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This is a pioneer theoretical study of diplomacy from the viewpoint of political science. It defines diplomacy precisely, and distinguishes it from the other institutions with which it is often confused. The work commences with a historical analysis of diplomacy through the ages in order to afford a theoretical description of the concept. After defining the term, Calvet de Magalhaes goes on to examine the value of current ideas concerning dipl...

The author asserts that potential existed in Iranian society for the outbreak of revolution long before 1978. He asks why the revolution of 1978-79 triumphed and ties together the psychological, cultural and religious roots of the revolution with class theory.

Written for the general reader who has little financial background, this book analyzes the extended bull market of the 1980s and the subsequent stock market crash on October 19, 1987. To tell their story, the authors use a sample portfolio of stocks, bonds, options, savings, and warrants, tracing actual investments bought and sold from the early 1980s through the October 1987 crash. By following their hypothetical portfolio through the ups and...

Handbook of Interpersonal Competence Research offers a vital desk reference to anyone doing research on social skills and interaction. Interpersonal competence, defined broadly, refers to the quality or skillfulness of social interaction. The reference manual provides a complete and comprehensive bibliography on this subject, with over 1, 600 entries, in addition to a review of over 80 measures directly related to the study of competence. The ...

This volume reports recent results of investigations into the role of attributional processes in self-presentation. The volume casts a wide net with work of interest to both clinicians and cognitive theorists. Self-presentation, self-enhancement, defensiveness, and self-handicapping are all important concepts for clinical treatment as well as for attribution theory. The excuses people make for their actions and the morality of blaming and resp...

In 1982, when my book The Social Psychology of Tourist Behaviour was published, it was almost possible to review academic research on tourism. In 1988, in a book of similar scale, such a review is almost impossible. The aim of the present volume is, therefore, to outline a body of work which adopts a consistent theme and method in exploring the topic of tourism. The approach is one of emphasising tourists' reactions and behaviours. The work is...

The growing interest in recent years in the anchoring to membranes of proteins by post­ translational modification is documented by the large number of publications which ap­ peared in this field. In September 1987, scientists from 10 countries from all over the world met in the resort village of Les Diablerets, Switzerland, to discuss the most recent advances made in this field. The sessions were devoted to the anchoring of membrane proteins ...

Claribel Baird reviews the interpretation of classical texts for theatrical performance. Howard Bay interrupted his stage design career of more than 150 Broadway productions to help students. BernardBeckerman asks if there are approaches to the teaching of dramatic literature that particularly suit drama-as-theatre. Robert Benedetti offers suggestions on the teaching of acting. OscarBrockett treats the problems of the theatre teacher and the p...

The collected essays in this volume encompass a wide-ranging spectrum of philosophical, scientific, and literary topics as they relate to the theory and strategy of interpretation.

Die Erforschung des Gedächtnisses rückt in immer stärkerem Maß in das Zentrum des allgemeinen Interesses unserer Gesellschaft. Ziel dieses Buches ist es, über die bisher von den verschiedensten Disziplinen der Neurobiologie erarbeiteten Grundlagen der Gedächtnisforschung in einem überschaubaren Umfang und allgemein verständlich zu informieren. Das Buch setzt keine spezifischen Kenntnisse voraus. Neu eingeführte wissenschaftliche Begriffe werde...

An outstanding examination of the cross-cultural apsects in social work practice and service dealing with Hispanic elderly, in particular Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and Mexicans. It provides a historical as well as a sociodemographic overview of the Hispanic aged, and addresses economic, cultural, and health issues affecting their quality of life. This is certainly a notable and comprehensive study of service utilization, variations in aging, poli...

Taylor . . . fills a void in the literature by focusing specifically on well-known women entrepreneurs. He looks at the particular problems they face, their strategies for success, and the general characteristics they share. He points out that the women studied all exhibit a high degree of self-confidence, courage, independence, creativity, energy, and risk-aversion--and finds the essence of their practice in five `principles of entrepreneurhs...

“Competition. Deregulation. Free market forces. The debate over competition in health care that raged in the 1970s brought with it a new economic jargon, a vocabulary of concepts and issues unheard of in hospitals a decade earlier.“Competition in health care has developed to a greater degree than most economists predicted ten years ago. That is the conclusion of Warren Greenberg in his introduction to Competition in the Health Care Sector: Ten...

Ezra Pound met Margaret Cravens in Paris in 1910 during one of his most creative and formative periods. Margaret Cravens, of Madison, Indiana, had come to Paris several years earlier to study piano and was drawn to the young Pound out of a shared interest in poetry and the arts. Their friendship began when she offered Pound generous financial support, which continued, unknown to anyone else, until June 1912, when she committed suicide in Paris...

Probably the most gifted polemicist writing in English today." - David Reiff, Times Literary Supplement "Never less than ferociously entertaining." - Publishers Weekly "Outspoken, intellectual, uncompromising, combative, witty and incapable of hiding his contempt for the powers that be." - Utne Reader "Snobbish, funny, brutal and nostalgic." - Los Angeles Times "Like Adorno, Cockburn's province is the consciousness industry, and if, unlike Ado...

Konstruktionsarten und Konstruktionselemente f}r Hallen und Skelettbauten aus Stahl, zugleich mit den bei der Bemessung zu ber}cksichtigenden Kriterien und Belastungsangaben. Wirtschaftliche Wahl des r{umlichen Aufbaues solcher Konstruktionen und Besonderheiten der baulichen Ausbildung, mit erforderlichen Hinweisen auf die Berechnungsverfahren.

Collects the books that began the 'dragonlance' saga. This title is suitable for readers who like the fantasy world of Krynn.