The truth about the 2008 economic crisis from a Washington insiderThe 1980s opened with the prime interest rate at an astonishing 21.5 percent, leading to a severe recession with unemployment reaching
This book explores the intricate relationship between culture and communication before moving on to intercultural health care, including a detailed look at perception of illness and disability. Two ch
A representative and authoritative 'state of the art' account of human development from conception to adolescence. Written at an easy-to-comprehend level by an international team of respected researc
The ancient Athenians were "quarrelsome as friends, treacherous as neighbors, brutal as masters, faithless as servants, shallow as lovers--all of which was in part redeemed by their intelligence
The ancient Athenians were "quarrelsome as friends, treacherous as neighbors, brutal as masters, faithless as servants, shallow as lovers--all of which was in part redeemed by their intelligence
New media, development and globalization are the key terms through which the future is being imagined and performed in governance, development initiatives and public and political discourse. Yet these
New media, development and globalization are the key terms through which the future is being imagined and performed in governance, development initiatives and public and political discourse. Yet these
How did Nicholas II, Russia’s last Tsar, meet his death? Shot point blank in a bungled execution by radical Bolsheviks in the Urals, Nicholas and his family disappeared from history in the Sovie
With a critical focus on US-Latin American encounters, the book analyses geopolitical issues from a post-colonial perspective.A novel approach to understanding US-Third World relations. Critically con
With a critical focus on US-Latin American encounters, the book analyses geopolitical issues from a post-colonial perspective.A novel approach to understanding US-Third World relations. Critically con
Market Society provides an original and accessible review of changing conceptions of the market in modern social thought. The book considers markets as social institutions rather than simply formal mo
This book brings together studies of Americanization and American imperialism to assess how far the twentieth century can be seen as the "American Century".
This book brings together studies of Americanization and American imperialism to assess how far the twentieth century can be seen as the "American Century".
Developmental psychology is one of the most exciting and dynamic areas of scientific enquiry to be found. Provides the key readings in developmental psychology in one volume. Introduces and contextual
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the issues, concepts and theories through which people have tried to understand consumer culture throughout the modern period, and puts the current s
Hatha Yoga deals with the care, health, and well-being of the physical body through the conscious control of the vibrations of matter. The Hatha yogi proceeds in consciousness from the physical to the
