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From one of America's foremost economic and political thinkers comes a vital analysis of our new hypercompetitive and turbo-charged global economy and the effect it is having on American democracy. ……続きを見る

The transformation of state-owned enterprises into privately owned ones is commonly referred to as 'privatization'. Just as important as this process, though sometimes not given the attention it des……続きを見る

Topical and taking a bold stance in the contentious debate surrounding performance in the public sector, this new edition shows readers how performance thinking has a substantial impact on the manag……続きを見る

The bestselling author of Perfectly Legal returns with a powerful new exposé How does a strong and growing economy lend itself to job uncertainty, debt, bankruptcy, and economic fear for a vast numb……続きを見る

What does it take to be a great leader? In a word: character. This unique bookby decorated U.S. Marine Corps veteran Donovan Campbell, the New York Times bestselling author of Joker One, draws on hi……続きを見る

Understanding how public policy is made and managed is a key component in studying the disciplines of public management and administration. Such are the complexities associated with this topic, a de……続きを見る

Is the EU enlargement the success EU institutions proclaim? Based on fifteen years of fieldwork research across Central and Eastern Europe and on migrants in the UK and Germany, this book provides a……続きを見る

Ben Bernanke's history of the Federal Reserve and its response to the 2008 financial crisis In 2012, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, gave a series of lectures about the Federal R……続きを見る

Welcome to the Making Money in Russia series: The key to a successful business is knowing the markets. MAKING MONEY IN RUSSIA: RUSSIA WHO’S WHO + BUSINESS CONTACTS offers executives, investors, a……続きを見る

Throughout his two-term presidency, Dwight D. Eisenhower faced the challenge of managing a period of peacetime prosperity after more than two decades of depression, war, and postwar inflation. The e……続きを見る

Learn everything you need to about the Republic of Singapore! The Key Facts on Singapore provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the Southeast Asian island country, i……続きを見る

In recent years, concerns over the effectiveness of public administration have encouraged the widespread measurement and management of ‘performance’. But is performance management an appropriate mod……続きを見る

The concluding volume of The New York Times bestselling trilogy One of today's most outspoken and respected political commentators asks: How can our democracy function when the key institutions of g……続きを見る

Learn everything you need to about the Commonwealth of Australia! The Key Facts on Australia provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the oceanic continent, including:……続きを見る

As most economies remain caught in a global recession, that shows little sign of abatement, the importance of maintaining a flourishing industrial sector for the economic wellbeing of a country has ……続きを見る

This regulation, Army Regulation AR 750-1 Maintenance of Supplies and Equipment Army Materiel Maintenance Policy 12 September 2013, covers Department of the Army policy for general maintenance opera……続きを見る

The Progressive Era was among the most volatile times for the economy and labor in American History. Daniel E. Saros explores the institutional and economic conditions of this time, revealing new in……続きを見る

Taking a problem based approach to regeneration management, this exciting new book, authored by renowned academics and practitioners, examines how issues of ethics, equality, sustainability, local g……続きを見る

Three times in American history the United States has found itself at critical crossroads: The Civil War, The Great Depression, World War II. It now faces Congressional impasse, debt and fiscal chal……続きを見る

Para muchas personas y organizaciones, los fondos federales son mitos que otros viven, o misterios que sólo algunos pueden penetrar. La realidad es que los billones de dólares en programas de fondos……続きを見る

This book provides detailed systematic micro-level analysis of the historical development of the Chinese banking industry, focusing in particular on the development of the Bank of China (BOC) in the……続きを見る

In view of the approaching age of austerity for the public sector, leadership is likely to continue to become a key theme. This edited volume brings together a host of material from the public secto……続きを見る

Learn everything you need to about the Asian country of Vietnam! The Key Facts on Vietnam provides readers with essential statistical and business information on the Pacific nation, including: -Back……続きを見る

Transnational trade union action has expanded significantly over the last few decades and has taken a variety of shapes and trajectories. This book is concerned with understanding the spatial extens……続きを見る

Voodoo Economics is the brainchild of economist Arthur Laffer, and the offspring of President Ronald Reagan, who adopted the Laffer theory of supply-side economics during his Presidential run in 198……続きを見る

For several decades, social enterprises have been pioneers in the conception and implementation of a pathbreaking social innovation: Fair Trade (FT). Fair Trade Social Enterprises have created a mov……続きを見る

Inflation is the economic plague of the modern world, completely undermining conventional theory and policies for its containment, and setting governments, management and labour on a dangerous colli……続きを見る

The financial crisis has been blamed on reckless bankers, irrational exuberance, government support of mortgages for the poor, financial deregulation, and expansionary monetary policy. Specialists i……続きを見る

The United States patent system has become sand rather than lubricant in the wheels of American progress. Such is the premise behind this provocative and timely book by two of the nation's leading e……続きを見る

The UK has played a pivotal role in the development of New Public Management (NPM). This book offers an original, comprehensive and multidisciplinary analysis of the impact of the New Public Managem……続きを見る