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In this book British decolonization policy - concerning Hong Kong - is discussed. Because of the lack of political reforms in the past independence has become impossible. The author discusses the British policy and the reactions of the local Hong Kong government. He discusses the growing influence of the People's Republic of China and future developments concerning the reunification in 1997. (DÜI-Pff)

Ethnic and national identification among Singapore's ethnic groups have long been glidly characterized as incompatible. The author advances the counter-thesis that concurrent high levels of ethnic and national identification are conceivable for all ethnic groups in some multiethnic societies, and elaborates the rationale for a more humane alternative to nation-building in a multiethnic society. (DÜI-Sbt)

The author first examines how colonialism negates and argues the need for a socialist ideology as the only adequate response. He looks at the role of the church during colonial times and the need for change; education policy and the importance of self reliance; the role of the youth; and problems of neocolonialism, among other issues

The author discusses the financial structure and system of Singapore, analyses the performance of various financial institutions and the development of the securities industry. He discusses tax incentives in Singapore and the various tax incongruities with suggestions for how they could be resolved. Finally, a comparison of the financial markets in Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan is made. (DÜI-Sbt)

Displaying a full command of such diverse historical topics as black social history, the evolution of state 'native policy', and the structure of regional interests in Natal, the author illuminates key episodes in the lifes of the Zulu king Solomon kaDinuzulu, the early nationalist leader John Dube, and ICU trade unionist George Champion, and one contemporary leader Gatsha Buthelezi

The current situation regarding the Vietnamese presence in Cambodia; settlement schemes, specific policies to aid the integration of the Vietnamese. The French concept of the Indochinese union; policies of successive Cambodian governments towards Vietnam. The difficulty of reversing the policy after granting sanctuary to the Vietcong. The author considers the present trend of Vietnamisation as irreversible. (DÜI-Kas)

The hypothesis the author starts from is that the so-called 'explanations' of sex-dialects found in the literature, can only be the consequences of the societal norms and economic positions of males and females in a given society. Thus taboo, invasion theory and 'gender display' are consequences which lead to linguistic differentiation and not the causes of such phenomena

Highlights the full text of the book "Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest," by American author J. Frank Dobie (1888-1964). Offers bibliographical listings of materials on the American southwest, including the Indian culture, how the early settlers lived, women pioneers, pioneer doctors, range life, Negro folk songs and tales, and the Santa Fe Trail, among others

A study of a "Hoosier" village in Indiana, home of the author. The first part covers the history and description of the community, looking at social development. The second part examines unique phenomena within the community and what may have caused them. This town is referred to as Aton, to conceal the identity of the place and its inhabitants

This novel from popular nineteenth-century American author William Dean Howells features a visitor from a mysterious distant island known as Altruria. The contrast between the utopian island community and conditions in 1890s America provides remarkable insight into the social and cultural issues facing the country then -- and now. A must-read for fans of utopian fantasy and science fiction

Though born in Iowa, author Emerson Hough moved to rural New Mexico and practiced as a frontier lawyer there for many years. Along the way, he met some very interesting characters, including many of the Wild West's most infamous outlaws. This volume includes biographies and narrative sketches that detail the lives and misdeeds of some of the most notorious desperadoes

Intro -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- PREFACE -- 1 Introduction: The Broken Science -- Part I: Science -- 2 Scientific Revolutions -- 3 Crisis in the Heavens -- 4 Blood and Bacon -- 5 Darwin's Theory of Species -- 6 Continents and Revolutions -- Part II: Economics -- 7 Economics - Ripe for Revolution -- 8 Borrowing from Mr Darwin -- 9 The Paradigm Shift -- 10 Policy Implications -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.

Dive into a classic of children's literature from the pen of the author who created The Secret Garden. Little Lord Fauntleroy follows the adventures of the title character, a young American boy who unexpectedly becomes wealthy when he inherits a vast fortune from English relatives and teaches his aristocratic family about the importance of charity and compassion

How certain are we about private NFP growth? Some worries from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) through December. Figure 1: Month-on-month change in private nonfarm payroll employment from CES (bold black), from ADP (green), from QCEW seasonally adjusted by author using X-13 (tan), and from Business Employment Dynamics (light blue), all in […]

Focusing on the recent public outcry around a potentially wide-ranging OA policy for books in the next iteration of the REF, publisher, Lucy Barnes and author, Judith Fathallah make the case for recognising the important role played by no-fee academic book publishers, particularly for early career researchers. Recent proposals to include an open access (OA) … Continued