Primarily covering activities occurring between July 2000 and June 2001, this volume seeks to be a comprehensive descriptive chronicle of North Korean society. Chapters cover geography, politics, the
Taiwan has become a democracy despite the inability of its political elite to agree on the national identity of the state. This is a study of the history of democratisation in the light of the nationa
Founders and early leaders of the Bretton Woods-GATT system examine the creation of multilateral economic institutions, such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the General Agreeme
Advertising and Violence identifies and analyzes the important issues related to violence in advertising and its overall effects on society. The book is based on a widely cited special issue of the Jo
This book tackles the challenges that women face in the workplace generally and in the public sector particularly. While it spends time identifying and describing the problems that women faced in the
This book tackles the challenges that women face in the workplace generally and in the public sector particularly. While it spends time identifying and describing the problems that women faced in the
This book explores the interactions of theories of risk with natural disasters, health crises, and crises in the areas of science and technology. Using organizational frameworks developed exclusively
The same editorial team produced an earlier volume in the series on the development methodology aspects of systems analysis and design, and together the two volumes provide a broad picture of the fund
Writing primarily for an academic audience, although practitioners and consultants may also find the work of use, Gomez-Mejia (Arizona State U., US), Berrone (IESE Business School, U. of Navarra, Spai
Political scientists and related researchers update their examination of how administration in government, education, and business must become more diverse and culturally competent to serve the increa
Political scientists and related researchers update their examination of how administration in government, education, and business must become more diverse and culturally competent to serve the increa
Designed for course adoption as well as professional use, the revised edition of this accessible text provides a balanced assessment and overview of state-of-the-art organizational and performance pro
Bova (Dickinson College) presents a text designed for use in interdisciplinary introductory Russian studies survey courses at undergraduate institutions, including topics from early and contemporary R
Video games challenge our notions of identity, creativity, and moral value, and provide a powerful new avenue for teaching and learning. This book is a rich and provocative guide to the role of intera
The uniform structure of the nine case studies presented here by Strong (politics, Washington and Lee U.) is designed to outline issues important to students of American foreign policy, the presidency
The essays in this textbook for law, economics, and public policy courses read against the traditional neoclassical economic approach. Examining such issues as anti-trust and competition, corporate go
Drawing on sources in Japanese, Chinese, and American archives and libraries, this book reassesses another facet of Woodrow Wilson's agenda at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference at the end of World War I
Although the Korean and Peloponnesian wars were separated by centuries as well as by major cultural and technological differences, they also share similarities geographic, ideological, rhetorical, mor
Candide the Tenth is a catalog of modern disasters witnessed by the contemporary descendant of Candide the First. The eighteenth-century Candide could do little to remedy the ills of his day. Can we u
Intended as a companion to any international business or international management textbook, this workbook is also ideally suited as a supplement to the author's textbook, International Perspectives on
For teachers and practitioners of public administration, Frederickson (public administration, U. of Kansas) collects essays he previously published on the origins of social equity in public administra
This book is designed to be the definitive statement on social equity theory and practice in public administration. Social equity is often referred to as the "third pillar" in PA, af
Put together to both honor the memory of Alfred Eichner, who died in 1988, and to show his continued relevance, this volume contains submissions focusing on his thought in three areas: the link betwee
Alfred Eichner's pioneering contributions to post-Keynesian economics offered significant insights on the way modern economies and institutions actually work. Published in 1987, his "Macrodyn
Cox (public administration and urban studies, University of Akron) assembles a global cast of chapter contributors from academia and government to discuss a range of issues, theoretical and conceptual
"Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration" presents cutting-edge perspectives on the role of ethics in public sector management - what it is and where it is going. The contribut
This book gathers work on approaches underlying system analysis and design (SA&D), such as structured development, object orientation, and sociotechnical design. It examines specific methods relyi
The editors of "The University as Urban Developer" now extend that work's groundbreaking analysis of the university's important role in the growth and development of the American cit
This stimulating, uniquely organized, and wonderfully readable comparison of ancient Rome and China offers provocative insights to students and general readers of world history. The book's narrative i
This stimulating, uniquely organized, and wonderfully readable comparison of ancient Rome and China offers provocative insights to students and general readers of world history. The book's narrative i
Exceptionally clear and well-written chapters provide engaging discussions of the methods of accessing, generating, and analyzing social science data, using methods ranging from reflexive historical a
Exceptionally clear and well-written chapters provide engaging discussions of the methods of accessing, generating, and analyzing social science data, using methods ranging from reflexive historical a
This work covers topics related to the exercise of influence by individuals and groups within organizations. It includes an introductory group of articles dealing with the nature of influence processe
Produced by the Association for Women in Slavic Studies, this two-volume bibliography documents the breadth of gender and women's studies focused on Eastern Europe and Eurasia. The bibliography lists
Studies of gender and American political life most often focus only on women. This book fills the gap by examining and comparing the roles and behavior of both men and women in political decision-maki
Farmbry (public administration, Rutgers U.) describes a sociologically and institutionally informed framework for understanding crisis and disaster for students in public administration, public affair
Bozeman (public policy, U. of Georgia) and Feeney (public administration, U. of Illinois-Chicago) evaluate the success of scholars of public administration in developing red tape as a legitimate and r
