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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues
From an international comparative perspective, this third book in
the prestigious eduLIFE Lifelong Learning series provides a
thorough investigation into how social inequalities arise during
individuals' secondary schooling careers. Paying particular
attention to the role of social origin and prior performance, it
focuses on tracking and differentiation in secondary schooling,
examining the short- and long-term effects on inequality of
opportunities. It looks at ways in which differentiation in
secondary education might produce and reproduce social inequalities
in educational opportunities and educational attainment. Models of
Secondary Education and Social Inequality brings together a number
of cross-national and country studies conducted by well-known
experts in the field. In contrast to existing empirical research,
this book reconstructs individuals educational careers
step-by-step, providing a longitudinal perspective essential for an
appropriate understanding of the dynamics of inequalities in
secondary education. The international viewpoint allows for an
illuminating comparison in light of the different models, rules and
procedures that regulate admission selection and learning in
different countries. This book will be of great interest to
policymakers, researchers and professional experts in the field,
including sociologists, pedagogues, international political
scientists and economists, and also serves as a major text for
postgraduate and postdoctoral courses. Contributors include: A.
Basler, C. Blank, H.-P. Blossfeld, Y. Brinbaum, S. Buchholz, M.
Buchmann, W. Carbonaro, J. Chesters, D. Contini, J. Dammrich, H.
Ditton, J. Dronkers, J. Erola, R. Erikson, H. Esser, G. Farges, H.
Fend, E. Grodsky, C. Guegnard, M. Haynes, A.C. Holtmann, D. Horn,
C. Iannelli, C. Imdorf, A. Karhula, M. Kazjulja, T. Keller, E.
Kilpi-Jakonen, M. Klein, M. Koomen, R. Korthals, Y. Kosyakova, I.
Kriesi, N. Kulic, D. Kurakin, W. Lauterbach, P. McMullin, S.
Mollegaard, J. Murdoch, P. Robert, F. Rudolphi, E. Saar, A. Schier,
S. Schuhrer, Y. Shavit, J. Skopek, E. Smyth, K. Taht, E. Tenret, M.
Triventi, S. Wahler, F. Wohlkinger, M. Yaish, D. Yanbarisova, G.
Yastrebov, M. Zielonka
Most people are familiar with the use of horses and their
often-heroic actions in the First World War, but what about camels,
monkeys and the mighty elephant? In this wonderfully illustrated
title, learn about how animals were trained and used, the role pets
had to play in the war, and the plight of animals on the farm, down
the mine and in the street. Although animals were used heavily on
the front line and in major battles such as the Somme, they also
had a role to play at home and, indeed, in almost every aspect of
wartime life. From their first use to how animals were treated when
the war ended, and including the involvement of the RSPCA and
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, this volume contains stories that
will shock, delight and move you.
Border walls, shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, separated families
at the border, island detention camps: migration is at the centre
of contemporary political and academic debates. This
ground-breaking Handbook offers an exciting and original analysis
of critical research on themes such as these, drawing on
cutting-edge theories from an interdisciplinary and international
group of leading scholars. With a focus on spatial analysis and
geographical context, this volume highlights a range of
theoretical, methodological and regional approaches to migration
research, while remaining attuned to the underlying politics that
bring critical scholars together. Divided into six thematic
sections, including new areas in critical migration research, the
book covers the key questions galvanizing migration scholars today,
such as issues surrounding refugees and border militarization. Each
chapter explores new themes, expanding on core theories to convey
fresh insight to contemporary research. A key resource for
migration, refugee and border studies this Handbook provides an
in-depth analysis of the topic, covering a vast array of research
ideas with a specific focus on the geographical aspects of
migration. Scholars working on migration, refugees, asylum,
transnationalism, humanitarianism and borders will find this an
invaluable read. Contributors: J. Allsopp, I. Atac, N. Bagheri, A.
Blunt, J. Bonnerjee, A. Burridge, M. Casas-Cortes, A. Chikanda, S.
Cobarrubias, K. Coddington, M. Collyer, D. Conlon, J. Crush, T.
Davies, S. Dhesi, P. Ehrkamp, J.L. Fluri, G. Garelli, N. Gill, M.
Gilmartin, C. Goh, M. Griffiths, E. Ho, J. Hyndman, A. Isakjee, R.
Jones, B. Kasparek, P. Kelly, S. Kok, A.-K. Kuusisto-Arponen, R.B.
Lacy, J. Loyd, K. MacFarlane, C. Maharaj, L. Martin, D.E. Martinez,
E. Mavroudi, C. Menjivar, K. Mitchell, B. Muller, P.
Pallister-Wilkins, N. Paszkiewicz, T. Raeymaekers, R. Rogers, R.
Rotter, A. Sabhlok, R. Sampson, M. Schmidt-Sembdner, A. Secor, J.
Slack, E. Steinhilper, S.D. Walsh, H. van Houtum, M.
Walton-Roberts, K. Wee, Y. Weima, B. Yeoh
International debate has recently focused on increased inequalities
and the adverse effects that they may have on both social and
economic developments. Income inequality, which is at its highest
level for the past half-century, may not only undermine the
sustainability of European social policy but also put at risk
Europe?s sustainable recovery. A common feature of recent reports
on inequality (ILO, OECD, IMF, 2015?2017) is their recognition that
the causes emerge from mechanisms in the world of work. The purpose
of this book is to investigate the possible role of industrial
relations, and social policies more generally, in reducing these
inequalities. The volume pays particular attention to the
contribution of social partners and social dialogue to achieving
concrete outcomes, notably in terms of flexibility and security for
both employers and workers. The key aim is to identify elements of
a response to a number of important questions: which countries have
succeeded in carrying out the necessary reforms without generating
further inequalities? What industrial relations systems seem to
perform better in this respect? What policy measures, institutions
and actors play a determinant role in achieving more balanced
outcomes? How can social dialogue address future transformations of
the world of work, while limiting inequalities? The scope of this
volume goes beyond pay to address other types of inequality ? in
the distribution of working time, access or re-access to jobs,
training and career opportunities, and social protection and
pensions. It also looks at inequalities that may affect particular
groups of workers, including women or young people, as well as
people in certain types of work arrangements, such as part-time or
temporary work or the self-employed. This book is vital reading for
anyone concerned with labour policy, industrial relations and
social welfare but, above all, with how advances in these areas can
contribute to the global fight against growing inequalities.
Contributors include: D. Anxo, B. Bembic, G. Bosch, P. Courtioux,
C. Erhel, K. Espenberg, G. Fiorani, G. Giakoumatos, D. Grimshaw, M.
Johnson, M. Karamessini, I. Marx, J. Masso, I. Mierina, R. Munoz de
Bustillo, B. Nolan, F. Pinto Hernandez, W. Salverda, A. Simonazzi,
M. Tverdostup, L. Van Cant, D. Vaughan-Whitehead, R.
Vazquez-Alvarez
This ground-breaking book exposes the myths behind startup success,
illuminates the real forces at work and shows how they can be
harnessed in your favour. The world isn't a level playing field.
Meritocracy is a myth. And if you look at those at the top, you
realise that behind every success story is an Unfair Advantage. But
that doesn't just mean your parents' wealth or who you know. An
Unfair Advantage is any element that gives you an edge over your
competition. And we all have one. Drawing on over two decades of
hands-on experience, including as the first Marketing Director of
Just Eat (a startup now worth over GBP5 billion), the authors show
how to identify your own unfair advantages and apply them to any
project. Hard work and grit aren't enough, so they explore the
importance of money, intelligence, insight, location, education,
expertise, status and luck in the journey to success. From Snapchat
to Spanx, Oprah to Elon Musk, unfair advantages have shaped the
journeys of some of the most successful brands in the world. This
book helps you too find the external circumstances and internal
strengths to succeed in the world of business and beyond.
Why have so few countries managed to leave systematic corruption
behind, while in many others modernization is still a mere facade?
How do we escape the trap of corruption, to reach a governance
system based on ethical universalism? In this unique book, Alina
Mungiu-Pippidi and Michael Johnston lead a team of eminent
researchers on an illuminating path towards deconstructing the few
virtuous circles in contemporary governance. The book combines a
solid theoretical framework with quantitative evidence and case
studies from around the world. While extracting lessons to be
learned from the success cases covered, Transitions to Good
Governance avoids being prescriptive and successfully contributes
to the understanding of virtuous circles in contemporary good
governance. Offering a balanced but always grounded perspective,
this collection combines analytic narratives of existing virtuous
circles and how they were established, with an analysis of the
global evidence. In doing so the authors explain why governance is
so resistant to change, and describe the lessons to be remembered
for international anti-corruption efforts. Exploring the primacy of
politics over economic development, and in order to understand how
vicious circles can be broken, the expert contributions trace the
progress of countries that have successfully transitioned.
Unprecedentedly, this book goes beyond the tests of different
variables to showcase human agency on every continent, and reveals
why some nations make the best and others the worst of the same
development legacies. This comprehensive examination of virtuous
circles of governance will appeal to all scholars with an interest
in transitions, democratization, anti-corruption and good
governance. Policy-makers and practitioners in the fields of
international development, good governance and democracy support
will find it an invaluable resource. Contributors include: A.
Bozzini, D. Bupuet Corleto, C. Goebel, M. Johnston, V. Kalnins, L.
Khatib, A. Kupatadze, M. Martini, A. Mungiu-Pippidi, P. Navia, R.
Pineiro, D. Sebudubudu, E. Villarreal, B.W. Wilson, J.-S. You
This newly revised eighth edition of Southeast Asia in the New
International Era provides readers with contemporary coverage of a
vibrant region home to more than 650 million people, vast cultural
diversity, and dynamic globalized markets. Sensitive to historical
legacies and paying special attention to developments since the end
of the Cold War, this book highlights the events, players, and
institutions that shape the region. Employing a country-by-country
format, the analysis engages in context-specific treatment of the
region's eleven countries: Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam,
Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia,
Singapore, and Brunei. Fully updated, the book's revised content
includes Rodrigo Duterte's drug war in the Philippines, Malaysia's
historic 2018 election ending four decades of UMNO rule, Hun Sen's
latest power grab in Cambodia, and a consequential monarchical
transition in post-coup Thailand. It also analyzes recent
developments in the South China Sea dispute, the Rohingya tragedy
in Myanmar, China's expanding Belt and Road Initiative, as well as
the effects of the Trump Administration's tariffs and trade war. An
excellent resource for students, this textbook makes sense of the
region's coups, elections, policy debates, protests, and alliances,
leaving readers with a solid foundation for further study.
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