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LifeHacker - The Best Tools to Archive Web Pages Seizing the Middle Ground: Constructivism in World Politics Abstract In recent years, a great deal has been written about a `constructivist' approach in International Relations, which argues that international reality is socially constructed by cognitive structures that give meaning to the material world. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Design Research Agencies « Dr. Emma Jefferies This guide is designed to provide a map of design/user research agencies for people seeking user experience jobs from around the world. The reason for this guide is when planning my ‘International Design Walkabout’, a global list of design/user research companies could not be found. Therefore I set about mapping this terrain by asking people I know to recommend design/user research companies. If you can add to the map below, feel free to add a comment on this post, and I will update this map. In my quest to create a global map for design/user research agencies, I was recommended the following companies, covering 34 countries spanning five regions. Americas Argentina Insitum – Buenos Aires Muliplica – Buenos Aires Address Juncal, 1978 2 º F Buenos Aires | Phone (+54) 11 4813 2925 | Website www.multiplica.cl | Email buenosaires@multiplica.com | Twitter @multiplica | About Convert visitors into customers. R/GA – Buenos Aires Brazil Insitum – São Paulo live|work – São Paulo Address Av. Address Av.

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fpa.oxfordjournals Constructivism in the International Relations literature mainly focuses on the constitutive interaction between international norms and state actions. Few studies explore when ideas at the domestic level matter in foreign policy change. I propose a constructivist account for policy change that emphasizes not only ideas but also material interests as exogenous factors constituted within domestic structures.

Jon Kolko » Now Hiring: The Most Liberal Art When most of us think of the word "design"—if we think of it at all—we imagine eccentric fashion, or expensive plastic toasters, or shiny new cars. That's because America has long celebrated objects. We're a culture that, for nearly a century, has enjoyed the convenience and status of owning things. Our economy has been driven by the production of things, our government measures progress based on the average cost of things, and things give us a visceral and obvious measure of success. But our world has changed, and things no longer represent a strong measure of success or target for our efforts. This triangulation of technological advancement, the "experience economy," and the offshoring of manufacturing has recast the word "design," and positioned design as a fundamental discipline for managing the complexity of the future. This is a discipline that's basking in unprecedented glory within technology circles. But there's a subtle irony to this perceived scarcity. Citation:

Saltando de produtos para plataformas - Harvard Business Review Brasil Há anos, o Outlook da Microsoft vem perdendo terreno para o Gmail da Google e para aplicativos de emails integrados a iPhones e outros dispositivos móveis. Mas agora a empresa está tentando injetar vida nova no Outlook, na tentativa de transformá-lo de simples produto de email em plataforma que conecte os usuários a uma infinidade de serviços de terceiros como Uber, Yelp e Evernote. Se o salto de produto para plataforma vai funcionar ou não, é uma questão extremamente importante — não só para a Microsoft, mas também para um número crescente de negócios baseados em produtos e serviços. O fascínio dessa mudança é compreensível. Mas nem toda empresa dá um salto bem-sucedido. 1 Comece com um produto defensável e uma massa crítica de usuários As empresas geralmente acreditam que mudar para uma plataforma de alguma maneira pode revitalizar um produto já desgastado. Mas vale lembrar que a popularidade não necessariamente torna um produto defensável. Um caso a considerar.

Chapter 3: Contending Perspectives: How to Think about International Relations Theoretically | Essentials of International Relations, 5e: W. W. Norton StudySpace I. Thinking Theoretically A theory is a set of propositions and concepts that seeks to explain phenomena by specifying the relationships among the concepts; theory’s ultimate purpose is to predict phenomena. Good theory generates groups of testable hypotheses: specific statements positing a particular relationship between two or more variables. II. In a categorization first used by Kenneth Waltz, three different sources of explanations are offered. III. Realism is based on a view of the individual as primarily selfish and power seeking. Power is primarily thought of in terms of material resources necessary to physically harm or coerce other states. IV. Liberalism holds that human nature is basically good and that people can improve their moral and material conditions, making societal progress possible. V. Radicalism assumes the primacy of economics for explaining virtually all other phenomena. VI. VII. VIII.

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