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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days "Economic Analysis in Health Care, Second Edition" is intended as a core textbook for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of health economics. The authors provide comprehensive coverage of the field of economics in health care and the evaluation of health care technologies. This new edition has been fully updated with up-to-date case studies from the UK, Europe and the Rest of the World. It includes a new chapter on health care labour markets and contains new material integrated throughout the text on the economics of public health.Adopts an international perspective towards topics in health economicsCreates a useful balance of theoretical treatment and practical application throughout the bookFocuses on both market-related and economic evaluation aspects of health economics. Features Summary Economic Analysis in Health Care, Second Edition is intended as a core textbook for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of health economics... Author Stephen Morris (Author), John Appleby (Author), Nancy Devlin (Author), David Parkin (Author), Anne Spencer (Author) Publisher John Wiley & Sons Release date 20120404 Pages 386 ISBN 1-119-95149-6 ISBN 13 978-1-119-95149-0

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(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) Now in its seventh edition, Ingrid Rima's classic textbook charts the development of the discipline from the classical age of Plato and Aristotle, through the middle ages to the first flowering of economics as a distinct discipline - the age of Petty, Quesnay and Smith - to the era of classical economics and the marginalist revolution. The book then goes on to offer extensive coverage of the twentieth century - the rise of Keynesianism, econometrics, the Chicago School and the neoclassical paradigm. The concluding chapters analyze the birth of late twentieth century developments such as game theory, experimental economics and competing schools of economic thought. This text includes a number of practical features: * a "family tree" at the beginning of each section, illustrating how the different developments within economics are interlinked * the inclusion of readings from the original key texts * a summary and questions to discuss, along with glossaries and suggestions for further reading This book provides the clearest, most readable guide to economic thought that exists and encourages students to examine the relevance of the discipline's history to contemporary theory. Format:Paperback Pages:624

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Conventional interpretations of the New Economic Policy introduced in India in 1991 see this program of economic liberalization as transforming the Indian economy and leading to a substantial increase in the rate of India's economic growth. But in a country like India, growth is not enough. Who benefits from the new growth regime, and can it significantly improve the conditions of livelihood for India's 800 million people with incomes below $2.00 a day? This edited volume looks at international policy regimes and their national adoption under strategic conditions of economic crisis and coercion, and within longer-term structural changes in the power calculus of global capitalism. The contributors examine long-term growth tendencies, poverty and employment rates at the national level, regional level and local levels in India; the main growth centers; the areas and people left out; the advantages and deficiencies of the existing policy regime, and alternative economic policies for India. Bringing together the leading figures in the discussion on India's economic policy, this volume is the authoritative critical study of India's New Economic Policy. Features Summary This edited volume critically examines the neoliberal shifts in India's economic policies that have been implemented since 1991. Author Waquar Ahmed (Editor), Amitabh Kundu (Editor), Richard Peet (Editor) Publisher Routledge Release date 20120906 Pages 334 ISBN 0-415-81146-5 ISBN 13 978-0-415-81146-0

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, motor vehicles, air travel, and television transformed households and workplaces. But has that era of unprecedented growth come to an end? Weaving together a vivid narrative, historical anecdotes, and economic analysis, The Rise and Fall of American Growth challenges the view that economic growth will continue unabated, and demonstrates that the life-altering scale of innovations between 1870 and 1970 cannot be repeated. Gordon contends that the nation's productivity growth will be further held back by the headwinds of rising inequality, stagnating education, an aging population, and the rising debt of college students and the federal government, and that we must find new solutions. A critical voice in the most pressing debates of our time, The Rise and Fall of American Growth is at once a tribute to a century of radical change and a harbinger of tougher times to come. Features Summary In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting... Author Robert J Gordon (Author), Robert J Gordon (Afterword by) Publisher Princeton University Press Release date 20170811 Pages 768 ISBN 0-691-17580-2 ISBN 13 978-0-691-17580-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days UNDERSTANDING ECONOMICS, 14E, International Edition reflects current economic conditions, enabling you to apply economic concepts to the real world. The up-to-date text includes analysis and explanation of measures of economic activity in today's market. It also includes highlights of the recession of 2008-2009, and an in-depth look at the lives and contributions of notable economists. UNDERSTANDING ECONOMICS, 14E, International Edition dispels common economic myths. The text uses the "invisible hand" metaphor to explain economic theory, demonstrating how it works to stimulate the economy. The 14th edition includes a robust set of online multimedia learning tools with video clips and free quizzes designed to support classroom work. A completely updated Aplia interactive learning system is also available--with practice problems, interactive tutorials, online experiences and more. Features Summary Reflects economic conditions, enabling students to apply economic concepts to the world around them. This text includes analysis and explanation of measures of economic activity in the market... Author Richard Stroup (Author), Russell S. Sobel (Author), David Macpherson (Author), James D. Gwartney (Author) Publisher South-Western College Publishing Release date 20120521 Pages 816 ISBN 1-111-97159-5 ISBN 13 978-1-111-97159-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days "The focus of this textbook is on the link between ethics and economic policy analysis. Basic philosophical concepts are systematically described, followed by conventional welfare economic theory and policy, and applications to some topical economic problems such as income distribution and sustainable development."-- Features Summary The focus of this textbook is on the link between ethics and economic policy analysis. Basic philosophical concepts are systematically described, followed by conventional welfare economic theory and policy... Author Wilfred Beckerman Publisher Palgrave Release date 20110104 Pages 240 ISBN 0-230-27837-X ISBN 13 978-0-230-27837-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days What is a global market? How does it work? At a time when new crises in world markets cannot be satisfactorily resolved through old ideas, "Market Threads" presents a detailed analysis of the international cotton trade and argues for a novel and groundbreaking understanding of global markets. The book examines the arrangements, institutions, and power relations on which cotton trading and production depend, and provides an alternative approach to the analysis of pricing mechanisms. Drawing upon research from such diverse places as the New York Board of Trade and the Turkish and Egyptian countrysides, the book explores how market agents from peasants to global merchants negotiate, accept, reject, resist, reproduce, understand, and misunderstand a global market. The book demonstrates that policymakers and researchers must focus on the specific practices of market maintenance in order to know how they operate. Markets do not simply emerge as a relationship among self-interested buyers and sellers, governed by appropriate economic institutions. Nor are they just social networks embedded in wider economic social structures. Rather, global markets are maintained through daily interventions, the production of prosthetic prices, and the waging of struggles among those who produce and exchange commodities. The book illustrates the crucial consequences that these ideas have on economic reform projects and market studies. Spanning a variety of disciplines, "Market Threads" offers an original look at the world commodity trade and revises prevailing explanations for how markets work. Features Summary Presents an analysis of the international cotton trade and argues for a novel understanding of global markets. This book examines the arrangements, institutions... Author Koray Caliskan Publisher Princeton University Press Release date 20100816 Pages 248 ISBN 0-691-14241-6 ISBN 13 978-0-691-14241-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days After regaining independence in 1947, India immediately adopted a firmly democratic political system. The famines of the British era disappeared, along with economic stagnation; despite a recent dip, India's growth remains among the fastest in the world. Yet, Dreze and Sen argue, there have been failures both to foster participatory growth and to make good use of the public resources generated by economic growth to enhance people's living conditions. This book presents a powerful analysis not only of India's deprivations and inequalities, but also of the restraints on addressing them - and of the possibility of change through democratic practice. Features Summary After regaining independence in 1947, India immediately adopted a firmly democratic political system. This book presents an analysis not only of India's deprivations and inequalities... Author Jean Dreze (Author), Amartya Sen (Author) Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20140306 Pages 433 ISBN 0-14-197582-2 ISBN 13 978-0-14-197582-5

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) Existing data on income and growth in sub-Saharan African countries are unreliable, even seriously misleading. The author provides the first systematic analysis of the level, direction and causes of the errors, looking at a range of African countries, from Benin to Zambia, including South Africa. He then describes why these errors matter. What seem like dry numbers actually have a huge impact on the welfare of these developing countries. Economic growth rate estimates and per-capita income statistics are vital for local governments and for economic aid. Jerven's research suggests that data supplied by national records and statistical offices substantially misstate the actual situation. As a result, scarce economic aid is misapplied, policymakers' attempts to improve their citizens' lives are frustrated, and donors have no accurate sense of the impact of their aid. Jerven explains what can and should be done to improve the guidelines for both the production and use of statistics. Format:paperback Pages:208

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Paul Kennedy's classic naval history, now updated with a new introduction by the author This acclaimed book traces Britain's rise and fall as a sea power from the Tudors to the present day. Challenging the traditional view that the British are natural 'sons of the waves', he suggests instead that the country's fortunes as a significant maritime force have always been bound up with its economic growth. In doing so, he contributes significantly to the centuries-long debate between 'continental' and 'maritime' schools of strategy over Britain's policy in times of war. Setting British naval history within a framework of national, international, economic, political and strategic considerations, he offers a fresh approach to one of the central questions in British history. A new introduction extends his analysis into the twenty-first century and reflects on current American and Chinese ambitions for naval mastery. 'Excellent and stimulating' Correlli Barnett 'The first scholar to have set the sweep of British Naval history against the background of economic history' Michael Howard, Sunday Times 'By far the best study that has ever been done on the subject...a sparkling and apt quotation on practically every page' Daniel A. Baugh, International History Review 'The best single-volume study of Britain and her naval past now available to us' Jon Sumida, Journal of Modern History Features Summary Paul Kennedy's classic naval history, now updated with a new introduction by the author This acclaimed book traces Britain's rise and fall as a sea power from the Tudors to the present day... Author Paul Kennedy Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20170121 Pages 464 ISBN 0-14-198382-5 ISBN 13 978-0-14-198382-0

Existing data on income and growth in sub-Saharan African countries are unreliable, even seriously misleading. The author provides the first systematic analysis of the level, direction and causes of the errors, looking at a range of African countries, from Benin to Zambia, including South Africa. He then describes why these errors matter. What seem like dry numbers actually have a huge impact on the welfare of these developing countries. Economic growth rate estimates and per-capita income statistics are vital for local governments and for economic aid. Jerven's research suggests that data supplied by national records and statistical offices substantially misstate the actual situation. As a result, scarce economic aid is misapplied, policymakers' attempts to improve their citizens' lives are frustrated, and donors have no accurate sense of the impact of their aid. Jerven explains what can and should be done to improve the guidelines for both the production and use of statistics. Format:paperback

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days Using a comparative, interdisciplinary approach, Nationalism in Asia analyzes currents of nationalism in five contemporary Asian societies: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea. * Explores the ways in which nationalism is expressed, embraced, challenged, and resisted in contemporary China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea using a comparative, interdisciplinary approach * Provides an important trans-national and trans-regional analysis by looking at five countries that span Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia * Features comparative analysis of identity politics, democracy, economic policy, nation branding, sports, shared trauma, memory and culture wars, territorial disputes, national security and minorities * Offers an accessible, thematic narrative written for non-specialists, including a detailed and up-to-date bibliography * Gives readers an in-depth understanding of the ramifications of nationalism in these countries for the future of Asia Features Summary Using a comparative, interdisciplinary approach, Nationalism in Asia analyzes currents of nationalism in five contemporary Asian societies: China, India... Author Jeff Kingston Publisher Wiley-Blackwell Release date 20160603 Pages 326 ISBN 0-470-67302-8 ISBN 13 978-0-470-67302-7

Subtitle: Anatomy of an Oil State African Issues Author: Tony Hodges Publisher: Indiana University Press (2003) ISBN-10: 0253214661 ISBN-13: 9780253214669 Condition: Very Good. Slight bumping at the top of the spine with light wear to cover corners. Binding: Softcover Pages: 201 Dimensions: 21.5 x 13.5 x 1.6 cm +++ by Tony Hodges +++ Although abundantly endowed with oil, diamonds, and other natural resources, the African nation of Angola has suffered decades of military conflict, economic decline, and human misery. Tony Hodges incisive case study shows that it is Angola very wealth that has brought the country to its current wretched condition. This succinct book is a comprehensive account of profound changes in Angola's political economy. It provides information and analysis for aid workers, diplomats, businessmen and others with a professional interest in Angola's political, social and economic evolution.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days An effective teaching and learning text, Basic Labor and Employment Law for Paralegals covers all the essential elements in depth and breadth in a rational three part structure. "Introduction to Labor and Employment Law" examines the historical development of labor and employment law in America alongside the nature of the employment relationship. "Labor-Management Relations in the Union Setting" shows how American labor law regulates labor-management relations and includes methods of selecting collective bargaining representatives, unfair labor practices by employers and unions, economic weapons in labor disputes and the formation and administration of labor contracts. "Employment Discrimination" deals with the various forms of discrimination and the methods and procedures of pursuing employment discrimination claims. To underscore concepts and ensure student understanding, each chapter features marginal definitions, fact scenarios illustrating the concepts, and questions about specific facts for the students to consider. Answers to the fact scenarios are included at the end of each chapter. Discussion questions and exercises are provided to help students apply the concepts, and engaging case excerpts give them experience with case analysis. The Second Edition has been completely updated to include new material analyzing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, a federal statute amending the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Additional new material discusses the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, a federal statute prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information. Fresh case references and examples appear throughout the text. Hallmark features of Basic Labor and Employment Law for Paralegals: Covers all essential elements of United States labor and employment law in depth Divided into three sections o Introduction to Labor and Employment Law historical development of labor and employment law in America nature of the employment relationship o Labor-Management Relations in the Union Setting how labor law regulates labor-management relations methods of selecting collective bargaining representatives unfair labor practices by employers and unions economic weapons in labor disputes the formation and administration of labor contracts o Employment Discrimination various forms of employment discrimination in American law methods and procedures of pursuing employment discrimination claims Chapter pedagogy o marginal definitions o fact scenarios illustrating the concepts Features Summary An effective teaching and learning text, Basic Labor and Employment Law for Paralegals covers all the essential elements in depth and breadth in a rational three part structure... Author Craig Publisher Aspen Publishers Inc.,U.S. Release date 20120501 Pages 528 ISBN 0-7355-0777-5 ISBN 13 978-0-7355-0777-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Welcome to Economics Express - a series of short books to help you: * take exams with confidence* prepare and deliver successful assignments * understand quickly* revise and prepare effectively. As you embark on your economic journey, this series of books will be your helpful companion. They are not meant to replace your lectures, textbooks, seminars or any other sources suggested by your lecturers. Rather, as you come to an exam or an assignment, they will help you to revise and prepare effectively. Whatever form your assessment might take, each book in the series will help you to build up the skills and knowledge you will need to maximise your performance. Each topic-based chapter will outline the key information and analysis, provide sample questions with responses, and give you the assessment advice and exam tips you will need to produce effective assessments based on these core topics. A companion website provides supporting resources for self testing, assessment, exam practice and answers to questions in the book. Stuart Wall is series editor and Professor of Business and Economics Education. He is one of the UK's leading authors across a wide range of economic areas, with many of his textbooks translated into Chinese, Russian and other foreign languages. Stuart has extensive experience of assessing students' work in economics from many UK and overseas universities. Features Summary All specialist economics students, plus students taking a non-specialist module, and social science students taking an economics module will need this book... Author Stuart Wall Publisher Pearson Education Limited Release date 20130801 Pages 304 ISBN 0-273-77603-7 ISBN 13 978-0-273-77603-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 10 working days In the light of global and domestic developments since his 2009 publication Zumanomics," Raymond Parsons now reassesses the economic prospects for South Africa post-Mangaung and following the 2014 general election. While the original book was a collective effort with other contributors, this is an individual one. Many red lights are flashing for the economy and South Africa is struggling to avoid a low-growth trap. What are the conditions for the success of the National Development Plan's vision for 2030, and can it be translated into reality? What will happen after the 2014 election? Drawing on his considerable experience and analysis of South Africa's political economy, Professor Parsons redefines and updates "Zumanomics" in light of these developments. Will South Africa be able to move successfully to address the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty, and inequality identified by President Zuma as the three greatest issues needing South Africa's attention? How can the country improve its global competitiveness? How can South Africa best build on its strengths and address its weaknesses? This is a timely book, comprehensive, insightful, and recommended reading for individuals interested in understanding the challenges for new government and the way forward toward unlocking the growth potential with a shared prosperity for all in South Africa. Features Summary Zumanomics Revisited is the sequel to the successful Jacana publication of Raymond Parsons' Zumanomics: Which Way to Shared Prosperity? Challenges for a New Government in 2009... Author Raymond Parsons Publisher Jacana Media Release date 20130814 Pages 186 ISBN 1-4314-0791-7 ISBN 13 978-1-4314-0791-0

Zumanomics Revisited: The Road from Mangaung to 2030 In the light of global and domestic developments since 2009, Raymond Parsons now reassesses the economic prospects for SA post-Mangaung and following the 2014 general election.  While the 2009 publication was a collective effort with other contributors, this is an individual one. Many red lights are flashing for the economy and SA is struggling to avoid a low-growth trap.  What are the conditions for the success of the National Development Plans vision for 2030 and can it be translated into reality?  What will happen after the 2014 election?    Drawing on his considerable experience and analysis of SAs political economy, Professor Parsons redefines and updates  Zumanomics  in the light of these developments.  Will South Africa be able to move successfully to address the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality identified by President Zuma as the three greatest issues needing South Africas attention? How can the country improve its global competitiveness? How can SA best build on its strengths and address its weaknesses? Author        Raymond Parsons (2014) ISBN          9781431407910 Format       Paperback Pages         186p.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Now in a comprehensively revised and updated edition, this text cogently demonstrates that moral values and ethical reasoning are indispensable in global politics. Mark R. Amstutz explores two distinct dimensions of international political morality: the role of moral norms in foreign affairs and the ethical foundation of the rules and structures of global society. The author considers important conceptual and philosophical challenges posed by the plurality of values in the international community, but his primary goal is to describe and assess the nature, role, and impact of international political morality on international relations. Through the use of balanced arguments and a wide-ranging selection of case studies, Amstutz illustrates the place of moral norms in international relations. He presents the concepts, theories, methods, and traditions of ethical analysis and then applies them to case studies in the areas of political reconciliation, human rights, war, unconventional military operations, foreign intervention, economic sanctions, justice among states, and global justice. His clearly written study will be of special interest to students and practitioners of international affairs who are concerned with the role of political morality and ethical judgment in global affairs. Features Summary Demonstrates that moral values and ethical reasoning are indispensable in global politics. Illustrating the role of moral norms in international relations... Author Mark R. Amstutz Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Release date 20080215 Pages 304 ISBN 0-7425-5603-4 ISBN 13 978-0-7425-5603-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days This book challenges the conventional wisdom that policy performance is the most important determinant of regime support. It does so by focusing on two countries where performance and support do not match. Chile is the economic envy of every country in Latin America, yet support has been surprisingly anemic. By contrast, Venezuela managed to maintain extremely high levels of support during the reign of Hugo Chavez despite severe failures of governance. Resolution of these paradoxes requires turning away from policy decisions and focusing instead on how those decisions are made. Taking inspiration from democratic theory and social psychology, this book argues that extensive opportunities for direct participation in the political process engenders in citizens strong feelings of efficacy - a sense of control over the course of politics. Rhodes-Purdy uses a mixed-methods approach to test this theory, including qualitative case studies, analysis of survey data, and experimental methods. Features Summary Offers a new theory of regime support to explain why citizen support for regimes does not always match policy performance. Author Matthew Rhodes Purdy Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20171021 ISBN 1-108-42025-7 ISBN 13 978-1-108-42025-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days One of Germany's leading historians presents an ambitious and masterful account of the years encompassing the two world wars Characterized by global war, political revolution and national crises, the period between 1914 and 1945 was one of the most horrifying eras in the history of the West. A noted scholar of modern German history, Heinrich August Winkler examines how and why Germany so radically broke with the normative project of the West and unleashed devastation across the world. In this total history of the thirty years between the start of World War One and the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Winkler blends historical narrative with political analysis and encompasses military strategy, national identity, class conflict, economic development and cultural change. The book includes astutely observed chapters on the United States, Japan, Russia, Britain, and the other European powers, and Winkler's distinctly European perspective offers insights beyond the accounts written by his British and American counterparts. As Germany takes its place at the helm of a unified Europe, Winkler's fascinating account will be widely read and debated for years to come. Features Summary One of Germany's leading historians presents an ambitious and masterful account of the years encompassing the two world wars Author Heinrich August Winkler (Author), Stewart Spencer (Translator) Publisher Yale University Press Release date 20150901 Pages 1016 ISBN 0-300-20489-2 ISBN 13 978-0-300-20489-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days What purpose does Strategic Management serve in modern businesses? Why do different businesses have different strategies? Is traditional strategic thinking still relevant for today? This dynamic textbook looks at strategy from a local to a global level, and uses real-life examples of businesses and individuals to provide an up-to-date view of Strategic Management in the current economic environment. In this new edition of Strategic Management: Principles and Practice, Barry J. Witcher and Vinh Sum Chau offer a practical and thought-provoking analysis of what Strategic Management is and how it can be put to good use. Features Summary What purpose does Strategic Management serve in modern businesses? Why do different businesses have different strategies? This book looks at strategy from a local to a global level... Author Vinh Sum Chau (Author), Barry J. Witcher (Author) Publisher Cengage Learning (Emea) Ltd Release date 20140120 Pages 352 ISBN 1-4080-6395-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4080-6395-8

Future Inheritance: Building State Capacity in Democratic South Africa Since 1994, the South African state has been under constant pressure to transform the inherited institutional architecture of the apartheid structure. This transformation has taken place simultaneously with the expansion of the social and economic safety net to include the poor and disadvantaged, resulting in the redefinition of the purpose, role, and nature of operation of the new state. This text looks at the present architecture and performance of the South African state and assesses its institutional capacity to deliver on its mandates; it argues that without capacity, the state cannot govern. While providing an in-depth analysis of the political stability of South Africa and addressing the unique situation and composition of its society, this book answers the crucial questions What is the state supposed to achieve? How will it get there? and Where is it now?. Author Daniel Plaatjies ISBN 1431401013, 9781431401017 Format Paperback Pages 321p.

 Future Inheritance: Building State Capacity in Democratic South Africa  by Daniel Plaatjies  Since 1994, the South African state has been under constant pressure to transform the inherited institutional architecture of the apartheid structure. This transformation has taken place simultaneously with the expansion of the social and economic safety net to include the poor and disadvantaged, resulting in the redefinition of the purpose, role, and nature of operation of the new state. This text looks at the present architecture and performance of the South African state and assesses its institutional capacity to deliver on its mandates; it argues that without capacity, the state cannot govern. While providing an in-depth analysis of the political stability of South Africa and addressing the unique situation and composition of its society, this book answers the crucial questions  What is the state supposed to achieve? How will it get there?  and  Where is it now?  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days Asian Management Systems is the only text on the market that specifically addresses the Asian style of management in a comparative, country context. The text examines the four main management systems in the East Asian region: Japanese, mainland Chinese, Overseas Chinese and Korean, and compares and contrasts the management styles within Asia and with the western world. Through a comparative analysis of organizational structures, competitive strategies and cultural influences, the workings of each system are made clear. Practical guidelines make this book a vital guide for international executives and students alike. The new edition has been updated and covers the Tiger economies before and since the crash. It also looks at the rise of Islam as a force in Asian business and examines China's new role as a quasi-capitalist economic system within a communist political system. This is the core text for all students of Asian business and for all academics with a lively interest in international business. Features Summary Second edition. Author Min Chen Publisher Cengage Learning (Emea) Ltd Release date 20040304 Pages 288 ISBN 1-86152-941-4 ISBN 13 978-1-86152-941-1