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John C. Médaille is the author of The Vocation of Business: Social Justice in the Marketplace and an instructor at the University of Dallas. He writes and lectures frequently on economics. Médaille has more than thirty years' experience in management at large corporations and as a small businessman, and he served five terms as a city councilman in his hometown of Irving, Texas.

This excellent survey looks at the workings of parliament under the first four Tudor monarchs. After an introductory first section which looks at parliament's medieval origins, the author then considers all aspects of early parliamentary history - including the historiography of the early Tudor parliaments, membership and attendance, the legislative roles if the Lords anbd Commons and the specific parliaments themselves

"This book makes a contribution to debates on diasporic identities and transnational communication. This is an analysis of the Cuban-American community and their relationship to Miami-based English- and Spanish-language media. Based on ethnographic data, the author demonstrates how different media have been used, produced and influenced by segments of the Cuban-American community in Miami"--

"This book offers a penetrating analysis of the behavior and values that shape the Korean business personality, making them such formidable competitors. The author provides practical tips and guidelines on how to interact with South Koreans in a truly positive and effective manner, and how to avoid the many pitfalls that so often doom foreign business efforts in Korea." -- Back cover

Daily life in Late Antiquity was heavily influenced by the tradition of Roman games. This is the first comprehensive study of the world of games in Late Antiquity, with special attention to specific forms of games in the provinces. Using both documentary and archeological sources, the author suggests new regional and chronological differentiations in the development of games. A. Puk, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg.

This book draws on an array of philosophers to offer a refreshingly novel approach to privacy matters. Theorizing privacy as an affective principle of interaction between human and non-human agents, the author makes unique arguments on transparency, the publicness of subjectivity, our contemporary techno-social condition, and the nature of empathic media in an age of intentional machines. -- Publisher description

This book combines the human development approach and innovation economics in order to explore the effects that structural economic change has on human development. The author discusses how innovation, social networks, economic dynamics and human development are interlinked, and provides several practical examples of social and micro-entrepreneurship in contexts as diverse as Peruvian rural villages and Brazil's urban areas

"This book continues the narrative begun by the author in the preceding volume. This new work provides a clear and readable description of military combat occurring in Latin America for the years 1948 to the start of 1982. Though concentrating on a combat narrative, matters of politics, business and international relations appear as necessary to understand the wars"--Provided by publisher

Cover -- Front Flap -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table Of Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Making Of A Leader -- Chapter 2 A Racist Nation -- Chapter 3 Violent Opposition -- Chapter 4 Gunned Down -- Chapter 5 The Aftermath -- Epilogue Malcolm's Legacy -- Timeline -- Short Biographies -- Glossary -- Source Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Further Information -- Index -- About The Author/Photo Acknowledgments -- Back Flap -- Back Cover

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1 - Learning the Limits of Social Theory -- 2 - Seeking Justice -- 3 - Into the Fray -- 4 - Money Trumps Ideals -- 5 - A Home for Every Child -- 6 - The Long Good-bye -- 7 - Starting Over -- 8 - Mt. Meigs, the Rest of the Story -- 9 - A Call for Help -- 10 - Hindsight -- About the Author.

Title Page -- Table of Contents -- The Vision -- Our sustainable green missions -- Sustainable, lively and entrepreneurial -- Future labs -- Engines -- GreenTech Store -- Events -- The virtual green village -- The showcase -- What you can see -- Located at TU Delft campus -- The community -- The Green Villagers -- The Green Village club -- The Green Village innovators -- The Green Village council -- Your Green Village -- About the author.

In this introduction for undergraduate students, the author surveys the development of the study of organizations from an historical point of view. He studies organizations within the framework of the main schools of thought, looks into the various levels of analysis involved, and considers the influence of the environment on the organization, particularly that of technology and of other organizations.

THE BROOKINGS ESSAY: In the spirit of its commitment to high-quality, independent research, the Brookings Institution has commissioned works on major topics of public policy by distinguished authors, including Brookings scholars. The Brookings Essay is a multi-platform product aimed to engage readers in open dialogue and debate. The views expressed, however, are solely those of the author.

THE BROOKINGS ESSAY: In the spirit of its commitment to high-quality, independent research, the Brookings Institution has commissioned works on major topics of public policy by distinguished authors, including Brookings scholars. The Brookings Essay is a multi-platform product aimed to engage readers in open dialogue and debate. The views expressed, however, are solely those of the author.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Searching for Red's Self -- 1. Getting Tough on Women -- 2. Taking Over -- 3. From Good Girls to Real Criminals -- 4. The Eyes Are Watching You -- 5. Diseased Women -- 6. Rentin' Out Your Head -- 7. Unruly Selves -- Conclusion. What If the Cure Is Worse Than the Disease? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- INDEX -- About the Author