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The Taman Negara Batek: A People In Transition, Paul Faulstich
The Taman Negara Batek: A People In Transition, Paul Faulstich
Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research
Batek Negritos from the vicinity of Taman Negara National Park in West Malaysia are a hunting and gathering people presently experiencing rapid encroachment by the modern world. Under the authority of the Malaysian government, they are being encouraged to settle and to emulate Malay subsistence farming communities. Unfortunately, this strategy has had a number of adverse effects on the Batek.
Why Are They Dying? An Exercise In Social Analysis And The Formation Of Social Policy, Rudi Volti
Why Are They Dying? An Exercise In Social Analysis And The Formation Of Social Policy, Rudi Volti
Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research
In the spring semester of 1985 I began to teach a seminar on sociology and public policy. When I met the class for the first time, I had two general goals. First, I wanted to create a classroom environment in which there would be a substantial amount of discussion, questioning, and joint effort, along with the inculcation of a problem-solving spirit. Second, since the course met only once a week, I could not be content to offer the standard first-session fare: handing out a syllabus, taking roll, going over readings and assignments, and generally setting the stage for the real …
Trade Problems And Trade Policies, Sven W. Arndt
Trade Problems And Trade Policies, Sven W. Arndt
CMC Faculty Publications and Research
The contemporary protectionist furor in the U.S. Congress is not only unprecedented in the post-World War II era but also anomalous. It is anomalous because it occurs in the context of an economic recovery and one of the most extended recoveries at hat. Although unprecedented and anomalous, it is not difficult to explain for it occurs during one of the most unbalanced economic recoveries on record.
Trade And Financial Interdependence In The World Economy, Sven W. Arndt, Lawrence Bouton
Trade And Financial Interdependence In The World Economy, Sven W. Arndt, Lawrence Bouton
CMC Faculty Publications and Research
With regard to the trading order, questions have arisen about the benefits from freer trade at a time when more countries are turning to managed trade and protectionist sentiment is on the rise. Some believe that the international financial system, for its part, no longer facilitates the transactions of goods but dominates them. This article discusses these issues and addresses the policy options available to government leaders.