Democratic Transformations

What will it take for the American people to enact a more democratic version of themselves? How to better educate democratic minds and democratic hearts? In response to these crucial predicaments, thi

Latin American Democratic Transformations explores the manner in which Latin American societies seek to consolidate and deepen their democracies in adverse domestic and international circumstances. Th

Democracies evolve. Their evolution is not only key to their survival; it is also a reflection of the changing environment in which they operate. This book contributes to the analysis and understandin

Democracies evolve. Their evolution is not only key to their survival; it is also a reflection of the changing environment in which they operate. This book contributes to the analysis and understandin

What will it take for the American people to enact a more democratic version of themselves? How to better educate democratic minds and democratic hearts? In response to these crucial predicaments, thi

The National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999, granting the people of Wales a parliament for the first time in nearly six centuries. The Assembly was intended to create a parliamentary cultu

How did flying birds evolve from running dinosaurs, terrestrial trotting tetrapods from swimming fish, and whales return to swim in the sea? These are some of the great transformations in the history

In this remarkable collection of essays, Michael Burawoy develops the extended case method by connecting his own experiences among workers of the world to the great transformations of the twentieth ce

The impressive array of penetrating analysis and provocative interpretations afforded by this volume's 14 chapters sharpen appreciation of the ongoing transformations of China's Hong Kong since 1997 a

A look at the new Democratic Party and how it has evolved, describes the Democratic Leadership Council, a group of officials that set out to change the philosophy of the party, describing how they got

An empowering, hands-on look at activism and the democratic process―featuring the newest Questioneer, Sofia ValdezGet inspired to make a change in this project book from the team behind the bestsellin

A concise, brilliant, and trenchant examination of Democratic Nominee Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s lifelong quest for the presidency by National Book Award winner Evan Osnos, adapted from nearly a decade of

All around us, nature is turning, growing...and working. Every day, hour by hour, magical transformations happen right in front of you. But it's not always easy to see them...Discover 50 nature storie

The EU referendum in the UK and Trump's victory in the USA sent shockwaves through our democratic systems. In Democracy and Its Crisis A. C. Grayling investigates why the institutions of representativ

John Kerry tells the story of his remarkable American life—from son of a diplomat to decorated Vietnam veteran, five-term United States senator, 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, and Secreta

This catalogue is published to coincide with the UMAG exhibition North Korea’s Public Face: 20th-century Propaganda Posters from the Zellweger Collection.For most people outside of the Democratic Peop

Ceramics is a sign of civilization. From collecting raw materials, shaping forms, applying glazes to firing products in kilns, materials go through many transformations and soft clay becomes durable c

Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life!Each season, millions of viewers tune in to see Chris Powell lead extraordinary transformations on ABC's breakout hit Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition. No

In the usual order of things, lives run their course and eventually one becomes who one is. Bodily and psychic transformations do nothing but reinforce the permanence of identity. But as a result of serious trauma, or sometimes for no reason at all, a subject’s history splits and a new, unprecedented persona comes to live with the former person - an unrecognizable persona whose present comes from no past and whose future harbors nothing to come; an existential improvisation, a form born of the accident and by accident. Out of a deep cut opened in a biography, a new being comes into the world for a second time. What is this form? A face? A psychological profile? What ontology can it account for, if ontology has always been attached to the essential, forever blind to the aléa of transformations? What history of being can the plastic power of destruction explain? What can it tell us about the explosive tendency of existence that secretly threatens each one of us?Continuing her reflections

Concern about the future of a democratic society is not new. However, the commitment to equip young citizens with the knowledge and skills to enable them to be vigilant, to do something, and to speak

Widely reviewed and critically praised, Emmanuel Todd's "After the Empire" predicts that the United States is forfeiting its superpower status as it moves away from traditional democratic values of eg

Asian Celebrity Cultures in the Digital Age represents the first comprehensive study on the transformations of celebrity cultures in increasingly globalised and digitalised Asian societies. It discusses relations between Asian celebrities and digital media across emerging phenomena in celebrity practices, cultures, politics, fandom, and economies. Highlighting original case studies from prominent Asian societies, including India, China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan, this book sheds much-needed light on the de-Westernisation and internationalisation of celebrity studies and is essential reading for scholars and students in celebrity, fandom, digital media and communication, and cultural studies.

本書關切的是民主社會公民應具備有的美德。構成民主社會的三個要素是：民主社會的機制（democratic institution）；民主社會標舉的價值（democratic value，如自由、平等、正義、對個人的尊重等）；民主社會成員所應具備的美德（democratic virtues）。本書作者Patricia White指出：單單只看重能體現民主價值的各種機制並不夠，我們還需要有能夠參與民主運作及維持民主機制的公民；假如社會公民缺乏了民主美德，那麼民主體制的運作就不會順利，甚至會流於腐敗；民主社會的存續及壯大，須仰賴社會公民的民主美德。作者在論述民主美德時，除了有清晰深刻的概念分析，也引述了豐富的人生和教育現場經驗，並穿插了許多文學作品（尤其是小說），是一本文情並茂的教育論述。本書可作為臺灣教育工作者在推動品格教育和公民教育時的參考；對走上民主之路的臺灣，一定有所啟發。

本期專題 華語語系研究再出發：混語、跨界、多聲交響專題論文001意外的先驅 －冷戰時期的文學調查、讀本政治與華語教學 Accidental Pioneer: Literary Surveys, the Politics of Readers, and Chinese Language Pedagogy during the Cold War 陳柏旭 Chen Po-His039從語言使用和心智系統探討台灣跨語世代 A Study of Taiwan’s Translingual Generation through Language Use and Mental Systems 林映彤 Lin Ying-Tung 、 詹斯閔 Chan Szu-Min075文學紀錄片《櫻之聲》的（非）跨語敘事 －論黃明川的史家角色與作者位置 The (Non) Translingual Narrative of the Literary Documentary Sound of Sakura: On Huang Ming-Chuan’s Role as a Historian and his Author Position 陳允元Chen Yun-Yuan113從詩句到詩行 －楊牧的迴行意識與定行詩節 From Verse to Line: Enjambement Consciousness and Fixed-Line Stanzas in Yang-Mu’s Poetry 林宇軒Lin Yu-Hsuan一般論文155論季麒光台灣園林書寫的時代意義與美學意涵 －以雷蒙・威廉斯「感覺結構」為主要進路之考察On the Temporal Significance and Aesthetic Dimensions of Chi Ch’i-kuang’s Writings on Taiwanese Garden: A Study through Raymond Williams’ “Structure(s) of Feelings” 王建國Wang Chien-Kuo199正眼看世界 －日治台灣新舊文學論戰帶動的時空認知變化 Facing the World with Observation: Chronotopic Transformations Driven by the New-Ol

Chen Shui-bian is one of the most consequential -- and controversial -- politicians in Taiwan’s modern history. He broke the political grip of the ruling Kuomintang (Nationalist Party), winning the presidency in 2000 and paving the way for the first peaceful transfer of power to the opposition – the Democratic Progressive Party.But he was also convicted in four corruption-related criminal cases, and his actions inflicted great political harm on a young democracy. Ultimately, Chen will be remembered as the first president of Taiwan to be sentenced to jail.Chen’s intriguing story deserves retelling, and veteran journalist Osman Tseng is uniquely suited to the task. Tseng’s journalistic career spanned more than four decades with the Chinese language China Times as well as English media outlets, the China Post, and the China Economic News Service (CENS). This gave him a choice vantage point for observing Chen’s political ascent and the dramatic legal battles of his eventual downfall.◎代理經銷：

How do public markets, as ordinary as they seem, carry the weight of a city’s history? How do sucheveryday buildings reflect a city’s changing political, social, and economic needs, through their yearslong transformations in forms, functions, and management? Integrating architecture and history, this book invites readers to go through the growth and governance of colonial Hong Kong by tracing the past and present of public markets as a study of extensive firsthand historical materials. As the readers witness the changes in Hong Kong markets from hawker pitches to classical market halls to clean modernist municipal complexes, the book offers a new perspective of understanding the familiar everyday markets with historical contexts possibly unfamiliar to most, studying markets as a microcosm of the city and a capsule of its history. -------------- This book is a robust and in-depth study of the market building history of Hong Kong since the 1840s and contributes to a holistic un

This edited volume is intended to showcase the breadth and depth of the collaborative intellectual enterprise that the Asian Barometer Survey (ABS) network has built up over the past two decades. To commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the ABS, we invited ABS partners to contribute their intellectual findings to this edited volume. Except for the introduction, this volume consists of twenty-seven chapters divided into two sections. The first part of the book contains eleven chapters that are based on previously published studies and are updated based on the latest ABS data. The second part of the book focuses on issues specific to each country or autonomous territory and consists of sixteen chapters. Among the topics discussed are potential threats to third-wave democracies, evolving ideology in one-party states, cases of denied democracy, and peculiar challenges faced by long-term democracies. The contributors are the indispensable partners that have made the ABS possible over the

Thai American creators portray the inspirational and barrier-breaking life of Senator Tammy Duckworth in a picture-book tribute to an extraordinary woman. Given Tammy Duckworth's personal heroism as an Army veteran, her stunning recovery from injuries sustained in the line of duty, and her subsequent career as an influential US senator, it's easy to see why Joe Biden earmarked her as a possible running mate during his Democratic presidential campaign. Senator Duckworth has logged a long list of firsts during her tenure as the first Thai American member of Congress, including being the first woman with a disability to serve in the House and Senate. But it is her tireless determination to keep going against staggering odds that will rivet readers of all ages. Christina Soontornvat's narrative biography of this groundbreaking military veteran and rising political star will inspire readers to dream and achieve. Evoking Senator Duckworth's spirited nature with sensitivity and joy, this dram

獨立年輕，愛吃棋格蛋糕又是辯論社主席，一看就是天選之人。Mo不懂大英帝國吸血鬼女王的頭銜和職責是如何降臨到她肩上的，她不過就是在陰雨天騎腳踏車回家而已。不過能免掉體育課，還有帥哥相伴，這似乎也不算太糟…對嗎？Meet Mo Merrydrew - independent young woman, Mini Battenberg fan, president of the debating society - and reluctant vampire queen ... Fifteen-year-old Mo Merrydrew isn't exactly expecting to be asked to be Vampire Queen of Great Britain when she's cycling home from school one wet Tuesday evening. Apparently, she is 'the Chosen One'.Aside from being uncomfortable with the idea of unelected power (not very democratic), there's the blood drinking to consider (Mo is a vegetarian), and frankly it's just not really the sort of role Mo's looking for (she wants to aim for a real job in politics). But - if you're Vampire Queen, you probably don't have to do PE any more, and when the dreamy Luca, a vampire familiar, turns up, it all suddenly starts to look a bit more appealing ... Geek Girl meets Buffy in a brilliantly funny new teen series from bestselling author Jo Simmons

City Hall is the first book to feature striking contemporary images of the most architecturally significant city halls in the United States. This diverse collection includes New York, the oldest; Philadelphia, once the tallest building in the world; and Boston, the first major brutalist building in the United States. Organized chronologically, the book traces the evolution of American civic architecture from the early 19th century to the present day and represents diverse styles such as Federalist, art deco, and modern.Architects, current and former mayors, historians, and preservationists tell the story of how each city hall came to be, what it says about its city, and why it's important architecturally. With a foreword by noted historian Douglas Brinkley and an essay by architectural writer Thomas Mellins, City Hall spotlights these often underappreciated civic buildings and affirms architecture's unique power to express democratic ideals and inspire civic engagement.

當代民主政府的運作，正面臨去中心化及效能不彰雙重的壓力，解決的關鍵在於如何面對國家治理中的「公共行政黑洞」，尋找官僚體系在回應與責任價值之間制度性調和的可能性。本書提供解開民主國家「治理績效秘密」的鑰匙，是建構一個跨領域的「民主治理」（democratic governance）理論，從理論與實務上調和政治與行政關係中價值衝突的問題，讓政府持續性的公共治理任務，可以和變動的民主政治建立有效的連結，

In most non-democratic countries, today governing forty-four percent of the world population, the power of the regime rests upon a ruling party. Contrasting with conventional notions that authoritarian regime parties serve to contain elite conflict and manipulate electoral-legislative processes, this book presents the case of China and shows that rank and-file members of the Communist Party allow the state to penetrate local communities. Subnational comparative analysis demonstrates that in 'red areas' with high party saturation, the state is most effectively enforcing policy and collecting taxes. Because party membership patterns are extremely enduring, they must be explained by events prior to the Communist takeover in 1949. Frontlines during the anti-colonial Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) continue to shape China's political map even today. Newly available evidence from the Great Leap Forward (1958–1961) and the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) shows how a strong local party basis sus

在本書中，好萊塢不再只是造夢工廠，而是一個高度自我保護、彼此勾連的封閉體系。作者以犀利筆法，描寫明星如何在金錢、崇拜與媒體放大的環境中，逐漸失去自我節制。書中涵蓋兒童教養、成癮文化、政治表態與網路輿論等面向，呈現娛樂產業與美國流行文化之間的相互影響。閱讀過程充滿震撼與諷刺感，也促使讀者反思：當名人被視為道德指標，社會究竟付出了什麼代價。Hollywood, Interrupted is a sometimes frightening, occasionally sad, and frequently hysterical odyssey into the darkest realms of showbiz pathology, the endless stream of meltdowns and flameouts, and the inexplicable behavior on the part of show business personalities.Charting celebrities from rehab to retox, to jails, cults, institutions, near-death experiences and the Democratic Party, Hollywood, Interrupted takes readers on a surreal field trip into the amoral belly of the entertainment industry. Each chapter ― covering topics including warped Hollywood child-rearing, bad medicine, hypocritical political maneuvering and the complicit media ― delivers a meticulously researched, interview-infused, attitude heavy dispatch which analyzes and deconstructs the myths created by the celebrities themselves.Celebrities somehow

Traditionally, American government has created detailed, formal procedures to ensure that its agencies and employees are accountable for finances and fairness. Now in the interest of improved performa

Higher education news today can more or less be boiled down to one sentence: the university is in crisis. Skyrocketing student debt, decreased public financing, the weakening of tenure, the rise of ad

本書描寫Ifemelu與Obinze這對戀人，在尼日利亞軍政府時期各自踏上異鄉之路。Ifemelu赴美求學，經歷自由與孤獨，也首次感受到種族的重量；Obinze則在倫敦過著無身分的生活，在暗處尋找立足之地。十五年後，他們於民主化的尼日利亞重逢，舊情再燃，卻也面臨關於愛與歸屬的抉擇。Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie以細膩筆觸描繪離散的愛情與身份認同，折射當代移民的困境與夢想。本書以廣闊的視野與深切的情感，揭示人如何在變動的世界裡尋回自我。**DREAM COUNT, the searing new bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is out now!** WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD 'A delicious, important novel' THE TIMES 'Alert, alive and gripping' INDEPENDENT Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria. In America, Ifemelu suffers defeats and triumphs, finds and loses relationships, all the while feeling the weight of something she never thought of back home: race. Meanwhile, Obinze plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London.Fifteen years later, when they reunite in a newly democratic Nigeria, and reignite their passion – for each other and for their homeland – they face the hardest decision of their lives. Fearless, gripping, spanning three continents

Political Reforms Easing the Tensions Creating the Future International Contribution

The democratic nation state of the post-war era has undergone major transformations since the 1970s, and political authority has been both internationalized and privatized. The thirteen chapters of th

古朝鮮・三韓・統一新羅・兩班・三國史記・朝鮮王朝訓民正音・倭亂・大韓帝國・日本統治・分裂與戰爭・漢江奇蹟【本書特色】◎一冊認識韓國，追溯朝鮮半島初次建立的統一王朝，見證高麗與朝鮮的興亡，以及二戰後從日本統治下邁向獨立的歷程。◎全書依時間脈絡分8個章節，各章均附小專欄，介紹韓國歷史上著名的政治家、武將與婦女。◎隨主題搭配簡易的地圖、好懂的關係簡表與生動插圖，不必死背，讀歷史也能像看話劇一樣有趣！ 以電視影集與流行音樂為核心，帶動明星偶像、時尚服飾席捲全球的韓流熱潮； 料理必定少不了的泡菜與辣椒、以湯為主食的飲食文化、近年榮登暢銷榜單的燒酒； 亞洲最早的職業足球聯賽K聯賽、世界第五大核電生產國，卻同時也是綠能發展強國； 曾經隸屬於中國藩屬國，經歷日本殖民統治後，韓國是如何在戰後崛起，創造出「漢江奇蹟」，成為二十國集團成員國的世界主要經濟體？ 韓國位處朝鮮半島的南端，與北朝鮮沿著38度線邊界分隔對峙。朝鮮半島地區因居於大陸邊陲，又與日本列島隔著日本海與對馬諸島相望，在文明史上持續扮演著橋梁的角色，卻也因此長期捲入東亞政局的動盪。這個距離台灣不遠、同樣以出口導向發展貿易經濟的年輕國家，近年來以KPOP、電影劇集引領東亞流行文化，然而我們對其過往的歷史卻並不熟悉。 本書是由日本專長為韓國史的學者，以最簡單好懂的時間進程，娓娓道來朝鮮半島的起源和政權遞嬗，並以韓國為中心，講述南北分裂至今的近程。★★Korea這個稱呼源自於古代國名？★★韓國的英文是「Korea」，這個詞其實源自於10～14世紀存在於朝鮮半島的「高麗」國名。聯合國在標示朝鮮半島兩個國家時，便是將韓國標為「Republic of Korea」，北朝鮮則為「Democratic People’s Republic of Korea」。★★直到不久前依然禁止「同本同姓」結婚？★★現在韓國的姓氏數量約有280個，數量甚至不及日本的0.1％。朝鮮半島自古就很重視姓氏與本貫（氏族發源地），如果本貫與姓氏都相同（同本同姓），就屬於同一氏族的成員，而韓國法律直到十幾年前都還禁止同本同姓婚姻。★★韓文創造後經過數百年才普及化？★★據信韓古爾（韓文）的基礎語言是「訓民正音」，在15世紀中期由朝鮮君主世宗大王所創造。但是當時並未普及，一直到20世紀才以民間為中心擴散開來，是現代韓國的官方語言與國語。★★韓國與北朝鮮之間不存

現代人普遍不婚不生、努力賺錢、遠離公共生活我們努力追求美好生活，到底哪裡有錯？托克維爾《民主在美國》之後又一經典初版自1985年暢銷至今、融合社會．政治．歷史跨學科研究一本理解美國人為何奉個人主義為人生圭臬，但卻又逐步侵蝕毀壞公民社會的警世之書個人主義為何會毀壞公民社會？1830年代，法國社會哲學家托克維爾在《民主在美國》中，對美國人的「個人主義」提出非常敏銳的分析，他警告「只顧個人利益、自掃門前雪」的個人主義，最終會破壞美國推崇的公民社會，走向他不樂見的「民主專制」（democratic despotism），一種有秩序、溫和且和平的「奴隸制」。本書延續《民主在美國》的觀察，考察美國個人主義發展的歷史淵源，說明「民德」（Habits of the Heart）對於塑造美國人文化特質的重要作用，並希望透過重塑民德，遏制個人主義在美國的過度發展，根治人際孤立疏離，缺乏社會責任的病灶，拯救岌岌可危的公民社會。四個對立又相容的文化傳統本書認為，美國擁有四個對立又相容的文化傳統：（1）聖經傳統：源自基督宗教，崇敬上帝，在上帝面前人人平等。（2）共和傳統：源自古希臘羅馬，現代西方民主社會的基石，重視公民道德、公共參與。（3）功利個人主義：追求自己和自己親近的人的最大利益，例如賺取財富、享受人生、為子女未來打算。（4）表現個人主義：主張每個人要活出自我、按照內心的直覺而非外在規範去生活。這四個兩兩一組代表「公」與「私」的文化傳統，始終盤旋在美國人的心中。對美國人來說，到底應該過上成就自我、獨立自主的生活，還是遵循傳統、參與公眾的生活，都凸顯他們「公」與「私」矛盾衝突的心理。以四位主人翁生命故事展開的文本本書從四個真實案例開始，分析上述的矛盾衝突。他們分別是企業主管布萊恩、小鎮主委喬、心理治療師瑪格麗特、社會運動家韋恩。他們都是你我日常所見的普通人物，每段訪談、每篇側寫都道出他們的工作、婚姻、愛情、信仰、價值觀、親子關係、社區參與、政治活動，其中有他們的夢想、挫折、哀傷、煩惱，呈現出現代人充滿矛盾衝突，失去秩序的心靈世界。以成功的企業主管布萊恩為例，四十歲前的他鎮日忙於工作，總是在辦公室待到三更半夜，每週平均工作65個小時，心裡想的只有養活家裡的妻小，當個「負責任」的大人。但這樣的他卻在結婚十五年後收到一紙離婚協議，妻子認為布萊恩整天只忙於工作，跟妻子、小孩幾乎沒有交集，她受不了