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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 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 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

Focusing on the six year period after the protests at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 1999 Seattle Millennium Ministerial Conference, the book offers a unique analysis of the impact of the alter-

The vast desert region dividing China from Central Asia, now known officially as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), has gained considerable international profile in recent years as an area

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

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

The European Union (EU) is a unique political experiment that challenges many of the prevailing assumptions about world politics. This new book, by one of the leading American scholars on the EU, exam

This innovative book presents an overview of the origins of nationalism to enable students coming to the subject for the first time to get a handle on the current key issues, controversies, theorists

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

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

Innovation generates wealth and helps solve the problems facing humankind. Organizations and societies that are more innovative create more value, growth and jobs. But, despite these obvious and well

Numerous updates and a state-of-the-art ancillary package make the Tenth Edition of this best-selling textbook the most up-to-date book of its kind. New chapters include: End-of-Life Care, Genetics Pe

This collection presents the papers from a symposium on extraction of rare metals as well as rare extraction processing techniques used in metal production. Paper topics include the extraction and pro

This is a collection of papers presented in the symposium on extraction of rare metals as well as rare extraction processing techniques used in metal production. Paper topics include the extraction an

The Magnesium Technology Symposium, the event on which this collection is based, is one of the largest yearly gatherings of magnesium specialists in the world. Papers represent all aspects of the fiel

The powerful, insightful follow-up to the critically acclaimed, multi-million #1 bestselling memoir BecomingIn her inspiring follow-up to Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today's highly uncertain world.In The Light We Carry, she opens a frank and honest dialogue with readers, considering the questions many of us wrestle with: How do we build enduring and honest relationships? How can we discover strength and community inside our differences? What do we do when it all starts to feel like too much? Michelle Obama believes that we can all lean on a set of tools to help us better navigate change and remain steady within flux.The Light We Carry offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new

Commentators and courts disagree on such fundamental issues as the definition of forum shopping and whether it is an 'unsung virtue' or an untrammelled vice. Disagreements persist on how to deal with

Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic with four special editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw ...Twenty years ago these magical words an

Your body's full of feelings:like the tide, they ebb and flow. Sometimes they lift you highand sometimes they bring you low. This heart-warming introduction to feelings follows a brother and sister

One of the most momentous stories of the last century is China’s rise from a self-satisfied, anti-modern, decaying society into a global power that promises to one day rival the United States. Chiang

The ideas in Processing have been tested in classrooms, workshops, and arts institutions, including UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, New York University, and Harvard University. Tutorial units make up the bulk

From the acclaimed historian and bestselling author of The Soong Dynasty comes a groundbreaking examination of the complex web of Chinese operations which dominate the Far East’s booming economies. "

The conference for which the papers collected in this volume were written marked a new stage, if not a turning point, in the history of the study of Chinese society on Taiwan. The extent to which this

Lure your child away from the television and into the fresh air with this activity book. Fifty activities are included for outdoor fun - from secret camps to picnics and thirst aid kit lemonade. Each