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Globalization in the twenty-first century

convergence or divergence?

"Globalization in the Twenty-First Century" explores the degrees of convergence and/or divergence attributed to the process of globalization. Theoretical contributions to the globalization debate within international political economy are empirically evaluated, covering different geographical parts of the world (Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America ...

The Federalist

the essential essays

Considered the United States' greatest contribution to the "canon" of western political theory, The Federalist is a series of 85 essays first published between the early fall of 1787 and the spring of 1788 supporting the ratification of the Constitution. In a new edition of ...

July 1914, soldiers, statesmen, and the coming of the Great War

a brief documentary history

Historians have long sought to explain how the world descended into war in the wake of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife on June 28, 1914. Focusing on the interactions between two key leaders # one civilian and one military # in each of ...

Jurisdicción militar y Estado de Derecho

garantías constitucionales y organización judicial

Defining drugs

hor government bacame the arbietr of pharmaceutical fact

Gender and the welfare state

care, work and welfare in Europe and the USA

"Gender and the Welfare State" offers a comparative picture of the welfare state and gender relations. It explores how care, work and welfare are constituted in eight countries (France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK and the USA). The book examines the impact ...

The medieval church

in manuscripts

The Church was the largest and most powerful institution in western Europe during the Middle Ages. Its influence upon the religious and spiritual existence of the people was enormous, but it also affected cultural and economic circumstances to a surprising extent, providing th e very ...

The diversity advantage

multicultural identity in the new world economy

Why is Japan, a country that looked economically invincible a decade ago, stagnating, while long-moribund Ireland booms? What are the qualities that will ensure the continued dominance of US culture, society and business? In this text G. Pascal Zachary provides a provocative roadmap to the ...

On becoming a leader

Warren Bennis's formative years, in the 1930s and '40s, were characterized by severe economic hardship and a world war that showcased the extreme depths and heights to which leaders could drive their followers. Today's environment is similarly chaotic, turbulent and uncertain. This text ...

Due diligence

the critical stage in acquisitions and mergers

How can you be sure you are buying the company you think you are? Are you sure it is as good as the seller says? How can you be certain unexpected costs and obligations will not suddenly appear once you are the owner and responsible ...

The Mongols

a history

The Mongols were the superpower of their day, erupting out of Central Asia in 1206 to conquer an empire stretching from Poland to Korea. Their arrival in the Middle East upset the very tenuous balance between Christendom and Islam, sparking a long-simmering rivalry that has ...

Life-cycle costing

using activity-based costing and Monte Carlo methods to manage future costs and risks

1. Introduction. What Does It Cost? .The Role of Life-Cycle Costing. Why Activity-Based Life-Cycle Costing? Notes. 2. Basics of Life-Cycle Costing. What Is a Life Cycle? What Is a Cost? Four Ways of LCC. Notes. 3. Uncertainty Analysis and Risk Management.What are Risk and ...

Setting global standards

guidelines for creating codes of conduct in multinational corporations

PART ONE: THE ROLE OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF INCREASING GLOBALIZATION AND FREE TRADE. Chapter 1. The Blessings and Perils of Globalization: A Tale of Two Peoples. Chapter 2. Sweatshops and Human Rights Abuses: Evidence from the Field. PART TWO: MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS' RESPONSES ...

El contrato de transacción

Las diligencias preliminares

Las diligencias preliminares permiten a quien pretende iniciar un proceso civil conseguir una información que, siendo necesaria para la correcta formulación de su demanda, no puede obtener por sus propios medios. De ahí que resulte imprescindible que cualquier Abogado conozca los casos y presupuestos que ...

Ship sale and purchase

Estadística para relaciones laborales

Rights and reason

an introduction to the philosophy of rights

In "Rights and Reason", Jonathan Gorman sets discussion of the 'rights debate' within a wide-ranging philosophical and historical framework. Drawing on positions in epistemology, metaphysics and the theory of human nature as well as on the ideas of canonical thinkers, Gorman provides an introduction to ...

On global aging

Old-age income systems in the EU and other major parts of the world

Virtually all countries in the world are experiencing an aging of their populations due to declining fertility rates and rising longevity. Aging has been the subject of much discussion in the last decade, often expressed in alarmist language. On Global Aging presents a more optimistic ...

Dynamic programming in economics

Dynamic Programming in Economics is an outgrowth of a course intended for students in the first year PhD program and for researchers in Macroeconomics Dynamics. It can be used by students and researchers in Mathematics as well as in Economics. The purpose of Dynamic Programming ...