1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910821972503321

Autore

Dougherty Kevin

Titolo

The port royal experiment : a case study in development / / Dougherty, Kevin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Jackson, Mississippi] : , : University Press of Mississippi, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-62674-082-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (220 p.)

Classificazione

HIS036050HIS036120SOC001000

Disciplina

305.896

Soggetti

African Americans - Sea Islands - History - 19th century

African Americans - South Carolina - Port Royal Region - History - 19th century

Enslaved persons - Emancipation - Sea Islands - History

Self-reliant living - Sea Islands - History - 19th century

Public-private sector cooperation - Sea Islands - History - 19th century

Sea Islands Social conditions 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Setting the Stage for the Port Royal Experiment -- Planning Postcombat Operations -- A Survey of Philanthropic Society Activity at Port Royal -- Development's Different Meanings to Developers and Stakeholders -- The Development of Civil Society -- Refugees and Families -- Economic Development and Land Redistribution -- Political Development and Democratization -- Spoiler Problems and Resistance -- The Hand in the Bucket : Sequencing and Perseverance.

Sommario/riassunto

"The Port Royal Experiment builds on classic scholarship to present not a historical narrative but a study of what is now called development and nation-building. The Port Royal Experiment was a joint governmental and private effort begun during the Civil War to transition former slaves to freedom and self-sufficiency. Port Royal Harbor and the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina were liberated by Union Troops in 1861. As the Federal advance began, the white plantation owners and residents fled, abandoning approximately 10,000 black slaves. Several private Northern charity organizations stepped in to help the former



slaves become self-sufficient. Nonetheless, the Point Royal Experiment was only a mixed success and was contested by efforts to restore the status quo of white dominance. Return to home rule then undid much of what the experiment accomplished. While the concept of development is subject to a range of interpretations, in this context it means positive, continuously improving, and sustained change across a variety of human social conditions. Clearly such an effort was at the heart of the Port Royal Experiment. While the term 'nation-building' may seem misplaced given that no 'nation' was the beneficiary of these efforts, the requirement to build institutions critical to nation-building operations was certainly a large part of the Port Royal Experiment and offers many lessons for modern efforts at nation building. The Port Royal Experiment divides into ten chapters, each of which is designed to treat a particular aspect of the experience. Topics include planning considerations, philanthropic society activity, civil society, economic development, political development, and resistance. Each chapter presents the case study in the context of more recent developmental and nation-building efforts in such places as Bosnia, Somalia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan and incorporates recent scholarship in the field. Modern readers will see that the challenges that faced the Port Royal Experiment remain relevant, even as their solutions remain elusive"--



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910633921603321

Autore

Zhao Pengjun

Titolo

Rural Transition and Transport in China / / by Pengjun Zhao, Haoyu Hu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022

ISBN

981-19-6498-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (364 pages)

Collana

Population, Regional Development and Transport, , 2662-4621

Disciplina

388.091734

Soggetti

Economic geography

Social structure

Equality

Transportation

Economic Geography

Social Structure

Transportation Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Research progress in rural transport -- Transition in the rural population and settlements of China -- Match between rural transport and population -- Transport expenditure of rural residents -- Accessibility and its spatial equity of rural settlements -- Travel behavior of rural residents -- Rural residents’ travel behavior in mega-city region -- Rural residents’ travel behavior in rural countries -- Build Inclusive transport system for rural China -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the rural transition and transportation in China. It covers demographic change, settlement transformation, and infrastructure development in rural areas, as well as changes in transportation expenditures, travel behavior, and accessibility of basic public services among rural Chinese residents. The book contributes to the new body of knowledge from an international perspective in three ways. First, it explores the changes in travel behavior of rural residents and related factors. Second, it provides new evidence on the relationship between rural social transformation and transportation infrastructure development. Third, it discusses the impact of transportation investments on rural poverty reduction. The book



enhances our understanding of the changes in travel behavior of rural residents. In particular, the results of the multi-source big data analysis will provide new evidence on the link between social transformation and changes in travel behavior in rural China. It also helps planners and politicians to develop policies aimed at improving quality of life, rural poverty, and the efficiency of transportation investments in rural areas. The book is of great interest to scholars interested in rural transformation and development, sustainable transport, regional planning, and environmental policy and is relevant to China and other developing countries.