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This volume brings together classic and contemporary articles drawn from community development. Divided into two sections, it features a range of seminal leadership theory and conceptualisation pieces which have been instrumental in shaping leadership development in a wide range of settings.

This book makes a timely and highly stimulating contribution to the discourse on emerging-market multinationals, (EMNCs), as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Europe from emerging countries (especially from the BRICs) continues to grow in significance.

A study guide for candidates of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons examination. Contains revision notes, MCQs and SBAs.

First Published in 2014. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The riddle of femininity', like Freud's reference to women's sexuality as a dark continent', has been treated as a romantic aside or a sexist evasion, rather than a problem to be solved. In this first comprehensive study, Teresa Brennan suggests that by placing these theories in the context of Freud's work overall, we will begin to understand why femininity was such a riddle for Freud.

Lacan was not an ahistorical post-structuralist. Starting from this controversial premiss, Teresa Brennan tells the story of a social psychosis. She begins by recovering Lacan's neglected theory of history which argued that we are in the grip of a psychotic's era which began in the seventeenth century and climaxes in the present.By extending and elaborating Lacan's theory, Brennan develops a general theory of modernity. Contrary to postmodern ...

It has long been realised that the poorer countries of the south have paid for the unstoppable onward rush of globalisation in the exploitation of their natural and human resources. Recent events have made it clear that there may be a price to be paid in the west as well. In this elegant, lucidly argued account, Teresa Brennan argues that the evidence already exists that globalisation has for years been harming not just the poor of the third ...

Exhausting Modernity" is a bold and exciting new work on the exhaustion of our resources, both natural and human. Brennan marshalls the insights of Marx and Freud to provide a compelling analysis of the pervading modern capitalism: environmental collapse, rising poverty levels, and the increased global economic disparity. Linking the consumption of environmental resources to our own depleted psychic life, she shows that modernity must be retho...

Vision and the gaze are key issues in the analysis of racism, sexism and ethnocentrism. In recent radical theory, generally, and French theory in particular, vision has been seen as a means of control. But this view is often unnuanced. It bypasses questions such as: Why is it that contemporary theories have been so critical of vision, and generous towards listening (in psychoanalysis) and language (in philosophy)? This collection of original e...

A Shock to the System is a guide to the decisions that will be faced by electricity providers, customers, and policymakers. Produced by a team of analysts at Resources for the Future, this concise and balanced work provides background necessary to understand the increasing role of competition in electricity markets. The authors introduce important concepts and terminology, and offer the history of public policy regarding electricity. They iden...

This book is a refreshing new approach to the surgical anatomy of one of the most complex regions of the human body. Each chapter describes in detail the anatomy of a key area or structure, accompanied by high-quality medical illustrations and photographs to aid understanding. The text includes essential details of common and rare anatomical variants and potential danger areas and pitfalls, enabling surgeons to be fully prepared for all eventu...

Full of warm and witty anecdotes, Francis Brennan shares his deeply personal memoirs while letting us in on the secret to his success - his belief in happiness.

The development of leadership capacities addresses a vital need for communities and organizations as they attempt to adapt to a wide range of social, economic, environmental, and political challenges. To help meet such needs, this book brings together a variety of seminal leadership theory, research and practice discussions to significantly advance leadership development efforts.This book is a compilation of articles published in the journal C...

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This book seeks to think differently about what we recognize as "global institutions" and how they could work better for the people who need them most. By so doing, the contributions show that there is a group of institutions that influence enough people¿s lives in significant enough ways through what they protect, provide or enable that they should be considered, together, as global institutions.

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Irish Insanity 1800-2000 charts and explains the rise and demise of asylums and mental hospitals in Ireland between 1800 and 2000. It definitively demonstrates that Ireland had the highest level of asylum usage internationally, arguing that a combination of social forces, rather than an 'epidemic of Irish insanity', underpinned this pattern of institutionalisation.

Presents an insight into 'what is really learned at university' and how much it differs between students and between the universities they attend. This book challenges notions of 'best' or 'top' universities and demonstrates both diversities and commonalities in the experience of being a student.

Comprising contributions from scholars, analysts and policymakers, this volume explores and debates how and why regional bodies such as the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are formed and sustained. Furthermore, it examines the drivers of, and impediments to, regionalism and integration. The debates regarding what and who constitute drivers are presented in a fresh, thematic and comprehensive manner. L...