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Elite Recruitment and Coherence of the Inner Core of Power in Finland - Ilkka Ruostetsaari - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Elite Recruitment and Coherence of the Inner Core of Power in Finland - Ilkka Ruostetsaari - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

The book outlines the approaches of classical elite theory and democratic elitism for the study of national power structures. The book displays different research methods for elite study as well as the power conceptions included within these methods. An elite structure typology is derived from the elite theory and applied to chart the changes in the elite structure of one country, Finland. The data of this work is unique in international comparison: postal surveys were conducted among the elites and the citizenry in 1991, 2001, and 2011.The study explores empirically the changes occurring in the elite structure from the early 1990s to the present day—a period that has been characterized by important societal upheavals, such as the great recession of the early 1990s, Finland’s accession to the European Union in 1995, and the international financial crisis and the Eurozone debt crisis in the 2000s. The main focus is on how the elite structure has changed in terms of vertical social mobility (i.e., openness) on the one hand and horizontal mobility (i.e., coherence) on the other. With regard to vertical social mobility, the research interest focuses on changes in elites’ social background and various factors advancing their recruitment and career into elite positions. As for horizontal mobility, the study focuses on the elites’ different channels of contact with other influential groups in society, networking with various societal institutions, the attitudinal unanimity within various elites and between the elites and the citizenry, mobility between different elite groups (i.e. circulation), the accumulation of power positions, and the retention and loss of elite positions. The findings are compared with previous international studies, especially Scandinavian elite studies. Finally, the study considers what the results tell us about the state of democracy.

DKK 980.00
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Special Operations and Elite Units, 1939-1988 - Roger Beaumont - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Special Operations and Elite Units, 1939-1988 - Roger Beaumont - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

In contemporary military parlance, special operations denotes unconventional, often covert, military actions usually performed by specially trained forces for strictly defined objectives. In this volume, Roger Beaumont provides the most comprehensive survey available of modern special operations literature. His wide-ranging introduction sets the subject in its historical, typological, and national contexts, offering an illuminating overview of the use of special operations and elite units from the second World War to the present. The bibliographic entries describe a broad sampling of materials, from those accessible through interlibrary loan services to those far removed from central archives and major research libraries. The aim throughout has been to provide both those new to the subject and seasoned researchers with a single, easy-to-use source for information about this little-known and commonly misunderstood facet of military practice. Following the detailed introductory essay, the bibliographical section is dividied into 10 categories: background and analysis, elite forces, special operations in major wars, special operations in low-intensity conflict and counterinsurgency, counterterror operations, biography and autobiography, bibliography, official sources, critiques, and popular images. Entries are arranged alphabetically within these sections. Complete author, title, and subject indexes are included to further aid the researcher and four appendices provide valuable supplemental information on elite forces and counterterrorist operations. Scholars and students of military affairs, government officials, and practitioners of special operations will find Beaumont's work indispensable.

DKK 596.00
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Diversity in the Power Elite - Richard L. Zweigenhaft - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Diversity in the Power Elite - Richard L. Zweigenhaft - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Diversity in the Power Elite is a provocative analysis of the diversity that exists—and doesn’t exist—among America’s powerful people. Richard L. Zweigenhaft and G. William Domhoff examine the progress that has been made, and where progress has stalled, for women, African Americans, Latino/as, Asian Americans, LGBTQ people, and Jewish people among what C. Wright Mills called the “power elite,” or those with significant financial or political influence in the U.S.The third edition of this classic text has been fully revised and updated throughout. It highlights examples of profound change, including the presidential election of Barack Obama, the nation’s first black president, as well as the growing acceptance of LGBTQ people. And it also highlights the many ways that the promise of diversity has stalled or fallen short—that the playing field for non-white males and women is far from level. Filled with case studies that illuminate deep research, the book reveals a critical examination of the circles of power and discusses the impact of diversity on the way power works in the U.S.

DKK 950.00
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Diversity in the Power Elite - G. William Domhoff - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Diversity in the Power Elite - G. William Domhoff - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Diversity in the Power Elite is a provocative analysis of the diversity that exists—and doesn’t exist—among America’s powerful people. Richard L. Zweigenhaft and G. William Domhoff examine the progress that has been made, and where progress has stalled, for women, African Americans, Latino/as, Asian Americans, LGBTQ people, and Jewish people among what C. Wright Mills called the “power elite,” or those with significant financial or political influence in the U.S.The third edition of this classic text has been fully revised and updated throughout. It highlights examples of profound change, including the presidential election of Barack Obama, the nation’s first black president, as well as the growing acceptance of LGBTQ people. And it also highlights the many ways that the promise of diversity has stalled or fallen short—that the playing field for non-white males and women is far from level. Filled with case studies that illuminate deep research, the book reveals a critical examination of the circles of power and discusses the impact of diversity on the way power works in the U.S.

DKK 410.00
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The Mad Max Effect - Dr James Newton - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

The Mad Max Effect - Dr James Newton - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

The Mad Max Effect provides an in-depth analysis of the Mad Max series, and how it began as an inventive concoction ofa number of influences from a range of exploitation genres (including the biker movie, the revenge film, and the car chasecinema of the 1970s), to eventually inspiring a fresh cycle of international low budget ‘road warrior’ movies that appeared on home video in the 1980s. The Mad Max Effect is the first detailed academic study of the most famous and celebrated post-apocalypse film series, andexamines how a humble Australian action movie came from the cultural margins of exploitation cinema to have a profound impact on the broader media landscape.

DKK 344.00
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The Mad Max Effect - Dr James Newton - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

The Mad Max Effect - Dr James Newton - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

The Mad Max Effect provides an in-depth analysis of the Mad Max series, and how it began as an inventive concoction ofa number of influences from a range of exploitation genres (including the biker movie, the revenge film, and the car chasecinema of the 1970s), to eventually inspiring a fresh cycle of international low budget ‘road warrior’ movies that appeared on home video in the 1980s. The Mad Max Effect is the first detailed academic study of the most famous and celebrated post-apocalypse film series, andexamines how a humble Australian action movie came from the cultural margins of exploitation cinema to have a profound impact on the broader media landscape.

DKK 1053.00
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Elite Foundations of Liberal Democracy - John Higley - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Elite Foundations of Liberal Democracy - John Higley - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

This compelling and convincing study represents the culmination of the authors'' several decades of research on the pivotal role played by elites in the success or failure of political regimes. Revising the classical theory of elites and politics, John Higley and Michael Burton distinguish basic types of elites and associated political regimes. They canvas political change during the modern historical and contemporary periods to identify circumstances and ways in which the sine qua non of liberal democracy, a consensually united elite, has formed and persisted. The book considers an impressive body of cases, examining how consensually united elites have fostered forty-five liberal democracies and how disunited or ideologically united elites have thus far prevented liberal democracy in more than one hundred other countries. The authors argue that obstacles to the emergence of elites propitious for liberal democracy are more formidable than democratization enthusiasts recognize. They assess prospects for the transformation of disunited and ideologically united elites where they now exist, ask whether current challenges to Western liberal democracies will undermine their consensually united elites, and explore what the rise of the distinctive elite clustered around George W. Bush may portend for America''s liberal democracy. The authors'' powerful and important argument reframes our thinking about liberal democracy and questions optimistic assumptions about the prospects for its spread in the twenty-first century.

DKK 953.00
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Elite Foundations of Liberal Democracy - John Higley - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Elite Foundations of Liberal Democracy - John Higley - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

This compelling and convincing study represents the culmination of the authors'' several decades of research on the pivotal role played by elites in the success or failure of political regimes. Revising the classical theory of elites and politics, John Higley and Michael Burton distinguish basic types of elites and associated political regimes. They canvas political change during the modern historical and contemporary periods to identify circumstances and ways in which the sine qua non of liberal democracy, a consensually united elite, has formed and persisted. The book considers an impressive body of cases, examining how consensually united elites have fostered forty-five liberal democracies and how disunited or ideologically united elites have thus far prevented liberal democracy in more than one hundred other countries. The authors argue that obstacles to the emergence of elites propitious for liberal democracy are more formidable than democratization enthusiasts recognize. They assess prospects for the transformation of disunited and ideologically united elites where they now exist, ask whether current challenges to Western liberal democracies will undermine their consensually united elites, and explore what the rise of the distinctive elite clustered around George W. Bush may portend for America''s liberal democracy. The authors'' powerful and important argument reframes our thinking about liberal democracy and questions optimistic assumptions about the prospects for its spread in the twenty-first century.

DKK 407.00
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Social Work and Service Learning - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Social Work and Service Learning - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Chapter 1 Service Learning and Social Work Education: A Natural but Tenuous ConnectionChapter 2 The Components of Service Learning as Pedagogy in Social Work EducationChapter 3 Service Learning Across the Social Work CurriculumChapter 4 Social Welfare Policy and Services: Service Learning through Social Policy Projects in Human Service OrganizationsChapter 5 Social Work Practice: Beginning Practice Skill Development in Introduction to Social Work Courses: Mobilizing Partnerships between Youth Development Agencies and Social Work Education through Service LearningChapter 6 Research: Infusing Service Learning into Research, Social Policy, and Community-Based PracticeChapter 7 Human Behavior and the Social Environment: An Oral History Service-Learning ProjectChapter 8 Human Diversity: Service Learning and Gender Studies within a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) ContextChapter 9 Populations-at-Risk/Immersion Experience: Social Work in the Sun: Service Learning at Summer CampChapter 10 General Education: Herding Cats and Making History: Service Learning in a Large General Education Social Welfare CourseChapter 11 Developing Partnerships between Community and Curriculum: How Does the Team Assess Student Outcomes?Chapter 12 Service Lerning for Social Justice: Mandate for Long-Term Evaluation?Chapter 13 Service Learning in Social Work: A Curricular and Evaluative ModelChapter 14 Social Work, Service Learning, and the American Democracy Project: The Creation of a More Socially Conscious Campus Community

DKK 442.00
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Work and Creativity - Andre Lacocque - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Work and Creativity - Andre Lacocque - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

The Bible highly praises human creativity. In fact, work belongs to Adam’s very creation, homo faber in the image of deus faber (Gen. 2:15). Human production is nevertheless seen in the Bible as imbued with an ambiguous value. In Work and Creativity, André LaCocque reflects on the biblical understanding of labor, juxtaposing texts from the book of Genesis with the conceptions of work of psychoanalysts and philosophers such as Sigmund Freud and Karl Marx, and proposing a dialectical approach to human work and creativity.

DKK 788.00
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Philosophy and the Problems of Work - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Philosophy and the Problems of Work - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Philosophy and the Problems of Work brings together for the first time important philosophical perspectives on the subjects of labor and work, spanning analytical and Continental traditions. This comprehensive collection engages contemporary debates in political theory and the philosophy of economics, including the perspectives of classical and welfare liberals, anarchists, and feminists, about the nature and meaning of work in modern technological society, the issues of meaningful work and exploitation, justice and equality, the welfare state and democratic rights, and whether market socialism is a competitive alternative to traditional capitalism. An introduction by the editor charts the historical development of these issues in philosophical and political discussions and examines the central importance of the organization and structures of work for both individual self-realization and human societies generally.Philosophy and the Problems of Work brings together for the first time important philosophical perspectives on the subjects of labor and work, spanning analytical and Continental traditions. This comprehensive collection engages contemporary debates in political theory and the philosophy of economics, including the perspectives of classical and welfare liberals, anarchists, and feminists, about the nature and meaning of work in modern technological society, the issues of meaningful work and exploitation, justice and equality, the welfare state and democratic rights, and whether market socialism is a competitive alternative to traditional capitalism. An introduction by the editor charts the historical development of these issues in philosophical and political discussions and examines the central importance of the organization and structures of work for both individual self-realization and human societies generally.

DKK 520.00
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Max Stirner on the Path of Doubt - Lawrence S. Stepelevich - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Max Stirner on the Path of Doubt - Lawrence S. Stepelevich - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Max Stirner on the Path of Doubt examines Stirner''s incisive criticism of his contemporaries during the period from the death of Hegel, in 1831, to the 1848 German Revolution. Stirner''s work, mainly the Ego and His Own, considered each of the major figures within that German school known as “The Young Hegelians.” Lawrence S. Stepelevich argues that for Stirner, they were but “pious atheists,” and their common revolutionary ideology concealed an ancient religious ground – which Stirner set about to reveal. The central doctrine of this school, that Mankind was its own Savior, was initiated in 1835 by the theologian, David F. Strauss''s in his Life of Jesus , and it progressed with August von Cieszkowski''s mystical recasting of history, followed by Bruno Bauer''s absolute atheism and Ludwig Feuerbach''s statement that “Man is God.” This soon found reflection in the “Sacred History of Mankind” declared by Moses Hess. Within a decade, the result was the secular reformulation of this theological ideology into the “Scientific Socialism” of Karl Marx and Frederick Engels. Although linked to it, Max Stirner was the most relentless and feared critic of this school. His work, never out of print, but largely ignored by academics, has inspired countless “individualists” set upon rejecting any form of religious or political “causes,” and finding Stirner''s assertion that he had “set his cause upon nothing” took this as their own cause.

DKK 355.00
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Max Stirner on the Path of Doubt - Lawrence S. Stepelevich - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Max Stirner on the Path of Doubt - Lawrence S. Stepelevich - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Max Stirner on the Path of Doubt examines Stirner''s incisive criticism of his contemporaries during the period from the death of Hegel, in 1831, to the 1848 German Revolution. Stirner''s work, mainly the Ego and His Own, considered each of the major figures within that German school known as “The Young Hegelians.” Lawrence S. Stepelevich argues that for Stirner, they were but “pious atheists,” and their common revolutionary ideology concealed an ancient religious ground – which Stirner set about to reveal. The central doctrine of this school, that Mankind was its own Savior, was initiated in 1835 by the theologian, David F. Strauss''s in his Life of Jesus , and it progressed with August von Cieszkowski''s mystical recasting of history, followed by Bruno Bauer''s absolute atheism and Ludwig Feuerbach''s statement that “Man is God.” This soon found reflection in the “Sacred History of Mankind” declared by Moses Hess. Within a decade, the result was the secular reformulation of this theological ideology into the “Scientific Socialism” of Karl Marx and Frederick Engels. Although linked to it, Max Stirner was the most relentless and feared critic of this school. His work, never out of print, but largely ignored by academics, has inspired countless “individualists” set upon rejecting any form of religious or political “causes,” and finding Stirner''s assertion that he had “set his cause upon nothing” took this as their own cause.

DKK 832.00
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Max Steiner - Peter Wegele - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Max Steiner - Peter Wegele - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Max Steiner is one of the greatest—not to mention most prolific—composers of the Golden Age of Hollywood. The winner of three Academy Awards, Steiner’s credits include King Kong, The Informer, Gone with the Wind, Now, Voyager, Since You Went Away, Johnny Belinda, and The Caine Mutiny. Though known for timeless melodies that symbolize the glamor of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Steiner has also been hailed as a film scoring pioneer. In Max Steiner: Composing, Casablanca, and the Golden Age of Film Music, Peter Wegele unveils the man behind dozens of memorable scores, offering a portrait of the composer from a personal and professional point of view. Beginning with background on the history and techniques of film music, Wegele then examines Steiner’s musical innovations, some of which are still used today. This is followed by a thorough analysis of one of Steiner’s legendary scores—the music to Casablanca. More than eighty transcribed musical examples demonstrate how efficient, musically clever, and tremendously skilled the composer was when he wrote this score. Drawing on quotes, notes from production files, and excerpts from the original script for Casablanca, Wegele provides insight not only into the production history of the film, but also into the workings of Hollywood during the Golden Age. Including an appendix that compares Steiner with four other composers of his age—Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Alfred Newman, Franz Waxman, and Hugo Friedhofer—and a complete filmography of Steiner’s work, this book is an invaluable examination of the composer’s life and career. Film music composers, music scholars and students, directors, and anyone interested in film and music history will enjoy this detailed portrait of a musical genius.

DKK 875.00
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Men Still at Work - Elizabeth F. Fideler - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Men Still at Work - Elizabeth F. Fideler - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Men Still at Work explores the reasons why many men are continuing to work well beyond the traditional retirement age. In today’s challenging economy, they are the second-fastest growing group of workers (just behind older women). Filled with profiles of older working men, as well as dynamic interview quotes, Men Still at Work explores thorny issues such as masculinity and the “need to provide,” as well as economic issues, job satisfaction, and more.

DKK 489.00
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The Work of Policy - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

The Work of Policy - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

H. K. Colebatch''s The Work of Policy provides an international perspective on the field of policy analysis. Colebatch collects voices from around the world to consider the applicability of policy models to the actual practice of policy work. International case studies demonstrate that policy work takes a variety of forms, and policy analysis plays only a small role. Claudia Scott addresses the changing nature of policy analysis in New Zealand due to changing priorities and a lack of well-funded think-tanks, while Zdravko Petak''s study of Croatia illustrates the development of policy analysis as part of a struggle to create a zone for critique outside the dominant central bureaucratic system. Other chapters, such as Kyungja Jung''s look at the development of women''s policy in South Korea, reveal the importance of understanding policy work in the context of the historical trajectory of the political process. These studies illustrate the importance of the institutional dimension in policy work: the organizational framework through which it takes place, the discourses in use, and the values that underlie both the discourses and the organization. Combining policy analysis with comparative politics, this unique collection should be read by scholars around the globe who are striving to gain a better understanding of the range of practice that makes policy.

DKK 892.00
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Communication and the Work-Life Balancing Act - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Communication and the Work-Life Balancing Act - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Communication and the Work-Life Balancing Act: Intersections across Identities, Genders, and Cultures offers scholarly research related to work-life balance in today’s environment, with a particular focus on the fields of communication and gender studies. The chapters examine the choices, challenges, and gendered experiences that women and men face as they navigate structures of work, domestic duties, and childcare in search of balance. Underpinning this text is the notion that work-life balance affects everyone but is experienced differently through the intersections of sex, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and race. Recommended for scholars of communication, gender studies, organizational communication, sociology, and family communication.

DKK 390.00
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