Diaspora, Politics, and Globalization

Michel S. Laguerre is Professor and Director, Berkeley Center for Globalization and Information Technology, University of California.

• Mapping the Global Arena of Diasporic Politics * The Practice of Diasporic Politics * State, Diaspora, and Transnational Politics * Diasporic Lobbying in American Politics * Homeland Political Crisis, the Virtual Diasporic Public Sphere, and Diasporic Politics * Dediasporization: Homeland and Hostland * Diasporic Politics and Transnational Political Space

Laguerre takes an innovative approach to the analysis of migration studies by suggesting a more complex understanding oftherelationshipsamong migrants,their specific localities in their home countries, and their everyday practices in the receiving societies.' - Ramona Hernandez, Professor of Sociology/Director Dominican Studies Institute, City College-CUNY JV 9B4093DA-9445-42BD-A015-06E6F95E0E92 382249 Hardback 274904 9781403998576 1403998574 Sex, Strategy and the Stratosphere Airlines and the Gendering of Organizational Culture Sex, Strategy and the Stratosphere 16/05/2006 05/16/2006 612 Business Management Monos - Academic A. Mills 16332 By (Author) Author Record 1 Professor of Management and Director of PhD in Business Administration Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary's University, Canada albert.mills@smu.ca 612 Business Management Monos - Academic Scholarly Pal Scholarly V6 - Manufacturing on Demand V6 - Print on Demand KJU - Organizational theory & behaviour BUS041000 Business and Management - Business History; Sociology - Work, Labour, Employment and Organizations Professional and Scholarly 102.00 102.00 160.00 Green Hardback with jacket (jacketed cloth) 336 0 216 138 Millimetres 17 216 Millimetres 138 550 Grams sa 2015-03-30 07:21:06.757 90000 Words All Formats Full Term Copyright List of Tables List of Figures LIst of Exhibits List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Gender, Culture and Commercial Airlines The Gendering of Civil Aviation 1919-1924 Thoroughly Modern Milieu: The Feminine Presence in the Airways Their Finest Hour: Gendering and the Second World War Angels with Dirty Faces: Strategies of 'Normalization' and 'Equity' in the Immediate Post-War Era The Invasion of the Body Snatchers: The Jet Age and the Eroticization of the Female Employee Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Towards an Employment Equity Discourse From Here to Eternity: Making Sense of the Gendering of Organizational Culture Appendix Notes Bibliography This book provides an historical account of how discriminatory practices develop and change. The author presents a historical account of the discriminatory practices of airline companies British Airways, Air Canada and Pan American Airways. It covers the years 1919 to 1991 and is organized around key periods in the treatment of female employees. 1 A unique study of the development of organizational culture over time 2 Presents the gendered histories of three major airlines 3 The only study to track the gendering of organizational culture over time 4 Weaves current debates of gender at work and organizational culture with histories of three airlines JV DE9ABB2A-FDEC-4259-866B-070FE301C6B5 377461 Hardback 269237 9781403937285 1403937281 Rating Management's Effectiveness With Case Studies in Telecommunications Rating Management's Effectiveness 24/09/2004 09/24/2004 612 Business Management Monos - Academic D. Chorafas 1026 By (Author) Author Record 1 Deceased, former University Professor and Management Consultant Switzerland and France 1926-03-25 00:00:00 d111222333@orange.fr Greek Dimitris N. Chorafas served on the faculty of the Catholic University of America and as Visiting Professor at Washington State University, George Washington University, University of Vermont, University of Florida, and Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States, as well as the University of Alberta, Technical University of Karlsruhe, Ecole d'Etudes Industrielles de l'Universite de Geneve, Ecole Polytechnic Federale de Lausanne, Polish Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Sciences. More than 8,000 banking, industrial and government executives participated in his seminars in the United States, England, Germany, Italy, other European countries, Asia and Latin America. Chorafas is the author of 160 books, translated into several languages world-wide. 612 Business Management Monos - Academic Scholarly Pal Scholarly V2 - Published and in Stock V8 - Out of Print KJM - Management & management techniques BUS041000 Business and Management - Management Professional and Scholarly 90.00 90.00 115.00 Hardback with jacket (jacketed cloth) 304 0 222 141 Millimetres 21 216 Millimetres 138 497 Grams sa 2013-10-16 07:20:59.607 108000 Words All Formats Full Term Copyright PART ONE: MANAGEMENT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUCCESS AND FAILURE The Concept of Management's Effectiveness Rating Agencies, Management Effectiveness and Creditworthiness Is Mismanagement an Exception? A Survival Strategy: Reinventing the Firm Management and Mismanagement in the Telecommunications Industry PART TWO: CASE STUDIES IN MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY Big Telecommunications Companies Brought Themselves to the Edge of the Abyss Mismanagement Led to the Downfall of Vivendi Universal Lessons from the Crash of Worldcom Lessons from the Fall of Global Crossing, Qwest, Exodus, Adelphia Communications and More Third Generation Mobile and the UMTS Licences The Fate of Vendors Who Leveraged Their Clients This book explains why and how management's effectiveness makes the difference between success and failure, in any organization. Based on extensive research in the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland, the author outlines how to be effective, what happens in cases of ineffectiveness, and the reasons why management's effectiveness must be examined within the perspective of each company's business challenges. 1 A thorough review of the importance of effectiveness in organizations 2 New research findings from the US and Europe 3 Experienced and widely published author JV B128F9E3-DE6B-4223-9DF3-0759394DE07A 379967 Paperback 270077 9781403941596 1403941599 The European Central Bank The New European Leviathan? European Central Bank 2e 05/05/2005 05/05/2005 602 Economics - Academic D. Howarth; P. Loedel 10827 By (Author) Author Record 2 Associate Professor and Chair West Chester University, USA ploedel@wcupa.edu 2 2nd edition Revised 602 Economics - Academic exceptionaleconomics Scholarly Pal Scholarly V6 - Manufacturing on Demand V6 - Print on Demand KC - Economics; KFFK - Banking; 1QFE - EU (European Union) (Class here: EC, EEC, Common Market) BUS035000 Economics - European and Asian Economics Professional and Scholarly 30.99 30.99 53.00 Paperback 296 0 216 138 Millimetres 16 216 Millimetres 138 378 Grams sa 2015-03-30 07:21:06.757 All Formats Full Term Copyright Preface: The European Central Bank; The New European Leviathan? Analytical and Theoretical Approaches to the Study of the European Central Bank The Long and Winding Road to the ECB: European Monetary Authority in the Prehistory of EMU National Attitudes on the ECB and Central Bank Independence Managing Europe's Money: The Organization, Powers and Functions of the ECB The Independence of the ECB A Question of Credibility: A Short History of ECB Monetary Policy Conclusion: The ECB and the Future of Europe David Howarth and Peter Loedel provide a theoretically inspired account of the creation, design and operation of the European Central Bank. Issues explored include the theoretical approaches to the ECB, the antecedents of European monetary authority, the different national perspectives on central bank independence, the complex organization of the bank, the issues of accountability and the difficult first years of the ECB in operation. 1 Very topical given recent introduction of the Euro currency as well as great controversies with regard to the bank's operation 2 Gives an accessible overview of the operations of the European Central banking, incorporating both new and existing research 3 Includes information drawn from interviews with officials of the bank and other leading monetary and political officials from a number of member states '...probably the best theoretical and historical introduction to the ECB yet published.' - Mark Joyce, Eurobusiness JV BDEADD1B-704C-4C48-80E6-076BFC67649A 377250 Electronic Book Text 269937 9781403943712 1403943710 A Social Theory of the WTO Trading Cultures E.Book Social Theory of the WTO 19/08/2003 08/19/2003 602 Economics - Academic J. Ford 13200 By (Author) Author Record 1 Director Alpha Risk International and Departmental Visitor, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, Australia 602 Economics - Academic Scholarly Pal Scholarly E7 - Distributed to Vendors UK1 - Title Pending KCLT1 - Trade agreements; KCP - Political economy; KCLT - International trade POL023000; POL023000 International Relations - International Political Economy; Economics - International Economics; Politics & IR - Political Economy; Economics - Political Economy Professional and Scholarly 91.67 175.00 10.1057/9781403943712 314902962 Green PDF EBook 240 sa 2015-06-08 17:31:06.873 All Formats Full Term Copyright List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction: Trading Traditions: Straw Arguments in North-South Trade Theorizing the Uruguay Round: The Case for Constructivism Rethinking Trade Rules US Trade Policy: Mixed Messages Trading Roles Pro-Trade Policies: Creating Collective Identity Rethinking Power in the Trading Regime India Adopts a New Trading Strategy Conclusion References Traditional theories suggest that developing countries lack influence in the trade regime. In A Social Theory of the WTO, Jane Ford uses a social theory or constructivist approach to show that developing countries played a critical role in strengthening multilateralism in the World Trade Organization. By adopting a new role in trade negotiations during the Uruguay Round negotiations, developing countries helped to strengthen trade rules and change the trading culture of limited multilateralism. 1 Takes an innovative approach to explaining change in the multilateral trade regime and the rise of the WTO 2 Challenges traditional theoretical approaches 3 Includes new empirical research JV 39C66220-4CF9-4991-997D-076F6038B736 376242 Hardback 269057 9781403935540 1403935548 When IVF Fails Feminism, Infertility and the Negotiation of Normality When IVF Fails 20/08/2004 08/20/2004 552 Sociology - Academic K. Throsby 14345 By (Author) Author Record 1 University of Warwick k.throsby@warwick.ac.uk British 552 Sociology - Academic Scholarly Pal Scholarly V6 - Manufacturing on Demand V6 - Print on Demand JFSJ1 - Gender studies: women; JFFK - Feminism & feminist theory; MFKC1 - Infertility & fertilization SOC026000; SOC028000 Sociology - Gender and Sexualities Professional and Scholarly 77.00 77.00 120.00 Green Hardback - ppc (paper over boards) 224 0 216 138 Millimetres 12 216 Millimetres 138 417 Grams sa 2015-03-30 07:21:06.757 85000 Words All Formats Full Term Copyright Introduction A Feminist Approach to IVF Normalising IVF: Negotiating Nature and Technology Coping with Consumption Managing Visibility Taking Responsibility Seeking Resolution Conclusion This book is a discourse analysis of a series of interviews with women and couples who have had IVF unsuccessfully and who have subsequently stopped treatment. Taking a feminist approach, the book argues that treatment failure produces an ongoing and profoundly gendered burden of discursive work which is oriented towards locating the self, and the engagement with IVF, as 'normal'. 1 Her novel focus on treatment failure addresses a gap in the current literature on IVF 2 Based upon unique and extensive interview data 3 Articulates an original feminist approach to IVF 4 Findings of relevance not only to IVF, but also to other new genetic technologies such as stem cell research JV 59EC16CC-5DA2-4399-84A6-0772C628CCB8 386327 Hardback 270613 9781403964892 1403964890 The Comprehensive Public High School Historical Perspectives SECW; Comp Public High School 22/02/2006 02/22/2006 66A Education - USA Academic G. Sherington; C. Campbell 14987 Edited By Author Record 1 Professor and Former Dean of the Faculty of Education University of Sydney, Australia geoffrey.sherington@sydney.edu.au 66A Education - USA Academic Secondary Education in a Changing World SECW US Domestic Pal Scholarly V6 - Manufacturing on Demand V6 - Print on Demand JNK - Organization & management of education; JNLC - Secondary schools EDU003000; EDU007000 Education - General; Environmental Studies - Conservation; Chemistry - Organic Chemistry Professional and Scholarly 70.00 70.00 110.00 Green Hardback - no jacket (unjacketed cloth) 224 0 216 140 Millimetres 12 234 Millimetres 156 435 Grams importv 2015-05-28 05:56:08.313 Introduction Origins of the Comprehensive High School Social and Political Contexts The Social Justice Era The Comprehensive High in an Education Market Embattlement and Survival Conclusion This book traces the decline of the public comprehensive high school. New educational markets emphasized school diversity and parental choice rather than social equity through common schooling, and they were criticized for declining standards. The book also considers government education policies and their regional manifestations. 1 Respected authors - well known outside of Australia and New Zealand 2 International appeal - will be of significant interest to the UK and ROW markets in education and history This book is a very significant contribution to the important series of studies edited by Barry Franklin and Gary McCulloch. It breaks new ground by providing an authoritative and thoroughly researched account of the rise and fall of comprehensive schooling in New South Wales." - Roy Lowe, University of Birmingham "One of the important contributions the work of Campbell and Sherington offers is that it draws on a wide range of international literature and uses contemporary examples from England and the US to demonstrate the extent to which the comprehensive public high school in NSW was part of and contributed to the emerging tradition of secondary schooling in westernised nations. This text therefore has international appeal." - Tanya Fitzgerald, Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand "Craig Campbell and Geoffrey Sherington make a major contribution to studies of the comprehensive high school, presenting a richly detailed, highly nuanced, and wonderfully thought provoking assessment of this institution in Australia." - Jeffrey Mirel, University of Michigan