1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451371003321

Autore

Harvey David <1935->

Titolo

A brief history of neoliberalism [[electronic resource] /] / David Harvey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

0-19-191766-4

1-280-86998-4

1-282-26857-0

9786612268571

9786610869985

0-19-928326-5

1-4294-7099-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 247 p.) : ill

Disciplina

330.12/2

Soggetti

Economic policy

Neoliberalism

Liberty

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2005.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction; 1. Freedom's Just Another Word ...; 2. The Construction of Consent; 3. The Neoliberal State; 4. Uneven Geographical Developments; 5. Neoliberalism 'with Chinese Characteristics'; 6. Neoliberalism on Trial; 7. Freedom's Prospect; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Neoliberalism - the doctrine that market exchange is an ethic in itself, capable of acting as a guide for all human action - has become dominant in both thought and practice throughout much of the world since 1970 or so. Its spread has depended upon a reconstitution of state powers such that privatization, finance, and market processes are emphasized. State interventions in the economy are minimized, while the obligations of the state to provide for the welfare of its citizens are diminished. David Harvey, author of 'The New Imperialism' and 'The Condition of Postmodernity', here tells the political-economic story of



where neoliberalization came from and how it proliferated on the world stage. While Thatcher and Reagan are often cited as primary authors of this neoliberal turn, Harvey shows how a complex of forces, from Chile to China and from New York City to Mexico City, have also played their part. In addition he explores the continuities and contrasts between neoliberalism of the Clinton sort and the recent turn towards neoconservative imperialism of George W. Bush. Finally, through critical engagement with this history, Harvey constructs a framework not only for analyzing the political and economic dangers that now surround us, but also for assessing the prospects for the more socially just alternatives being advocated by many oppositional movements.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910155057403321

Titolo

Education of military dependent students : select assessments / / Hernick A. Demello, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Nova Publishers, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

1-62618-481-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World

Military and Veteran Issues

Disciplina

371.82

Soggetti

Children of military personnel - Education - United States

Charter schools - United States - Evaluation

Children with disabilities - Education - United States - Evaluation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Charter schools : guidance needed for military base schools on startup and operational issues / United States Government Accountability Office -- Report on charter schools on military installations / Department of Defense -- Education of military dependent students : better information needed to assess student performance / United States Government Accountability Office -- Military dependent students



: better oversight needed to improve services for children with special needs / United States Government Accountability Office.

Sommario/riassunto

Family concerns about education affect readiness and retention of military personnel, according to the Department of Defense (DOD). The majority of children of military families in the United States attend public schools. A 2008 DOD study recommended offering military families a public charter school option in areas with poorly-performing local schools. This book examines the guidance needed for military base schools on start-up and operational issues; a review of charter schools on military installations; and a study recommending better oversight to improve services for military dependent students with special needs.