La dialéctica en las investigaciones educativas

Resulta casi imposible concebir la vida política y los sistemas políticos actuales sin partidos. Se puede decir incluso que la estructura de poder y de gobierno de la mayor parte de los países occidentales en este último siglo o siglo y medio, en algunos casos difícilmente se puede entender sin la referencia a los partidos políticos. Estos desempeñan funciones que, aunque pueden variar considerablemente en cuanto a su naturaleza e intensidad, son cruciales para el mantenimiento de los sistemas políticos. Por ello no debe extrañar la afirmación tan repetida de que las democracias...

Mary Kaldor examines the links between human rights and the actions of security forces. She discusses the reasons that can be asserted for an army to intervene in a foreign country, and sometimes the controversial role of the UN. She also defends the need of a public debate between the various civil society groups to create consensus and common development strategies.

El libro contribuye a enriquecer la reflexión mediante la explicación de procesos que conjugan ideas teóricas, experimentaciones, espacios formativos y realidades de aula.

Photography, music, and dance collide in this incredibly original book by Spanish photographer Jorge Ribalta. Through hundreds of black-and-white photos, the author seeks to capture the essence of flamenco, the traditional Spanish music and dance. Rather than focus on the names and personalities, however, Ribalta is more concerned with the setting and sense of place, and his images set the structure of flamenco against a varied backdrop, highlighting historic and emblematic locations as well as forgotten and marginalized sites. In addition to the photographs, this exploration also includes a...