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Democracy and Public Space

The Physical Sites of Democratic Performance

By: John R. Parkinson

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Democracy and Public Space

The Physical Sites of Democratic Performance

By: John R. Parkinson

In an online, interconnected world, democracy is increasingly made up of wikis and blogs, pokes and tweets. Citizens have become accidental journalists thanks to their handheld devices, politicians are increasingly working online, and the traditional sites of democracy - assemblies, public galleries, and plazas - are becoming less and less relevant with every new technology. And yet, this book argues, such views are leading us to confuse the medium with the message, focusing on electronic transmission when often what cyber citizens transmit is pictures and narratives of real democratic action in physical space. Democratic citizens are embodied, take up space, battle over access to physical resources, and perform democracy on physical stages at least as much as they engage with ideas in virtual space. Combining conceptual analysis with interviews and observation in capital cities on every continent, John Parkinson argues that democracy requires physical public space; that some kinds of space are better for performing some democratic roles than others; and that some of the most valuable kinds of space are under attack in developed democracies. He argues that accidental publics like shoppers and lunchtime crowds are increasingly valued over purposive, active publics, over citizens with a point to make or an argument to listen to. This can be seen not just in the way that traditional protest is regulated, but in the ways that ordinary city streets and parks are managed, even in the design of such quintessentially democratic spaces as legislative assemblies. The book offers an alternative vision for democratic public space, and evaluates 11 cities - from London to Tokyo - against that ideal.

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OUP Oxford

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0191619302

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9780191619304

Agricultural Pollution

Environmental Problems and Practical Solutions

By: Graham Merrington,Dr Linton Winder Nfa,R. Parkinson,Mark Redman,L. Winder

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Agricultural Pollution

Environmental Problems and Practical Solutions

By: Graham Merrington,Dr Linton Winder Nfa,R. Parkinson,Mark Redman,L. Winder

This comprehensive text provides a concise overview of environmental problems caused by agriculture, (such as pesticide pollution and increased nitrate levels) and offers practical solutions to them. It is well illustrated and contains a fully-referenced introduction to the main contemporary agricultural pollution issues in the UK. It will help pro

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260

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CRC Press

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1482288141

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9781482288148

The Political Economy of Development

By: Just Faaland,Jack R. Parkinson

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The Political Economy of Development

By: Just Faaland,Jack R. Parkinson

Economic development may be seen from many different points of view: in terms of history, theory or empirical generalization. The Political Economy of Development draws these points of view together as it explores the practice of economic development itself and considers the issues that arise in attempting to devise development strategies for developing countries and to implement them. The term 'political economy' highlights the fact that economics cannot be conducted in isolation, and always has to be related to the political and social setting of the countries with which it is concerned. The Political Economy of Development foregrounds the political context of development in its study of applied economics.

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280

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472509625

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9781472509628

Retinoids in Oncology

By: Laurent Degos,David R. Parkinson

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Retinoids in Oncology

By: Laurent Degos,David R. Parkinson

Recent developments with respect to the biology and clinical use of retinoids in cancer therapy and prevention are comprehensively covered by experts in this new field. Newer aspects of molecular mechanisms of retinoid effects, the cellular biology and the developmental effects of these compounds are presented together with a comprehensive description of the latest findings of retinoid pharmacology, toxicology and clinical effects in a wide range of hematological and solid malignancies.

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115

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540591818

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9783540591818

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Democracy and Public Space

Democracy and Public Space

Agricultural Pollution

Agricultural Pollution

The Political Economy of Development

The Political Economy of Development

Retinoids in Oncology

Retinoids in Oncology

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