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España como escenario. Política y acción cultural de diplomáticos latinoamericanos (1880-1936)
Este libro se centra en el papel de la acción cultural desarrollada por algunos personajes latinoamericanos que residieron en España entre 1880 y 1936. A través de diversos enfoques analíticos, se abordan las trayectorias de diplomáticos de diferente rango que, al margen del ejercicio de sus funciones de representación, actuaron en la vida cultural española. Las diferentes aportaciones se sustentan sobre un amplio repertorio de fuentes procedentes en buena medida de los Archivos Nacionales y de Relaciones Exteriores de España, México, Uruguay, Guatemala, Colombia, Perú y Chile, así como de otros repositorios públicos y privados de Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Huelva y Barranquilla.
Diplomacia y acción cultural americana en la España de Primo de Rivera
El eje que articula las diferentes aportaciones contenidas en este libro cruza la acción de la diplomacia y de agentes culturales americanos que se emplearon, ya fuera de manera oficial o privada, en promover o participar en iniciativas que tuvieron lugar en la coyuntura de la Dictadura de Primo de Rivera. En el impulso que el régimen se propuso dar a las relaciones con América, que pasó a ocupar un lugar destacado en la política exterior, la Exposición Iberoamericana de Sevilla fue, sin duda, la manifestación simbólica de mayor envergadura. A través de distintas aportaciones, esta cuestión es analizada aquí bajo el prisma del diálogo entre políticos y otros agentes sociales en tiempos de afirmación de la diplomacia, tanto de la oficial como de la paralela. Por otro lado, algunas contribuciones centran su atención en otro tipo de hitos, políticos y culturales, que traducen aspectos diferentes de las relaciones trasatlánticas en tiempos del directorio primorriverista.
Centennial Fever
Commemorations that shaped major elements of Spanish identity at the beginning of the 20th century are full of centennials and anniversaries that elaborate and renew the Spanish national mythology. In Centennial Fever Javier Moreno-Luzón, one of the most prominent Spanish historians of his generation, studies the milestones that defined transnational dimensions of celebration at the beginning of the 20th century including the Peninsular War, the first Spanish Constitution, the independence of Latin American States, the “discovery” of the Pacific Ocean and the death of Miguel de Cervantes and the publication of Don Quixote of La Mancha. Through these truly global events, a cultural community is created, called “Hispanoamerica” or “La Raza”, on which Spanish nationalism has become dependent.
Network Diplomacy
The current monograph is the result of many years of work by the author in the field of the understudied concept of network diplomacy and the possibilities of using it in resolving sharp conflicts in order to facilitate their more effective resolution, as well as the possibilities of using the elements of network diplomacy in peaceful spheres of world politics, business and private sector. The main part of the book consists of case-studies that are dedicated to the possible use of network diplomacy in "problem" zones (the Libyan crisis, the conflict in Syria, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh), as well as in areas of peaceful coexistence (international sport, culture and humanitarian ties, twin cities, cross years etc). Some chapters are particularly dedicated to Russia’s possible involvement in network solutions to the conflicts. This study will offer insights into how Russian diplomats are hoping to build a new peace today.
The Feminist Subversion of the Economy
What does a dignified life--transforming gendered labor divisions and a racialized, exploitative, feminized care economy--look like and how can we collectively build it.
Lunatics, Lovers & Poets
Twelve contemporary stories inspired by Shakespeare and Cervantes, to mark the 400th anniversaries of their deaths. Introduced by Salman Rushdie.
Cultural Diplomacy in Europe
This edited volume explores European cultural diplomacy, a topic of growing interest across the scholarly and applied public policy communities in recent years. The contributions focus on Europe, culture and diplomacy and the way they are interlinked in the contemporary international context. The European Union increasingly resorts to cultural assets and activity for both internal and external purposes, to foster European cohesion and advancing integration, and to mitigate the demise of other foreign policy components, respectively. This calls for an analysis of the strategic role of culture, especially as it relates to the realm of EU external action. The chapters provide a conceptual discussion of culture in international relations and examine how this concept relates to cultural diplomacy and cultural strategy. The authors discuss roles and relationships with the EU’s 2016 Global Strategy and current EU attempts to foster the EU’s political and societal resilience.
The Night
For readers who love Bolaño, a new voice of Latin American fiction, winner of the Mario Vargas Llosa Prize. Recurring blackouts envelop Caracas in an inescapable darkness that makes nightmares come true. Real and fictional characters, most of them are writers, exchange the role of narrator in this polyphonic novel. They recount contradictory versions of the plot, a series of femicides that began with the energy crisis. The central narrator is a psychiatrist who manipulates the accounts of his friend, an author writing a book titled The Night; and his patient, an advertising executive obsessed with understanding the world through word puzzles. The author shifts between crime fiction and meta...
Eco-Architecture VIII
New opportunities for solving the challenges of contemporary architecture occur as a result of advances in the design and new building technologies, as well as the development of new materials. Many of the changes are motivated by a drive towards eco-architecture, trying to harmonise architectural products with nature. Another important issue is the adaptation of the architectural design to the natural environment, learning from nature and traditional construction techniques. Contemporary architecture is at the threshold of a new stage of evolution, deeply influenced by the advances in information and computer systems and the development of new materials and products, as well as construction...
