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Analyzing the social changes currently taking place in Eastern Europe, this book discusses such concepts as civil society, dissent, non-violence, post-Stalinism, conscientious objection and human rights. The contributors provide case studies on Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovkia.

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Useful to both students and scholars of the social sciences and humanities, this book provides a guide to fundamental issues in twentieth-century Marxist thought. Outlining the two distinct and incompatible critiques of vulgar Marxism-- Marxist-Leninism and humanistic Marxism--that gained prominence in the aftermath of World War I, this book presents both an historical overview of these two dominant traditions and a critical analysis of their ...

The proliferation of ballistic missiles in the Third World has posed a new type of challenge to policy makers in the United States. More than twenty Third World countries either possess surface-to-surface missiles or are trying to develop or acquire them. Current trends suggest that the number of countries with missiles will increase in the 1990s and that the capabilities of the available systems will also grow. W. Seth Carus assesses the thre...

The proliferation of ballistic missiles in the Third World has posed a new type of challenge to policy makers in the United States. More than twenty Third World countries either possess surface-to-surface missiles or are trying to develop or acquire them. Current trends suggest that the number of countries with missiles will increase in the 1990s and that the capabilities of the available systems will also grow. W. Seth Carus assesses the thre...

This volume expands the debate over the origins and purposes of sports records. Developing the thesis of Allen Guttmann, Carter and Kruger explore the history and meaning of quantitative sports records in several pre-modern societies. After introductions by Guttmann and the editors, the book proceeds on a chronological study of evidence of sports records in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, medieval England, the Renaissance, Tudor and Elizabetha...

Citing over 450 articles and books on product innovation and new product development written since 1978, this bibliography provides a review of marketing, business and engineering literatures. The editors assess the extent to which these issues have been addressed in academic literature.

Sechzehn Erzählungen: Mit diesen knappen, manchmal melancholischen, manchmal sehr komischen Geschichten gelingt Doris Dörrie ein kleines Panorama unserer ver-rückten Gesellschaft. Märchenhafte Geschichten, bei deren Lektüre man immer wieder an den großen Meister der kleinen Form denkt, an Anton Cechov.

Schallbewertung ist eine zentrale Aufgabe der Lärmforschung. Geräusche am Arbeitsplatz, in der Freizeit, in der Umwelt allgemein können als angenehm, als störend oder sogar als schmerzhaft wahrgenommen werden. Schall stellt im einen Extrem einen Informationsträger, im anderen eine Ursache für gesundheitliche Beeinträchtigungen dar. Das interdisziplinäre Arbeitsfeld wird hier systematisch, teilweise der historischen Entwicklung folgend, auch fü...

Lee offers a rare eyewitness account of Korea's recent chaotic, and frequently violent journey to democracy. He offers informed observations on Korea's three famous Kims and Roh Tae-woo, and of the dramatic political events leading to the presidential election in December 1987 and the parliamentary elections in April 1988.

A collection of reviews, essays, and interviews with actresses by widely published film critic McCreadie presents a chronological view of changes in the portrayal of women on the screen in the past two decades. All the pieces have been previously published. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portl

The· first meeting of the cardiovascular drug therapy forum took place on April 13-15, 1988 in Montreux, Switzerland. In this meeting, which was closed to the public, approximately 150 leading investigators in the field of cardiovascular drug therapy, both academics and from the pharmaceutical industry, discussed the state of the art and future trends of this rapidly expanding field. The discussions concentrated on four major topics: (1) ische...

Educators and students interested in the topic of self-management will find this a highly practical guide that incorporates technology in the instructional design...This book is a rich resource that responds to a nationally recognized goal of developing independent, lifelong learners. Choice Written for students in educational psychology, elementary and secondary education programs as well as for teachers and school administrators, this book p...

An exploration of the themes, methods and procedures of organizational recruitment. Written for industrial and organizational psychologists, the author aims to increase the probability of correct staffing decisions, thus optimizing work adjustment and organizational productivity.

The first edition of Richard Wolf's volume was written during the infancy of the field of evaluation. Fifteen years later, educational evaluation is now an established field which has gone through considerable changes. Enduring the test of time, the value of Wolf's ideas remains constant. This third edition is an extension and refinement of his ideas. He continues to avoid the entanglement of unwarranted ideological positions. Instead he ident...

With this scholarly analysis of Marine Corps survival through the lens of three different organizational theories, Marutollo, intimately familiar with the Marine ethic, provides a practical demonstration of how management theories can be regarded as different ways of seeing rather than predictive schemes.

Through the lenses of history this important new book probes the events in Southeast Asia in the 30 years after 1945. The contributors reflect on and discuss various aspects of the Vietnam conflicts and clear away many of the misconceptions and myths which still surround the wars.

This lively book is based on case studies written by heads from a variety of settings, each of them facing different problems and concerns. The issues raised are examined in-depth, including: * improving the quality of pupils' learning experience * effective staff organisation and development * development of policy and the management of resources * establishing good relaionships between the head, the school and the community

Gottfried looks at Schmitt as a critic of modern liberalism and as a defender of the national state who carefully examined Western historical and political traditions. Challenging the view that Schmitt was a mere polemicist who set out to subvert "German Democracy, " Gottfried's work argues instead, that Schmitt criticized liberal democracy from a highly liberal reflective position that combined analytical depth with staggering erudition. This...