... and the saint, were presented by the regime as saviors of Spain, but also as symbols of Christian resistance to a secularizing West. © 2024 by The Regents of the University of California 2024 religion pilgrimage ritual globalization Camino de Santiago Hajj If travelers can be said to vote...

... of a more liberal style of worship have clashed with a stricter official interpretation of the founder’s views on Islamic requirements, while relations with the original Sri Lankan organization have also experienced frictions. The history of the fellowship is a case study in how the globalization...

...T. V. Paul The post-Cold War era witnessed intense globalization, evident in expanding links between countries in economic, technological, demographic, and cultural areas. Today there is increasing fear that globalization is being replaced by rising nationalism, protectionism, territorial...

..., people in the Pamirs are surrounded by closed international borders and an ever-shrinking space in which to participate in Tajikistan’s politics and economy. © 2022 by The Regents of the University of California 2022 development borders globalization conflict Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan...

... in the century exposed unsafe and unsanitary practices. But benefits and protections for workers have steadily eroded in recent decades, due to the decline of unions and rise of globalized trade and labor sourcing. The backsliding in an industry with a mostly immigrant workforce occurred largely out...

...Alima Bissenova Despite all of its symbolic continuity, Kazakhstan is a society in transition. © 2019 Current History. All rights reserved. 2019 The Regents of the University of California Kazakhstan urbanization globalization migration oil Islam Nursultan Nazarbayev 271 Despite...

... Agreement AfCFTA Africa free trade integration globalization African Union economic development borders informal economy 188 Ideally, the free movement of goods and services should coexist with the free movement of people. Pan-African Aspirations Drive a New Free Trade Pact CHRISTOPHER...

...Naomi Hossain Few big countries … have had their fortunes so profoundly shaped by a weak position in the global system. © 2019 Current History. All rights reserved. 2019 The Regents of the University of California Naomi Hossain Bangladesh social policy economic development...

... United States Hurricane Maria colonialism postcolonial economic development trade globalization investment bankruptcy austerity diaspora migration 43 Hurricane Maria was a singular event in Puerto Rico s history. The storm struck on September 20, 2017, and left unparalleled devastation...

... Current History. All rights reserved. 2018 The Regents of the University of California Erol Balkan Ahmet Öncü Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan globalization middle class social mobility inequality education culture religion Justice and Development Party 350 The AKP s neoliberal...

...Harold James A new account of the 2008 crisis and the turbulent decade that followed shows how global capitalism's self-inflicted wounds accelerated major geopolitical realignments. © 2018 Current History. All rights reserved. 2018 The Regents of the University of California Harold James...

... agreements workers developing nations globalization Bangladesh multinational corporations garment industry labor rights World Trade Organization China 17 [C]hanging the incentives for governments in developing countries is prob- ably necessary albeit not sufficient to achieve sustained...

... East Europe diaspora globalization immigration Muslim Brotherhood Salafists 319 [T]he main religious traditions all share references to journeys and emigration experiences as metaphors for the human condition. Misperceptions of the Muslim Diaspora SARA SILVESTRI The term Muslim diaspora...

...Fiona B. Adamson [D]iaspora politics can be viewed as not only enhancing or challenging state power in particular cases, but also contributing to new forms of global identity politics that transcend state institutions. © 2016 Current History. All rights reserved. 2016 The Regents...

...Ian Taylor Chinese demand drove a commodity supercycle that was good for many African economies. Now that it's over, those who failed to cultivate other industries are back to square one. Ian Taylor China Africa commodity boom trade globalization development World Bank © 2016...

... of California Rahsaan Maxwell Europe cultural diversity immigration globalization intermarriage international cuisine hip-hop music religion Christianity Islam 95 Cultural Diversity and Its Limits in Western Europe RAHSAAN MAXWELL The next generation of diverse Europeans will inhabit...

... Anirudh Krishna developing countries inequality rural urban disparities globalization wealth distribution poverty democracy India A dilemma of governance is rearing its head in developing countries with large rural populations. More than half the world s population lives in such countries...

... reserved. 2015 The Regents of the University of California Uri Dadush international trade globalization inequality poverty World Trade Organization World Bank International Monetary Fund Trans-Pacific Partnership tariffs 298 [T]he most powerful underlying force driving increased...

... social and economic independence. Nationalism and Globalization in Latin America JAMES SIEKMEIER Nationalism in Latin America is a powerful but sometimes illusive force. Situating it in a global context is the only way to fully understand the development of nationalism in the region and the ways...

...Aviel Roshwald “[I]t is the failure to consolidate or maintain national identities that are cohesive yet adaptable, rooted in shared historical memories yet capable of integrating new ones, that helps generate some of the major threats to peace and stability in today's global environment.” Fourth...