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Books Video icon An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Illustrated throughout with research examples and explanations in text boxes, questions for discussion at the end of each chapter and a concept glossary, this is the essential student companion to the discipline. In the 19th century, the world was Europeanized. In the 20th century, it was Americanized.
Now, in the 21st century, the world is being Asianized. Far greater than just China, the new Asian system taking shape is a multi-civilizational order spanning Saudi Arabia to Japan, Russia to Australia, Turkey to Indonesia—linking five billion people through trade, finance, infrastructure, and diplomatic networks that together represent 40 percent of global GDP.
China has taken a lead in building the new Silk Roads across Asia, but it will not lead it alone. Rather, Asia is rapidly returning to the centuries-old patterns of commerce, conflict, and cultural exchange that thrived long before European colonialism and American dominance.
Asians will determine their own future—and as they collectively assert their interests around the world, they will determine ours as well. There is no more important region of the world for us to better understand than Asia — and thus we cannot afford to keep getting Asia so wrong.
If the nineteenth century featured the Europeanization of the world, and the twentieth century its Americanization, then the twenty-first century is the time of Asianization. From investment portfolios and trade wars to Hollywood movies and university admissions, no aspect of life is immune from Asianization. We know this will be the Asian century.
Now we finally have an accurate picture of what it will look like. The Global Innovation Index provides detailed metrics about the innovation performance of countries and economies around the world. Its 80 indicators explore a broad vision of innovation, including political environment, education, infrastructure and business sophistication.
The edition sheds light on the state of innovation financing by investigating the evolution of financing mechanisms for entrepreneurs and other innovators, and by pointing to progress and remaining challenges — including in the context of the economic slowdown induced by the coronavirus disease COVID crisis.
This book delves into human-induced and natural impacts on coastal wetlands, intended or otherwise, through a series of vignettes that elucidate the environmental insults and efforts at amelioration and remediation.
The alteration, and subsequent restoration, of wetland habitats remain key issues among coastal scientists. These topics are introduced through case studies and pilot programs that are designed to better understand the best practices of trying to save what is left of these fragile ecosystems.
Local approaches, as well as national and international efforts to restore the functionality of marsh systems are summarily approached and evaluated by their efficacy in producing resilient reclamations in terms of climate-smart habitat conservation. The outlook of this work is global in extent and local by intent.
Included here in summarized form are professional opinions of experts in the field that investigate the crux of the matter, which proves to be human pressure on coastal wetland environments. Even though conservation and preservation of these delicate environmental systems may be coming at a later date, many multi-pronged approaches show promise through advances in education, litigation, and engineering to achieve sustainable coastal systems.
The examples in this book are not only of interest to those working exclusively with coastal wetlands, but also to those working to protect the surrounding coastal areas of all types.
Over the next half century, the human population, divided by culture and economics and armed with weapons of mass destruction, will expand to nearly 9 billion people. Abrupt climate change may throw the global system into chaos; China will emerge as a superpower; and Islamic terrorism and insurgency will threaten vital American interests.
How can we understand these and other global challenges? Harm de Blij has a simple answer: by improving our understanding of the world's geography. In Why Geography Matters, de Blij demonstrates how geography's perspectives yield unique and penetrating insights into the interconnections that mark our shrinking world. Preparing for climate change, averting a cold war with China, defeating terrorism: all of this requires geographic knowledge.
De Blij also makes an urgent call to restore geography to America's educational curriculum. He shows how and why the U.
Peppering his writing with anecdotes from his own professional travels, de Blij provides an original treatise that is as engaging as it is eye opening.
Casual or professional readers in areas such as education, politics, or national security will find themselves with a stimulating new perspective on geography as it continues to affect our world.
Skip to content. Author : Harm J. Geography Book Review:. Author : Jan Nijman,Peter O. Page 75 Pragmatism Page 76 Traditions and Legitimacy Page 77 The Ulster Ulcer Page 78 A Changing Political Culture Page 79 National and Local Party Page 81 Politics within the Parties Page 82 Parties and Interest Groups Page 84 The Cabinet and the Civil Servants Page 86 How Democratic Is Britain?
Page 87 Cameron's Austerity Page 88 The "British Disease" Page 91 Britain's Racial Problems Page 93 Britain and Europe Page 95 Key Terms Page 96 Further Reference Page 97 3 France Page 99 The Rise of French Absolutism Page The Bourbon Restoration Page The Third Republic Page The Fourth Republic Page The Key Institutions Page A Semipresidential System Page Premier and Cabinet Page The National Assembly Page The Constitutional Council Page French Political Culture Page French Patriotism Page A Climate of Mistrust Love—Hate Relationship Page Social Class Page Patterns of Interaction Page The Fractured French Right Page Referendum Madness Page Fragmented Labor Unions Page Business and the Bureaucracy Page Government by Bureaucracy Page Big Guys versus Little Guys Attitudes on the State Page France's Racial Problems Page France and Europe Page Review Questions Page Key Terms Page Further Reference Page 4 Germany Page Impact of the Past Page The Rise of Prussia Page German Nationalism Page The Second Reich Page The Chancellor Page The Bundestag Page German Political Culture Page The Moral Vacuum Page The Remembrance of Things Past Page Schooling for Elites Page The German Split Personality Page Parties and the Electorate Page The Chancellor and the Electorate Page German Dealignment?
Page The Bundestag and the Citizen Page The Union-Party Linkup Page German Voting Patterns Page The Political Economy of Germany Page Merging Two Economies Page Bailing Out the Euro Page The Flood of Foreigners Page Is Berlin Weimar?
Page 5 Japan Page Japanese Feudalism Page The Meiji Restoration Page The Path to War Page The Great Pacific War Page Up from the Ashes Page Weak Prime Ministers Page The Japanese Diet Page The Parties Page Japan's Electoral System Page The Ministries Page Japanese Political Culture Page The Cult of the Group Page Education for Grinds Page Death of a Sarariman Page Corruption Scandals Page No Losers Page Reform without Change Page The Political Economy of Japan Page Abe's Three Arrows Economic Problems Page 6 Russia Page The Slavic People Page Russian Autocracy Page Marxism Comes to Russia Page World War I and Collapse Page The Revolution and Civil War
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