Failed Crusade reveals what really happened in Russia after the end of the Soviet Union and exposes the complicity of United States policy in a great human tragedy. Drawing on many years of studying a...
This volume addresses the central theme of adjusting the United Nations system in light of, firstly, the broadening definition of security, secondly, a perceived shift from modernity to post-modernity...
Building a Trustworthy State in Post-Socialist Transition considers the problems and prospects for creating trustworthy and reliable public institutions in the aftermath of the transition from sociali...
Globalization and Regionalization in Post-Socialist Economies explores the reconfiguration of economic spaces in the 'new Europe' with a focus on the post-socialist economies of Central and Eastern Eu...
This handbook shows a firm how to repurpose its risk management in order to design and implement a corporate culture which involves all business units and individuals at each level of the hierarchy, h...
All-to-One is the new marketing model which shows marketers, managers and CEOs how to develop life-long customer relationships in the post internet economy. As the novelty of the internet begins to wa...
On October 9, 1986, the final curtain came down on the opening night performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. The audience responded with a stunning 10-minute ovation. Clearly, ...
Motley Crue was the voice of a barely pubescent Generation X, the anointed high priests of the power ballad, and the pioneers of Hollywood glam. Their sex lives claimed celebrities like Heather Lockle...
When Charles O. Rossotti became Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service in 1997, the agency had the largest customer base'and the lowest approval rating'of any institution in America. Mired in sc...
What actually matters most when it comes to raising happy, healthy, well-balanced children? What could you teach them to have the biggest possible positive impact on their life? This book reveals the ...
"These essays are extremely well written, with the clarity and accessibility that one has come to expect from Berel Lang, one of the most respected and significant philosophers writing about the Holo...
The years following September 11, 2001 have marked a turning point in Japan's defence strategy. Arguing that both Japanese elites and the general public increasingly view national security from a real...
Towards a social Architecture is addressed to a wide readership; to present-day policy makers,architects and educationists everywhere, as well as to those interested in the history of post-war buildin...
Unsettled and uncertain situations still persist in the former Soviet states of Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, posing a serious threat to the stability of civil society, democratic institu...
The past decade has witnessed the emergence of a new vanguard in African American political leaders. They came of age after Jim Crow segregation and the Civil Rights Movement, they were raised in int...
Come on Down? represents an introduction to popular media culture in Britain since 1945. It discusses the ways in which popular culture can be studied, understood and appreciated, and covers its key a...
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) invest in a variety of host economies, and closely interact with local businesses and society at large. This role has become the focus of policy debates of all sorts, ...
With Peter Drucker's five essential questions and the help of five of today's thought leaders, this little book will challenge readers to take a close look at the very heart of their organizations and...
A collection of the inadvertent gems from children. With this book you can forget the constraints of the English language listen to your youngers - how else would you find out that when hot steam touc...
This is suicide!' Manuel screamed frantically. So begins an amazing true story of a journey to Antarctica in a 27-foot sailing boat. After travelling through South America to Tierra del Fuego, the onl...
In 2006, invasive breast cancer is estimated to be diagnosed in 212,920 women and 1,720 men in the US, thus affecting women at a rate almost 200 times that of men. The description of breast tumors as ...
Partnerships between international organizations and NGOs are central to delivering services in post-conflict settings. This book examines how such partnerships and policy networks comprising large in...
This accessible textbook offers the first critical introduction to the UK′s urban and rural planning policy. Andrew Gilg explains and evaluates policy development at each of the key stages: Objectiv...
Cost Reduction and Control Best Practices provides financial manages with no-nonsense, balanced, and practical strategies that are being targeted and used nationwide for controlling costs by thousands...
Extends the TCO concept into the supply chainPresents major trends in supply chain innovationsAnalyzes the effect of ABM concepts on supplier-related costs and overall competitivenessDiscusses the eff...
When it comes to making your business more profitable and successful, don't look to re-engineering for answers. A better way is to apply the concept of kaizen, which mean making simple, common-sense i...
Separated into four parts including an introduction to food, beverage, and labor cost controls followed by separate sections each devoted to food, beverage, and labor, this classic text has been updat...
In today's economic climate, the need to cut costs can be the difference between success and failure. This book covers all major cost reduction areas, providing easy to read examples and advice on ste...
"Buffett has generously endowed us all with a sensible and intelligent roadmap for investing. " Robert G Hagstrom "Warren Buffett - The Oracle of Everything. He has been right about the stock market,...
“Within the set of many identifier-locator separation designs for the Internet, HIP has progressed further than anything else we have so far. It is time to see what HIP can do in larger scale in the ...