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This book shows how blockchain technology can transform the foundational systems of our society. Written by an industry expert with a background in political science, international relations, law, management, and technology, the book merges social, political, economic, and legal theories with technological expertise to present a groundbreaking framework for using blockchain in governance and public organizations. Imagine a country as a digital space where humans and resources interact seamlessly. This book explores such possibilities, illustrating how blockchain can redefine governance beyond physical borders. Addressing the urgent need for adaptive solutions in a globally interconnected world, the author provides a strategic roadmap for implementing blockchain in public governance. With clear explanations, real-world examples, and practical applications, this book will inspire and guide professionals and policy-makers seeking to utilize blockchain technology for innovative governance solutions.

A lively, original interpretive history of Mexicans in the United States.

One of the Choice Outstanding Academic Titles for 2022, given by Choice Winner of the 2022 Latino/a Section Best Book Award, given by the American Sociological Association Honorable Mention for the Robert E. Park Award, given by the Community and Urban Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association Finalist for the 2021 C. Wright Mills Award, given by the Society for the Study of Social Problems Race, place, and identity in a changing urban America Over the last five decades, South Los Angeles has undergone a remarkable demographic transition. In South Central Dreams, eminent scholars Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo and Manuel Pastor follow its transformation from a historically Black neighborhood into a predominantly Latino one, providing a fresh, inside look at the fascinating—and constantly changing—relationships between these two racial and ethnic groups in California. Drawing on almost two hundred interviews and statistical data, Hondagneu-Sotelo and Pastor explore the experiences of first- and second-generation Latino residents, their long-time Black neighbors, and local civic leaders seeking to build coalitions. Acknowledging early tensions between Black and Brown communities. they show how Latino immigrants settled into a new country and a new neighborhood, finding various ways to co-exist, cooperate, and, most recently, demonstrate Black-Brown solidarity at a time when both racial and ethnic communities have come under threat. Hondagneu-Sotelo and Pastor show how Latino and Black residents have practiced, and adapted innovative strategies of belonging in a historically Black context, ultimately crafting a new route to place-based identity and political representation. South Central Dreams illuminates how racial and ethnic demographic shifts—as well as the search for identity and belonging—are dramatically shaping American cities and neighborhoods around the country.

This publication collects a sample of contributions presented at the first edition of the Inter-national Conference on Advanced Marketing Practices (ICoAMP) held virtually (online) on April 18 and 19 at the University of Almería, Spain. The first edition of the conference was focused on disruption, diversity and ethics. Through the contributions provided by the diverse authors, this publication covers a wide range of different topics such as analytics, measurement and methodologies in marketing, consuming technocultures, how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is disrupting marketing practice, the impact of digital technologies on marketing management, marketing oriented to ODS, new patterns of living & working and customer demand, regulatory and public policy issues and social media and digital marketing practice and aims to enlighten the reader on the newest and most innovative trends in the field of marketing research.

Historical analysis with the intention of providing the reader with judicial arguments and facts necessary to determine, through an objective analysis, who are the rightful owners of the Falkland Islands, regardless of the current state of occupation.

An expert explains and analyzes the beloved art form An iconic symbol of Spain, flamenco has become a global phenomenon. Peter Manuel offers English-language readers a rare portrait of the music’s history, styles, and cultural impact. Beginning with flamenco’s Moorish and Roma influences, Manuel follows the music’s evolution through its consolidation in the mid-1800s and on to the vibrant contemporary scene. An investigation of flamenco’s major song-types looks at rhythm and compás, guitar technique, and many other aspects of the music while Manuel’s description and analysis of the repertoire range from soleares and bulerías to tangos. His overview of contemporary flamenco culture provides insight into issues that surround the music, including globalization, gender dynamics, notions of ownership, and the ongoing debates on purity versus innovation and the relative roles played by Gitanos and non-Gitanos. Multifaceted and entertaining, Flamenco Music is an in-depth study of the indelible art form that inspires enthusiasts and practitioners around the world.

El título Ghettos universitarios: el campus de la UAM reaparece hoy en formato actualizado la segunda edición el libro que se publicó en 1985. Se ha modificado el título para darle su sentido histórico, pero el texto se ha conservado íntegro, aunque enteramente corregido y revisado por los autores. Estos analizan en detalle y con un profundo conocimiento territorial y geográfico las limitaciones de diferente índole, políticas, sociales, económicas y territoriales, que impidieron que el proyecto inicial de autonomía en todas sus manifestaciones tuviera lugar.

Responding to shifts in the political and economic experiences of Mexicans in America, this newly revised and expanded edition of Mexicanos provides a relevant and contemporary consideration of this vibrant community. Emerging from the ruins of Aztec civilization and from centuries of Spanish contact with indigenous people, Mexican culture followed the Spanish colonial frontier northward and put its distinctive mark on what became the southwestern United States. Shaped by their Indian and Spanish ancestors, deeply influenced by Catholicism, and often struggling to respond to political and economic precarity, Mexicans play an important role in US society even as the dominant Anglo culture strives to assimilate them. With new maps, updated appendicxes, and a new chapter providing an up-to-date consideration of the immigration debate centered on Mexican communities in the US, this new edition of Mexicanos provides a thorough and balanced contribution to understanding Mexicans' history and their vital importance to 21st-century America.

An examination of the domination of neoliberal capital, showing how it renders impossible the unity of human beings dispossessed from the means of production and subsistence. Left unchallenged, capital confines large masses to a life of exploitation, domination, and bare subsistence as the majority remain divided and predisposed to infighting.