidos, una poderosa máquina de propaganda que empaquetó y vendió la guerra a los estadounidenses como una forma de "hacer el mundo seguro para la democracia". Las estrategias del PCI se convirtieron en el modelo para el marketing de guerra futura.Más tarde, Bernays aplicó estas técnicas, influenciado por Walter Lipmann y su tío Sigmund Freud, defendiendo la propaganda como una herramienta para manipular tanto la democracia como los intereses corporativos. Su libro de 1928, *Propaganda*, predijo inquietantemente cómo la propaganda podría moldear el pensamiento colectivo en el gobierno, la política, el arte, la ciencia y la educación. Leerlo hoy revela cómo nuestras instituciones contemporáneas utilizan la manipulación organizada para influir en las masas. En este influyente trabajo, Bernays exploró la psicología detrás de la manipulación masiva, incluido el uso de acciones simbólicas y propaganda, a lo que ahora nos referimos como "marca".

Für eine Fachdidaktik unter besonderer Berücksichtigung historisch-politischer Bildung stellen sich aktuelle Herausforderungen in der Antisemitismusprävention, weil neben theoretischen, historischen, sozio-kulturellen und kritische Beschreibungen aufzuzeigen sind. Wissen und Bildung sind notwendig, aber schützen nicht, (Selbst) Reflexion und soziokulturelle Kompetenz sowie eigenständige Bildungserfahrung mit unterstützenden Rahmenbedingungen sind unverzichtbar. Wesentlich ist eine Kenntnis des Nahost-Konflikts und der Landeskunde Israels.

Sidst i 1700-tallet fremsatte Kant sine berømte kritikker af fornuften og dømmekraften. De to oplysningsfilosofiske begreber har siden haft stor indflydelse på den teoretiske forståelse af verden, men det er i dag ikke mindst i forhold til udviklingstendenser i den sociale og kulturelle praksis, begreberne demonstrerer deres relevans og styrke.Ufornuft og hurtige smagstilkendegivelser råder. Det gælder i den offentlige debat, i forholdet mellem videnskab og politik, i kunstkritikken og i bl.a. den æstetisering af samfundet, senkapitalismen har bragt med sig, hvor appeller til sanser og følelser ofte bliver til affektjageri. Tiden kalder mere end nogensinde på en reflekterende brug af dømmekraften på grund af udfordringer skabt af kunstig intelligens, umådeholden kapitalakkumulation og global klimakrise, tiltagende ressentiment i alverdens befolkninger og destabilisering af den internationale sikkerhedsorden."Fornuftens udfordringer" er en kritik af dømmekraften i spændingsfeltet mellem videnskab, politik og æstetik – fra folketingspolitikere, der vil bestemme, hvad der er rigtig videnskab, over værdipolitik og humanioras krise til modstand mod status quo og kriseæstetikken i forbindelse med krig.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of ¿societal deception¿ - how and why people are deceived and led to believe fake news. Coherently blending critical political economy and sociology, the author provocatively examines how corporations, political parties, the media, think tanks and assorted 'influencers' seek to manipulate public opinion to achieve their goals. This book spans an array of contemporary topics and issues not normally tackled by a single writer ¿ the media, genetic engineering, fast food, environmental pollution, climate change, economic inequality, political manipulations, sports, and religion. While critical in subject matter, and replete with easily accessible and reliable sources, this book is highly readable and entertaining for the general as well as academic audience interested in current global issues.

Historically, the papacy has had - and continues to have - significant and sustained influence on society and culture. In the contemporary world, this influence is felt far afield from the traditional geographic and cultural center of papal authority in western Europe, notably in the Global South. Volume 3 frames questions around the papacy's cultural influence, focusing on the influence that successive popes and various vectors of papal authority have had on a broad range of social and cultural developments in European and global societies. The range of topics covered here reflects the vast and expanding scope of papal influence on everything from architecture to the construction and contestation of gender norms to questions of papal fashion. That influence has waxed and waned over time as successive popes have had access to greater resources and have had stronger imperatives to use their powers of patronage and regulation to intervene in society at large.

"Soon after announcing his first campaign for the US presidency, Donald J. Trump told a national television audience that life 'has not been easy for me. It has not been easy for me.' Building on a narrative he had been telling for decades, he spun a hardscrabble fable of how he parlayed a small loan from his father into a multi-billion-dollar business and real estate empire. This feat, he argued, made him singularly qualified to lead the country. None of it was true. Born to a rich father who made him the beneficiary of his own highly lucrative investments, Trump received the equivalent of more than $500 million today via means that required no business expertise whatsoever. Drawing on over twenty years' worth of Trump's confidential tax information, including the tax returns he tried to conceal, alongside business records and interviews with Trump insiders, New York Times investigative reporters Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig track Trump's financial rise and fall, and rise and fall again. For decades, he squanders his fortunes on money losing businesses, only to be saved yet again by financial serendipity. He tacks his name above the door of every building, while taking out huge loans he'll never repay. He obsesses over appearances, while ignoring threats to the bottom line and mounting costly lawsuits against city officials. He tarnishes the value of his name by allowing anyone with a big enough check to use it, and cheats the television producer who not only rescues him from bankruptcy but casts him as a business savant--the public image that will carry him to the White House. A masterpiece of narrative reporting, Lucky Loser is a meticulous, nearly-century spanning narrative, filled with scoops from Trump Tower, Mar-a-Lago, Atlantic City, and the set of The Apprentice oment when Trump's tether to success and power is more precarious than ever, here for the first time is the definitive true accounting of Trump and his money--what he had, what he lost, and what he has left--and the final word on the myth of Trump, the self-made billionaire"--

A narrative seamlessly blending entrepreneurial prowess with covert government operations. As the visionary founder of Overstock.com, Byrne, once lauded as the "National Entrepreneur of the Year 2011" and hailed as the "Messiah of Bitcoin," reveals an astonishing twist in August 2019-his role as a secret operative for the U.S. Government.This memoir lays bare Byrne's integral involvement in the "Russian Collusion Delusion" and the Clinton Investigation, exposing them as deceptive maneuvers orchestrated on an unsuspecting public. As the story unfolds, Byrne becomes a national lightning rod, branded the "kingpin" by PBS in 2021 and identified as the Department of Homeland Security's top domestic threat in August 2022.Byrne comes clean on the intricacies of his covert life, challenging perceptions and unraveling the delicate balance between public persona and clandestine operations. Unveiling his second life with the U.S. Government, from facilitating a bribe for Hillary Clinton to romancing a Russian spy, Byrne argues that these were early elements in a Deep State soft-coup against America, culminating in the alleged rigging of Election 2020, challenging fundamental principles of just governance.Brace yourself for an explosive memoir redefining trust, challenging conventional wisdom, and reshaping the boundaries between government, business, and individual truth.

No limiar de uma nova era de desafios e oportunidades globais, a UNESCO está mais do que nunca no centro dos esforços internacionais para promover a educação, a ciência, a cultura e a comunicação como pedras angulares da paz duradoura e do desenvolvimento sustentável em todo o mundo. Esta obra abrangente revela a história complexa, os objectivos ambiciosos e os programas de grande alcance da UNESCO, que, desde a sua fundação em 1945, têm procurado construir pontes entre os povos, preservar o património comum da humanidade e promover uma sociedade do conhecimento inclusiva. Desde os seus primórdios, à sombra da Segunda Guerra Mundial, passando pelos momentos decisivos da ordem mundial do pós-guerra, até aos desafios actuais num mundo cada vez mais interligado, mas fragmentado, o livro traça um retrato vivo da UNESCO. Ilumina a organização como uma arquitetura de esperança - a esperança de um mundo em que a educação seja acessível a todos, em que a ciência seja utilizada para benefício de todos, em que a diversidade cultural seja compreendida e protegida como uma força e em que a liberdade de opinião e de intercâmbio não seja impedida. Ao delinear os principais programas e iniciativas, desde os esforços para proteger o património cultural mundial, passando pela promoção da literacia e da aprendizagem ao longo da vida, até às ambições de promover a ciência e proteger a biodiversidade, o livro revela o papel central da UNESCO na definição das agendas globais e no apoio aos Estados-Membros e às comunidades no terreno. Ao mesmo tempo, o texto não se coíbe de salientar os desafios políticos, financeiros e estruturais que a organização enfrenta - desde a politização e as dificuldades de financiamento até à necessidade de provar a sua eficácia e relevância num mundo em rápida mudança. Através de uma descrição equilibrada dos êxitos e das controvérsias, o livro oferece uma visão profunda da dinâmica da cooperação internacional e das complexidades da política cultural e educativa a nível mundial. Olhando para o futuro, o volume discute a forma como a UNESCO precisa de se adaptar e evoluir para responder às novas condições globais - da digitalização na educação à promoção do desenvolvimento sustentável e ao reforço do diálogo intercultural. O livro conclui com uma análise do papel da UNESCO no contexto do conflito na Ucrânia, como um exemplo oportuno de como a organização actua em tempos de crise para proteger o património cultural, apoiar a educação e contribuir para a segurança dos jornalistas.

Auf der Schwelle zu einer neuen Ära globaler Herausforderungen und Chancen steht die UNESCO mehr denn je im Zentrum internationaler Bemühungen, Bildung, Wissenschaft, Kultur und Kommunikation als Grundpfeiler eines dauerhaften Friedens und der nachhaltigen Entwicklung weltweit zu fördern. Dieses umfassende Werk entfaltet die vielschichtige Geschichte, die ambitionierten Ziele und die weitreichenden Programme der UNESCO, die seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 1945 darauf abzielen, Brücken zwischen den Völkern zu bauen, das gemeinsame Erbe der Menschheit zu bewahren und eine inklusive Wissensgesellschaft zu fördern. Von den frühen Anfängen im Schatten des Zweiten Weltkriegs über die entscheidenden Momente der globalen Nachkriegsordnung bis hin zu den aktuellen Herausforderungen in einer zunehmend vernetzten, doch zugleich fragmentierten Welt zeichnet das Buch ein lebendiges Bild der UNESCO. Es beleuchtet die Organisation als eine Architektur der Hoffnung ¿ eine Hoffnung auf eine Welt, in der Bildung für alle zugänglich ist, in der die Wissenschaft zum Wohl aller genutzt wird, in der kulturelle Vielfalt als Stärke verstanden und geschützt wird, und in der die Freiheit der Meinung und des Austauschs ungehindert ist. Durch die Darstellung von Schlüsselprogrammen und Initiativen, von den Bemühungen um den Schutz des Weltkulturerbes über die Förderung der Alphabetisierung und des lebenslangen Lernens bis hin zu den Ambitionen in der Wissenschaftsförderung und dem Schutz der biologischen Vielfalt, offenbart das Buch die zentrale Rolle der UNESCO bei der Gestaltung globaler Agenden und bei der Unterstützung von Mitgliedstaaten und Gemeinschaften vor Ort. Zugleich schreckt der Text nicht davor zurück, die politischen, finanziellen und strukturellen Herausforderungen zu beleuchten, mit denen die Organisation konfrontiert ist ¿ von der Politisierung über Finanzierungsschwierigkeiten bis hin zur Notwendigkeit, ihre Effektivität und Relevanz in einer sich rasch wandelnden Welt zu beweisen. Durch eine ausgewogene Darstellung von Erfolgen und Kontroversen bietet das Buch einen tiefen Einblick in die Dynamik internationaler Zusammenarbeit und die Komplexität der Kultur- und Bildungspolitik auf globaler Ebene. Mit Blick auf die Zukunft diskutiert der Band, wie die UNESCO sich anpassen und weiterentwickeln muss, um den neuen globalen Bedingungen gerecht zu werden ¿ von der Digitalisierung in der Bildung bis hin zur Förderung nachhaltiger Entwicklung und der Stärkung des interkulturellen Dialogs. Das Buch schließt mit einer Betrachtung der Rolle der UNESCO im Kontext des Ukraine-Konflikts, als ein aktuelles Beispiel dafür, wie die Organisation in Krisenzeiten agiert, um Kulturerbe zu schützen, Bildung zu unterstützen und zur Sicherheit von Journalisten beizutragen.

En el umbral de una nueva era de desafíos y oportunidades globales, la UNESCO se encuentra más que nunca en el centro de los esfuerzos internacionales para promover la educación, la ciencia, la cultura y la comunicación como piedras angulares de una paz duradera y un desarrollo sostenible en todo el mundo. Esta exhaustiva obra despliega la compleja historia, los ambiciosos objetivos y los programas de gran alcance de la UNESCO, que desde su fundación en 1945 se ha propuesto tender puentes entre los pueblos, preservar el patrimonio común de la humanidad y promover una sociedad del conocimiento integradora. Desde sus comienzos a la sombra de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, pasando por los momentos decisivos del orden mundial de posguerra, hasta los retos actuales en un mundo cada vez más interconectado aunque fragmentado, el libro traza un vívido retrato de la UNESCO. Ilumina la organización como una arquitectura de la esperanza: la esperanza de un mundo en el que la educación sea accesible a todos, en el que la ciencia se utilice en beneficio de todos, en el que la diversidad cultural se comprenda y proteja como una fortaleza, y en el que la libertad de opinión y de intercambio no se vea obstaculizada. Al esbozar los programas e iniciativas clave, desde los esfuerzos para proteger el patrimonio cultural mundial hasta el fomento de la alfabetización y el aprendizaje permanente, pasando por las ambiciones en la promoción de la ciencia y la protección de la biodiversidad, el libro revela el papel central de la UNESCO en la configuración de las agendas mundiales y el apoyo a los Estados Miembros y las comunidades sobre el terreno. Al mismo tiempo, el texto no rehúye poner de relieve los retos políticos, financieros y estructurales a los que se enfrenta la organización, desde la politización y las dificultades de financiación hasta la necesidad de demostrar su eficacia y pertinencia en un mundo en rápida evolución. A través de un relato equilibrado de éxitos y controversias, el libro ofrece una visión profunda de la dinámica de la cooperación internacional y de las complejidades de la política cultural y educativa a escala mundial. De cara al futuro, el volumen analiza cómo la UNESCO debe adaptarse y evolucionar para hacer frente a las nuevas condiciones mundiales, desde la digitalización de la educación hasta la promoción del desarrollo sostenible y el fortalecimiento del diálogo intercultural. El libro concluye con una consideración del papel de la UNESCO en el contexto del conflicto de Ucrania, como un ejemplo oportuno de cómo la organización actúa en tiempos de crisis para proteger el patrimonio cultural, apoyar la educación y contribuir a la seguridad de los periodistas.

À l'aube d'une nouvelle ère de défis et d'opportunités mondiaux, l'UNESCO est plus que jamais au c¿ur des efforts internationaux visant à promouvoir l'éducation, la science, la culture et la communication comme piliers d'une paix durable et du développement à l'échelle mondiale. Cet ouvrage complet retrace l'histoire complexe, les objectifs ambitieux et les programmes de grande envergure de l'UNESCO qui, depuis sa création en 1945, visent à jeter des ponts entre les peuples, à préserver le patrimoine commun de l'humanité et à promouvoir une société de la connaissance inclusive. Depuis ses débuts dans l'ombre de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, en passant par les moments décisifs de l'ordre mondial d'après-guerre, jusqu'aux défis actuels dans un monde de plus en plus interconnecté mais aussi fragmenté, ce livre dresse un tableau vivant de l'UNESCO. Il met en lumière l'organisation en tant qu'architecture de l'espoir - un espoir pour un monde où l'éducation est accessible à tous, où la science est utilisée pour le bien de tous, où la diversité culturelle est comprise et protégée comme une force, et où la liberté d'opinion et d'échange est sans entrave. En présentant des programmes et des initiatives clés, des efforts de protection du patrimoine culturel mondial à la promotion de l'alphabétisation et de l'apprentissage tout au long de la vie, en passant par les ambitions en matière de promotion de la science et de protection de la biodiversité, l'ouvrage révèle le rôle central de l'UNESCO dans l'élaboration des agendas mondiaux et dans le soutien aux États membres et aux communautés sur le terrain. Dans le même temps, le texte n'hésite pas à mettre en lumière les défis politiques, financiers et structurels auxquels l'organisation est confrontée - de la politisation aux difficultés de financement, en passant par la nécessité de prouver son efficacité et sa pertinence dans un monde en rapide évolution. En présentant de manière équilibrée les succès et les controverses, l'ouvrage offre un aperçu approfondi de la dynamique de la coopération internationale et de la complexité des politiques culturelles et éducatives au niveau mondial. Tourné vers l'avenir, l'ouvrage discute de la manière dont l'UNESCO doit s'adapter et évoluer pour faire face aux nouvelles conditions mondiales - de la numérisation dans l'éducation à la promotion du développement durable et au renforcement du dialogue interculturel. L'ouvrage se termine par un examen du rôle de l'UNESCO dans le contexte du conflit ukrainien, comme un exemple actuel de la manière dont l'organisation agit en temps de crise pour protéger le patrimoine culturel, soutenir l'éducation et contribuer à la sécurité des journalistes.

På tærsklen til en ny æra med globale udfordringer og muligheder er UNESCO mere end nogensinde i centrum for den internationale indsats for at fremme uddannelse, videnskab, kultur og kommunikation som hjørnestenene i varig fred og bæredygtig udvikling i hele verden. Dette omfattende værk udfolder UNESCO's komplekse historie, ambitiøse mål og vidtrækkende programmer, som siden grundlæggelsen i 1945 har haft til formål at bygge broer mellem folkeslag, bevare menneskehedens fælles arv og fremme et inkluderende videnssamfund. Fra den tidlige begyndelse i skyggen af Anden Verdenskrig, gennem de afgørende øjeblikke i efterkrigstidens globale orden til de aktuelle udfordringer i en stadig mere sammenkoblet, men fragmenteret verden, tegner bogen et levende billede af UNESCO. Den belyser organisationen som en håbets arkitektur - et håb om en verden, hvor uddannelse er tilgængelig for alle, hvor videnskab bruges til gavn for alle, hvor kulturel mangfoldighed forstås og beskyttes som en styrke, og hvor meningsfrihed og udveksling er uhindret. Ved at skitsere de vigtigste programmer og initiativer, fra indsatsen for at beskytte verdens kulturarv over fremme af læsefærdigheder og livslang læring til ambitioner om at fremme videnskab og beskytte biodiversitet, afslører bogen UNESCO's centrale rolle i udformningen af globale dagsordener og støtten til medlemsstater og lokalsamfund på stedet. Samtidig er teksten ikke bleg for at fremhæve de politiske, økonomiske og strukturelle udfordringer, som organisationen står over for - fra politisering og finansieringsvanskeligheder til behovet for at bevise sin effektivitet og relevans i en verden i hastig forandring. Gennem en afbalanceret redegørelse for succeser og kontroverser giver bogen en dyb indsigt i dynamikken i internationalt samarbejde og kompleksiteten i kultur- og uddannelsespolitik på globalt plan. Med blikket rettet mod fremtiden diskuterer bogen, hvordan UNESCO skal tilpasse sig og udvikle sig for at imødekomme nye globale vilkår - fra digitalisering af uddannelse til fremme af bæredygtig udvikling og styrkelse af interkulturel dialog. Bogen afsluttes med en gennemgang af UNESCO's rolle i forbindelse med konflikten i Ukraine, som et aktuelt eksempel på, hvordan organisationen handler i krisetider for at beskytte kulturarv, støtte uddannelse og bidrage til journalisters sikkerhed.

Alle soglie di una nuova era di sfide e opportunità globali, l'UNESCO è più che mai al centro degli sforzi internazionali per promuovere l'istruzione, la scienza, la cultura e la comunicazione come pietre miliari di una pace duratura e di uno sviluppo sostenibile in tutto il mondo. Quest'opera completa illustra la complessa storia, gli obiettivi ambiziosi e i programmi di vasta portata dell'UNESCO, che dalla sua fondazione nel 1945 si propone di costruire ponti tra i popoli, preservare il patrimonio comune dell'umanità e promuovere una società della conoscenza inclusiva. Dai suoi inizi all'ombra della Seconda guerra mondiale, attraverso i momenti decisivi dell'ordine globale del dopoguerra, fino alle sfide attuali in un mondo sempre più interconnesso ma frammentato, il libro dipinge un quadro vivido dell'UNESCO. Il libro illumina l'organizzazione come un'architettura di speranza, una speranza per un mondo in cui l'istruzione sia accessibile a tutti, in cui la scienza sia usata a beneficio di tutti, in cui la diversità culturale sia compresa e protetta come un punto di forza, e in cui la libertà di opinione e di scambio non sia ostacolata. Illustrando i programmi e le iniziative chiave, dagli sforzi per proteggere il patrimonio culturale mondiale alla promozione dell'alfabetizzazione e dell'apprendimento permanente, fino alle ambizioni di promozione della scienza e di protezione della biodiversità, il libro rivela il ruolo centrale dell'UNESCO nel definire le agende globali e nel sostenere gli Stati membri e le comunità sul campo. Allo stesso tempo, il testo non rinuncia a sottolineare le sfide politiche, finanziarie e strutturali che l'organizzazione deve affrontare, dalla politicizzazione alle difficoltà di finanziamento, fino alla necessità di dimostrare la propria efficacia e rilevanza in un mondo in rapida evoluzione. Attraverso un resoconto equilibrato di successi e controversie, il libro offre una visione approfondita delle dinamiche della cooperazione internazionale e delle complessità della politica culturale ed educativa a livello globale. Guardando al futuro, il volume discute come l'UNESCO debba adattarsi ed evolversi per rispondere alle nuove condizioni globali, dalla digitalizzazione dell'istruzione alla promozione dello sviluppo sostenibile e al rafforzamento del dialogo interculturale. Il libro si conclude con una considerazione sul ruolo dell'UNESCO nel contesto del conflitto ucraino, come esempio puntuale di come l'organizzazione agisca in tempi di crisi per proteggere il patrimonio culturale, sostenere l'istruzione e contribuire alla sicurezza dei giornalisti.

Op de drempel van een nieuw tijdperk van wereldwijde uitdagingen en kansen staat UNESCO meer dan ooit in het middelpunt van de internationale inspanningen om onderwijs, wetenschap, cultuur en communicatie te bevorderen als de hoekstenen van duurzame vrede en duurzame ontwikkeling wereldwijd. Dit omvangrijke werk ontvouwt de complexe geschiedenis, ambitieuze doelen en verreikende programma's van UNESCO, die sinds de oprichting in 1945 tot doel hebben gehad bruggen te slaan tussen volkeren, het gemeenschappelijk erfgoed van de mensheid te behouden en een inclusieve kennismaatschappij te bevorderen. Vanaf het prille begin in de schaduw van de Tweede Wereldoorlog, via de beslissende momenten van de naoorlogse wereldorde, tot de huidige uitdagingen in een steeds meer onderling verbonden maar gefragmenteerde wereld, schetst het boek een levendig beeld van UNESCO. Het belicht de organisatie als een architectuur van hoop - een hoop op een wereld waarin onderwijs toegankelijk is voor iedereen, waarin wetenschap wordt gebruikt ten voordele van iedereen, waarin culturele diversiteit wordt begrepen en beschermd als een kracht, en waarin vrijheid van mening en uitwisseling ongehinderd is. Door de belangrijkste programma's en initiatieven te schetsen, van inspanningen om het cultureel erfgoed van de wereld te beschermen, alfabetisering en levenslang leren te bevorderen, tot ambities om wetenschap te promoten en biodiversiteit te beschermen, onthult het boek de centrale rol van UNESCO in het vormgeven van wereldwijde agenda's en het ondersteunen van lidstaten en gemeenschappen in het veld. Tegelijkertijd schrikt de tekst er niet voor terug om de politieke, financiële en structurele uitdagingen voor de organisatie te benadrukken - van politisering en financieringsproblemen tot de noodzaak om haar effectiviteit en relevantie te bewijzen in een snel veranderende wereld. Door een evenwichtig verslag van successen en controverses biedt het boek een diep inzicht in de dynamiek van internationale samenwerking en de complexiteit van cultureel en educatief beleid op mondiaal niveau. Met het oog op de toekomst bespreekt het boek hoe UNESCO zich moet aanpassen en ontwikkelen om te voldoen aan nieuwe mondiale omstandigheden - van digitalisering in het onderwijs tot het bevorderen van duurzame ontwikkeling en het versterken van de interculturele dialoog. Het boek sluit af met een beschouwing over de rol van UNESCO in de context van het conflict in Oekraïne, als een actueel voorbeeld van hoe de organisatie in tijden van crisis optreedt om cultureel erfgoed te beschermen, onderwijs te ondersteunen en bij te dragen aan de veiligheid van journalisten.

On the threshold of a new era of global challenges and opportunities, UNESCO is more than ever at the centre of international efforts to promote education, science, culture and communication as the cornerstones of lasting peace and sustainable development worldwide. This comprehensive work unfolds the complex history, ambitious goals and far-reaching programmes of UNESCO, which since its founding in 1945 have aimed to build bridges between peoples, preserve the common heritage of humanity and promote an inclusive knowledge society. From its early beginnings in the shadow of the Second World War, through the decisive moments of the post-war global order, to the current challenges in an increasingly interconnected yet fragmented world, the book paints a vivid picture of UNESCO. It illuminates the organisation as an architecture of hope - a hope for a world in which education is accessible to all, in which science is used for the benefit of all, in which cultural diversity is understood and protected as a strength, and in which freedom of opinion and exchange is unhindered. By outlining key programmes and initiatives, from efforts to protect the world's cultural heritage, to promoting literacy and lifelong learning, to ambitions in promoting science and protecting biodiversity, the book reveals UNESCO's central role in shaping global agendas and supporting Member States and communities on the ground. At the same time, the text does not shy away from highlighting the political, financial and structural challenges facing the organisation - from politicisation and funding difficulties to the need to prove its effectiveness and relevance in a rapidly changing world. Through a balanced account of successes and controversies, the book offers a deep insight into the dynamics of international co-operation and the complexities of cultural and educational policy at a global level. Looking to the future, the volume discusses how UNESCO needs to adapt and evolve to meet new global conditions - from digitalisation in education to promoting sustainable development and strengthening intercultural dialogue. The book concludes with a consideration of UNESCO's role in the context of the Ukraine conflict, as a timely example of how the organisation acts in times of crisis to protect cultural heritage, support education and contribute to the safety of journalists.

A new history of the First Barbary War, a conflict that helped plant the seeds for the United States' ascent to a global superpower.

How a con artist 'reformer' shaped America's modern public schools.

The war in Ukraine has altered the course of global history. These authors explore how.When Vladimir Putin's forces sought to conquer Ukraine in February 2022, they did more than threaten the survival of a vulnerable democracy. The invasion unleashed a crisis that has changed the course of world affairs. This conflict has reshaped alliances, deepened global cleavages, and caused economic disruptions that continue to reverberate around the globe. It has initiated the first great-power nuclear crisis in decades and raised fundamental questions about the sources of national power and military might in the modern age. The outcome of the conflict will profoundly influence the international balance of power, the relationship between democracies and autocracies, and the rules that govern global affairs. In War in Ukraine, Hal Brands brings together an all-star cast of analysts to assess the conflict's origins, course, and implications and to offer their appraisals of one of the most geopolitically consequential crises of the early twenty-first century. Essays cover topics including the twists and turns of the war itself, the successes and failures of US strategy, the impact of sanctions, the future of Russia and its partnership with China, and more.Contributors: Anne Applebaum, Joshua Baker, Alexander Bick, Hal Brands, Daniel Drezner, Peter Feaver, Lawrence Freedman, Francis Gavin, Brian Hart, William Inboden, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Michael Kimmage, Michael Kofman, Stephen Kotkin, Mark Leonard, Bonny Lin, Thomas Mahnken, Dara Massicot, Michael McFaul, Robert Person, Kori Schake, and Ashley Tellis.

Why is the metaphor of the 'Founding Fathers' so insidious-and how does it impact American politics?

Unpacks the mysteries of COVID-19's origins to impart important lessons for future outbreaks.Unpacking the mysteries of COVID-19's origins to impart important lessons for future outbreaks.In this timely book, leading public health expert Laura H. Kahn uses the comprehensive One Health approach to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic. The concept of "One Health" recognizes the interconnected links among the health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment. By comparing the history, science, and clinical presentations of three different coronaviruses--SARS-CoV-1, MERS, and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)--Kahn uncovers insights with important repercussions for how to prepare for and avoid future pandemics.The One Health approach is a useful framework for examining the outbreak of COVID-19. Understanding the origins of this zoonotic disease requires examining the environmental and molecular biological factors that allowed the virus to spread to humans. Kahn investigates the many ways in which the wild animal trade, wet markets, and the camel industry contributed to the spread of earlier coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-1 and MERS. The book also explores the biosafety, biosecurity, and bioethics implications of gain-of-function research on pandemic potential pathogens. This important book is a must-read to understand the history, science, and geopolitics of the COVID-19 pandemic.

How a coalition of Black health professions schools made health equity a national issue.Racism in the US health care system has been deliberately undermining Black health care professionals and exacerbating health disparities among Black Americans for centuries. These health disparities only became a mainstream issue on the agenda of US health leaders and policy makers because a group of health professions schools at Historically Black Colleges and Universities banded together to fight for health equity. We'll Fight It Out Here tells the story of how the Association of Minority Health Professions Schools (AMHPS) was founded by this coalition and the hard-won influence it built in American politics and health care. David Chanoff and Louis W. Sullivan, former secretary of health & human services, detail how the struggle for equity has been fought in the field of health care, where bias and disparities continue to be volatile national issues. Chanoff and Sullivan outline the history of Black health care, from pre-Emancipation to today, centering on the work of AMHPS, which brought to light health care inequities in 1983 and precipitated virtually all minority health care legislation since then. Based on extensive research in the literature, as well as more than seventy interviews with the people central to this fight for legislative and policy change, We'll Fight It Out Here is the important story of a vital coalition movement, virtually unknown until now, that changed the national understanding of health inequities.The work of this coalition of Black health schools continues, both in supporting the training of more doctors and health professionals from minority backgrounds and in advancing issues related to health equity. By highlighting these endeavors, We'll Fight It Out Here brings attention to a pivotal group in the history of the health equity movement and provides a road map of practical mechanisms that can be used to advance it.

How Stephen Jay Gould's career illustrates that criticizing science is important for American democracy.

The book revisits the complexity of the "modern nation" building project of African countries like Uganda, over pre-existing entities like Buganda. Through discourse analysis, the work historically unravels the intricate interlaces of self-preservation agency from the dawn of the new order through the supra "nationhood" architecture. It engages dominant narratives and streamlines critical analysis of the rationale and strategies of sub-nationalisms against the enduring challenge of nation-building. The work underlines the pivotal question of how a new 'nation' or kingdom could coexist with multiple, alternative claims to the loyalty of putative citizens. It interrogates the use of power, players and statecraft machinations through the complex matrix of nation-building projects. From a political economy approach, the work shows the stifling strategies of power holders, albeit with impactful re-battle. For this book, the story of Buganda in Uganda is compellingly illuminative.

La movilización internacional por el respeto a los derechos humanos en razón a la invasión del territorio tibetano por parte del gobierno de la República de China, se realza a partir de la distinción del XIV Dalai Lama con del premio Nobel de paz en 1989, lo que ilustra bien las estrategias idealistas para estructurar el sistema internacional sobre parámetros morales que incluyan la autodeterminación de los pueblos, es decir la independencia del Tíbet. Sin embargo, este espíritu autonomista choca con las medidas realistas del Estado representado por el gobierno central chino, enfocado en los intereses de desarrollo económico y la soberanía nacional, que le ha hecho prohibir la reencarnación a todos aquellos budistas que vivan por fuera de la República, mediante el Decreto emitido en 2007. Ello pone en manifiesto el deseo de abolir el sistema Tulku, vigente al interior del budismo tibetano desde el siglo XI y el anuncio hecho por el Dalai Lama desde el año 2007, respecto de la posibilidad de efectuar su 15° reencarnación en el cuerpo de una mujer.

Es ist nicht mehr zu übersehen, dass die heutige Kulturseele krank ist und einer Heilung bedarf. Wie die Gruppenseele setzt sich Kulturseele aus den Seelen ihrer Mitglieder zusammen, wobei auf eine wundersame Weise ein Ganzes entsteht, das stets mehr ist, als die Summe seiner Teile. Da jeder Mensch ein Teil der Kulturseele ist, kann er auch zur Heilung der Kulturseele beitragen. Dies setzt lediglich den Glauben voraus, dass das natürliche Leben auf der Erde etwas Wunderbares ist, für das es sich zu kämpfen lohnt.Wie jeder Arzt weiß, kann eine Krankheit stets erst dann in einer zufriedenstellenden Weise geheilt werden, wenn sie in einer hinreichenden Weise analysiert und verstanden worden ist. Damit ein Mensch in Bezug auf die heutige Kultur zu einem solchen Verständnis kommen kann, muss er sich mit einigen unangenehmen Kulturrealitäten auseinandersetzen. Eine dieser unangenehmen Realitäten besteht darin, dass der Faschismus, der direkt auf das Herrschaftswesen der Römer zurückgeht, heute in nahezu allen Ländern der Erde eine wesentliche Ursache für die Erkrankung der Kulturseele ist. Es reicht daher nicht aus, nur an der Oberfläche des kulturellen Alltags zu operieren, da die Heilung der Kulturseele eine ausreichende Analyse eines "selbstverständlich" gewordenen ideologischen Kulturerbes voraussetzt. Erst wenn der Einzelne feststellt, dass ein großer Teil dieses Kulturerbes aus völlig willkürlichen, widernatürlichen und krankhaften Ideen besteht, kann er sein natürliches Gewicht und seine natürliche Stimme gezielt in die Waagschale der Kulturentwicklung werfen und eine wichtige heilende Wirkung für die Kulturseele generieren. Dieses Buch liefert alle dafür notwendigen Informationen.