Download or read book Unfulfilled Aspirations written by Adham Saouli and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concepts and theories of what constitutes a 'Middle Power' have played a key part in explaining the identity, behavior and foreign policy roles of many states in the international system, including the United Kingdom, France, Australia and Brazil. But, with a few exceptions, these frameworks have failed to travel to scholarship on the Middle East, despite the theoretical and empirical potential that they offer for understanding regional dynamics. The first of its kind, this volume addresses that major gap by interrogating the conceptual, theoretical and empirical underpinnings of the concept of 'Middle Power' at a regional level. Composed of nine chapters, Unfulfilled Aspirations offers the conceptual and theoretical tools to examine 'Middle Powerhood' in the Middle East, as well as insightful empirical analyses of both 'traditional' Middle Powers in the region (Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Algeria) and new, aspiring ones (Qatar, the UAE). The contributors reveal that the Middle Powers of the Middle East have failed, despite their best efforts, to fulfill their regional aspirations.

Download or read book Unfulfilled Aspirations written by Adham Saouli and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first volume of its kind to address concepts and theories of what constitutes a 'Middle Power' in the Middle East.

Download or read book Advances in the Economics of Religion written by Jean-Paul Carvalho and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-29 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection brings together expertise from around the globe to overview and debate key concepts and concerns in the economics of religion. While the economics of religion is a relatively new field of research in economics, economists have made and continue to make important contributions to the understanding of religion. There is much scope for economists to continue to make a significant contribution to debates about religion, including its implications for conflict, political economy, public goods, demography, education, finance, trade and economic growth.

Download or read book Consuming Happiness written by Mehita Iqani and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a collection of scholarly writing on the meanings of happiness in relation to consumption. The concept of happiness in relation to consumption deserves critical attention. While administrative marketing scholars might take for granted the notion that consumption and brand engagement produces positive affects in consumers, such as enjoyment and thrill, more analysis and theoretical exploration are needed to shed light on what that satisfaction and pleasure means in the context of an increasingly unjust and unequal world. This question is particularly pressing in terms of exploring consumer cultures in the global south. The chapters in this volume explore how material practices link to structures of power and exploitation. Taken together, they offer nuanced insight into what notions of a good and fulfilling life mean both to individual consumers and to the societies in which they participate, especially when those societies are characterised by inequality and poverty alongside wealth and elite consumption. This collection places the spotlight on consumption practices, that is, the various forms of social action including communication and marketing that are implemented in everyday life, in relation to the market economy, with and through it. This book will be of great value to students and scholars who are interested in the everyday practices of consumption within a range of fields such as business and management, sociology, media and cultural studies. The chapters in this book were originally published in Consumption Markets & Culture.

Download or read book Data Book of Happiness written by R. Veenhoven and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Revolution in the Social Sciences written by Bernard Phillips and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2011-12-16 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolution in the Social Sciences centers on integrating knowledge from sociology, psychology, anthropology, history, political science and economics in order to confront increasing worldwide problems that threaten all of us. That integration of knowledge of human behavior is essential for understanding those problems, given their enormous complexity coupled with the highly specialized nature of the social sciences and their limited communication across specialized fields. It carries further the ideas developed by the Sociological Imagination Group in the seven books it has published since its founding in 2000 (www.sociological-imagination.org): Beyond Sociology's Tower of Babel, Toward a Sociological Imagination, The Invisible Crisis of Contemporary Society, Understanding Terrorism, Armageddon or Evolution?Bureaucratic Culture and Escalating World Problems, and Saving Society. In addition to visible problems like war and terrorism with weapons of mass destruction that are becoming ever more threatening, there are relatively invisible problems. For example, there is an increasing gap between what people throughout the world want—including a decent standard of living and freedom from patterns of hatred like racism, sexism and ageism—and what they are in fact able to get. There is, then, an increasing aspirations-fulfillment gap, largely produced by the "revolution of rising expectations" over the past five centuries. Political leaders who attempt to confront problems can only make limited progress on them, largely because of the failure of social scientists to integrate their knowledge and thus yield the understanding of these complex problems that is required.

Download or read book The Political Economy of Post COVID Life and Work in the Global South Pandemic and Precarity written by Sandya Hewamanne and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-14 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume highlights cascading effects of the pandemic and lockdown on informal economies of varied countries in the Global South. Uneven development after colonization, imperialism, and externally influenced conflict have caused many countries in the formally colonized or semi-occupied countries in the world to lag behind in wealth accumulation, investments in manufacturing, and technology. The fact that these countries were dragged into world market dynamics on an equal footing with already developed countries exacerbated these inequalities and saw the rapid burgeoning of informal economies. COVID-19 and the lockdown of western countries unravelled global production chains, resulting in hordes of workers in the Global South losing their livelihoods. Even people engaged in traditionally locally-bound economic activities, such as domestic work and sex work, found their livelihoods disappear. This volume brings together case studies from India, Brazil, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka to analyze global economic disruptions as they affected informal sector workers who were already largely invisible within state development policies. The chapters question whether existing models of neoliberal development are still conducive within the post-pandemic Global South as it grapples with rebuilding economies, livelihoods, institutions, and systems of governance.

Download or read book The End of Aspiration written by Exley, Duncan and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is it getting harder to secure a job that matches our qualifications, buy a home of our own and achieve financial stability? Underprivileged people have always faced barriers, but people from middle-income families are increasingly more likely to slide down the social scale than climb up. Duncan Exley, former Director of the Equality Trust, draws on expert research and real life experiences – including from an actor, a politician, a billionaire entrepreneur and a surgeon – to issue a wake-up call to break through segregated opportunity. He offers a manifesto to reboot our prospects and benefit all.

Download or read book Immigrant Women written by Maxine Seller and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immigrant Women combines memoirs, diaries, oral history, and fiction to present an authentic and emotionally compelling record of women's struggles to build new lives in a new land. This new edition has been expanded to include additional material on recent Asian and Hispanic immigration and an updated bibliography.

Download or read book The Happy Birthday Book written by Charles L. Allen and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2023-02-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why give just a birthday card when you can give an entire book full of inspiration and encouragement? The Happy Birthday Book is a beautiful keepsake to celebrate friends and loved ones. Affordable without compromising on quality, the photo insert cover and presentation page make this gift a meaningful replacement to the grocery store birthday card. Beyond its giftable cover, this book is full of poems, inspirational quotes, and stories centered on birthdays, with plenty of room in the margin for you to highlight special sections and write notes! This personalized keepsake features: A specially designed front cover with a 3" x 5" window for inserting a cherished photo or postcard. Presentation page with lines for "To," "From," and space for a hand-written birthday message. No matter what a person’s age, their lives and memories should be celebrated and cherished--the past, the present, and the future. This inspirational gift provides plenty of encouragement, wisdom, humor, and celebration your loved one will return to time after time for years to come.

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Download or read book Life s Symphony Verses of existence written by Tawheed Ahmad Lone and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2023-11-29 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life's Symphony: Verses of Existence" by Tawheed Ahmad Lone is a poetic masterpiece that conducts the reader through the symphonic journey of life. With eloquent verses, Lone weaves a tapestry that spans the tender moments of infancy to the reflective hues of later adulthood. The book resonates with the universal themes of resilience, dreams, and love, encapsulating the human experience in each carefully chosen word. Lone's unique blend of poetry and prose creates a harmonious composition that echoes the cadence of existence. "Life's Symphony" is not just a book; it is an intimate exploration of the human soul, inviting readers to reflect on their own stories within the symphony of life. As the verses unfold, Lone's narrative becomes a timeless melody, leaving an enduring impression on the heart of every reader.

Download or read book Imagines Not Only in Your Dreams written by Anna Todd and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring a story by Anna Todd (After, Nothing More), this is fanfiction at its best, from your favorite Wattpad authors! In this collection drawn from the Imagines anthology come five stories putting “YOU” alongside your celebrities you wish were your BFFs—Daniel Sharman (Teen Wolf), Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner), Cameron Dallas (YouTube), Dan Howell (The Amazing Book is Not on Fire), Channing Tatum (Magic Mike). A unique and daring series of imagines in which you get to become besties with big name celebrities! Told in the second-person, “you” get to step into these unpredictable encounters, such as when you find yourself in a painting class with Daniel Sharman. Or when you write fic about Dylan O’Brien, only to find he’s actually a huge fan of yours. Or that time you romanced Channing Tatum and helped him perfect his outrageously sexy new dance move. All this—and more—is awaiting you inside your imagination.... Note: Although this book mentions many real celebrities, they have not participated in, authorized, or endorsed its creation.

Download or read book Satan s Reign The Redemption written by Roger. and published by Roger.. This book was released on 2023-09-25 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Redemption section is the final section of your story, and it is where Claire confronts her own inner darkness and chooses the path of light. Claire has been haunted by visions of the future, where she is all-powerful but also all alone, a universe devoid of free thought or emotion. She has also been struggling with her alliance with Sybil and Mordok, who she knows are not to be trusted. In the Redemption section, Claire finally breaks free from Sybil's control and confronts Mordok. She defeats him in a battle of magic, and she then uses her power to restore balance to the universe. Claire's redemption is not easy. She has to confront her own darkness and make difficult choices. But in the end, she chooses the path of light, and she saves the universe. The Redemption section is an important part of your story because it shows Claire's growth and transformation. She starts out as a character who is lost and confused, but she eventually finds her way and becomes a hero. Here is a more detailed summary of the Redemption section: Claire confronts Sybil and accuses her of manipulating her. Sybil admits that she has been using Claire to achieve her own dark goals, but she says that Claire is still too weak to defeat her. Claire uses her magic to break free from Sybil's control. She then attacks Sybil, and they engage in a battle of magic. Claire is initially overwhelmed by Sybil's power, but she eventually gains the upper hand. She defeats Sybil and kills her. Claire then turns her attention to Mordok. She knows that he is the real threat, and she must defeat him in order to save the universe. Claire and Mordok engage in a battle of magic. Claire is again initially overwhelmed, but she eventually finds a way to defeat him. She uses her magic to seal Mordok away in a prison realm, where he can never harm anyone again. With Mordok defeated, Claire is able to restore balance to the universe. She uses her magic to heal the wounds that have been inflicted on the world, and she brings hope back to the people. Claire's redemption is complete. She has defeated her enemies and restored balance to the universe. She is now a hero, and she will continue to use her power to protect the innocent and fight for justice.

Download or read book Conditions of Happiness written by R. Veenhoven and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-27 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the degree to which people take pleasure in life: in short 'happiness'. It tries to identify conditions that favor a positive appreciation of life. Thus it hopes to shed more light on a longstanding and intriguing ques tion and, possibly, to guide attempts to improve the human lot. During the preceding decades a growing number of investigations have dealt with this issue. As a result there is now a sizable body of data. Yet it is quite difficult to make sense of it. There is a muddle of theories, concepts and indicators, and many of the findings seem to be contradictory. This book attempts to bring some order into the field. The study draws on an inventory of empirical investigations which involved valid indicators of happiness; 245 studies are involved, which together yield some 4000 observations: for the main part correlational ones. These results are presented in full detail in the simultaneously published 'Databook of Happiness' (Veenhoven 1984). The present volume distils conclusions from that wealth of data. It tries to assess the reality value of the findings and the degree to which correlations reflect the conditions of happiness rather than the consequences of it. It then attempts to place the scattered findings in context. As such, this work is not a typical study of literature on happiness.

Download or read book Developmental Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Adults written by Janet M. Zarb and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developmental Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Adults outlines a new cognitive approach that combines existing CBT theory and strategies with a lifespan developmental psychopathology perspective. The major focus is on the relationship between mastery of normative psycho-social developmental tasks and mental health. Primary targets for therapy are maladaptive developmental pathways that have significantly disrupted the client’s ability to cope with normal adult tasks and challenges. The book builds on standard cognitive therapy models and techniques, while providing further assessment and therapy strategies to address patterns interfering with resolution of normative adult tasks and roles. It introduces several new developmental assessment and therapy strategies, designed to address client difficulties with normal adult developmental tasks and to identify longstanding maladaptive pathways maintaining these difficulties. The book offers a variety of psycho-social developmental task difficulties in occupational, social, and family functioning. The clinical examples provide a deeper understanding of pathways to competence, as well as pathways to deviance, and the contrast between normal and atypical processes as they emerge at different developmental periods.

Download or read book DREAM JOURNEY UNCOVERING THE SECRETS OF DREAMS written by Marcel Souza and published by Gavea. This book was released on with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dream Journey: Unraveling the Secrets of Dreams" is a captivating work that delves into the depths of the realm of dreams, guiding readers through a fascinating exploration of their own dream worlds. Written with mastery, this book is an invitation to uncover the mysteries that inhabit our nights, revealing transformative insights about the human mind. Throughout the pages, the author takes readers on a unique journey, offering an engaging approach to dreams and their meaning. From symbolic interpretations to techniques for enhancing dream lucidity, each chapter unveils intriguing layers of this mysterious universe. "Dream Journey" is not just a guide but an immersive experience that challenges the boundaries of reality and imagination. With inspiring stories, practical tips, and compelling narrative, this book stands out as a valuable source for those seeking to understand and make the most of the powerful insights provided by dreams. Whether you are a dream enthusiast or someone on a quest for self-knowledge, "Dream Journey" promises to transform the way you perceive your nights, offering a fresh perspective on the richness of the dream world. Embark on this fascinating journey and discover the secrets that your dreams have to reveal.