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Globalization, within academic, political and business circles alike, conjures an ever growing diversity of associations, connotations and attendant mythologies. In this volume a distinguished array of international academics assess the contribution of the globalization thesis, in its various guises, to our understanding of social, political and economic change in contemporary societies. They expose, challenge and demystify many of the exaggerated and overgeneralized claims made about globalization, whilst developing a distinctive 'third wave' perspective on the world we inhabit and the processes currently reconfiguring it.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Black Nashville during Slavery Times -- 2. Religion, Education, and the Politics of Slavery and Secession -- 3. The Civil War: "Blue Man's Coming -- 4. Life after Slavery: Progress Despite Poverty and Discrimination -- 5. Business and Culture: A World of Their Own -- 6. On Common Ground: Reading, "Riting," and Arithmetic -- 7. Uplifting the Race: Higher Education -- 8. Churches and Religion: From Paternalism to Maturity -- 9. Politics and Civil Rights: The Black Republicans -- 10. Racial Accommodationism and Protest -- Notes -- Index

Written by a team of experienced writers with contributions from specialist economists, Applied Economics combines up-to-date information with theory to provide an excellent introduction to real-world economics. The book includes chapters on the most important aspects of micro and macro economics, each containing the appropriate theory, but with the main emphasis on application. There are numerous examples, with a focus on Europe in every chapter. This is an essential text for students on undergraduate courses in economics, business and social science

This volume is divided into three sections, which correspond to the Conference's Working Group I on "Privatisation and New Business Strategies", Working Group IV on the "The Social Dimension" and Working Group V on the "Steel Industry in the European Union". This volume brings together papers by a world-wide selection of academics, leading steel executives, trade unionists and directors of international organisations. It focuses on the institutional changes that have affected the industry, comparing patterns of privatisation in different countries and analysing st

Cauquelin, J., Mayer-König, B. and Lim, P.: Understanding Asian values. Ghai, Yash: Rights, duties and responsibilities. Truong Thanh-Dam: "Asian" values and the heart of understanding. A Buddhist view. Yang Baoyun: The relevance of Confucianism today. Malik, F. M.: Islamic and European values. Similarities and differences. Sharma, D. S.: Hindu values. Pertierra, R.: "The market" in Asian values. Bogart, K.: Asian values and their impact on business practices. Vande Walle, W.: The encounter between Europe and Asia in pre-colonial times

Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figure -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 The Relationship between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland: Theoretical Perspectives -- 2 The Cross-Border Relationship, 1922-72 -- 3 The Cross-Border Relationship, 1972-95 -- 4 The European Union and the Cross-Border Relationship -- 5 Business and Agricultural Responses to Cross-Border Cooperation -- 6 Civil Service Cross-Border Cooperation -- 7 Political Parties and Cross-Border Cooperation -- 8 Continuity and Change in the Cross-Border Relationship -- Bibliography -- Index.

Consumption is widely regarded as one of the most important phenomena in contemporary society, but, till now, there has been very little analysis of how consumption patterns evolve, transform and proliferate. This revealing book provides an incisive treatment of consumption on a global scale from a cultural, philosophical and business perspective.Beginning with an analysis of how a dominant form of consumption pattern took hold in modern, capitalist, market economies, this book explores the contemporary changes and paradoxes in our consumption patterns during the transitional period from the m

The first comprehensive study of the life and works of John Maurice Clark (1884-1963), who continued the work of his father, John Bates Clark (1847-1938) by developing a new dynamic economic theory, often referred to as 'Social Economics'. Although J.M. Clark's contributions anticipated much of Keynes', he went much further: exploring ethics, overhead costs, business cycles, methodology, and social control. Clark argued that costs were not precise terms and new forms of social control were needed in addition to the market.

This encyclopaedia provides a review of banking-related questions that might be faced in the financial market. It serves as both problem-solver and trouble-shooter, as well as offering research and information for strategic planning, presentations and reporting. In addition to defining many banking, business and financial terms, the work includes an array of legal, statistical, analytic and regulatory tools, such as: mathematical formulae and financial performance ratios, historical data on money supply to the prime rate, and international banking issues and perspectives.

Originally published in 1992, this study of Glaxo, from its beginnings to 1962, was based on unprecedented and unparalleled archival access to the company records. It gives a detailed account of the global operations of Glaxo, and describes not only the evolution of its international business, but studies its research and development programmes, its products, and its marketing and management. It was the first comprehensive study of a UK-based drugs company and one of the relatively few scholarly studies written of front-ranking world companies

Part one of this book scrutinises British Government policy towards Southern Africa, spells out the new opportunities for negotiation and examines the economic measures which could underpin such negotiations if they are to herald the end of apartheid. Part two sets out the British Government's case and a further reply to it which stresses the urgent need for concerted international pressure from governments and business together. It concludes with "A call to action against apartheid" which lists measures the British Government should implement

Cover -- Governing Mexico -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Map of Mexico -- 1 Introduction: Perspectives on the Mexican Crisis -- 2 The Nature of Mexican Statecraft -- 3 Presidential Politics: López Portillo and De la Madrid -- 4 Federal Bureaucracy and the Administrative Reform Project -- 5 The PRI and the Political Reform Projects -- 6 Interest Group Politics and Government-Business Relations -- 7 Political Parties and Electoral Politics -- 8 Conclusions: The Politics of Economic Transformation -- Notes and References -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; CHAPTER 1 The concept of home; CHAPTER 2 The legacy of past caring; CHAPTER 3 Crossing the threshold; CHAPTER 4 Creators of care: staff; CHAPTER 5 The physical world; CHAPTER 6 Institutional living; CHAPTER 7 Private lives in public places; CHAPTER 8 Unfinished business; APPENDIX 1 The National Consumer Study in 100 Local Authority Old People's Homes; APPENDIX 2 The National Consumer Study in 100 Local Authority Old People's Homes, Secondary Analysis; References; Name index; Subject index.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. Before 1914: the Old Colony -- 2.World War I: Privation and Profiteering -- 3. The Political Awakening of the Community, 1918-1919 -- 4. The Lure of Argentina in the 1920s: Big Business and the German-Speaking Immigrants -- 5. Notes on the Immigrant Experience im Affenland -- 6. Political Conflict, 1919-1929 -- 7. The Social Crisis of the Middle Class, 1918-1933 -- 8. Assimilation and the School Question, 1918-1933 -- 9. Cultural Despair, Perceptions of Nazism, and the Gleichschaltung of 1933 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

"The first 30 pages of theis typewritten book are generally useful as a timely, concise, well-documented statement of energy sources and expected energy usage in the U.S. to the year 2000. The rest of the book... deals with the use of solar energy through photovoltaic conversion. The principles of energy band structure of solids, the state of the art in photovoltaic conversion, economic considerations, and business opportunities are each discussed; extensive references and a bibliography are provided."-- AAAS Science Books & Films.