The widespread embrace of imperial terminology across the political spectrum during the past three years has not led to an increased level of conceptual or theoretical clarity around the word ‘‘empire.’’ There is also disagreement about whether the United States is itself an empire, and if so, what sort of empire it is; the determinants of its geopolitical stance; and the effects of ‘‘empire as...

The basic argument of this chapter is that when we say a person is “skilled,” “ semiskilled,” or “professional,” we are describing what sort of an information-processing system he or she is. If organizations have to deal with uncertainties, then someplace in the organization there have to be people who bring information to bear on those uncertainties. The flow of unpredictable events to a worke...

Abstract The last two decades have witnessed a rapid rise in the use, size and capability of many western Special Operations Forces (SOF). A response to global jihadist threat, growing presence, prominence technology-enabled lethality SOF conflict zones has resulted increased scholarly attention. Some argued that their is indicative important ongoing changes character war itself. One most influ...

Introd uction Over recent decades, far-reaching economic restructuring processes have produced shifting pallem s of development and inequality with contrad ictory implications for the work and li ving conditions of people lmd communities across d ifferent regions, cities and places. The socio-spatial structure of production (manufacturi ng and service industries) has been reorgani sed radically...

The article analyses the changes in production and innovation networks automobile industry China resulting from transition to new-energy vehicles digital driving technologies. This transformation is seen as a fundamental break with present neo-Fordist growth model car rise of new forms network-based mass production, comparable IT since 1990s. traces complex politics this embedded different mode...