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Families are the cornerstone of Chinese society, whether in mainland China, in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, Malaysia, or in the Chinese diaspora the world over. Handbook of the Chinese Family provides an overview of economics, politics, race,...

When Postmaster General Creswell penned his concern about the impact 2 of electronic diversion on his postal organization, the year was 1872. General Creswell, it turned out, fretted unnecessarily. Facsimile did not achieve...

Deregulation of Electric Utilities reviews the main issues relating to the changing environment in the utility industry. Topics covered in depth include compensation for stranded costs, efficiency gains, institutional design,...

Biotechnology is a rapidly developing sector of the economy for coun­ tries throughout the world. This rapid development has led to heated debate over its risks and benefits. Advocates of biotechnology point to the potential...

Fulfilling the Export Potential of Small and Medium Firms addresses the question, `How can economic policy contribute to a strong export performance by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries?' In today's...

This book examines the issue of price volatility in agricultural commodities markets and how this phenomenon has evolved in recent years. The factors underlying the price spike of 2007-08 appear to be global and macroeconomic...

It is a privilege to introduce the reader to this book, as I believe that it will make a signi?cant contribution to, given the dif?culties in the knowledge of the Indian Ocean, developing cooperation in the Indian Ocean region. There have been numerous...

Policy Paradigms should be Consistent with the Complexity of Reality.- Instrumental Philosophy and Criteria.- General Systems Principles for Policy Analysis.- Social Criteria and Socioecological Indicators.- The Social Fabric Matrix.- Illustrations of...

Aging populations are a major consideration for socio-economic development in the early 21st century. This demographic change is mainly seen as a threat rather than as an opportunity to improve the quality of human life. Aging population is taking place...

The book assesses the EU performance in the broader UN setting after the Lisbon Treaty. Distinguished scholars with expertise in EU-UN relations use a comprehensive analytical framework of performance to examine various aspects of the complex EU...

This book develops important new insights into the conditions that enable effective collaborations between arts and humanities researchers and SMEs in the creative economy. Drawing on the work of Creativeworks London, an AHRC-funded Knowledge Exchange...

This book examines the radical changes in social and political landscape of the Upper Guinea Coast region over the past 30 years as a result of civil wars, post-war interventions by international, humanitarian agencies and peacekeeping missions, as well...

This book investigates the role and effectiveness of strategic management within public governance in Europe. Using findings from qualitative studies, it explores the governance processes at the level of the European Union as a supranational institution,...

Winner of the European Association of Agricultural Economists Book AwardFood and agriculture have been subject to heavy-handed government interventions throughout much of history and across the globe, both in developing and in developed countries. ...

This book provides the first overarching, empirically grounded, critical analysis of child trafficking as an idea, ordering principle, and artefact of politics. It examines (once) hegemonic anti-child trafficking discourse, policy and practice, and does...

Demand for owner-occupied housing has expanded dramatically across modern-industrialized societies in recent years leading to volatile increases in residential property values. This book explores the rise of modern home-ownership as a cultural,...

This book presents rich empirical analyses of the most important movements in Chile's post-transition era: the Student Movement, the Mapuche Movement, the Labor Movement, the Feminist Movement, and the Environmental Movement. The chapters illuminate the...

Le livre ""Annales Des Mines V9 Part 2: Partie Administrative Ou Recueil De Lois, Decrets, Arretes Et Autres Actes (1861)"" publi����� par Carillan-Goeury Et Dalmont est un recueil de lois, d�����crets, arr������t�����s et autres actes administratifs. Il...

""Der Vernichtungskampf Wider Die Bauern In Mecklenburg (1864)"" ist ein historisches Buch von Moritz Wiggers, das sich mit dem Konflikt zwischen den Bauern und den Adligen in Mecklenburg im 19. Jahrhundert besch�����ftigt. Das Buch beschreibt die...

""Der Ungarische Schutzverein"" ist ein Buch, das im Jahr 1845 von Otto Wigand ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es behandelt die Geschichte des ungarischen Schutzvereins, einer Organisation, die im Jahr 1844 gegr�����ndet wurde, um die Interessen der...

How do international negotiations affect domestic politics? Starting in the 1990s, countries throughout Latin America embarked on many and simultaneous negotiations. On the shifting ground of widening and deepening trade agendas and diverse arenas, what...

In recent years, we have witnessed the mushrooming of pro- democracy and protest movements not only in the Arab world, but also within Europe and the Americas. Such movements have ranged from popular upheavals, like in Tunisia and Egypt, to the...

Once the world's most technologically advanced civilisation, China is poised to yet again take this mantle, having made incredible technological strides over recent decades; but what does this in fact mean? What will this mean for Chinese society, and...

This book investigates the strategic use of America's historical crime control, counterterrorism, national security and immigration policies as a mechanism in the modern-day Trump administration to restrict migration and refugee settlement with a view of...

""Etude Biographique Sur Colbert"" est un livre �����crit par Louis Dussieux et publi����� en 1886. Ce livre est une �����tude approfondie de la vie et de l'�����uvre de Jean-Baptiste Colbert, un homme d'�����tat fran�����ais du XVIIe si�����cle qui a...

Essai sur l'Histoire de la R�����volution en Loz�����re (1894) est un livre �����crit par Louis Andr�����. Il s'agit d'un essai historique sur la R�����volution fran�����aise dans le d�����partement de la Loz�����re. L'auteur y d�����crit les...

Essai Sur Les Anciennes Assembl�����es Nationales De La Savoie, Du Pi�����mont V1: Et Des Pays Qui Y Sont Ou Furent Annex�����s (1829) par Pozzo, Ferdinand Dal est un livre qui traite des anciennes assembl�����es nationales de la Savoie, du Pi�����mont...

The book titled ""The Policy Of The Roman Catholic Question Discussed: In A Letter To W. C. Plunket (1826)"" is authored by George Miller. The book is a letter written by Miller to W. C. Plunket, discussing the policy of the Roman Catholic question. The...

Sir Louis Mallet: A Record Of Public Service And Political Ideals is a biography written by Bernard Mallet in 1905. The book chronicles the life and career of Sir Louis Mallet, a British civil servant who served in various high-ranking positions during...

""Observations Upon The Law Of Ancient Demesne"" is a book written by Yeatman and Pym, originally published in 1884. The book is a comprehensive study of the law of ancient demesne, which refers to land that was held by the Crown at the time of the...

Arguing for a vegan economy, this book explains how we can and should alter our eating habits away from meat and dairy through sociocultural evolution.Using the latest research and ideas about the cultural ecology of food, this book makes the case that...

In the United States, new government employees begin their careers by pledging their allegiance to the Constitution and by committing to conscientious service dedicated to solving public problems. But what do public servants get in return? For many, a...

This book offers the reader tools to recognize, analyze, and fight back against the fake news, misinformation, and disinformation that come at us from every corner.This volume: Uses real, lively examples to help readers detect fake news, false...

While some people profess a disdain for politics, in a democracy politics is the primary vehicle for citizens to influence the decisions and decision makers that shape public policy at every level. This widely acclaimed book provides a clear and concise...

This book explores the process by which defence policy is made in contemporary Britain and the institutions, actors and conflicting interests which interact in its inception and continuous reformulation.Rather than dealing with the substance of defence...

Taking a multidisciplinary perspective (including public health, sociology, criminology, and political science amongst others) and using examples from across the globe, this book provides a detailed understanding of the complex and highly contested...

Following their entry into Austria and the Sudetenland in the late 1930s, the Germans attempted to impose a policy of cultural imperialism on the countries they went on to occupy during World War II. Almost all music institutions in the occupied lands...

Examining business-state networks in Egypt (1991-2020), this book highlights the complicity of international actors in facilitating inequality and elite capture. Using interdisciplinary methodology, it argues that Western actors promoting...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...