Humanities & Social Sciences

This book analyses regional development policy or the lack thereof in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which forms a key trading bloc on the African continent as well as the Global South. It explores the main attributes relevant to the formulation of regional policy in terms of socio-economic policies as well as spatial planning instruments. Further, it integrates macro and sectoral policy frameworks and applies the goals and objectives thereof practically through the appropriate and timely application of spatial targeting instruments within the SADC as a developing region. The focus of the research is to reflect on the social, economic, environmental, and political arguments through a focused analysis of relevant planning instruments, policies, and barriers in terms of the regional policy goals for the SADC region. The book provides insight into the role of the SADC in the context of regional development, analyses regional policy on a national, regional, and continental scale with reference to the SADC, and evaluates the inherent potential in the regional economy as well as barriers to regional development. It identifies gaps in the existing regional policy framework of the region and its constituent members and makes recommendations for improved regional policy frameworks and their implementation. The book is targeted at scholars, researchers, and students studying international trade as well as regional and economic development, and urban and regional planning and policy. It will also be a useful resource for policymakers, as it provides practical policy guidelines for improved regional planning towards a comprehensive regional policy framework. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

This open access book provides a way to understand the current manifestations of anti-racism in Europe, including changes that became particularly visible with the Black Lives Matter related protests beginning in May 2020. The so-called ‘new' anti-racism is often described as being led by racialized minorities themselves, foregrounding structural racism, and drawing connections between contemporary racism and the colonial past. But are these features truly new? And can we speak of a new 'wave' of anti-racism, and what does wave-thinking clarify or obscure? The chapters in this volume explore anti-racist struggles and practices across a range of European contexts, tracing both change and continuity over time. They illuminate how several features of antiracism, now considered distinctive - including the leadership by racialized minorities, have deep roots, though they were pushed to the margins, unrecorded or silenced by the mainstream. Today, these voices are beginning to rise, echoing -sometimes modestly - in the centre. By providing a solid empirical portrait of current and past anti-racist movements in different parts of Europe, this book is a vital resource for students and scholars of race, anti-racism and migration in Europe, as well as for activists and policy-makers navigating the evolving terrain of anti-racist thought and action.

Die wichtigste Besonderheit der neubulgarischen Sprache im morphologisch-syntanktischen System, durch diese sich sehr wesentlich von den anderen slavischen Sprachen unterscheidet, ist der Verlust der synthetischen Nominaldeklination. Es handelt sich hierbei offensichtlich um eine Neuerung, die in einzelsprachlicher Zeit entstand, da in den altbulgarischen Denkmälern die synthetische Deklination noch erhalten ist.

The separative logic is not educational. The essay reviews the historical events that have generated an undervaluation of vocational training pathways compared to education pathways. This "minority" of perception and legislation stems from a logic of separation with many faces which, taken all together, with etiological spirit and historical-ordinamental contextualization, explain the "untenable" inferiority of vocational education: people (the 'inferiors') and political-bureaucratic elite (the 'superiors'), nature and culture, man and citizen, etc. These separations concerned the idea of labor (one among them, the opposition between 'manual labor' and 'intellectual labor') and did not allow for increasing the educational power of it. Only a logic of integration (embedded and embodied) can defuse the ideas of separation and provide an organic and holistic image of education.

Skandapurāṇa IIb presents a critical edition of Adhyāyas 31-52 from the Skandapurāṇa, with an introduction and English synopsis. ; Readership: All interested in Sanskrit literature, Purana literature, early Saivism, Hindu mythology, and the history of Hinduism in general.

An overview and analysis of austerity policies and labor movement resistance in several countries.Austerity policies have become the new norm throughout both the developed and developing world. Indeed, austerity has become the new buzz word in the lexicon of politicians from across the political spectrum. At the same time austerity measures have been met with mass protest, the most famous example of which is the Occupy Movement. In the not-too-distant past it would have been the labor movement at the forefront resisting policies that arguably disproportionally target working people and their families. Throughout the twentieth century it was the labor movement that fought for all working people. However, there is an increasing assumption that the labor movement is unable to adequately defend workers from the onslaught of austerity measures. Austerity and the Labor Movement analyzes whether this assumption is indeed true. Examining the labor movements in the US, UK, Greece, Ireland, and Spain, Michael Schiavone provides a systematic explanation of the appeal of austerity policies in certain circles and why the labor movement in each of these countries has been largely unsuccessful in overturning such policies. He argues that the labor movement needs to make major changes and embrace social movement unionism if it has any hope to stop its decline and have any chance to successfully fight against austerity and neoliberalism more generally.Michael Schiavone is a Lecturer in the School of History and International Relations at Flinders University, Australia, and the author of Sports and Labor in the United States, also published by SUNY Press.

Despite a feeling of clear opposition towards hunting is widely spread, it does not seem possible to imagine a world in which the hunting practice is completely eliminated. Hunting, or rather and more generally wildlife hunting activities, have deep historical and cultural roots. In recent times, ethical and cultural sensibilities and views, as well as personal and collective choices (all very legit) have emerged around the hunting activity. This study therefore offers a broad overview of the changes which have taken place in hunting wildlife policies, with particular reference to Tuscany.

The study will be published on the 160th anniversary of the death of Aleksandr Puškin and in the run-up to the big jubilee in 1999. Its purpose is to shed light on a chapter in German-Russian cultural history and to point out the connecting and the dividing.

Thinking with an Accent casts accent as a powerfully coded yet underexplored mode of perception shaping our global cultural economy. Theorizing accent as a mediatized object, an interdisciplinary method, and an embodied practice, this volume invites readers to think with an accent—to practice a dialogical, multisensorial inquiry that can yield transformative modalities of knowledge, action, and care. “There is no such thing as a voice without an accent, yet theories of voice still treat accents as the exception. Thinking with an Accent teaches us how to begin from accented voices and provides a panoply of tools for imagining, working with, building on, analyzing, and desiring accents.” — JONATHAN STERNE, author of Diminished Faculties: A Political Phenomenology of Impairment “This creative and ambitious collection encourages us to reconsider our own accented lives and how they structure our social, digital, and literary worlds. An essential book.” — DOLORES INÉS CASILLAS, author of Sounds of Belonging: U.S. Spanish-Language Radio and Public Advocacy “This book teaches us that the accent must be understood not as an ontological reality but as a co-constituted happening. The result is that accent becomes something to think with, not just to study. Straightforward, well argued, and a pleasure to read.” — KAREEM KHUBCHANDANI, author of Ishtyle: Accenting Gay Indian Nightlife"

Im zweiten Teil des Projektatlas zur wissenschaftlichen Begleitung berichten Projektleitungen und Mitarbeitende darüber, wie Wissenschaft und Praxis in BiSS-Projekten innovative Fördermaßnahmen und Fortbildungen implementiert und evaluiert haben. Die Projekte wurden zum einen in der Sekundarstufe durchgeführt, mit dem Ziel, die sprachlichen Fähigkeiten der Lernenden weiterzuentwickeln. Zum anderen fanden sie etappenübergreifend statt, um kontinuierliche sprachliche Bildung zu unterstützen. Der Projektatlas stellt u. a. die Nutzbarkeit der Angebote für die Praxis vor. Die Beiträge dieser Publikation sind unter verschiedenen Creative-Commons-Lizenzen veröffentlicht.

Die Studie beleuchtet die Einstellungen junger Muslim:innen zu lebensweltlichen und gesellschaftlichen Fragen, die ehrenamtlich in den Gemeinden des DİTİB-Moscheeverbands arbeiten und die in Deutschland beheimatet sind. Von besonderem Interesse sind dabei die Begründungslogiken für ihre ethischen, spirituellen, intellektuellen und sozialen Positionierungen, was auch die eigenen religiösen Traditionen und Institutionen umfasst. Die Studie liefert wichtige Impulse für die Jugendarbeit islamischer Gemeinden in Deutschland, aber auch für Politik und Bildungsinstitutionen, eingebrannte Bilder des Islams und seiner Gemeinden in Deutschland einer Revision zu unterziehen.

This open access book unveils groundbreaking advancements in non-invasive therapeutic technologies, focusing on the integration of digital twins and artificial intelligence to enhance circulatory health. At the heart of this book is the exploration of innovative solutions that promise to revolutionize medical practices and patient care. The chapters delve into critical topics such as ultrasonic and vibrational blood flow activation, acoustic activation of human circulatory parameters, and acoustofluidic separation of bioparticles. Readers will discover how low-frequency ultrasound can safely dissociate erythrocytes from aggregates, reduce blood pressure and improve blood gas metabolism within minutes, and manage pulmonary hypertension without medication. The book also highlights the development of smart devices like the "Vilim ball" for tremor therapy and other patented technologies aimed at improving blood flow in diabetic patients and those with mobility impairments. This essential volume is a must-read for researchers, clinicians, and practitioners in the fields of biomedical engineering, mechatronics, and healthcare technology. It offers invaluable insights into cutting-edge therapeutic strategies that are set to transform both clinical settings and home care environments.

The transition from school to the world of work is a challenging process for students, in which they also receive special support from teachers. On the basis of expert interviews, the qualitative study examines the theories that teachers have regarding the successful or less successful management of students' transition into training and professional practice. These (professional) knowledge structures are not only critically reflected, but also scanned for the presence or absence of an idea of ​​the biographical work of the students in the transition process.

What does it mean to violate the law on a theatrical stage? This is the central question in the following examination of modern theatre, beginning with the avant-garde, but also including the contemporary and iconoclastic work of the Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio. For the historical avant-garde, art could be the gateway to a new and liberated reality. But then all of existing reality first had to be demolished, and its laws consistently violated. Ultimately, this transgressive programme ends in discouragement and self-sabotage. Such an 'anti-theatre' has been explored most extensively in the writings of the French director and essayist Antonin Artaud. A careful exploration of Artaud's work, emphasizing his actual theatrical productions, shows that this paradox does not necessarily lead to a dead end. Generalized transgression may lead to a theatre that belongs more to philosophy than to art itself.

Time delay is very often encountered in various technical systems, such as electric, pneumatic and hydraulic networks, chemical processes, long transmission lines, robotics, etc. The existence of pure time lag, regardless if it is present in the control or/and the state, may cause undesirable system transient response, or even instability. Consequently, the problem of controllability, observability, robustness, optimization, adaptive control, pole placement and particularly stability and robustness stabilization for this class of systems, has been one of the main interests for many scientists and researchers during the last five decades.