The young hero of Emmanuel Carrere's best-selling novel is little Nicolas, whose school ski outing seems doomed from the start. First, his father (a traveling prosthesis salesman) refuses to let Nicol
The protagonist of Siri Hustvedt's astonishing second novel is a heroine of the old style: tough, beautiful, and brave. Standing at the threshold of adulthood, she finds herself tested by circumstance
This lyrical new novel by acclaimed young Trinidadian author Robert Antoni is told in the haunting voices of two West Indian women, both thirty-three years of age: Lilla, the white mistress of a once
The author of Space, Time & Medicine shares the latest evidence that links prayer, healing, and medicine, presenting examples and anecdotes, and showing readers which methods of prayer show the gr
《中國審計評論》第九輯（Auditing Review of China）是由南京審計大學現代審計發展研究中心和中國審計學會審計教育分會共同主辦的專業學術讀本，評論致力于中國審計學術研究，同時又與國際慣例接軌。評論精選十篇審計領域有代表性前瞻性的學術文章，力求從不同角度體現審計學術研究動態。本書可作爲審計領域學術著作，供高校教師和相關專業人士閱讀。
A scholarly edition of works by Jane Austen, presenting an authoritative text, together with an introduction, commentary notes, and scholarly apparatus.
The forms of action are a part of the structure upon which rests the whole common law of England and, though we may have buried them, they still, as Maitland says, rule us from their graves. The follo
Accountability, as a set of formal and informal practices making schools answerable to various constituencies and stakeholders, is a crucial issue for principals all over the world. It is the object o
This volume offers a broad social scientific view of 'the firm'. Regarded as an agent of change in society, the firm is as fully conditioned by the environment in which it operates. This requires that
An assessment of the achievements and lessons learnt from the 'Healthy Cities' World Health Organization initiative launched in Europe fifteen years ago, now regarded as one of the cornerstones of the
This book focuses on the history, society and political development of Iraqi Kurdistan from the early twentieth century right up to the present time. It includes an analysis of the latest political de
This book focuses on the history, society and political development of Iraqi Kurdistan from the early twentieth century right up to the present time. It includes an analysis of the latest political de
This book focuses on the relationship between geographic information systems and society. Since the early 1970s, Nicholas Chrisman has been one of the pioneers in the field of GIS. Over the years, the
Though largely desert, Turkmenistan is extremely rich in oil and gas and figures prominently in the growing importance of resource politics in the Caspian region. This excellent new book provides a co
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
What is strategic foresight and why does it matter? What role does hindsight play in it? Why are individuals, organizations and societies continually surprised by un-foreseen events? The purpose of th
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
The 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in 2005 was a fundamental watershed in modern Japanese history. Inspired by this, much discourse has been produced on the a ~enda (TM) of the po
The last major intervention on development in Latin America was arguably Arturo Escobar's "Encountering Development. "Nearly a decade on his scathing indictment still casts its shadow of critical deve
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
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
The African diaspora is widely recognized as one of the world's major diasporas. However, most of the existing studies of it have focused almost exclusively on the Atlantic world, ignoring the other k
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
Jesse Owens secured his place as one of the most celebrated athletes of the twentieth-century after winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. This book examines the press coverage of th
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
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
This book is a timely contribution to an important debate on the increased, changed or new scope of Intellectual Property Rights in the light of Contemporary Capitalism. How the expanded or pushed Int
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
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
