Nuclear energy now

why the time has come for the world's most misunderstood energy source

The dramatic increases in oil and natural gas prices, the finite supply of fossil fuels, and concerns over emissions and global warming are forcing us to consider alternatives. In this measured and knowledgeable book, energy experts Alan Herbst and George Hopley argue that the time ...

What they think of us

international perceptions of the United States since 9/11

It has never been more important for Americans to understand why the world both hates and loves the United States. In "What They Think of Us", a remarkable group of writers from the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Latin America describes the world's profoundly ...

Political foundations of judicial supremacy

the presidency, the Supreme Court, and constitutional leadership in U.S. history

Should the Supreme Court have the last word when it comes to interpreting the Constitution? The justices on the Supreme Court certainly seem to think so-and their critics say that this position threatens democracy. But Keith Whittington argues that the Court's justices have not ...

Econometric modeling

a likelihood approach

Econometric Modeling provides a new and stimulating introduction to econometrics, focusing on modeling. The key issue confronting empirical economics is to establish sustainable relationships that are both supported by data and interpretable from economic theory. The unified likelihood-based approach of this book gives students the ...

Complex adaptive systems

an introduction to computational models of social life

This book provides the first clear, comprehensive, and accessible account of complex adaptive social systems, by two of the field's leading authorities. Such systems - whether political parties, stock markets, or ant colonies - present some of the most intriguing theoretical and practical challenges confronting the ...

Clausewitz and the State

the man, his theories, and his times

Originally published in 1976, Clausewitz and the State presents a comprehensive analysis of one of the significant thinkers of modern Europe. Peter Paret combines social and military history and psychological interpretation with a study of Clausewitz's military theories and of his unduly neglected historical ...

The essential John Nash

When John Nash won the Nobel prize in economics in 1994, many people were surprised to learn that he was alive and well. Since then, Sylvia Nasar's celebrated biography A Beautiful Mind, the basis of a new major motion picture, has revealed the man ...

Buddhism in practice

This anthology, first published in 1995, illustrates the vast scope of Buddhist practice in Asia, past and present. Re- released now in a slimmer but still extensive edition, "Buddhism in Practice" presents a selection of thirty-five translated texts - each preceded by a substantial introduction by ...

Religions of Tibet in practice

Originally published in 1997, "Religions of Tibet in Practice" is a landmark work - the first major anthology on the topic ever produced. This new edition - abridged to further facilitate course use - presents a stunning array of works that together offer an unparalleled view of the ...

Religious freedom and the Constitution

Religion has become a charged token in a politics of division. In disputes about faith-based social services, public money for religious schools, the Pledge of Allegiance, Ten Commandments monuments, the theory of evolution, and many other topics, angry contestation threatens to displace America's historic ...

Autonomía personal y dependencia

Las dobles escalas salariales en función de la fecha de ingreso del trabajador y el derecho a la igualdad

Las dobles escalas salariales en función de la fecha de ingreso se han instalado en nuestro sistema de relaciones desde hace más de una década. Esa constatación determina un sinfín de problemas aplicativos y dudas doctrinales, significativamente en relación con la posible afectación de esas ...

Grundkurs Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht

Vermittelt dieser Grundkurs jetzt bereits in 2. Auflage das examensrelevante Pflichtfachwissen im Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht. Die Darstellung des Handelsrechts umfaßt dabei die Bereiche Kaufmannseigenschaft, Handelsregister (Schwerpunkt Registerpublizität), Handelsfirma und Handelsunternehmen, Prokura und Handlungsvollmacht, Allgemeine Vorschriften über Handelsgeschäfte und Handelskauf.

Handelsrecht

ein Studienbuch

Dieses neue Lehrbuch erläutert anschaulich und didaktisch ausgefeilt das im juristischen und wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Studium sowie in der Praxis bedeutsame Sonderprivatrecht der Kaufleute. Es behandelt die Materie umfassend und fundiert. Der Schwerpunkt liegt u.a. auf dem nach der Schuldrechtsreform teilweise ungeklärten Verhältnis von BGB- und ...

Das Bundesverfassungsgericht

stellung, verfahren, entscheidungen

Familienrecht

ein Studienbuch

Über die systematischen Zusammenhänge und über Grund und Zweck des geltenden Familienrechts verschafft dieses aktuelle Lehrbuch. Es stellt den Stoff klausur- und examensgerecht anhand kleiner Fälle und Übersichten verständlich dar. Kurze Ausführungen zur Rechtslage in wichtigen europäischen Nachbarstaaten runden das Werk ab.

The new energy paradigm

The New Energy Paradigm provides an overview of the current energy policy debate, contextualized by the oil shock from 2000, and considers how the trends in international energy markets impact on security of supply and climate change. It includes a discussion of market design, looks ...

The presidentialization of politics

a comparative study of modern democracies

The Presidentialization of Politics shows that the politics of democratic societies is moving towards a presidentialized working mode, even in the absence of formal institutional changes. These developments can be explained by a combination of long-term structural changes in modern politics and societies' contingent factors ...

Handbook of corporate finance

empirical corporate finance. Volume 1

Judging by the sheer number of papers reviewed in this Handbook, the empirical analysis of firms financing and investment decisionsempirical corporate financehas become a dominant field in financial economics. The growing interest in everything corporate is fueled by a healthy combination of fundamental theoretical developments ...

Managing cultural differences

global leadership strategies for the 21st century

This new edition of a business textbook bestseller has been completely updated. In particular, the book presents a fuller discussion of global business today. Also, issues of terrorism and state security as they affect culture and business are discussed substantially. The structure and content of ...