Contemporary Cuba is opening up to the rest of the world. Its colonial past and the Communist revolution have left a lasting imprint on society, yet there is a tangible sense of rapid change which is
The 13th century cathedral of Rimini (San Francesco, best known as Tempio Malatestiano) is one of the highest points of Italian art. It was originally in Gothic style, but was transformed by order of
Drawing together 14 papers presented at the 2013 Conference on Performance Measurement and Management Control, held in Barcelona, Spain, this volume focuses on behavioral implications and human action
Davila (U of Navarra, Spain), Epstein (Rice U., US), and Manzoni (INSEAD Global Leadership Centre, Singapore) present 17 papers from a September 2011 conference on Performance Measurement and Manageme
Every three years, researchers with interest and expertise in transport survey methods meet to improve and influence the conduct of surveys that support transportation planning, policy making, modelli
This monograph by Monterrey, MX based Gilberto L. Rodriguez features eleven of his most stunning and elaborate Modern houses and mixed-use projects. In addition, there is a section devoted to works in
This edited collection analyzes two American presidential administrations–George W. and Barack Obama. This book gives a European point of view and contributes to the study of U.S. presidencies. Making
In this volume a group of leading experts examines Colombia's political economy at the beginning of the twenty-first century, exploring various issues such as, drug trafficking, organized crime, econo
This book collects the work of leading scholars on Alain Badiou and G.W.F. Hegel, creating a dialogue between, and a critical appraisal of, these two central figures in European philosophy.
Italian Frescoes: The Baroque Era, 1600-1800 presents the Italian Baroque period in its full grandeur, from the arrival in Rome of the style of Annibale Carracci and his pupils through the end of the
This collection provides a broad analysis of Afghanistan and its neighbors in recent decades and investigates the various historical and political contexts into which the region has been placed. It ex
As the largest private employer in the world, Walmart dominates media and academic debate about the global expansion of transnational retail corporations and the working conditions in retail operation
Civil Society and World Regionscontributes to the agenda of “new regionalism” by providing an up-to-date overview of the contributions of civil society to regions across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the
Relations between the United States and Russia have recently escalated from strained to outright aggressive. From imperial expansion in Ukraine to intervention in Syria to Russian hacking during the U
Making a fresh contribution to the political history of science, this book explores the connections between the science policies of three countries that each experienced considerable political upheava
