scholarly journals Forging a Diagonal Instrument for the Global Left: The Vessel

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 345-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Álvarez ◽  
Christopher Chase-Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Power Structure ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Political Organization ◽  
Climate Justice ◽  
World Social Forum ◽  
Global Networks ◽  
Current Period ◽  
Global Power ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

This article takes up Samir Amin’s challenge to rethink the issue of global political organization by proposing the building of a diagonal political organization for the Global Left that would link local, national and world regional and global networks and prefigurational communities to coordinate contention for power in the world-system during the next few decades of the 21st century. The World Social Forum (WSF) process needs to be reinvented for the current period of rising neo-fascist and populist reactionary nationalism and to foster the emergence of a capable instrument that can confront and contend with the global power structure of world capitalism and aid local and national struggles. This will involve overcoming the fragmentation of progressive movements that have been an outcome of the rise of possessive individualism, the precariat, and social media. We propose a holistic approach to organizing a vessel for the global left based on struggles for climate justice, human rights, anti-racism, queer rights, feminism, sharing networks, peace alliances, taking back the city, progressive nationalism and confronting and defeating neo-fascism and new forms of conservative populism.

scholarly journals Dubai: Changing Forms With Demography

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-125
Author(s):  
Upama Sen
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Sustainable Living ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Fishing Villages ◽  
Architectural Styles ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

Dubai is a living example of how people play an important role in moulding the shape of a city. It started off as a small settlement in the deserts of the Middle East along a natural creek. The old city is a testament of how the natural growth led to the birth to the vernacular architecture of the region to combat its extreme climate. From a group of fishing villages, Dubai went on to become a hub for global business. It has eventually weaved itself from its people, their culture, traditions, social norms, etc. Its architecture of has undergone dynamic transformation with amazing innovation over the recent decades. Dubai has paced faster than any other city on earth and grew into eminence over a few decades. Built on the Arabian deserts with scarce resources like water, food, building materials, etc, Dubai is now one of the greatest cities in the world. With global warming being a major concern, the world is moving towards a holistic approach of sustainable living. The city has always exhibited its feat of excellence, and is now aimed at becoming the most sustainable city. This paper is an effort to study the architectural styles of the past, their sustainability and how it has evolved though these years. The study is a summary of the vernacular architecture processes that allowed its occupants a comfortable indoor environment in the hot desert conditions.

Notes on Culture Jamming

2001 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Cox
Keyword(s):  
Power Relations ◽  
Corporate Sector ◽  
Global Networks ◽  
Corporate Power ◽  
Culture Jamming ◽  
Society Of The Spectacle ◽  
Global Power ◽  
The World ◽  
The Media

Arguably, the media today represent the central means by which global power is mediated. The rise of global networks has consolidated the reach of corporate power such that it now rivals — and probably surpasses — that of government. People are finding innovative and alternative ways to communicate using the very means the corporate sector itself uses, to different ends. This is the world of the culture jammer, who turns the message back on the sender, the better to expose the unequal power relations at work in what Guy Debord called ‘The Society of the Spectacle’.

scholarly journals World Social Forum Activism in Belem and Beyond

2010 ◽  
pp. 94-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Smythe ◽  
Scott C. Byrd
Keyword(s):  
World Social Forum ◽  
Alternative Vision ◽  
The World ◽  
Northeastern State ◽  
Liberal Capitalism ◽  
The City

A young man dressed as a clown shelters under our umbrella in the center of Belém in the downpour before the opening march begins while a group of people with painted bodies and feathered headdresses chant and charge up the middle as thousands of marchers push apart to let them pass to the front. The words “save the Amazon” are spelled out with human bodies. Union members are present in force, all donning shirts with their syndicate’s name and logo. All these scenes are just a small part of the kaleidoscope of images that are the World Social Forum in 2009. But what do they mean; and what does this most recent manifestation of the World Social Forum process tell us about this nine-year struggle to define an alternative vision to global neo-liberal capitalism? This article provides a brief reflection of nine years of Social Forum activism against the backdrop of the most recent World Social Forum held in the city of Belém, in the northeastern state of Para, Brazil from January 27-February 1, 2009.

Shape of the Roman Order

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Gargola
Keyword(s):  
Roman Empire ◽  
Spatial Orientation ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Political Organization ◽  
Modern State ◽  
The World ◽  
The City ◽  
The Way

In recent years, a long-established view of the Roman Empire during its great age of expansion has been called into question by scholars who contend that this model has made Rome appear too much like a modern state. This is especially true in terms of understanding how the Roman government ordered the city––and the world around it––geographically. In this innovative, systematic approach, Daniel J. Gargola demonstrates how important the concept of space was to the governance of Rome. He explains how Roman rulers, without the means for making detailed maps, conceptualized the territories under Rome’s power as a set of concentric zones surrounding the city. In exploring these geographic zones and analyzing how their magistrates performed their duties, Gargola examines the idiosyncratic way the elite made sense of the world around them and how it fundamentally informed the way they ruled over their dominion. From what geometrical patterns Roman elites preferred to how they constructed their hierarchies in space, Gargola considers a wide body of disparate materials to demonstrate how spatial orientation dictated action, shedding new light on the complex peculiarities of Roman political organization.

scholarly journals Tentang Kepemimpinan Ki Hajar Dewantoro

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Irwandi ◽  
Hade Afriansyah
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Political Organization ◽  
Writing Style ◽  
Colonial Era ◽  
East Indies ◽  
The World ◽  
Education School ◽  
Dutch East Indies ◽  
The City ◽  
Dutch Children

Ki Hajar Dewantoro was born at Yogyakarta on 2 May 1819, he is the father of Indonesian education and an Indonesian hero. Ki Hajar Dewantoro was born with the name Raden Mas Suwardi Soerjaningrat, then now we know him by the name of Ki Hajar Dewantoro. On each day of his birth it will be commemorated as an education day. Ki Hajar Dewantoro was born in a noble family. Ki Hajar Dewantoro is the grandson of GPH Soerjanigrat, who is the grandson of Pakualam III. Born as a noble, he was entitled to education in nobility. Ki Hajar Dewantoro first attended ELS, namely a school for Dutch children and children from noble groups. After ELS he continued his education at Stovia, a medical education school created for natives located in the city of Batavia during the colonial era of the Dutch East Indies. Despite attending school at Stovia, Ki Hajar Dewantoro did not have time to finish it because he suffered pain at that time. Ki Hajar Dewantoro was interested in the world of journalists and writing, so as a journalist, Ki Hajar Dewantoro's writing style tended to sharply reflect the anti-colonial spirit. Ki Hajar Dewantoro joined the Budi Utomo organization, which is a social and political organization. Ki Hajar Dewantoro was also the founder of Taman Siswa and taught at the school. Ki Hajar Dewantoro has a famous motto, namely; (1) Ing ngarso the tulodo, (2) Ing madya mangun karso, (3) Tut wuri handayani.

scholarly journals PORTO ALEGRE SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION ZONE – THE STRATEGY OF SMART CITY DEVELOPMENT AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE BRAZILIAN CITY IN RELATION TO POZNAŃ (POLAND)

space&FORM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (48) ◽  
pp. 105-128
Author(s):  
Ewa Angoneze-Grela ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Smart City ◽  
City Development ◽  
Porto Alegre ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
World Social Forum ◽  
Sustainable Innovation ◽  
The World ◽  
The City ◽  
South Brazil

Porto Alegre, a city in south Brazil, was a pioneer in participatory budgeting in the 1990s, and a decade later it hosted the World Social Forum. These days Porto Alegre is the first place in the world with a Sustainable Innovation Zone. The goal of this endeavour is to transform the city into the most innovative and sustainable city in Latin America by 2030. In the article, the author examines the projects completed to date and the entities involved. Then, the author compares the experiences of Porto Alegre and Poznań.

Diary of a Journey to Nairobi: Impressions from the Brazilian Black Movement of the City and People Who Hosted the World Social Forum VII

Souls ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-58
Author(s):  
Gevanilda Santos ◽  
Galauciane Aparecida de Souza ◽  
Suelma Ines Alves de Deus
Keyword(s):  
World Social Forum ◽  
The World ◽  
Black Movement ◽  
The City

Lyon – UNESCO’s Creative City of Gastronomy?

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Avelino Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Industries ◽  
Brand Positioning ◽  
City Branding ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Creative Cities ◽  
Marketing Program ◽  
Creative City ◽  
Territorial Marketing ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

The fast urbanization in many regions of the world has generated a high competition between cities. In the race for investments and for international presence, some cities have increasingly resorting to the territorial marketing techniques like city branding. One of the strategies of recent years has been to use of creativity and / or labeling of creative city for the promotion of its destination. This phenomenon raises a question whether the city branding programs have worked in accordance with the cultural industries of the territory or if such labels influence the thought of tourists and locals. This paper begins by placing a consideration of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) and the strategies of the Territorial Marketing Program of the city of Lyon in France, Only Lyon. It also raises the question the perception of the target public to each of the current actions through semi-structured interviews which were applied between May and August 2015. Finally, I will try to open a discussion the brand positioning adopted by the city of Lyon

Book Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 386-389
Author(s):  
Eduardo Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
City Image ◽  
European Capital Of Culture ◽  
The Arts ◽  
The World ◽  
The City ◽  
The Olympic Games

Evinç Doğan (2016). Image of Istanbul, Impact of ECoC 2010 on The City Image. London: Transnational Press London. [222 pp, RRP: £18.75, ISBN: 978-1-910781-22-7]The idea of discovering or creating a form of uniqueness to differentiate a place from others is clearly attractive. In this regard, and in line with Ashworth (2009), three urban planning instruments are widely used throughout the world as a means of boosting a city’s image: (i) personality association - where places associate themselves with a named individual from history, literature, the arts, politics, entertainment, sport or even mythology; (ii) the visual qualities of buildings and urban design, which include flagship building, signature urban design and even signature districts and (iii) event hallmarking - where places organize events, usually cultural (e.g., European Capital of Culture, henceforth referred to as ECoC) or sporting (e.g., the Olympic Games), in order to obtain worldwide recognition. 

‘Otherwise in London’ or, the ‘Essence of Things’: Modernity and Estrangement in the Nineteenth-Century Cityscape

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-35
Author(s):  
Julian Wolfreys
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
William Wordsworth ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Thomas De Quincey ◽  
Urban Centre ◽  
Early Nineteenth Century ◽  
Urban Representation ◽  
Robert Southey ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

Writers of the early nineteenth century sought to find new ways of writing about the urban landscape when first confronted with the phenomena of London. The very nature of London's rapid growth, its unprecedented scale, and its mere difference from any other urban centre throughout the world marked it out as demanding a different register in prose and poetry. The condition of writing the city, of inventing a new writing for a new experience is explored by familiar texts of urban representation such as by Thomas De Quincey and William Wordsworth, as well as through less widely read authors such as Sarah Green, Pierce Egan, and Robert Southey, particularly his fictional Letters from England.

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