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Torts
Автор: Alastair Mullis Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 432 Дата загрузки: 21 июня 20132014-02-09
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The Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters series is a long-running and successful list of titles offering clear, concise and authoritative guides to the main subject areas, written by experienced and respected authors. The previous editions of Torts were highly regarded for their clarity of explanation and engaging writing style, and this new fourth edition fully retains each of these qualities. The text has been extensively revised and updated, and there is a new chapter on privacy. The enhanced layout includes end of chapter summaries and self-test exercises and an extensive bibliography. This is therefore an ideal companion to the subject for both law undergraduates and GDL/CPE students.
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Economics
Автор: Chris Mulhearn Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 1999 Страниц: 376 Дата загрузки: 18 июля 20092001-10-17
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An account of the issues facing all economies today. It presents the core material in a user friendly and accessible manner, motivating students to take an interest in economics and helping them to appreciate its relevance to the world in which they live. The text features: chapter overviews; on page glossary definitions; chapter summaries; self test questions, including questions for discussion; suggestions for further reading; and links to the Internet.
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Mastering Statistics
Автор: T.J.Hannagan Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 1997 Страниц: 256 Дата загрузки: 21 октрября 20092002-08-23
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The third edition of this highly successful book covers all the essential information needed to master statistics. *Fully revised to match examination and course developments *Clear calculations, diagrams and accessible explanations *Up-to-date sections on all aspects of statistics, including probability, vital statistics, market research, experiments and scaling Includes a section on how to pass statistics examinations.
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When Money Was in Fashion
Автор: June Breton Fisher Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 288 Дата загрузки: 14 августа 20132014-09-24
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This epic biography tells the story of the rise of Wall Street and the growth of Goldman Sachs from a small commercial paper company to the international banking business we know today. At its heart is the story of Henry Goldman, a man who spoke out passionately for his beliefs, understood the importance of the bottom line, and was known to chuckle, draw on his cigar, and remind his young proteges, «Just keep in mind... Money is always in fashion.» Though you will rarely find a mention of him in the official history of Goldman Sachs, it was Henry who established many of the practices of modern investment banking. He devised the plan that made Sears, Roebuck Co. the first publicly owned retail operation in the world, helped convince Woodrow Wilson to pass the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, and became a power player in the world of Wall Street finance at a time when Jews were considered outsiders. The book traces Henry Goldman's hard-fought and often frustrating career with Goldman Sachs, a company founded by his father Marcus and fraught with professional rivalries. The tensions between the Goldman and Sachs families extended outside of the boardroom and into the larger world as the United States went to war. Henry's steadfast support for Germany during World War I would tarnish his reputation and drive him from the firm. But his involvement with finance would continue throughout his life, as would close friendships with luminaries like Albert Einstein, whom he would later join in outspoken denunciation of Hitler's atrocities against European Jews. Here, June Breton Fisher, Henry Goldman's granddaughter, tells his whole story — a story that has shaped contemporary finance and continues to resonate with us today.
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Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction
Автор: John McCormick Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 264 Дата загрузки: 18 мая 20142013-05-22
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With 27 member states and nearly half a billion residents, the European Union is a major actor on the world stage. It has changed the way Europeans live, as well as the way the rest of the world relates to Europe. Yet it remains widely misunderstood and a source of puzzlement to many: * How does the EU work, and what impact has it had on the lives of Europeans? * What difference has it made to the meaning of 'Europe'? * How has it changed the role of Europe in the world? Written for anyone who needs a short and clear introduction to the EU, John McCormick's best-selling text provides a concise yet broad-ranging survey of how the EU works. It covers the history and institutions of the EU; the underlying principles of European integration; the impact of the EU on its member states and citizens; and the evolution and effect of EU policies. Fully revised, the new fifth edition brings the European story up to date with assessments of the Lisbon Treaty, the fallout from the global economic crisis, and the eurozone crises of 2010-2011.
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Titus Andronicus and Timon of Athens: Two Classical Plays
Автор: William Shakespeare Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 312 Дата загрузки: 10 декабря 20132015-03-26
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From the Royal Shakespeare Company — a fresh new edition of two of Shakespeare's classical plays. This book includes: — Illuminating introductions to Titus Andronicus and Timon of Athens by award-winning scholar Jonathan Bate; — The two plays — with clear explanatory notes on each page; — Helpful scene-by-scene analyses and key facts about both plays; — An introduction to Shakespeare's career and the Elizabethan theatre; — Rich explorations of approaches to staging both plays featuring photographs of key productions of each. The most enjoyable way to understand a Shakespeare play is to see it or participate in it. This book presents a historical overview of two of Shakespeare's classical plays Titus Andronicus and Timon of Athens in performance, recommends film versions, takes a detailed look at specific productions and includes interviews with three leading Directors — Gregory Doran, Yukio Ninagawa and Michael Pennington — so that we may get a sense of the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible — a variety that gives Shakespeare his unique capacity to be reinvented and made 'our contemporary' four centuries after his death.
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The Whistleblower
Автор: Kathryn Bolkovac Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 256 Дата загрузки: 27 апреля 20152013-10-31
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When Nebraska police officer and divorced mother of three Kathryn Bolkovac saw a recruiting announcement for private military contractor DynCorp International, she applied and was hired. Good money, world travel, and the chance to help rebuild a war-torn country sounded like the perfect job. Bolkovac was shipped out to Bosnia, where DynCorp had been contracted to support the UN peacekeeping mission. She was assigned as a human rights investigator, heading the gender affairs unit. The lack of proper training provided sounded the first alarm bell, but once she arrived in Sarajevo, she found out that things were a lot worse. At great risk to her personal safety, she began to unravel the ugly truth about officers involved in human trafficking and forced prostitution and their connections to private mercenary contractors, the UN, and the U.S. State Department. After bringing this evidence to light, Bolkovac was demoted, felt threatened with bodily harm, was fired, and ultimately forced to flee the country under cover of darkness — bringing the incriminating documents with her. Thanks to the evidence she collected, she won a lawsuit against DynCorp, finally exposing them for what they had done. This is her story and the story of the women she helped achieve justice for.
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Автор: William Shakespeare Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 168 Дата загрузки: 08 марта 20142014-09-14
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»»They do not love that do not show their love.»» Two Gentlemen of Verona « « Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of the classic comedy of courtship and delicious rivalry. THIS VOLUME ALSO INCLUDES MORE THAN A HUNDRED PAGES OF EXCLUSIVE FEATURES: — an original Introduction to «Two Gentlemen of Verona» — incisive scene-by-scene synopsis and analysis with vital facts about the work — commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers — photographs of key RSC productions — an overview of Shakespeare's theatrical career and chronology of his plays Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century.
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The Shakespeare Thefts: In Search of the First Folios
Автор: Eric Rasmussen Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 240 Дата загрузки: 23 февраля 20132012-12-20
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The first edition of Shakespeare's collected works, the First Folio, published in 1623, is one of the most valuable books in the world and has historically proven to be an attractive target for thieves. Of the 160 First Folios listed in a census of 1902, 14 were subsequently stolen-and only two of these were ever recovered. In his efforts to catalog all these precious First Folios, renowned Shakespeare scholar Eric Rasmussen embarked on a riveting journey around the globe, involving run-ins with heavily tattooed criminal street gangs in Tokyo, bizarre visits with eccentric, reclusive billionaires, and intense battles of wills with secretive librarians. He explores the intrigue surrounding the Earl of Pembroke, arguably Shakespeare's boyfriend, to whom the First Folio is dedicated and whose personal copy is still missing. He investigates the uncanny sequence of events in which a wealthy East Coast couple drowned in a boating accident and the next week their First Folio appeared for sale in Kansas. We hear about Folios that were censored, the pages ripped out of them, about a volume that was marked in red paint-or is it blood?-on every page; and of yet another that has a bullet lodged in its pages. Part literary detective story, part Shakespearean lore, The Shakespeare Thefts will charm the Bard's many fans.
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The European Union as a Small Power
Автор: Asle Toje Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 264 Дата загрузки: 18 мая 20142013-05-22
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The post-Cold War is drawing to a close. For the first time since 1945 Europe is about to experience the centrifugal forces of multipolarity. It does so after two decades of intense institution with a collective presence in the shape of the European Union. Asle Toje asks the question, what place will the EU take in a multipolar global order? In examining the historical forces that converged in the post-war integration project, the efforts to construct a common foreign and security policy and experiences from the field, he argues that due to the lack of a workable decision-making mechanism the EU is destined to play the limited but at the same time distinct role of a small power. Toje explains that only with the surge of integration in the post-Cold War era and the restraining force of sovereignty — both linked to the emergence of the European Union as a small power — has a situation been created that signals a return to balance of power politics. The selfless character of the EU foreign policy and the strength of the United States allow the EU to exercise strategic restraint and establish stable relations with emerging powers despite rapid shifts and extreme disparities in power.
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The Churchills: A Family Portrait
Автор: John Lee Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 288 Дата загрузки: 14 августа 20132014-09-24
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The Churchills dominated world politics for generations — but, like every family, they too have their secrets. Winston's mother, Jennie, had an affair with the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, and her spendthrift habits devastated the family's reputation. The younger brother, Jack, played a crucial role both in Winston's successes and in holding the family together during tough times. From Sir Randolph's alleged syphilis to Winston's illegitimacy, from Jennie's gambling problem to Jack's dashed ambitions, authors Celia and John Lee use never-before-seen archives to cut through the rumors and lies and get to the truth about the life of the former prime minister and his relationship with his family.
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Studying Law
Автор: Simon Askey Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 248 Дата загрузки: 16 марта 20142013-05-24
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Concise and engaging, this book provides students of law with the fundamental knowledge, skills and techniques required to succeed on their course. Essential reading for both specialists and students on inter-disciplinary courses, the new edition incorporates changes resulting from the Treaty of Lisbon and the creation of the Supreme Court.
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Screen Epiphanies: Filmmakers on the Films That Inspired Them
Автор: Geoffrey Macnab Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2010 Страниц: 328 Дата загрузки: 14 апреля 20142014-03-16
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»What I remember was that it was the first time a piece of fiction had had such a devastating emotional effect on me. A lot of children remember seeing cartoons, Pinocchio or Bambi or something that breaks their heart. I remember seeing The Blue Angel and it breaking my heart. It was the first time I realised there was an adult world — that adults could damage each other or destroy each other emotionally. It might have fed into a whole series of epiphanies about my own upbringing. I was living in a family where my grandparents had separated in quite complex circumstances. Perhaps it resonated with some elements of that, to do with simply how love can be a rupturing and damaging emotion as well as a healing one. Also, to see somebody who is in an authority position made so small, so diminished, by the feeling of having no control.» Anthony Minghella / The Blue Angel «In a strange, lethal way, I was suddenly wildly attracted to the process of filmmaking, even though it is described as a nightmare — a matter of horror — in that film. There is a trancelike atmosphere. Suddenly, I was reminded that you can feel like it's a matter of life and death when you make a film. It changed from being a mediocre feeling of emptiness in your life to something that feels necessary. I realised that filmmaking can be many things — and it can be narcotic in a way. You can become addicted to it.» Thomas Vinterberg / Hearts of Darkness Screen Epiphanies brings together 32 leading film-makers to discuss the films that inspired them to pursue a career in the movie business, or which influenced their own film-making practice, or which stayed with them because of their depictions of familiar communities, intense human relationships or unknown worlds. Beautifully illustrated with images from the films discussed, Screen Epiphanies is a thought-provoking and often moving insight into the creative process and the way in which artists are inspired by each other's work, but also into the centrality of cinema in all our lives, and its power to change our ambitions and how we see the world around us.
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PR Today: The Authoritative Guide to Public Relations
Автор: Trevor Morris Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 370 Дата загрузки: 13 декабря 20132012-06-11
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Whether you're a student of public relations, someone who hopes to break into one of today's most popular growth industries or someone who wants or needs to understand PR better, this book is for you. PR Today is a new and comprehensive guide to public relations, spanning all aspects of PR work, from fashion to government and from celebrity PR to corporate communications and digital PR. It combines essential, up-to-date and hands-on practical guidance on PR, including individual and group exercises, with thought-provoking analysis of this exciting but enigmatic industry, its ethical dilemmas and the role it plays in the contemporary world — not least its controversial but vital relationship with the media. With many international examples and specially commissioned contributions from leading experts from around the world, PR Today offers a fresh, lively and realistic perspective on its subject, based on the authors' rare combination of top level experience, insider knowledge and years of teaching and writing about PR in many countries.
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Key Concepts in Innovation
Автор: Hamsa Thota Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 336 Дата загрузки: 17 апреля 20152012-06-28
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A comprehensive glossary of the major terms and concepts that characterize innovation, covering specific areas such as product development, creativity, finance and policy. Making complex terminology clear, it is ideal for both students and practitioners in the field.
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Issues in 21st Century World Politics
Автор: Mark Beeson Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2010 Страниц: 312 Дата загрузки: 9 февраля 20122014-03-26
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A fresh, new text introducing the key issues that shape the nature of the international system and global politics in the 21st Century. Suitable for students on introductory courses considering the substance of IR and global politics, this is a major title. The book offers a modern approach to the subject of world politics and covers an increased number of issues, such as the financial crises and migration, in order to reflect the expansion of course curricula in recent years. With contributions from a team of leading international scholars this is a dynamic yet focussed text designed to spark interest and understanding.
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Humanity 2: 0
Автор: Steve Fuller Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 280 Дата загрузки: 14 июля 20122014-04-12
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Social thinkers in all fields are faced with one unavoidable question: what does it mean to be 'human' in the 21st century? As definitions between what is 'animal' and what is 'human' break down, and as emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and nano — and bio — technologies develop, accepted notions of humanity are rapidly evolving. Humanity 2.0is an ambitious and groundbreaking book, offering a sweeping overview of key historical, philosophical and theological moments that have shaped our understandings of humanity. Tackling head on the twin taboos that have always hovered over the scientific study of humanity — race and religion — Steve Fuller argues thar far from disappearing, they are being reinvented. Fuller argues that these new development swill force us to decide which features of our current way of life — not least our bodies — are truly needed to remain human, and concludes with a consideration of these changes for ethical and social values more broadly.
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The Legacy of the Crash: How the Financial Crisis Changed America and Britain
Автор: Terrence Casey Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 312 Дата загрузки: 10 декабря 20132015-03-26
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September 2008 saw the most spectacular financial crash since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The crisis prompted record-breaking financial bail-outs in America and Britain. The legacy is record government debt and low growth on both sides of the Atlantic, which is profoundly reshaping society on both sides of the Atlantic. The Legacy of the Crash brings together a stellar cast of contributors including Tim Bale, Wyn Grant and Graham Wilson to provide a sophisticated account of how the administrations are faring. They explore the impact of the crisis and assess how political leaders in both countries have responded, whilst also looking at the challenges of governing in the new 'age of austerity'.
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A History of China
Автор: John A. G. Roberts Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2011 Страниц: 424 Дата загрузки: 12 мая 20142016-08-24
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It has been said that the twenty-first century will be China's century. Such a remark highlights the importance of being informed about China's long and tumultuous history. J. A. G. Roberts traces the main course of that history, from the earliest times, through the centuries of imperial government, to the present day. Chapters on China's imperial history identify the main political and economic changes, whilst introducing key social themes. Turning to the modern period, Roberts then traces the dramatic events of the Opium Wars, the 1911 Revolution and the Republican era. The book ends with a detailed discussion of China under Communist rule and a wide-ranging review of new developments, including China's economic achievements and its costs. Thoroughly revised and expanded in the light of the latest research, and now featuring a helpful chronology, this up-to-date, authoritative overview of China's past is ideal for students and general readers alike.
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Global Sociology
Автор: Robin Cohen Жанр: Palgrave Издательство: Palgrave Год: 2007 Страниц: 576 Дата загрузки: 27 сентября 20122008-12-13
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The second edition of a ground-breaking text, Global Sociology, 2nd edition will be compulsory for introductory sociology courses which take a truly global perspective. Building on the success of the ambitious first edition, the book retains and defends its innovative focus and approach. Extensively updated in the light of the most recent debates about globalization, particularly in the post 9/11 climate, this new edition also includes three wholly new chapters on lifestyle and leisure, global religions, and health, and substantial further pedagogical features. Changes, both in the public and academic sphere, make this new edition highly important to the teaching of sociology today.
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