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A trend toward decentralisation has meant that sub-national governments increasingly find themselves responsible for providing a host of public goods and services. Rarely, however, can they "go it alone". Co-ordination among levels of government is i

The Interregnum: Controversies in World Politics 1989 1999 is a series of critical reflections on the major controversies in and about world politics in the 1990s. We are living in an era which seemingly defies description: in social and political theory, our age is frequently referred to as 'post-modern', in international relations, we remain in the 'post-Cold War' age. The age is only characterised by what it is not. This collection of criti...

50 of the most influential articles ever produced in the sport and exercise psychology, collected in one volume for the first time. This book presents those interested in the development of the discipline with an excellent place to begin debates. Students in the field will get a great background for their future studies, including a chance to review research by the field's biggest names and learn how different lines of study have evolved since...

The "Alchandreana" are of considerable historical importance. They constitute not only the earliest Latin texts of the Middle Ages dealing systematically with astrology but also the earliest Latin scientific texts based on Arabic sources.

Living in the 21st century is becoming harder and harder everyday. The right has become wrong and the wrong has become right and most of us are so desensitized, hence, we are indifferent. We are bombarded by sad news about catastrophes, tragic events, wars and rumors of wars and it seems like we have lost our humanity and life has been reduced to nothing. Mother Nature has become so un merciful to the very people she has sustained over the yea...

Space, structure, and randomness: these are the three key concepts underlying Georges Matheron’s scientific work. He first encountered them at the beginning of his career when working as a mining engineer, and then they resurfaced in fields ranging from meteorology to microscopy. What could these radically different types of applications possibly have in common? First, in each one only a single realisation of the phenomenon is available for st...

Advances in Accounting Education" is a refereed, academic research annual whose purpose is to help meet the needs of faculty members interested in ways to improve their classroom instruction. Thoughtful, well-developed articles are published that are readable, relevant and reliable. Articles may be either empirical or non-empirical. They emphasize pedagogy, i.e., explaining how faculty members can improve their teaching methods or how accounti...

From the building of the Soviet gulags to the 1947 British attack of the "Exodus, " a ship carrying Holocaust survivors, 94-year-old Ruth Gruber--adventurer, photographer, and international correspondent--tells her story in words and photos.

Dreaming about being happy, wealthy or living in paradise can get old. Timothy Laskis provides you with incredible strategies for making all your dreams come true, no matter your circumstances.

This book examines institutions that govern economic activity in the United States and the dramatic changes they have undergone since the late nineteenth century.

This book concentrates upon the mathematical theory of plasticity and fracture as opposed to the physical theory of these fields, presented in the thermomechanical framework.

This book looks at the theories of Volterra integral and functional equations.

A probing study of German village life between the early Reformation and the Thirty Years' War.

This book highlights the ways in which fungal recombinant DNA technology is being used in species of economic importance.

Summer school lecture courses on modern logic and computation are presented here.

Authorities in numerical analysis and optimisation combine to write an important volume in the area.

A fascinating look at the mathematics behind games such as checkers, chess, Go, Nim, and Nine-Men Morris.

Siva's Dance of Bliss in poetry, iconography, ritual and philosophy is examined here.

Explores the process of popular mobilisation in contemporary Mexico through the experience of the country's most important popular organisation.

A significant and important survey of global change and its serious impact on human health.