Download or read book Europe s Hidden Potential written by Burkhard Schwenker and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sandwiched between the US - the sole superpower at the turn of the millennium - and China as the expected next superpower, Europe is rarely discussed as a potential dealer of the 21st century. At best, it is seen as an able follower of trends set by others. At worst, it is regarded as a relic; a kind of vast open-air museum with a rich culture and good food, immersed in a glorious past with limited prospects. Europe's Hidden Potential explores how an 'overlooked and underrated' continent can harness its potential to positively shape the global and economic future. As the world is looking for an alternative leader, this book shows how Europe can - and ought to - lead the way once more.
Download or read book The Hidden Potential of Sustainable Neighborhoods written by Harrison Fraker and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you achieve effective low-carbon design beyond the building level? How do you create a community that is both livable and sustainable? More importantly, how do you know if you have succeeded? Harrison Fraker goes beyond abstract principles to provide a clear, in-depth evaluation of four first generation low-carbon neighborhoods in Europe, and shows how those lessons can be applied to the U.S. Using concrete performance data to gauge successes and failures, he presents a holistic model based on best practices. The four case studies are: Bo01 and Hammarby in Sweden, and Kronsberg and Vauban in Germany. Each was built deliberately to conserve resources: all are mixed-used, contain at least 1,000 units, and have aggressive goals for energy and water efficiency, recycling, and waste treatment. For each case study, Fraker explores the community's development process and goals and objectives as they relate to urban form, transportation, green space, energy, water and waste systems, and a social agenda. For each model, he looks at overall performance and lessons learned. Later chapters compare the different strategies employed by the case-study communities and develop a comprehensive model of sustainability, looking specifically at how these lessons can be employed in the United States, with a focus on retrofitting existing communities. This whole-systems approach promises not only a smaller carbon footprint, but an enriched form of urban living. The Hidden Potential of Sustainable Neighborhoods will be especially useful for urban designers, architects, landscape architects, land use planners, local policymakers and NGOs, citizen activists, students of urban design, planning, architecture, and landscape architecture.
Download or read book The Hidden Power of the American Dream written by Giovanna Dell'Orto and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2008 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows why the global appeal of the American dream is the root of its power, and why maintaining that power is predicated on maintaining the world's belief not only in the American dream itself, but also in the idea that the United States is the best exemplar of that ideal.
Download or read book Myths of Crete and Pre Hellenic Europe written by Donald Alexander Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the origins and history of the Minoan civilization of Crete and its myths, legends, and interactions with neighboring Hellenic kingdoms.
Download or read book The History of European Philosophy written by Walter Taylor Marvin and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Federalism and the British written by Stanley Henig and published by Federal Trust. This book was released on 2007 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a political idea, federalism--the concept that democratic government should be divided between different tiers--has been subjected to a negative and even hostile treatment by sections of both the establishment and the media in Britain. For some years a popular misconception has been promoted that federalism and federal thinking are alien to British tradition. Yet history reveals a very different picture. The federal constitution of the USA was created by British citizens influenced above all by British political ideas. From Australia and Canada to India and Germany, the legacies of British origin or influence have been federal constitutions. In this new book, leading federalist proponents explore the theoretical and practical areas in which Federalism has made a significant contribution towards the construction of the European Union. It also shows how the European Union may now offer Britain an effective route for achieving a number of its most important policy goals both at home and abroad.
Download or read book Catalogue of Works on European Philology written by Bernard Quarich and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Europe s Crumbling Myths written by Manfred Gerstenfeld and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of interviews conducted by Gerstenfeld with Jewish historians and public figures. In a lengthy essay preceding the interviews (p. 10-90), "From the Aftermath of the Holocaust to Today's Antisemitism" [an abridged version appeared in "Jewish Political Studies Review" 14 (2002)], notes a number of issues relevant to assessing European postwar antisemitism: barriers placed in the way of survivors' reintegration into postwar society, problems related to financial and moral restitution, the reluctance of European states to punish war criminals and its relation to national myths that exculpate countries from responsibility for the Holocaust, the preservation or lack thereof of Holocaust memory and Holocaust education. Stresses the double standard adopted by European countries in regard to Israel, and antisemitism expressed in anti-Zionism. Presents brief reports on antisemitism in various countries and suggests that more research is needed to reveal connections between present and postwar antisemitism. Some of the interviews (which consist of quotes interspersed with Gerstenfeld's comments), were published previously. Contents:
Download or read book Catalogue of Works on European Philology and the Minor European Languages written by Bernard Quaritch and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Europe Speaks to Europe written by Jörg Becker and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1989 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issues of information flow and data exchange are frequently under discussion in Europe in the 1980s, as technological advances necessitate corresponding political and social adjustment. Europe Speaks to Europe is a collection of papers given at an International Conference called to discuss an important aspect of this debate - Information Flows between Eastern and Western Europe . The book addresses the search for co-operation between East and West in this highly sensitive area; it deals with the political, cultural, scientific and legal implications of data exchange through a range of media, including satellite television and on-line databases. Existing exchange programmes and the prospects for future developments are discussed from technical as well as practical viewpoints. By bringing together contributors from both Eastern and Western Europe, the book presents a series of fresh and thought-provoking ideas which could open new avenues for East-West communication in the years ahead.
Download or read book Century Readings in Ancient Classical and Modern European Literature written by John William Cunliffe and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 1186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Co operative Security Arrangements in Europe written by NATO Defence College and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book European Football written by Peterjon Cresswell and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Charts the best teams across the continent ... and gives you all the matchday details." Includes coverage of fifty key European football cities; practical tips on getting a ticket, getting to the game, and pre- and post-game activities; features on athletes; and more.
Download or read book Business Services in European Industry written by Luis Rubalcaba-Bermejo and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recoge: 1. Sector servicios en Europa: empleo, estrategias competitivas, internacionalización, productividad, localización, mercados y política.
Download or read book European Football 1998 99 written by Peterjon Cresswell and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the electrifying World Cup a vivid memory, this fans' handbook updates you on the 1999 season in Europe. The Rough Guide not only introduces the game and its players but fills you in on getting match tickets, meeting local fans, and finding that all-important team jersey.
Download or read book Contested Languages written by Marco Tamburelli and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first volume entirely dedicated to contested languages. While generally listed in international language atlases, contested languages usually fall through the cracks of research: excluded from the literature on minority languages and treated as mere ensembles of geographically defined varieties by traditional dialectology. This volume investigates the nature of contested languages, the role language ideologies play in the perception of these languages, the contribution of academic discourse to the formation and perpetuation of language contestedness, and the damage contestedness causes to linguistic communities and ultimately to linguistic diversity. Various situations and degrees of language contestedness are presented and analysed, along with theoretical considerations, exploring potential roads to recognition and issues in language planning that arise from language contestedness. Addressing the “language vs dialect” question head on, the volume opens up new perspectives that are relevant to all students and researchers interested in the maintenance of linguistic diversity.
