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This is a book about educational fads, why they arise, and how we
might learn to live with them. Those working in schools are subject
to perpetual waves of novelty in the name of school improvement.
And yet, in the long term very little actually changes. Big ideas
come and go, leaving only faint clues as to their existence. The
trouble is that the appealing stories that take hold will never
solve the fundamental problems of modern schooling. The school
system is too complex, too diverse, and too uncertain to be fixed
by any Big Idea. Before too long, the Next Big Thing replaces the
Last Big Thing. The Next Big Thing in School Improvement brings
together the unique perspectives of a policy analyst, a
headteacher, and a classroom teacher, to explain why it is that the
school system often resists our attempts to improve it. Drawing on
the recent history of English education policy, a variety of
disciplinary traditions, and the emerging field of complexity
science, the authors present a new take on why the school system
behaves in ways that defy our attempts to change it. This is a book
about finding a better way to improve our schools. It is not the
Next Big Thing, but it does explain why there will inevitably be
one, and what to do when it arrives.
The rise of authoritarian, nationalist forms of populism and the
implications for rural actors and settings is one of the most
crucial foci for critical agrarian studies today, with many
consequences for political action. Authoritarian Populism and the
Rural World reflects on the rural origins and consequences of the
emergence of authoritarian and populist leaders across the world,
as well as on the rise of multi-class mobilisation and resistance,
alongside wider counter-movements and alternative practices, which
together confront authoritarianism and nationalist populism. The
book includes 20 chapters written by contributors to the
Emancipatory Rural Politics Initiative (ERPI), a global network of
academics and activists committed to both reflective analysis and
political engagement. Debates about ‘populism’,
‘nationalism’, ‘authoritarianism’ and more have exploded
recently, but relatively little of this has focused on the rural
dimensions. Yet, wherever one looks, the rural aspects are key –
not just in electoral calculus, but in understanding underlying
drivers of authoritarianism and populism, and potential
counter-movements to these. Whether because of land grabs,
voracious extractivism, infrastructural neglect or lack of
services, rural peoples’ disillusionment with the status quo has
had deeply troubling consequences and occasionally hopeful ones, as
the chapters in this book show. The chapters in this book were
originally published in The Journal of Peasant Studies.
The contributions to this collection focus on the intersecting
dynamics of gender, generation and class in Southeast Asian rural
communities engaging with expanding capitalist relations, whether
in the form of large-scale corporate land acquisition or other
forms of penetration of commodity economy. Gender, and especially
generation, are relatively neglected dimensions in the literature
on agrarian and environmental transformations in Southeast Asia.
Drawing on key concepts in gender studies, youth studies and
agrarian studies, the chapters mark a significant step towards a
gendered and 'generationed' analysis of capitalist expansion in
rural Southeast Asia, in particular from a political ecology
perspective. The collection highlights the importance of bringing
gender and generation, in their interaction with class dynamics,
more squarely into agrarian and environmental transformation
studies. This is key to understanding the implications of
capitalist expansion for social relations of power and justice, and
the potential of these relations to shape the outcomes for
different women and men, younger and older, in rural society. The
chapters in this book were originally published in a special issue
of The Journal of Peasant Studies.
The rise of authoritarian, nationalist forms of populism and the
implications for rural actors and settings is one of the most
crucial foci for critical agrarian studies today, with many
consequences for political action. Authoritarian Populism and the
Rural World reflects on the rural origins and consequences of the
emergence of authoritarian and populist leaders across the world,
as well as on the rise of multi-class mobilisation and resistance,
alongside wider counter-movements and alternative practices, which
together confront authoritarianism and nationalist populism. The
book includes 20 chapters written by contributors to the
Emancipatory Rural Politics Initiative (ERPI), a global network of
academics and activists committed to both reflective analysis and
political engagement. Debates about 'populism', 'nationalism',
'authoritarianism' and more have exploded recently, but relatively
little of this has focused on the rural dimensions. Yet, wherever
one looks, the rural aspects are key - not just in electoral
calculus, but in understanding underlying drivers of
authoritarianism and populism, and potential counter-movements to
these. Whether because of land grabs, voracious extractivism,
infrastructural neglect or lack of services, rural peoples'
disillusionment with the status quo has had deeply troubling
consequences and occasionally hopeful ones, as the chapters in this
book show. The chapters in this book were originally published in
The Journal of Peasant Studies.
Rights and Wrongs of Children's Work: New Perspectives from
Research and Action explores the place of labor in the children's
lives and child development. Almost all the world's children work
at some time in their lives. Some kinds of work are extremely
harmful; other kinds are relatively harmless; still others are
beneficial, a positive element in growing up. It is questionable
whether current child labor policies and interventions, even though
pursued with the best intentions, are succeeding either in
protecting children against harm or in promoting their access to
education and other opportunities for successful futures. By
incorporating recent theoretical advances in childhood studies and
in child development, the authors argue for the need to re-think
assumptions that underlie current policies on child labor. Rights
and Wrongs uses interdisciplinary methods to understand children's
work as a component of child development, which cannot be treated
independently of children's varied lives. In the first few
chapters, well-documented historical cases ranging from
contemporary Morocco to 19th century Britain question common
assumptions about children's work. The authors examine concrete
situations of work and schooling, suggesting that not all paid work
outside the home is harmful to children, and that not all unpaid
work-not even all work in the family or school-is harmless to
children. Later chapters explore ideas of children's independency
in the workforce as well as how working as a child can positively
contribute to adolescent development. The authors, while remaining
sensitive to the abusive nature of some children's work, maintain
that a "workless" childhood free of all responsibilities is not a
good preparation for adult life in any society.
When the 2007-2008 food and financial crises triggered a global
wave of land grabbing, scholars, activists and policy practitioners
assumed that this would be met with massive peasant resistance. As
empirical evidence accumulated, however, it became clear that
political reactions 'from below' to land grabbing were quite varied
and complex. Violent resistance, outright expulsions, everyday
'weapons of the weak' and demands for better terms of incorporation
into land deals were among the outcomes that emerged. Readers of
this collection will encounter a multinational group of scholars
who use the tools of social movements theory and critical agrarian
studies to examine cases from Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala,
Nicaragua, Colombia, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Uganda,
Mali, Ukraine, India, and Laos, as well as the Rio +20 Sustainable
Development Conference. Initiatives 'from below' in response to
land deals have involved local and transnational alliances and the
use of legal and extra-legal methods, and have brought victories
and defeats. This book was first published as a special issue of
The Journal of Peasant Studies.
Palestinians in Israel considers a key issue ignored by the
official 'peace process' and most mainstream commentators: that of
the growing Palestinian minority within Israel itself. What the
Israeli right-wing calls 'the demographic problem' Ben White
identifies as 'the democratic problem' which goes to the heart of
the conflict. Israel defines itself not as a state of its citizens,
but as a Jewish state, despite the substantial and increasing
Palestinian population. White demonstrates how the consistent
emphasis on privileging one ethno-religious group over another
cannot be seen as compatible with democratic values and that,
unless addressed, will undermine any attempts to find a lasting
peace. Individual case studies are used to complement this deeply
informed study into the great, unspoken contradiction of Israeli
democracy. It is a pioneering contribution which will spark debate
amongst all those concerned with a resolution to the
Israel/Palestine conflict.
The right to land plays a key role in the realisation of a plethora
of human rights, including the right to food, water, housing,
employment, a clean and healthy environment, an adequate standard
of living, social status and the power to make decisions. Property
rights over land can take many forms, from mere access rights to
ownership. Due to a growing world population and various global
crises and developments such as agrarian reform, land is becoming
scarce. The result is that land prices increase and the poorest
sectors of society are deprived of access to land whilst State
authorities and foreign investors practise land grabbing to make
way for palm oil, animal feed and biofuel plantations, tourist
resorts, or as speculative investment. In addition, arable land is
not only claimed for residential purposes, but also by industries
that in turn pollute the soil and water. Many groups in society,
especially in developing States, need access to land for their
subsistence. It is these smallholders, landless farmers, rural
youths, indigenous peoples and women who often suffer the worst
consequences of land reform schemes and land grabbing practices.
They are not well protected by the existing forms of land tenure
and State authorities often fail to live up to their human rights
obligations to respect and protect the land rights of people in all
sectors of their society.Legal Aspects of Land Rights is the result
of the cooperation of scholars from five Indonesian faculties of
law, the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights, and the Maastricht
European Transnational Research Institute (METRO), together known
as the Land Rights Consortium.
When the 2007-2008 food and financial crises triggered a global
wave of land grabbing, scholars, activists and policy practitioners
assumed that this would be met with massive peasant resistance. As
empirical evidence accumulated, however, it became clear that
political reactions 'from below' to land grabbing were quite varied
and complex. Violent resistance, outright expulsions, everyday
'weapons of the weak' and demands for better terms of incorporation
into land deals were among the outcomes that emerged. Readers of
this collection will encounter a multinational group of scholars
who use the tools of social movements theory and critical agrarian
studies to examine cases from Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala,
Nicaragua, Colombia, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Uganda,
Mali, Ukraine, India, and Laos, as well as the Rio +20 Sustainable
Development Conference. Initiatives 'from below' in response to
land deals have involved local and transnational alliances and the
use of legal and extra-legal methods, and have brought victories
and defeats. This book was first published as a special issue of
The Journal of Peasant Studies.
The contributions to this collection focus on the intersecting
dynamics of gender, generation and class in Southeast Asian rural
communities engaging with expanding capitalist relations, whether
in the form of large-scale corporate land acquisition or other
forms of penetration of commodity economy. Gender, and especially
generation, are relatively neglected dimensions in the literature
on agrarian and environmental transformations in Southeast Asia.
Drawing on key concepts in gender studies, youth studies and
agrarian studies, the chapters mark a significant step towards a
gendered and 'generationed' analysis of capitalist expansion in
rural Southeast Asia, in particular from a political ecology
perspective. The collection highlights the importance of bringing
gender and generation, in their interaction with class dynamics,
more squarely into agrarian and environmental transformation
studies. This is key to understanding the implications of
capitalist expansion for social relations of power and justice, and
the potential of these relations to shape the outcomes for
different women and men, younger and older, in rural society. The
chapters in this book were originally published in a special issue
of The Journal of Peasant Studies.
This collection explores the complex dynamics of corporate land
deals from a broad agrarian political economy perspective, with a
special focus on the implications for property and labour regimes,
labour processes and structures of accumulation. This involves
looking at ways in which existing patterns of rural social
differentiation - in terms of class, gender, ethnicity and
generation - are being shaped by changes in land use and property
relations, as well as by the re-organization of production and
exchange as rural communities and resources are incorporated into
global commodity chains. It goes further than the descriptive
'what' and 'who' questions, in order to understand the 'how' and
'why' of these patterns. It is empirically solid and theoretically
sophisticated, making it a robust and boundary-changing work.
Contributors come from various scholarly disciplines. Covering
nearly all regions of the world, the collection will be of interest
to researchers from various disciplines, policymakers and
activists. This book was originally published as a Special Issue of
the Journal of Peasant Studies.
* Shortlisted for the Palestine Book Awards 2012* Since its release
in 2009 Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide has become an
essential primer for undergraduate students and activists getting
to grips with the Palestine/Israel conflict for the first time. Ben
White skilfully distills the work of academics and experts into a
highly accessible introduction. This new updated and expanded
edition includes information on the Israeli blockade and attacks on
the Gaza Strip since 2008, new policies targeting Palestinian
citizens of Israel and the growth of the global Boycott Divestment
Sanctions campaign. Packed with vital information, quotations and
resources, Israeli Apartheid never loses the human touch. The book
is rooted in the author's extensive personal experience in
Palestine and includes testimonies by Palestinians describing how
Israeli apartheid affects their daily lives.
After decades of occupation and creeping annexation, the situation
on the ground in Palestine/Israel can only be described as a system
of apartheid. Peace efforts have failed because of one,
inconvenient truth: the Israeli maximum on offer does not meet the
Palestinian minimum, or the standards of international law. But
while the situation on the ground is bleak, Ben White argues that
there are widening cracks in Israel's traditional pillars of
support. Opposition to Israeli policies and even critiques of
Zionism are growing in Jewish communities, as well as amongst
Western progressives. The election of Donald Trump has served as a
catalyst for these processes, including the transformation of
Israel from a partisan issue into one that divides the US
establishment. Meanwhile, the Palestinian-led boycott campaign is
gathering momentum, prompting a desperate backlash by Israel and
its allies. With sharp analysis, Ben White says now is the time to
plot a course that avoids the mistakes of the past - a way forward
beyond apartheid in Palestine. The solution is not partition and
ethnic separation, but equality and self-determination - for all.
After decades of occupation and creeping annexation, the situation
on the ground in Palestine/Israel can only be described as a system
of apartheid. Peace efforts have failed because of one,
inconvenient truth: the Israeli maximum on offer does not meet the
Palestinian minimum, or the standards of international law. But
while the situation on the ground is bleak, Ben White argues that
there are widening cracks in Israel's traditional pillars of
support. Opposition to Israeli policies and even critiques of
Zionism are growing in Jewish communities, as well as amongst
Western progressives. The election of Donald Trump has served as a
catalyst for these processes, including the transformation of
Israel from a partisan issue into one that divides the US
establishment. Meanwhile, the Palestinian-led boycott campaign is
gathering momentum, prompting a desperate backlash by Israel and
its allies. With sharp analysis, Ben White says now is the time to
plot a course that avoids the mistakes of the past - a way forward
beyond apartheid in Palestine. The solution is not partition and
ethnic separation, but equality and self-determination - for all.
Clearly written, global in approach, and theoretically
broad-minded, this text is an ideal introduction to environmental
economics. Assuming no prior knowledge of economics, the
international author team introduces fundamental economic concepts
as they relate to our environment. They then use the fundamental
concepts to explore and assess current and potential policy
responses to some of the major environmental issues of our time.
Examples are drawn from all over the world and include such vital
issues as climate change, natural resource use, waste management,
water pollution, and loss of biodiversity. The text is also
accompanied by the following online resources: For students: Links
to news stories and organizations Exercises For lecturers:
PowerPoint slides Solutions to exercises Graphs from the book List
of Discussion Questions
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