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Political Economy of the Tokyo Olympics Unrestrained Capital and Development without Sustainable Principles

Political Economy of the Tokyo Olympics Unrestrained Capital and Development without Sustainable Principles

This book is an analysis of both contemporary Tokyo and the contemporary Olympic Games emphasizing the role of late-stage capitalism and political economy in shaping both. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games were mired in scandal from the beginning of the bidding process all the way through to the end of the games. This was further exacerbated by the emergency postponement to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic with many public opinion polls supporting further postponement or cancelation in 2021. The contributors to this volume look at the Tokyo 2020 Games in the context of other modern games and the struggle to use the games as an economic stimulus. They reveal the reality of the Olympic development in Tokyo based on evidence and concrete policy analysis. This is a valuable resource for scholars both of contemporary Japan and of the Olympics and other mega-events. | Political Economy of the Tokyo Olympics Unrestrained Capital and Development without Sustainable Principles

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Female Masculinity and the Business of Emotions in Tokyo

Female Masculinity and the Business of Emotions in Tokyo

Female Masculinity and the Business of Emotions in Tokyo investigates the novel “emotion business” of dansō escorting as a phenomenon emerging between gender performativity and pop-culture commodified relationships and the wish for self-expression. Fanasca documents the dreams ambitions and fears of young crossdresser escorts negotiating their identity with and within the Japanese society as well as those of crossdresser escorts’ clients: women looking for the perfect man and the opportunity to experience emotions. Combining anthropological sociological and gender studies theories with an ethnographic approach Fanasca argues that dansō crossdressing is the tool used by a sector of Japanese women to resist the heteronormative and patriarchal society and its expectations while reinventing themselves and their identities looking for self-actualization. Female Masculinity and the Business of Emotions Tokyo is an interdisciplinary work which will interest both scholars and students of Japanese studies gender studies and anthropology. | Female Masculinity and the Business of Emotions in Tokyo

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Space Mobility and Crisis in Mega-Event Organisation Tokyo Olympics 2020's Atmospheric Irradiations

Space Mobility and Crisis in Mega-Event Organisation Tokyo Olympics 2020's Atmospheric Irradiations

This book advances an alternative critical posthumanist approach to mega-event organisation taking into account both the new and the old crises which humanity and our planet face. Taking the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as a case study Tzanelli explores mega-event crisis and risk management in the era of extreme urbanisation natural disasters global pandemic and technoscientific control. Using the atmospheric term ‘irradiation’ (a technology of glamour and transparency as well as bodily penetration by harmful agents and strong affects) the book explores this epistemological statement diachronically (via Tokyo’s relationship with Western forms of domination) and synchronically (the city as a global cultural-political player but victim of climate catastrophes). It presents how the ‘Olympic enterprise’s’ ‘flattening’ of indigenous environmental place-making rhythms and the scientisation of space and place in the Anthropocene lead to reductionisms harmful for a viable programme of planetary recovery. An experimental study of the mega-event is enacted which considers the researcher’s analytical tools and the styles of human and non-human mobility during the mega-event as reflexive gateways to forms of posthuman flourishing. Crossing and bridging disciplinary boundaries the book will appeal to any scholar interested in mobilities theory event and environment studies sociology of knowledge and cultural globalisation. | Space Mobility and Crisis in Mega-Event Organisation Tokyo Olympics 2020's Atmospheric Irradiations

GBP 120.00
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Democracy – The God That Failed The Economics and Politics of Monarchy Democracy and Natural Order

Democracy – The God That Failed The Economics and Politics of Monarchy Democracy and Natural Order

The core of this book is a systematic treatment of the historic transformation of the West from monarchy to democracy. Revisionist in nature it reaches the conclusion that monarchy is a lesser evil than democracy but outlines deficiencies in both. Its methodology is axiomatic-deductive allowing the writer to derive economic and sociological theorems and then apply them to interpret historical events. A compelling chapter on time preference describes the progress of civilization as lowering time preferences as capital structure is built and explains how the interaction between people can lower time all around with interesting parallels to the Ricardian Law of Association. By focusing on this transformation the author is able to interpret many historical phenomena such as rising levels of crime degeneration of standards of conduct and morality and the growth of the mega-state. In underscoring the deficiencies of both monarchy and democracy the author demonstrates how these systems are both inferior to a natural order based on private-property. Hoppe deconstructs the classical liberal belief in the possibility of limited government and calls for an alignment of conservatism and libertarianism as natural allies with common goals. He defends the proper role of the production of defense as undertaken by insurance companies on a free market and describes the emergence of private law among competing insurers. Having established a natural order as superior on utilitarian grounds the author goes on to assess the prospects for achieving a natural order. Informed by his analysis of the deficiencies of social democracy and armed with the social theory of legitimation he forsees secession as the likely future of the US and Europe resulting in a multitude of region and city-states. This book complements the author's previous work defending the ethics of private property and natural order. Democracy - The God that Failed will be of interest to scholars and students of history political economy and political philosophy. | Democracy – The God That Failed The Economics and Politics of Monarchy Democracy and Natural Order

GBP 140.00
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Integrated Earthquake Simulation

Integrated Earthquake Simulation

Integrated earthquake simulation (IES) is a new method for evaluating earthquake hazards and disasters induced in cities and urban areas. It utilises a sequence of numerical simulations of such aspects as earthquake wave propagation ground motion amplification structural seismic response and mass evacuation. This book covers the basics of numerical analysis methods of solving wave equations analyzing structural responses and developing agent models for mass evaluation which are implemented in IES. IES makes use of Monte-Carlo simulation which takes account of the effects of uncertainties related to earthquake scenarios and the modeling of structures both above and below ground and facilitates a better estimate of overall earthquake and disaster hazard. It also presents the recent achievement of enhancing IES with high-performance computing capability that can make use of automated models which employ various numerical analysis methods. Detailed examples of IES for the Tokyo Metropolis Earthquake and the Nankai Trough Earthquake are given which use large scale analysis models of actual cities and urban areas.

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Medium-Sized Cities in the Age of Globalisation

Medium-Sized Cities in the Age of Globalisation

Medium-Sized Cities in the Age of Globalisation provides a brand-new perspective on academic discussions of globalisation through exploring urban development outside of select global cities including Paris Tokyo and London and instead focuses on medium-sized cities in the context of a globalising world. Combining the author’s expertise with extensive research this book fills a gap in the scholarly debate on globalisation and urban development with chapters of the book giving detailed insight on urban governance and economy local identity and urban representation. Through a range of visual sources including maps tables and graphs the book is applicable and accessible and offers a specialised analysis of medium-sized cities through assessing urban regeneration policies as well as promotional activities and their role in promoting positive change in an era of great inter-urban competition. This book contains valuable historical insights and is excellent specialised material for scholars and postgraduate students in the disciplines of Urban History Urban Studies and Geography as well as being a significant source for professionals working in urban planning and place promotion

GBP 130.00
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Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Un

Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Un

Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground comprises the second Fujita lecture three keynote lectures and the regular papers presented at the Ninth International Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground (IS - Sao Paulo 2017 Sao Paulo Brazil 4-6 April 2017). The Symposium was organized by the Brazilian Tunnelling Committee (CBT) of the Brazilian Geotechnical Society (ABMS) under the auspices of the Technical Committee TC204 of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE). The contributions cover a wide range of topics:- Deep Excavations- Interaction with Adjacent Structures- Mechanized Excavations- Sequential Excavations- Physical Modelling and Field Tests- Case Histories Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground is particularly aimed at academics and professionals interested or involved in geotechnical and underground engineering. Similarly to previous editions the contributions are a valuable source of reference on the current practice on the analysis design and construction of tunnels deep excavations and large underground structures with particular emphasis on the development effects and control of ground movements their interaction with existing structures mitigation measures and risk management. IS - Sao Paulo 2017 is the latest in a series of ISSMGE’s TC204 symposia which began in New Delhi (1993) followed by symposia in London (1996) Tokyo (1999) Toulouse (2002) Amsterdam (2005) Shanghai (2008) Rome (2011) and Seoul (2014). | Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Un

GBP 150.00
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Civil Defense in Japan Issues and Challenges

Civil Defense in Japan Issues and Challenges

In 2004 Japan instituted a system to protect citizens against military attacks and terrorism for the first time after World War II. Faced with the Tokyo subway attack (1995) the 9/11 terrorist attacks (2001) and the changing security environment in East Asia the Japanese government was forced to implement the most extensive reform of its domestic crisis management [kiki-kanri] system in the postwar era. Japan’s civil defense system is now called civil protection [kokumin-hogo]. Two world wars in the 20th century led to the development of national institutions based on civil defense in Western democratic countries (including the United States and Canada). As times have changed most countries have adopted a comprehensive crisis (or emergency) management system integrating civil defense and disaster management (against natural and technological hazards). However Japan continues to take a different path. Why has a comprehensive crisis management system yet to be formed? How do complex and fragmented institutions work? This book examines the institutions and policies of civil protection (i. e. Japan's civil defense) and further analyzes their effectiveness and issues. Furthermore it also examines the trade-offs resulting from the coexistence of two independent institutions: civil protection and natural disaster management. A valuable read for scholars of Japan’s public administration and security/ defense policy as well as for those researching and comparing disaster-preparedness across countries. | Civil Defense in Japan Issues and Challenges

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Sport and the Pursuit of War and Peace from the Nineteenth Century to the Present War Minus the Shooting?

Sport and the Pursuit of War and Peace from the Nineteenth Century to the Present War Minus the Shooting?

This volume of wide-ranging essays by sport historians and sociologists examines the complex relations of war peace and sport through a series of case studies from South and North America Europe North Africa Asia and New Zealand. From formal military training in the late nineteenth century to contemporary esports the relationship between military and sporting cultures has endured across nations in times of conflict and peace. This collection contextualizes debates around the morality and desirability of continuing to play sport against the backdrop of war as others are dying for their nation. It also examines the legacy and memory of particular wars as expressed in a range of sporting practices in the immediate aftermath of conflicts such as the World Wars and wars of independence. At the same time this book analyses the history of sport and peace by considering how sport can operate as a pacification in some contexts and a tool of reconciliation in others. Together and through an introductory framing essay these essays offer scholars of sport conflict studies and cultural history more broadly a multinational analysis of the war-peace-sport nexus that has operated throughout the world since the late nineteenth century. Chapter 11 of this book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www. taylorfrancis. com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4. 0 license. Funded by Tokyo University. | Sport and the Pursuit of War and Peace from the Nineteenth Century to the Present War Minus the Shooting?

GBP 120.00
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Betrayals And Treason Violations Of Trust And Loyalty

Betrayals And Treason Violations Of Trust And Loyalty

Betrayal and Treason examines betrayals as violations of both trust and loyalty. It offers a typology based on membership in or out of collectives within the contexts of secrecy/non-secrecy. The book shows that betrayals include such categories as espionage whistle-blowing infidelity political turncoating conversions collaboration with occupying forces informers mutinies defections strike-breakers professional intellectual and international betrayals human rights violations surveillance assassinations and state sponsored terror. Each one of the categories is presented with enticing stimulating and appropriate real-life illustrations and narratives. The book focuses on treason examines diverse cultures (European countries Israel Canada the United States) and such periods as World War II the conquest of Mexico and looks at such figures as Benedict Arnold Ezra Pound Edward VIII Malinche Vindkun Quisling Lord Haw Haw Tokyo Rose and a host of others. Since World War II is an excellent period through which one can examine issues of treason and since there has been such an increased interest in World War II this book places a particular emphasis on that period and war. Betrayal and Treason is original in its conceptual framework and in its breadth and depth of coverage. Yet judging by the amount of books published on similar topics in the past there can hardly be a doubt that there has always been a genuine demand and hunger for an inclusive and integrative book such as this one. By offering a new and interpretive framework for betrayals this book can serve both scholars and lay people alike in gaining a much better understanding of such a complex and fascinating behavior as betrayal. | Betrayals And Treason Violations Of Trust And Loyalty

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