Legislating Creativity

How does political policy-making shape the creative activities of artists? Do the political interests of artists influence actual political practices in any way? Legislating Creativity examines the relationship between art and politics through an analysis of controversial art projects tied to the National Endowment for the Arts during the Culture Wars (late 1980s-1990s). Though there have always been tensions in government funding for the arts, these controversies intensified the public debates surrounding art/politics and remain as a focal point in conversations that continue today. The book focuses on three case studies: Mapplethorpe's controversial photography, an exhibit on the impact of AIDS entitled Witnesses, and the Guerrilla Girls. Dustin Kidd has provided a thoroughly enriching look at the intersections of art and politics—the ways that political practices transform creative expression and the ways that artistic drives shape political policies.

Preliminary Material /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Introduction /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Algeria /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Angola /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Benin /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Botswana /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Burkina Faso /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Burundi /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Cameroon /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Cabo Verde /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Central African Republic /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Chad /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Comoros /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Congo, Democratic Republic of the /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Congo, Republic of the /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Côte d'ivoire /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Djibouti /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Egypt /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Equatorial Guinea /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Eritrea /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Ethiopia /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Gabon /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Gambia /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Ghana /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Guinea /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Guinea-Bissau /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Kenya /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Lesotho /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Liberia /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Libya /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Madagascar /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Malawi /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Mali /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Mauritania /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Mauritius /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Morocco /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Mozambique /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Namibia /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Niger /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Nigeria /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Rwanda /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- São Tomé and Príncipe /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Senegal /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Seychelles /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Sierra Leone /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Somalia /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- South Africa /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- South Sudan /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Sudan /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Swaziland /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Tanzania /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Togo /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Tunisia /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Uganda /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Zambia /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Zimbabwe /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- International Documents /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- African Documents /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat -- Tables - Ratification Status of Treaties /Talia Naamat , Nina Osin and Dina Porat.

Drafting Legislation sets out to prove Sir William Dale's doctrine that the rules for drafting good quality legislation are the same in common and civil systems of law. Legislative solutions can therefore serve the drafter, the judge and the practitioner of any jurisdiction. The book discusses the general issue of quality in legislation from the legislative process to the actual drafting interpretation and enforcement. It also analyzes topics related to quality in legislation such as clarity, precision and disambiguity, plain language and gender-neutral language and assesses whether Sir William's view of universality in the definition and elements of quality in legislation is right or not. The volume is of critical interest to students and scholars of European law and the philosophy and theory of law.

Neil Duxbury combines analytical legal philosophy and legal history to explore the concept of legislation.

Culture now has a prominent place on the urban policy and re-profiling agendas of cities around the world. City-based cultural planning emphasising creativity in all its guises has emerged as a significant local policy initiative, while the notion of the ‘creative city’ has become an urban imaging cliché. The proliferation of local blueprints for cultural planning/creative cities has been remarkable, while supra-state bodies such as the European Union and UNESCO are also fostering the use of culture in strategies to revive cities and urban economies and to brand places as ‘different’. Cities of Culture highlights significant trends in cultural planning since its inception, revealing and analysing key discourses and influential (globally-circulating) manifestos and processes, as well as their interpretation and implementation in specific places. With reference to examples drawn from Europe, Australia, Asia and North America, Cities of Culture provides insights into the application of urban cultural strategies in different local, national and international contexts, highlighting regularities, tensions and intersections as well as core underpinning assumptions. This book explores the now-pervasive expectation that cultural planning is capable of achieving a wide range of social, economic, urban and creative outcomes. It will be of interest for students and scholars of urban sociology, urban studies, cultural policy studies and human geography.

In the most complete, accurate and accessible presentation of Karl Marx’s theory of capitalism to date, Johan Fornäs presents a guide for anyone who wants to understand how today’s crisis-ridden society has emerged and is able to sustain and intensify its own deep inner contradictions. Capitalism clearly explains these contradictions, which are so relevant again today in the wake of the financial crisis. This clear and engaging guide explains capitalism for absolute beginners. Fornäs situates Marx’s ideas in context, remaining faithful to the concepts and structure of his work. This complete introduction to Marx’s economy critique covers all three volumes of Capital. It explores all the main aspects of Marx’s work – including his economic theory, his philosophical sophistication and his political critique – introducing the reader to Marx’s typical blend of sharp arguments, ruthless social reportage and utopian visions. This book will be of interest to students throughout the social sciences and humanities, including those studying sociology, social theory, economics, business studies, history, cultural studies, and politics.

Considers S. 165 and S. 1316, to establish a National Council on the Arts and a National Arts Foundation.