Understanding macroeconomic theory

At each point in time, individuals make choices with respect to the acquisition, sale, and/or use of a variety of different goods. Such activity can be summarized by aggregate variables such as an economy's total production of various goods and services, the aggregate ...

Indicators for urban and regional planning

the interplay of policy and methods

This book focuses on the measurement and utilisation of quantitative indicators in the urban and regional planning fields. There has been a resurgence of academic and policy interest in using indicators to inform planning, partly in response to the current government's information intensive approach ...

Environmental risks and the media

Environmental Risks and the Media explores the ways in which environmental risks, threats and hazards are represented, transformed and contested by the media. At a time when popular conceptions of the environment as a stable, natural world with which humanity interferes are being increasingly contested ...

Criminology, civilisation and the new world order

"Criminology, Civilisation and the New World Order" examines the relationship between a modern discipline's presentation of truth and modernity, globally conceived. The history and composition of criminology - the discourse of crime and its ordering - is critically reworked in the light of two circumstances: September ...

Migration, diasporas and legal systems in Europe

At a time when issues concerning migration and the formation of diasporic communities have come to be critical for all European legal systems, this volume reflects, discusses and analyses the questions raised by diasporas who have established themselves in Europe over more than fifty years ...

Constantine

history, historiography and legend

This text examines the reign of Constantine, the first Christian emperor and the founder of Constantinople from a variety of angles; historical, historiographical and mythical. The volume examines the circumstances of Constantine's reign and the historical problems surrounding them, the varied accounts of Constantine ...

Bismarck and the german empire 1871-1918

Fully updated and expanded in response to the latest research in the area, the second edition of "Bismarck and the German Empire, 1871-1918" is a concise and accessible introduction to an important period in German history. Providing both a narrative of events at the time ...

The international who's who 2007

The essential reference source of the world's leading men and women. Published annually since 1935, "The International Who's Who" is now in its 70th edition. Providing hard-to-find biographical details for over 20,000 of the world's most prominent and influential personalities, this ...

Key debates in new political economy

This is a concise and highly informative overview of the major intellectual debates within the field of political economy over the last decade. Each chapter provides a review of a key area written by a distinguished expert in the field. A comprehensive introduction locates these ...

The territories of the Russian Federation 2006

The Territories of the Russian Federation 2006" offers a diverse collection of political and economic information on the Russian Federation and its eighty-nine constituent units. The Introduction examines the Russian Federation as a whole, and consists of an essay written by acknowledged experts, focusing on ...

Territoires of Indonesia

A new addition to Europa's popular 'Territories of the World' series, "The Territories of Indonesia "provides invaluable information on this diverse country. The book supplies an in-depth guide to both the regional dimensions of the area and its inter-provincial politics. * Informative introductory essays provide ...

Fifty major economists

Building upon the huge success of the previous edition, this updated text provides a clear, comprehensive guide to the most influential individuals in the field of economics. Covering a wide range of thinkers across several centuries, features of this second edition include: * a significantly revised ...

Managing global legal systems

international employment regulation and competitive advantage

Presenting a framework for understanding the corporate strategy-public policy interface as it relates to human resource management (HRM) activities in international business, this text is unlike many others in the field. It incorporates legal issues beyond those traditionally associated with HRM, and uses high profile ...

Public management

old and new

Offering much more than a purely theoretical or retrospective view of public management, this exciting book is an invaluable new addition to the field of public management. Putting the American model in perspective for academics around the world, this book establishes the historical, theoretical, analytical ...

Strategic issues in international retailing

As retail becomes a globalized sector, the existing concepts and theories of international business fit uneasily with it. This significant book takes a strategic approach to this topic, examining in-depth studies of several retailers, and marrying theory with practice to clearly present material for students ...

Terrorism versus democracy

the liberal state response

'No one understands terrorism better than Paul Wilkinson ... if policy makers read this book they will understand the problems better. If terrorists read it they will understand themselves a lot better.' - "Michael Clarke, King's College London, UK". This acclaimed study examines both the new ...

High-tech entrepreneurship

managing innovation variety and uncertainty

High-tech businesses form a crucial part of entrepreneurial activity - in some ways representing very typical examples of entrepreneurship, yet in some ways representing quite different challenges. The uncertainty in innovation and advanced technology makes it difficult to use conventional economic planning models, and also means ...

The constitution of liberty

Working after the war, Hayek's writing was very much against the tide of mainstream Keynesian economic thought. But in the 1970s and 1980s - the eras of Thatcherism and Reaganomics - he was championed as a prophet of neo-liberalism by those who were seeking to revolutionize ...

Companion to the European Union

This book provides information and analysis on the key developments and policies of the EU. The book also includes features such as biographies of key personalities, maps, a detailed guide to further reading, and 35 tables that provide accessible information relating to the EU. This ...

Islam and the everyday world

public policy dilemmas

This is a new examination of how Shari'a law affects public policy, both theoretically and in practice, across a wide range of public policy areas, including for example human rights and family law. The process by which public policy is decided - through elections, debates ...