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Development's current focus - poverty reduction and good governance
- signals a turn away from the older neoliberal preoccupation with
structural adjustment, privatisation, and downsizing the state. For
some, the new emphases on empowering and securing the poor through
basic service delivery, local partnership, decentralisation and
institution building constitute a decisive break with the past, and
a whole set of new Development possibilities beyond neoliberalism.
Taking a wider historical perspective, this book charts the
emergence of poverty reduction and governance at the centre of
Development. It shows that the Poverty Reduction paradigm does
indeed mark a shift in the wider liberal project that has
underpinned Development: precisely what is new, and what this means
for how the poor are governed, are here described in detail.
This book provides a compelling history of Development doctrine and
practice, and in particular offers the first comprehensive account
of the last 20 years, and Development's shift towards a new
political economy of institution building, decentralised governance
and local partnerships. The story is illustrated with extensive
case studies from first hand experience in Vietnam, Uganda,
Pakistan and New Zealand.
Development's current focus - poverty reduction and good governance
- signals a turn away from the older neoliberal preoccupation with
structural adjustment, privatisation, and downsizing the state. For
some, the new emphases on empowering and securing the poor through
basic service delivery, local partnership, decentralisation and
institution building constitute a decisive break with the past, and
a whole set of new Development possibilities beyond neoliberalism.
Taking a wider historical perspective, this book charts the
emergence of poverty reduction and governance at the centre of
Development. It shows that the Poverty Reduction paradigm does
indeed mark a shift in the wider liberal project that has
underpinned Development: precisely what is new, and what this means
for how the poor are governed, are here described in detail.
This book provides a compelling history of Development doctrine and
practice, and in particular offers the first comprehensive account
of the last 20 years, and Development's shift towards a new
political economy of institution building, decentralised governance
and local partnerships. The story is illustrated with extensive
case studies from first hand experience in Vietnam, Uganda,
Pakistan and New Zealand.
TheEleventh LMS-EPSRCComputational MathematicsandScienti?cC- puting
Summer School was held at the University of Durham, UK, from the
4th of July to the 9th of July 2004. This was the third of these
schools to be held in Durham, having previously been hosted by the
University of L- caster and the University of Leicester. The
purpose of the summer school was to present high quality
instructional courses on topics at the forefront of computational
mathematics and scienti?c computing research to postgra- ate
students. The main speakers were Emmanuel Candes, Markus Melenk,
Joe Monaghan and Alex Schweitzer. This volume presents written
contributions three of our speakers which are more comprehensive
versions of the high quality lecture notes which were
distributedtoparticipantsduringthemeeting.Wearealsoextremelypleased
that Angela Kunoth was able to make an additional contribution from
the ill-fated ?rst week. At the time of writing it is now more than
two years since we ?rst contacted
theguestspeakersandduringthatperiodtheyhavegivensigni?cantportions
of their time to making the summer school, and this volume, a
success. We
wouldliketothankallofthemforthecarewhichtheytookinthepreparation
and delivery of their material.
Alan Houston introduces a new level of rigor into contemporary
debates over republicanism by providing the first complete account
of the range, structure, and influence of the political writings of
Algernon Sidney (1623-1683). Though not well known today, Sidney's
Discourses Concerning Government influenced radicals in England and
America throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. To
many, it was a "textbook of revolution." Houston begins with a
masterful intellectual biography tracing the development of
Sidney's ideas in the political and intellectual context of Stuart
England, and he concludes with a detailed study of the impact of
Sidney's writings and heroic martyrdom on revolutionary America.
Documenting the interdependence of what have previously been
regarded as distinctly "liberal" and "republican" theories, the
author provides a new perspective on Anglo-American political
thought. Many scholars have assumed that the republican language of
virtue is distinct from and in tension with the liberal logic of
rights and interests. By focusing on the contemporary meaning of
concepts like freedom and slavery or virtue and corruption, Houston
demonstrates that Sidney's republicanism and Locke's liberalism
were not rivals but frequently complemented each other. Originally
published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest
print-on-demand technology to again make available previously
out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton
University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of
these important books while presenting them in durable paperback
and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is
to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in
the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press
since its founding in 1905.
Alan Houston introduces a new level of rigor into contemporary
debates over republicanism by providing the first complete account
of the range, structure, and influence of the political writings of
Algernon Sidney (1623-1683). Though not well known today, Sidney's
Discourses Concerning Government influenced radicals in England and
America throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. To
many, it was a "textbook of revolution." Houston begins with a
masterful intellectual biography tracing the development of
Sidney's ideas in the political and intellectual context of Stuart
England, and he concludes with a detailed study of the impact of
Sidney's writings and heroic martyrdom on revolutionary America.
Documenting the interdependence of what have previously been
regarded as distinctly "liberal" and "republican" theories, the
author provides a new perspective on Anglo-American political
thought. Many scholars have assumed that the republican language of
virtue is distinct from and in tension with the liberal logic of
rights and interests. By focusing on the contemporary meaning of
concepts like freedom and slavery or virtue and corruption, Houston
demonstrates that Sidney's republicanism and Locke's liberalism
were not rivals but frequently complemented each other.
Originally published in 1991.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand
technology to again make available previously out-of-print books
from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press.
These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these
important books while presenting them in durable paperback
editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly
increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the
thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since
its founding in 1905.
"I'm a fan of the Rock. through their Christ-like presence, youth
with significant needs are loved with Jesus' love, and churches
like ours have the opportunity to serve as Jesus calls us to serve.
Thank you, Living Rock, for being God's show-and-tell for our
city." Bruxy Cavey, Teaching Pastor, The Meeting House; Author, The
End of Religion "God has planted an incredible vision in Al. If you
want to see what God's faithfulness looks like when it escapes from
the hymnal and hits the streets, take a hard look at The Living
Rock." Greg Paul, Founder, Director and Pastor, Sanctuary
Ministries of Toronto; Author, God in the Alley: Being and Seeing
Jesus in a Broken World All profits from the sale of this book will
go to support the Living Rock Ministries. About the authors Suzie
Chiodo grew up in England and moved to Canada in February 2005. Her
first home was very near the Living Rock, and she began
volunteering at the Breakfast Program a few months after
immigrating. Not long afterwards, she joined the Rock staff. As an
experienced journalist who has been published in British national
newspapers and writes weekly articles for the Hamilton Spectator,
Suzie has also written the Rock's quarterly newsletter and, of
course, this book. She has worked in the Breakfast Program and Rock
Resources and continues to be involved with the Rock. She would
like to thank the youth for inspiring her, making her laugh and
eating her cookies. Al Craig was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1957
and moved to Canada when he was 10. He became a Christian at the
age of 21, and met his wife Karen seven years later. Together they
founded the Living Rock Ministries, a non-profit,
inter-denominational Christian outreachto street-involved and
at-risk youth. Today, over 20 years later, Al is Director of the
Living Rock. Karen, a social worker in addictions with a youth
specialty, is the Rock's Program Director and Volunteer
Coordinator.
This text, based on the author's teaching at Ecole Polytechnique,
introduces the reader to the world of mathematical modelling and
numerical simulation. Covering the finite difference method;
variational formulation of elliptic problems; Sobolev spaces;
elliptical problems; the finite element method; Eigenvalue
problems; evolution problems; optimality conditions and algorithms
and methods of operational research, and including a several
exercises throughout, this is an ideal text for advanced
undergraduate students and graduates in applied mathematics,
engineering, computer science, and the physical sciences.
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This text is aimed at graduate students in mathematics, physics, engineering, economics, finance, and the biosciences that are interested in using Monte-Carlo methods for the resolution of real-life scenarios.
Delegitimation has become the new battleground for Israel and the
critics of Israeli military operations. But the Israeli experience
reveals a more general engagement where all states act
strategically to build legitimacy for their policies and all resist
attempts at delegitimation. To understand these processes it is
necessary to see how politicized moral and legal judgments shape
both the use of force by states and our judgments about the means
and the outcomes. This is a book about legitimacy, military
lawyers, and security. More particularly, it is about how the
legitimacy of Israel's asymmetric military operations cannot be
detached from the politics of law and ethics. Sometimes it is
enough that states respect the laws of armed conflict, but at other
times they may be held to a higher standard. This does not happen
in a vacuum. Rather it is the product of political engagement in
the murky politics of international legitimacy where standards are
negotiable and some states get a harder time than others. There is
a strong theoretical analysis underpinning a discussion that
constantly returns to the practical problems of modern armed
conflict where combatants hide among civilians and states complain
about the unrealistic expectations of human rights NGOs. Here, the
law is unclear and there are choices to be made. The book presents
new research into the involvement of Israeli military lawyers in
operational targeting decision making that has life and death
consequences. The case studies concern targeted killing during the
Second Intifada, Israel's 2006 Lebanon War, the 2009 Operation Cast
Lead in Gaza and, finally, the 2010 Israeli maritime interception
of the 'Turkish Flotilla' to Gaza. The investigation identifies a
struggle between the proponents of human rights in war and those
who promote the rights of states to deploy military force for the
security of their citizens. But not all parties to a military
conflict are held to the same standards. In fact, the analysis maps
a complex political deployment of law and ethics in the strategic
calculation of legitimacy costs and the diplomatic processes
whereby they are contested, with policy implications for those in
charge of the design and execution of military operations.
This collection of original essays by the nation's leading
political theorists examines the origins of modernity and considers
the question of tolerance as a product of early modern religious
skepticism. Rather than approaching the problem through a purely
historical lens, the authors actively demonstrate the significance
of these issues to contemporary debates in political philosophy and
public policy. The contributors to Early Modern Skepticism raise
and address questions of the utmost significance: Is religious
faith necessary for ethical behavior? Is skepticism a fruitful
ground from which to argue for toleration? This book will be of
interest to historians, philosophers, religious scholars, and
political theorists--anyone concerned about the tensions between
private beliefs and public behavior.
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