political

Mykola Riabchuk, a renowned Ukrainian public intellectual and political analyst, has been closely following and commenting on political developments in Ukraine since the early years of its independence. His best essays, collected within this book, focus primarily on the years of the presidency of Victor Yanukovych which were marked by a state capture, democratic recession and creeping authoritarian...

Social housing plays a crucial role in the development of housing market as well as housing exclusion. Contemporary, it is not only financed by the state, but also includes new forms of publicly supported and non-market housing, such as cooperatives, rent-geared-to-income, limited-dividend and non-profit housing provided by social agencies, community groups, non-profit private firms and political organisations...

Nie wszyscy interesują się polityką, ale przecież dotyczy ona każdego. Nie wszyscy też deklarują swoje przywiązanie do takiej czy innej ideologii, lecz każdy z nas – świadomie bądź nie – jakąś ideologię wyznaje. I każdemu zdarza się narzekać na porządki panujące w kraju i na świecie. Zgiełk na arenie politycznej sprawia, że coraz trudniej jest zrozumieć, o co w tym wszystkim chodzi. I coraz trudniej...

"This book offers a unique contribution to the current EU energy debate. Written from the perspective of a rapidly growing economy heavily dependent on coal, the book introduces us to the complex and contentious aspects of energy policy-thinking and policy-making. The book is written in an erudite and yet accessible manner. Students, politicians and anyone interested in Europe's future will profit...

The concept of eco-city planning is different from traditional planning models. The difference lies in the emphasis on ecological principles in the designing process. An eco-city and green community model planning help local communities understand how to improve the quality of life of their inhabitants. The implementation of eco-city planning allows to plan sustainable city functioning as "interconnected...