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This exciting sequel to East Asia in Crisis offers a completely up-to-date assessment of the progress of East Asian recovery, including coverage of the controversial topic of the role of the state in East Asian development. Featuring an outstanding line-up of international contributors, many of whom also contributed to East Asia in Crisis, this title also provides a detailed review of the experience of the region's economies. It is stimulating...

Highly original and stimulating, this book provides a detailed overview of postmodern feminist theory and practice. Subjects covered include: *the differences between the feminism of the 1970s and contemporary feminism*liberal, radical, socialist and postmodern feminisms*feminist reactions to the growth in reproductive technologies*how feminism informs debates about the subject, epistemology and political action*feminism into the new millennium

In discussions on European pre-modern economic growth, the role of individual freedom and of the state has loomed large. This book examines whether different kinds of 'freedoms' (absolutist, parliamentary and republican) caused different economic outcomes, and shows the effect of different political regimes on long term development. It thus offers new answers to debates on the transition from feudalism to capitalism and on the causes of pre-in...

During the nuclear heyday of the post-war years, advocates of atomic power promised cheap electricity and a prosperous future. From the present, however, this promise seems tarnished by accidents, leaks and a lack of public confidence. "Mobilising Modernity" traces this journey from confidence in technology to the anxieties of the Risk Society questioning a number of conventional wisdoms en route. Paying close attention to social, political an...

This book examines the implications of new trends of globalisation in corporate research and development. It looks in particular at aspects of integration in developing countries and the impact this will have on the host countries.

A legend in the folk music community, John Jacob Niles enjoyed a lengthy career as a balladeer, folk collector, and songwriter. Ever close to his Kentucky roots, he spent much of his adulthood searching for the most well-loved songs of the southern Appalachia. The Ballad Book of John Jacob Niles brings together a wealth of songs with the stories that inspired them, arranged by a gifted performer. This new edition includes all of the melodies, ...

Bringing together contributions from leading writers in the field of service marketing and management, this book represents a much-needed source of current research and conceptual development in internal marketing. Key themes and issues explored include: * the social model of marketing* the human resource management perspective* marketing and service management* quality management* organizational development* corporate identity, image and rep...

This new addition to the Oxford Management Readers series looks at the culture and role of the entrepreneur from an interdisciplinary perspective. Introduced by an internationally known editor, this volume contains the best that has been written on entrepreneurship by economists, sociologists, historians, and anthropologists.

Applies Jungian concepts and theories to infant development to demonstrate how archetypal imagery formed in early life can permanently affect a person's psychology. An important book for child and adult psychoanalysts and psychotherapists.

Scottish Heinemann Maths reflects the content of the HMI report Improving Mathematics Education 5-14. It offers a structured development of mental calculation strategies, using clear progression and continuity of topics, and increases the pace of progression.

The development of modern science, and its increasing impact on our lives and cultures, is one of the great stories of our time. So, understanding- and coming to terms with- the institution of modern science should be an integral part of education. In The Many Faces of Science , Leslie Stevenson and Henry Byerly masterfully, and painlessly, provide the basic information and the philosophical reflection students need to gain such understanding....

The contributing specialists consider several states and organizations that have this weaponry, Iraq, Iran, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel, as well as the Aum Shinrikyo cult. They expose plans for using unconventional weapons, highlighting the revolutionary effects these arsenals might have on international politics and regional disputes.

Robert E. Lee was a leader for the ages. The man heralded by Winston Churchill as "one of the noblest Americans who ever lived" inspired an out-manned, out-gunned army to achieve greatness on the battlefield. He was a brilliant strategist and a man of unyielding courage who, in the face of insurmountable odds, nearly changed forever the course of history. "A masterpiece—the best work of its kind I have ever read. Crocker's Lee is a Lee for all...

Die Autorin untersucht den Bedeutungsgehalt der kirchenrechtlichen Selbstverwaltung sowie den rechtstheologisch und rechtspraktisch bedeutsamen Komplex des Rechtsstatus der Kirchengemeinde. Dabei wird ein großer Bogen geschlagen: vom Gemeindemodell im Neuen Testament über die Unterschiede im lutherischen und reformierten Gemeindeverständnis bis hin zu den heute geltenden normativen Regelungen ausgewählter evangelischer Landeskirchen. Die Grund...

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Die Predigten Augustins stehen trotz ihrer zweifellos überragenden Bedeutung für die Kenntnis seiner Zeit und seines Denkens im deutschen Sprachraum weitgehend im Schatten. Vor allem fehlen Übersetzungen und Kommentare, die hier für die Sermones 1-5 zum Buch Genesis erstmals vorgelegt werden. Der en face abgedruckte lateinische Text gibt die grundlegende Edition der Mauriner wieder, unter kritischem Vergleich mit den späteren Editionen und Ang...

School exclusion is becoming increasingly viewed as being out-of-date and misguided and almost all practitioners and leaders are committed to inclusion. However, many schools aiming for full inclusion can find it difficult not to exclude some students. This book shows teachers and managers how five schools have successfully implemented policy and practice to avoid excluding any students. Based around five in-depth case-studies (four secondary ...

Die Arbeit stellt die inhaltlichen Grundlinien sowie die systematisch-theologische Struktur der mittleren (1935-39) und der späten (1939-45) Ekklesiologie Dietrich Bonhoeffers dar. Sie untersucht insbesondere die Verhältnisbestimmung von Christologie, Ekklesiologie und Ethik und die Frage nach dem Verhältnis von Kirche und Welt in dieser Zeit. Im Schlusskapitel wird nach dem Ertrag von Bonhoeffers Ekklesiologie für die Ökumenische Bewegung heu...

The Twentieth Century has seen a dramatic rise in the use of probability and statistics in almost all fields of research. This has stimulated many new philosophical ideas on probability. Philosophical Theories of Probability is the first book to present a clear, comprehensive and systematic account of these various theories and to explain how they relate to one another. Gillies also offers a distinctive version of the propensity theory of prob...

This study is a critique of the institutional structures and cultural dynamics that pose obstructions to U.S. ratification. The United States is a liberal democratic state founded upon ideals of freedom and equality, thus the history of non-ratification of major international human rights treaties appears to be an anomaly. This book suggests that it is not. Liberal democracy, as it was conceived and has developed in the United States, is probl...