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Social Capital and Subjective Well-Being
This book presents a cross-cultural investigation into the interplay between social capital and subjective well-being. Based on a quantitative analysis of the latest large-N cross-cultural data sets, including the World Value Survey and the European Social Survey, and covering various countries, it offers a comparative perspective on and new insights into the determinants of social capital and well-being. By identifying both universal and culture-specific patterns, the authors shed new light on the spatial and temporal differentiation of social capital and subjective well-being. The book is divided into two main parts: The first discusses mutual trust, religious and cultural tolerance, and pro-social and human values as essential dimensions of social capital. In turn, the second part studies social capital as a source of subjective well-being and life satisfaction. Given its scope, the book will appeal to scholars of sociology, social psychology, political science and economics seeking a deeper understanding of the multi-faceted nature of social capital and well-being.
Making a Place for the Future in Maya Guatemala
In 1998, Hurricane Mitch pounded the isolated village of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán in mountainous western Guatemala, destroying many homes. The experience traumatized many Ixtahuaquenses. Much of the community relocated to be safer and closer to transportation that they hoped would help them to improve their lives, acquire more schooling, and find supportive jobs. This study followed the two resulting communities over the next quarter century as they reconceived and renegotiated their place in Guatemalan society and the world. Making a Place for the Future in Maya Guatemala shows how humans continuously evaluate and rework the efficacy of their cultural heritage. This process helps explain the inevitability and speed of culture change in the face of natural disasters and our ongoing climate crisis.
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Microcréditos y pobreza
La concesión del Premio Nobel de la Paz 2006 al profesor Muhammad Yunus y a la institución que él fundó, el Banco Grameen, ha venido a reconocer la importante presencia de los microcréditos en el escenario actual de la financiación para el desarrollo, así como la utilidad de este instrumento para mejorar las condiciones de vida de millones de personas sumidas en la pobreza absoluta, en especial cuando los destinatarios son mujeres.Este libro, claro y directo, aborda los principales aspectos relacionados con los microcréditos. Quienes estén interesados en ganar la batalla a la pobreza, convertida en la lacra de nuestra sociedad, descubrirán en este estudio un nuevo paradigma capaz de romper el círculo vicioso de la pobreza.
Investment Protection Standards and the Rule of Law
This thoughtfully edited volume brings together leading scholars in the field to explore the relationship between the substantive standards of treatment contained in international investment agreements and the rule of law, which is developing into one of the key principles which both supporters and critics use to evaluate the investment treaty regime. Investment Protection Standards and the Rule of Law explores two perspectives. Firstly, it examines to what extent the substantive standards of treatment can be understood as expressions of the rule of law. Secondly, it addresses the rule-of-law problems, or rule-of-law lacunae, that exist in, or are created by, the application of these standards. The subject matter is advanced by combining doctrinal analysis of the core substantive treatment standards, as well as normative assessment of those standards from the perspective of the rule of law. This book also offers a critical discussion of the potential the rule of law has as a guidepost for structuring international investment relations, as well as its blind spots.
L'isola che c'è
Il difficile accesso al credito è uno degli ostacoli più rilevanti che, in Italia come altrove, impedisce la creazione di nuova impresa. Il sistema bancario fatica a innovare i criteri tradizionali, che continuano ad appoggiarsi sulla richiesta delle c.d. “garanzie reali”. La filosofia del Microcredito rifiuta questa impostazione conservatrice e assegna fiducia alle persone “non bancabili”, assumendo che capacità e spirito imprenditoriale siano doti diffuse e non riservate a pochi, eroici, animal spirits. Sulla scorta di questi principi, la Regione Sardegna ha ideato nel 2009 un innovativo sistema di Microcredito a valere sulle risorse del Fondo Sociale Europeo, arrivando a erogare a oggi più di €80 milioni. Il libro ricostruisce la genesi della policy, i suoi meccanismi di funzionamento e gli effetti sul tessuto imprenditoriale dell’Isola.
Movimientos cívicos. De la calle al Parlamento
Se analizan los movimientos sociales más destacados surgidos en España durante los últimos años, sus características, consecuencias y resultados. En contraste con el ámbito político, los movimientos cívicos son considerados como altruistas y defensores del interés general, catacterizándose en España por objetivos como la lucha contra el terrorismo, la oposición al nacionalismo obligatorio o la defensa de libertades públicas, así como otras peculiaridades inherentes a la sociedad española. Además se defiende la idea de que los movimientos cívicos no son apolíticos, sino justamente lo contrario, son actores políticos que persiguen determinados fines a los que atribuyen interés público.
Understanding Global Poverty
Understanding Global Poverty introduces students to the study and analysis of poverty, helping them to understand why it is pervasive across human societies, and how it can be reduced through proven policy solutions. Using the capabilities and human development approach, the book foregrounds the human aspects of poverty, keeping the voices, experiences and needs of the world’s poor in the centre of the analysis. Drawing on decades of teaching, research and fieldwork, this interdisciplinary volume is unique in its rigorous application of the multiple disciplines of anthropology, sociology, political science, public health and economics to the phenomenon of global poverty. Starting with defi...
UN Millennium Development Library: Taking Action
The Millennium Development Goals, adopted at the UN Millennium Summit in 2000, are the world's targets for dramatically reducing extreme poverty in its many dimensions by 2015 income poverty, hunger, disease, exclusion, lack of infrastructure and shelter while promoting gender equality, education, health and environmental sustainability. These bold goals can be met in all parts of the world if nations follow through on their commitments to work together to meet them. Achieving the Millennium Development Goals offers the prospect of a more secure, just, and prosperous world for all. The UN Millennium Project was commissioned by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to develop a practica...
