Mobilizing Nature
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Mobilizing Nature
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Author : Chris Pearson
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 2017-10-03
Mobilizing Nature written by Chris Pearson and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-03 with History categories.
Mobilizing nature traces the environmental history of war and militarisation in France, from the creation of Châlons Camp in 1857 to military environmentalist policies in the twentieth century. It offers a fresh perspective on the well-known histories of the Franco-Prussian War, Western Front (1914-18), Second World War, Cold War and the anti-base campaign at Larzac, whilst uncovering the largely 'hidden' history of the numerous military bases and other installations that pepper the French countryside. Mobilising nature argues that the history of war and militarisation can only be fully understood if human and environmental histories are considered in tandem. Preparing for and conducting wars were only made possible through the active manipulation and mobilisation of topographies, climatic conditions, vegetation and animals. But the military has not monopolised the mobilisation of nature. Protesters against militarisation have consistently drawn on images of peaceful and productive civilian environments as the preferable alternative to destructive tanks and bombs. Written in an accessible style, Mobilizing nature will appeal to readers interested in modern France, environmental history, military geographies and histories, anti-military protests, and environmentalism.
Mobilizing The Green Imagination
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Author : Anthony Weston
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2012-05-01
Mobilizing The Green Imagination written by Anthony Weston and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-01 with Social Science categories.
Elegant and audacious possibilities that push the boundaries of contemporary environmentalism Dysfunctional cities, catastrophic climate change, ever-deepening distance from nature-today we see environmental disaster everywhere we look. In Mobilizing the Green Imagination , philosophical provocateur Anthony Weston urges us to move beyond ever more desperate attempts to "green" the status quo, toward entirely different and far more inviting ecological visions: Life after transportation-decentralized work, inventive infill and self-sufficient micro-communities to facilitate life in place Adaptation with attitude-cities that welcome the rising waters A Great Second Chance-moving beyond exploitation of the whole natural world A cosmic ecology-why not a green space program? These postcards from beyond the leading edge of today's green thinking are bold, audacious, extravagantly hopeful and profoundly inspiring-the perfect antidote to the despair brought on by too many "doom and gloom" scenarios. Nothing less than a complete reinvention of contemporary environmentalism, Mobilizing the Green Imagination belongs in the back pocket of anyone who dares to dream of a brighter future and a better world.
Mobilizing Gay Singapore
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Author : Lynette J. Chua
language : en
Publisher: NUS Press
Release Date : 2014-04-21
Mobilizing Gay Singapore written by Lynette J. Chua and has been published by NUS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-21 with Social Science categories.
From private meetings in living rooms in the 1990s to the emergence of annual rallies and decriminalization campaigns in the past six years, Singapore's gay rights activists have sought equality and justice in a state that does not recognise their rights to seek protection of their civil and political liberties. In her groundbreaking book,æMobilizing Gay Singapore, Lynette Chua tells the history of the gay rights movement in Singapore and asks what a social movement looks like under these circumstances. She examines the movementÍs emergence, development, strategies, and tactics, as well as the roles of law and rights in social processes. Chua uses in-depth interviews with gay activists, observations of the movement's activities, movement documents, government statements, and media reports. She shows how activists deploy "pragmatic resistance" to gain visibility and support, and tackle political norms that suppress dissent, while avoiding direct confrontations with the state.
Mobilizing For Human Rights
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Author : Beth A. Simmons
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-10-29
Mobilizing For Human Rights written by Beth A. Simmons and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-29 with Law categories.
Beth Simmons demonstrates through a combination of statistical analysis and case studies that the ratification of treaties generally leads to better human rights practices. She argues that international human rights law should get more practical and rhetorical support from the international community as a supplement to broader efforts to address conflict, development, and democratization.
Mobilizing In Uncertainty
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Author : Anastasia Shesterinina
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-11-15
Mobilizing In Uncertainty written by Anastasia Shesterinina and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-15 with History categories.
How do ordinary people navigate the intense uncertainty of the onset of war? Different individuals mobilize in different ways--some flee, some pick up arms, and some support armed actors as civil war begins. Drawing on nearly two hundred in-depth interviews with participants and nonparticipants in the Georgian-Abkhaz war of 1992-1993, Anastasia Shesterinina explores Abkhaz mobilization decisions during that conflict. Her fresh approach underscores the uncertain nature of the first days of the war when Georgian forces had a preponderance of manpower and arms. Mobilizing in Uncertainty demonstrates, in contrast to explanations that assume individuals know the risk involved in mobilization and make decisions based on that knowledge, that the Abkhaz anticipated risk in ways that were affected by their earlier experiences and by social networks at the time of mobilization. What Shesterinina uncovers is that to make sense of the violence, Abkhaz leaders, local authority figures, and others relied on shared understandings of the conflict and their roles in it--collective conflict identities--that they had developed before the war. As appeals traveled across society, people consolidated mobilization decisions within small groups of family and friends and based their actions on whom they understood to be threatened. Their decisions shaped how the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict unfolded and how people continued to mobilize during and after the war. Through this detailed analysis of Abkhaz mobilization from prewar to postwar, Mobilizing in Uncertainty sheds light on broader processes of violence, which have lasting effects on societies marked by intergroup conflict.
Plan B 3 0 Mobilizing To Save Civilization Substantially Revised
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Author : Lester R. Brown
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2008-01-17
Plan B 3 0 Mobilizing To Save Civilization Substantially Revised written by Lester R. Brown and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-17 with Nature categories.
"How to build a more just world and save the planet....We should all heed Brown's advice."—Bill Clinton In this updated edition of the landmark Plan B, Lester Brown outlines a survival strategy for our early twenty-first-century civilization. The world faces many environmental trends of disruption and decline, including rising temperatures and spreading water shortage. In addition to these looming threats, we face the peaking of oil, annual population growth of 70 million, a widening global economic divide, and a growing list of failing states. The scale and complexity of issues facing our fast-forward world have no precedent With Plan A, business as usual, we have neglected these issues overly long. In Plan B 3.0, Lester R. Brown warns that the only effective response now is a World War II-type mobilization like that in the United States after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Making The Palace Machine Work
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Author : Martina Siebert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-05-20
Making The Palace Machine Work written by Martina Siebert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-20 with categories.
This volume brings the studies of institutions, labour, and material cultures to bear on the history of science and technology by tracing the workings of the Imperial Household Department (Neiwufu) in the Qing court and empire. An enormous apparatus that employed 22,000 men and women at its heyday, the Department operated a "machine" with myriad moving parts. The first part of the book portrays the people who kept it running, from technical experts to menial servants, and scrutinises the paper trails they left behind. Part two uncovers the working principles of the machine by following the production chains of some of its most splendid products: gilded statues, jade, porcelain, and textiles. Part three tackles the most complex task of all, managing living organisms in nature, including lotus plants grown in imperial ponds in Beijing, fresh medicines sourced from disparate regions, and tribute elephants from Southeast Asia.
The Progress Of This Storm
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Author : Andreas Malm
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2020-02-04
The Progress Of This Storm written by Andreas Malm and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-04 with Political Science categories.
An attack on the idea that nature and society are impossible to distinguish from each other In a world careening towards climate chaos, nature is dead. It can no longer be separated from society. Everything is a blur of hybrids, where humans possess no exceptional agency to set them apart from dead matter. But is it really so? In this blistering polemic and theoretical manifesto, Andreas Malm develops a counterargument: in a warming world, nature comes roaring back, and it is more important than ever to distinguish between the natural and the social. Only with a unique agency attributed to humans can resistance become conceivable.
Proceedings On Mobilizing Finance For Natural Resources Conservation In Nigeria
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Author : Ade T. Ojo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Proceedings On Mobilizing Finance For Natural Resources Conservation In Nigeria written by Ade T. Ojo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Conservation of natural resources categories.
Mobilizing For Peace
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Author : Benjamin Gidron
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2002
Mobilizing For Peace written by Benjamin Gidron and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Political Science categories.
Focusing on the work of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Northern Ireland, South Africa & Israel/Palestine, the contributors investigate the nature of these organizations & how their social systems influence their functions & structures.