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The war for a Nation

the American Civil War

"The War for a Nation" provides a brief introduction to the American Civil War from the perspective of military personnel and civilians who participated in the conflict. Susan-Mary Grant brings the war, its many battles, and those who fought them - male and female, black and ...

The Routledge companion to Early Modern Europe 1453-1763

This is compact and highly accessible work of reference that covers the broad sweep of events as Europe transformed during the period from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. This Companion examines the centuries that saw the Reformation and counter-Reformation, the expansion of Europe and the ...

The Routledge companion to mediaval warfare

Providing easily accessible factual material, and covering the whole geographical area of medieval Europe, including Eastern Europe, this comprehensive volume is the perfect companion to all aspects of medieval warfare. Setting the "Companion" in themed, illustrated sections, each preceded by a narrative outline offering a ...

Nationalism and ethnosymbolism

history, culture and ethnicity in the formation of nations

Ethnosymbolism offers a distinct and innovative approach to the study of nations and nationalism. It focuses on the role of ethnic myths, historical memories, symbols and traditions in the creation and maintenance of the collective identity of modern nations. This book explores the different aspects ...

La justicia en el diseño y aplicación de los tributos

I Semana de Estudios de Derecho Financiero

Con la celebración de la Sesión Plenaria, que tuvo lugar el día 14 de diciembre de 2005, finalizaron los actos organizados por la Fundación para la Promoción de los Estudios Financieros con motivo de la cincuenta edición de la Semana de Estudios de Derecho Financiero ...

Derecho penal ambiental

Las catástrofes naturales, como el maremoto, el tsunami, el huracán Katrina..., y el cambio climático, el avance de la desertización, la pérdida progresiva de la biodiversidad, la sequía, la contaminación, el desarrollo urbano e industrial insostenible, entre otros factores, generan una creciente preocupación social por ...

Explaining decisions in the European Union

Explaining outcomes of decision-making at the European level has occupied scholars since the late 1950s, yet analysts continue to disagree on the most important factors in the process. Arne Niemann examines the interplay of the supranational, governmental and non- governmental actors involved in EU integration ...

Framing contract Law

an economic perspective

The central theme of this book is that an economic framework - incorporating such concepts as information asymmetry, moral hazard, and adaptation to changed circumstances - is appropriate for contract interpretation, analyzing contract disputes, and developing contract doctrine. The value of the approach is demonstrated through the ...

Droit de la distribution

Le droit de la distribution est placé à la jonction de l'analyse économique et de la pratique contractuelle. Il gouverne l'organisation et la réalisation de la commercialisation des produits et des services par des contrats tenant compte des contraintes légales et réglementaires, particulièrement ...

Handbook of research on family business

The "Handbook of Research on Family Business" provides a comprehensive first port of call for those wishing to survey progress in the theory and practice of family business research. In response to the extensive growth of family business as a topic of academic inquiry, the ...

Planning cities for the future

the successes and failures of urban economic strategies in Europe

Peter Kresl brings unique and invaluable empirical evidence, from the early 1990s through to 2005, to examine the relationship between urban competitiveness and economic-strategic planning for ten internationally networked cities within the EU. "Planning Cities for the Future" links the study of urban economic competitiveness ...

Growth and econommic development

essays in honour of A.P. Thriwall

This valuable and engaging new book bears eloquent testimony to A.P. Thirlwall's substantial contribution to economics over the last 40 years. The volume does not attempt to provide a comprehensive review of such a prolific figure, but rather demonstrates the considerable influence that ...

Using experimental methods in environmental and resource economics

Competitive electricity markets and sustainability

This book responds to the opening up of electricity markets to competition, which has completely changed the nature of power generation. The building of new generation and transmission capacity and the setting of the energy mix between nuclear, gas and renewable resources are mainly left ...

House prices and the macroeconomy

implications for banking and price stability

House price bubbles, and their aftermath, have become a focus of macro- economic policy concern in most developed countries. This book elucidates the two-way relationship between house-price fluctuations and economic fundamentals. Housing has many features which make it distinct from other assets, like equity. Real ...

Managing the nonprofit organization

principles and practices

The nonprofit sector is growing rapidly, creating a major need for expert advice on how to manage these organizations effectively. Management legend Peter Drucker provides excellent examples and explanations of mission, leadership, resources, marketing, goals, and much more. Interviews with nine experts also address key ...

Innovation and entrepreneurship

practice and principles

This is the first book to present innovation and entrepreneurship as a purposeful and systematic discipline that explains and analyzes the challenges and opportunities of America's new entrepreneurial economy. Superbly practical, "Innovation and Entrepreneurship" explains what established businesses, public service institutions, and new ventures ...

Development as a human right

legal, political, and economic dimensions

The intrinsic links between economics and human rights has led some scholars and practitioners to affirm that if strategies of economic development and policies to implement human rights are united, they will reinforce one another and improve the human condition. This book draws on the ...

Performance measurement and regulation of network utilities

This book explores the important role that economic performance measurement is playing in the regulation of network utilities in many countries today. The contributors to the book - researchers from academia, regulatory agencies and consulting firms - address the use of efficiency measures in price regulation and ...

A handbook of alternative monetary economics

This major new Handbook consists of over 30 major contributions that explore the full range of exciting and interesting work on money and finance, currently taking place within heterodox economics. There are many themes and facets of alternative monetary and financial economics but two major ...