Routledge Handbook of Asian Cities

Routledge Handbook of Asian Cities
Author: Richard Hu
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 547
Release: 2023-05-31
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1000878090

This handbook provides the most comprehensive examination of Asian cities—developed and developing, large and small—and their urban development. Investigating the urban challenges and opportunities of cities from every nation in Asia, the handbook engages not only the global cities like Shanghai, Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, and Mumbai but also less studied cities like Dili, Malé, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kabul, and Pyongyang. The handbook discusses Asian cities in alignment to the United Nations’ New Urban Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals in order to contribute to global policy debates. In doing so, it critically reflects on the development trajectories of Asian cities and imagines an urban future, in Asia and the world, in the post-sustainable, post-global, and post-pandemic era. Presenting 43 chapters of original, insightful research, this book will be of interest to scholars, practitioners, students, and general readers in the fields of urban development, urban policy and planning, urban studies, and Asian studies.

An Aging World

An Aging World
Author: Kevin G. Kinsella
Publisher: Bureau of Census
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2001
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Provides statistical information on the worldwide population of people 65 years old or older.

Council of Europe - Activity Report 2005

Council of Europe - Activity Report 2005
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9287159424

This publication details the activities of the Council of Europe during 2005, including the work of the Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, the European Court of Human Rights and the Commissioner for Human Rights. The highlight of the year was the third Summit of Heads of State and Government, held in Warsaw in May 2005, and four main themes emerged from the summit: to further promote common fundamental values (human rights, the rule of law and democracy); to make Europe a safer place by eradicating torture and inhuman and degrading treatment; to eliminate all forms of discrimination thus creating a more inclusive Europe; and to foster co-operation with other international and European organisations and institutions.

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2007

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2007
Author: House, Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 2848
Release:
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

110th Congress, 2nd Session. Jacket 41-228PDF or 41-228 PDF. The promotion of human rights is an essential piece of our foreign policy. This effort will be a global one that reaches beyond government alone. The reports in this volume will be used as a resource for shaping policy, conducting diplomacy, and arranging assistance, training, and other resource allocations. The reports will also serve as a basis for the U.S. Government’s cooperation with private groups to promote the observance of internationally-recognized human rights. The Country Reports on Human Rights Practices cover internationally-recognized civil, political and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. These rights include freedom from torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; from prolonged detention without charges; from disappearance or clandestine detention; and from other flagrant violations of the right to life, liberty and the security of the person.

Israel and Its Arab Minority, 1948–2008

Israel and Its Arab Minority, 1948–2008
Author: Gadi Hitman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2016-08-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1498539734

Using a balanced approach, this study provides a comprehensive picture of the Arab sector over six decades. It examines what, when, and why the Arab minority in Israel chooses to either negotiate with the government or turn to protest or violence in order to change the status quo. This book offers a unique framework for further scholarly writings and enables policy makers, in any given situation, to identify the best policy to implement towards national minorities in order to reduce the possibility of tensions, violence, and escalation. These policies should not just involve making decisions to decrease a minority’s grievances, but should also aim to understand what type of leadership is guiding the minority in order to lower the chance of clashes between the parties.

Military and Democracy in Nepal

Military and Democracy in Nepal
Author: Indra Adhikari
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2015-06-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 131758905X

This book explores the development of the military as an organization and looks at the patterns of civil–military relations that have emerged in modern Nepal, especially after the rise of King Prithvi Narayan Shah, who founded the unified state of Nepal. It combines astute analyses with up-to-date data to present a comprehensive account of the relations between monarchy, military and civil government and their impact on the democratization process in the country. The author underlines the pressing need for establishing civilian supremacy over the military, through developing and strengthening civilian supervisory mechanisms. The book will be an important resource to researchers, scholars, students of politics, military studies, peace and conflict studies, and history, particularly those concerned with Nepal. It will also interest policy-makers, security experts and military personnel.