This is a much-needed account of the key theoretical and practical issues in post-Cold War European security.Graham Timmins and James Sperling clearly explain the main dimensions of the debates on the
In recent decades, advances in communications technology, coupled with international conflicts and societal upheavals, have again highlighted the importance of the use of propaganda by both state and
This new book presents a radical and fascinating critique of the theory and practice of mediation. Using social constructionism and particularly discourse analysis, peacemaking processes in the Israel
Starting from the emergence of the globalization protest movement in the late 1990s, this new book explores how democratic principles can be applied in transnational and global contexts.Focusing on th
At the end of World War I the British Empire reached its largest extent in terms of territory and population. The government was reluctant to devote large resources to defense and to contemplate sendi
This book provides a much-needed analysis of the baby boom generation, and looks at the changing attitudes to and policies in education, work and pensions/retirement.With the baby boom generation born
Examining the nature of the planning system in pre-reform China, this book relates China's planning system to planning systems in other parts of the world, and to theories of planning and governmental
Fully updated and revised, this second edition builds upon the foundations of business network theory introduced in Business Networks: Strategy and Structure.Drawing together the international dimensi
This book addresses the key debates about public services reform in the last decade. The focus is on providing a detailed and critical analysis of both the restructuring of the public services, the em
The field of entrepreneurial finance and venture capital in general, and informal venture capital or business angel financing in particular, has become a major focus of academic research and policy de
Including an account of political and military developments, and including sections on social, economic an cultural life, this book presents a survey of the Roman world at a time when the Principate w
In 1911 Jung published a book of which he says: '...it laid down a programme to be followed for the next few decades of my life.' It was vastly erudite and covered innumerable fields of study: psychia
Quality and Customer Satisfaction in Tourism: a critical approach links two of the most important concepts in the tourism industry worldwide today. It not only covers quality management techniques but
An examination of the relationship between the World Trade Organization and education, looking at the implications of two major agreements since the mid-1990s.
Understanding pupils' perspectives on their learning has been shown to be of significant help in planning and implementing an effective literacy teaching programme. This book offers a new viewpoint of
