In the middle of the twentieth century, governments ignored the negative effects of large-scale infrastructure projects. In recent decades, many democratic countries have continued to use dams to promote growth, but have also introduced accompanying programs to alleviate these harmful consequences of dams for local people, to reduce poverty, and to promote participatory governance. This type of dam building undoubtedly represents a step forward in responsible governing. But have these poli...

»Die mächtigsten Menschen der Welt bereiten sich auf das Ende der Welt vor, ein Ende, das sie selbst mit allen Mitteln beschleunigen.«Tech-Oligarchen, weiße Nationalisten, religiöse Fundamentalisten – so unterschiedlich sie auf den ersten Blick scheinen, gibt es doch eine entscheidende Gemeinsamkeit der gegenwärtigen rechten Bewegungen: den unbedingten Glauben an die bevorstehende Apokalypse. Den Zusammenbruch der bestehenden Welto...

Air cargo is a key element of the global supply chain. It allows outsourcing of manufacturing to other countries and links production in both multinational and smaller enterprises. It has also been the most important driver of certain export industries in countries such as South Africa, Kenya and Chile. As a component of the air transport industry, air cargo makes the crucial difference between profit and loss on many long-haul routes.This second edition of Moving Boxes by Air

The Civic Imagination provides a rich empirical description of civic life and a broader discussion of the future of democracy in contemporary America. Over the course of a year, five researchers observed and participated in 7 civic organisations in a mid-sized US city. They draw on this ethnographic evidence to map the 'civic imaginations' that motivate citizenship engagement in America today. The book unpacks how contemporary Americans think about and act toward positive social and politi...