Computer Technology and Computer Programming

Explores how the post-war 1945-48 government influenced opinion on its long-term policy in Palestine, aimed to secure British political, economic and strategic interests in the Middle East. This book

Traditionally, industrial relations actors - unions and governments - have dealt with the regulation of work and employment through national mechanisms such as labour laws and collective bargaining. T

As one of the most important books in post-colonial studies, this book argues that contemporary theories on post-colonialism and ethnicity are disturbingly close to the colonial discourse of the ninet

A new field in language and communication studies - 'the sociolinguistics of tourism' is concerned with how language constitutes and frames identity, power and social difference in the context of tour

Critical and distinct from many traditional business improvement texts, this book is the first to fully integrate innovation, quality and knowledge management.

In this book, Michael Fielding develops a searching critique of key elements of education policy and practice, including personalization, target-setting, impact, competition, empowerment, inspection a

In this book, adopting i ek 's own tactic of counterintuitive observation, Simmons reads the corpus of Alfred Hitchcock 's films and i ek 's idiosyncratic citation of them in order to identify the cor

In this volume, Jonas explores clause structure and syntax in Scandinavian and English.

A comprehensive yet concise analysis of political and economic developments in Iran during the twentieth century, with particular emphasis on developments since 1979. Ansari situates modern developmen

This informative book provides insight into the effects of economic and political globalization on development by highlighting the roles of, and relationships among, the two prime shapers of the globa

This informative book provides insight into the effects of economic and political globalization on development by highlighting the roles of, and relationships among, the two prime shapers of the globa

This book attempts to complete the groundbreaking and seminal study of the Vietnam War from an international perspective began by the late-Ralph B. Smith in the 1980s, of which only three volumes of a

This is an impressive account of Hong Kong's contemporary social and spatial structure, exploring issues of community, neighbourhood and social division. Hong Kong’s policy and political history, its

Strategic Corporate Entrepreneurship brings together the very latest and most impactful knowledge and applications of how companies become more entrepreneurial, focusing on the various factors that af

Strategic Corporate Entrepreneurship brings together the very latest and most impactful knowledge and applications of how companies become more entrepreneurial, focusing on the various factors that af

Going Native is the first sustained postcolonial critique of cyberculture and its role in globalization. The co-authors provide an incisive analysis of the emerging global system of "informational cap

Going Native is the first sustained postcolonial critique of cyberculture and its role in globalization. The co-authors provide an incisive analysis of the emerging global system of "informational cap

The book will provide a coherent strategic theory for space power, and explain why previous attempts at theorizing about space power have failed. The book argues that the main reason for this failure

First published in 1951 Arnold Hausers commanding work presents an account of the development and meaning of art from its origins in the Stone Age through to the Film Age. Exploring the interaction be

Creativity: A Critical Realist Perspective challenges conventional wisdom on how we define and understand the emergence of creativity.Enhancing creativity is increasingly being suggested as critical t

This is a fresh contribution to what we know about the role of poverty and low income in the health of individuals and households in developing countries.This book presents the reader with a clear pic

This book traces the development of market research, its technical resources, its personnel and its organizations. Among its key themes are:the rise and fall of occupational controldevelopment of new

A new contribution to our understanding of democracy and multiculturalism, which bridges the gap between abstract accounts of public reasoning and more concrete proposals for democratic reform.This new study unites the two central themes of contemporary political theory: multiculturalism and group-recognition, and connects them to the increasingly important theme of deliberative democracy.Bringing together the thinking of key theorists such Rawls, Habermas, and Pettit, with that of multiculturalists such as Kymlicka and democrats, such as Young, Phillips, and Williams, Cillian McBride challenges the conventional group-based understanding of political inclusion to advance a radical new interpretation of deliberative politics. While sharing the goal of making democratic politics more sensitive to the concerns of the disadvantaged, she adopts a contestatory approach to politics and culture, instead of a politics of cultural protectionism and deference to group claims.This book will be of

This book provides a concise and accessible introduction to Egypt, including chapters on domestic politics, foreign policy, economy and state formation. It will be of interest to anyone studying Egypt

This book examines the phenomenon of political assassinations in the contemporary world.It makes a clear distinction between a murder, an assassination and a political assassination although there may

Globalisation is accepted in the West as an inevitable process that may challenge national policies, has to be adapted to and cannot be stopped. In Russia, the phenomenon is seen as challenging, even

In recent years the power relationship between business and the state in Russia has moved strongly in favour of the state, with the state increasingly involved in Russia’s leading business sectors and

This book examines the concept of a security communitya (TM) as put forward by international relations theorists, and explores how such a concept might be applied in practice in East Asia. It also dis

This book re-connects the history of medicine with the social and political history of India. It analyzes the popular and subaltern healing practices in the region, and moves away from the view that a

Since the 1980s, growth theory has re-emerged at the forefront of economic analysis and has prompted a rekindling of the debates on why growth rates differ. Drawing on recent developments in the philo

Earthquakes are among the most destructive of natural hazards. In the last decade alone, they have killed tens of thousands of people and imposed tremendous costs, as buildings, lifelines, facilities

This book maps a new cultural history that explores the media and popular culture of late-twentieth century Ireland and asks: How are modernity, popular culture and the media related in Ireland in way

Having published numerous works on the Soviet and post-Soviet economy, Columbia University's "Richard Ericson" is well placed to provide this excellent account of one of "the" major transition economi

Endowed with a large wealth of oil and situated in a strategic position at the crossroads of diverse influences, Azerbaijan occupies a special place among the independent republics that emerged from t

The History of Norwegian Economic Thought is best known for its contribution to econometrics, with authors such as Ragnar Frisch and Trygve Haavelmo in particular standing out. This significant new vo

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

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