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Globalization and Postmodern Politics

From Zapatistas to High-Tech Robber Barons

By: Roger Burbach,Fiona Jeffries,William I. Robinson

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Globalization and Postmodern Politics

From Zapatistas to High-Tech Robber Barons

By: Roger Burbach,Fiona Jeffries,William I. Robinson

In this critique of globalization, Burbach (director of the Center for the Study of the Americas) asserts that institutions such as the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund, and the transnational corporations are intent upon exercising a new hegemony over our lives while the role of the traditional nation state is transformed. He builds his case by showing how a group of high-tech robber barons at the center of this power shift dominate the information age and exploit the technologies of globalization for their own narrow interests. Drawing on contemporary historical experiences, he discusses the emergence of an array of movements comprising the marginalized, the dispossessed, and those who refuse to accept the rule of the transnational elites. Distributed by Stylus. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

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Pluto Press

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0745316492

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Imperial Overstretch

George W. Bush and the Hubris of Empire

By: Roger Burbach,Jim Tarbell

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Imperial Overstretch

George W. Bush and the Hubris of Empire

By: Roger Burbach,Jim Tarbell

George W. Bush has fundamentally changed America's place in the world. In some neo-conservative circles the word 'empire' is back in fashion, and a great republic that broke away from the British empire is now supposed to be proud of its new imperial role. This book explains how the neo-conservatives and the petro-military complex have hijacked US foreign policy. It examines the price that Americans will have to pay for this new era of unlimited US military might - a never ending fear of terrorism; mushrooming defence and security spending; the erosion of civil liberties at home and the deaths abroad of tens of thousands of civilians and military combatants. At the heart of this disturbing and timely book is the ultimate question. Previous empires have foundered on the rock of imperial overstretch - the costs of trying to run and protect empires eventually outstripping the capacity and willingness of the citizenry to pay for them. Is the US in danger of going down that road? Who around George 'Dubya' Bush is pushing him along that path?

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1848137028

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Latin America's Turbulent Transitions

The Future of Twenty-First Century Socialism

By: Roger Burbach,Michael Fox,Federico Fuentes

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Latin America's Turbulent Transitions

The Future of Twenty-First Century Socialism

By: Roger Burbach,Michael Fox,Federico Fuentes

Over the past few years, something remarkable has occurred in Latin America. For the first time since the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua in the 1980s, people within the region have turned toward radical left governments - specifically in Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador. Why has this profound shift taken place and how does this new, so-called Twenty-First-Century Socialism actually manifest itself? What are we to make of the often fraught relationship between the social movements and governments in these countries and do, in fact, the latter even qualify as 'socialist' in reality? These are the bold and critical questions that Latin America's Turbulent Transitions explores. The authors provocatively argue that although US hegemony in the region is on the wane, the traditional socialist project is also declining and something new is emerging. Going beyond simple conceptions of 'the left', the book reveals the true underpinnings of this powerful, transformative, and yet also complicated and contradictory process.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1848135696

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Imperial Overstretch

George W. Bush and the Hubris of Empire

By: Roger Burbach,Jim Tarbell

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George W. Bush and the Hubris of Empire

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American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994

By: Charles F. Ritter,James Roger Sharp,Nancy Weatherly Sharp,Jon L. Wakelyn

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American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994

By: Charles F. Ritter,James Roger Sharp,Nancy Weatherly Sharp,Jon L. Wakelyn

The second of four volumes comprising a biographical dictionary of state house speakers from 1911 to 1994, this book covers speakers from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Entries provide basic biographical and career information on more than 1,400 speakers. The book opens with an analytical introduction and includes useful statistical appendixes. The four volumes, covering state speakers in the West, Midwest, Northeast, and South, are designed to complement Charles R. Ritter's and Jon L. Wakelyn's book American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910 (1989).

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313032076

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9780313032073

Raymond Collishaw and the Black Flight

By: Roger Gunn

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Raymond Collishaw and the Black Flight

By: Roger Gunn

Ever wondered what it would be like to fly a biplane or triplane in the First World War? Raymond Collishaw and the Black Flight takes you to the Western Front during the Great War. Experience the risks of combat and the many close calls Collishaw had as a pilot, flight commander, and squadron leader. Understand the courage Collishaw and his fellow flyers faced every day they took to the air in their small, light, and very manoeuvrable craft to face the enemy. As the third-highest-scoring flying ace among British and colonial pilots in the First World War, scoring 60 victories, Collishaw was only surpassed by Billy Bishop and Edward Mannock. This book traces Collishaw's life from humble beginnings in Nanaimo, British Columbia, to victories in the skies over France.

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Dundurn

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1459706609

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A Call to Conscience

The Anti/Contra War Campaign

By: Roger Craft Peace

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A Call to Conscience

The Anti/Contra War Campaign

By: Roger Craft Peace

Unlike earlier U.S. interventions in Latin America, the Reagan administration's attempt to overthrow the Sandinista government of Nicaragua during the 1980s was not allowed to proceed quietly. Tens of thousands of American citizens organized and agitated against U.S. aid to the counterrevolutionary guerrillas, known as "contras." Believing the Contra War to be unnecessary, immoral, and illegal, they challenged the administration's Cold War stereotypes, warned of "another Vietnam," and called on the United States to abide by international norms. A Call to Conscience offers the first comprehensive history of the anti?Contra War campaign and its Nicaragua connections. Roger Peace places this eight-year campaign in the context of previous American interventions in Latin America, the Cold War, and other grassroots oppositional movements. Based on interviews with American and Nicaraguan citizens and leaders, archival records of activist organizations, and official government documents, this book reveals activist motivations, analyzes the organizational dynamics of the anti?Contra War campaign, and contrasts perceptions of the campaign in Managua and Washington. Peace shows how a variety of civic groups and networks?religious, leftist, peace, veteran, labor, women's rights?worked together in a decentralized campaign that involved extensive transnational cooperation.

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Univ of Massachusetts Press

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1558499326

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The Crisis of Innovation in Water and Wastewater

By: Duncan A. Thomas,Roger R. Ford

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The Crisis of Innovation in Water and Wastewater

By: Duncan A. Thomas,Roger R. Ford

This is an extremely well-researched and documented book. The authors hypothesis is that the current water and wastewater sector is failing the populations of the western-world by clinging to orthodox and short-term visions of new technology and innovation, and also failing the developing nations by believing that delivery of western-world high-technology solutions is a contribution to humanitarian development. This is the crisis of innovation . To many practitioners in the water industry the book will be perceived to be hypercritical (of the incrementalism, conservative and dogged traditionalism ) of the sector, but in fact it is stimulating and positive. In the latter chapters an alternate more holistic model of water development is described. There needs to be a movement from large, central infrastructure resources to distributed systems that are more appropriate to local needs and can be coupled with environmentally sustainable energy sources and practices. Tim Lack, European Topic Centre on Water, UK Whilst acknowledging a massive leap from standpipe to universal water provision in 100 years in developed countries, the authors of this book see problems for global sustainable water supply and wastewater removal in the future. Using the UK water industry as an example, they describe the global water industry as risk averse and unwilling to innovate, a view that is encouraged by the institutional and financial regimes under which it works. The book explores the reasons for concern and sets out some hard-hitting views on how the water industry is failing to identify and tackle the essential problems in a world which is becoming ever more depleted of fresh water. The concluding chapter brings to a focus the problems of the crisis in innovation and gives some concrete suggestions for tackling them. This volume should raise the awareness of policymakers and regulators, technologists and concerned members of the public. Peter Chave, Independent Consultant and formerly Head of Pollution Control, National Rivers Authority, UK This significant new book highlights a little acknowledged but potentially catastrophic crisis of innovation in the global water sector, which institutions and industries are frighteningly ill-equipped to tackle or even accept. It suggests potential new technology and policy approaches to overcome both current and future problems. The book explores how technological innovation is vital to help provide sustainable water in both the UK and developing countries. However, innovation is being overlooked in the face of global trends to privatize and regulate water utilities. The authors highlight how the global water sector is failing to respond to increasingly complex world needs and continues to build largely unsustainable centralized infrastructures, opposing more appropriate, distributed and local modern technologies. The book also includes suggestions for potentially innovative technology and policy solutions to meet escalating global water and wastewater demands. Importantly, the authors adopt a long-term perspective that crosses both disciplinary and institutional boundaries, and include an international comparative perspective, covering a diverse range of examples and countries. This comprehensive book will have a broad appeal amongst researchers and academics with an interest in technology management, innovation studies, geography and development studies. It will also be a valuable asset for water regulators and governmental and non-governmental organisations working in this field.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1781958394

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9781781958391

Giacomo Puccini

A Discography

By: Roger Flury

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Giacomo Puccini

A Discography

By: Roger Flury

Opera recordings have been with us since the creation of the first wax cylinders. Now at a time when the 25-year reign of the compact disc appears to be coming to an end is the moment to take stock of the history of recordings of arguably the most popular composer of operas, Giacomo Puccini. In Giacomo Puccini: A Discography, librarian and music historian Roger Flury looks at each opera chronologically from Le Villi to Turandot, followed by sections on Puccini's instrumental, chamber, orchestral, and solo vocal works. Details of each complete opera are listed by recording date, followed by excerpts in the order in which they occur in the opera. Recordings of each aria are listed alphabetically by the name of the artist. For ease of use, Flury establishes as the main criteria for inclusion those recordings assigned a commercial issue number and available for purchase. This book does not limit itself to mainstream recordings but includes as well 'unofficial' recordings taken from broadcasts or illegally recorded in theaters, ensuring that the audio recording history of Puccini is free of gaps. (Video and DVD issues, whether of staged performances or excerpts in concert, are not included unless they have been issued in a sound-only format.) This volume brings together information on nearly 10,000 recordings of Puccini's music. It provides a comprehensive overview of the recorded history of the composer's works and serves as a useful guide for the transfer of recordings from one format to another.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810883295

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9780810883291

Strategic Management in the Third Sector

By: Roger Courtney

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Strategic Management in the Third Sector

By: Roger Courtney

Drawing on the unique academic and professional experience of its author, Strategic Management in the Third Sector provides a comprehensive introduction to the strategic development of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Roger Courtney introduces students to the different ways of thinking about a third sector organisation and its external environment, including strategic thinking and analysis, and strategy formulation and implementation. Key Features: - Comprehensive case study coverage, focusing on a wide variety of non-profit organisations - Provides genuine insight into the practical implications of managing in the third sector - Identifies a wide range of strategic models and tools that are of value to the development of third sector organisations - Considers the latest developments in social enterprise - Written by a leading expert in the field Strategic Management in the Third Sector is an essential text for all students of voluntary and third sector management, charity and social enterprise management, voluntary sector studies, charity management and public service management.

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426

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1137306688

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Antioxidants and the Skin

Second Edition

By: Roger L. McMullen

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Antioxidants and the Skin

Second Edition

By: Roger L. McMullen

This highly illustrated book brings together many concepts related to skin care and antioxidant usage in one convenient text. The second edition now contains the latest antioxidants being marketed, and an analysis of risks and benefits associated.

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CRC Press

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1351798820

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9781351798822

Sudden Death in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence

By: Roger W. Byard

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Sudden Death in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence

By: Roger W. Byard

This unique, comprehensive survey of virtually all aspects of sudden death in infants and childhood will be an essential source of reference for pathologists, clinicians and lawyers who deal with such cases. Individual sections deal in detail with deaths due to inflicted and non-inflicted injuries and to natural diseases. This new edition includes 1200 new references, 300 new illustrations and an extensively revised chapter on sudden infant death syndrome. The intentional injury chapter has additional material on head trauma, the biomechanics of injury, neonaticide, suicide and subtle and unusual trauma. The chapter on non-intentional injury has also been expanded to more accurately reflect its importance as a cause of death. Deaths in the first week of life are also covered. This new edition also covers the full range of natural causes of death, and their pathological investigation undertaken in light of advances in our understanding of genetic susceptibility and pathophysiology.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521825822

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9780521825825

Sudden Death in the Young

By: Roger W. Byard

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Sudden Death in the Young

By: Roger W. Byard

Determining the cause of death in children and young adults can pose considerable challenges. Professor Byard provides for the first time a complete overview of pathological aspects of sudden death in the young, from before birth to middle adult life. Highly illustrated with more than 800 colour figures, this third edition contains new sections on sexual abuse, pregnancy-related deaths and rare natural diseases, as well as expanded coverage of unexpected death in young adults up to the age of 30 years. Chapters are organised by systems and cover all aspects of natural death, as well as accidents, suicides and homicides. Supported by extensive referencing and numerous tables, the book can also be used as a practical autopsy manual. An encyclopaedic overview and analysis of sudden death in the young, this is a key text for pediatric and forensic pathologists, pediatricians, and lawyers and physicians involved in medicolegal cases.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139855514

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Fractured Utopias

A Personal Odyssey with History

By: Roger Burbach

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Fractured Utopias

A Personal Odyssey with History

By: Roger Burbach

In this compelling memoir, award-winning author Roger Burbach tells a story of romance, revolution and war. From his farm upbringing in Wisconsin to his first hand reporting of the coup that overthrew Salvador Allende in Chile, to his insider knowledge of the Sandinista Revolution, Burbach charts the political history of Latin America

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0915117290

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Globalization and Postmodern Politics

From Zapatistas to High-Tech Robber Barons

By: Roger Burbach,Fiona Jeffries,William I. Robinson

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Globalization and Postmodern Politics

From Zapatistas to High-Tech Robber Barons

By: Roger Burbach,Fiona Jeffries,William I. Robinson

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Latin America's Turbulent Transitions

The Future of Twenty-First Century Socialism

By: Roger Burbach,Michael Fox,Federico Fuentes

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The Future of Twenty-First Century Socialism

By: Roger Burbach,Michael Fox,Federico Fuentes

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1780324960

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Globalization and Postmodern Politics

Globalization and Postmodern Politics

Imperial Overstretch

Imperial Overstretch

Latin America's Turbulent Transitions

Latin America's Turbulent Transitions

Imperial Overstretch

Imperial Overstretch

American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994

American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994

Raymond Collishaw and the Black Flight

Raymond Collishaw and the Black Flight

A Call to Conscience

A Call to Conscience

The Crisis of Innovation in Water and Wastewater

The Crisis of Innovation in Water and Wastewater

Giacomo Puccini

Giacomo Puccini

Strategic Management in the Third Sector

Strategic Management in the Third Sector

Antioxidants and the Skin

Antioxidants and the Skin

Sudden Death in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence

Sudden Death in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence

Sudden Death in the Young

Sudden Death in the Young

Fractured Utopias

Fractured Utopias

Globalization and Postmodern Politics

Globalization and Postmodern Politics

Latin America's Turbulent Transitions

Latin America's Turbulent Transitions

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