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-- Timely and relevant socio-political issue for US audiences --
Provocative and compelling analysis of an array of social,
cultural, and political dynamics across US society and political
institutions -- Engagingly written for both academic and
non-specialist readers
What happens to a composer when persecution and exile means their
true music no longer has an audience? Â In the 1930s,
composers and musicians began to flee Hitler’s Germany to make
new lives across the globe. The process of exile was complex:
although some of their works were celebrated, these composers had
lost their familiar cultures and were forced to navigate xenophobia
as well as entirely different creative terrain. Others, far less
fortunate, were in a kind of internal exile—composing under a
ruthless dictatorship or in concentration camps and ghettos.
 Michael Haas sensitively records the experiences of this
musical diaspora. Torn between cultures and traditions, these
composers produced music that synthesized old and new worlds, some
becoming core portions of today’s repertoire, some relegated to
the desk drawer. Encompassing the musicians interned as enemy
aliens in the United Kingdom, the brilliant Hollywood compositions
of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, and the Brecht-inspired theater music
of Kurt Weill, Haas shows how these musicians shaped the
twentieth-century soundscape—and offers a moving record of the
incalculable effects of war on culture.
-- Timely and relevant socio-political issue for US audiences --
Provocative and compelling analysis of an array of social,
cultural, and political dynamics across US society and political
institutions -- Engagingly written for both academic and
non-specialist readers
Racial and social relations can become harmonious and serene in
every country of the world. Racism can be eliminated. The Kingdom
of Hawai'i during the nineteenth century reveals a history of
responsive politicians, economic progress, environmental
preservation, and serene race relations because of a cultural
lifestyle that can be emulated. But not everything was rosy. Severe
challenges emerged after the discovery of the Islands in 1778. The
leaders and the people responded to various intrusions in an
exemplary manner, while the same problems have provoked endless
conflict and social disintegration that plague the world today.
Using analytical methods, this book recounts how the people of the
Islands overcame civil wars, decimating diseases, ecosystem
despoliation, religious conflicts, the uprooting of feudalism,
worker exploitation, imperialist threats, coups, and a massive
influx of new residents who quickly became acculturated. But the
Kingdom of Hawai'i ended because of a flagrant violation of
international law that calls out to be reversed. The world needs to
know how a society of Caucasians, Chinese, Japanese, Mexicans,
Native Hawaiians, and others worked together to solve problems that
seem intractable elsewhere. Until the secret is revealed, the world
seems doomed to constant turbulence. Presenting a plan for social
transformation, this book will be of key interest in the fields of
political science, public affairs, sociology, and Hawaiian studies.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to international
human rights -- international human rights law, why international
human rights have increasingly risen to world prominence, what is
being done about violations of human rights, and what might be done
to further promote the cause of international human rights so that
everyone may one day have their rights respected regardless of who
they are or where they live. It explains: how the concept of
international human rights has developed over time the variety of
types of human rights (civil-political rights, economic-social
rights, as well as a delineation of war crimes) empirical findings
from statistical research on human rights institutional efforts to
promote human rights an extensive listing of international human
rights agreements identification of recent prosecutions of war
criminals in domestic and international tribunals ongoing efforts
to promote human rights through international aid programs the
newest dimensions in the field of human rights (gay rights, animal
rights, environmental rights). Richly illustrated throughout with
case studies, controversies, court cases, think points, historical
examples, biographical statements, and suggestions for further
reading, International Human Rights is the ideal introduction for
all students of human rights. The book will also be useful for
human rights activists to learn how and where to file human rights
complaints in order to bring violators to justice. The new edition
is fully updated and includes new material on: the Obama presidency
the Arab Spring and its aftermath the workings of the International
Criminal Court quantitative analyses of human rights war crimes.
Racial and social relations can become harmonious and serene in
every country of the world. Racism can be eliminated. The Kingdom
of Hawai'i during the nineteenth century reveals a history of
responsive politicians, economic progress, environmental
preservation, and serene race relations because of a cultural
lifestyle that can be emulated. But not everything was rosy. Severe
challenges emerged after the discovery of the Islands in 1778. The
leaders and the people responded to various intrusions in an
exemplary manner, while the same problems have provoked endless
conflict and social disintegration that plague the world today.
Using analytical methods, this book recounts how the people of the
Islands overcame civil wars, decimating diseases, ecosystem
despoliation, religious conflicts, the uprooting of feudalism,
worker exploitation, imperialist threats, coups, and a massive
influx of new residents who quickly became acculturated. But the
Kingdom of Hawai'i ended because of a flagrant violation of
international law that calls out to be reversed. The world needs to
know how a society of Caucasians, Chinese, Japanese, Mexicans,
Native Hawaiians, and others worked together to solve problems that
seem intractable elsewhere. Until the secret is revealed, the world
seems doomed to constant turbulence. Presenting a plan for social
transformation, this book will be of key interest in the fields of
political science, public affairs, sociology, and Hawaiian studies.
This book identifies why presidents, prime ministers,
and other leaders of countries often make blunders in foreign
policy. Blunders have been recognized within the study of foreign
policy, but no central methodology or theory has developed to
provide a way to avoid future disasters. Options are often
presented to leaders of countries by advisers who do not always
assess which policies will best serve national interests.
Presidents, prime ministers, and other leaders of countries then
have their legacy judged accordingly. Therefore, the book reviews
existing efforts at developing theories of foreign policy to
determine why they have failed. Instead of allowing a discipline
with a lot of competing theories to continue to flounder, the book
consolidates all approaches and develops a new professional format
that will serve to professionalize foreign policy decision-making
so that fewer key decisions are ever again considered blunders.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to international
human rights -- international human rights law, why international
human rights have increasingly risen to world prominence, what is
being done about violations of human rights, and what might be done
to further promote the cause of international human rights so that
everyone may one day have their rights respected regardless of who
they are or where they live. It explains: how the concept of
international human rights has developed over time the variety of
types of human rights (civil-political rights, economic-social
rights, as well as a delineation of war crimes) empirical findings
from statistical research on human rights institutional efforts to
promote human rights an extensive listing of international human
rights agreements identification of recent prosecutions of war
criminals in domestic and international tribunals ongoing efforts
to promote human rights through international aid programs the
newest dimensions in the field of human rights (gay rights, animal
rights, environmental rights). Richly illustrated throughout with
case studies, controversies, court cases, think points, historical
examples, biographical statements, and suggestions for further
reading, International Human Rights is the ideal introduction for
all students of human rights. The book will also be useful for
human rights activists to learn how and where to file human rights
complaints in order to bring violators to justice. The new edition
is fully updated and includes new material on: the Obama presidency
the Arab Spring and its aftermath the workings of the International
Criminal Court quantitative analyses of human rights war crimes.
Infrastructure Computer Vision delves into this field of computer
science that works on enabling computers to see, identify, process
images and provide appropriate output in the same way that human
vision does. However, implementing these advanced information and
sensing technologies is difficult for many engineers. This book
provides civil engineers with the technical detail of this advanced
technology and how to apply it to their individual projects.
Democracy is in crisis because voices of the people are ignored due
to a politics of mass society. After demonstrating how the French
Fourth Republic failed, wherein Singapore's totalitarianism is a
dangerous model, Washington is enmeshed in gridlock, and there is a
global democracy deficit, solutions are offered to revitalize
democracy as the best form of government. The book demonstrates how
mass society politics operates, with intermediate institutions of
civil society (media, pressure groups, political parties) no longer
transmitting the will of the people to government but instead are
concerned with corporate interests and have developed oligarchical
mindsets. Rather than micro-remedy bandaids, the author focuses on
the need to transform governing philosophies from pragmatic to
humanistic solutions.
The dedicated art dealer Rudolf Zwirner and the artist Jakob
Mattner meet to look back at his over 40-year-long career. They
discuss the fascination with perspective, the poetic means of
light, the change of position, and procedure of reversal through
which the essence of art can be achieved without withholding
information from the viewer: the secret of transcendence, its cause
and effect. Text in English and German.
Drawing on a comparative case study Michael Haas analyses the
consequences of the differences in the innovation strategies of
Japanese and European telecommunication firms. He focuses on the
following questions: Which are the implications of different
approaches towards management of systemic innovations? Do
differences matter and why do they matter?
Democracy is in crisis because voices of the people are ignored due
to a politics of mass society. After demonstrating how the French
Fourth Republic failed, wherein Singapore's totalitarianism is a
dangerous model, Washington is enmeshed in gridlock, and there is a
global democracy deficit, solutions are offered to revitalize
democracy as the best form of government. The book demonstrates how
mass society politics operates, with intermediate institutions of
civil society (media, pressure groups, political parties) no longer
transmitting the will of the people to government but instead are
concerned with corporate interests and have developed oligarchical
mindsets. Rather than micro-remedy bandaids, the author focuses on
the need to transform governing philosophies from pragmatic to
humanistic solutions.
Donald Trump, as president, sought to undermine fundamental norms
and principles of American government, institutionalizing bigotry,
and therefore damaged American society. Details are provided on how
he carried out a racist and sexist agenda, endangered the lives of
LGBQTs, terrorized immigrants, allowed exploitation of the
environment, endangered public health and the lives of seniors, and
tried to abolish the social safety net, while trying to construct
an economic oligarchy around him and building a personal praetorian
guard. To explain what he did, the book provides a unique window
into how agencies of federal government work, their programs, and
what he did to reverse decades of social development of the
American people. *** "This richly detailed and accessible book is a
report card on the Trump presidential era, and the grades are not
good. Covering ten major areas from homophobia to immigration, this
thoughtful report gives a dismal assessment of how society was
shaken up, and casts a dark cloud on Trumpism's continuing
influence. This is must reading for any concerned citizen in
assessing the damage that has been done and preparing for the
social battles to come." -Mark Juergensmeyer, Distinguished
Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Global Studies and Founding
Director, Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies,
University of California, Santa Barbara; Author of Global
Rebellion: Religious Challenges to the Secular State (2009) ***
"This is a study of both how Donald Trump attempted to impose his
will on domestic policy and also a broader story of how and why
presidents are so often frustrated in achieving their domestic
goals. It is a joy to read a master scholar at the top of his game,
and with this book, Michael Haas provides us with a valuable,
readable and important lens into both Donald Trump and the American
political process. This book may not be the last book on Donald
Trump's domestic policy, but it is likely to be the most important,
and the most lasting." -Michael A. Genovese, President, Global
Policy Institute, and Loyola Chair of Leadership, Loyola Marymount
University; Author of The Modern Presidency: Six Debates That
Define the Institution (2022) and How Trump Governs (2017)
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René Wirths - ZEUG (Hardcover)
Galerie Michael Haas; Text written by Janna Oltmanns, Anne Waak, RenĂ© Wirths, Anne-Claudie Coric, …
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R1,559
Discovery Miles 15 590
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The book ZEUG is a hybrid between an artist book and a catalogue
raisonné and provides a complete overview of the works created
since 2006 by the Berlin-based painter René Wirths. The works are
also sorted into groups based on in part formal, in part
content-related, and often surprising criteria. Wirths is a painter
of things whose pictures, despite their hyper realistic attention
to detail, nevertheless dissolve again into colour and abstraction.
The motifs depicted are thus robbed of their “authenticity” (to
quote Heidegger) and become a phenomenological examination of the
things that surround us. The book pursues these examinations and
supplements the astounding oeuvre by positing new aspects. Text in
English, German and French.
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