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The Government of Things

Foucault and the New Materialisms

By: Thomas Lemke

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The Government of Things

Foucault and the New Materialisms

By: Thomas Lemke

Examines the theoretical achievements and the political impact of the new materialisms Materialism, a rich philosophical tradition that goes back to antiquity, is currently undergoing a renaissance. In The Government of Things, Thomas Lemke provides a comprehensive overview and critical assessment of this “new materialism”. In analyzing the work of Graham Harman, Jane Bennett, and Karen Barad, Lemke articulates what, exactly, new materialism is and how it has evolved. These insights open up new spaces for critical thought and political experimentation, overcoming the limits of anthropocentrism. Drawing on Michel Foucault’s concept of a “government of things”, the book also goes beyond new materialist scholarship which tends to displace political questions by ethical and aesthetic concerns. It puts forward a relational and performative account of materialities that more closely attends to the interplay of epistemological, ontological, and political issues. Lemke provides definitive and much-needed clarity about the fascinating potential—and limitations—of new materialism as a whole. The Government of Things revisits Foucault’s more-than-human understanding of government to capture a new constellation of power: “environmentality”. As the book demonstrates, contemporary modes of government seek to control the social, ecological, and technological conditions of life rather than directly targeting individuals and populations. The book offers an essential and much needed tool to critically examine this political shift.

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NYU Press

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1479810533

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EU-Russia Relations

Toward a Way Out of Depression

By: Thomas Gomart

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EU-Russia Relations

Toward a Way Out of Depression

By: Thomas Gomart

This report aims to shed light on the current disagreements in order to find a way out of the current phase of depression, thereby furthering the interests of both parties. It is based on the key idea that EU-Russia interdependence cannot be avoided and will only get stronger in the future.

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Capital, Systems, and Objects

The Foundation and Future of Organizations from a South Asian Perspective

By: Richard Thomas Watson,Saji K. Mathew

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Capital, Systems, and Objects

The Foundation and Future of Organizations from a South Asian Perspective

By: Richard Thomas Watson,Saji K. Mathew

This book provides a set of integrated frameworks—capital, systems, and objects—that transcend managerial or technology hype by focusing on the long-term fundamentals that sustain organizational success, and it contains cases from South East Asia to elaborate this concept. Many organizations are currently addressing two important transformational issues: ecological sustainability and digitization. Sustainability is a goal, an end, and digitization is a process, a means to achieve a goal. This book introduces a flexible model that can be applied to current and future organizational challenges, including sustainability and digitization, because the fundamentals are constant. This book is designed to serve two purposes for the readers: first, to present three conceptual foundations for designing and operating organizations (capital, systems, and objects (section 1)); and second, to provide a reference source for implementing these ideas in your organization (sections 2 and 3). The first section of the book, chapters 1 through 7, sets forth the conceptual foundations. The chapters mix concepts and practical examples to give a new way of thinking about the setting in which one may work many days each year. The second section provides details and associated examples of every one of the thirty-six forms of capital conversion. It also illustrates how the five foundational systems support capital conversion in a variety of ways. Finally, the third section is about measuring capital and systems. The book covers measurement of all types of capital and systems performance and has been written for current and future organizational leaders to change the game and play it more effectively. The book will thus resonate with students of organizational behaviour and leadership strategy, organizational leaders, industry experts, and general readers.

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257

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Springer Nature

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9813366257

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Mobile Agents for Telecommunication Applications

4th International Workshop, MATA 2002 Barcelona, Spain, October 23-24, 2002, Proceedings

By: Ahmed Karmouch,Thomas Magedanz

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Mobile Agents for Telecommunication Applications

4th International Workshop, MATA 2002 Barcelona, Spain, October 23-24, 2002, Proceedings

By: Ahmed Karmouch,Thomas Magedanz

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Mobile Agents for Telecommunication Applications, MATA 2002, held in Barcelona, Spain, in October 2002. The 28 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the proceedings. The papers are organized in topical sections on agent architecture, framework, and platforms; mobile agent frameworks for telecommunication services; mobile agents in active networks; context-aware and ad-hoc communications; distributed monitoring and network management; security of mobile agents; mobile computing and QoS; migration and network management; mobile services; and collaborative environments and services.

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321

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540000216

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The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology

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By: Joseph Thomas

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The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology

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By: Joseph Thomas

Once considered the largest and most extensive source of biographies in the English language, The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology contains information on nearly every historical figure, notable name, and important subject of mythology from throughout the world prior to the 20th century. Spanning all fields of human effort-from literature and the arts to philosophy and science-and touching on topics from multiple areas of mythological study, including Norse, Greek, and Roman, this extraordinary reference guide continues to be one of the most thorough and accurate collections of biographical data ever created. Combining mythological and biographical entries into a single, comprehensive list, and incorporating a unique system of indicating pronunciation and orthography, The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology offers readers an unparalleled record of historically significant identities, from the obscure and forgotten newsmakers of yesteryear to the highly celebrated shapers of history that remain influential today. Volume I (A-CLU) of this exquisite four-volume set includes information on such names as John Quincy Adams, Achilles, sop, Napoleon Bonaparte, Julius Caesar, and Cleopatra, as well as a detailed introduction to the entire body of this work. JOSEPH THOMAS (1811-1891) also wrote A Comprehensive Medical Dictionary, various pronouncing vocabularies of biographical and geographical names, and a system of pronunciation for Lippincott's Pronouncing Gazetteer of the World.

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Cosimo, Inc.

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1616400684

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EU-Russia Relations

Toward a Way Out of Depression

By: Thomas Gomart

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Toward a Way Out of Depression

By: Thomas Gomart

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The Second O of Sorrow

By: Sean Thomas Dougherty

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The Second O of Sorrow

By: Sean Thomas Dougherty

Sean Thomas Dougherty celebrates the struggles, the dignity, and the joys of working-class life in the Rust Belt. Finding delight in everyday moments—a night at a packed karaoke bar, a father and daughter planting a garden, a biography of LeBron James as a metaphor for Ohio—these poems take pride in the people who survive despite all odds, who keep going without any concern for glory, fighting with wit and grace for justice, for joy, every god damned day.

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BOA Editions, Ltd.

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1942683561

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Toward a New Euro-Atlantic "hard" Security Agenda

Prospects for Trilateral U.S.-EU-Russia Cooperation

By: Dmitriĭ Trenin

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Toward a New Euro-Atlantic "hard" Security Agenda

Prospects for Trilateral U.S.-EU-Russia Cooperation

By: Dmitriĭ Trenin

The "hard" security issues, which are the subject of this report, are embedded within the political layer, but are widely discussed at the "chattering" level and virtually ignored down below. Immediately after the end of the East-West confrontation, they were almost consigned to history books, along with the very notion of "European security," only to be rediscovered several years later. Actually, there are two classes of security issues. One represents problems between Russia and its nominal partners in North America and Europe, and the other, common challenges to both the West and Russia. Thus, the Euro-Atlantic security agenda can only be complex and, in some parts, controversial.

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Russia and the West

The Energy Factor

By: Vladimir Milov

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Russia and the West

The Energy Factor

By: Vladimir Milov

The future of energy relations between Russia and the West can hardly be separated from the global energy environment. Recent nationalist trends in Russian politics make it very hard to imagine that Russia will abandon a tempting "energy egoism" path (egoism is traditionally central to the Russian nationalist vision of the world) as resource nationalism becomes the dominant policy trend among the group of energy-rich countries. The only event with the potential to change that attitude is the true re-democratization of Russia, followed by the transfer of power to a more internationally responsible and cooperative government. Such a scenario would give Russia and the West an opportunity to boost cross-border energy relationships by harmonizing energy policy approaches and removing barriers and to build a solid long-term energy partnership based on principles of open trade, open investment, rule of law, and de-politicization of energy relations.

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The world in 10 years

By: Thomas Gomart,Chantal Delsol,Jean-Claude Trichet,Sébastien Jean,Ravi Kanbur,Adnan Amin,Lawrence Freedman,Hervé le Bras,Jared Cohen,Nicole Gnesotto,Alioune Sall,Fawaz Gerges,Kishore Mahbubani,Raymond Aron

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The world in 10 years

The last four decades have witnessed the profound transformation of the very foundations of the international system: the globalization of trade, technical revolutions, the upheaval of the hierarchy of powers, the emergence of China, the explosion of the Middle-East, the mutation of conflicts and threats, climate concerns, etc. This special issue of Politique étrangère celebrates the 40th anniversary of IFRI. It includes contributions by the best international specialists to clarify and shed light on the major trends affecting today’s effervescent world: Where is it taking us? What may happen on this global stage, in all its parts, over the next ten years? How far is the world going to be “de-westernized”? Does modernity concentrate power, or dilute it? How should the advances of the international financial system be evaluated, and what are their limits? Can poverty be reduced further? Will the energy transition be successful? What forms will international violence take? What will the world’s population look like in 2029? Are new technologies redesigning new geopolitics? Is global trade hesitating between trade war or multilateralism? Is Europe undoing itself, or reconstructing itself? What is the economic and political future of Africa in all its pluralities? Is the Middle-East doomed to breakdown? Will Asia be the center of tomorrow’s world? How is the world of 2029 being sketched out today?

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9791037300508

Russia's 2020 Strategic Economic Goals and the Role of International Integration

By: Andrew Kuchins,Amy Beavin,Anna Bryndza

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Russia's 2020 Strategic Economic Goals and the Role of International Integration

By: Andrew Kuchins,Amy Beavin,Anna Bryndza

In this paper, the authors assess how efforts to implement the Concept may affect Russia's ongoing integration into the global economy and, in particular, how trade and investment ties with Europe and the United States are envisioned to facilitate modernization and diversification of the Russian economy. The roles of the United States and Europe are also contrasted with those China and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the two other key vectors of Russian economic development to 2020.

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Book's by Thomas Gomart

The Government of Things

The Government of Things

EU-Russia Relations

EU-Russia Relations

Capital, Systems, and Objects

Capital, Systems, and Objects

Mobile Agents for Telecommunication Applications

Mobile Agents for Telecommunication Applications

The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology

The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology

EU-Russia Relations

EU-Russia Relations

The Second O of Sorrow

The Second O of Sorrow

Toward a New Euro-Atlantic "hard" Security Agenda

Toward a New Euro-Atlantic "hard" Security Agenda

Russia and the West

Russia and the West

The world in 10 years

The world in 10 years

Russia's 2020 Strategic Economic Goals and the Role of International Integration

Russia's 2020 Strategic Economic Goals and the Role of International Integration

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