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Written for the layman as well as the economic historian this famous and much-used book not only presents a general synthesis of the pattern of European industrialisation, it also provides material for a comparative study by illustrating, in separate case studies, the specific characteristics of development in Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Italy.

Talcott Parsons is regarded, by admirers and critics alike, as a major creator of the sociological thought of our time. Despite the universal recognition of his influence, however, Parsons's thought is not well understood, in part because his work presents the reader with almost legendary difficulties. Most of his important essays and books presume that the reader is familiar with his rather specialized vocabulary, and even when Parsons begins...

Almost every company in the international trade business has agents and/or distributors abroad, and is concerned with the management of these networks. Multinational Distribution is a clear, concise, step-by-step manual describing how to acquire distributors and agents, negotiate agreements with them, evaluate their effectiveness, and manage the many legal and technical problems arising from these arrangements. In addition, the author provides...

Die Entstehungsgeschichte der Bratschensonate spiegelt den bewegten Lebenslauf Hindemiths im Winter 1938/39 wider und verdankt ihre Vollendung der Tatsache, dass Hindemith fähig war, auch auf Reisen, insbesondere auch in der Eisenbahn, zu komponieren. Hindemith selbst über seine Bratschensonate: "... Es ist ein kräftiges, wohlgenährtes Stück mit dauerhaftem Unterfutter für kalte Witterung. Zweiter Satz mit einem vertrackten Rhythmus, den man e...

On January 1, 1984, Cuba celebrated the 25th anniversary of its revolution. As the first socialist revolution both in Latin America and in the Western hemisphere, its progress over the years has been closely observed by diverse parties as well as by scholars and academics. In this volume a number of well-known scholars in the field offer an assessment of Cuba's achievments, lessons, problems, and innovative solutions over this period. These es...

A provocative interpretation of the political and cultural history of the early cold war years. . . . By insisting that art, even art of the avant-garde, is part of the general culture, not autonomous or above it, he forces us to think differently not only about art and art history but about society itself."--"New York Times Book Review

The Soviet Union, currently undergoing a period of transition, is faced with the need to overcome chronic problems both domestic and abroad that have been developing for many years. Wide-ranging and up-to-date, "Soviet Politics" takes a close look at all the major aspects of Soviet political life in the 1980s.

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A distinguished panel of analysts examines particular areas of U.S.-Soviet cooperation: crisis communications , trade, science, agriculture, environment protection, space and medicine. The authors analyze agreements that the United States and the Soviet Union have revolved in their mutual interest, agreements that all too often are overlooked in an atmosphere clouded by hostility and mutual distrust. What, they ask, has been the history of the...

This volume argues that the Mexican crisis of August 1982, in which the country was left facing the prospect of national default and zero economic growth, was not only the result of some fundamental flaws in the country's economy, but is more accurately characterized as a cash flow problem—in the author's words, "a case of illiquidity rather than insolvency." Based on a thorough analysis of the Mexican economy, the book assesses the effectiven...

This book covers the impact of politics on international business. Political Risks in International Business presents and stimulates new directions in political risk research, corporate management, and public policy. Political risks can be broadly defined as uncertainty about the political environment of business and the effects of that environment on individual firms. This state-of-the-art volume presents the work of leading scholars who addr...

On January 1, 1984, Cuba celebrated the 25th anniversary of its revolution. As the first socialist revolution both in Latin America and in the Western hemisphere, its progress over the years has been closely observed by diverse parties as well as by scholars and academics. In this volume a number of well-known scholars in the field offer an assessment of Cuba's achievments, lessons, problems, and innovative solutions over this period. These es...

The Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) of 1979 was adopted following President Carter's recognition of the People's Republic of China and de-recognition of Taiwan. Congress, The Presidency and the Taiwan Relations Act is a study of the adversary relationship that exists between the President and Congress, viewed both in broad historical perspective as well as in relation to the TRA as a specific case in point illustrating the interbranch tug-of-war in...

Cohen argues that it was in the thirteenth century that a fundamental shift occurred in the Christian perception of both Judaism and Jews in Western Europe, and he attributes this change to the activities of the newly-formed mendicant orders-the Dominicans and Franciscans. In order to make this case as effectively as he does, the author has to...

This two-volume edition at last brings all of Gogol's fiction (except his novel Dead Souls) together in paperback. Volume one includes Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka, as well as 'Nevsky Prospekt' and 'Diary of a Madman'.

The Constance Garnett translation has been revised throughout by the editor.