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1. John Dewey

Author

Narayan, John

Subjects
global public, john dewey, pragmatism, democracy, globalisation, inequality, bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HP Philosophy::HPS Social & political philosophy, bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFF Social issues & processes::JFFS Globalization, bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPA Political science & theory
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"This book argues that John Dewey should be read as a philosopher of globalization rather than as a 'local' American philosopher. Although Dewey's political philosophy was rooted in late nineteenth and early twentieth century America, it was more importantly about the role of America in a globalized world. In returning to, and recovering the neglected global dimensions of Dewey's political philosophy, the book highlights how his insights about globalization and democracy can inform present theoretical debates. John Narayan traces the emergence of Dewey as a global democrat through an examination of his work from The public and its problems (1927) onwards. Narayan shows how Dewey sets out an evolutionary form of global and national democracy in his work, that has not been fully appreciated even by contemporary scholars of pragmatism, and which offers valuable lessons for the twenty-first century and for our own hopes for global democracy."

Published
2016
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4. The global public and its problems : a Deweyan examination of global democratic theory

Author

Narayan, John Christopher

Subjects
321.8, JC Political theory
Abstract

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War there has been a new radicalism across the social sciences espousing the need for global democracy. Taking its inspiration from theorisations of late 20th and early 21st century globalisation, advocates of Global Democratic Theory (GOT) look to transcend the violence, inequality and suffering that have often accompanied modernity. GOT thus offers normative visions and practical steps towards securing global citizenship and democracy, which would secure economic and social justice for all citizens of the world. The thesis proposes that GOT, due to its pursuit of its normative agenda, actually tells us very little about the current state of global politics. In order to move beyond the limitations of GOT, the thesis provides both theoretical and empirical advances. On the theoretical side, the thesis outlines how John Dewey's work in The Public and its Problems (1927) sets out an evolutionary form of democracy in response to a rapidly globalising economy. This Deweyan approach to global democracy and the lessons it provides has not been fully appreciated by contemporary scholars of globalisation. On the empirical side, Deweyan insights are used to interpret and explain the politics of the 'Financial Crisis' of 2008 and subsequent 'The Great Recession' in order to provide a richer account of the current state of global politics and the possibility of global democracy. In all, the thesis demonstrates how Dewey's work serves not only as a timely rejoinder to the theories of GOT but also offers important insights into the politics of contemporary globalisation.

Published
2013

7. Branch life: Negotiating national and local activism in UCU

Author

Featherstone, David, Schwarz, Bill, Narayan, John, and Pradella, Lucia

Abstract

Abstract:Two members of the King's College London branch of the University College Union (UCU) discuss the union's long-running national dispute over the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), as well as more local disputes they have been involved with at the College level. Their actions over conditions within King's - including on equalities issues, specifically child care issues, London weighting and institutional democracy - illustrate how a branch can link up local disputes with national disputes, making them more concrete and specific, and seeking to create an institution that has a local form of democracy running through it. They also discuss how union debate and action has expanded during the period of the dispute: the union, both nationally and locally, has taken up issues of precarity and casualisation; pay gaps and structural inequalities; workloads; and questions of decolonisation. At King's, the union are negotiating for free childcare support for all staff, available on the same basis for everyone, as part of a wider collective agreement with the college on all issues of pay and conditions of employment. They have also sought to democratise the Council - the decision-making body of the College - partly through drawing attention to the increasing number of corporate figures who sit on the Council, including its chair, Lord Geidt. As well as increasing involvement in the Black Lives Matter movement, there has been a radicalising of the branch's activities on imperialism, including calling attention to the role of the college in imperialism, and demands to demilitarise both the USS and the university itself.

Published
2023

8. Editorial.

Author

Narayan, John

Subjects
*RACE relations, *ANTI-racism, *INTERNATIONALISM, *INTELLECTUAL cooperation, *RADICALISM
Abstract

The article focuses on the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) and its 50-year history of radicalism and commitment to anti-racism, internationalism, and liberation. Topics include the IRR's journey of rebuilding and comradeship, the legacy of A. Sivanandan's directorship and his impact on solidarity and internationalism, and the need for anti-racism to adapt to new circuits of imperialism and forge new paths of resistance in the face of global crises.

Published
2023
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9. John Dewey : The Global Public and Its Problems

Author

Narayan, John

Subjects
Political Science / History & Theory, Philosophy / Political
Abstract

This book argues that John Dewey should be read as a philosopher of globalization rather than as a 'local' American philosopher. Although Dewey's political philosophy was rooted in late nineteenth and early twentieth century America, it was more importantly about the role of America in a globalized world. The book highlights how Dewey's defence of democracy in the context of what he denotes as the Great Society leads him to confront the problems of globalization and global democracy. Then, it explores how Dewey's conception of creative democracy had global connotations. The book examines how Dewey problematized his own conception of democracy through arguing that the public within modern nation states was 'eclipsed' under the regime he called 'bourgeois democracy'. Then, it shifts the terrain of Dewey's global focus to ideas of global justice and equality. The book demonstrates that Dewey's idea of global democracy was linked with an idea of global equality, which would secure social intelligence on a global scale. It outlines the key Deweyan lessons about the problem of global democracy. The book shows how Dewey sets out an evolutionary form of global and national democracy in his work. Finally, it also outlines how Dewey believed liberal capitalism was unable to support social intelligence and needed replacing with a form of democratic socialism.

Published
2016

10. Management of Heart Failure

Author

Barry H. Greenberg, Denise Barnard, Sanjiv Narayan, John R. Teerlink, Barry H. Greenberg, Denise Barnard, Sanjiv Narayan, John R. Teerlink and Barry H. Greenberg, Denise Barnard, Sanjiv Narayan, John R. Teerlink, Barry H. Greenberg, Denise Barnard, Sanjiv Narayan, John R. Teerlink

Published
2011

34. Huey P. Newton's Intercommunalism: An Unacknowledged Theory of Empire.

Author

Narayan, John

Subjects
*NEOLIBERALISM, *GLOBALIZATION, *SOLIDARITY
Abstract

Huey P. Newton remains one the left's intellectual enigmas. Although lauded for being the leader of the Black Panther Party, Newton is relatively unacknowledged as an intellectual. This article challenges the neglect of Newton's thought by shedding light on his theory of empire, and the present-day value of returning to his thought. The article centres on how Newton's critique of what he called 'reactionary intercommunalism' prefigures many of the elements found in the work of Hardt and Negri on empire. This comparison will be used to show how Newton not only foresaw elements of the rise of contemporary neoliberal globalization, but also offered an idea of political solidarity and revolutionary politics for such a context. The article concludes by highlighting how Newton's ideas about the need for a war of position based on 'survival pending revolution' presents a more theoretically and empirically salient conceptualization of resistance than his successors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2019
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38. Survey of Automatic Protocol Reverse Engineering Tools.

Author

NARAYAN, JOHN, SHUKLA, SANDEEP K., and CLANCY, T. CHARLES

Subjects
*COMPUTER network protocols, *REVERSE engineering, *DEMODULATION, *COMPUTER algorithms, *BOTNETS
Abstract

Computer network protocols define the rules in which two entities communicate over a network of unique hosts. Many protocol specifications are unknown, unavailable, or minimally documented, which prevents thorough analysis of the protocol for security purposes. For example, modern botnets often use undocumented and unique application-layer communication protocols to maintain command and control over numerous distributed hosts. Inferring the specification of closed protocols has numerous advantages, such as intelligent deep packet inspection, enhanced intrusion detection system algorithms for communications, and integration with legacy software packages. Themultitude of closed protocols coupled with existing time-intensive reverse engineering methodologies has spawned investigation into automated approaches for reverse engineering of closed protocols. This article summarizes and organizes previously presented automatic protocol reverse engineering tools by approach. Approaches that focus on reverse engineering the finite state machine of a target protocol are separated from those that focus on reverse engineering the protocol format. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2016
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39. Comparisons of High Performance Software Radios with Size, Weight, Area and Power Constraints.

Author

Garver, Paul W., Abler, Randal, Narayan, John, and Coyle, Edward J.

Subjects
SOFTWARE radio, SOFTWARE-defined networking, COMPUTER network software, RADIO frequency, SENSOR networks, RADIO broadcasting research
Abstract

Software-Defined Radios (SDR), which digitize RF spectrum and perform traditional receiver tasks in software, are becoming increasingly viable as an enabling technology for mobile networks and sensor networks. The concurrent rise in commercially available small form-factor, low-power, x86-based processors creates the possibility of incorporating General Purpose Processor (GPP) software radios into existing sensor networks. The eStadium VIP project is considering the addition of such nodes to sense digitized RF spectrum data in Bobby Dodd football stadium. The flexibility inherent in GPP software radio provides rapid algorithm testing; however, the hardware is often large, heavy, and power intensive. Due to the limited resources and practical considerations in the stadium, the trade-offs between size, weight, area, and power (SWAP) requirements and SDR capabilities must be studied prior to deployment. A performance analysis across four PC form factors, including one suitable for embedded use, running realistic SDR applications is presented. Case studies include FM radio with the BPSK modulated Radio Broadcast Data Service (RBDS), FM analog video, and distributed processing of digital video with QPSK modulation. Such studies provide valuable insight into SDR testbeds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2014
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40. The global public and its problems: a Deweyan examination of global democratic theory

Author

Narayan, John Christopher

Abstract

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War there has been a new radicalism across the social sciences espousing the need for global democracy. Taking its inspiration from theorisations of late 20th and early 21st century globalisation, advocates of Global Democratic Theory (GOT) look to transcend the violence, inequality and suffering that have often accompanied modernity. GOT thus offers normative visions and practical steps towards securing global citizenship and democracy, which would secure economic and social justice for all citizens of the world. The thesis proposes that GOT, due to its pursuit of its normative agenda, actually tells us very little about the current state of global politics. In order to move beyond the limitations of GOT, the thesis provides both theoretical and empirical advances. On the theoretical side, the thesis outlines how John Dewey's work in The Public and its Problems (1927) sets out an evolutionary form of democracy in response to a rapidly globalising economy. This Deweyan approach to global democracy and the lessons it provides has not been fully appreciated by contemporary scholars of globalisation. On the empirical side, Deweyan insights are used to interpret and explain the politics of the 'Financial Crisis' of 2008 and subsequent 'The Great Recession' in order to provide a richer account of the current state of global politics and the possibility of global democracy. In all, the thesis demonstrates how Dewey's work serves not only as a timely rejoinder to the theories of GOT but also offers important insights into the politics of contemporary globalisation.\ud \ud [This electronic version lacks poem on page 1; graphs on pages 236, 243 and 245; and map on page 265 (copyright issues).]

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