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Hidden Politics in the UN Sustainable Development Goals

by Adam Sneyd ...

Series Book 11 - Critical Development Studies
This book analyzes the politics of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The conventional wisdom is that efforts to achieve the SDGs, or Global Goals, will contribute to building a more inclusive, sustainable and peaceful world. Adam Sneyd’s analysis counters this orthodox and unduly utopian point of view, uncovering the hidden politics of the SDG project and showing why the SDGs are not an ... Read more

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This book analyzes the politics of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The conventional wisdom is that efforts to achieve the SDGs, or Global Goals, will contribute to building a more inclusive, sustainable and peaceful world. Adam Sneyd’s analysis counters this orthodox and unduly utopian point of view, uncovering the hidden politics of the SDG project and showing why the SDGs are not an
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Commodity Politics

Contesting Responsibility in Cameroon

by Adam Sneyd, Steffi Hamann, Charis Enns, Lauren Q. Sneyd ...

Responsibility is political. As the international community has called for more responsible environmental, social, and governance performance, the politics of commodities has become more fraught. Commodity Politics cuts through the new rhetoric of responsibility and presents innovative research from Cameroon to provide a better understanding of the political complexity surrounding commodity ... Read more

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Responsibility is political. As the international community has called for more responsible environmental, social, and governance performance, the politics of commodities has become more fraught. Commodity Politics cuts through the new rhetoric of responsibility and presents innovative research from Cameroon to provide a better understanding of the political complexity surrounding commodity
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Cotton

by Adam Sneyd ...

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Whether we are out on the streets or between the sheets, cotton is our constant companion. But behind this ubiquitous fibre prized for its softness lies a darker story of exploitation and hardship. In this penetrating analysis, Adam Sneyd explores the power politics that envelop cotton as major corporate players and countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas compete to control it.In the ... Read more

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Whether we are out on the streets or between the sheets, cotton is our constant companion. But behind this ubiquitous fibre prized for its softness lies a darker story of exploitation and hardship. In this penetrating analysis, Adam Sneyd explores the power politics that envelop cotton as major corporate players and countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas compete to control it.In the
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Creating a Learning Society

A New Approach to Growth, Development, and Social Progress

by Joseph E. Stiglitz, Bruce C. Greenwald ...

Series series Kenneth J. Arrow Lecture Series
"A superb new understanding of the dynamic economy as a learning society, one that goes well beyond the usual treatment of education, training, and R&D."—Robert Kuttner, author of The Stakes: 2020 and the Survival of American DemocracySince its publication Creating a Learning Society has served as an effective tool for those who advocate government policies to advance science and technology. It ... Read more

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"A superb new understanding of the dynamic economy as a learning society, one that goes well beyond the usual treatment of education, training, and R&D."—Robert Kuttner, author of The Stakes: 2020 and the Survival of American DemocracySince its publication Creating a Learning Society has served as an effective tool for those who advocate government policies to advance science and technology. It
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Project 2025

Exposing the Radical Agenda -The Hidden Dangers of Project 2025 for Everyday Americans

by Carl Young ...

Your job. Your health. Your family. All targeted by a radical plan YOU don't even know about.Project 2025 is a blueprint for a future that's not yours. It threatens your right to choose, your financial security, and the very fabric of American life.In Project 2025: Exposing the Radical Agenda, you'll discover:How this plan could impact your wallet, your health insurance, and even your child's ... Read more

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Your job. Your health. Your family. All targeted by a radical plan YOU don't even know about.Project 2025 is a blueprint for a future that's not yours. It threatens your right to choose, your financial security, and the very fabric of American life.In Project 2025: Exposing the Radical Agenda, you'll discover:How this plan could impact your wallet, your health insurance, and even your child's
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Globalizing Civil Society

Reclaiming Our Right to Power

by David C. Korten ...

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Prompted by the 1998 United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, Korten's book indicts the world's governments for failing to address growing hunger, housing shortages, unemployment, poverty, human rights abuses, and environmental degradation. He examines the causes of this global crisis and offers fresh solutions reflecting sustainability, community, and equity--the only principles that can ... Read more

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Prompted by the 1998 United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, Korten's book indicts the world's governments for failing to address growing hunger, housing shortages, unemployment, poverty, human rights abuses, and environmental degradation. He examines the causes of this global crisis and offers fresh solutions reflecting sustainability, community, and equity--the only principles that can
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Blueprint for America's Future

by William Wurt ...

A ticking clock. A nation at a turning point. A bold blueprint for the future!In the crucible of the upcoming 2025 elections, America stands on the precipice of unprecedented change. The choices we make now will determine the course of our nation for generations to come.Will we embrace a path of revitalization, restoring our economic vitality and cultural identity?Or will we succumb to the forces ... Read more

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A ticking clock. A nation at a turning point. A bold blueprint for the future!In the crucible of the upcoming 2025 elections, America stands on the precipice of unprecedented change. The choices we make now will determine the course of our nation for generations to come.Will we embrace a path of revitalization, restoring our economic vitality and cultural identity?Or will we succumb to the forces
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In this captivating and inspiring essay, Clara Cabot delves into the evolution of politics from antiquity to the modern era, offering a nuanced examination of the forces that shape political systems and societies. With insightful analysis and engaging prose, Cabot prompts readers to ponder the complexities of political development, the delicate balance between power and order, and the enduring ... Read more

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In this captivating and inspiring essay, Clara Cabot delves into the evolution of politics from antiquity to the modern era, offering a nuanced examination of the forces that shape political systems and societies. With insightful analysis and engaging prose, Cabot prompts readers to ponder the complexities of political development, the delicate balance between power and order, and the enduring
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Sustainable Futures

An Agenda for Action

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Long before the pandemic, economies across the world were in trouble, with growth slowing across the board. This downturn coincided with growing inequality and social exclusion. Rising political dissatisfaction with ruling elites fuelled the rise of populism. Add to this the alarming environmental emergency and few can deny we live in a time of multiple sustainability crises.While this conclusion ... Read more

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Long before the pandemic, economies across the world were in trouble, with growth slowing across the board. This downturn coincided with growing inequality and social exclusion. Rising political dissatisfaction with ruling elites fuelled the rise of populism. Add to this the alarming environmental emergency and few can deny we live in a time of multiple sustainability crises.While this conclusion
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Business School and the Noble Purpose of the Market

Correcting the Systemic Failures of Shareholder Capitalism

by Andrew J. Hoffman ...

The intellectual foundation for the next generation of business leadersToday's business schools were designed for a world that no longer exists. Capitalism raised the standard of living for billions of people over the past 150 years, but is now causing systemic challenges it is unable to address, including climate change and inequality. And yet, business schools continue to teach ideas that are ... Read more

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The intellectual foundation for the next generation of business leadersToday's business schools were designed for a world that no longer exists. Capitalism raised the standard of living for billions of people over the past 150 years, but is now causing systemic challenges it is unable to address, including climate change and inequality. And yet, business schools continue to teach ideas that are
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The World After GDP

Politics, Business and Society in the Post Growth Era

by Lorenzo Fioramonti ...

GDP is much more than a simple statistic. It has become the overarching benchmark of success and a powerful ordering principle at the heart of the global economy. But the convergence of major economic, social and environmental crises has exposed the flaws of our economic system which values GDP above all else as a measure of prosperity and growth.In this provocative and inspiring new book, ... Read more

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GDP is much more than a simple statistic. It has become the overarching benchmark of success and a powerful ordering principle at the heart of the global economy. But the convergence of major economic, social and environmental crises has exposed the flaws of our economic system which values GDP above all else as a measure of prosperity and growth.In this provocative and inspiring new book,
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Making Sense of the Future

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Making Sense of the Future integrates the latest thinking in Future Studies with the author’s expertise in world history, economics, interdisciplinary studies, knowledge organization, and political activism.The book takes a systems approach that recognizes the complexity of our world. It begins by suggesting a set of goals for human societies and identifying innovative strategies for achieving ... Read more

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Making Sense of the Future integrates the latest thinking in Future Studies with the author’s expertise in world history, economics, interdisciplinary studies, knowledge organization, and political activism.The book takes a systems approach that recognizes the complexity of our world. It begins by suggesting a set of goals for human societies and identifying innovative strategies for achieving
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