This text looks at animal law in a wide context and considers wider policy issues, moral and ethical debates, political ideas and economic influences. It concentrates on public forms of control, but also looks briefly at common law controls. The book also examines European law and international law, and takes a comparative look at Australian law which has taken a different stance to the UK in relation to the protection of animals.
Emphasizing careful, lucid explanation rather than the lavish use of cryptic graphs and mathematics, and combining the rigor of statement of the best American theoretical work with the extraordinary clarity of the best English scientific writing, this compact, readable, well-integrated work is a leading text for courses in macroeconomics. A completely rewritten version of Brooman's classic English text, the book has been revised and expanded specifically for use in the United States, with American examples and usages, and includes new chapters on money and monetary flows and their consequences. The book covers every aspect of economic theory dealing with the determination of total output and employment, the general price level, and the rate of economic growth. It examines theories of consumer behavior and business investment, the demand and supply of money and their effects on interest rates and the price level; the determination of the level of employment and wages; the possibilities of fluctuations in output and employment; and the forces making for growth of the economy. The effects of foreign trade on the domestic economy are brought in, and the possibilities of using government expenditure and taxation as a means of stabilizing the economy are examined. Theories of consumption, investment, trade, money and interest are tied together in a thorough discussion of income determination, and whenever possible, empirical evidence is produced as a check on theoretical relationships. Algebraic symbols are used as a space-saving device; none but the simplest algebra is employed, and readers with an elementary knowledge of mathematics will find no difficulty in following the argument of the book. It is organized for a one semester course, both in terms of the sequence of materials and the relative number, length, and difficulty of the chapters. The object throughout is to make the exposition highly readable and to provide clear definitions and explanations of the main concepts found in this important branch of economic theory. The result is a book of the highest level.
Shows the rise to power of Mussolini and the Fascists after World War I, the control exercised in government and economic policies, and the end of the new Roman Empire.
This is one volume in a series of easy-to-read books about people and their reputations. Each book provides: a straightforward, storytelling approach which sets the historical characters within real contexts; a carefully controlled language level; overview sections for background reading; and tasks throughout the book, leading to a final activity where the reader appraises the reputation of the historical character in question.
This series of short books on key areas of twentieth-century world history can be used in a variety of ways: As a complete course, providing an alternative to the conventional textbook. As a supplement to the textbook, providing an in-depth treatment of a particular topic. As backup material for textbooks where a different approach is required.
The series, A Sense of History uses a combination of narrative and unusual sources to tell good stories well. It invites teachers and pupils to explore the past together and tap into the lives and feelings of the men and women of the time. It should encourage pupils to make their own judgements based on the evidence they have and give them confidence to debate their own findings.
Thank you for visiting our website. Would you like to provide feedback on how we could improve your experience?
This site does not use any third party cookies with one exception — it uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic.Learn More.