December Green

Contentious Politics in Brazil and China (eBook, ePUB)

Beyond Regime

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book offers a thought-provoking analysis of two very different countries dealing with many concerns and problems in surprisingly similar ways. With a focus on current issues, the text covers migration, urbanization, criminality, the environment, sexual politics and HIV-AIDS response, foreign policy, and international relations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429980985
• Artikelnr.: 56831950

Autorenporträt

December Green

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter One: Brazil and China - Contention in Comparative Perspective
Introduction State and Society: Receptivity and Resistance in Brazil and
China Why these Cases? Outline of the Book Chapter Two: Heritage and
Culture Introduction Brazil Approach to the Past: "The Brazilian Way"
Revolution/Not The PT: From Society to State China Approach to the Past:
"Middle Kingdom" Complex Revolution(s) The CCP: State Management of Society
Analysis Chapter Three: Human Security Introduction Brazil Migration: "The
Rights to the City" (or Not) Criminality and the Rule of the Law: High
Crime and Official Impunity Health Care and HIV-AIDs: Citizens Lead the
State China Migration: Registered Rights (or Not) Criminality and the Rule
By Law: Low Crime and Official Impunity Health Care and HIV-AIDS: State
Tolerates Society Analysis Chapter Four: Politics of Social Diversity
Introduction Brazil Layers of Identity: Color in Brazil Sexual Politics and
LGBT Rights China Layers of Identity: Religion and Ethnicity Sexual
Politics and LGBT Rights Chapter Five: Environmental Politics Introduction
Brazil Pollution: Oil, Water and the Valley of Death Deforestation: Trees v
People/Trees Plus People China Pollution: 'Smogapolypse' Plus Water
Shortages Deforestation: Cracks in "The Green Great Wall" Chapter Six:
Leadership from Brasilia and Beijing Introduction Brazil The Regional
Arena: Is Brazil Too Big for the Room? The Transnational Arena: Diplomacy
as "The Beautiful Game" Case in Point: Climate Change Types of Power: Soft
over Hard China The Regional Arena: Crowded by History and Resources The
Transnational Arena: Reluctant Re-Emergence Case in Point: Climate Change
Types of Power: Soft with Hard Analysis Chapter Seven: Conclusions: Beyond
Regime Introduction Responsibility and Reluctance Dissolving Dichotomies
Postscript