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A biography of V.F. Calverton, giving an intellectual history of the American radical movement, 1920-1940, showing how he and his "Modern Quarterly" were in the forefront of new ideas about feminist agendas, political theory, literature and the development of bohemianism and socialism.

By tracing the evolution of the Israeli industrial relations system from the mid-1960s, Chermesh demonstrates the limits of economic and legal perspectives as analytical tools in the field of collective industrial relations.

Presents an account of the naval events that took place in the Eastern Mediterranean between 1940 and 1945. It also aims to demonstrate in an interesting fashion what naval warfare in the narrow seas is really like.

Studies attitudinal change versus the persistence of tradition among Korean villagers.

The Key of Liberty' offers, better than any book yet published, a grassroots view of the rise of democratic opposition in the new nation. It sheds considerable light on the popular culture--literary, religious, and profane--of the epoch.

Schmaedick makes the case that responsible nonprofit managers must utilize cost-effectiveness analysis and draws examples of how it can be done from prestigious nonprofit organizations. Referencing TechnoServe's search for a practical methodology to measure the cost-effectiveness of its own work, editor Schmaedick provides a unique synthesis of the principles of cost-effectiveness analysis. These guidelines are widely applicable and make cost-...

A historical survey of the US military press from the Revolutionary war to the present. It includes the Mexican war of 1846-1848, the Civil War papers, the ground forces and air service papers of World War I, those of World War II, and finally, it covers the period since 1945.

Winner of the 1990 Foundations of Political Theory Section of the American Political Science Association "First Book Award"Now available in paperback with a new preface by the author, this award-winning book breaks new ground by challenging traditional concepts of community in political theory. William Corlett brings the diverse (and sometimes contradictory) work of Foucault and Derrida to bear on the thought of Pocock, Burke, Lincoln, and McI...

Combines the disciplines of history, psychology and religion to explain the suicidal element in Western culture and the individual, and how to treat it. The book explores the psychodynamic roots of this problem and examines new developments in the field of suicidology.

Written in a clear and intelligent way, this guide gives a concise grounding in the key areas of financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, financial instruments and corporate finance.

Bedeutung als auch von nicht minder hohem theoreti­ schen Interesse ist. Ungeachtet der evidenten Praxisrelevanz des Unter­ suchungsgegenstandes weist die streng formal-modelltheoretische Unter­ suchungsmethode die Arbeit allerdings eindeutig dem Bereichder Grund­ lagenforschung zu.

In the early 1980s, a trend towards formal undeIStanding and knowledge-based assistance for the development and maintenance of database-intensive information systems became apparent. The group of John Mylopoulos at the UniveISity of Toronto and their European collaboratoIS moved from semantic models of information systems design (Taxis project) towards earlier stages of the software lifecycle. Joachim Schmidt's group at the University of Hambu...

This work presents a forceful argument for a more responsive approach to fertility limitation in developing countries--one that builds on women's concerns about their survival and security and strengthens women's rights. Dixon-Mueller reviews the history of the debate between feminists and the birth control movement, examines the forces affecting U.S. population policy on the domestic and international fronts, and documents the relationship be...

This volume aims to analyse the friction in telecommunications trade between the United States and Japan. It traces the events leading to the Super 301 clause and the Strategic Impediments Initiatives. It also explores GATT issues, and assesses deregulation and privatisation in both countries.

An argument for a more responsive approach to birth control in developing countries, built upon women's concern for their survival and security and strengthening their rights. This work examines US population policy on the domestic and international fronts, as well as women's rights in other areas.

Challenges the common view that Nietzsche passed through several discrete periods of thought, each based upon a different set of values, and that his work can best be understood as a collection of isolated insights. Ackermann's textual analysis shows the underlying unity of Nietzsche's thought.

This is a challenging and stimulating collection of twenty-one essays by international contributors. Their topics are as varied as the cultures and disciplines they themselves represent. We are invited to go beyond present complexities and take a far future perspective. Business, so often cast as the villain, is given a transforming role of rescuing us from the mess we are in. We are shown practical and achievable steps to bring peace and coop...

Considers the role of social class, gender and ethnic background in determining children's understanding and use of television. The book looks at the development of children's conceptions of television genres and narrative forms and comprehension of

Examines the methodological challenges faced by federal agencies involved in risk assessment and the sometimes controversial implications and consequences of methodological considerations. The authors query how specific methods are chosen, and go on to assess ten different hazards.

The relentless growth of cities in developing countries is inevitable - and irreversible. This work reviews innovative urban management, discusses the latest findings on key issues of urban management, and identifies policy - relevant research needs and priorities. Case studies are included.