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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
The fourth edition of this acclaimed text is a rich resource for undergraduate and graduate courses in industrial organization, applied game theory, and management strategy. It incorporates game theor
The true measure of the successful practice of public service is its ability to remain faithful to the tenets of democratic society. This introductory text links the practice of public administration
A thought provoking work that traces the dialectical development of economic thought from the physiocrats, through Marx, to the present. This interdisciplinary treatment synthesizes economics and soci
Political and other social scientists and historians, most from around the anglophone world, work from the actual historical experience of 18 sample countries to distill general observations concernin
The intersection of science and religion through the ages, in various cultures, and in the present are the topics of the essays of this 2-volume reference. Written by academics and other specialists w
Provides a fresh set of insights on a key period in modern American politics, illuminating the impact of individuals and groups and examining long-term trends. Subjects of discussion include Roosevelt
In this new edition of his classic work, Slavery and the Founders, Paul Finkelman addresses a central issue of the American founding: how the first generation of leaders of the United States dealt wit
McNabb (emeritus, Pacific-Lutheran U.) presents a guide for graduate or upper-level undergraduate students to designing and conducting research in public administration, public and nonprofit organizat
Developing critical perspectives on topics such as foreign financial crises, health care, social security, and welfare reform, this anthology compiled by the Union for Radical Political Economics coun
Japanese and American historians and social scientists explore controversies over textbook contents around the globe, such as how and why specific representations of war evolve; what the international
This is the second in a projected series of ten volumes analyzing the transformation of the former Soviet republics into independent states. This volume analyzes the impact of the quest for national i
This text serves as a complete introduction to the subject of Knowledge Management (KM), and incorporates technical as well as social aspects, concepts as well as practical examples, and traditional K
The object of this book is to acquaint the reader with the vast literature in economics on the rationale for, and effects of, criminal law. The author shows how the standard tools of microeconomic the
"China shares borders with 20 neighboring countries--more than any other country in the world, by a factor of two. Each of the neighbors has its own national interests, and in some cases, that include
Fully updated to account for new or modified programs and the effects of the recent global economic crisis, this textbook on American social safety net programs provides labor history and economics st
In public administration, rationality is prioritized over emotions, but Mastracci (human resources, U. of Illinois, Chicago), Guy (public administration, U. of Denver, Colorado), and Newman (public ad
Hovland (advertising, U. of Tennessee, Knoxville) and Wolburg (advertising and public relations, Marquette U.) offer a textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in advertising and society that a
Becerra-Fernandez (management information systems, Florida International U.) and Sabherwal (information systems, U. of Missouri) introduce the field of knowledge management, which they define as "doin
Even well-managed organizations can suffer crises, says Zaremba (communication studies, Northeastern U.). Presenting foundational principles that are similar to those expounded by Robert Fulghum in Ev
Danesi (semiotics and anthropology, U. of Toronto) notes that the media and mass communications have established themselves as dominant forces that shapes both worldviews and lifestyles. His media and
Unlike any other text on international trade, this groundbreaking book focuses on the dynamic long-run relationship between trade and economic growth rather than the static short-run relationship betw
The collapse of the Soviet Union at the close of the Cold War took many in Washington by surprise. In this study, Seliktar (Gratz College and Temple University) analyzes this major predictive failure
