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Established in 1806, the town of Wawarsing is located in the
beautiful Shawangunk Mountains in Ulster County. The town is
comprised of many small hamlets, as well as the village of
Ellenville. The abundance of mountain streams provided electricity
to run factories, and in the early 1900s, these communities were
flourishing. The Delaware and Hudson Canal opened in 1828 and
provided a venue for factories to transport goods. Following the
close of the canal in 1898, the Ontario and Western Railroad took
over, shuttling summer vacationers from New York City. The vintage
postcards in Wawarsing provide views of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal, the Ontario and Western Railroad, and a glimpse back to a
quieter time when the mountain and valley landscape provided
picturesque locations for lovely hotels and boardinghouses.
This comprehensive handbook explores the interactions between the
practice, policy, and theory of innovation. The goal is twofold: to
increase insight into this dynamic process, searching for options
to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of both policy and
innovative practice, and to identify conceptual or empirical
lacunae and questions that can guide future research. The handbook
is a joint project from 24 prominent scholars in the field, and
although each chapter reveals the insights of its respective
authors, two overarching theoretical perspectives provide unique
coherence and consistency throughout. This original reference work
will not only provide valuable insights for scholars and students
on innovation studies, but also to policymakers and practitioners.
Contributors: A. Bergek, K. Blind, P. Boekholt, B. Carlsson, C.
Chaminade, S.E. Cozzens, B. Dankbaar, P. den Hertog, J. Edler, C.
Edquist, L. Elg, S.J.H. Graham, D.H. Guston, M. Hekkert, S.
Jacobsson, S. Kuhlmann, B.R. Martin, J. Molas-Gallart, D. Sarewitz,
P. Shapira, K. Smith, R. Smits, M. Teubal, R. van Merkerk, G.
Vissers
Although in recent years some emerging economies have improved
their performance in terms of research and development (R&D)
investment, outputs and innovative capacity, these countries are
still blighted by extreme poverty, inequality and social exclusion.
Hence, emerging countries are exposed to conditions which differ
quite substantially from the dominant OECD model of innovation
policy for development and welfare. This Research Handbook
contributes to the debate by looking at how innovation theory,
policy and practice interact, and explains different types of
configurations in countries that are characterized by two
contrasting but mutually reinforcing features: systemic failure and
resourcefulness. Focusing on innovation governance and public
policies, it aims to understand related governance failures and to
explore options for alternative, more efficient approaches. This
book brings to the fore new concepts, theories and questions about
the Global South, across multiple disciplines. It discusses
specific country cases, exploring overarching patterns and lessons
that address development bottlenecks and policy designs aimed at
improving quality of life and economic progress in emerging
economies. Defining more adequate development strategies by
balancing economic well-being with social inclusion, this book will
be of great interest to scholars, students and policy makers of
innovation, growth and development studies. Contributors include:
B.A. Adebowale, R. Arocena, L. Becerra, P. Catalan, C. Chaminade,
P. Delvenne, A. Djeflat, G. Dutrenit, M. Fressoli, S. Garrido, P.
Juarez, S. Kuhlmann, A.M. Loconto, S. Mani, G.M. Marcelle, G.
Ordonez-Matamoros, J. Orozco, A.A. Oyewale, R.P. Perez, M. Puchet
Anyul, B. Rennkamp, E. Robles-Belmont, M. Salazar, M. Scerri, E.F.
Simbua, W.O. Siyanbola, J. Sutz, H. Thomas, F. Thoreau, D. Vinck,
J. Voeten
Learning from Science and Technology Policy Evaluation presents US
and European experiences and insights on the evaluation of policies
and programs to foster research, innovation, and technology (RIT).
In recent years, policymakers have promoted RIT policies to
accelerate scientific and technological development in emerging
fields, encourage new patterns of research collaboration and
commercialization, and enhance national and regional economic
competitiveness. At the same time, budgetary pressures and new
public management approaches have strengthened demands for RIT
performance measurement and evaluation. The contributors - leading
experts in science and technology policy and evaluation - analyze
and contrast the need and demand for RIT performance measurement
and evaluation within the US and European innovation and policy
making systems. They assess current US and European RIT evaluation
practices and methods in key areas, discuss applications of new
evaluative approaches and consider strategies that could lead to
improvements in RIT evaluation design and policies. This up-to-date
volume examining current and leading-edge evaluation methodologies
will make a valuable addition to the libraries of research and
innovation policymakers and analysts, educators and students of
science and technology policy.
This Festschrift is dedicated to the former Director and
Editor-in-chief of the Monumenta Serica Institute in Sankt Augustin
(Germany), Roman Malek, S.V.D. in recognition of his scholarly
commitment to China. The two-volume work contains 40 articles by
his academic colleagues, companions in faith, confreres, as well as
by the staff of the Monumenta Serica Institute and the
China-Zentrum e.V. (China Center). The contributions in English,
German and Chinese pay homage to the jubilarian's diverse research
interests, covering the fields of Chinese Intellectual History,
History of Christianity in China, Christianity in China Today,
Other Religions in China, Chinese Language and Literature as well
as the Encounter of Cultures.
Europe's research and technology system is about to change with the
introduction of a novel approach, labelled 'European Research Area'
(ERA). This concept makes an attempt to break with the established
mode of governance in Europe and seeks to advance European research
collaboration and co-ordinate national research policies. Changing
Governance of Research and Technology Policy is a unique collection
analysing and commenting on the development of the ERA. The
contributors include leading scholars of European integration and
technology policy, and high-level administrators. They discuss the
potential impacts, benefits and limits to research and innovation
policy within Europe both in the short and long term. Moreover, the
debate about ERA is placed firmly in the context of the overall
changes in governance at the European level. The book will be
essential reading for international researchers, policymakers and
students interested in research, technology and innovation policy
in Europe.
The Routledge Companion to the Professions and Professionalism is a
state-of-the-art reference work which maps out the current
developments and debates around the sociology of the professions,
and how they relate to management and organizations. Supported by
an international contributor team specializing in the disciplines
of organizational studies and sociology, the collection provides
extensive coverage of this field of research. It brings together
the core concepts and issues, and has chapters on all the key
aspects of professions in both the public and private sectors,
including issues of governance and regulation. The volume closes
with a set of international case studies which provide valuable
practical insights into the subject. This Companion will be an
indispensable reference source for students, scholars and educators
within the social sciences, especially within management,
organizational studies and sociology. It will also be highly
relevant for those working and studying in the area of professional
education.
Focusing on the UK, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy and Hungary,
countries that represent key variations in European public
administration, this textbook explores how the cultural,
organizational, personnel and financial dimensions of public
administration compare. The guiding questions are whether, to what
extent and why the politico-administrative systems and their
reforms show convergence or divergence from Europeanization. Key
features of the second edition: Country profiles, comparative
reform assessments and case studies to highlight the similarities
and differences among European public administrations, with
explicit learning goals for each chapter Updated accounts of recent
reforms and institutional changes as well as the major trends of
public sector modernization Examples from both Western and Central
Eastern European administrative systems to substantiate the
overview on European reforms In-depth empirical analysis of
administrative systems and reform trajectories as well as cases to
enhance students' comparative interest, knowledge and skills.
Introduction to Comparative Public Administration serves as a core
text for students of public policy and public administration
particularly at undergraduate or graduate level. It will also be
beneficial to academics and practitioners interested in the field
of comparative public administration.
A mouth-watering multicultural board book for little foodies and
their loved ones, celebrating dumplings from kitchens all over the
world! There are so many different kinds of dumplings to love! In
this sweet rhyming board book, the youngest of readers are
introduced to traditional dumplings eaten all over the world, from
bao to pierogi, samosa, and more! Featuring more than 30 different
dumplings, plus an illustrated guide to pronunciation and
associated regions, this multicultural board book is just right for
sharing diverse culinary traditions and fostering a love of good
food with little ones. Everyone is welcome at this dumpling
celebration!
Focusing on the UK, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy and Hungary,
countries that represent key variations in European public
administration, this textbook explores how the cultural,
organizational, personnel and financial dimensions of public
administration compare. The guiding questions are whether, to what
extent and why the politico-administrative systems and their
reforms show convergence or divergence from Europeanization. Key
features of the second edition: Country profiles, comparative
reform assessments and case studies to highlight the similarities
and differences among European public administrations, with
explicit learning goals for each chapter Updated accounts of recent
reforms and institutional changes as well as the major trends of
public sector modernization Examples from both Western and Central
Eastern European administrative systems to substantiate the
overview on European reforms In-depth empirical analysis of
administrative systems and reform trajectories as well as cases to
enhance students' comparative interest, knowledge and skills.
Introduction to Comparative Public Administration serves as a core
text for students of public policy and public administration
particularly at undergraduate or graduate level. It will also be
beneficial to academics and practitioners interested in the field
of comparative public administration.
Science and public policy go hand in hand, yet their relationship
is fraught with tension. Society demands innovation through new
research and technology, as well as ensuring that scientific
progress is socially acceptable and sustainable. This Handbook
examines the fluctuating relationship between public policy and
science, and in particular the impact, both nationally and
internationally of these changes on research. Examining the
interlinked models of science and social policy, this Handbook
addresses a number of overarching questions: what are the
consequences of changing science policies for science and science
systems? How far do these consequences go? Do they tackle the
fundamental principles of science, its norms, standards, and
reputation systems? And what impact does this have on modern
science and technology? With contributions from leading scholars in
the field, the Handbook on Science and Public Policy provides
answers from a broad scope of theoretical and conceptual
perspectives. This is a much-needed reference for students of
public policy and politics, as well as for scholars with an
interest in science policy in particular. The wide range of
insights will also be of interest to analysts of science policy.
Published ten years after the first edition, this new Handbook
offers topical, and comprehensive information on the welfare
systems of all 28 EU member states and their recent reforms, giving
the reader an invaluable introduction and basis for comparative
welfare research. Additional chapters provide detailed information
on EU social policy, as well as comparative analyses of European
welfare systems and their reform pathways. For this second edition,
all chapters have been updated and substantially revised, and
Croatia additionally included. The second edition of this Handbook
is most timely, given the often-fundamental welfare state
transformations against the background of the financial and
economic crises, transforming social policy ideas, as well as
political shifts in a number of European countries. The book sets
out to analyse these new developments when it comes to social
policy. In the first part, all country chapters provide systematic
and comparable information on the foundations of the different
national welfare systems and their characteristics. In the second
part, using a joint conceptual foundation, they focus on policy
changes (especially of the last two decades) in different social
policy areas, including old-age, labour market, family, healthcare,
and social assistance policies. As the comparative chapters
conclude, European welfare system landscapes have been in constant
motion in the last two decades. While austerity is not to be seen
on the aggregate level, the in-depth country studies show that all
policy sectors have been characterised by different reform
directions and ideas. The findings not only reveal both change and
continuity, but also policy reversal as a distinct type that
characterises social policy reform. The book provides a rich
resource to the international welfare state research community, and
is also useful for social policy teaching.
Written by an interdisciplinary team of researchers, academics and
professionals involved in the EU funded BlueHealth project Based on
applied research and evidence from primary and secondary data
sources, including surveys, experiments and post-occupancy
evaluations Includes practical tools, scenarios and inspirational
examples for professionals and students, linked to an online
database of further projects Fully illustrated in colour
throughout.
An Inspiring True Story about One Family's Escape from Behind the
Berlin Wall! Peter was born on the east side of Germany, the side
that wasn't free. He watches news programs rather than cartoons,
and wears scratchy uniforms instead of blue jeans. His family
endures long lines and early curfews. But Peter knows it won't
always be this way. Peter and his family have a secret. Late at
night in their attic, they are piecing together a hot air
balloon-and a plan. Can Peter and his family fly their way to
freedom? This is the true story of one child, Peter Wetzel, and his
family, as they risk their lives for the hope of freedom in a
daring escape from East Germany via a handmade hot air balloon in
1979. * A perfect picture book for educators teaching about the
Cold War, the Iron Curtain, and East Germany * Flight for Freedom
is a showcase for lessons of bravery, heroism, family, and
perseverance, as well as stunning history. * Includes detailed maps
of the Wetzel family's escape route and diagrams of their hot air
balloon For fans of historical nonfiction picture books like Let
the Children March, The Wall, Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain,
Armstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon. * True
life escape stories * For picture book readers age 5-9 * For
teachers, librarians, and historians
This Festschrift is dedicated to the former Director and
Editor-in-chief of the Monumenta Serica Institute in Sankt Augustin
(Germany), Roman Malek, S.V.D. in recognition of his scholarly
commitment to China. The two-volume work contains 40 articles by
his academic colleagues, companions in faith, confreres, as well as
by the staff of the Monumenta Serica Institute and the
China-Zentrum e.V. (China Center). The contributions in English,
German and Chinese pay homage to the jubilarian's diverse research
interests, covering the fields of Chinese Intellectual History,
History of Christianity in China, Christianity in China Today,
Other Religions in China, Chinese Language and Literature as well
as the Encounter of Cultures.
This Festschrift is dedicated to the former Director and
Editor-in-chief of the Monumenta Serica Institute in Sankt Augustin
(Germany), Roman Malek, S.V.D. in recognition of his scholarly
commitment to China. The two-volume work contains 40 articles by
his academic colleagues, companions in faith, confreres, as well as
by the staff of the Monumenta Serica Institute and the
China-Zentrum e.V. (China Center). The contributions in English,
German and Chinese pay homage to the jubilarian's diverse research
interests, covering the fields of Chinese Intellectual History,
History of Christianity in China, Christianity in China Today,
Other Religions in China, Chinese Language and Literature as well
as the Encounter of Cultures.
This Festschrift is dedicated to the former Director and
Editor-in-chief of the Monumenta Serica Institute in Sankt Augustin
(Germany), Roman Malek, S.V.D. in recognition of his scholarly
commitment to China. The two-volume work contains 40 articles by
his academic colleagues, companions in faith, confreres, as well as
by the staff of the Monumenta Serica Institute and the
China-Zentrum e.V. (China Center). The contributions in English,
German and Chinese pay homage to the jubilarian's diverse research
interests, covering the fields of Chinese Intellectual History,
History of Christianity in China, Christianity in China Today,
Other Religions in China, Chinese Language and Literature as well
as the Encounter of Cultures.
This new book illustrates how democracy cannot develop or endure
unless military and security forces are under the full control of
democratic institutions, and all the necessary safeguards, checks
and balances are in place.
The contributors show how contemporary European states manage the
following issue: how does a society, primarily through its
legitimate, democratically elected political leaders and their
appointed officials, control the military, that same state
institution that has been established for its protection and wields
the monopoly of legitimate force?
Twenty-eight case studies are selected from key countries: the
Czech Republic, Germany, Georgia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Israel,
Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro,
Switzerland, and the Ukraine. The key subjects of these cases vary
from corruption to military incompetence, disobedience towards
civilian superiors, to unauthorized strikes and accidents. The
focus is on the relationship between political, civilian and
military actors while identifying problems and dangers that can
emerge in those relations to the detriment of effective and
legitimate democratic control.
This is essential reading for students of civil-military relations,
democratization, European politics and security studies in general.
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