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Drawing critically on the UN concept of 'human security', this book
offers a transformative understanding of security in responding to
the Mediterranean refugee crisis. From a range of arts, humanities
and social science disciplines, and through case studies
incorporating key governmental, NGO and refugee perspectives, the
book critiques the major geopolitical, economic and social issues
of the crisis. It documents the prioritization of population
management techniques that are underpinned by conventional
territorial logics of security, before reflecting on the
alternative priorities of human security that can facilitate an
active human rights framework and a more holistic and humanitarian
interventionism. In advancing a human security approach to the
crisis, the book insists upon our interconnected global sense of
precarity, interrogates the human consequences of the endless
cycles of conflict and displacement, and challenges the
impoverished thinking of statist security agendas that divide the
world into zones of sanctuary and abandonment. Of broad appeal and
relevance across the social sciences, from geography and migration
studies to international relations and critical security studies,
this book will also be a timely read for people working for NGOs
and policy makers looking for a more holistic response to the
ongoing refugee crisis. Contributors include: T. Bicchieri, A.
Bilgic, J. Bloomer, M. Brehony, R. Browne, M. Brunicardi, V.
Cirefice, C. Dorrity, L. Elliott, D. Estrada-Tanck, D. Gasper, T.J.
Hughes, J. Hyndman, G. Kearns, V. Ledwith, J. Morrissey, A. Mountz,
K. Reilly, C. Wilcock
Coastal zones represent a frontline in the battle for
sustainability, as coastal communities face unprecedented economic
challenges. Coastal ecosystems are subject to overuse, loss of
resilience and increased vulnerability. This book aims to
interrogate the multi- scalar complexities in creating a more
sustainable coastal zone. Sustainability transitions are
geographical processes, which happen in situated, particular
places. However, much contemporary discussion of transition is
either aspatial or based on implicit assumptions about spatial
homogeneity. This book addresses these limitations through an
examination of socio- technological transitions with an explicitly
spatial focus in the context of the coastal zone. The book begins
by focusing on theoretical understandings of transition processes
specific to the coastal zone and includes detailed empirical case
studies. The second half of the book appraises governance
initiatives in coastal zones and their efficacy. The authors
conclude with an implicit theme of social and environmental justice
in coastal sustainability transitions. Research will be of interest
to practitioners, academics and decision- makers active in the
sphere of coastal sustainability. The multi- disciplinary nature
encourages accessibility for individuals working in the fields of
Economic Geography, Regional Development, Public Policy and
Planning, Environmental Studies, Social Geography and Sociology.
Coastal zones represent a frontline in the battle for
sustainability, as coastal communities face unprecedented economic
challenges. Coastal ecosystems are subject to overuse, loss of
resilience and increased vulnerability. This book aims to
interrogate the multi- scalar complexities in creating a more
sustainable coastal zone. Sustainability transitions are
geographical processes, which happen in situated, particular
places. However, much contemporary discussion of transition is
either aspatial or based on implicit assumptions about spatial
homogeneity. This book addresses these limitations through an
examination of socio- technological transitions with an explicitly
spatial focus in the context of the coastal zone. The book begins
by focusing on theoretical understandings of transition processes
specific to the coastal zone and includes detailed empirical case
studies. The second half of the book appraises governance
initiatives in coastal zones and their efficacy. The authors
conclude with an implicit theme of social and environmental justice
in coastal sustainability transitions. Research will be of interest
to practitioners, academics and decision- makers active in the
sphere of coastal sustainability. The multi- disciplinary nature
encourages accessibility for individuals working in the fields of
Economic Geography, Regional Development, Public Policy and
Planning, Environmental Studies, Social Geography and Sociology.
Nowhere has the U.S. military established more bases, lost more
troops, or spent more money in the last thirty years than in the
Middle East and Central Asia. These regions fall under the purview
of United States Central Command (CENTCOM); not coincidentally,
they include the most energy-rich places on earth. From its
inception, CENTCOM was tasked with the military and economic
security of this key strategic area, the safeguarding of commercial
opportunities therein, and ultimately the policing of a pivotal yet
precarious space in the broader global economy. CENTCOM calls this
mission its ""Long War."" This book tells the story of that long
war: a war underpinned by a range of entangled geopolitical and
geoeconomic visions and involving the use of the most devastating
Western interventionary violence of our time. Starting with a
historical perspective, John Morrissey explores CENTCOM's Cold War
origins and evolution, before addressing key elements of the
command's grand strategy, including its interventionary rationales
and use of the law in war. Engaging a wide range of scholarship on
neoliberalism, imperialism, geopolitics, and Orientalism, the book
then looks in-depth at the military interventions CENTCOM has
spearheaded and critically assesses their consequences in terms of
human geography. Recent books on CENTCOM have focused on command
structures, intelligence issues, and interpersonal rivalries. In
contrast, The Long War asks critical questions about CENTCOM's
leading role in shaping and enacting U.S. foreign policy over the
last thirty years. The book positions CENTCOM pivotally in the
story of U.S. global ambition over this period by documenting its
efforts to oversee a global security strategy defined in
military-economic terms and enabled via specific legal-territorial
tactics. This is an important new study on the blurring of war and
economic aims on a global scale.
The death of a child is the greatest loss of all. Losing one's
child is a non-negotiable experience that can cast one adrift in
uncharted waters in a boat without anchor or rudder. Initially,
one's mind is kept busy attending to necessary arrangements - but
within a few days, the reality of loss sets in - and does not
leave. The order of the day suddenly becomes disorder, and seeing
it through is the ordeal at hand for emotional survival. Adrift:
Poems After the Death of a Child was my attempt to sort things out
in poetry after the death of our son John. It is story of loss,
heart-rending sadness, and somber remembrance of our son; and yet,
it is a story in poems that, in the telling, helps me to get
through the trial. I hope that my story helps all who suffer the
greatest loss of all.
"This ambitious volume reviews the best recent work in historical
geography... It demonstrates how a dual sense of history and
geography is necessary to understand such key areas of contemporary
debate as the inter-relationship between class, race and gender;
the character of nations and nationalism; the nature and challenges
of urban life; the legacies of colonialism; and the meaning and
values attributed to places, landscapes and environments." - Mike
Heffernan, University of Nottingham Key Concepts in Historical
Geography forms part of an innovative set of companion texts for
the Human Geography sub-disciplines. Organized around 24 short
essays, it provides a cutting edge introduction to the central
concepts that define contemporary research in Historical Geography.
Involving detailed and expansive discussions, the book includes: An
introductory chapter providing a succinct overview of the recent
developments in the field 24 key concepts entries with
comprehensive explanations, definitions and evolutions of the
subject Pedagogic features that enhance understanding including a
glossary, figures, diagrams and further reading Key Concepts in
Historical Geography is an ideal companion text for upper-level
undergraduate and postgraduate students and covers the expected
staples from the discipline - from people, space and place to
colonialism and geopolitics - in an accessible style. Written by an
internationally recognized set of authors, it is is an essential
addition to any human geography student's library.
Longer term thinking and new approaches to development and
prosperity have never been more urgently required. Since 2020, the
precarity of the global economy, links between ecological
destruction and public health and disparities in levels of exposure
and vulnerability to systemic disruption have all been thrown into
stark relief. In this book the authors put forward a series of
principles on which economic and development policy for the
post-Covid era should be developed. These are outlined as five
'pillars' through which to (re-)build a shared prosperity in the
aftermath of the Covid-19 global shock. The five pillars are an
ecological prosperity (pillar one), a decarbonized economy (pillar
two), a shared (cost) burden (pillar three), a transformative
social sustainability (pillar four) and a just resilience (pillar
five). The book provides a framework through which policymakers,
decision-makers, politicians, community groups and the corporate
sphere might begin to consider, map out, and plan for just
transitions in their domains.
Nowhere has the U.S. military established more bases, lost more
troops, or spent more money in the last thirty years than in the
Middle East and Central Asia. These regions fall under the purview
of United States Central Command (CENTCOM); not coincidentally,
they include the most energy-rich places on earth. From its
inception, CENTCOM was tasked with the military and economic
security of this key strategic area, the safeguarding of commercial
opportunities therein, and ultimately the policing of a pivotal yet
precarious space in the broader global economy. CENTCOM calls this
mission its ""Long War."" This book tells the story of that long
war: a war underpinned by a range of entangled geopolitical and
geoeconomic visions and involving the use of the most devastating
Western interventionary violence of our time. Starting with a
historical perspective, John Morrissey explores CENTCOM's Cold War
origins and evolution, before addressing key elements of the
command's grand strategy, including its interventionary rationales
and use of the law in war. Engaging a wide range of scholarship on
neoliberalism, imperialism, geopolitics, and Orientalism, the book
then looks in-depth at the military interventions CENTCOM has
spearheaded and critically assesses their consequences in terms of
human geography. Recent books on CENTCOM have focused on command
structures, intelligence issues, and interpersonal rivalries. In
contrast, The Long War asks critical questions about CENTCOM's
leading role in shaping and enacting U.S. foreign policy over the
last thirty years. The book positions CENTCOM pivotally in the
story of U.S. global ambition over this period by documenting its
efforts to oversee a global security strategy defined in
military-economic terms and enabled via specific legal-territorial
tactics. This is an important new study on the blurring of war and
economic aims on a global scale.
What is marine biology and why is it important? The Eleventh
Edition of Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life answers these
questions and inspires students to appreciate marine life and ocean
ecosystems. Assuming no prior knowledge of marine biology, this
entertaining text covers the essentials to a foundational
understanding of marine organisms and their environments. The
conversational writing style, latest research, and engaging
features are designed to intrigue students, while the new Case
Studies encourage them to apply their knowledge to current and
real-life situations. Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life is
the clear choice for students diving into this exciting science.
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