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10 Reasons to Abolish the IMF & World Bank
"The Paul Revere of globalization's woes."-"The New York Times," on the author
As the United States makes much of its desire to globalize democracy, in "10 Reasons to Abolish the IMF & World …
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geschrieben von Kevin Danaher (Autor) und Anuradha Mittal (Solist)
Twelve years ago CW2 Tom Haigler was attached to the unit that would spearhead the 7th Corps into Iraq and annihilate the Tawakalna Division of Saddam's elite Republican Guard. As a Physician … mehr »
geschrieben von Tom Haigler (Autor)
This title takes as its premise the "lost world" of a shared Indian, Arab and Jewish culture which was destroyed in the early modern period by the expansion of Europe. Its discusses: literary texts, … mehr »
geschrieben von John Docker (Autor)
1836 Facts about the Alamo and the Texas War for Independence
This handy paperback in the Savas "Facts About" series covers all aspects of the famous campaign in surprising detail, with much hard-to-find information on the background of the participants, the … mehr »
geschrieben von Mary Deborah Petite (Herausgeber)
1876 Facts about Custer and the Battle of the Little Big Horn
Jerry L. Russell here provides detailed information in handy format on America's epic battle. Sections on men, weapons, battle, and battlefield contain basic facts and much that will be new even to … mehr »
geschrieben von Jerry L. Russell (Herausgeber)
1915 Campaign in France, the Battles of Aubers Ridge, Festubert and Loos
Contents Include: Appreciation of the Situation Before the Battle of Aubers Ridge - Appreciation of the Sitaution Before the Battle of Festubert - Appreciation of the Sitaution Before the Battle of … mehr »
geschrieben von A. Kearsey (Autor)
Aimed explicitly at students and teachers coming to British cinema for the first time, the Studying British Cinema series considers key texts from the decade under discussion and accessibly … mehr »
geschrieben von Danny Powell (Autor)
2000 Years and Beyond: Faith, Identity, and the 'Common Era'
"2000 Years and Beyond" brings together some of the most eminent thinkers of our time-specialists in philosophy, theology, anthropology and cultural theory - to ask the strategic questions surrounding … mehr »
geschrieben von David Archard (Herausgeber) und Trevor A. Hart (Herausgeber) und Nigel Rapport (Herausgeber)
2001 Annual Review of Development Effectiveness
The 2001 Annual Review of Development Effectiveness: Making Choices (ARDE) presents the latest independent evaluation results, with a focus on how the World Bank and its clients can make the best … mehr »
geschrieben von William Battaile (Autor)
21st Century Strategies of the Trilateral Countries: In Concert or Conflict?
This book is centered on essays by Robert Zoellick, Peter Sutherland, and Hisashi Owada. The United States, Zoellick writes, has " four strategic objectives that would preserve and expand the … mehr »
geschrieben von Robert B. Zoellick (Autor) und Peter D. Sutherland (Autor) und Hisashi Owad (Autor)
24 Mau: 1983: A Marine Looks Back at the Peacekeeping Mission to Beirut, Lebanon
Throughout the 1980s, Glenn Dolphin served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. During that turbulent time there was no more dangerous place in the world than the chaotic and fractured … mehr »
geschrieben von Glenn E. Dolphin (Autor)
50 Facts That Should Change the USA
In the tradition of the popular "50 Facts That Should Change The World" comes this new book that puts America under the microscope. Fender presents a vibrant, proud, and yet critical portrait of the … mehr »
geschrieben von Stephen Fender (Autor)
6 Officers, 2 Lions, and 750 Mules
Between 1915 and the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, six soldiers played a critical role in the re-emergence of a Jewish military ethos after a gap of almost 2,000 years. All six were … mehr »
geschrieben von Yanky Fachler (Autor)
As World War II drew to a close in Europe, the Germans emptied out their prison camps and began a death march across Europe. Nearly a million men struggled through the ordeal that varied from five … mehr »
geschrieben von Bryon Van Fleet (Autor)
In response to the events following September 11, a number of leading cultural studies and interpretive qualitative researchers write from their own experiences and hearts. From the poetic to the … mehr »
geschrieben von Norman K. Denzin (Herausgeber) und Yvonna S. Lincoln (Herausgeber)
Providing the poor with access to financial services is one of many ways to help increase their incomes and productivity. In many countries, however, traditional financial institutions have failed to … mehr »
geschrieben von Shahidur R. Khandker (Autor)
This book brings together some of the most influential research from the world-systems perspective. The authors survey and analyze new and emerging topics from a wide range of disciplinary … mehr »
geschrieben von Thomas D. Hall (Herausgeber)
Champions aren't born that way-they're made through hard work and devotion. Each inspirational and enlightening book in this series features close-up case studies of world-class athletes as it … mehr »
geschrieben von Brendan January (Autor)
A Berlin Republic: Writings on Germany
Drawing upon his vast historical knowledge and contemporary insight, Habermas argues for heightened emphasis on trans-European and global democratic institutions - institutions far better suited to … mehr »
geschrieben von Jurgen Habermas (Autor) und Steven Rendall (Übersetzung) und Steven Rendell (Übersetzung)
A Bird's-Eye View of Our Civil War (1884)
Theodore Dodge, who fought in the Civil War as a brevet lieutenant-colonel for the United States Army, has written a concise military history of the American Civil War that evenhandedly treats major … mehr »
geschrieben von Theodore Ayrault Dodge (Autor)
A Book of Remarkable Criminals
I REMEMBER my father telling me that sitting up late one night talking with Tennyson the latter … mehr »
geschrieben von Henry Brodribb Irving (Autor)
A Book of Remarkable Criminals
I REMEMBER my father telling me that sitting up late one night talking with Tennyson the latter … mehr »
geschrieben von Henry Brodribb Irving (Autor)
JAMES HIND- the Master Thief of England- the fearless Captain of the Highway; … mehr »
geschrieben von Charles Whibley (Autor)
A Brief History of American Culture
"The discussion of each period is wide-ranging, analyzing movements and spotlighting major figures in politics and philosophy, law and literature, economics and education, jazz and journalism, science … mehr »
geschrieben von Robert M. Crunden (Autor)
A Call to Arms: The Realities of Military Service for African Americans During the Civil War
"A deeply important study of how African Americans' daily lives affected their perception of military service and, in turn, how their treatment (or mistreatment) by the Army ricocheted back on their … mehr »
geschrieben von Christopher Dorsey (Autor)
A Casebook of Social Change in Developing Areas
Covering the types of problems innovators most frequently encounter in developing nations, this work presents a compendium of successful and unsuccessful attempts at change that demonstrates the … mehr »
geschrieben von Arthur H. Niehoff (Herausgeber)
A Census That Mirrors America: Interim Report
This volume examines the Census Bureau's program of research and development of the 2000 census, focusing particularly on the design of the 1995 census tests. The tests in 1995 should serve as a prime … mehr »
geschrieben von Panel to Educate Alternative Census Met (Autor) und National Research Council (Autor) und National Research Council Commission (Autor)
A Centre of Wonders: The Body in Early America
Images of bodies and bodily practices abound in early America: from spirit possession, Fasting Days, and infanticide to running the gauntlet, going "naked as a sign", flogging, bundling, and scalping. … mehr »
geschrieben von Janet Moore Lindman (Herausgeber) und Michele Lise Tarter (Herausgeber)
A Century of State Murder?: Death and Policy in Twentieth-Century Russia
Russia has one of the lowest rates of adult life expectancy in the world. Average life expectancy for a man in America is 74; in Russia, it is just 59. Birth rates and population levels have also … mehr »
geschrieben von Michael Haynes (Autor) und Rumy Husan (Autor)
Fred C. Fussell is an independent folklorist and writer currently working on A Guidebook to the Traditional Music of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Douglas C. Purcell is Executive Director of the Historic … mehr »
geschrieben von Fred C. Fussell (Ausgewählt von) und Fred C. Fussell (Fotograf) und Douglas C. Purcell (Solist)
A Christian's Pocket Guide to the Japanese
Globalisation means that increasingly we meet people from a wider variety of nations and cultures. The manufacturing revolution that has seen Japan become one of the top industrialised nations in the … mehr »
geschrieben von Overseas Missionary Fellowship (Herausgeber)
A basic primer on military life, this authoritative book provides explanations of military language and protocol and breaks down information by branch and includes military slang. Perfect for anyone … mehr »
geschrieben von Barbara Schading (Autor) und Richard Schading (Orchester) und Virginia Slayton (Orchester)
A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads: Relating to India and the States in Rajputana
Originally published in 1909. Author: C.U.Aitchison Language: English Keywords: Social Sciences (Law) Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now … mehr »
geschrieben von C. U. Aitchison (Autor)
A Companion to Psychological Anthropology: Modernity and Psychocultural Change
This "Companion" provides the first definitive overview of psychocultural anthropology: a subject that focuses on cultural, psychological, and social interrelations across cultures.
Brings …
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geschrieben von Conerly Carole Casey (Herausgeber) und Robert B. Edgerton (Herausgeber)
A Companion to the Anthropology of American Indians
The status of American Indians has long been rooted in a view of Indians as members of indigenous polities with distinct cultures. Often, these cultures have been characterized by dominant colonial … mehr »
geschrieben von Thomas Biolsi (Herausgeber)
A Comparative Investigation of Economic Systems & Corresponding Environmental Effects
The world today is in need of dire reflection. Amongst the many problems that plague our planet, is the inability to effectively handle our own species. For centuries we have been gaining further … mehr »
geschrieben von M. J. Davern (Autor)
A Concise History of Euthanasia: Life, Death, God, and Medicine
This deeply informed history traces the controversial record of mercy-killing, a source of heated debate among doctors and laypeople alike. Dowbiggin examines evolving opinions about what constitutes … mehr »
geschrieben von Ian Dowbiggin (Autor)
A Concise Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development: Second Edition
An incisive survey of the historical development, society, politics, … mehr »
geschrieben von Howard J. Wiarda (Herausgeber) und Harvey F. Kline (Herausgeber)
A Concise Introduction to Linguistics
This reader-friendly and well-balanced overview of the field of introductory linguistics pays special attention to linguistic anthropology, revealing the main contributions of linguistics to the study … mehr »
geschrieben von Bruce M. Rowe (Autor) und Diane Levine (Autor)
A Conflict of Paradigms: Social Epistemology and the Collapse of Literary Education
In this combined examination of the history, theories, and practices in the teaching of English, the author presents compelling insight and practical solutions to the crisis in English education and … mehr »
geschrieben von Rebecca K. Webb (Autor)
A Constructed Peace: The Making of the European Settlement, 1945-1963
An exhaustive, well-written study of … mehr »
geschrieben von Marc Trachtenberg (Autor)
A Consuming Faith: The Social Gospel and Modern American Culture
In A Consuming Faith, Susan Curtis analyzes the startling convergence of two events previously treated independently: the emergence of a modern consumer-oriented culture and the rise of the social … mehr »
geschrieben von Susan Curtis (Autor)
A Cotswold Village or Country Life and Pursuits in Gloucestershire
A classic Victorian work, by Joseph Arthur Gibbs describing life in the … mehr »
geschrieben von J. Arthur Gibbs (Autor)
A comprehensive survey of Indian culture, covering various aspects such as religion, philosophy, social organization, literature, art, architecture, music and science. It includes a special section … mehr »
geschrieben von A. L. Basham (Herausgeber)
A Cultural History of Madrid: Modernism and the Urban Spectacle
1 Introduction: The Castizo MetropolisWriting on CitiesRhythms of Modernity2 Madrid, 'Villa y Corte'Urban GuidesSketches of Everyday LifePanoramic Visions3 The Nineteenth-Century CapitalBourgeois … mehr »
geschrieben von Deborah L. Parsons (Autor)
A Culture of Corruption: Everyday Deception and Popular Discontent in Nigeria
By all measurements Nigeria, richly endowed with natural and human resources and the United States' fifth largest source of imported oil, should be one of the most prosperous of the world's developing … mehr »
geschrieben von Daniel Jordan Smith (Autor)
A Defense Weapon Known to Be of Value: Servicewomen of the Korean War Era
A superb work of historical recovery that examines the multiple roles of women … mehr »
geschrieben von Linda Witt (Autor) und Judith Bellafaire (Autor) und Britta Granrud (Autor)
Includes essays from some of the most prominent American, Australian, … mehr »
geschrieben von Ian Buchanan (Herausgeber)
A Development Dialogue: Rainwater Harvesting in Turkana
A study of the rainwater harvesting project undertaken in Turkana, between 1984-1990. The learning process was a "dialogue" between Western technological principles and experience and local … mehr »
geschrieben von Adrian Cullis (Autor) und Arnold Pacey (Autor)
A Dictionary of Quotations from the English Poets
A Dictionary of Quotations From the English Poets Originally published in 1902, it is, according to the author - 'The present edition of my Dictionary of English Poetical Quotations is a verbatim … mehr »
geschrieben von Henry George Bohn (Autor)
A Discontented Diaspora: Japanese Brazilians and the Meanings of Ethnic Militancy, 1960-1980
Analyzes the experiences of a generation of Japanese-Brazilians in Sao … mehr »
geschrieben von Jeffrey Lesser (Autor)
A Disquisition on the Evils of Using Tobacco (Dodo Press)
Orin Fowler (1791-1852) was a U. S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, Fowler pursued classical studies and attended Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts. He was … mehr »
geschrieben von Orin Fowler (Autor)
A Distant Technology: Science Fiction Film and the Machine Age
Science fiction films celebrate and critique the impact of a burgeoning … mehr »
geschrieben von J. P. Telotte (Autor)
A Documentary History of American Feminism: 1900 to 1960
Beginning with the emergence of the term feminism and its various and competing definitions, theories, and practices, this volume documents the multiple achievements of U.S. feminism in the … mehr »
geschrieben von Dawn Keetley (Herausgeber) und John Pettegrew (Herausgeber)
A Fair Chance in the Race of Life: The Role of Gallaudet University in Deaf History
The essays in this collection recount the critical importance of Gallaudet University during 150 years … mehr »
geschrieben von Brian H. Greenwald (Herausgeber) und John Vickrey Van Cleve (Herausgeber)
A Fist in the Hornet's Nest: On the Ground in Baghdad Before, During and After the War
Based on his private journals and his public interviews, A Fist in the Hornet's Nest is Richard Engel's harrowing, fascinating, and informative view of Iraq from street level. Through his wartime … mehr »
geschrieben von Richard Engel (Autor)
Wars and natural disasters--from the Balkans to the Sudan, and from Afghanistan to Central Africa--have increasingly placed humanitarian workers in the crossfire. Kevin M. Cahill has assembled an … mehr »
geschrieben von Kevin M. Cahill (Herausgeber)
A Franz Boas Reader: The Shaping of American Anthropology, 1883-1911
""The Shaping of American Anthropology" is a book which is outstanding in many respects. Stocking is probably the leading authority on Franz Boas; he understands Boas's contributions to American … mehr »
geschrieben von Franz Boas (Autor) und George W. , Jr. Stocking (Herausgeber) und George W. Stocking Wiscdelete (Herausgeber)
"Eurocentrism & the Emergence … mehr »
geschrieben von Bobby S. Sayyid (Autor)
A Future Perfect: The Challenge and Promise of Globalization
"A Future Perfect" is the first comprehensive examination of globalization and how it will continue to change lives. The authors analyze, demystify, and expose the global forces reshaping the world, … mehr »
geschrieben von John Micklethwait (Autor) und Adrian Wooldridge (Autor) und Adrian Wooldridge (Autor)
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