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The New Public Governance? represents a comprehensive analysis of the state of the art of public management and examines, opens up and frames the debate in this important area.

Africans and Britons in the Age of Empires, 1660-1980 tells the stories of the intertwined lives of African and British peoples over more than three centuries. In seven chapters and an epilogue, Myles Osborne and Susan Kingsley Kent explore the characters that comprised the British presence in Africa: the slave traders and slaves, missionaries and explorers, imperialists and miners, farmers, settlers, lawyers, chiefs, prophets, intellectuals, ...

Case Analyses for Abnormal Psychology, Second Edition uses case studies to explore the etiology, biology, and dynamics of psychiatric disorders in the DSM-5. Readers will learn about the new classifications and treatments for disorders while simultaneously reading the personal history of each consumer both before and during the development of each case. Every case ends with a section on the particular disorder presented, as viewed from a biolo...

Stephen Osborne uses original research to assess the innovative capacity of voluntary organizations and develops a theory of innovation in non-market and non-profit conditions.

Philosophy in Cultural Theory boldly crosses disciplinary boundaries to offer a philosophical critique of cultural theory today. Drawing on the legacy of Walter Benjamin, Peter Osborne looks critically at central philosophical debates in cultural theory, such as: * the relationship between sign and image* the technological basis of cultural form* the conceptuality of art* the place of fantasy in human affairs.It will appeal to those in philoso...

Osborne examines the way relationships between subject matter, teacher, and children are constructed in the context of teaching science in the lower elementary grades. This is a study of how relationships evolve, how they are initiated, and how they change over time as the components interact and effect one another.

What was German Naturalism? What were its achievements? How does it compare with its counterparts in other European countries? These are some of the difficult questions addressed by John Osborne in Gerhart Hauptmann and the Naturalist Drama, a revised and updated version of his The Naturalist Drama in Germany, now widely acknowledged as the standard introduction to the subject. The debates to which he contributed, and in some cases initiated, ...

Great Britain's economic blockade of Germany in World War I was one of the key elements to the victory of the Entente. Though Britain had been the leading exponent of blockades for two centuries, the World War I blockade was not effective at the outbreak of hostilities. Pre-war changes had led to the Admiralty supplanting the Royal Navy's leadership role in favor of direction from the civilian branch of government on the basis of international...

Africans and Britons in the Age of Empires, 1660-1980 is the first textbook that specifically addresses the history of this empire on this continent. Written by two experts in the field, one on British imperial history and one on African history, the book offers a uniquely balanced look at both the African and British perspectives. Including a range of maps and illustrations, this is the ideal introduction for any student of imperial history i...

This book traces the history and ecology of the Aymaras and the Quechuas: the highland peoples of the Central Andes, who formed the nucleus of the great Inca Empire.

In the past, sport, particularly football, has been defined as a male domain. Women's interest stereotypically ranges from gentle tolerance to active resistance. But increasingly, women are proudly identifying themselves as supporters of their teams, and have become highly desirable audiences for sport organizations and merchandisers. Football provides a unique site at which to examine the complex interplay between three theoretical areas: ide...

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Presents contemporary research into the voluntary sector in Europe. This book explores its contribution to European society as well as the key challenges it faces, drawing from both economics and sociology.

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In response to changes in internal needs, external organizational environments, and the expectations of shareholders, innovation is now an important common-place aspect of governance and the running of public service organizations. This book contributes towards the discussion of PSO innovation through theoretically informed empirical studies of innovation across a range of theories, topics and fields. The studies ¿ which examine the situation ...

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This book examines aspects of women¿s sports history between the late-nineteenth century and the mid-twentieth century. It was published as a special issue of Sport in History.

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After three months of war the British admiralty realised that the Great War would last a long time. The Royal Navy was charged with preventing Germany receiving an enlarged list of goods. Eric Osborne analyses the impact of the British blockade which is nowadays considered to have been a success.

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