Salvatore Maugeri

Predomínio da gestão e violência simbólica

After two decades of dramatic ascension of neoliberalism, several observers have denounced the degradation of work conditions: some of them mention “violence at work”, highlighting the social-economic dimensions that shape professional universes. This article is included in this perspective and particularly considers the role of “managerialism dynamics” in the use of violence at work. It stands on two emblematic situations: work in call centers, and the implementation of a “total” management device called Balanced Scorecard, in a multinational company. The paper shows that violences linked to a “managerial fact” are revealed in three different articulated levels. In the first one, violence results from macro-political transformations that make introduction and renewing of the management devices implausible. In the second level, violence takes place as a result of the implementation of management devices. Finally in the third level, symbolic violence, which supports practices of different categories of actors, is revealed. The overlapping between these levels makes most actors adopt an attitude of resignation due to their impossibility to get free from management. This evidence leads to a better focusing on the place and on the way of acting to face violence at work.

Public action: a question of performance?

This paper examines the process of reforming public organisations in three European countries (Germany, Finland, France). These reforms are assumed to enhance the ‘performance’ of public action. They are realised by the introduction of many managerial principles, instruments, tools, equipments, but also institutions and professional groups. Beyond their diversity, these elements have common structures that we analyse with the category of ‘management devices’. Thus, the role of think tanks in the dissemination of a managerial spirit in Germany, the effects of the balanced score card in Finland, the use of the ABC method in the management of water in large French cities or the computerisation and centralised control acts of care in psychiatric hospitals in France, can be analysed as management devices, aiming at reducing the cost and controlling the evolution of public services. As a result, the uses of management devices prevent civil servants to device a truly social performance.

THE PORT AS A TERRITORY: AN EXCEPTIONAL SPACE OR A COMMON GOOD? DISCUSSING DEFICIENCY IN PORT GOVERNANCE

El termino “desierto alimentario” son a aquellas areas que se caracterizan por la escasez o ausencia de comercios de alimentacion. Los primeros estudios localizaron tales areas en los barrios socialmente desfavorecidos de las ciudades, cuyo limitado acceso a los supermercados condicionaria la dieta y la salud de sus residentes. Sin embargo, estas afirmaciones no han estado exentas de polemica. El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar una aproximacion teorica al concepto de “desierto alimentario”. Para ello, en primer lugar, se definen que son y cuales han sido las principales aportaciones a su estudio. En segundo lugar, se exponen las criticas y el debate que han surgido en los ultimos anos en diferentes paises. Las conclusiones muestran la complejidad del estudio del acceso a la alimentacion debido a los multiples factores que intervienen en la oferta y el consumo alimentario.Resumen Despues de que en 1995 la Union Europea comenzara las negociaciones para un acuerdo de asociacion con el mercosur , finalmente, ha sido el proceso de integracion centroamericano el primero en consensuar un acuerdo historico con el bloque europeo, que se constituye en el primer pacto inter-regional de la historia, que engloba tres pilares: el dialogo politico, el comercial y de inversiones y la cooperacion para el desarrollo. Se trata de un acuerdo que no deja indiferente a nadie, no solo por sus diferencias con el rd - cafta , sino por la apertura a nuevos mercados que satisfacen las necesidades de unos, mientras empeoran los problemas de otros. Sin duda, servira de modelo para los convenios sucesivos entre la Union Europea y el mercosur , la Comunidad, la asean o el ccgResumen El articulo presenta una reflexion acerca de las decisiones tomadas en relacion con la politica y la economia de Irak desde el momento de la invasion de Estados Unidos y el Reino Unido. Mas alla de centrarse en la discusion sobre la legitimidad de la invasion, se presenta un debate sobre las consecuencias que las contradicciones en las decisiones tomadas y la ausencia de una estrategia economica, social y politica han ocasionado en el pais. Se ponen de manifiesto los actores, intereses, relaciones de poder y decisiones tomadas en diferentes momentos del llamado proceso de transicion que se pone en cuestion. Abstract The article deals with a reflection about the decisions taken in relation to Iraq politics and economy from the moment of USA and United Kingdom invasion. Beyond focusing on the discussion about the legitimacy of the invasion, a debate is presented about the consequences originated by the contradictions in the decisions taken and the absence of a political, social and economic strategy. Actors, concerns, power relationships and decisions taken in different moments of the so called transition process that is questioned, Guerra, sociedad civil, politica internacional.come into scene.RESUMEN Los principales aciertos y desaciertos del programa de becas ALBAN son considerados, en este articulo, como representativos de la dinamica de cooperacion entre la Union Europea y America Latina. Sobre esta base, se analizan de forma sintetica, sus resultados mas importantes. Siendo asi, el presente articulo pretende contribuir con el diseno de instrumentos mas eficaces de cooperacion que dinamicen las relaciones entre estas dos regiones durante el periodo 2014-2020.Social protest is characterized by coordinated efforts and new organization red performance that emphasized cultural codes and communitarian roles. Theses mobilization and organization forms call attention of mass media, people in general and stimulating academic thinking with different approaches as well as new social movements (NSM). Different forms social organization has been presence in last decade in Tandil city, Argentina. Protest related with environmental effect mine’s activity, or actions against polluted activities, and so on. Particularly, we characterized water’s fight process a local level since historiography and documental information. This allowed us detecting conceptual analogy with similar process globally called new social movements.