Chapter #9 Summary: New Directions in Planning Theory Susan S. Fainstein Susan S. is professor of urban planning and acting program director in Columbia University. In this article she discusses and critiques contemporary planning theory in terms of its usefulness in addressing what I believe to be its defining question: what is the possibility of consciously achieving widespread improvement in the quality of human life within the context of a global capitalist political economy. She examines
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COT essay The Indian Ocean trade network began to flourish as trade increased between African and Asia. Powerful city-states flourished along the eastern coast of Africa. The city-states traded with inland kingdoms. It took small steps like that to create a large complex trading network that worked through the Middle East and India and throughout Africa. The trading history of Indian Ocean displays more change than continuity because of the involvement of different cultures wanting different things
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As the Europeans began to explore the atlantic‚ they had hoped to discover new trade routes and connections. However‚ they fell into a much more impactful role that would lead to the development of the new world trade system. From the mid 1400’s through the 1700’s‚ Europeans‚ especially the Portuguese‚ were the leading force behind the Atlantic slave trade‚ which greatly affected West Africa‚ the Americas‚ and all of Europe. Focusing on West Africa and the Europeans‚ the Kingdom of the Kongo and
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There are two family dynamic theories that aids in understanding how developmental and psychological principles interact to govern relationships (Berg-Cross‚ 2001). Psychodynamic theory focuses on “how relationships in the family of origin affect marital relationships” (Berg-Cross‚ 2001‚ p. 280)while systems theory focuses on “how the couple is affected by current-day‚ nuclear-family relational pressure and dynamics” (Berg-Cross‚ 2001‚ p. 280). Psychodynamic theories aids in showing how childhood
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sociological theories of criminal behavior and by using a very comprehensive set of economic‚ social as well as demographic explanatory variable” (para. 1). Integrated theories are produced by combining various concepts from other philosopher’s to make an individual body of principles that explain criminal activity. Charles Tittle called the theories prior to integrational theories ‘“simple theories”’ which consists of values that include a limited
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Biosocial Theory and Social Structure Theory The discussion of the biosocial theory and the social structure theory in criminology has churned for years and has stemmed from the idea of nature or nurture. These two theories were derived and heavily influenced by the Darwinian theory of Pangenesis and natural selection; in the earlier times of this debate‚ the dominant view was the biosocial theory which claimed crime is the product of biological and environmental factors. After the emergence of sociology
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Cover photos: Seven themes of sustainable forest management Left‚ top to bottom: Forest biological diversity (M.P. Wilkie); Forest health and vitality (FAO/FO-0506/C. Palmberg Lerche); Productive functions of forest resources (FAO/FO-6960/J. Carle) Centre: Extent of forest resources (M.P. Wilkie) Right‚ top to bottom: Protective functions of forest resources (M.L. Wilkie); Socio-economic functions of forests (FAO/FO-5154/Veracel); Legal‚ policy and institutional framework (FAO/24683_1206/G. Napolitano)
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White 3rd Hour 11-23-14 Sugar Trade DBQ The rise of absolute monarchies in Western Europe during the 1400’s brought a new economic theory called mercantilism. In mercantilism countries desired a favorable balance of trade‚ in which raw materials were imported from their own colonies‚ manufactured‚ and then exported. After the discovery of the Americas‚ cane sugar was introduced to the West Indies and became a prominent plantation cash crop. From that time sugar trade remained part of the global economy
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Conflict and critical theories try to look at the classes created by society‚ and how those in power try to keep their power through oppression of the lower classes. Critical theories examine the structures in place that give certain individuals opportunities and advantages‚ while leaving others in a disadvantaged position (Deutschmann‚ 2007: 368-369). The rules in a society are devised by those in power‚ and are used in order to regulate those who are powerless in that society. The rules are skewed
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INDIVIDUAL WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT MARKETING MANAGEMENT CASE – ICE FILI You are a marketing consultant‚ and you have been hired by Ice Fili: Make a structured assessment (PEST‚ 5-Forces‚ Value Chain‚ Osterwalder’s Business Model) of the situation of Ice Fili in the case. Explain what you think is relevant and why you think this. a) Discuss the relevant key issues in Ice Fili’s internal organization b) Discuss the relevant key issues in Ice Fili’s external environment. c) Discuss Ice Fili’s competitive
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