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The main objective of politicians is to maximise economic growth,
which heavily drives political policy and decision-making. Critics
of the maximisation of growth as the central aim of economic policy
have argued that growth in itself is not necessarily a good thing,
particularly for the environment; however, what would replace the
system and how it would be measured are questions that have been
rarely answered satisfactorily. First published in 1991, this book
was the first to lay out an entirely new set of practical proposals
for developing new economic measurement tools, with the aim of
being sustainable, 'green' and human-centred. Victor Anderson
proposes that a whole set of indicators, rather than a single one,
should play all the roles that GNP (Gross National Product) is
responsible for. With a detailed overview of the central debates
between the advocates and opponents of continued economic growth
and an analysis of the various proposals for modification, this
title will be of particular value to students interested in the
diversity of measurement tools and the notion that economies should
also be evaluated by their social and environmental consequences.
Moved by the Spirit: Religion and the Movement for Black Lives
explores the religious and theological significance of the Black
Lives Matter Movement. The volume argues for engaging the complex
ways religion is present in the movement as well as how the
movement is changing religion. The contributors analyze this
relationship from a variety of religious and theological
perspectives on public protest, the meaning of freedom, Black
humanity, the arts and practices of Black religious culture, and
the transformation of Black religious communities. The volume
reveals that the Movement for Black Lives is changing our
understanding of religious experience and communities.
The concept of 'Natural Capital' has come to play a central role in
current debates about biodiversity and nature conservation. It
implies an approach to the natural world based on the valuation of
places and species in terms of money. This is, in a variety of
ways, both attractive and problematic. This edited collection
comprehensively discusses the issues raised by the concept of
'Natural Capital', with contributors presenting not only arguments
for and against the widespread adoption of the idea, but also
viewpoints arguing for nuanced, pragmatic and middle-ground
positions.
In this study, Victor Anderson traces instances of "ontological
blackness" in African American theological, religious and cultural
thought, arguing that African American critical thought has been
trapped in a racial rhetoric that it did not create and which
cannot serve it well. Drawing together 18th- and 19th-century
accomodationism and its assimilationist heirs with the movements of
Black Power and Afrocentrism, Anderson shows that all exhibit a
similar structure of racial identity. He suggests that it is time
to move beyond the confines of "the cult of black heroic genius" to
what Bell Hooks has termed "postmodern blackness": a racial
discourse that leaves room to negotiate African American identities
along lines of class, gender, sexuality, and age as well as race.
It is generally assumed, in economics and politics, that the
atmosphere is "free". However, the greenhouse effect and global
warming have shown this to be a false assumption and the need for
active policies to promote preservation of this finite resource are
becoming ever more urgent. In "Energy Efficient Policies", Victor
Anderson argues for alternative policies to promote energy
efficiency in response to the changing composition of the
atmosphere and global warming. As the industralized West consumes
half the world's energy, despite accounting for only one-sixth of
the global population, the study focuses on energy policies in the
OECD. The argument centres on the need to end the greenhouse effect
by making the transition from a carbon economy to one based on
renewable resources. This in turn raises the case for the
introduction of the controversial progressive carbon tax. However,
energy efficient policies, may at least in the short term, be
expensive to implement. The author illustrates some of these
economic difficulties by use of case-studies, including the
government's attempt to promote energy efficiency in the UK.
It is generally assumed, in economics and politics, that the
atmosphere is "free". However, the greenhouse effect and global
warming have shown this to be a false assumption and the need for
active policies to promote preservation of this finite resource are
becoming ever more urgent. In "Energy Efficient Policies", Victor
Anderson argues for alternative policies to promote energy
efficiency in response to the changing composition of the
atmosphere and global warming. As the industralized West consumes
half the world's energy, despite accounting for only one-sixth of
the global population, the study focuses on energy policies in the
OECD. The argument centres on the need to end the greenhouse effect
by making the transition from a carbon economy to one based on
renewable resources. This in turn raises the case for the
introduction of the controversial progressive carbon tax. However,
energy efficient policies, may at least in the short term, be
expensive to implement. The author illustrates some of these
economic difficulties by use of case-studies, including the
government's attempt to promote energy efficiency in the UK.
The main objective of politicians is to maximise economic growth,
which heavily drives political policy and decision-making. Critics
of the maximisation of growth as the central aim of economic policy
have argued that growth in itself is not necessarily a good thing,
particularly for the environment; however, what would replace the
system and how it would be measured are questions that have been
rarely answered satisfactorily. First published in 1991, this book
was the first to lay out an entirely new set of practical proposals
for developing new economic measurement tools, with the aim of
being sustainable, 'green' and human-centred. Victor Anderson
proposes that a whole set of indicators, rather than a single one,
should play all the roles that GNP (Gross National Product) is
responsible for. With a detailed overview of the central debates
between the advocates and opponents of continued economic growth
and an analysis of the various proposals for modification, this
title will be of particular value to students interested in the
diversity of measurement tools and the notion that economies should
also be evaluated by their social and environmental consequences.
The burgeoning terrain of Martin Luther King Jr. studies is leading
to a new appreciation of his thought and its meaningfulness for the
emergence and shaping of the twenty-first-century world. This
volume brings together an impressive array of scholars from various
backgrounds and disciplines to explore the global significance of
King-then, now, and in the future. Employing King's metaphor of
"the great world house," the major focus is on King's appraisal of
the global-human struggle in the 1950s and 1960s, his relevance for
today's world, and how future generations might constructively
apply or appropriate his key ideas and values in addressing racism,
poverty and economic injustice, militarism, sexism, homophobia, the
environmental crisis, globalization, and other challenges
confronting humanity today. The contributors treat King in context
and beyond context, taking seriously the historical King while also
exploring how his name, activities, contributions, and legacy are
still associated with a globalized rights culture.
The burgeoning terrain of Martin Luther King Jr. studies is leading
to a new appreciation of his thought and its meaningfulness for the
emergence and shaping of the twenty-first-century world. This
volume brings together an impressive array of scholars from various
backgrounds and disciplines to explore the global significance of
King-then, now, and in the future. Employing King's metaphor of
"the great world house," the major focus is on King's appraisal of
the global-human struggle in the 1950s and 1960s, his relevance for
today's world, and how future generations might constructively
apply or appropriate his key ideas and values in addressing racism,
poverty and economic injustice, militarism, sexism, homophobia, the
environmental crisis, globalization, and other challenges
confronting humanity today. The contributors treat King in context
and beyond context, taking seriously the historical King while also
exploring how his name, activities, contributions, and legacy are
still associated with a globalized rights culture.
Bauxite bead production at Akyem Abompe in the Eastern Region of
Ghana is an occupational specialization of the community in
addition to farming and other economic activities. This book takes
a look at bauxite bead production as an indigenous craft practiced
in a milieu of gender dynamics and indigenous technology
transmitted across generations. Drawing on evidences, the book
explored aspects of gender in the discovery of bauxite beads,
access to local bauxite mines, the process and technique of bead
production, usage and style. As an indigenous community craft in
which gender is a critical aspect of the dynamic relationships in
production processes, gender also informs the design, usage and
consequently aspects of form and style.
THE HEART HAS A HOMELY FACE is a book of introspective poetry
composed on ordinary themes that come through a Taoist perspective.
Anderson's poetry rests on a point of inner balance upon common
experiences. He brings forth the insights that most people can
relate to concerning their connection with all things living.
Anderson asks in his work, "What has my life as a poet meant but to
tighten the string that ties us all together?" As a philosophical
Taoist Anderson tries to weigh all of his subjects with an equal
objectivity that evokes empathy and compassion from within one's
self, and connects with all humankind.
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