scholarly journals Value from Ruin? Governing Speculative Conservation in Ruptured Landscapes

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-99
Author(s):  
Wolfram H. Dressler ◽  
Robert Fletcher ◽  
Michael Fabinyi
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Capital Flows ◽  
State Agencies ◽  
The Face ◽  
State Actors

AbstractThis paper examines how state and non-state actors govern through pursuing speculative conservation among resource-dependent people who must renegotiate altered livelihoods amidst extractivism in ruptured landscapes. As donor aid declines and changes form, bilaterals, state agencies, and civil society now pursue advocacy in overlapping spaces of intensifying extractivism and speculative governance in the ruptured frontiers of Southeast Asia. In these spaces, bilaterals and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) struggle to work with upland farmers who negotiate the contrasting expectations of the abstract, speculative nature of conservation initiatives and the lucrative nature of extractive labour in the face of dramatic transformations of agrarian livelihoods and landscapes. Through a case study of the Philippine uplands, we demonstrate that as speculative conservation unfolds and manifests within and beyond these landscapes, it endeavours to revalue nature monetarily in ways that help reorganise labour and capital in an effort to overcome the exhaustion of capital wrought by rupture. We propose that during moments of rupture speculative conservation coproduces value from ruin by renewing and preserving capital flows.

Christian women’s movements in secularizing and diversifying contexts: a case study from Belgium

2018 ◽  
pp. 117-133
Author(s):  
Nella van den Brandt
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Women's History ◽  
Women's Movements ◽  
The Political ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Catholic Women ◽  
The Face

This chapter considers the case of Flanders. In Flanders, Christian women's movements belonging to Catholic civil society used to draw a large following and were able to contribute to the political, religious, and social emancipation of Catholic women throughout Belgium. Today, however, these Christian women's movements face declining membership and the need to ‘reinvent’ themselves according to contemporary times and women's needs. Looking at how a movement that is constitutive of Christian women's history in Flanders rethinks its self-presentation, the chapter aims to generate important insights, both descriptive and normative, into the role and place of Christian feminism and Christian women's movements in the face of social changes that take place across Western Europe.

scholarly journals Developing Value Innovation Strategy In The "Blue Ocean Shift" Framework At The Flat Glass Industry In Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Rudy Subagio
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Glass Industry ◽  
Glass Factory ◽  
Flat Glass ◽  
Value Innovation ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
The Face ◽  
Basic Concepts

Competition in the flat glass market in Indonesia since 2015 has been increasingly severe because much imported glass has entered Indonesia. The rapid rate of imported glass is due to two factors:  the enactment of the free trade pact in Southeast Asia and the expansion of the Chinese glass factory that built new factories in the Southeast Asia region, especially in Malaysia. Most of the imported glass entering Indonesia is commodity glass at a lower than local products, so they have begun to take a portion of the market share of local products. This competition is getting more onerous because the local flat glass industry has difficulties in reducing the price to be equal or lower than competitors' price due to the production cost structure is already too high. This research explores the basic concepts of strategies carried out by local flat glass companies in the face of competition in the flat glass industry. This is based on the concept of value innovation in the framework of “blue ocean shift.”  The research method used is an exploratory case study draws on an in-depth field study conducted in a local flat glass company based in Indonesia. 

scholarly journals INOVASI NILAI DALAM KERANGKA PERGERSERAN SAMUDERA BIRU (BLUE OCEAN SHIFT) PADA INDUSTRI KACA LEMBARAN DI INDONESIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rudy Subagio
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Glass Industry ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Flat Glass ◽  
Value Innovation ◽  
The Face ◽  
Generic Strategy ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Insight Into

ABSTRACTCompetition in the flat glass market in Indonesia since 2015 has been increasingly severe because much-imported glass has entered Indonesia. The rapid rate of imported glass entering Indonesia is caused by the enactment of the free trade pact in southeast Asia and secondly because of the expansion of the Chinese glass industry that built new factories in the Southeast Asia region, especially in Malaysia. Most of the imported glass entering Indonesia is commodity glass with a lower price compared to local products, while the local industry has difficulties in competing for the price because the production cost is already high. This research aims to explore the basic concepts of strategies carried out by local flat glass companies in the domestic market competition based on the value innovation concept in the framework of “Blue Ocean Shift”. The method is an exploratory case study draws on an in-depth field study conducted in a local flat glass company based in Indonesia. The results show that the Blue Ocean Strategy is more appropriate to be used in the face of competition in the flat glass market compared to the Porter generic strategy used by PT Alpha Glass today. Thus, this research is expected to provide insight into the implementation of the Blue Ocean Strategy in the glass industry comprehensively to assist Alpha Glass in determining future strategic directions.Keywords: Value Innovation, Flat Glass Industry, Blue Ocean Shift ABSTRAKPersaingan di pasar kaca lembaran di Indonesia sejak tahun 2015 semakin berat dengan masuknya kaca impor dari luar. Pesatnya laju impor kaca yang masuk ke Indonesia disebabkan oleh setidaknya dua faktor, pertama karena diberlakukannya pakta perdagangan bebas di Asia Tenggara dan kedua karena ekspansi pabrik kaca China yang membangun pabrik-pabrik baru di wilayah Asia Tenggara, khususnya di Malaysia. Sebagian besar kaca impor yang masuk ke Indonesia adalah kaca komoditas dengan harga lebih rendah dibandingkan dengan produk lokal, sementara industri kaca lembaran lokal mengalami kesulitan untuk menurunkan harga karena struktur biaya produksi sudah terlanjur tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi konsep dasar strategi yang dilakukan oleh perusahaan kaca lembaran lokal dalam menghadapi persaingan di pasar kaca lembaran berdasarkan konsep inovasi nilai dalam kerangka "pergeseran samudra biru". Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi kasus dengan  melakukan studi lapangan secara mendalam pada perusahaan kaca lembaran lokal yang berbasis di Indonesia. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Strategi Samudra Biru lebih tepat digunakan dalam menghadapi persaingan di pasar kaca lembaran saat ini dibandingkan dengan strategi generik Porter yang saat ini digunakan oleh PT Alpha Glass. Dengan demikian penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan wawasan mengenai implementasi Strategi Samudra Biru pada industri kaca secara lengkap dan komprehensif bagi manajemen Alpha Glass dalam menentukan arah strategi kedepannya. Kata kunci: Inovasi Nilai, Industri Kaca Lembaran, Pergeseran Samudra Biru

Rally ’round the flag revised: External soft threats and media coverage

2020 ◽  
pp. 175063522091741
Author(s):  
Michal Hatuel-Radoshitzky ◽  
Moran Yarchi
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Vast Literature ◽  
State Actors ◽  
The Way

This article addresses media coverage of soft-power threats, which are typical in modern wars between state and non-state actors. In doing so, the authors depart from the vast literature on the ‘rally ’round the flag’ phenomenon coined in relation to conventional military threats. They base their case study on the interplay between Israel and the global Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) civil society movement that utilizes soft-power tactics with the aim of isolating Israel internationally. To assess the way the Israeli media relate to BDS, determine the absence or existence of a ‘rally ’round the flag’ phenomenon vis-à-vis BDS, and assess coverage characteristics, the authors conducted a qualitative and quantitative analysis of ( N = 209) articles covering BDS in the Israeli media over the course of three years (2015−2018). Their findings suggest that coverage of the soft threat follows similar patterns to those coined on conventional military threats.

Land Degradation and Biodiversity Loss in Southeast Asia

2011 ◽  
pp. 303-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajendra P. Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Plant Diversity ◽  
Land Degradation ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
First Case ◽  
Lower Mekong Basin ◽  
The Face

Land degradation and biodiversity loss are important global change issues because of their enormous effect on the functioning of ecosystem. Despite the fact that there have been tremendous concerns on land degradation and biodiversity loss for nearly two decades, there is still the need of having a sound data and information base, specifically in developing countries. The need has been more pronounced in the face of climate change as these three issues are intricately interlinked. Southeast Asia is an important geographic region from all these perspectives, as it has high biodiversity on the verge of rapid loss, continuing rapid land degradation due to desire of higher economic development, and of climate change importance with a large tract of forest areas in the region. This chapter, first of all, examines general status of land degradation and biodiversity in the region and goes on presenting two case studies. The first case study, based on secondary data, presents land degradation assessment in the Lower Mekong Basin demonstrating the use of spatial data and technologies and various land degradation indicators. The second case study specifically documents plant diversity and examines the relationship of plant diversity with biomass and soil erosion by making use of field surveyed primary data. Both studies aim at producing additional information which can help make better landuse allocation and planning for ecosystem maintenance without compromising much on regional or local livelihood through production.

Resilience through Synergy? The Legal Complex in Sri Lanka’s Constitutional Crisis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Dinesha Samararatne
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Informal Institutions ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Constitutional Democracy ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Institutional Dynamics ◽  
Formal And Informal Institutions ◽  
The Face

Abstract What types of institutional dynamics and conditions allow constitutional resilience in the face of attempts at undermining gains in a constitutional democracy? Using Sri Lanka as a case-study, I claim that the legal complex acting in synergy with independent public institutions (the Speaker of the Parliament) and civil society can produce constitutional resilience. Synergy between the legal complex and these institutions can transform constitutional vulnerability into constitutional resilience. I argue therefore that the legal complex theory must be extended to consider the ways in which it can work in synergy with other public institutions in being resilient against attempts at rolling back gains for constitutional democracy. I argue further that synergy between the legal complex and formal and informal institutions over the short term can only result in “simple” constitutional resilience. The development of “reflexive” constitutional resilience requires long-term synergy between the legal complex and other public institutions.

Sub-state actors and foreign policy risk-taking: The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 339-369
Author(s):  
David Romano
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Foreign Relations ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
Foreign Policies ◽  
State Actors ◽  
Policy Risk

The analysis presented here offers a possible framework for understanding when sub-state actors behave prudently and more strategically in their foreign relations, and when other priorities might instead heighten the chances of seemingly irrational, erratic, or dangerous, foreign policies. Using a case study of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq to illustrate the argument, the author attempts to show how “regime consolidation” plays a key role in allowing such actors to prioritise policies aimed at grappling with external challenges, threats and opportunities. Internally legitimate, consolidated regimes can better present “one face” to the outside world and behave more strategically in the international arena.  Political systems lacking consolidation or internal legitimacy, in contrast, turn to the external environment in search of resources to help them with domestic threats and challenges. This may lead to seemingly erratic, unpredictable and risky foreign policies on their part. Abstract in Kurmanji Aktorên bin-dewletî û girtina rîskên siyaseta derve: Hikûmeta Herêma Kurdistanê ya Iraqê Analîza ku li vir hatiye pêşkêşkirin çarçoveyeke muhtemel ji bo fehmkirina demên ku aktorên bin-dewletî di têkiliyên xwe yên derve de bi hişyarî û stratejîk tevdigerin û demên di dewsê de pêşkiyên din şansên siyaseta derve yên xeternak, guherbar û îrrasyonel didine ber xwe. Bi bikaranîna mînaka Hikûmeta Herêma Kurdistanê ya Iraqê nivîskar hewl dide ku nîşan bide ka çawa “xurtkirina rejîmê” roleke serekî dilîze di destûrdana van aktoran de ku pêşekiyê bidin polîtîkayên ku bi dijwarî, tehdît û talûkeyên derve bigre. Rejîmên di hundir de meşrû û xurt dikarin baştir “rûyekî” nîşanê cîhana derve bidin û di qada navneteweyî de bêhtir stratejîk tevbigerin. Lê belê sîstemên siyasî yên ne xurt û di hundir de ne meşrû jî berê xwe didin derdora derve di lêgerîna çavkaniyan de da ku alîkariya wan bikin ji bo talûke û zehmetiyên hundirîn. Ev dikare bibe sedem ku ew polîtîkayên derveyî yên birîsk, netexmînbar û hevnegir ên berçav bigrin ji aliyê xwe ve. Abstract in Sorani Ektere dewllete lawekeyyekan û xoleqerey metrisî danî syasetî derewe: hkumetî herêmî kurdistanî ‘êrraq Ew şîkaryaney lêreda amadekrawn , çwarçêweyekî guncaw pêşkeş dekat bo têgeyiştin lewey le katêkda ektere dewllete lawekîyekan beşêweyekî wiryayane û sitratîjyanetir le peywendîyekanî derewey xoyanda hellsukewt deken, we katêkîş ewlewîyetekanî tir renge şansî ewey le rukeşda wek syasetî derekî na'eqllanî, namo, yan trisnak derdekewêt berizbkatewe. Hkumetî herêmî kurdistanî 'êraq wek keysî twêjînewe bekarhatuwe bo rûnkirdnewey ew argumêntey ke nûser hewll dedat nîşanî bdat çon “ptewkirdnî rjêm” rollêkî serekî debînêt le rêgedan bew core ekterane bo ewey ew syasetane bkate ewlewîyet ke amanc lêy berberekanêy allingarîy û hereşe û derfete drekîyekane. Ew rjêmaney ke şer'îyetî nawxoyyan heye û çespawn baştir detwanin “yek rûîy” pîşanî dinyay derewe bken û le meydanî nêwdewlletîşda sitratîjyanetir hellsukewt bken. Bepêçewanewe, ew sîsteme syasyaney ke neçespawn û şer'îyetî nawxoyyan kurtidênêt, le gerran bedway serçawekanda rû le jîngey derekî deken bo ewey yarmetîyan bda le herreşe û allingarîye nawxoyyekan. Eme lewaneye wabkat ke ew syasete derekîyaney ke be namo, pêşbînî nekraw û metrisîdar derdekewn le terefî ewanewe bêt. Abstract in Zazaki Faîlê bindewletkî û rîskgêrîya sîyasetê teberî: Hukmatê Herêmê Kurdîstanî yê Îraqî   No analîzê tîyayî seba fehmkerdişê wextê ke faîlê bindewletkîyî têkilîyanê xo yê teberî de bitedbîr û hîna zaf stratejîk hereket kenê û wexto ke herinda ci de prîorîteyê bînî asayîş ra gore îhtîmalê polîtîkayanê teberî yê bêmantiq, bêqerar yan zî xeternakan kenê zêde, ci rê çarçewayêka potansîyele pêşkêş keno. Bi xebata nimûneyî yê Hukmatê Herêmê Kurdîstanî yê Îraqî no arguman nîşan dîyeno. Nuştox wazeno bimusno ke “konsolîdasyonê rejîmî” senî rolêko sereke gêno ke tede kerdoxanê winasîyan rê destûr dîyeno ke polîtîkayanê xo yê çareserkerdişê zehmetî, tehdîd û îmkananê teberî prîorîtîze bikerê. Eke zere de meşrû yê, rejîmê kondolîdekerdeyî eşkenê xo bi “yew rî” teber rê bimusnê û sahneya mîyanneteweyîye de hîna zaf stratejîk hereket bikerê. Heto bîn ra, sîstemê sîyasîyî ke tede konsolîdasyon yan zî meşrûîyetê zereyî çin ê, ê xo çarnenê dorûverê xo yê teberî ke seba helkerdişê tehdîd û zehmetîyanê zereyî ro çimeyan bigêre. No seba înan beno ke bibo sebebê polîtîkayanê teberî yê bêqerar, nevervînbar û rîzîkodaran.

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