176 pages ; 21 cm "Based on the National educational television series [The search for America]."

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ix, 176 pages ; 21 cm "A Spectrum book." Companion to The search for America television series Includes bibliographical references committed to retain 20170930

A Biography Set Against The Backdrop Of Depression-era America Traces The Efforts Of Famed Magician Dai Vernon, Who Wandered The Backroads And Shady Underworld Of The Midwest In Search Of A Mysterious, Legendary Cardsharp. Perfect -- Cards On The Tracks -- Pleasant Hill -- With It -- Midnight -- Single-o -- The Best I've Met In Years -- Dice Man -- And A Little Child Shall Lead Them -- The Gambler's Rose -- One Card. Karl Johnson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 323-329) And Index.

A generation ago, Ronald Reagan mapped out and executed a strategy for taking down the last totalitarian communist regime that sought America’s destruction: the Soviet Union’s “evil empire.” We can settle for no less with respect to our time’s “existential threat to freedom.” The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) can and must be thwarted in its determined bid to crush liberty, destroy our country, and institute what Xi Jinping calls “global governance, directed and enforced from Beijing. This book represents the fruits of a comprehensive effort to develop and champion a Reaganesque strategy for our time. It draws upon a comprehensive program of some seventy webinars conducted by the Committee on the Present Danger: China addressing: 1) the CCP’s decades-long self-described “Unrestricted Warfare” against America; and 2) the role America’s elites have played in helping the Chinese Communists win. Drawing upon all this content, The Indictment identifies nine criminal “charges” that can and must be brought and prosecuted , at least in the court of public opinion, against the Chinese Communist Party and its American enablers. If, moreover, the CCP is designated as the Transnational Criminal Organization it is, actual criminal prosecutions of the Party and its friends should also be possible. The Indictment also enumerates twenty specific actions that are required to punish the perpetrators of war crimes against America and humanity—and defeat those likely in the offing. The Indictment is intended to inspire and equip congressional investigators, patriotic executive branch officials, journalists, and the public at large to review these charges and recommended actions for a surpassingly important and extremely urgent purpose: Bringing to justice and taking down the Chinese Communist Party for its horrific criminal conduct—past, present, and that which is in the works—against its own people and countless others, including ours .

From Publishers Weekly Using all of the tools of a capable police investigation, Logan, a journalist based in Latin America, connects the fortunes of Brenda Paz, a Honduran-American teenager, with the ultraviolent Mara Salvatrucha gang. After family difficulties led Paz's father to send her to Texas to live with her uncle, she witnessed a friend's murder by her boyfriend, the leader of the local MS-13 gang, and fled to Virginia following her boyfriend's arrest. Logan probes the secretive Mara Salvatrucha, which funds its illegal activities through extortion, kidnapping, prostitution, drugs and theft, causing the FBI to label it the most dangerous of all criminal outfits. Eventually Paz informs on the gang about the national leadership and crimes, and the Feds unwisely stash the restless teenager in the witness protection program. Placing the reader in the midst of this story with harrowing detail, Logan writes of a young life wasted and an evil crime empire. (July) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Product Description Like any American teenager, Brenda Paz spent much of her time with her friends. They would go to parties, listen to music, and show off their cars late into the night. But Brenda and her friends belonged to the Mara Salvatrucha--the MS-13--the most violent gang in America, and in addition to enjoying the things that all teenagers do, her friends were thieves, drug dealers, human traffickers, and murderers. A street gang that began in Los Angeles in the 1980s, the Mara Salvatrucha spread across the United States and Central America with startling speed, boasting tens of thousands of members. They dealt ruthlessly with competing gangs and any members who display disloyalty, often leaving a trail of dismembered corpses in their wake. They are poised to surpass the Mafia as the country's most organized criminal network. And by operating within the insular Central American immigrant communities, the Mara Salvatrucha had been able to easily elude law enforcement. All that changed when Brenda Paz turned informant for the FBI, exposing the incredible scope of the gang's operations. But Brenda's cooperation with the FBI was only the beginning. What followed is an extraordinary story of strength, intelligence, and incredible courage. This is for the Mara Salvatrucha takes us into a dark and violent world that few people have seen, but is closer than you think. From Publishers Weekly Using all of the tools of a capable police investigation, Logan, a journalist based in Latin America, connects the fortunes of Brenda Paz, a Honduran-American teenager, with the ultraviolent Mara Salvatrucha gang. After family difficulties led Paz's father to send her to Texas to live with her uncle, she witnessed a friend's murder by her boyfriend, the leader of the local MS-13 gang, and fled to Virginia following her boyfriend's arrest. Logan probes the secretive Mara Salvatrucha, which funds its illegal activities through extortion, kidnapping, prostitution, drugs and theft, causing the FBI to label it the most dangerous of all criminal outfits. Eventually Paz informs on the gang about the national leadership and crimes, and the Feds unwisely stash the restless teenager in the witness protection program. Placing the reader in the midst of this story with harrowing detail, Logan writes of a young life wasted and an evil crime empire. (July) Copyright 漏 Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Product Description Like any American teenager, Brenda Paz spent much of her time with her friends. They would go to parties, listen to music, and show off their cars late into the night. But Brenda and her friends belonged to the Mara Salvatrucha--the MS-13--the most violent gang in America, and in addition to enjoying the things that all teenagers do, her friends were thieves, drug dealers, human traffickers, and murderers. A street gang that began in Los Angeles in the 1980s, the Mara Salvatrucha spread across the United States and Central America with startling speed, boasting tens of thousands of members. They dealt ruthlessly with competing gangs and any members who display disloyalty, often leaving a trail of dismembered corpses in their wake. They are poised to surpass the Mafia as the country's most organized criminal network. And by operating within the insular Central American immigrant communities, the Mara Salvatrucha had been able to easily elude law enforcement. All that changed when Brenda Paz turned informant for the FBI, exposing the incredible scope of the gang's operations. But Brenda's cooperation with the FBI was only the beginning. What followed is an extraordinary story of strength, intelligence, and incredible courage. This is for the Mara Salvatrucha takes us into a dark and violent world that few people have seen, but is closer than you think. (as-gbk-encoding)

<p><br>the Twenty-five Original Essays In This Remarkable Book Constitute Both A State Of The Art Survey Of Dante Scholarship And A Manifesto For New Understandings Of One Of The World's Great Poets. The Fruit Of An Historic Conference Called By The Dante Society Of America, The Essays Confront A Range Of Important Questions. What Theories, Methods, And Issues Are Unique To Dante Scholarship? How Are They Changing? What Is The Essence Of The Distinctive American Dante Tradition? Why&#151;and How&#151;do We Read Dante In Today's Global, Postmodern Culture? From John Ahern On The First Copies Of The Commedia To Peter Hawkins And Rachel Jacoff On Dante After Modernism, The Essays Shed Brilliant New Light On Dante's Texts, His World, And What We Make Of His Legacy. The Contributors&#58; John Ahern, H. Wayne Storey, Guglielmo Gorni, Teodolinda Barolini, Gary P. Cestaro, Lino Pertile, F. Regina Psaki, Steven Botterill, Giuseppe Mazzotta, Alison Cornish, Robert M. Durling, Manuele Gragnolati, Giuliana Carugati, Susan Noakes, Zygmunt Baranski, Christopher Kleinhenz, Ronald L. Martinez, Ronald Herzman, Amilcare Iannucci, Albert Russell Ascoli, Michelangelo Picone, Jessica Levenstein, David Foster Wallace, Piero Boitani, Peter Hawkins, And Rachel Jacoff.</p>

Most American heroes aren & rsquo;t in our history books, nor do they have monuments erected in their honor. Their names aren & rsquo;t in the headline news or memorialized in song. The true hero is simply someone who makes a difference & mdash;large or small & mdash;in the lives of others. They battle disease, crime, poverty, and human rights violations. They clean up environments, mentor neglected children, and truly care about others. Most importantly, anyone can be a hero in the eyes of another. In Chicken Soup for the Soul of America, everyday heroes are celebrated. Heroes have always been in our midst, but the terrorist attacks on American soil have revealed many more heroes who have given their lives, love, time, and strength to those in great need. In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 events, Americans have found courage and inspiration from so many heroes, and this book pays tribute to them all, as well as those who appear every day in our lives. At a time when so many are in pain, these unique stories will touch readers with love and wisdom, the cornerstones of the American people and the hallmark of the well-loved Chicken Soup series. Read more... Abstract: Most American heroes aren & rsquo;t in our history books, nor do they have monuments erected in their honor. Their names aren & rsquo;t in the headline news or memorialized in song. The true hero is simply someone who makes a difference & mdash;large or small & mdash;in the lives of others. They battle disease, crime, poverty, and human rights violations. They clean up environments, mentor neglected children, and truly care about others. Most importantly, anyone can be a hero in the eyes of another. In Chicken Soup for the Soul of America, everyday heroes are celebrated. Heroes have always been in our midst, but the terrorist attacks on American soil have revealed many more heroes who have given their lives, love, time, and strength to those in great need. In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 events, Americans have found courage and inspiration from so many heroes, and this book pays tribute to them all, as well as those who appear every day in our lives. At a time when so many are in pain, these unique stories will touch readers with love and wisdom, the cornerstones of the American people and the hallmark of the well-loved Chicken Soup series

<p><i>Experience the greatest moments of the 20th century with an accessible narrative that makes history come alive.<br> </i><b><br> </b>Adapted from the #1 national bestseller especially for young readers!</p> <p>The twentieth century was a time of tremendous change, the most eventful hundred years in human history. Join Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster for a fascinating journey back in time to experience, through vivid first-person accounts, the most surprising and the most terrifying events of the past hundred years. These are the voices of ordinary people—children and adults who were a part of history in the making. Their joys and sorrows, their hopes and fears provide a compelling insider's look at momentous events that have reshaped the world. <i>The Century for Young People</i> is a riveting read and an essential research resource. It is the story of our time for all time.</p>

219 pages : 26 cm "LC/G.1954(CONF.86/3), 18 March 1997. English, original: Spanish." Prepared by ECLAC for the First Regional Conference in Follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development, São Paulo, Brazil, 6-9 April 1997 Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-219)

Did Columbus believe that God called him west to undiscovered lands? Does American democracy owe its inception to the handful of Pilgrims that settled at Plymouth? If, indeed, there was a specific, divine call upon this nation, is it still valid today? The Light and the Glory answers these questions and many more for history buffs. As readers look at their nation's history from God's point of view, they will begin to have an idea of how much we owe to a very few--and how much is still at stake. Now revised and expanded for the first time in more than thirty years, The Light and the Glory is poised to show new readers just how special their country is.

xix, 319 p. : 26 cm "Books and printed documents 1557-1821 from Latin America and the Caribbean Islands and manuscripts from the Americas 1575-1927." Title on added t.p.: Medical Americana in the Wellcome Institute Library Bibliography: p. 293-303

In August of 2004, an alert Maryland Transportation Authority Police officer observed a woman wearing traditional Islamic garb videotaping the support structures of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was Ismail Elbarasse and detained on an outstanding material witness warrant issued in Chicago in connection with fundraising for Hamas.The FBI’s Washington Field Office subsequently executed a search warrant on Elbarasse’s residence in Annandale, Virginia. In the basement of his home, a hidden sub-basement was found; it revealed over 80 banker boxes of the archives of the Muslim Brotherhood in North America. One of the most important of these documents made public to date was entered into evidence during the Holy Land Foundation trial. It amounted to the Muslim Brotherhood’s strategic plan for the United States and was entitled, “An Explanatory Memorandum: On the General Strategic Goal for the Group in North America.” The Explanatory Memorandum was written in 1991 by a member of the Board of Directors for the Muslim Brotherhood in North America and senior Hamas leader named Mohammed Akram. It had been approved by the Brotherhood’s Shura Council and Organizational Conference and was meant for internal review by the Brothers’ leadership in Egypt. It was certainly not intended for public consumption, particularly in the targeted society: the United States. For these reasons, the memo constitutes a Rosetta stone for the Muslim Brotherhood, its goals, modus operandi and infrastructure in America. It is arguably the single most important vehicle for understanding a secretive organization and should, therefore, be considered required reading for policy-makers and the public, alike.

Her name was Rosamond Pinchot: hailed as "The Loveliest Woman in America," she was a niece of Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot; cousin to Edie Sedgwick; half sister of Mary Pinchot Meyer, JFK's lover; friend to Eleanor Roosevelt and Elizabeth Arden. At nineteen she was discovered aboard a cruise ship, at twenty-three she married the playboy scion of a political Boston family, but by thirty-three she was dead by her own hand. Seventy years later, her granddaughter, a noted landscape architect, received Rosamond's diaries and embarked on a search to discover the real Rosamond Pinchot. Unearthing what appeared to be a glamorous fairy-tale existence, Bibi Gaston discovers the roots of the ties that bind and break a family, and uncovers the legacy of two great American dynasties torn apart by her grandmother's untimely death. This is a tale of three lives and five generations, mothers and grandmothers, longing, holding on and letting go, men, beauty, diets, and letting beauty slip. This is the story of how we make the most of our brief, beautiful lives.

<p>This report is one of a series documenting the New Zealand Land Resource Inventory (NZLRI)<br></p>

Most American heroes aren & rsquo;t in our history books, nor do they have monuments erected in their honor. Their names aren & rsquo;t in the headline news or memorialized in song. The true hero is simply someone who makes a difference & mdash;large or small & mdash;in the lives of others. They battle disease, crime, poverty, and human rights violations. They clean up environments, mentor neglected children, and truly care about others. Most importantly, anyone can be a hero in the eyes of another. In Chicken Soup for the Soul of America, everyday heroes are celebrated. Heroes have always been in our midst, but the terrorist attacks on American soil have revealed many more heroes who have given their lives, love, time, and strength to those in great need. In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 events, Americans have found courage and inspiration from so many heroes, and this book pays tribute to them all, as well as those who appear every day in our lives. At a time when so many are in pain, these unique stories will touch readers with love and wisdom, the cornerstones of the American people and the hallmark of the well-loved Chicken Soup series. Read more... Abstract: Most American heroes aren & rsquo;t in our history books, nor do they have monuments erected in their honor. Their names aren & rsquo;t in the headline news or memorialized in song. The true hero is simply someone who makes a difference & mdash;large or small & mdash;in the lives of others. They battle disease, crime, poverty, and human rights violations. They clean up environments, mentor neglected children, and truly care about others. Most importantly, anyone can be a hero in the eyes of another. In Chicken Soup for the Soul of America, everyday heroes are celebrated. Heroes have always been in our midst, but the terrorist attacks on American soil have revealed many more heroes who have given their lives, love, time, and strength to those in great need. In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 events, Americans have found courage and inspiration from so many heroes, and this book pays tribute to them all, as well as those who appear every day in our lives. At a time when so many are in pain, these unique stories will touch readers with love and wisdom, the cornerstones of the American people and the hallmark of the well-loved Chicken Soup series

The year 2015 marked the fiftieth anniversary of Berkshire Hathaway under Warren Buffett's leadership, a milestone worth commemorating. The tenure sets a record for chief executive not only in duration but in value creation and philosophizing. The fourth edition of The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America celebrates its twentieth anniversary. As the book Buffett autographs most, its popularity and longevity attest to the widespread appetite for this unique compilation of Buffett's thoughts that is at once comprehensive, non-repetitive, and digestible. New and experienced readers alike will gain an invaluable informal education by perusing this classic arrangement of Warren's best writings. The fourth edition's new material includes: Warren's 50th anniversary retrospective, in what Bill Gates called Warren's best letter ever, on conglomerates and Berkshire's future without Buffett; Charlie Munger's 50th anniversary essay on "The Berkshire System"; Warren's definitive defense of Berkshire's no-dividend practice; and Warren's best advice on investing, whether in apartments, farms, or businesses. "Larry Cunningham has done a great job at collating our philosophy." — Warren Buffett "Larry Cunningham takes Buffett's brilliant letters to a still-higher level by organizing them into single-subject chapters. The book begins, moreover, with an excellent introduction by Larry." — Carol Loomis "This is a very important book. I recommend it to everyone who is interested in learning about investing, corporate governance, and business judgement." — Bill Ackman "The book on Buffett—a superb job." — Forbes "Extraordinary—full of wisdom, humor, and common sense." — Money "A classic on value investing and the definitive source on Buffett." — Financial Times "Cunningham has done a truly commendable job distilling and organizing the essence of Buffett's letter to Berkshire shareholders...While the essays reviewed in the latest edition of this volume range across a broad assortment of topics, for most readers the most valuable part of this book will be Buffett's lessons and insights on investing. It is extraordinarily rewarding to be able to survey the accumulated wisdom of one of the world's most successful investors." — Kevin M. LaCroix, The D&O Diary

Can a song change a nation? In 1964, Marvin Gaye, record producer William “Mickey” Stevenson, and Motown songwriter Ivy Jo Hunter wrote “Dancing in the Street.” The song was recorded at Motown’s Hitsville USA Studio by Martha and the Vandellas, with lead singer Martha Reeves arranging her own vocals. Released on July 31, the song was supposed to be an upbeat dance recording—a precursor to disco, and a song about the joyousness of dance. But events overtook it, and the song became one of the icons of American pop culture. The Beatles had landed in the U.S. in early 1964. By the summer, the sixties were in full swing. The summer of 1964 was the Mississippi Freedom Summer, the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, the beginning of the Vietnam War, the passage of the Civil Rights Act, and the lead-up to a dramatic election. As the country grew more radicalized in those few months, “Dancing in the Street” gained currency as an activist anthem. The song took on new meanings, multiple meanings, for many different groups that were all changing as the country changed. Told by the writer who is legendary for finding the big story in unlikely places, Ready for a Brand New Beat chronicles that extraordinary summer of 1964 and showcases the momentous role that a simple song about dancing played in history.

With this authoritative and engaging book, Edward J. Larson examines the many facets of the Scopes trial and shows how its enduring legacy has crossed religious, cultural, educational, and political lines. The "Monkey Trial," as it was playfully nicknamed, was instigated by the American Civil Liberties Union to challenge a controversial Tennessee law banning the teaching of human evolution in public schools. The Tennessee statute represented the first major victory for an intense national campaign against Darwinism, launched in the 1920s by Protestant fundamentalists and led by the famed politician and orator William Jennings Bryan. At the behest of the ACLU, a teacher named John Scopes agreed to challenge the statute, and what resulted was a trial of mythic proportions. Bryan joined the prosecutors and acclaimed criminal attorney Clarence Darrow led the defense - a dramatic legal matchup that spurred enormous media attention and later inspired the classic play Inherit the Wind. The Scopes trial marked a watershed in our national discussion of science and religion. In addition to symbolizing the clash between evolutionists and creationists, the trial helped shape the development of both popular religion and constitutional law in America, serving as a precedent for more recent legal and political battles.

Something is stalking the campgrounds at Pine Hill Creek. Rumor has it that local folklore about the notorious Bigfoot is responsible for the mystery of a missing young woman. When eighteen-year-old high school senior Sasha Lockwood vanishes without a trace while camping with her friends, fear and horror sequester a small community. Local and federal law enforcement officers begin an exhausting twenty-four-hour investigation of seventy acres of vast forest, looking for the victim. The tight-knit community is in an uproar, horrified by these unexpected events. An unrelenting sheriff's department and a media-savage system doggedly interrogate Sasha's parents and close friends. What happened the night Sasha Lockwood disappeared? Is it real or part of a cruel joke? Is Bigfoot responsible, or is something more sinister at play in the deep, dark woods?

The most extensive and varied collection of primary sources available. For the Record: A Documentary History features nearly 250 primary source selections, both textual and visual, drawn from a broad range of government documents, newspapers, speeches, letters, novels, and images. A revised table of contents reflects the structure, organization, and emphasis on the culture of daily life found within America: A Narrative History , Tenth Edition, for which editor David Shi also serves as the author. The Sixth Edition’s selections are heavily informed by instructor feedback, resulting in a text rich with the pieces that historians prefer to assign, and, at just $10 net additional per volume when packaged with any edition of America , For the Record is available at an unbeatable value.

Experience the greatest moments of the 20th century with an accessible narrative that makes history come alive.Adapted from the #1 national bestseller especially for young readers!The twentieth century was a time of tremendous change, the most eventful hundred years in human history. Join Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster for a fascinating journey back in time to experience, through vivid first-person accounts, the most surprising and the most terrifying events of the past hundred years. These are the voices of ordinary people—children and adults who were a part of history in the making. Their joys and sorrows, their hopes and fears provide a compelling insider's look at momentous events that have reshaped the world. The Century for Young People is a riveting read and an essential research resource. It is the story of our time for all time.

Set against the tragic war sparked by Hernando de Soto’s brutal invasion of the American South, A Searing Wind brings to an electrifying climax the intense historical action in the series hailed as “exciting, skillfully crafted, and fast-paced” ( Publishers Weekly ). Set against the tragic war sparked by Hernando de Soto’s brutal invasion of the American South, A Searing Wind brings to an electrifying climax all the intense historical action and authenticity of W. Michael and Kathleen O’Neal Gear’s “magnificent” (Douglas Preston) and “powerful” ( Kirkus Reviews ) bestselling series. Once exiled by the Chicaza for cowardice in battle, Black Shell nevertheless dedicates his soul to stemming the onslaught of the Kristiano invaders and protecting his people. He and his beautiful wife, Pearl Hand, have fought the enemy from the Florida peninsula through the very heart of native America. They have seen the shackled slaves, heard the broken promises—and they have learned of de Soto’s plans to target the Chicaza. Obsessed with setting the perfect trap, Black Shell gambles everything to preserve his people’s fragile existence— their pride, traditions, even their winter stockpiles of food and supplies. But the stakes are raised to their greatest heights when he and Pearl Hand must walk boldly into de Soto’s camp and engage the cunning monster in a desperate game of wits in order to decide the fate of a continent.

This report compiles comparable tax revenue statistics over the period 1990-2017 for 25 Latin American and Caribbean economies. Based on the OECD Revenue Statistics database, it applies the OECD methodology to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to enable comparison of tax levels and tax structures on a consistent basis, both among the economies of the region and with other economies. This publication is jointly undertaken by the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, the OECD Development Centre, the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Inter-American Development Bank. The 2019 edition is the first to be produced with the support of the EU Regional Facility for Development in Transition for Latin America and the Caribbean, which results from joint work led by the European Union, the OECD and its Development Centre, and ECLAC.

In their own voices, the full story of the women and men who struggled to make American democracy whole With a record number of female candidates in the 2020 election and women's rights an increasingly urgent topic in the news, it's crucial that we understand the history that got us where we are now. For the first time, here is the full, definitive story of the movement for voting rights for American women, of every race, told through the voices of the women and men who lived it. Here are the most recognizable figures in the campaign for women's suffrage, like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, but also the black, Chinese, and American Indian women and men who were not only essential to the movement but expanded its directions and aims. Here, too, are the anti-suffragists who worried about where the country would head if the right to vote were universal. Expertly curated and introduced by scholar Susan Ware, each piece is prefaced by a headnote so that together these 100 selections by over 80 writers tell the full history of the movement—from Abigail Adams to the 1848 Declaration of Sentiments to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 and the limiting of suffrage under Jim Crow. Importantly, it carries the story to 1965, and the passage of the Voting and Civil Rights Acts, which finally secured suffrage for all American women. Includes writings by Ida B. Wells, Mabel Lee, Margaret Fuller, Sojourner Truth, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Frederick Douglass, presidents Grover Cleveland on the anti-suffrage side and Woodrow Wilson urging passage of the Nineteenth Amendment as a wartime measure, Jane Addams, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, among many others.

Search for the Beautiful Garden is the story of what every human being on this earth is seeking...God and the Garden. Success in life comes through defining and attaining that which we seek...God!

During the 1970s and 1980s the United States led the world in negotiating one of the most important treaties in history, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Through these negotiations the United States secured the largest area of maritime jurisdiction in the world-an area larger than the continental United States itself-and protected navigational freedom, so critical for Naval mobility. The United States was also recognized as having access to four deep seabed mine sites, each roughly the size of the State of Rhode Island, and each containing approximately a quarter trillion dollars in strategic minerals. Today UNCLOS is in force for 168 countries and the European Union. Isolationist arguments, however, have for a quarter-century prevented the Senate from voting on the Convention. This book is about the potential damage to American national interests caused by this isolationist narrative. It discusses the robust reasons favoring the Convention, and offers a sharp critical examination of the arguments still being made against it. John Norton Moore posits that isolationist obstruction has cost the United States two deep seabed mine sites, "USA-2" and "USA-3," for a loss of a half trillion dollars in strategic minerals, and shows how a continuation of this narrative threatens the loss of "USA-1" and "USA-4" for another half trillion dollars-all while China has acquired four deep seabed sites and the Russian Federation three. In this ground-breaking, and vigorously argued new work, Moore asserts that it is time to accede to the Convention, as has been urged for decades by Presidents from both sides of the political divide.

New York Times bestselling novelists W. Michael and Kathleen O'Neal Gear have long been considered the foremost chroniclers of early Native American life. Now, in a critically acclaimed, sweeping new series, they recreate the conflict-filled years following one of the first European invasions. Seen through the eyes of a courageous pair of Native Americans, Fire the Sky follows Hernando de Soto's brutal expedition north from the Florida peninsula as the explorer plunders the heart of a complex and fragile civilization. An itinerant trader and outcast from his tribe, Black Shell was swept into the Spirit World and returned a transformed man. Now, carrying his white-feathered trader's staff, he devotes his life to a sacred mission that only the tall, beautiful Pearl Hand—his lover, confidant and wife—truly understands. Black Shell has seen what the incomprehensibly violent, shining-armored invaders are capable of doing to his world and knows that if his people are to survive, he and his "Orphans," a small band of fierce warriors, must kill as many Kristianos as they can. After being fought to a standstill by the courageous Apalachee Nation, de Soto has changed his tactics. He will employ promises of peace to accomplish what cannot be achieved by violence alone. Lured by a young man's tale of gold and aided by an arrogant princess's treachery, he makes his way through the beautiful southeastern landscape. One by one, the ancient Nations fall victim to his lies as rulers and commoners alike are tricked into enslavement. In spite of the price de Soto has placed on his head, Black Shell shadows the Kristiano advance and finds that his own legend precedes him. Some will heed Black Shell's strategies of sacrifice and deception. Others will ignore him—and suffer unspeakable horrors as a result. In this moving, vivid portrait of a lost American civilization and a powerful love between a man and a woman, the Gears illuminate a little-understood time in our history, as this bloody conflict between two peoples hurtles toward an apocalyptic battle that may change the course of the war forever. . . .

vii, 453 p. : "Proceedings of a consultative symposium on Canadian Relations with Latin America and a conference on Latin America and the American and Caribbean Studies, 1989." English or Spanish Includes bibliographical references 93 12 21

xiv, 56 p. ; 23 cm Includes bibliographical references

In the fight for equality, early feminists often cited the infantilization of women and men of color as a method used to keep them out of power. Corinne T. Field argues that attaining adulthood--and the associated political rights, economic opportunities, and sexual power that come with it--became a common goal for both white and African American feminists between the American Revolution and the Civil War. The idea that black men and all women were more like children than adult white men proved difficult to overcome, however, and continued to serve as a foundation for racial and sexual inequality for generations. In detailing the connections between the struggle for equality and concepts of adulthood, Field provides an essential historical context for understanding the dilemmas black and white women still face in America today, from "glass ceilings" and debates over welfare dependency to a culture obsessed with youth and beauty. Drawn from a fascinating past, this book tells the history of how maturity, gender, and race collided, and how those affected came together to fight against injustice.

765 pages : UN sales no.: 85. II. G.1 Material type: Sales publications (UN)

From New York Times bestselling historian Douglas Brinkley comes a sweeping historical narrative and eye-opening look at the pioneering environmental policies of President Theodore Roosevelt, avid bird-watcher, naturalist, and the founding father of America’s conservation movement. In this groundbreaking epic biography, Douglas Brinkley draws on never-before-published materials to examine the life and achievements of our “naturalist president.” By setting aside more than 230 million acres of wild America for posterity between 1901 and 1909, Theodore Roosevelt made conservation a universal endeavor. This crusade for the American wilderness was perhaps the greatest U.S. presidential initiative between the Civil War and World War I. Roosevelt’s most important legacies led to the creation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and passage of the Antiquities Act in 1906. His executive orders saved such treasures as Devils Tower, the Grand Canyon, and the Petrified Forest.

Why do Democrats disparage free market capitalism? Because the worst part of capitalism, for many liberals, is that in this system, success often requires work! Janie Johnson's Uncommon Sense: Ammunition for Winning the Culture War teaches and engages anyone who wants to think and express clearly the ideas that make America great. Conservative principles have made America great and will continue to keep America great! Uncommon Sense provides the ideas and truths designed to help Americans think clearer and to raise awareness of the onslaught of Leftist pressure that is trying to destroy our American way of life. Here is why Uncommon Sense is really needed today. The ability to think and respond quickly in short, concise, and reasoned phrases The ability to think and express ourselves like everyday citizens and patriots. Filled with pithy and biting wisdom. Provides the ammunition that Americans must have to express America's winning conservative solutions. Offers ways to fight liberals and to defend and promote the American way! Uncommon Sense is the first book in the Think America Great (TAG) series of books. It is the tool that gives Americans the words, ideas, and new thinking to express themselves against big government mafia and the propaganda machine—the mainstream media! We will win the war of ideas—freedom will win!

At a time of much despair over the future of liberal democracy, Jill Lepore makes a stirring case for the nation in__This America__, a follow-up to her much-celebrated history of the United States,__These Truths__.With dangerous forms of nationalism on the rise, Lepore, a Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, repudiates nationalism here by explaining its long history—and the history of the idea of the nation itself—while calling for a “new Americanism”: a generous patriotism that requires an honest reckoning with America’s past.Lepore begins her argument with a primer on the origins of nations, explaining how liberalism, the nation-state, and liberal nationalism, developed together. Illiberal nationalism, however, emerged in the United States after the Civil War—resulting in the failure of Reconstruction, the rise of Jim Crow, and the restriction of immigration. Much of American history, Lepore argues, has been a battle between these two forms of nationalism, liberal and illiberal, all the way down to the nation’s latest, bitter struggles over immigration.Defending liberalism, as__This America__demonstrates, requires making the case for the nation. But American historians largely abandoned that defense in the 1960s when they stopped writing national history. By the 1980s they’d stopped studying the nation-state altogether and embraced globalism instead. “When serious historians abandon the study of the nation,” Lepore tellingly writes, “nationalism doesn’t die. Instead, it eats liberalism.” But liberalism is still in there, Lepore affirms, and__This America__is an attempt to pull it out. “In a world made up of nations, there is no more powerful way to fight the forces of prejudice, intolerance, and injustice than by a dedication to equality, citizenship, and equal rights, as guaranteed by a nation of laws.”A manifesto for a better nation, and a call for a “new Americanism,”__This America__reclaims the nation’s future by reclaiming its past.

They endured the torments of scurvy and the vagaries of deep fogs, adverse winds, and contrary currents. They suffered through appalling quarters and rotting food. They spent years away from their homes and families, never knowing whether they would return. Their orders from Spain might well arrive long after they were needed, six months or longer into the journey. For more than two centuries, Spaniards ranged the coast of the Americas, penetrating almost to the Bering Strait from their bases in Mexico and charting the convoluted coastline of the Pacific Northwest. Yet they persevered, establishing relationships with the native peoples and negotiating disputes with rival explorers from other countries, jubilant in their discoveries, saddened by their losses. And they did it all for the honour of their homeland, the glory of God, and the promise of gain. In the end, Spain would not prevail on the Northwest Coast, but the story of their efforts is one well worth telling—and reading.

10 papers using new conceptual frameworks to interpret late Quaternary cultural and environmental remains. Chapters are composed largely of the proceedings of a symposium held at the Society for American Archaeology meetings in 1982.

248 p. : 24 cm "July 2002" "LC/G.2145-Rev.1-P"--T.p. verso Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-233)

The most extensive and varied collection of primary sources available. For the Record: A Documentary History features nearly 250 primary source selections, both textual and visual, drawn from a broad range of government documents, newspapers, speeches, letters, novels, and images. A revised table of contents reflects the structure, organization, and emphasis on the culture of daily life found within America: A Narrative History , Tenth Edition, for which editor David Shi also serves as the author. The Sixth Edition’s selections are heavily informed by instructor feedback, resulting in a text rich with the pieces that historians prefer to assign, and, at just $10 net additional per volume when packaged with any edition of America , For the Record is available at an unbeatable value.

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A dark night has fallen on the Marshlands. A boy whose father has died holds the ring of Civility and possibly the key to rebalancing the land of its light and dark energy that threatens to destroy everything.

Edited By Lydio F. Tomasi, Piero Gastaldo, And Thomas Row. Includes Index.

Study in America: The Definitive Guide for Aspiring Students Copyright Contents Foreword Author’s Note Acknowledgments Getting Started Setting The Stage The Evolution of the American Education System Education in Early Times The Ivy League: the League of Eight Secularization of Higher Education Architecture of the American College and Campus Layout Town and Gown Affiliation Philanthropy and the U.S. Education System Land Grant Act 1862 Private and Public (State) Universities The Philosophy Underlying the “Liberal Arts” Points of Entry into the U.S. Education System Affording an American Education 3-2 Colleges Community Colleges Accreditation International Students The Strengths of the U.S. Education System Students with Learning Disabilities Why America as a Study Destination Open Doors: Interesting Statistics and Trends American History: a Capsule Prehistory The Native Americans The Coming of the Europeans Expansion from 13 Colonies to 50 States The Curse of Slavery The World’s Education Powerhouse in the 21st Century College Argot Glossary Application Basics Fundamentals of the Admission Process Fall Admissions Versus Winter or Spring Admissions Standardized Tests and Preparation Advanced Placement Tests Liberal Arts Colleges or Large Universities? Early Action and Early Decision Application Basics for Undergraduate Students Flow Chart for the Application Process The Importance of “Extras” in Your Application Application Flow Chart Organizing Your Application Timelines, Early Action, Early Decision,and Rolling Admissions Your Presence in Cyberspace: Blogging, Facebook,Youtube, or Orkut The “W” Graph and Its Implications for International Undergraduate Students A Conundrum for the International Admissions Committee Application Basics for Graduate Students Application Components Membership of Professional Organizations and Associations Professional Magazines and Journals Scholar @ Google Maturity of Graduate Applicants A Note on Financial Preparedness Communicating with Faculty Graduates of Three-year Bachelor’s Degrees Application Flow Chart Rankings and Choosing Universities Rankings and How to Make the Most of Them Choosing Universities Think Beyond the Ivies and the Top-ranking Institutions Dream, Reach, and Safety Schools The Common Applications and Credentials Evaluations The Common App Completing Applications Credentials Evaluation An Interview with Margaret Wenger Recommendations and Résumés Letters of Recommendation Résumés Issuing Letters of Recommendation Standardized Tests Tests for English-Language Proficiency Standardized Tests for Undergraduate Admissions Standardized Tests for Professional Schools Standardized Tests for Graduate Students Navigating College and University Web Sites Application Essays Important Features of Good Writing Examples of Common Errors in Writing and Speaking Admission-winning Essays: Undergraduate Additional Tips for Graduate Essays Admission-winning Essays: Graduate Finances Money Matters: Finances and Work Opportunities, Bank Loans,Certification of Finances Harvard President’s Widely Reported Initiativeon Funding FAFSA or FSFAA? Neither; It’s the ISFAA How Much Aid Should an International StudentAsk For? Finance Basics for Graduate Students:Types of Funding Effective Ways to Trim Costs During the Application Process Rich Universities and the International Student Endowments of U.S. Universities* Money for International Undergraduate Students Money for International Graduate Students Not-so-Rich American Universities and the International Student After The Application Interviews, Deferrals, Waitlists, and How to Handle Them Interview Deferral and Waitlist Transferring to an American University: It’s Easy! The Procedure Transfer of Credits Visas, Sevis, and VFS Visa The Student Exchange and Visitor Information System Visa Fee Payment: VFS and Other Banks Expedited Appointments for U.S. Bound Students The Visa Interview Organizing Your Documents What You Must Establish as an F-1 Visa Applicant What the Consular Officer Seeks to Understandat the Interview Visa Denials and What You Can Do Finance Basics Immigration Dos and Don’ts at the Visa Interview Frequently Asked Questions About U.S. Student Visas Other Useful Stuff and Trivia For Aspiring Doctors and Dentists, Architects, Lawyers, and Pharmacists Aspiring Doctors Aspiring Dentists Aspiring Lawyers Aspiring Architects Aspiring Pharmacists Useful Information and Web Sites Web Sites to Begin With Credentials Evaluators: WES and ECE Scholarships for International Students: All Levels Before You Go Tickets Port of Entry Traveling in the United States Money Credit Cards Academic Documents Contact Details International Student Accommodation Driving in the United States Clothing “Linen n Things” Personal Stuff What to Carry on the Aircraft with You What to Check-in Homesickness What to Do During Vacations Safety Concerns for International Studentson American Campuses An Interview with Charles Grim Students Speak: Real Visa Storiesand Experiences A Visa Interview: Delhi A Visa Interview: Chennai Financial Aid Statistics for Undergraduates Financial Aid Statistics College Folklore, Myths,and Legends How Stanford Got the Better of Harvard Dubya Bush, Yale, Skull and Bones, Geronimo More Myths What’s in a Name? American Humor and Way of Life Student Activism A Note to Parents Involvement of Parents Mentioning the Unmentionable Social Intercourse Food and Eating Habits Language Recommended Reading and Viewing Appendices State-wise College Locator Maps Top 125 U.S. Universities Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges Sample Declaration by Parentsand Affidavit of Support Format of “Capability Certificate” Issuedby a Public Sector Bank in India Format of Bank Education Loan Sanction Memorandum Religious, Historically African-American,Women’s and Men’s Colleges Index

xviii, 132 p. : 23 cm Spine title: Inaugural Forum for the Research Center for Optical Physics "Volume 19." Includes bibliographical references and index

Prefacio Agradecimientos Índice Acrónimos y abreviaturas Editorial ¿Cuáles son las claves para esta transición? Resumen ejecutivo El progreso destaca el carácter multidimensional del desarrollo El progreso en ALC se acompaña de nuevos retos de desarrollo La cooperación internacional para el desarrollo tiene que seguir renovándose Resumen: Desarrollo en transición en América Latina y el Caribe: Una nueva estrategia de desarrollo incluyente y sostenible en la región América Latina y el Caribe: Una región en desarrollo en transición Gráfico 1. Crecimiento del PIB y brecha de ingresos en América Latina y el Caribe Gráfico 2. Pobreza y desigualdad de ingresos en América Latina y el Caribe Gráfico 3. Selección de indicadores de desarrollo por grupos de ingresos nacionales Gráfico 4. Desigualdades subnacionales entre indicadores de desarrollo en países seleccionados de América Latina y el Caribe Gráfico 5. Principales síntomas de las “nuevas” trampas de desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe Explotar oportunidades de desarrollo no aprovechadas en América Latina y el Caribe Gráfico 6. Intensidad de temas específicos en los planes de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe Gráfico 7. Impuestos como proporción del PIB en América Latina y el Caribe, promedio mundial por grupo de ingresos, último año disponible Cuadro 1. Dimensiones clave para repensar la cooperación internacional como facilitadora del desarrollo sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe Referencias Capítulo 1. Riesgos y retos socioeconómicos: Una perspectiva macro Introducción Una insuficiente recuperación económica, con bajo crecimiento potencial y un limitado espacio para las políticas de demanda América Latina experimenta una modesta recuperación económica con un crecimiento potencial bajo Gráfico 1.1. América Latina y el Caribe: Crecimiento y brecha de ingresos Gráfico 1.2. Inversión total Persiste la heterogeneidad entre los países de la región Hay poco o inexistente espacio en los países para políticas de demanda que impulsen el crecimiento inclusivo Gráfico 1.3. Deuda pública bruta y balanza fiscal primaria en algunos países de América Latina y el Caribe El contexto internacional plantea varios riesgos para la región Principales condiciones externas que afectan a la región Gráfico 1.4. Panorama del crecimiento económico y comercio mundial Gráfico 1.5. Panorama de los precios de productos básicos (2005 = 100) Gráfico 1.6. Volatilidad financiera y flujos de capital a los mercados emergentes Recuadro 1.1. Acumulación de deuda por parte de empresas no financieras, un riesgo potencial Gráfico 1.7. Deuda de empresas no financieras en economías emergentes Gráfico 1.8. Pasivos externos de ALC, deuda frente a IED Gráfico 1.9. Crecimiento del PIB en las economías latinoamericanas con escenarios alternativos Gráfico 1.10. Déficits de cuenta corriente e inversión extranjera directa (porcentaje del PIB) Recuadro 1.2. Tipos de cambio flexibles y ajustes de las balanzas de pagos Gráfico 1.11. Saldo de la cuenta corriente, variaciones del tipo de cambio y episodios de volatilidad financiera Recuadro 1.3. América Latina: Capacidades, estructura productiva y restricción externa Gráfico 1.12. América Latina: Etapas de restricción externa y crecimiento económico, 1960-2016 La desaceleracion económica afecta las dimensiones sociales Un insuficiente crecimiento económico frena la reducción de la pobreza Gráfico 1.13. Pobreza y desigualdad en América Latina y el Caribe Recuadro 1.4. La pobreza y el ciclo económico Gráfico 1.14. Variación del número de personas que vivían en pobreza y pobreza extrema, y variación del PIB per cápita, 2002-17 La desigualdad sigue siendo un reto clave, con el predominio de una clase vulnerable Conclusiones Notas Referencias Capítulo 2. Cambio de perspectiva: desarrollo más allá de los ingresos Introducción ¿Por qué debemos mirar más allá del PIB per cápita para evaluar el desarrollo? Ingreso per cápita e indicadores de bienestar en América Latina y el Caribe Las dimensiones clave del bienestar tienen resultados mixtos en comparación con lo esperado dado los niveles del PIB en la región Gráfico 2.1. Bienestar en América Latina y el Caribe, indicadores seleccionados Heterogeneidad dentro de los grupos de ingresos en ALC Gráfico 2.2. Países de ALC seleccionados por INB per cápita Gráfico 2.3. Indicadores de desarrollo seleccionados por grupos de ingresos del país Heterogeneidad subnacional en los resultados del desarrollo Gráfico 2.4. INB regional en economías seleccionadas de América Latina y el Caribe Gráfico 2.5. Desigualdades regionales en indicadores de desarrollo seleccionados, países de ALC seleccionados Grandes diferencias entre los países en la movilización de recursos nacionales Gráfico 2.6. Relaciones impuestos-PIB en América Latina y el Caribe, promedio de la OCDE y mundial por grupos de ingresos del país Los vínculos entre el PIB per cápita y el bienestar se debilitan al crecer en términos de ingresos Recuadro 2.1. Análisis histórico de los indicadores del bienestar: Nota técnica Cuadro 2.1. Medición del bienestar Gráfico 2.7. El vínculo entre el PIB per cápita y el bienestar se debilita a medida que los países se vuelven más ricos Recuadro 2.2. Regresión de efectos fijos con panel de bienestar sobre el PIB per cápita Gráfico 2.8. PIB per cápita e indicadores de desarrollo por nivel de ingresos per cápita Resultados del bienestar real en comparación con resultados esperados en ALC a lo largo del tiempo Recuadro 2.3. ¿Cómo se compara el desempeño real del bienestar con las expectativas? Gráfico 2.9. Desempeño real y esperado para indicadores del bienestar seleccionados Enfoque multidimensional para medir el desarrollo: Trascender el PIB Conclusiones Anexo 2.A1. La relación entre las diversas dimensiones de bienestar y la parte del bienestar no generada por el PIB per cápita Gráfico 2.A1.1. La relación entre las diversas dimensiones de bienestar y la parte del bienestar no generada por el PIB per cápita Notas Referencias Capítulo 3. Las nuevas trampas del desarrollo La trampa de la productividad Gráfico 3.1. Productividad laboral en ALC, OCDE, China, Corea y Noruega Gráfico 3.2. Descomposición del PIB per cápita y la producción por hora en América Latina, en relación con Estados Unidos Cuadro 3.1. Productividad laboral sectorial en América Latina, en relación con Estados Unidos (2010) Gráfico 3.3. La trampa de la productividad en América Latina y el Caribe Descomponiendo la trampa de la productividad Gráfico 3.4. Estructura de exportaciones por nivel tecnológico, regiones del mundo (1990-2016) Cuadro 3.2. América Latina: Proporción del número, el empleo y la producción de las empresas por tamaño (porcentajes) Gráfico 3.5. Productividad interna relativa de las mipymes en América Latina y la Unión Europea La trampa de la vulnerabilidad social Gráfico 3.6. Población latinoamericana por grupo socioeconómico Gráfico 3.7. La trampa de la vulnerabilidad social en América Latina y el Caribe Descomponiendo la trampa de la vulnerabilidad social Gráfico 3.8. Informalidad laboral por grupo socioeconómico en algunos países de ALC (2014 o último año disponible) Gráfico 3.9. Transiciones desde la informalidad en el mercado laboral de América Latina Gráfico 3.10. El vínculo entre educación, ingreso e informalidad laboral en América Latina La trampa institucional Las demandas de los ciudadanos van en aumento y siguen insatisfechas Gráfico 3.11. Satisfacción con algunos servicios públicos en América Latina, el Sudeste asiático y la OCDE Gráfico 3.12. La trampa institucional en América Latina y el Caribe Descomponiendo la trampa institucional Gráfico 3.13. Moral fiscal en América Latina: ¿Consideran justificable los ciudadanos el no pagar impuestos? Gráfico 3.14. Relación impuestos-PIB, promedios de ALC y la OCDE, 1990-2016 La trampa ambiental Gráfico 3.15. La trampa ambiental en América Latina y el Caribe Descomponiendo la trampa ambiental Gráfico 3.16. Combustibles fósiles y minería: Contribución al PIB por países, 2017 Gráfico 3.17. Emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero por región y sector Gráfico 3.18. Crecimiento del PIB frente al aumento de emisiones de GEI en América Latina y el Caribe (1990-2015) Interacciones entre las trampas del desarrollo Gráfico 3.19. Trampas del desarrollo en transición en América Latina y el Caribe Conclusiones Notas Referencias Capítulo 4. Hacer que los Estados sean más efectivos: Formular e implementar estrategias nacionales Introducción Mejorar las capacidades de planificación y formulación de políticas públicas de los Estados en América Latina Planificación del desarrollo en América Latina: La función de los planes nacionales de desarrollo Gráfico 4.1. América Latina (16 países): Intensidad de temas específicos en los planes de desarrollo Recuadro 4.1. Indicadores de bienestar y Enfoque de Brechas Estructurales: Dos metodologías complementarias para orientar a los responsables de la formulación de políticas de la región De la planificación a la acción: El proceso de formulación de políticas en América Latina Gráfico 4.2. Ciclo de reforma estilizado: Actividades, actores principales y cuellos de botella Hacia un mayor y mejor gasto para el desarrollo en los países de ALC Un gasto público más eficaz y eficiente como motor del desarrollo Gráfico 4.3. Gasto corriente y de capital de los gobiernos centrales Eliminar la desigualdad en materia de gasto Gráfico 4.4. Gasto social público en los países de la OCDE y ALC Financiación interna para el desarrollo: El papel de los sectores público y privado para recaudar fondos para el desarrollo Se necesitan más y mejores recursos públicos para financiar el desarrollo Gráfico 4.5. Estructura tributaria (como porcentaje del PIB) en las regiones de ALC y la OCDE, 2015 Gráfico 4.6. Impacto de los impuestos y transferencias sobre la distribución del ingreso en América Latina, la Unión Europea y algunas economías de la OCDE Recursos internos del sector privado para el desarrollo: El papel de los mercados financieros Gráfico 4.7. Inclusión financiera por niveles de ingresos y educación Gráfico 4.8. Mercados de capitales en América Latina en comparación con los países de la OCDE Gráfico 4.9. Diferencias de política pública referentes al desarrollo financiero en determinados países de ALC Irrupción tecnológica y nuevas oportunidades para financiar el desarrollo Gráfico 4.10. Número de nuevas empresas Fintech por segmento (hasta agosto de 2017) Bancos nacionales de desarrollo, un complemento para los mercados financieros La función de las asociaciones público-privadas para financiar el desarrollo Recuadro 4.2. Algunos bancos nacionales de desarrollo de América Latina Conclusiones Anexo 4.A1. Planes nacionales de desarrollo en América Latina incluidos en el análisis Notas Referencias Capítulo 5. La cooperación internacional como facilitadora al afrontar nuevos retos nacionales y mundiales Introducción ¿Está América Latina y el Caribe preparada para las nuevas oportunidades de desarrollo que ofrecen los contextos global y nacionales cambiantes? Aprovechar las oportunidades de un panorama de desarrollo mundial en proceso de cambio Recurrir a las políticas correctas para convertir las nuevas trampas del desarrollo en círculos virtuosos Cuadro 5.1. Trampas de América Latina y el Caribe Aprovechar las oportunidades de cooperación internacional para superar las trampas de desarrollo de ALC Cuadro 5.2. Hacer frente a las trampas de ALC a través de la cooperación tradicional Capacidades institucionales, aspiraciones sociales y voluntad política: ¿Son estos factores suficientes para que ALC acoja una nueva cooperación internacional? La relación de ALC con la ayuda oficial al desarrollo: De dependencia de la ayuda a la ayuda como catalizadora Gráfico 5.1. Ingresos fiscales y AOD en los seis países de América Latina y el Caribe más dependientes de la AOD en 1990, y promedio de ALC Recuadro 5.1. Ayuda oficial al desarrollo en ALC La función de la cooperación internacional como facilitadora para el desarrollo ¿Qué significa tener una función facilitadora en la cooperación internacional? Adaptar los enfoques a la realidad actual: En ALC, el contexto es propicio para la función facilitadora de la cooperación internacional Recuadro 5.2. ¿Qué es la cooperación internacional? ¿Cómo acelerar la transformación de la cooperación internacional como facilitadora del desarrollo sostenible? Cuadro 5.3. Dimensiones clave para replantear la cooperación internacional como facilitadora del desarrollo sostenible en ALC El modelo de gobernanza: Trabajar de manera incluyente en asuntos compartidos Nuevos actores, pero una estructura de gobernanza desactualizada Alianzas de políticas: Los países trabajan como pares en asuntos nacionales y globales Alianzas multiactores: Los actores del desarrollo aprovechan todo el potencial de la cooperación Recuadro 5.3. Alianzas multiactores: ¿Un potencial aún sin aprovechar? Financiar la “inclusión” en la era de los bienes públicos globales: Enseñanzas de la AOD y la banca de desarrollo Desarrollo de capacidades de los países de ALC Desarrollar capacidades para alinear mejor la planificación nacional con el contexto mundial Desarrollar capacidades para conectar mejor la planificación con las actividades de cooperación Cuadro 5.4. Instituciones de coordinación de una selección de países de América Latina y el Caribe Desarrollar capacidades para participar con éxito en la agenda mundial Aprovechar un conjunto más amplio de instrumentos y actores Modalidades de cooperación en la era pos-2015 Reequilibrar el conjunto de modalidades: Adaptarse a las características específicas de ALC Cuadro 5.5. Ejemplos de modalidades de cooperación para el desarrollo basado en el ODS 17 Reequilibrar los instrumentos: Hacia una mayor cooperación técnica Recuadro 5.4. Del Plan Marshall a la OCDE: Evolución de la cooperación financiera a la cooperación en materia de políticas públicas Adoptar un enfoque de “gobierno completo”: Ampliar acciones, herramientas y actores Cooperación Sur-Sur y Cooperación Triangular: Claves para sustentar el reequilibrio de modalidades de cooperación Recuadro 5.5. La cooperación internacional y políticas congruentes pueden reforzar la contribución de la migración al desarrollo de los países de América Latina y el Caribe Conclusiones y siguientes pasos Un llamado a la acción: Crear la maquinaria de la cooperación internacional como facilitadora Notas Referencias Capítulo 6. Sección especial: Los pequeños Estados caribeños Introducción Retos económicos: Desequilibrios estructurales y falta de competitividad y productividad Comercio, deuda y situación fiscal Para impulsar la competitividad, la región necesita mejorar en áreas clave de política como educación y competencias, energía, infraestructura y emprendimiento Desarrollo social: Superar la trampa de vulnerabilidad Cuadro 6.1. El Caribe y región o agrupamiento seleccionados: cambios en la clasificación del Índice de Desarrollo Humano 2010-2015 Pobreza e inclusión social Cuadro 6.2. El Caribe: Tasa de pobreza por grupo de edad, varios años (porcentajes) Empoderamiento y autonomía de las mujeres Desarrollo de capital humano y educación Cuadro 6.3. Comunidad del Caribe: Tasas brutas de matrícula en el sistema educativo, promedio para 2008-14 Movilidad de la fuerza laboral y cuestiones relativas al empleo Gráfico 6.1. Población por debajo de la línea de pobreza nacional, tasa de desempleo y desempleo de los jóvenes en el Caribe (14 países) Protección social Vulnerabilidad ambiental: Restricciones y oportunidades Adaptación al cambio climático Gestión de recursos hídricos y residuos sólidos Transición energética Transporte sostenible Gráfico 6.2. Capacidad de generación instalada, el Caribe y ALC, 2015 o último año disponible Retos institucionales: Armonizar los marcos para el desarrollo con las agendas de desarrollo sostenible mundiales Gráfico 6.3. Intensidad de temas específicos en los planes de desarrollo nacional del Caribe (9 países) Conclusiones Referencias Notas país Argentina Brasil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala México Panamá Paraguay Perú República Dominicana Uruguay Notas técnicas Referencias