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First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
In Inequality and Governance in an Uncertain World: Perspectives on
Democratic & Autocratic Governments, the authors address
structural and systemic inequalities in democratic and autocratic
governments from a multidimensional perspective in nine world
regions (Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa,
South Asia, East Asia, Eurasia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe,
North America, and Latin America). Their focus is on issues of
race, caste, class, gender, religion, culture, and ethnicity which
has intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fragility of
democracies is only enhanced by the sobering reality of the climate
crisis and the horrible nature of disinformation through social
media. However, just as the world has been witnessing a shift
toward autocracy, a commitment to democracy can be also possible
through a renewal of the social contract, calling for more
equitable social, economic, and health policies, obliterating the
intersections of inequality, and trudging toward a more sustainable
future for all.
In the twenty-first century, democracies across the globe are in
crisis. The strength of basic democratic institutions and core
enduring political principles and values are eroding in key regions
and countries. Authoritarian regimes are rising and populist
leaders are emerging. Democracy in Crisis across the World weaves
threads of history and politics in two parts to analyze how long
this trend may last and what the future may bring. By first
examining the state of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern
Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and
North Africa, the second part of the collection highlights to
democratic trajectory of India, China, Russia, and the United
States. Ending with a look at how the world's governments have
responded to the coronavirus pandemic, contributors argue that
unless democracy is defended with resolution and nurtured with
resilience, it will fall.
In the twenty-first century, democracies across the globe are in
crisis. The strength of basic democratic institutions and core
enduring political principles and values are eroding in key regions
and countries. Authoritarian regimes are rising and populist
leaders are emerging. Democracy in Crisis across the World weaves
threads of history and politics in two parts to analyze how long
this trend may last and what the future may bring. By first
examining the state of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern
Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and
North Africa, the second part of the collection highlights to
democratic trajectory of India, China, Russia, and the United
States. Ending with a look at how the world's governments have
responded to the coronavirus pandemic, contributors argue that
unless democracy is defended with resolution and nurtured with
resilience, it will fall.
Revised and updated for its fourth edition, the Oxford Handbook of
Respiratory Medicine is the must-have resource for respiratory
trainees, internal medical trainees and other junior doctors in
acute and internal medicine, medical students, and all clinicians
caring for patients with respiratory problems. Concise, practical,
and designed for rapid access to essential information, this
handbook will ensure you have everything you need for the ward,
clinic, or in the run up to exams. All major respiratory diseases
and symptoms are covered in practical, succinct chapters. This new
edition includes the latest clinical guidelines from the British
Thoracic Society and NICE, and covers key developments in the
field. Additional detail has been added to more challenging topics
such as sleep medicine, lung transplantation, and pulmonary disease
in the immunocompromised patient, and there is a dedicated section
on COVID-19. The handbook features unique sections on practical
procedures and a symptoms section to aid in differential diagnosis
and clinical management. Practical advice on management is
integrated throughout and a dedicated section on respiratory
emergencies ensures you can cope with any eventuality. This fourth
edition will ensure you have all the information you need at your
fingertips!
First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
Documentary is fast changing: with the digital revolution and the
enormous increase in Internet usage, the range of information and
outlets for distribution continues to become more diverse. In this
context, are the traditional themes and frequently irreconcilable
critical positions of study still valid -- or are they changing,
and if so, how? In short, what are the issues for documentary
studies now? The starting point of Issues in Contemporary
Documentary is that although documentary history cannot be ignored,
the genre needs to be understood as complex, multi-faceted, and
influenced by a range of different contexts. Jane Chapman brings to
life the challenges of contemporary documentary in an accessible
way by balancing theoretical discussion with use of cutting edge
material from Europe and North America and the developing world.
Whilst the need for critical appraisal of documentary is greater
than ever before, Chapman believes that future discourses are
likely to be shared between academics and specialist online
communities as viewers become makers, and both categories may also
become activists. Maintaining all parties can benefit from an
awareness of continuity and change, she predicts that activist
documentary will increasingly become a category to follow in the
future. Each chapter contains recent international case studies,
and the content evolves thematically with definitions,
representation, objectivity, subjectivity, censorship, authorial
voice, reflexivity, and ethics as headings. This free standing,
innovative study can also be used in conjunction with Documentary
in Practice (Polity 2007) by the same author. The two books provide
an essential 2 volume introduction for all students and scholars of
film and media, plus those practitioners seeking insight into their
craft.
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