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This text discusses the most controversial decree in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany - the 1972 decision to ban "radicals" from civil service posts. Aimed at Communists, this led to dismissals, disciplinary proceedings and a loyalty check of three and a half million people.

Leicester performs a full-scale revision of the 'dramatic way of reading Chaucer, ' the 'character-oriented, dramatic approaches' that continue to underlie many (perhaps most) current readings of Chaucer. His well-articulated approach to the Tales is informed by immersion in and understanding of current literary-critical theory. In fact, he makes an important intervention in critical theory (certainly in medieval literary criticism) in his pro...

Examines the work of Stephen J. Cannell, prolific and successful television producer. The author uses theories of film authorship revised for application to television texts and provides close analysis of Cannell's programmes, including individual episodes of "The Rockford Files" and "The A-Team".

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Intimate Strangers" is a book for every man and woman who has ever yearned for an intimate relationship and wondered why it seemed so elusive. Drawing on years of research, writing, and counseling about marriage and the family, interviews with more than two hundred couples, and her own experiences, Lillian Rubin explains not just how the differences between women and men arise but how they affect such critical issues as intimacy, sexuality, de...

Addresses the specific ethical issues that accountants are often obliged to resolve in the context of their work. The authors examine "real life" dilemmas often faced in the practice of accountancy.

The author examines the American people's history of taking the law into their own hands and analyzes the use of private power in three eras of American politics - Colonial, Populist and Progressive - asserting that it was crucial in creating, distributing and maintaining social values.

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Alan Rabinowitz provides the first comprehensive analysis of the nontraditional or social change philanthropists who help finance national campaigns and grassroots organizations that focus on improving American society and the environment, particularly for minority and low-income people. Written both for funders and grantees already in the field and those just beginning to fund nontraditional activities, Social Change Philanthropy in America e...

The broad range of material included in these volumes suggests to the newcomer the nature of the field of artificial intelligence, while those with some background in AI will appreciate the detailed coverage of the work being done at MIT. The results presented are related to the underlying methodology. Each chapter is introduced by a short note outlining the scope of the problem begin taken up or placing it in its historical context.Contents, ...

Andr¿leikasten (1933-2009) was Professor of American Literature at the University of Strasbourg, France, and a prominent Faulkner scholar. He is the author of William Faulkner: A Life through Novels. He is also known for his studies of Philip Roth, Eudora Welty, and Flannery O'Connor.

Khoury examines the deregulatory steps taken in each of the major financial markets--the United States, Britain, Japan, Australia, and Hong Kong--exploring the impetus behind the deregulatory developments, their potency, and their effects on the operational, promotional, and allocational efficiency of financial markets.

Aging in the Designed Environment is the key sourcebook for physical and occupational therapists developing and implementing environmental designs for the aging. The physical environment remains one of the most overlooked areas in environmental design. In order to move beyond this status quo, persons responsible for planning elderly environments must develop a new understanding of ways in which their influence can improve the older adult's phy...

Professor Jones book uniquely fills a huge hole in gender studies in the Renaissance. Its easy clarity of argument, its scrupulous care for detail, its just plain good story telling, and its theoretical sophistication make it an obvious candidate for the status of standard work." Maureen Quilligan.." full of fine insights... a fine addition to a growing body of work on Renaissance women writers." Renaissance Quarterly"In this forceful and perc...

Offering a comparative exploration of global parks preservation, this book describes and evaluates national parks and nature reserves in over 25 nations. The contributors examine the agencies responsible for park protection and provide a history of park preservation.

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This is an original, interesting, and informative work, well worthreading." -- Journal of American History "In afascinating book replete with dozens of examples, Henry examines folktales, proverbs, songs, and sermons to illustrate how cultural values... have beenincorporated by black leaders and institutions to create a unique style of blackpolitical behavior." -- Choice

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