1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910783977403321

Autore

Lightfoot Simon

Titolo

Europeanizing social democracy? [[electronic resource] ] : the rise of the Party of European Socialists / / Simon Lightfoot

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2005

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-134-27647-8

1-280-24446-1

9786610244461

0-203-01781-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 p.)

Collana

Routledge advances in European politics ; ; 31

Classificazione

89.61

Disciplina

324.2/17/094

Soggetti

Political parties - European Union countries

Socialism - European Union countries

European Union countries Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-166) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Theoretical perspectives : how to understand Europarties -- Historical context : from the First International to the PES -- The social democratic policy area : PES employment policy -- The PES and the development of socialist environment policy -- A success story? : PES influence over the outcomes of the Treaty of Amsterdam -- PES influence on the EU agenda since Amsterdam.

Sommario/riassunto

Presenting a detailed explanation of party politics in the European Union, this new book uses the Party of European Socialists (PES) as a key case study, and tests the relevance of existing theoretical work on the meaning, significance, and prospects for realising other 'Europarties'. This analysis operates from the assumption that the PES's main goal is to influence the outcome of EU public policy, rather than the more traditional party goals of vote maximisation or office seeking. Secondly, by subjecting the PES to careful scrutiny in two specific policy areas (employment an



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910966532603321

Autore

Weiler-Harwell Nina <1963->

Titolo

Discrimination against atheists : a new legal hierarchy among religious beliefs / / Nina Weiler-Harwell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2011

ISBN

9781593326753

1593326750

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Collana

Law and society, recent scholarship

Disciplina

342.7308/52

Soggetti

Atheists - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Religious discrimination - Law and legislation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Atheists and America's Civil Religion; Chapter 3: The Boy Scouts and Atheist Exclusion; Chapter 4: Michael Newdow and the Pledge of Allegiance:Is Participation in Civil Religion Truly Voluntary?; Chapter 5: Prospects for Future Action; Bibliography; Cases Cited; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Weiler-Harwell examines continuing, legal, discrimination against atheists, as made clear in two cases: Boy Scouts of America v. Dale (2000) and Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow (2004). These rulings created a new, discriminatory level of distinction for believers versus non-believers that is ahistorical in light of previous Supreme Court precedent. Both cases created new standards for analyzing equality under the law for non-conformists such as atheists, shaping a new hierarchy of protected and unprotected forms of religious belief. The new judicial standards elevate monotheistic r



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910852999803321

Autore

Maurer Markus

Titolo

Autonomous Driving : Technical, Legal and Social Aspects / / edited by Markus Maurer, J. Christian Gerdes, Barbara Lenz, Hermann Winner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

9783662488478

3662488477

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Classificazione

BUS087000COM070000TEC009090TEC016020

Altri autori (Persone)

MaurerMarkus

GerdesJ. Christian

LenzBarbara

WinnerHermann

Disciplina

629.272

Soggetti

Automotive engineering

Engineering design

User interfaces (Computer systems)

Human-computer interaction

Technological innovations

Automotive Engineering

Engineering Design

User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction

Innovation and Technology Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Section I – Man and Machine -- Section II – Mobility -- Section III – Traffic -- Section IV – Safety and Security -- Section V – Law and Liability -- Section VI – Acceptance.

Sommario/riassunto

This book takes a look at fully automated, autonomous vehicles and discusses many open questions: How can autonomous vehicles be integrated into the current transportation system with diverse users and human drivers? Where do automated vehicles fall under current legal frameworks? What risks are associated with automation and how will society respond to these risks? How will the marketplace react to



automated vehicles and what changes may be necessary for companies? Experts from Germany and the United States define key societal, engineering, and mobility issues related to the automation of vehicles. They discuss the decisions programmers of automated vehicles must make to enable vehicles to perceive their environment, interact with other road users, and choose actions that may have ethical consequences. The authors further identify expectations and concerns that will form the basis for individual and societal acceptance of autonomous driving. While the safety benefits of such vehicles are tremendous, the authors demonstrate that these benefits will only be achieved if vehicles have an appropriate safety concept at the heart of their design. Realizing the potential of automated vehicles to reorganize traffic and transform mobility of people and goods requires similar care in the design of vehicles and networks. By covering all of these topics, the book aims to provide a current, comprehensive, and scientifically sound treatment of the emerging field of “autonomous driving".