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Sustaining Cities - Urban Policies, Practices, and Perceptions (Hardcover, New): Linda Krause Sustaining Cities - Urban Policies, Practices, and Perceptions (Hardcover, New)
Linda Krause; Contributions by Alfonso Iracheta, Linda McCarthy, Sherry Ahrentzen, Charles Waldheim, …
R2,979 Discovery Miles 29 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What has happened to cities after the global economic recession? Sustaining Cities answers this question by explaining how failed governmental policies contributed to urban problems and offering best practices for solving them. From social scientists and urban planners to architects and literary and film critics, the authors of this unique collection suggest real responses to this crisis. Could the drastic declines in housing markets have been avoided? Yes, if we reframe our housing values. Do you want to attract corporate investment to your town? You might want to think twice about doing so. The extinction of the "Celtic Tiger" may be charted in statistics, but the response in popular Irish mystery novels is much more compelling. China, while not immune to market vicissitudes, still booms, but at a considerable cost to its urban identities. Whether constructing a sustainable social framework for Mexican mega-cities or a neighborhood in London, these nine essays consider some strikingly similar strategies. And perhaps, as the contributors suggest, it's time to look beyond the usual boundaries of urban, suburban, and exurban to forge new links among these communities that will benefit all citizens. Accessible to anyone with an interest in how cities cope today, Sustaining Cities presents a cautionary tale with a hopeful ending. |What has happened to cities after the global economic recession? Sustaining Cities answers this question by explaining how failed governmental policies contributed to urban problems and offering best practices for solving them. From social scientists and urban planners to architects and literary and film critics, the authors of this unique collection suggest real responses to this crisis. Could the drastic declines in housing markets have been avoided? Yes, if we reframe our housing values. Do you want to attract corporate investment to your town? You might want to think twice about doing so. The extinction of the "Celtic Tiger" may be charted in statistics, but the response in popular Irish mystery novels is much more compelling. China, while not immune to market vicissitudes, still booms, but at a considerable cost to its urban identities. Whether constructing a sustainable social framework for Mexican mega-cities or a neighborhood in London, these nine essays consider some strikingly similar strategies. And perhaps, as the contributors suggest, it's time to look beyond the usual boundaries of urban, suburban, and exurban to forge new links among these communities that will benefit all citizens. Accessible to anyone with an interest in how cities cope today, Sustaining Cities presents a cautionary tale with a hopeful ending.

An Intimate Revelation - the proof is in the pictures (Paperback): Linda Krause Miller An Intimate Revelation - the proof is in the pictures (Paperback)
Linda Krause Miller
R447 R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Save R31 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Sustaining Cities - Urban Policies, Practices, and Perceptions (Paperback): Linda Krause Sustaining Cities - Urban Policies, Practices, and Perceptions (Paperback)
Linda Krause; Contributions by Alfonso Iracheta, Linda McCarthy, Sherry Ahrentzen, Charles Waldheim, …
R1,006 Discovery Miles 10 060 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

What has happened to cities after the global economic recession? Sustaining Cities answers this question by explaining how failed governmental policies contributed to urban problems and offering best practices for solving them. From social scientists and urban planners to architects and literary and film critics, the authors of this unique collection suggest real responses to this crisis. Could the drastic declines in housing markets have been avoided? Yes, if we reframe our housing values. Do you want to attract corporate investment to your town? You might want to think twice about doing so. The extinction of the "Celtic Tiger" may be charted in statistics, but the response in popular Irish mystery novels is much more compelling. China, while not immune to market vicissitudes, still booms, but at a considerable cost to its urban identities. Whether constructing a sustainable social framework for Mexican mega-cities or a neighborhood in London, these nine essays consider some strikingly similar strategies. And perhaps, as the contributors suggest, it's time to look beyond the usual boundaries of urban, suburban, and exurban to forge new links among these communities that will benefit all citizens. Accessible to anyone with an interest in how cities cope today, Sustaining Cities presents a cautionary tale with a hopeful ending.

Thomas Becket als Kanzler - Machtmensch oder Asket in Hoeflingsgewand? (German, Paperback): Linda Krause Thomas Becket als Kanzler - Machtmensch oder Asket in Hoeflingsgewand? (German, Paperback)
Linda Krause
R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Systeme - Historisches, Note: 1,0, Technische Universitat Chemnitz, Veranstaltung: England im Mittelalter, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Thomas Becket ist durch seinen brutalen Tod in der Kathedrale von Canterbury im Jahr 1170 als Martyrer in die englische Geschichte eingegangen. Kaum drei Jahre nach seiner Ermordung durch vier radikale Anhanger Konig Heinrichs II., wurde er durch Papst Alexander III. am 21. Februar 1173 heilig gesprochen. Diese ungewohnlich schnelle Heiligsprechung manifestierte die Verehrung Beckets, die nach seinem Tod das gesamte englische Konigreich erfasst hatte. Die Todesstatte Thomas Beckets sollte uber das gesamte Mittelalter die am haufigsten besuchte Wallfahrtsstatte nordlich der Alpen sein. Wer war dieser Mann, der den Zorn des englischen Konigs und seiner Getreuen dermassen auf sich gezogen hat? Wieso wurde er als Martyrer und Heiliger in solch hohem Masse verehrt? Um diese Fragen zu beantworten, muss man das ambivalente Leben Thomas Beckets betrachten. Er war als Kanzler von Heinrich II. einer der engsten Vertrauten des Konigs und gleichzeitig sein bester Freund. Als Erzbischof hingegen war Becket einer der grossten Widersacher des Konigs in England und wurde von diesem ins Exil gejagt. In dieser Arbeit soll es darum gehen, Thomas Becket als weltliche" Personlichkeit vorzustellen, sein Handeln sowie seine politischen Verdienste fur die englische Krone darzustellen und die Frage zu klaren, ob er als Kanzler ein machtgieriger Mann oder ein Asket in Hoflingsgewand" gewesen ist. Dabei wird zunachst die, wenig bekannte, Jugend von Becket und sein Werdegang zum Kanzleramt beleuchtet. Danach widmet sich die Arbeit seinen Aktivitaten als Kanzler, mit denen er sich noch als getreuer Diener seines Konigs prasentierte. Abschliessend wird Beckets Berufung zum Erzbischof von Canterbury beschrieben. Die Bekleidung des hochsten kirchlichen Amts in England, stellte den Grundstein fu

Die jungturkische Revolution von 1908 - 1918 (German, Paperback): Linda Krause Die jungturkische Revolution von 1908 - 1918 (German, Paperback)
Linda Krause
R902 Discovery Miles 9 020 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Politik - Internationale Politik - Region: Naher Osten, Vorderer Orient, einseitig bedruckt, Note: 2,0, Technische Universitat Chemnitz, Veranstaltung: Das Osmanische Reich und Europa, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die jungturkische Revolution der Jahre 1908 bis 1918 stellt eines der entscheidendsten Ereignisse der turkischen Geschichte im 20. Jahrhundert dar. Mit dem Offiziersputsch in Saloniki endete de facto die autokratische Herrschaft Abdulhamids II. und es konnte sich eine politisch motivierte Gruppe, vornehmlich junger Oppositioneller, an der Spitze des osmanischen Staatsgefuges etablieren. Wahrend der zehnjahrigen Herrschaft der sogenannten "Jungturken" wurden zahlreiche zukunftsweisende Reformen in Angriff genommen, die Verfassung wieder eingefuhrt und zaghafte Schritte hin zur Frauenemanzipation unternommen. Doch diese Beschreitung eines demokratischen Weges durch die anfanglich gesamtosmanische Gruppierung wurde durch den Nationalismus der vorherrschenden Turken gebremst und verkehrte sich spatestens 1913, mit der Errichtung des jungturkischen Triumvirats, in eine Rassen und Glauben diskriminierende Diktatur. Die Zeit der jungturkischen Revolution bietet ein ambivalentes Bild des niedergehenden Osmanischen Reichs an seiner Wende zu einem modernen Staat. Einerseits verkorperte die jungturkische Bewegung zu Beginn die Hoffnung auf eine geeinte Nation, ohne Diskriminierungen von Muslimen, Juden, Christen, Arabern, Slawen oder Armeniern. Andererseits artete der uberschwangliche Chauvinismus nach kurzer Zeit in eine Phase der Turkifizierung und den ersten grossen europaischen Genozid des 20. Jahrhunderts aus. Das Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, einen Einblick in die rund zwanzigjahrige jungturkische Bewegung zu geben und dabei die Uberwindung des autokratischen Sultanats und das "Vorstadium" der modernen Turkei zu skizzieren. Von Interesse wird dabei sein, wie sich aus der studentischen Opposition, welche noch am Ende

Global Cities - Cinema, Architecture and Urbanism in a Digital Age (Paperback): Linda Krause, Patrice Petro Global Cities - Cinema, Architecture and Urbanism in a Digital Age (Paperback)
Linda Krause, Patrice Petro
R1,070 Discovery Miles 10 700 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"Racing across the disciplines of architecture, sociology, media studies, and cultural studies, and sites like Berlin, Tokyo, and San Diego, this collection is unique in its ecumenical approach to the new phenomenon of the city under or as globalization." -Toby Miller, professor of cultural studies and cultural policy, New York University In Global Cities, scholars from an impressive array of disciplines critique the growing body of literature on the process broadly known as "globalization." This interdisciplinary focus enables the authors to explore the complex geographies of modern cities, and offer possible strategies for reclaiming a sense of place and community in these globalized urban settings. While examining major cities including New York, Tokyo, Berlin, Paris, and Hong Kong, contributors insist that the study of urban experiences must remain as attentive to the material effects as to the psychic and social consequences of globalization. Accordingly, essays explore the implications of global culture for architecture, cinema, and communication--but do so in a way that highlights the importance of the spaces between such metropolitan centers. These locations, the authors argue, serve as increasingly important "frontier zones," where a diverse set of actors converge and contend for power and presence. Such a perspective ultimately adds nuance and meaning to our understanding of the heterogeneous urban landscapes of these global cities. Linda Krause is an associate professor in the Department of Architecture at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Patrice Petro is professor of film studies and director of the Center for International Education at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. A volume in the New Directions in International Studies series, edited by Patrice Petro

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