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Cities are back in town : urban sociology for a globalizing urban world
by Patrick Le Galès- 4.4
Approx. 12 hours to complete
Classic urban questions about inequalities, housing, government, integration, are combined with issues about the urban fabric, questions of mobility and rootedness, sustainable development and risks, the making of the cyborg cities, questions of social control and riots, urban culture, innovation and urban economic development. Scott and Storper and the new economic geography...
Comparative Democratic Development Part II: Structuring Democracy
by Larry Diamond- 0.0
6 Weeks
There are no formal prerequisites for this course, although an interest in democracy, democratic structures and institutions, as well as democratic development is key. This second and final part of the course takes a more political approach, asking two questions. What tensions and tradeoffs must be navigated in designing or reforming democratic institutions? External actors and influences in democratic reform...
$50
Sustainable Food Systems: A Mediterranean Perspective
by Jeffrey D. Sachs , Alessio Cavicchi , Sonia Massari , Stefano Pascucci- 0.0
10 Weeks
How do we produce more, better quality, and safer food while simultaneously achieving social and environmental goals? Food systems in the region -- represented worldwide by the "Mediterranean diet" -- are equally complex, demanding analysis across the political, social, cultural, economic and nutritional spectrums from landscape to table. Want to learn more about sustainable food and nutrition around the world?...
$49
Sustainable Urban Freight Transport: A Global Perspective
by Lóránt Tavasszy , Ron van Duin , Tharsis Teoh , Eiichi Taniguchi- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn key strategies for optimizing urban freight transport based on recent developments in market understanding, vehicle technology and cooperative ventures. Our emphasis on the global perspective is particularly relevant, since an understanding of local culture and political climate is an important factor in the success of any city logistics intervention. To understand the complex nature of urban freight transport systems...
$50
Democratic to Authoritarian Rule
by Arun Agrawal- 0.0
1 Weeks
How does history help us understand today’s political climate? Make better sense of political changes by thinking systematically about different kinds of impediments to democratic politics and decision making Become familiar with steps through which political systems move toward greater authoritarian rule Interact with others for greater critical appreciation of changing political structures and processes...
$25
Policy for Science, Technology and Innovation
by William B. Bonvillian- 0.0
8 Weeks
They will understand the basics of innovation-based economic growth theory, and also take an in-depth look at the innovation systems in health and energy. The drivers behind science and technology support, including economic growth theory, direct and indirect innovation factors, Kondratiev innovation waves, innovation systems theory, the “valley of death” between research and late stage development, and public-private partnership models;...
$149
New Zealand Landscape as Culture: Wai (Water)
by Lydia Wevers , Maria Bargh- 0.0
4 Weeks
Come and learn about the water systems and the ocean of New Zealand and their complex geological and cultural histories. In this course, you will learn about New Zealand’s water, or 'wai', and the cultural identities attached to them. While also investigating the political, cultural and economic dynamics of our waterways....
$50
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ACCA F1 (AB) External Analysis Chapter 6 to 9
by CA Bhupesh Anand- 3.8
13.5 hours on-demand video
This course is designed to develop knowledge and understanding of the principles and concepts relating to External Analysis Of Business Organization. Political system Health And Safety Measure In The Work Place Sale of Goods And Simple Contract effects of social and demographic trends economic sustainability...
$9.99
Money, Markets, and Morals
by Michael J. Sandel- 0.0
8 Weeks
What should be the role of money and markets in our society? Drawing upon philosophy and contemporary moral and political controversies, we will attempt to determine what goods and social practices should not be up for sale. The ways in which markets have crowded out non-market spaces and norms....
$99
History of Rock Music I - From the Early Blues to the 1960s
by Vasilis Kallis- 4.7
3 hours on-demand video
What is the role of the social and political aspects in the San Francisco Hippies movement and the emergence of psychedelic rock? The consideration of multiple narratives - style and stylistic influence, the social, political, and economic axes, etc. The social and political context in the 1960s and its affect on rock music...
$12.99