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Disadvantage (Oxford Political Theory)
What does it mean to be disadvantaged? Is it possible to compare different disadvantages? What should governments do to move their societies in the direction of equality, where equality is to be understood both in distributional and social terms? Linking rigorous analytical philosophical theory with broad empirical studies, including interviews conducted for the purpose of this book, Wolff and de-Shalit show how taking theory and practice together is essential if the theory is to be rich enough to be applied to the real world, and policy systematic enough to have purpose and justification. The book is in three parts. Part 1 presents a pluralist analysis of disadvantage, modifying the capability theory of Sen and Nussbaum to produce the 'genuine opportunity for secure functioning' view. This emphasizes risk and insecurity as a central component of disadvantage. Part 2 shows how to identify the least advantaged in society even on a pluralist view. The authors suggest that disadvantage 'clusters' in the sense that some people are disadvantaged in several different respects. Thus identifying the least advantaged is not as problematic as it appears to be. Conversely, a society which has 'declustered disadvantaged'--in the sense that no group lacks secure functioning on a range of functionings--has made considerable progress in the direction of equality. Part 3 explores how to decluster disadvantage, by paying special attention to 'corrosive disadvantages'--those disadvantages which cause further disadvantages--and 'fertile functionings'--those which are likely to secure other functionings. In sum this books presents a refreshing new analysis of disadvantage, and puts forward proposals to help governments improve the lives of the least advantaged in their societies, thereby moving in the direction of equality..
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Globalising Inequalities: New Patterns of Social Privilege & Disadvantage
Taking an unconventional stance on globalization, this study argues that searching in the slums of big western cities for social inequality is no longer adequate Instead, patterns of social inequality are increasingly fluid, and their extension beyond national borders and the global circulation of capital, products, people, and ideas are making it necessary to examine inequality on global, national, local, and domestic levels in order to truly confront it. Offering a broad overview of traditional and contemporary theories of inequality, the book seeks to advance the notion that issues surrounding democracy, citizenship, elite power, gender gaps, and racial divisions are now the crucial topics for continued research and analysis. .
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Configuring Check Point NGX VPN-1/FireWall-1
Configuring Check Point NGX VPN-1/Firewall-1 is the perfect reference for anyone migrating from earlier versions of Check Points flagship firewall/VPN product as well as those deploying VPN-1/Firewall-1 for the first time. NGX includes dramatic changes and new, enhanced features to secure the integrity of your networks data, communications, and applications from the plethora of blended threats which can breech your security through your network perimeter, Web access, and increasingly common internal threats. .
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