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The Politics of Industrial Recruitment - Japanese Automobile Investment and Economic Development in the American States... The Politics of Industrial Recruitment - Japanese Automobile Investment and Economic Development in the American States (Hardcover, New)
William Green, Ernest J. Yanarella
R2,777 Discovery Miles 27 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The essays in this volume explore the phenomenon of foreign industrial recruitment in terms of the experience of six mid-American states--Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee--in attracting Japanese automobile assembly facilities. This experience and the choice of plant sites by Mazda, Honda, Fuji-Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Nissan was invariably determined by multi-state negotiations and escalating state government incentive packages. To understand this phenomenon and its consequences, the essays in this volume sketch its comparative historical, economic, and legal dimensions; examine the dynamics of Japanese automobile investment in terms of the six site-specific studies; and then place these industrial recruitment experiences within a wider framework of federal-state relations and the prospects for a national industrial policy. Part I illuminates the background to and the comparative setting for the mid-American competition for Japanese automobile plants in the era of international corporate flight. Part II carefully probes the dynamics of development in terms of six site-specific studies. Finally, Part III places these six state industrial recruitment experiences within the wider framework of federal-state relations. This book makes informative reading for anyone interested in the automobile industry, Japanese-American trade polices, and federal-state relations.

From Eco-Cities to Sustainable City-Regions - China's Uncertain Quest for an Ecological Civilization (Paperback): Ernest... From Eco-Cities to Sustainable City-Regions - China's Uncertain Quest for an Ecological Civilization (Paperback)
Ernest J. Yanarella, Richard S. Levine
R1,134 Discovery Miles 11 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A political scientist and an urban architect explore China's odyssey to become an ecological civilization and transform its massive, unsustainable, urbanization process into one that creates hundreds of eco-cities. The resulting From Eco-Cities to Sustainable City-Regions is the first book-length study combining analysis of politics and power, urban design and planning issues derived from the co-authors' interdisciplinary research, and on-site fieldwork from their political science and architectural area specialties. Begun in 1986, little-known policy actions have taken shape in the building of 285 eco-cities--and growing. What are the driving forces of these innovative developments? How is China going about converting its teeming urban areas into replicable and showcase cities? Can these new policy initiatives overcome the damage done to its air, waterways, and land, while significantly reducing public health dangers to its inhabitants? In searching for means for the People s Republic of China to take the next step from eco-cities to sustainable city-regions, the co-authors assess the potential success of China's present course and offer key recommendations for Chinese political leaders, urban planners, and citizen stakeholders to make the transition to a sustainable future for its people and the rest of the world. The primary market for this book will be eco-researchers, Asian studies scholars and teachers, eco- and urban architects, environmental and urban policy professionals, and advanced undergraduates in environmental and sustainability studies or sciences programs. The interdisciplinary reach and critical framework of analysis will appeal to a wide variety of scholars interested in Chinese ecological strides and seeking a critical assessment of its potential.

Political Mythology and Popular Fiction (Hardcover): Lee Sigelman, Ernest J. Yanarella Political Mythology and Popular Fiction (Hardcover)
Lee Sigelman, Ernest J. Yanarella
R2,769 Discovery Miles 27 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A fascinating contribution to the scholarship of both political science and literature, this book explores eight major genres of contemporary popular fiction generally assumed to be essentially devoid of political content--children's novels, Westerns, middle-class fiction, historical novels, small-town Americana, sports novels, American war fiction, and science fiction. By uncovering the often covert mythical themes and cultural symbols hidden in the plot formulas of these works--many of them bestsellers--the essays illustrate the debt of mass-market authors to cultural and political traditions that reach back to the origins of the American Republic.

The Unfulfilled Promise of Synthetic Fuels - Technological Failure, Policy Immobilism, or Commercial Illusion (Hardcover):... The Unfulfilled Promise of Synthetic Fuels - Technological Failure, Policy Immobilism, or Commercial Illusion (Hardcover)
William Green, Ernest J. Yanarella
R1,967 Discovery Miles 19 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The dismantling of the Synthetic Fuels Corporation and the shelving of scores of synfuel plant proposals have triggered a need for a searching inquiry into the reasons why the initial promise of synfuels has not been realized. In this volume a distinguished group of political scientists, policy analysts, and energy planners apply the critical tools of economic, scientific, and political analysis in an attempt to illuminate why the dream of synthetic fuels development has ended, at least temporarily. The essays collected here grapple with a variety of problems surrounding the rise and demise of synthetic fuels development in the 1970s.

From Eco-Cities to Sustainable City-Regions - China's Uncertain Quest for an Ecological Civilization (Hardcover): Ernest... From Eco-Cities to Sustainable City-Regions - China's Uncertain Quest for an Ecological Civilization (Hardcover)
Ernest J. Yanarella, Richard S. Levine
R3,338 Discovery Miles 33 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A political scientist and an urban architect explore China's odyssey to become an ecological civilization and transform its massive, unsustainable, urbanization process into one that creates hundreds of eco-cities. The resulting From Eco-Cities to Sustainable City-Regions is the first book-length study combining analysis of politics and power, urban design and planning issues derived from the co-authors' interdisciplinary research, and on-site fieldwork from their political science and architectural area specialties. Begun in 1986, little-known policy actions have taken shape in the building of 285 eco-cities--and growing. What are the driving forces of these innovative developments? How is China going about converting its teeming urban areas into replicable and showcase cities? Can these new policy initiatives overcome the damage done to its air, waterways, and land, while significantly reducing public health dangers to its inhabitants? In searching for means for the People s Republic of China to take the next step from eco-cities to sustainable city-regions, the co-authors assess the potential success of China's present course and offer key recommendations for Chinese political leaders, urban planners, and citizen stakeholders to make the transition to a sustainable future for its people and the rest of the world. The primary market for this book will be eco-researchers, Asian studies scholars and teachers, eco- and urban architects, environmental and urban policy professionals, and advanced undergraduates in environmental and sustainability studies or sciences programs. The interdisciplinary reach and critical framework of analysis will appeal to a wide variety of scholars interested in Chinese ecological strides and seeking a critical assessment of its potential.

The City as Fulcrum of Global Sustainability (Hardcover, New): Ernest J. Yanarella, Richard S. Levine The City as Fulcrum of Global Sustainability (Hardcover, New)
Ernest J. Yanarella, Richard S. Levine
R2,085 Discovery Miles 20 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book responds to the some of the twenty-first century's most assuming problems of our times: global warming, sub-national terrorism, natural resource depletion, and economic, environmental and financial crises. It finds short- and long-term solutions to these global woes by looking to the city as the fulcrum for introducing sustainability around the world. Beginning with an outline of a robust strategy of sustainable cities-or sustainable city-regions-that has emerged out of over two-and-a-half decades of theoretical and practical work, the authors show why these portentous problems can best be addressed at the local-regional scale. In the process, this book cuts through the received wisdom and popular misunderstandings about sustainability and peels away the conceptual fog and ideological confusion about the meaning of sustainability. Drawing upon extensive fieldwork in North America, Europe and Asia, the authors examine both strong and weak examples of sustainable city approaches that validate their distinctive urban sustainability strategy. They discover keen insights and important lessons in these case studies for sustainability practice across the globe, whether in small towns in the US and Canada, large cities in Europe or tiny Chinese villages in Asia. Their concluding chapter argues that only the road less travelled holds real promise of creating sustainable city-regions around the world guided by the toolkit of ecological and technological conviviality.

The Acid Rain Debate - Scientific, Economic, And Political Dimensions (Paperback): Ernest J. Yanarella, Randal H. Ihara The Acid Rain Debate - Scientific, Economic, And Political Dimensions (Paperback)
Ernest J. Yanarella, Randal H. Ihara
R1,393 Discovery Miles 13 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This collection of essays by noted academicians, lawyers, energy agency administrators, and research analysts focuses on the political and legal aspects of the acid rain debate, the policy options for resolving the controversy, and the international dimensions of acid rain control. The contributors highlight concerns drawn primarily from the developing study of acid rain in political science, economics, public administration, and policy analysis--concerns that are the focal point of the public debate over the nature, impact, and cost of acid rain and the mitigation of its effects. The book complements the impressive body of research from the natural sciences and responds to the need for applied study to help resolve the current policy stalemate on this critical environmental issue. The Acid Rain Debate features a comprehensive annotated bibliography on acid rain and relevant social science research.

The Acid Rain Debate - Scientific, Economic, And Political Dimensions (Hardcover): Ernest J. Yanarella, Randal H. Ihara The Acid Rain Debate - Scientific, Economic, And Political Dimensions (Hardcover)
Ernest J. Yanarella, Randal H. Ihara
R4,481 Discovery Miles 44 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This collection of essays by noted academicians, lawyers, energy agency administrators, and research analysts focuses on the political and legal aspects of the acid rain debate, the policy options for resolving the controversy, and the international dimensions of acid rain control. The contributors highlight concerns drawn primarily from the developing study of acid rain in political science, economics, public administration, and policy analysis--concerns that are the focal point of the public debate over the nature, impact, and cost of acid rain and the mitigation of its effects. The book complements the impressive body of research from the natural sciences and responds to the need for applied study to help resolve the current policy stalemate on this critical environmental issue. The Acid Rain Debate features a comprehensive annotated bibliography on acid rain and relevant social science research.

The Missile Defense Controversy - Technology in Search of a Mission (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Ernest J. Yanarella The Missile Defense Controversy - Technology in Search of a Mission (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Ernest J. Yanarella
R943 Discovery Miles 9 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

" This revised and updated edition identifies the cultural factors and specific administrative agendas that have shaped the way we view ballistic missile technology. Three new sections connect our recent, sudden shifts in foreign policy to ongoing historical patterns. Whether cautioning against the "almost neurotic pursuit of absolute security" or examining the powerful influence of religion on military buildup, Ernest J.Yanarella uncovers the deeply ingrained attitudes that will determine the future of American missile defense.

The Cross, the Plow and the Skyline - Science Fiction and Fantasy and the Ecological Imagination (Revised and Expanded 2nd... The Cross, the Plow and the Skyline - Science Fiction and Fantasy and the Ecological Imagination (Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition) (Paperback, 2nd Revised and Expanded ed.)
Ernest J. Yanarella
R1,228 Discovery Miles 12 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Getting from Here to There? Power, Politics and Urban Sustainability in North America (Paperback): Ernest J. Yanarella, Robert... Getting from Here to There? Power, Politics and Urban Sustainability in North America (Paperback)
Ernest J. Yanarella, Robert W Lancaster
R936 Discovery Miles 9 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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