This book contains a collection of cutting-edge chapters that explore various connections between urban living, sexuality and sexual desire around the world. The key themes featured address a number of topical issues including: the controversies and debates raging around the evolution, defining patterns and appropriate regulation of commercial sex zones and markets in the urban landscape how gay public spaces, districts and 'gay villages' emerged and developed in various towns and cities around the world how changing attitudes to, and the usage of urban sexual spaces, as depicted in iconic television series such as Sex and the City and Queer as Folk, reflect the reality of working women's or gay men's changing life experiences. With detailed case studies, and a strong interdisciplinary appeal, this book will be a valuable reference for postgraduates and advanced students in the fields of cultural studies as well as human, urban and social geography. This book was previously published as a special issue of the journal Urban Studies.

This book contributes conceptually, theoretically and morally to a deeper understanding of the distinctive Asian perceptions of punishment, justice and human rights. Researched and prepared by scholars who have not only been conducting studies on the death penalty in the region but have also been advocating for legal reforms, this edited book touches upon the different justifications for the use of capital punishment in the ASEAN region, exposing the secrecy, sensitivities and dilemmas that mask violations of international human rights laws. The chapters bring in numerous new perspectives which have been overlooked in the traditional discourse surrounding the use of the death penalty, such as that around crimes that do not meet the threshold of “most serious�; the dignity of death row inmates and their families; contradictions within religion and capital punishment; and the way in which growing authoritarianism and the media are adversely influencing the public’s perception and support for capital punishment in the region. In examining how public opinion shapes state policies towards the death penalty and how it varies according to different offences and different states, the authors critically analyse how the international human rights mechanisms have specifically called for ASEAN member states to refrain from extending the application of the death penalty and to limit it to the “most serious crimes.� Relevant to socio-legal scholars focused on crime and punishment in Southeast Asia, and in the Global South more broadly, this is a landmark collection in criminology and human rights scholarship.  Chapter "ASEAN and the Death Penalty: Theoretical and Legal Views and a Pathway to Abolition" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

ASEAN has declared its intention to create a security community in Southeast Asia that is people-orientated. This book evaluates ASEAN's progress, and in doing so examines three matters of concern. The book firstly looks at the importance of constitutive norms to the workings of security communities, by identifying ASEAN's constitutive norms and the extent to which they act as a help of hindrance in establishing a security community. It then moves on to how ASEAN has interpreted people-orientated as empowering civil society organisations to be community stakeholders. The book discusses the uncertainty between how ASEAN envisages their role, and the role they themselves expect to have. Civil society actors are seeking to influence what sort of community evolves and their ability to interact with the state elite is evaluated to determine what interpretation of people-oriented is likely to emerge. Thirdly, in order to make progress ASEAN has sought to achieve cooperation among its member states in functional areas. The book examines this interest in functional cooperation through case studies on human rights, HIV/AIDS and disaster management. By discussing the notion of ASEAN being people-orientated, and how it engages with 'the people', the book provides important insights into what type of community ASEAN in building, as well as furthering our understanding on security communities more broadly.

Supranational regionalism and regional integration have for a long time been top-down processes, led by the few and imposed on the many. The role of citizens, especially those active in civil society, has been neglected by scholars, students, and commentators of regionalism. In reaction to the prevalence of these top-down models, a "new regionalism" approach has proliferated in the past few years. This book aims to further develop such a research agenda by providing an up-to-date overview of the contribution of civil society to world regionalism, from Europe to Africa, Asia, and the Americas. This is not only relevant as a research topic; it is also of critical importance from a political standpoint. As regions across the world experience prolonged governance crises, it becomes paramount to understand the extent to which these new regional formations actually reflect the interests and needs of their people. While old regionalism was accepted as a de facto elite-driven byproduct of both the Cold War and neoliberal globalization, the twenty-first-century regionalism-if it is to survive-will need to refocus its objectives through new forms of participation and inclusion. Regions without citizens are unlikely to stand the test of time, especially in times of crises.

Supranational regionalism and regional integration have for a long time been top-down processes, led by the few and imposed on the many. The role of citizens, especially those active in civil society, has been neglected by scholars, students, and commentators of regionalism. In reaction to the prevalence of these top-down models, a "new regionalism" approach has proliferated in the past few years. This book aims to further develop such a research agenda by providing an up-to-date overview of the contribution of civil society to world regionalism, from Europe to Africa, Asia, and the Americas. This is not only relevant as a research topic; it is also of critical importance from a political standpoint. As regions across the world experience prolonged governance crises, it becomes paramount to understand the extent to which these new regional formations actually reflect the interests and needs of their people. While old regionalism was accepted as a de facto elite-driven byproduct of both the Cold War and neoliberal globalization, the twenty-first-century regionalism-if it is to survive-will need to refocus its objectives through new forms of participation and inclusion. Regions without citizens are unlikely to stand the test of time, especially in times of crises.

ASEAN has declared its intention to create a security community in Southeast Asia that is people-orientated. This book evaluates ASEAN s progress, and in doing so examines three matters of concern.

The book firstly looks at the importance of constitutive norms to the workings of security communities, by identifying ASEAN s constitutive norms and the extent to which they act as a help of hindrance in establishing a security community. It then moves on to how ASEAN has interpreted people-orientated as empowering civil society organisations to be community stakeholders. The book discusses the uncertainty between how ASEAN envisages their role, and the role they themselves expect to have. Civil society actors are seeking to influence what sort of community evolves and their ability to interact with the state elite is evaluated to determine what interpretation of people-oriented is likely to emerge. Thirdly, in order to make progress ASEAN has sought to achieve cooperation among its member states in functional areas. The book examines this interest in functional cooperation through case studies on human rights, HIV/AIDS and disaster management.

By discussing the notion of ASEAN being people-orientated, and how it engages with the people, the book provides important insights into what type of community ASEAN in building, as well as furthering our understanding on security communities more broadly.

This book contains a collection of cutting-edge chapters that explore various connections between urban living, sexuality and sexual desire around the world. The key themes featured address a number of topical issues including: the controversies and debates raging around the evolution, defining patterns and appropriate regulation of commercial sex zones and markets in the urban landscape how gay public spaces, districts and 'gay villages' emerged and developed in various towns and cities around the world how changing attitudes to, and the usage of urban sexual spaces, as depicted in iconic television series such as Sex and the City and Queer as Folk, reflect the reality of working women's or gay men's changing life experiences. With detailed case studies, and a strong interdisciplinary appeal, this book will be a valuable reference for postgraduates and advanced students in the fields of cultural studies as well as human, urban and social geography. This book was previously published as a special issue of the journal Urban Studies.

With unrivalled coverage of a wide range of issues - from terrorism, inter-state conflict and nuclear deterrence, to environmental security, health, and transnational crime - Contemporary Security Studies is the definitive introduction to Security Studies. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars, it provides a student-friendly guide to traditional and critical theoretical approaches, as well as the most important contemporary issues that dominate the modern security field. The sixth edition has been substantially updated, with significantly revised chapters on Securitization and Transnational Crime, and coverage of recent developments - including the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and forced migration - incorporated throughout. A brand-new chapter on popular culture and security provides an innovative overview and cutting-edge analysis of the role that popular culture plays in shaping and understanding security-related processes, as well as its place in the study of international relations, with examples ranging from Star Trek and Game of Thrones, to Disney cartoons and K-pop. Students are encouraged throughout to question their own preconceptions of Security Studies, and to use their own judgement to critically evaluate key approaches and ideas. To help them achieve this, each chapter contains 'key ideas' boxes, 'think point' boxes, and case studies, the latter of which demonstrate the real-world applications, relevance, and implications of each theory. Digital formats and resources The sixth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks In addition to helpful learning features within the book, the text is accompanied by online resources designed to help students to take their learning further. For students: - Explore relevant security issues in greater depth with additional online case studies - Test your understanding of the key ideas and themes in each chapter with self-marking multiple-choice questions - Expand your knowledge of the subject with web links to additional reliable sources - Test your knowledge of key terminology using the flashcard glossary For registered lecturers: - Use the adaptable PowerPoint slides as the basis for lecture presentations, or as hand-outs in class

Ready to step up your HR game to the next level of greatness? Then this is the book you'll want to own and carry with you often. Winning Big in HR is packed with an amazing collection of the absolute best human resources career advice, confessions, stories and insights from Alan Collins' popular blog, SuccessInHR.com -- along with some brand new tricks and tips he's never shared before. This book pulls no punches. It's organized into fun, bite-sized strategies you can act on right now This is the real deal for the super-busy HR professional who wants to get great results faster...and build a network of satisfied clients and trusted supporters in the process.Within these pages you'll discover valuable insights such as: *The #1 most important and indispensable step for winning big in ANY HR role. *How to quickly build your HR credibility from day one in ANY organization. *The sneaky little secret for running an HR department your clients will love. *Becoming your client's trusted advisor and getting them to rave about YOU. *3 ways for dealing with clients from hell who NEVER seem satisfied. *Playing politics and winning without being a sleazy, back-stabbing little jerk. *8 ways to get people to give a damn about you, your ideas and your HR career. *How to turn your outrage and frustration with your boss into your next promotion. *Winning over your CEO and other executives when they've put a gun to your head. *12 ways to get buy-in to your HR ideas -- including one tactic that almost never fails. *How to destroy hidden time wasters to free up time to accomplish awesome stuff. *How to prevent burnout and fall in love with HR all over and over and over again. *Two winning HR strategies from seven of the world's biggest failures. *How a brutally abused little boy overcame "impossible" odds to become a superstar in HR. *Capitalizing on big unexpected HR opportunities even if you aren't ready for them. *Becoming remarkable...and leaving your own unique and memorable legacy in HR. *15 things every winner in HR knows about their business. *Strategies for staying on top of your game, grabbing your HR career by throat and really "OWNING" it. *How to accumulate trusted supporters and grow your HR network like it's on steroids. *Why you MUST legally steal from other people if you want to speed up your success in HR. *And MUCH, MUCH more

Frustrated by your HR day job, but can't afford to quit? Discover how you can make more money on the side, create a profoundly more meaningful HR career for yourself...and become a powerful difference in other people's lives. How? By simply sharing what you already know about Human Resources. In this pull-no-punches, tell-all book, Alan Collins takes you by the hand and reveals step-by-step how to quickly and easily package, promote and cash in on your HR know-how and advice, without leaving your day job in Human Resources. You don't have to be a corporate HR executive or a highly-paid consultant to do this because it doesn't matter how much (or how little) Human Resources experience you have. If you can document and organize your HR ideas, perspectives and point-of-view into tiny, little written reports, this book shows you how you can profit BIG. Within these pages, you'll discover how to capitalize on the fact that: * The know-how, skills or experience that you've already acquired in your HR day job is a goldmine...and one that you can turn into extra income. * The key to cashing in on your human resources expertise and knowledge lies in being able to "package" it up FAST...and in a way that others can EASILY access it, benefit from it and pay you for it. * Once you've gotten paid the first time, you can repeat this process over and over again to literally build a second income empire. * You can do all this a few hours a week on evenings or weekends. Just simply follow the 7-day step-by-step plan laid out in this book. There's nothing for you to figure out on your own. If you have a computer with internet access, and a few hours a week, you've got everything you need to get started. If you're looking for a practical, doable way to monetize your HR know-how, talents and gifts and get them out into the world, where they can be recognized, appreciated and truly make a difference...well, you've now found it

Alan Collins, former Vice President of HR at Pepsi and Quaker Oats, reveals 21 secrets for attaining awesome career success in Human Resources. If you want to take your HR career to the next level or you're aspiring to someday become a human resources executive, then you MUST know the unwritten rules for HR success. This book reveals blunt, no bull, un-sugarcoated strategies for skyrocketing your career as an HR professional. Discover ways to move your HR career forward that you cannot depend on your company to tell you about. If you'd like to understand the realities of navigating your HR career through the uncertain waters in today's competitive organizations, you must have this book in your personal library. Find out what it really takes to have the career in human resources you've always dreamed of. Dig into this book and you'll learn: *The real secret to impressing your business leaders as an HR professional. *The awful, brutal and unpleasant truth about advancing your career in HR. *Sneaky, but brilliant little ways to use LinkedIn to boost your HR career. *Steps you should take to avoid getting insulting 2-3% merit increases. *How to use the "Tiger" approach to move your HR career forward. *The P.O.W.E.R. formula that makes great HR jobs come to you served up on a silver platter. *What to do when you mess up in HR and still come out ahead. *How 70% of all HR jobs are really filled -- no matter what your company tells you *Why you need to embrace the F-word and use it regularly. *How to make more money and build your wealth faster in HR. *The 5-minute time investment you must make to avoid sabotaging your career. *Networking strategies that apply just to HR professionals. *Your G.R.A.N.D. circle of relationships, including two people you must always keep on speed dial. *And much, much more.

Best Kept HR Secrets lays out the most powerful advice you'll ever get for attaining outrageous success in Human Resources. This isn't the same old tired, weak, warmed-over corporate-speak that passes for HR job advice in most organizations. This is the real deal...over 400 brutal truths, tips, best practices, inspirations, confessions, and expert insights that practically no one else will sit down and tell you about. Nothing is held back. Nothing is considered taboo. And, nothing is off-limits in this book. If you want to discover the REAL secrets for winning big in your current HR role or skyrocketing your climb up the HR ladder, just spend a few minutes flipping through these pages. You'll discover valuable insights such as: * Twelve dirty little secrets for landing your next job in HR. * 4C's for building tremendous credibility in any HR role. * 14 ways to turn even your toughest clients into your biggest fans. * What you should focus on that matters even more delivering great HR results. * 12 amazingly simple ways to double your personal productivity in HR. * 10 ways to wow your CEO. * How to avoid becoming irrelevant in HR. * The $25,000 formula for managing your time. * How to receive huge amounts of recognition for your accomplishments in HR. * Eight deadly signs that it's time for you leave your job, and find a better HR opportunity. * Twenty BIG goals that will easily put you among the top 5% of all HR professionals. * What you should do if you're a new HR leader on your very first day and in your first week. * How to read your client's mind. * How to give an awesome 30 minute speech. * How to differentiate yourself from the rest of the pack in HR. * 5 simple life lessons every HR professional should embrace. * And much, much more on managing tough HR issues, excelling in your HR role and enhancing your career