The nazi holocaust

its history and meaning

The Nazi Holocaust is one of the most momentous events in human history. Yet, it remains on many levels a baffling and unfathomable mystery. By shunning simplistic 'explanations' Ronnie Landau has set out, in a clear, thought-provoking and enlightened fashion, to mediate between this vast ...

Accounting, accountants and accountability

poststructuralist positions

In the business world, recent years have seen a growing acknowledgement of the value of intangible assets rather than physical assets. This has precipitated a crisis in the accounting industry: the accounting representations relied upon for years can no longer be taken for granted. Here ...

Dynamic modeling of monetary and fiscal cooperation among nations

"Dynamic Modeling of Monetary and Fiscal Cooperation Among Nations" analyzes coordination of monetary and fiscal stabilization policies between countries and currency areas using a dynamic game approach. The first four chapters introduce the reader to the dynamics of fiscal and monetary policy cooperation. Issues covered ...

Built to change

how to achieve sustained organizational effectiveness

Don't manage change, create a change. Ready company Renowned management expert Ed Lawler and coauthor Chris Worley: show how to create an organization that encourages experimentation, learning about new practices and technologies, monitoring the environment, assessing performance, and a commitment to continuously improving performance ...

An introduction to fund management

"An Introduction to Fund Management" introduces readers to the economic rationale for the existence of funds, the different types available, investment strategies and many other related issues from the perspective of the investment manager. It gives an overview of the whole business and explores the ...

The futures bond basis

Table of Contents: 1 Bond futures contracts 2 The government bond basis 3 Basis trading and the implied repo rate 4 The fundamentals of basis trading App. A Repo financing and the concept of the 'special' App. B Relative value analysis : bond spreads App. C ...

An introduction to corporate finance

transactions and techniques

"An Introduction to Corporate Finance" provides the reader with a complete primer on the role of the investment banker in the corporate finance arena. The author, who is a corporate trainer and was formerly an investment banker, clarifies the role of the investment banker in ...

Mathematics of banking and finance

Throughout banking, mathematical techniques are used. Some of these are within software products or models; mathematicians use others to analyse data. The current literature on the subject is either very basic or very advanced. "The Mathematics of Banking" offers an intermediate guide to the various ...

A history of the theory of investments

my annotated bibliography

This is an invaluable resource on the history of investment research theory and asset pricing In this guide, a leading financial economist discusses the most important research in investment theory. Not only is this research referenced in the most comprehensive annotated bibliography in the field ...

Warrior trading

inside the mind of an elite currency trader

One of today's leading currency forecasters shows readers how to develop the focus, attitude, and mental discipline of top traders. "Warrior Trading" provides traders with a path to trading success by developing a mentality and emotional framework common to successful traders. "Warrior Trading" includes ...

Les letters of Samuel Pepys

The correspondence included here represents the first selection of Pepys's letters, drawn from all possible sources to be published since 1933. Since the Diary does not cover this period, the letters enable the reader to follow Pepys' early career on the staff of the ...

International acquisition finance

law and practice

"International Acquisition Finance" is a new joint project with the International Bar Association providing a comprehensive analysis on the law and practice relating to acquisition finance at an international level. Filling a gap for a book on acquisition finance with a comparative nature, this work ...

Ancient tyranny

This book examines the autocratic rulers and dynasties of classical Greece and Rome and the changing concepts of tyranny in political thought and culture. It brings together historians, political theorists and philosophers, all offering new perspectives on the autocratic governments of the ancient world. The ...

Rome, Inc.

the rise and fall of the first multinational corporation

A history of the Roman Empire as a prototype of the multinational corporation? Likening Rome's development to that of a modern global company, forever seeking new markets and ruthless ways to squeeze out its competitors, Stanley Bing - whose satirical business books are as savagely ...

Delayed prosecution for childhood sexual abuse

Recent years have seen a growing number of criminal prosecutions for sexual offences against children which are alleged to have occurred many years before the time of prosecution. This is a relatively new phenomenon within the criminal justice system. This book examines the response of ...

Mobile marketing

achieving competitive advantage through wireless technology

In the past 10 years, mobile phones have gone from being high-end gadgets only the wealthy could afford to an essential accessory, now owned by a large portion of the population of the world. The integration of the Internet, mobility and communications at the device ...

Filibuster

obstruction and lawmaking in the U.S. Senate

Parliamentary obstruction, popularly known as the "filibuster," has been a defining feature of the U.S. Senate throughout its history. In this book, Gregory J. Wawro and Eric Schickler explain how the Senate managed to satisfy its lawmaking role during the nineteenth and early twentieth ...

The brand innovation manifesto

how to build brands, redefine markets and Defy Conventions

How leaders build value

using people, organization, and other intangibles to get bottom-line results

Fedralism and economic reform

international perspectives

This collection focuses on the ways in which federalism has affected and been affected by economic reform, especially global integration. The editors and contributors focus in particular on the political economy of institutional and economic change - how the division of authority between national and subnational ...