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Excerpt from Japan: From the Old to the New One of the most remarkable changes in the history of a country the world has ever seen has been the evolution of Japan from the old to the new. As it has been my good fortune to have visited and resided in that country, and to have marked its wonderful advance in its earliest steps from old-world feudalism to the modernity and progress of to-day, I have endeavoured to set forth clearly and succinctl...

Excerpt from The Trade of the World: Our Present System of Commerce Examined The great question to be solved, it appears to me, is not under what system are we most likely to have single years of prosperity followed by four or five years of stagnation but, how we can preserve a steady, continuous, and, if possible, an increasing commercial intercourse both with foreign nations and our own colonies. Latterly, our thoughts have naturally been ...

Excerpt from The Amalgamation of the British Army We are, as a nation, fond of peace, and, the world knows, not ambitious of conquests, we wish, however, to have a sufficient force to keep our country respected and possessions safe, we require, therefore, as large a body as possible of available, efficient and willing men at the least possible cost to the country. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare a...

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Excerpt from The Awakening of an Empire There appears to be no doubt that victory will sooner or later crown the arms of the Entente Powers and their Allies, but it will be neither thorough nor complete if the economic underground working of the Central European States is allowed to be renewed as in the pre-war period. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbo...

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Based on a rare example of longitudinal, qualitative research with hard-to-reach young adults, this study throws into question common approaches to understanding and tackling social exclusion. A key conclusion is that in disadvantaged labor markets current welfare to work policies often entrap individuals in low-paid, precarious poor work, thus entrenching their social exclusion. The report provides a detailed insight into the processes that s...

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