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UNINA9910793828003321 |
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Autore |
Ramet Sabrina P. <1949-> |
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Alternatives to Democracy in Twentieth-Century : Collectivist Visions of Alternative Modernity / / Sabrina P. Ramet |
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New York : , : CEU Press, , 2019 |
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Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2019 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (494 pages) |
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Anarchism - Europe - History - 20th century |
Socialism - Europe - History - 20th century |
Fascism - Europe - History - 20th century |
Communism - Europe - History - 20th century |
Democracy - Europe - 20th century |
Collectivism - Europe - History - 20th century |
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Europe Politics and government 20th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Rival visions of alternative modernity: an introduction -- An evolving vision of an alternative modernity: Soviet communism -- The quest for an alternative modernity: Fascism and Nazism, part I -- The quest for an alternative modernity: Fascism and Nazism, part II -- The quest for freedom and solidarity: anarchism in Spain -- Epilogue: in defense of liberal democracy and a warning. |
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"An original work of historical synthesis by an esteemed international scholar, this book offers the first comparative analysis of the four different types of collectivism (communism, Fascism; Nazism; anarchism) in twentieth-century Europe which aspired to create an 'alternative modernity'. The author presents not only the authoritarian alternatives to democracy of the past century, but also the experiment with anarchism undertaken in Spain in the late 1930s. The concept of |
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the analysis is to show how these political systems are driven by rival visions of alternative modernity and how the prioritization of values plays out in politics. Each political concept discussed in the book found support among broad sectors of its respective population at one time or another, and were championed by professionals in the countries in which they took hold. The political vision which guided the construction (or in the anarchist case, attempted construction) of an alternative to democracy, oriented to an alternative future, is discussed in a balanced and erudite manner in each case. Debates within the participants in these projects are also focused. The book ends with a defense of liberal democracy, exploring departures from it in contemporary Hungary and Poland, but also the US"-- |
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UNINA9911026175303321 |
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Autore |
Walker Jarrett |
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Titolo |
Human Transit, Revised Edition : How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives |
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Washington, D. C. : , : Island Press, , 2024 |
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©2024 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (290 pages) |
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Local transit |
City planning |
Community development |
Transports publics |
Développement communautaire |
local transit |
community development |
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Introduction -- What transit is and does -- What makes transit useful? : seven demands and how transit serves them -- The wall around your |
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life : access to opportunity -- A bunch of random strangers : planning for diversity -- Lines, loops, and longing -- Touching the city : stops and stations -- Peak or all day? -- Frequency is freedom -- The obstacle course : speed, delay, and reliability -- Ridership or coverage? : the challenge of allocating service -- Can fares be fair? -- Connections of complexity? -- From connections to networks to places -- Network design and redesign -- Be on the way! : moral implications of location choice -- On the boulevard -- Take the long view -- Epilogue : geometry, choices, freedom. |
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Transportation expert Jarrett Walker believes that transit can be simple, if we focus on the underlying geometry that all transit systems share. In Human Transit, Revised Edition, he provides the basic tools and critical questions needed to make smarter decisions about designing and implementing services, refreshed with updated information and examples. The first edition of Human Transit, published in 2011, has become a classic for professionals, advocates, and interested citizens. No other book explains the basic principles of public transit in such lively and accessible prose, all based on a respect for your right to form your own opinion. Walker's goal is not to make you share his values, but to give you the tools to clarify and advocate for yours. Walker has updated and expanded the book to deepen its explanations. His ongoing work as a network planning consultant has provided a wealth of new examples, images, and tools. New topics include the problem with specialization; the role of flexible or "demand response" services; how to know when to redesign your network; and responding to tech-industry claims that transit will soon be obsolete. Finally, he has also added a major new section exploring the idea of access to opportunity as a core measure of transit's success. Whether you are a professional or a concerned citizen, the revised edition of this accessible guide can help you to achieve successful public transit that will enrich any community. |
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