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The british women's suffrage campaign, 1866-1928

This Seminar Study was the first book to trace the British women's suffrage campaign from its origins in the 1860s through to the achievement of equal suffrage in 1928. In this second edition, Smith provides new evidence drawn from the author's research on ...

Britain in the twentieth century

In a century of rapid social change, the British people have experienced two world wars, the growth of the welfare state and the loss of Empire. Charles More looks at these and other issues in a comprehensive study of Britain's political, economic and social ...

Who was who at Waterloo

a biography of the battle

Who Was Who at Waterloo presents this famous battle as never before: told through the personal stories of over one hundred and fifty people at the battle or its immediate aftermath. Eyewitness accounts from the field of combat are combined with personal histories that bring ...

The british working class, 1832-1940

In this insightful new study, Andrew August examines the British working class in the period when Britain became a mature industrial power, working men and women dominated massive new urban populations, and the extension of suffrage brought them into the political nation for the first ...

Charles I

a political life

Charles I was a complex man whose career intersected with some of the most dramatic events in English history. He played a central role in provoking the English Civil War, and his execution led to the only republican government Britain has ever known. Historians have ...

Women in early modern Europe, 1500-1700

In this wide-ranging volume, Cissie Fairchilds rejects conventional accounts of the Early Modern period that claim it was a period of diminishing power and rights for European women. Instead, she shows that it was a period of positive changes that challenged and led to the ...

Bad samaritans

rich nations, poor policies, and the threat to the developing world

It's rare that a book appears with a fresh perspective on world affairs, but renowned economist Ha-Joon Chang has some startlingly original things to say about the future of globalization. In theory, he argues, the world's wealthiest countries and supra-national institutions like the ...

Esclaves et affranchis à Rome

las relaciones de dependencia en las Instituciones de Gayo

La aplicacion del Index thématique de Besançon a un texto juridico : las Institutions de Gayo permite introducir algunas modificaciones en el propio Index, que se va enriqueciendo a medida que se van incorporando autores nuevos que plantean cuestiones especificas. Del anàlisis cuantitativo se desprende que ...

The Dhandho investor

the low-risk value method to high returns

This is a comprehensive value investing framework for the individual investor. In a straightforward and accessible manner, "The Dhandho Investor" lays out the powerful framework of value investing. Written with the intelligent individual investor in mind, this comprehensive guide distills the Dhandho capital allocation framework ...

Free movement of persons within the European Community

This book explores the extent to which EC law confers upon individuals the right to gain access to public services in other Member States. For example, are European citizens and third country nationals who have moved to other Member States entitled to claim minimum subsistence ...

German public takeover Law

bilingual edition with an introduction to the Law

This text combines two elements: a description of the newly regulated German law relating to the public takeover of listed companies in 2002, and English translations of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act of 1 January 2002 and of other relevant statutory texts. The ...

Criminology and social policy

In this lively and engaging text, Paul Knepper discusses the difference social policy makes, or can make, in any response to crime. He also considers the contribution of criminology to the debates on major social policy areas, such as housing, education, employment, health and family ...

Policing

This is the first course guide that has been developed for students of policing. It identifies the core themes and additional source material, providing an essential overview for students and a reference point for use throughout their studies. "The Policing Course Companion" is designed to ...

Global shift

mapping the changing contours of the world economy

The fifth edition of "Global Shift" is now completely revised and updated using the latest available sources. Every chapter has been extensively rewritten to take into account not just new empirical developments but to incorporate new ideas on production, distribution, and consumption in the global ...

Job and work analysis

methods, research, and applications for human resource management

Thoroughly updated and revised, this second edition presents the most important and commonly used methods in human resource management in detail. The authors offer practical tips on how to conduct a job analysis, as well as anecdotes from their own experiences, to help organizations create ...

Group dynamics for teams

Thoroughly updated and revised, the second edition of "Group Dynamics for Teams" provides a clear and concise overview of the basic psychological concepts of group dynamics with a focus on their application with teams in the workplace. Grounded in psychology research but with a very ...

Emerging markets

lessons for business success and the outlook for different markets

Business opportunities in China, Russia, East Asia and Eastern Europe, including Turkey, offer increasing rewards if you get it right - and disaster if you get it wrong. Using the real experiences of companies wherever possible to illustrate the points it makes, this extensively updated and ...

Guide to project management

achieving lasting benefit through effective change

Project management is too often considered to be work done only by those called "project managers". Responsibility is delegated to individuals who struggle against sometimes impossible odds to bring about a successful outcome. Yet, experience demonstrates that any project requires the collaboration of a great ...

The unwritten laws of business

It's a little book with a big history. In the summer of 2005, the magazine "Business 2.0" published a cover story on a self-published management pamphlet by William Swanson, CEO of American aerospace contractor Raytheon. Lauded by chief executives including Jack Welch and ...

Show me the money

how to determine ROI in people, projects, and programs

Marketing Dynamos: Jack and his co-author and wife Patti together average 150 public presentations a year. They have 25 active marketing partners in the U.S. and internationally who are obliged by the stipulations of their agreement to organize trips, workshops, conferences and meetings for ...