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Book SynopsisAngel investment and finance have been spreading from Silicon Valley to other parts of the world, including Asia, at an accelerating pace. Yet there have been few attempts to document this phenomenon and examine the hows and whys of startup financing in the region. Angel Financing in Asia Pacific addresses this knowledge gap by approaching the subject matter from two angles. First, from a journalistic angle, it aims to capture the current status and recent developments in a number of countries or territories in Asia. In each country report, the respective author(s) trace the background, trends, and future outlook of technology and innovation driven developments and related angel investment activities. The second part of the book takes a more analytical and prescriptive angle to the subject; making recommendations, providing analysis, and suggesting new approaches to startup financing in the Asia Pacific region.Trade ReviewEditors Lo, Mooney, and Wu present readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles investigating the contemporary status of angel investing in startups throughout the Asia Pacific region. The editors have organized the contributions that make up the main body of the text in four parts devoted to the angel investment scene across the Asia Pacific region, an angel financing guide for investors and entrepreneurs, the rationale and future for angel investing in Asia Pacific. John Y. Lo is a lawyer and independent scholar in Hong Kong. Patrick Mooney is with Accelerating Commercialization and Impact Tech Ventures, Australia. Po Chi Wu is a faculty member of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. -- Annotation ©2016 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsPART A: INTRODUCTION A1. Introduction - John Y. Lo PART B: THE ANGEL INVESTMENT SCENE ACROSS THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION B1. Hong Kong - John Y. Lo B2. China - John Y. Lo B3. Korea - Benjamin J. Butler and Hahn Ryu B4. Japan - Evan Burkosky B5. Taiwan - Christopher Fisher and Marvin Lai B6. India - Anil Joshi and Padmaja Ruparel B7. Thailand - William Scheela, Kris Nalamlieng and Chanisa Rueangkirianya B8. Malaysia - Raiyomand Nariman B9. Singapore - Poh Kam Wong and Douglas Abrams B10. Indonesia - Budiman Goh B11. Australia - Patrick Mooney and John Mactaggart B12. New Zealand - Suse Reynolds PART C: ANGEL FINANCING - A GUIDE FOR INVESTORS AND ENTREPRENEURS C1. Angel Investment - John Y. Lo C2. Why Become an Angel? - John Y. Lo C3. What Does It Take to Be an Angel? - John Y. Lo C4. Finding Angel Investment Opportunities - John Y. Lo C5. Winning Investment Strategies - John Y. Lo C6. Approaches to Valuing a Venture - Wilton Chau and John Y. Lo C7. the Path of Growth Companies - John Y. Lo C8. Structuring Founder Interests and Relationship - John Y. Lo C9. Protecting and Managing Intellectual Property - Kenneth Y. Choy, Jacqueline Lui and John Y. Lo C10. Attracting Angel Capital - John Y. Lo C11. Structuring the Terms of Investment - John Y. Lo C12. Documentation, Due Diligence and Completion - John Y. Lo C13. Post-Investment: How Angels and Startups Dance Down the Yellow Brick Road - John Y. Lo C14. Follow-On Financing and Exit - John Y. Lo PART D: THE RATIONALE AND FUTURE FOR ANGEL INVESTING IN ASIA PACIFIC D1. Angel Investment in Asia Pacific: Policies Looking Forward - Yuk Fai Kevin Au, Marta K. Dowejko, Ka Wai Boby Shiu and Zhujun Ding D2. Why Choose to Be an Angel Investor in the Asia Pacific? - Po Chi Wu

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Book SynopsisVolume 9 of the journal, "Advances in Global Leadership," includes timely and impactful articles on processes associated with effective global leadership. In these times of accelerating complexity and global inter-connectedness, a deeper understanding of the multiple contextual, organizational, and individual variables and processes associated with effective global leadership is critical. This volume contributes to bridging and integrating conceptual and practitioner perspectives in pursuing this deeper understanding. A new section of this year's volume is devoted to articles that apply and expand concepts from traditional leadership to global leadership -- an area that has heretofore received very little attention. Another new section contains articles written by consultants who provide perspectives gained from the "front lines" of global leadership development in client organizations. The volume's contributors range from well-known voices in the field to newly minted scholars with a fresh perspective.Trade ReviewThis series seeks to advance the definition, conceptualization, and understanding of global leadership processes and the development of global leaders. This volume considers the ethical domain of global leadership, global leadership through the lens of extant leadership theory, global leadership and cognition, and the practitioners' corner. The topics include understanding multicultural individual as ethical global leader, global followership: the launch of the scholarly journey, collective global leadership in self-managed multicultural teams: the role of team goal orientation, cosmopolitanism in a globalized world: an interdisciplinary perspective, and global talent: beyond outsourcing. -- Annotation * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Advancing the Field of Global Leadership - Joyce S. Osland, Ming Li and Mark E. Mendenhall PART I: THE ETHICAL DOMAIN OF GLOBAL LEADERSHIP Women Leading Globally: What We Know, Thought We Knew, and Need to Know About Leadership in the 21st Century - Nancy J. Adler and Joyce S. Osland Understanding Multicultural Individuals as Ethical Global Leaders - Jordyn Hrenyk, Mike Szymanski, Anirban Kar and Stacey R. Fitzsimmons Responsible Global Leadership in Emerging Markets - Gunter K. Stahl, Christof Miska, Sheila M. Puffer and Daniel J. Mccarthy PART II: GLOBAL LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE LENS OF EXTANT LEADERSHIP THEORY Global Followership: The Launch of the Scholarly Journey - Yulia Tolstikov-Mast Shared Leadership in a Global Context: Challenges of Transferring Control to Team Members - Ginka Toegel and Karsten Jonsen Collective Global Leadership in Self-Managed Multicultural Teams: The Role of Team Goal Orientation - Minna Paunova and Yih-Teen Lee PART III: GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AND COGNITION Antecedents and Outcomes of a Global Mindset: a Thematic Analysis of Research from 1994 to 2013 and Future Research Agenda - Jorg Hruby, Lorraine Watkins-Mathys and Thomas Hanke Cosmopolitanism in a Globalized World: An Interdisciplinary Perspective - Orly Levy, Maury A. Peiperl and Karsten Jonsen Harnessing Global Mindset to Positively Impact Advances in Global Leadership Through International Human Resource Management Practices - Gretchen Vogelgesang Lester, Meghna Virick and Rachel Clapp-Smith PART IV: THE PRACTITIONERS’ CORNER Global Talent: Beyond Outsourcing - Ernest Gundling, Christie Caldwell and Karen Cvitkovich Leading with Virtue in the VUCA World - Ia Ko and Peter Rea CONCLUSION: PAST AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS Five Years of Global Leadership Research, 2010-2014: Patterns, Themes, and Future Directions - Mark E. Mendenhall, Ming Li and Joyce S. Osland

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Book SynopsisVolume 32 of Research in Economic History (REHI) is forthcoming in April 2016. REHI is a peer-reviewed series published once a year. We cover all areas of economic history, including demography and development. Research in Economic History is a well-established and well-cited journal which has presented work by leading researchers in the field of economic history, including economists, historians and demographers.Trade ReviewEditors Hanes and Wolcott present readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles devoted to the economic history of Europe and North America. The contributions that make up the main body of the text are devoted to lessons learned from the Italian engineering industry prior to World War I; quantitative estimates of military spending by Spain between 1850 and 2009; competition, entry, and terms of credit in early American banking; as well as many other related subjects. Christopher Hanes and Susan Wolcott are faculty members of the State University of New York at Binghamton. -- Annotation ©2016 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsA Century of Environmental Legislation - Louis P. Cain and Brooks A. Kaiser The Measurement of Production: Lessons from the Engineering Industry in Italy, 1911 - Stefano Fenoaltea Is Paper Money Just Paper Money? Experimentation and Variation in the Paper Monies Issued by the American Colonies from 1690 to 1775 - Farley Grubb New Quantitative Estimates of Long-Term Military Spending in Spain (1850-2009) - Oriol Sabate Health, Gender and the Household: Children’s Growth in the Marcella Street Home, Boston, MA, and the Ashford School, London, UK - Eric B. Schneider Entry, Competition, and Terms of Credit in Early American Banking - Ta-Chen Wang

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Book SynopsisThe growing field of social entrepreneurship sits between purpose-built start-ups that pursue a traditional for-profit business model, and the conventional non-profit models that depend on grants, charity and public funding. Because of their position, social entrepreneurs face a unique challenge to balance social impact with financial returns, and must replicate and scale their business models when seeking to internationalize. This book, the fifth in the Actions and Insights series under the auspices of AIB-MENA, explores how various start-up models, whether private sector-led, private sector-incubated, or more traditional non-profit ventures, have built a business model and, in some cases, succeeded in scaling and internationalizing their businesses. Cases here reflect the challenges that social entrepreneurs face, both personal and organizational, and take a variety of perspectives, such as entrepreneurial motivation, ‘doing good well’, empowerment, funding, governance, impact measurement, and understanding the challenges and opportunities that go with scaling.Trade ReviewThis book unites international contributors in social entrepreneurship, sustainable business, and management; several of the contributors are affiliated with The Academy of International Business—Middle East North Africa (MENA), and many are leaders and entrepreneurs themselves. Cases from North Africa, the Middle East, and India highlight a broad range of for-profit social enterprises in different countries of the region, in both the public and private sectors. The cases reveal a variety of start-up models, methods, challenges, and solutions related to funding, governance, and measuring impact. Chapters are grouped in sections on community-led activism, funding, scaling solutions through technology, the role of women in social entrepreneurship, and preserving cultural heritage. Some organizations profiled include Sulabh International Service Organization, The Vaccine Alliance, Wamda, Souktel, and Nissa FM. B&w photos, screenshots, and images are included. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *Table of Contents1. Perspective: Social Entrepreneurship — A Roadmap for the Future - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan PART I: COMMUNITY-LED ACTIVISM 2. Perspective: Social Entrepreneurs as Change Makers - Iman Bibars 3. Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya: The Arab Foundation for Sustainable Development - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 4. Sulabh International Service Organization: Overcoming Social Barriers to Create Change - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan and Sadaf Khurshid PART II: FUNDING FOR CHANGE 5. Perspective: Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility, Private Sector Engagement, and Activism in Development - Fadi Ghandour 6. Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance: Saving Lives One Vaccine at a Time - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 7. Vestergaard: The Humanitarian Entrepreneurship Business Model — Where Doing Good Is Good Business - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 8. The TATA Way of Doing Business - Mukund Rajan and Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan PART III: SCALING SOLUTIONS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY 9. Perspective: Future of Education in the Middle East: The Opportunity to Scale Solutions through Technology - Christopher M. Schroeder and Sherif Kamel 10. Wamda: Setting an Example for Scale-Up and Collaborative Entrepreneurship - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 11. Souktel: Using M-Technology to Impact Emerging Markets - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 12. Nakhweh: Creating a Volunteer-Based Community - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan PART IV: PRESERVING, ENCOURAGING AND INSPIRING CULTURAL HERITAGE 13. Perspective: Social and Cultural Enterprise: An Underutilized Resource in the Battle for Hearts and Minds - Badr Jafar 14. Sougha, Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development: Empowering Women and Preserving Emirati Traditional Handicrafts - Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan and Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 15. THE 99: The Journey of Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 16. Balqees Honey: Liquid Gold - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan PART V: WOMEN — SPEARHEADING CHANGE 17. Perspective: Why Business Acumen Matters in the Creation of Social Enterprise - Clare Woodcraft 18. Kaamen: Designing Profitable Impact - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 19. Nisaa FM: Seeking Social Change in Palestine through Radio as a Medium - Sadaf Khurshid 20. We Love Reading: Reading for Pleasure - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan and Sadaf Khurshid 21. Tree Change Dolls: Creating a Movement to Recycle, Repair, and Upcycle Dolls - Sadaf Khurshid and Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 22. Perspective: How Do You Measure Impact? - Anna-Liisa Goggs Case Grid Authors and Editors Biographies

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The latest volume of Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations addresses a range of contemporary issues in applied and professional ethics and explores the unique role of organizational ethics in creating and sustaining a pluralistic, free enterprise economy. It is ideally suited to researchers, postgraduates and professionals whose interests include such key issues as tax avoidance, global justice, information sharing and corporate privacy.

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Book SynopsisToday’s global enterprises increasingly involve collaborative work by teams of experts operating across different professions, organizations, and industries. Extreme Teaming provides new insights into the world of complex, cross industry projects and the ways they must be managed. Leading experts Amy Edmondson and Jean-François Harvey analyze contemporary cases that expose the complex demands of cross-boundary collaboration on management, and inform our understanding of teams. Containing powerful insights and practical guidelines that allow managers to bridge professional divides and organizational boundaries in order to work together effectively, this is a new exploration of the challenges involved in today’s global enterprises. The authors demonstrate that the work done in the modern organization is less and less about looking inward and creating strong teams inside the company, and more about teaming across boundaries – that often are in flux. Extreme Teaming is a must-read book for all courses related to leading open innovation; teamwork and collaboration; project management; and cross-boundary work.Trade ReviewViewing teaming as a process, the authors describe project teams that cross disciplinary, organizational, and industry boundaries to innovate. They contend that leadership is key to this extreme type of teaming and present qualitative research to understand the leadership functions allowing for success in these challenging situations. They consider how diverse groups of people collaborate to accomplish challenging innovation goals, requiring them to master new content, build new relationships, and integrate their ideas and expertise to produce high-value output, first discussing the need for extreme teaming, the main team leadership theories and the need for a taxonomy centered on the extreme teaming context, and team development and team diversity. They then present their findings from a multiyear study of various industries, to enumerate four interdependent leadership functions fostering extreme teaming and innovation results: building an engaging vision, cultivating psychological safety, developing shared mental models, and empowering agile execution. They end with a section on the implications of the findings and a model of the four functions. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsForeword Introduction Part I: Trends Giving Rise to Extreme Teaming 1. Why Extreme Teaming Matters 2. Leading Teams and Teaming 3. The Challenges of Extreme Teaming Part II: Four Leadership Functions that Enable Extreme Teaming 4. Build an Engaging Vision 5. Cultivate Psychological Safety 6. Develop Shared Mental Models 7. Empower Agile Execution Part III: Looking Back and Moving Forward 8. A Model of Leadership for Extreme Teaming 9. Directions for Future Research and Practice References

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Book SynopsisFor millennia people have travelled to religious sites for worship, initiatory and leisure purposes. Today there are hundreds, if not thousands, of religious pilgrimage routes and trails around the world that are used by pilgrims as well as tourists. Indeed, many religious pilgrimage routes and trails are today used as themes by tourism marketers in an effort to promote regional economic development. Providing a holistic approach to religious pilgrimage routes and trails, this book: - Addresses important conceptual themes such as sustainable local development, regional economic development, heritage identity and management, and promoting environmentally friendly practices; - Includes global case studies to help transfer theory into good practice; - Calls for further discussion of the importance of better planning, management, and maintenance of these routes and trails, so that the positive benefits of this type of tourism development can be fully realized. An important resource for those interested in religious tourism and pilgrimage, this book is also an invaluable collection for academics and policy-makers within heritage tourism and regional development.Table of ContentsPart I: Tourism and Pilgrimage: Theories and Methods 1: Pilgrimage Trails and Routes: The Journey from the Past to the Present 2: Religious Pilgrimage Routes and Trails as Driving Forces for Sustainable Local Development 3: Cultural Routes: Tourist Destinations and Tools for Development 4: The Role of Heritage Tourism in the Management and Promotion of Pilgrimage Trails and Routes 5: Environment and Sustainability as Related to Religious Pilgrimage Routes and Trails Part II: Regional Case Studies 6: The European Cultural Route of Saint Martin of Tours 7: The Camino de Santiago de Compostela: The Most Important Historic Pilgrimage Way in Europe 8: The Holy Grail Route: Mystic Routes and Activities to Improve Local Tourism 9: Religious Pilgrimage Routes in the Baltic Countries: History and Perspectives 10: Experiencing Religious Pilgrimage in Malta 11: Pilgrimage Routes from Central Europe and Scandinavia towards Jerusalem and Santiago de Compostela 12: The Ways to Jerusalem: Maritime, Cultural and Pilgrimage Routes 13: Palkhi: A Moving Sacred Town 14: Kashi and Cosmos, India: The Pilgrimage Circuit of the Panchakroshi Yatra 15: Pilgrimage to Mount Bromo, Indonesia 16: The Shikoku Pilgrimage: Popularity and the Pilgrim’s Transaction 17: Challenges Facing the Sustainable Development of Slave Trade Routes and Trails in Cameroon 18: The Talpa de Allende Pilgrimage Trail 19: Pilgrimage and Identity along the Mormon Trail Part III: Conclusion 20: Pilgrimage Trails and Routes: Journeys from the Present to the Future 21: Discussion Points

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Book SynopsisPraise for the previous edition: 'To write a good textbook is only possible with pedagogic sensitivity, significant educational experiences, and research practice. This book is evidence that the editors possess all three qualifications. A student-friendly publication introducing plenty of examples and case studies (and) encouraging students to acquire the skills needed... this book (is) a winner.' Annals of Tourism Research 39(3), 2012. Describing the fundamental elements of research methods for leisure, recreation and tourism, this new edition of a popular textbook is updated throughout. It covers the measurement of variables, sampling, questionnaire design and evaluation methods, and also a wider discussion of writing proposals, communicating research findings, cross-cultural research, and the use of new technologies in conducting research. This new edition includes: - new and expanded material on visual research methods, nonparametric tests and sampling to encompass growing areas of research interest; - pedagogical features and extra citations to create a cohesive learning experience for students; and - numerous examples from tourism and recreation literature in every chapter, tying theory into scenarios students could face in their careers. Written by internationally renowned researchers in an accessible style, this book introduces both undergraduate and graduate students to the vital skills they will need to succeed in the leisure, recreation, tourism and hospitality industries.Trade ReviewPraise for the previous edition: "To write a good textbook is only possible with pedagogic sensitivity, significant educational experiences, and research practice. This book is evidence that the editors possess all three qualifications. A student-friendly publication introducing plenty of examples and case studies (and) encouraging students to acquire the skills needed... this book (is) a winner."--Annals of Tourism Research 39(3), 2012Table of ContentsPART I: An Overview of Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Research 1: Research Methods for Leisure, Recreation and Tourism PART II: ABCs of Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Research 2: Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Research Design 3: Finding and Summarizing Research Literature 4: Measurement of Variables 5: Proposal Writing PART III: Research Methods and Data Collection 6: Survey Research: Sampling and Questionnaire Design 7: Qualitative Research in Leisure, Recreation and Tourism 8: Grounded Theory Methodology in Research 9: Evaluation Research Methods in Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Research 10: Experimental Research 11: Cross-cultural and Visual Research: Issues and Concerns PART IV: Analysing the Data and Testing Hypotheses 12: Summarizing Data 13: Inferential Analysis of Data 14: Relationship Analysis: t-Tests, Analysis of Variance, Cross Tabulations and Non-parametric Tests 15: Describing Linear Bivariate Relationships: Correlation Analysis 16: Factor Analytical Procedure and Scale Reliability PART V: Research Write Ups: Reporting the Results 17: Communicating Research Results

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Book SynopsisThis fully updated second edition presents a conceptual framework of outdoor recreation management in the form of a series of management matrices. It then illustrates this framework through new and updated case studies in the US national parks, and concludes with the principles of outdoor recreation management. Written by an author team with extensive academic and practical experience in the field of outdoor recreation, the book: - Develops and presents a matrix-based framework of strategies and practices for managing outdoor recreation in a sustainable way. - Illustrates application of best management practices through a series of case studies in diverse national parks. - Includes lecture slides and online matrices to aid the teaching of outdoor recreation management to a new generation. Managing Outdoor Recreation, 2nd Edition is an essential resource for undergraduate and graduate students of parks, outdoor recreation and related subjects, as well as a helpful tool for practitioners.Table of Contents-: Preface PART I: MANAGING OUTDOOR RECREATION 1: Parks and Outdoor Recreation 2: Impacts of Outdoor Recreation 3: Outdoor Recreation Management Practices 4: Evaluating Outdoor Recreation Management Practices 5: Applying Outdoor Recreation Management Practices PART II: CASE STUDIES IN THE NATIONAL PARKS 6: Treading Lightly on Acadia 7: Building a Better Campsite Along the Appalachian Trail 8: Let There Be Light in Great Smoky Mountains 9: How Many Visitors is Too Many at Arches? 10: Protecting Biscayne’s Underwater Treasures 11: Saving Bats at Mammoth Cave 12: Turning Off the Lights at Chaco 13: Busing Among the Grizzlies at Denali 14: Winning the Lottery on the Colorado River 15: The Ice Caves are Open, The Ice Caves are Open 16: The Sounds of Silence in Muir Woods 17: Stewarding America’s Antiquities at Mesa Verde 18: What Goes Up Mt Whitney Must Come Down 19: Preventing the Petrified Forest from Disappearing 20: Containing Contaminants at Carlsbad Caverns 21: Bear Etiquette in Katmai 22: Don’t Pick Up Aquatic Hitchhikers in Voyageurs 23: A Mountain with Handrails at Yosemite 24: Doing the Zion Shuttle 25: The Buzz from Above at Grand Canyon 26: Managing Monuments and Memorials at the National Mall 27: Climbing Towards Common Ground at Devils Tower 28: The Winter Wonderland of Yellowstone 29: Alternative Transportation at Grand Teton 30: No Bad Trip in Glacier PART III: CONCLUSIONS 31: Lessons Learned APPENDIX A: MANAGEMENT PRACTICES APPENDIX B: TEACHING AND MANAGEMENT TOOLS

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Book Synopsis"Using a rich set of detailed case studies, this volume furnishes the first comprehensive analysis of the role of the private sector in conservation areas. For researchers of tourism, development studies and biodiversity conservation this book is a new and important benchmark in African scholarship." -Christian M. Rogerson, Research Professor, School of Tourism & Hospitality, University of Johannesburg. "This is an impressive book that will make an important contribution to the literature on private-sector involvement in the delivery of tourism services in parks and protected areas in Africa." - Dr. Paul F. J. Eagles, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo. Tourism in Africa's protected and conserved areas involves partnerships and interactions between numerous stakeholders such as governments, communities, NGOs, the private sector and academics. Through the use of 32 comprehensive case studies from 11 African countries, this book presents guidelines to ensure optimal benefits for stakeholders as well as promoting the sustainability of tourism in Africa. It includes descriptions of the various models for the private sector to engage in tourism in conservation areas in Africa, such as pure private sector ownership, joint ventures, tripartite agreements and government leases. End-to-end coverage of the processes used to develop these partnerships is provided, as well as best practices for the private sector engaging in tourism. The book provides guidance on identifying the most suitable private sector tourism options based on guidelines of conditions and desired outcomes, to promote the long-term sustainability of African tourism in protected areas. Key features include: - The first book to provide a detailed analysis of private sector involvement and partnerships in tourism in Africa. - Includes best practice examples to develop tourism partnerships with the private sector. - Highlights important tools to enhance the sustainability of tourism in Africa, involving numerous stakeholders. This book is recommended for academics, students and practitioners working in sustainable tourism, including community, private sector and government stakeholders.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Background 3: Private Sector Partnership Options 4: Joint Venture Lodge Ownership Partnership Options 5: Processes to Develop Accommodation Partnerships in Protected Areas 6: Best Practices: Lessons Learned from the Case Studies 7: Conclusion 8: Supplementary Material

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Book SynopsisLonglisted for the Orwell Prize, 2019 ____________The Times Round-up of the Best Non-fiction Paperbacks, 2019The Times Best Current Affairs and Big Ideas Book of the Year, 2018For many in modern Britain, careers are low-paid and high-risk, a series of short-term jobs with no security and little future. In this essential exposé, James Bloodworth goes undercover to investigate how working life has become a waking nightmare. From the Orwellian reach of an Amazon warehouse to the trials of a care worker, Hired is a clear-eyed analysis of a divided nation and a riveting dispatch from the very frontline of low-wage Britain.'An extraordinary and unsettling journey into the way modern Britons work. It is George Orwell's Down and Out in Paris and London for the gig-economy age' MATTHEW D'ANCONA, author of Post-TruthTrade ReviewPotent, disturbing and revelatory... [Bloodworth] sets out to see something we should know more about than we do, and he tells the story of what he found well. * Evening Standard *A very discomforting book, no matter what your politics might be... very good * Sunday Times *Grim but necessary reading... Theresa May should horrify [Bloodworth] by picking up a copy of Hired and learning from it. * Spectator *An extraordinary and unsettling journey into the way modern Britons work. It is Down and Out In Paris and London for the gig economy age. * Matthew d'Ancona, Guardian columnist and bestselling author of Post-Truth *Exceptional... Bloodworth is the best young left wing writer Britain has produced in years. * Observer *Powerful and important... [Hired] reveals the true reality of the low-pay economy in Britain today. * Guardian *Elegant and frequently shocking. * Daily Mail *Unflinching... a refreshing antidote to the fashionable post-work these written from steel-and-ivory towers. * Prospect *A wake-up call to us all. A very graphic and authentic journey exposing the hard and miserable working life faced by too many people living in Britain today. * Margaret Hodge, MP, former Chair, Public Accounts Committee *Whatever you think of the political assertions in this book - and I disagree with many of them - this is an important investigation into the reality of low-wage Britain. Whether you are on the Right, Left or Centre, anybody who believes in solidarity and social justice should read this book. * Nick Timothy, former Chief of Staff to Theresa May *I emerged from James Bloodworth's quietly devastating and deeply disturbing book convinced that the 'gig economy' is simply another way in which the powerful are enabled to oppress the disadvantaged * D. J. Taylor, author of Orwell: The Biography *A truly devastating examination of the vulnerable human underbelly of Britain's labour market, shining a bright light on the unjust and exploitative practices that erode the morale and living standards of working-class communities. * Frank Field, MP *James Bloodworth pulls back the carpet and exposes the rotten floorboards of Britain's low wage, insecure and exploitative economy, describing living and working conditions that Dickens would recognise. A wake-up call to our political elites to genuinely tackle the gross inequality at the heart of our society. * Wes Streeting, MP *Hired is a refreshing antidote to the fashionable post-work theses written from steel-and-ivory towers * The Big Questions (BBC TV) *James Bloodworth's unflinching account of life and work in the towns we have come to know as being "left behind" exposes the mercilessness of the low-wage economy and modern capitalism * Prospect *

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Book SynopsisWe like to get along, at home or in the workplace. We don't want to hurt people or offend. Therefore, it is no surprise that numerous famous psychological experiments have proven that we don't tend to go against authority or the majority view. Famous management gurus share the view that harmony, cohesiveness and agreement are the building blocks for effective decision-making and creativity. But they are wrong.In No!, Charlan Nemeth, the world's leading expert on dissent, uses her 35 years of research to show why we need rebels - and how fostering more disagreement can dramatically improve decisions and the production of good ideas. Using examples from Twelve Angry Men to brainstorming, she explains how people with minority opinions need the space to express themselves uncompromisingly, even if it causes discomfort. Explaining why the devil's advocate technique doesn't work and why authentic disagreement is necessary to open our perspectives, this book has the power to revolutionise business, creative organisations, and society.Trade ReviewPunchy... it could transform millions of meetings, doing away with all those mushy , consensus-driven hours wasted by people too scared of disagreement or power to speak truth to gibberish... all managers interested in the quality and integrity of their decision-making would do well to heed [this book]. * Wall Street Journal *A beautifully written and important book that deserves to be read by the docile and disobedient alike. Crowds are sometimes wise, but Charlan Nemeth shows how, when, and why listening to the majority is dangerous, and why disagreement is often an engine of innovation, persuasion, and error correction. * Adam Alter – bestselling author of Irresistible and Drunk Tank Pink *Insightful, easy to read and full of examples... In this illuminating book, Charlan Nemeth demonstrates how dissent improves decision-making. This is a book every manager and board member should read. * Professor Saadi Lahlou, Chair in Social Psychology, London School of Economics *A timely tome on the perils of silence and the value of voice. Charlan Nemeth is one of the world's leading experts on making decisions and influencing others, and she presents a career's worth of evidence on why the views you don't want to consider are often the ones you need to hear most. * Adam Grant, bestselling author of Originals *There is no person on the planet better scientifically qualified to write a book on the dynamics of dissent. She has repeatedly demonstrated her ability to apply the scientific literature to engaging real­world problems. * Philip Tetlock – University Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, and author of Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction *[A] tour-de-force of research ... To really understand what makes for effective dissent, you can do no better than reading what Charlan Nemeth has to say here. * Dr. Randall S. Peterson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School *A lucid, practical guide to fostering smarter teams, companies, and societies. Charlan Nemeth demonstrates the power of nonconformists in raising the quality of our group decisions. * William Poundstone - bestselling author of Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google? *

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Book Synopsis'A devastating exposé.' Mail on SundayThey helped cause the 2008 financial crash.They created a global tax avoidance industry.They lurk behind the scenes at every level of government...The world's 'Big Four' accountancy firms - PwC, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and KPMG - have become a gilded elite. Up in the high six figures, an average partner salary rivals that of a Premier League footballer. But how has the seemingly humdrum profession of accountancy got to this level? And what is the price we pay for their excesses?Leading investigative journalist Richard Brooks charts the profession's rise to global influence and offers a gripping exposé of the accountancy industry. From underpinning global tax avoidance to corrupting world football, Bean Counters reveals how the accountants have used their central role in the economy to sell management consultancy services that send billions in fees its way. A compelling history informed by numerous insider interviews, this is essential reading for anyone interested in how our economy works and the future of accountancy.Trade ReviewA timely exposé... A comprehensive yet wildly readable indictment of the "Big Four" accountancy firms. * Sunday Times *An improbably rollicking history of the accountancy profession... Such a good book... Any MP interested in making the City trustworthy again should take this book on their holidays. * Prospect *Explosive... a devastating exposé * Mail on Sunday *Gripping. This is a must-read for anyone who seeks to expose corruption and bad behaviour. * Margaret Hodge MP – former Chair of the Public Accounts Committee *With forensic detail, Richard Brooks has exposed the march of the accountants from humble bean counters to a small cartel dominating modern capitalism. * John McDonnell MP – Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer *Impeccably researched and written, this is a ground-breaking exposé of a profession that has lost the plot. Everyone in business and finance should read this. * Ian Fraser – Bestselling author of Shredded: Inside RBS, the Bank That Broke Britain *Truly devastating. How many more workers and pensioners will have their lives and expectations smashed, before politicians pluck up the courage to require those occupying the heights of British capitalism to get their accounting and auditing houses in order? * Frank Field MP – Chairman of the Work and Pensions Select Committee *Richard Brooks is a digger and a troublemaker who niggles away at difficult subjects in a meticulous, punchy and highly effective way * Alan Rusbridger – Former Editor, The Guardian *Brooks says things that have needed saying for many years. * John Kay – Financial Times columnist and Visiting Professor of Economics, London School of Economics *

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Book SynopsisWhat was it really like to take the LNER's Art Deco Coronation streamliner from King's Cross to Edinburgh, to cross the Atlantic by the SS Normandie, to fly with Imperial Airways from Southampton to Singapore, to steam from Manhattan to Chicago on board the New York Central's 20th Century Limited or to dine and sleep aboard the Graf Zeppelin? In the course of The Journey Matters, Jonathan Glancey travels from the early 1930s to the turn of the century on some of what he considers to be the most truly glamorous and romantic trips he has ever dreamed of or made in real life.Each of the twenty journeys allows him to explore the history of routes taken, and the events - social and political - enveloping them. Each is the story of the machines that made these journeys possible, of those who shaped them and those, too, who travelled on them.Trade ReviewGlancey combines his passion for the era with an insight into the social and political clouds brewing over the heads of passengers... The joy really is in the minute detail... For anyone with an obsession with the Golden Age of Travel, this will be the first class ticket. * Wanderlust *A thoroughgoing, eloquent corrective to complacency... The historical context is always nicely etched in, but what stands out is the experiential detail... Detailed yet dreamlike. * Country Life *Engrossing and lively... The most enchanting book you'll read this winter. * Steam Railway Magazine *Jonathan Glancey's imaginative work is a reminder that it is often the journey rather than the destination that is the best part of travelling. His book cleverly brings to life various historic settings through the mechanism of transport, with entirely believable scenarios, and each time helpfully brings us up to date. -- Christian Wolmar, author of Railways and the RajTable of Contents0: Introduction 1: Londonderry to Burtonport: Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway 2: The Brill Branch: London Transport 3: Frankfurt to Rio de Janeiro: Graf Zeppelin 4: New York to Southampton: SS Normandie 5: London to Glasgow: Coronation Scot 6: Dundee to King's Cross via Edinburgh: Coronation 7: Southampton to Singapore: Imperial Airways 8: New York to Chicago: 20th Century Limited 9: Chicago to Minneapolis: Afternoon Hiawatha 10: Bristol to Paris: Bristol 405 11: Liverpool Street to Hammersmith: Route 11 12: Massawa to Asmara: Ferrovie Eritrée 13: Birmingham to London: Midland Red 14: Milan to Rome: Il Settebello 15: The Black Mountains and Elan Valley: Jaguar Mk 2 16: London to Fort William: West Highlander 17: Tongliao to Hadashan: QJ 18: Baghdad to Basra: Toyota Land Cruiser and Chevrolet Suburban 19: Wolsztyn to Poznan: 0416 hours 20: London to Helsinki via Travemünde: Jeep Cherokee and MV Finnpartner

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Book SynopsisHumans invented money from nothing, so why can't we live without it? And why does no one understand what it really is? In this lively tour through the centuries, Jacob Goldstein charts the story of this paradoxical commodity, exploring where money came from, why it matters and whether bitcoin will still exist in twenty years.Full of interesting stories and quirky facts - from the islanders who used huge stones as a means of exchange to the merits of universal basic income - this is an indispensable handbook for anyone curious about how money came to make the world go round.Trade ReviewFast-paced and chatty... a history of currency full of astonishing tales you might tell a friend in the pub... Great preparation for turbulent times: a vibrant and accessible grounding in how the evolution of cash - organic, random and social - really works. * The New York Times *Entertaining... [Goldstein's] strength is historical sweep, from the clay balls recording debts in Mesopotamia 5,000 years ago to decentralised encrypted electronic currencies including bitcoin. * Financial Times *A roller coaster ride through the history of one of humanity's strangest and most consequential inventions. This is a gripping, mind-bending story, and you couldn't ask for a better storyteller than Jacob Goldstein. * Tim Harford, author of How To Make The World Add Up *A lucid, entertaining explainer of all things economic. * Ira Glass, host and producer of This American Life *Table of Contents0: Inventing Money 1: The Origin of Money 2: When We Invented Paper Money, Had an Economic Revolution, Then Tried to Forget the Whole Thing Ever Happened 3: How Goldsmiths Accidentally Re-Invented Banks (and Brought Panic to Britain) 4: How to Get Rich with Probability 5: Finance as Time Travel: Inventing the Stock Market 6: John Law Gets to Print Money 7: The Invention of Millionaires 8: Everybody Can Have More Money 9: But Really: Can Everybody Have More Money? 10: The Gold Standard: A Love Story 11: Just Don't Call It a Central Bank 12: Money Is Dead. Long Live Money 13: How Two Guys in a Room Invented a New Kind of Money 14: A Brief History of the Euro (and Why the Dollar Works Better) 15: The Radical Dream of Digital Cash 16: CONCLUSION: The Future of Money

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Book SynopsisIn a highly competitive world, many think business success means being ruthless: maximising short-term return for shareholders, cutting overheads, crushing competition, and expanding at an exponential pace. Nothing says this more than Silicon Valley with its macho mantras like 'Move fast and break things' (Facebook) or 'We're a team not a family' (Netflix). But this model is looking increasingly flawed.What if there were another more compassionate way? Julietta Dexter believes there is. In this powerful and hopeful book, the award-winning CEO of The Communications Store explains how she built one of the world's most respected PR & communications companies without compromising her morals and without screwing over her staff or her clients. Highlighting a new paradigm for business, she explains why profit should be just one consideration among several, and why honesty, reliability and diversity are the best foundations for long-term success.Table of Contents0: The Future Is Friendly 1: Leadership 2: Culture 3: Communication 4: Service 5: Money 6: Recruitment 7: Start-Ups 8: Crisis Management 9: Responsibility 10: Success

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Book SynopsisCharles Wheeler, the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondent, was one of Britain's greatest news reporters. For more than four decades, he reported for radio and television from most of the world's trouble spots. Present at many of the key episodes of the twentieth century, he had - as a BBC manager noted after the shooting of George Wallace, Presidential candidate and Governor of Alabama, on 15 May 1972, 'a knack of being in the right place at the right time'. It was typical of Charles that he ran towards the sound of the gunshot while the crowd was running in the opposite direction.Wheeler's investigative skill and sense of judgement made him one of the most authoritative reporters of his generation. But what was it like to have been witness to the events that shaped our modern world? In this book - part memoir, part history, part reflection - his daughter, Shirin Wheeler, examines her father's journalistic legacy and brings her personal knowledge to bear on the project. She will tell the story of her father: a patient listener and forensic interrogator who was driven by curiosity and passion to report and expose injustice, and above all to give a voice to people ignored or unheard by many.

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Book SynopsisIn The Origin of Capitalism, a now-classic work of history, Ellen Meiksins Wood offers readers a clear and accessible introduction to the theories and debates concerning the birth of capitalism, imperialism, and the modern nation state. Capitalism is not a natural and inevitable consequence of human nature, nor simply an extension of age-old practices of trade and commerce. Rather, it is a late and localized product of very specific historical conditions, which required great transformations in social relations and in the relationship between humans and nature.Trade ReviewThe Origin of Capitalism was one of those 'Aha!' moments. Wood was an extraordinarily rigorous and imaginative thinker, someone who breathed life into Marxist political theory and made it speak-not to just to me but to many others-at multiple levels: historical, theoretical, political. -- Corey Robin * Jacobin *The writing is so supple and accessible, and the argument so persuasive, it's like watching a cloudy mixture of ideas being turned into a clear solution. -- Adrienne RichThis extremely valuable book offers an insightful tour of the historical debates surrounding the transition from feudalism to capitalism . a must-read for anyone with even the remotest interest in the origins of capitalism, or economic thought in general, from undergraduates through professionals. * Choice *Brilliant book . Into the central thread of her argument, Ellen Meiksins Wood has woven a wonderfully rich texture of comment on the arguments and debates that preceded her . not just a valuable new interpretation of an old history, it carries important lessons for our own times. * Spokesman *Ellen showed so many of us what it means to be a committed intellectual - that it is possible to be intensely moral and relentlessly analytical; to be passionate but still work with a cool attention to detail; to be profoundly rooted in a movement but maintain one's independent judgment. -- Vivek Chibber * Jacobin *True to her roots as the child of Jewish socialist refugees from Latvia, Ellen proudly positioned herself on the side of the poor and the oppressed, celebrating those who have fought for a more democratic and egalitarian society. -- David McNally * The Guardian *

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Book SynopsisAccording to leading economist Ann Pettifor, one of the few people to predict the 2008 financial crisis, money is not a commodity but a promise. This radical reconsideration of the power of money means that we can reimagine the way the economy works. The Production of Money also examines popular alternative debates on, and innovations in, money, such as "green QE" and "helicopter money." She sets out the possibility of linking the money in our pockets (or on our smartphones) to the improvements we want to see in the world around us.Trade ReviewAnn Pettifor was always the ideal author of a book that shatters the fantasy of apolitical money and the toxic myth that monetary policy must remain a democracy-free zone. This book is now a reality -- Yanis VaroufakisPettifor has a splendidly clear vision, both of money creation and of the role of banks. There is a great deal to applaud here, including her critique of mainstream economic models, which continue to ignore money and banking or, alternatively, get that horribly wrong -- Charles Goodhart, Emeritus Professor, London School of EconomicsAnn deserves a lot of credit because she was trying to highlight these issues many, many years ago, and unfortunately, there weren't enough people who were trying to map the system, model it, and then above all else, modify it. We have to map the financial system and then work out how to change it. -- Gillian Tett, author of The Silo EffectOur livelihoods and ecosystem are deeply affected by the world of money production and finance. But it's a world largely hidden from us by vested interests. In language we can all understand, Ann Pettifor explains the issues and the debates around money, shadow banking, QE and 'helicopter money.' A must-read. -- Caroline Lucas, Co-Leader of The Green Party of England and WalesCoolly authoritative, soberly trenchant, unexpectedly compelling, Ann Pettifor's book is vital in both senses, important and full of life. -- Zoe Williams * Guardian *Pettifor's new book aims to elucidate the nature of money, the better to help women advocate for their needs * Vogue US *Pettifor has a gift for breaking down complex economic ideas into notions that feel almost intuitive. If her book cannot hope to wholly democratize money, it could certainly help democratize the understanding of it, which Pettifor sees as the first step to encouraging public demands for a fairer system. * Bookforum *Enlightening. She is unafraid to square up to the mainstream economists who stand 'aloof' from the financial system. * Independent *

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Book SynopsisMuch has been written about Britain's trailblazing post-1970s privatization program, but the biggest privatization of them all has until now escaped scrutiny: the privatization of land. Since Margaret Thatcher took power in 1979, and hidden from the public eye, about 10 per cent of the entire British land mass, including some of its most valuable real estate, has passed from public to private hands. Forest land, defence land, health service land and above all else local authority land- for farming and school sports, for recreation and housing - has been sold off en masse. Why? How? And with what social, economic and political consequences? The New Enclosure provides the first ever study of this profoundly significant phenomenon, situating it as a centrepiece of neoliberalism in Britain and as a successor programme to the original eighteenth-century enclosures. With more public land still slated for disposal, the book identifies the stakes and asks what, if anything, can and should be done.Trade ReviewThe biggest privatisation of all isn't housing, railways, or utilities, but the oldest source of oligarchic power - land. In this clear, readable, accessible and maddening book, Brett Christophers makes clear the massive mismanagement, waste, opacity and centralisation of wealth that has resulted. Necessary reading for anyone who wants to know where ruling class power comes from, and how to take it back. -- Owen HatherleyThe detailed case for an English Land Commission, and the need for so many other new radical ideas not yet even first thought of. Why don't we surround London and fill the Home Counties with National Parks where the landowner has to look after the footpaths and cycle paths and over which we all have a right to roam? The New Enclosure raises, but does not yet answer the question of from where the new commons will arise. -- Danny Dorling (don't use on cover)This book forcefully explains how land ownership matters today. The New Enclosure combines a systematic analysis of the role of land and landownership in capitalist society with a compelling critique of neoliberalism in Britain. Christophers demonstrates that recent decades have seen a massive transfer of public land into private control. He documents the overwhelmingly negative and unjust consequences of this new process of enclosure and demolishes the ideology of privatization upon which it is based. No one who cares about the politics of land can ignore this powerful argument. -- David MaddenBritish taxpayers have been robbed blind by the recent fire sale of £400 pounds of public land. Like Henry VIII's destruction of the monasteries, Thatcher's privatisation frenzy has led to the destruction of public assets unprecedented amongst leading economies, and to the enrichment of landowners and financiers. In this comprehensive and rigorously researched book, Brett Christophers opens up a field of study - public land - largely buried by academia, landowners and no doubt, by financiers. A must-read. -- Ann PettiforWith his carefully crafted and meticulously researched study, he has made an essential contribution to our understanding of politics and government in modern Britain. -- Adam Tooze * Financial Times *If you're someone who's interested in Britain - and I mean Britain tout court: the whole 80,823 square miles of its physical existence - then this is a book you must read -- Will Self * Guardian *Brett Christophers' new book The New Enclosure: The Appropriation of Land in Neoliberal Britain is eye-opening. Or perhaps jaw dropping. Its subject is the privatization of publicly-owned land in Britain since the 1979 election of Margaret Thatcher. Christophers, a professor of economic geography at the University of Uppsala is a consistently interesting thinker. -- Diane Coyle * The Enlightened Economist *Brett Christophers's The New Enclosure: The Appropriation of Public Land in Neoliberal Britain towers with empirical and argumentative force. -- Steven Stoll * Orion Magazine *A stunning work of scholarship. * Orion Magazine *If you're interested in Britain, you must read this painstaking survey of land privatisation since the Thatcher era. -- Will Self * Guardian *Christophers is writing in the tradition of great historians such as R. H. Tawney and E. P. Thompson... -- Martin Daunton * Journal of Modern History *

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Book SynopsisThe Eurozone crisis since 2010 has instilled political disunity and generated a long period of economic stagnation. The cyclical recovery enjoyed in 2017 is no cause for complacency. It should act as an impetus to undertake long-overdue reforms, which require a change in perspective to develop a medium-term orientation for the next decade. There is no future for those incapable of investing. There is no stimulus for innovative investment in countries that have been converted to the hegemony of finance at the expense of productive investment. Europe must confront the challenges of the 21st century by recovering its ideological autonomy in the community spirit of its origins,which can be summed up as social progress.This book demonstrates the need for a long-term vision with two goals: reconstructing a social contract based on an entrepreneurial partnership and investing in the ecological transition. This political vision will restore to citizens of the member-states a sense of belonging to a wider community. To attain this, argues Michel Aglietta, one of the most important heterodox economists today, we must strengthen European institutions at the financial and fiscal levels. This involves making the euro a full currency, endowed with democratic legitimacy.Trade ReviewA survival manual for the Eurozone * Le Monde *

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Book SynopsisDrawing on detailed archival research on the parallel histories of human rights and neoliberalism, Jessica Whyte uncovers the place of human rights in neoliberal attempts to develop a moral framework for a market society. In the wake of the Second World War, neoliberals saw demands for new rights to social welfare and self-determination as threats to "civilisation". Yet, rather than rejecting rights, they developed a distinctive account of human rights as tools to depoliticise civil society, protect private investments and shape liberal subjects.Trade ReviewAmong the most brilliant and implacable younger intellectuals working today, Jessica Whyte has turned in a masterful and thrilling account of how neoliberals faced down and helped remake human rights for our time. With its intrepid documentation of how Friedrich Hayek and his fellows engaged with the annunciation of human rights in the 1940s, and its fascinating wealth of evidence about how deeply neoliberal assumptions about markets and nations affected the rise of humanitarian advocacy in the 1970s, The Morals of the Market is a fundamental challenge that no one can avoid. -- Samuel Moyn, author of Not Enough: Human Rights in an Unequal WorldWe now know that neoliberals preached less the retreat of state and supranational institutions than their refashioning. What we did not know, and what Jessica Whyte teaches us in her propulsive and probing book, is how central a rethinking of human rights was to the neoliberal project. In her genealogy of market morality, Whyte offers the best history yet of how neoliberals put hierarchical ideas of civilization and race at the heart of their thought from its origins, and how they constructed their version of human rights as a barricade and battering ram against political projects premised on human equality and economic justice. -- Quinn Slobodian, Wellesley CollegeThis beautifully written book combines historical inquiry, theoretical rigor, and archival research to explore the complicated relationship between neoliberal market morals, imperialism, and human rights politics in the twentieth-century. Whyte's astonishingly original argument cuts through neoliberal deflection like a scythe offering us insights into human rights essential to imagining a better political future. -- Jeanne Morefield, University of BirminghamIn this masterful book, Jessica Whyte explodes the common myth that neoliberalism and human rights are independent and incompatible projects. From the economists of the Mont Pèlerin Society to the humanitarians who founded Doctors without Borders, Whyte reveals a sometimes shocking covert history of the hijacking of human rights by neoliberal thinkers who recoded human liberty and dignity as the products of submission to a 'free market' and promoted inequality as a social good. The Morals of the Market is provocative, sobering, and indispensable reading for understanding how we find ourselves in our current state of rotten affairs. -- Joseph Slaughter, author of Human Rights, Inc.Jessica Whyte's new book provides a thorough, devastating and utterly convincing demonstration of the way neoliberal economists and thinkers hijacked once-revolutionary concepts of universal human rights, and turned them into weapons to be used against emancipatory and anti-colonial political projects all over the world. The full moral and political price of our abject surrender to 'market necessities' has never been so clearly calculated; anyone who reads this book will see that it's high time we stopped paying it. -- Peter Hallward, author of The Will of the People and the Struggle for Popular Sovereignty[An] illuminating new book. -- Neve Gordon * Los Angeles Review of Books *Beautifully written, theoretically sophisticated, and excoriating all at the same time. -- Jeanne Morefield * Jacobin *A compelling, rigorous, deep and passionate study of the morals underpinning human rights and neo-liberal markets -- Martin Arias-Loyola, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile * International Affairs *Perhaps the best book on the subject yet (...) a veritable treasure trove of riches (...) The Morals of the Market will be read and discussed for many years to come because Whyte has produced a rare work which makes interdisciplinary history and philosophy look not only easy, but necessary. -- Matthew McManus, Whitman College * Human Rights Review *A brilliant new book (...) Engrossing and comprehensively researched, The Morals of the Market sparkles with erudite engagements across modern political theory that contextualises neoliberal thought. -- Ben Huf * Australian Book Review *A timely contribution to a field that, at least to some, could be facing its twilight. If we are to dislodge human rights of its condition of fellow travellers, it is important to maintain Whyte's critical approach -- Daniel Pinheiro Astone, Stockholm University * Social and Legal Studies *Whyte sets out to tell the 'story of how neoliberal thinkers made human rights the morals of the market'. On this score Whyte succeeds admirably: through a thorough, well-written, and cogent account of the work of the Mont Pèlerin Society (MPS) and how its leading lights articulated a specifically moral account of the virtues of 'free' markets to embed and defend their civilizational ideals. -- Paul O’Connell, SOAS * Legal Form *Jessica Whyte's new book, The Morals of the Market, demonstrates the kind of scholarship we all aspire to: insightful, thought-provoking, and, above all, accessible and engaging (...) a powerful narrative about how neoliberalism and human rights spread in tandem in a mutually constitutive fashion, implanting capitalist social relations across the world, and how human rights were instrumental in crashing alternative political projects, most notably welfarism and third world aspirations for global economic redistribution -- Eva Nanopoulos, QMUL * Legal Form *What precisely is the relation between neoliberalism and human rights? Jessica Whyte's elegant Morals of the Market tackles this question directly, skillfully, and insightfully (...) Morals of the Market is an excellent book, all the more so for its clarity and its combination of panoramic synthesis and issue-specific analysis -- Umut Özsu * Legal Form *An excellent new book (...) The Morals of the Market succeeds on every count. This fascinating book has a lot of new and surprising things to teach us about human rights and neoliberalism, those longstanding and cherished objects of left critical theorization. And the lessons it teaches us about them both are essential if we are to properly understand their historical trajectories (and hence to perform the necessary political work of contesting, reframing, or refusing them in the present) (...) an utterly indispensable reference point for thinking about our contemporary political juncture." -- Ben Golder * Contemporary Political Theory *[a] thought-provoking and engaging study on the relationship between human rights and the rise of neoliberalism. -- Shane Darcy * International Dialogue, A Multidisciplinary Journal of World Affairs *In an effortless and flowing writing style, Whyte confronts neoliberals with their own appalling words, woven into an astonishing and erudite critical synthesis. The book thus delivers a far-reaching and perceptive critique that fills a long-standing gap between human rights studies and analyses of neoliberalism. -- Kyriaki Pavlidou * Journal of Law and Political Economy *In The Morals of the Market, Jessica Whyte breaks new ground in the study of neoliberal political thought and human rights. What results from Whyte's study is a striking and more vivid picture of neoliberal and ordoliberal approaches to international economic order as an inherently civilizational and racialized political project. By piecing together the theory and the politics of these intellectuals and by placing them in dialogue with overlooked adversaries, this book makes a significant contribution to the historical and theoretical literature on neoliberalism, law, and political economy. -- William Callison * Perspectives on Politics *How might such a break [with neoliberalism] occur, and a more transformative conception of human rights be made mainstream? In making visible the morals of the market in so many forms, this book not only opens up the space for this question to be asked but will also undoubtedly enrich the reflections and responses of those who are willing to consider it. -- Daniel Cullen * Birkbeck Law Review *With the precision of a chronicler but the reasoning of a philosopher, Whyte shows how self-described neoliberals (who at the time occupied key policymaking positions in transnational governance, like sections of the United Nations itself) fought to distinguish, from the melee of demands for rights, a strict baseline of civic and political rights. -- Juan del Nido * Cambridge Journal of Anthropology *

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Book SynopsisThe biography of Carlos Slim, one of the richest people of all time, is not just the tale of the first man from a developing country to ever reach the top of the Forbes list of billionaires. It is the story of a character who represents the neoliberal mentality of our times, who mistrusts politicians, believes that the market is the most efficient mechanism for everything (even to combat corruption), and sees philanthropy as a social investment with businesses as the exclusive form of collective wealth.In this new book, produced through years of thorough investigation, Osorno examines this symbol of twenty-first-century capitalism and of Mexico. Similar surreal dimensions lead Osorno to openly ask whether a man as rich as him can also be a good person.Trade Review“One of the world’s best reporters tells the story of Carlos Slim, Mexico’s richest person, and the first from a developing country to make it to the top of the Forbes list. Osorno tells a remarkable tale of how the child of Lebanese immigrants slowly put together an empire that stretches from airlines to telecoms and health care.” —John Freeman, Editor of Freeman’s and author of The Undoing “Piercing the veil of secrecy surrounding one of world’s richest and most private businessmen was never going to be straightforward. In the end it took eight years, more than one hundred interviews, four hundred rejections, and oodles of patience to write the most comprehensive biography of Carlos Slim to date.”—Nina Lakhani, Guardian “After years of investigative journalism with access to confidential files and more than a hundred interviews, Diego Osorno condenses all the details of life that made Carlos Slim the richest billionaire in the world … This book includes the truth about the political, social and historical influence of the entrepreneur with his direct testimony and anecdotes about his peculiar financial maneuvers.” —Vice News “Sophisticated in some things, simple in others, proactive in certain subjects and puerile elsewhere, cosmopolitan and also deeply provincial—a multifaceted portrait emerges from this unforgettable book. Throughout the book, Diego Osorno does not condemn nor glorify but he does expose … This book will lead to an essential discussion about how Mexico creates Slim-style billionaires, about inequality, about influence, about business ethics. And about the legacy of a man with a fortune of $77.1 billion.” —Denise Dresser, La Reforma

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Book SynopsisHow do we explain the strange survival of the forcesresponsible for the 2008 economic crisis, one of the worst since 1929? How do we explain the fact that neoliberalism has emerged from the crisis strengthened? When it broke, a number of the most prominent economists hastened to announce the 'death' of neoliberalism. They regarded the pursuit of neoliberal policy as the fruit of dogmatism.For Pierre Dardot and Christian Laval, neoliberalism is no mere dogma. Supported by powerful oligarchies, it is a veritable politico-institutional system that obeys a logic of self-reinforcement. Far from representing a break, crisis has become a formidably effective mode of government.In showing how this system crystallized and solidified, the book explains that the neoliberal straitjacket has succeeded in preventing any course correction by progressively deactivating democracy. Increasing the disarray and demobilization, the so-called 'governmental' Left has actively helped strengthen this oligarchical logic. The latter could lead to a definitive exit from democracy in favour of expertocratic governance, free of any control.However, nothing has been decided yet. The revival of democratic activity, which we see emerging in the political movements and experiments of recent years, is a sign that the political confrontation with the neoliberal system and the oligarchical bloc has already begun.Trade ReviewNever Ending Nightmare: How Neoliberalism Defeats Democracy comprehensively deconstructs the strategies of a global instrumental rationality that seeks to bring about the end of democracy. -- Cynthia Fleury * L’Humanité *This essay has a singular resonance at the contemporary moment; it echoes with urgency and immediacy. -- Céline Mouzon * Alternatives Économiques *For the most maximalist theorists of neoliberalism in thought and practice, look no further. -- Quinn Slobodian, author of Globalists : The End of Empire and the Birth of NeoliberalismDardot and Laval present the post-2008 radicalization of neoliberalism as a nightmare and an opportunity. The nightmare is the stranglehold of a system of norms and treaties that benefit the oligarchy while immiserating the rest of us. The opportunity stems from the complete break between the elites and everybody else; neoliberalism has lost even the veneer of legitimacy. The challenge facing the Left is whether we can develop the political vision - and capacity - that will make this an opportunity for us. -- Jodi Dean, author of The Communist Horizon and Crowds and PartyBuilding on their previous historical analysis of neoliberal rationality, Dardot and Laval now paint a much starker, more terrifying portrait of neoliberalism, that is alert to its violence and unyielding political logic. Never Ending Nightmare presents us with a bleak but compelling account of how neoliberal government has abandoned all pretence of democratic legitimacy. -- William Davies, author of Nervous States: How feeling took over the worldDardot and Laval's provocative study offers important insights with regard to the current state of radicalization of neoliberalism. Although the interpretation of the EU as a quintessential ordoliberal project will surely trigger objections, their emphasis on legal norms as social technology to advance neoliberal transformations is very well taken. Critical examination of forms of neoliberal oligarchy goes beyond staples of post-democracy. Aficionados of both national populism and traditional party organizations will dislike their message for those on the left who are keen to develop an alternative imaginary of the future. -- Dieter Plehwe, co-editor of The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making of the Neoliberal Thought Collective

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Book SynopsisFrom line managers, corporate CEOs, urban designers, teachers, politicians, mayors, advertisers and even our friends and family, the message is 'be creative'. Creativity is heralded as the driving force of our contemporary society; celebrated as agile, progressive and liberating. It is the spring of the knowledge economy and shapes the cities we inhabit. It even defines our politics. What could possibly be wrong with this?In this brilliant, counter intuitive blast Oli Mould demands that we rethink the story we are being sold. Behind the novelty, he shows that creativity is a barely hidden form of neoliberal appropriation. It is a regime that prioritizes individual success over collective flourishing. It refuses to recognise anything - job, place, person - that is not profitable. And it impacts on everything around us: the places where we work, the way we are managed, how we spend our leisure time.Trade ReviewProvocative and often brilliant book. -- Steve Poole * Guardian *For the past 20 years, creativity has been ubiquitous, an essential part of designs for office interiors, inner-city makeovers, and boosterish attempts by governments to redescribe precarious parts of their economies. It needs to be taken seriously--but it also, arguably, needs to be taken down. In this provocative, and often funny book, Oli Mould points up the absurdities of the creative economy, and some ways we might think beyond creativity. -- Richard J Williams, author of Sex and BuildingThere are few personal and collective traits that are prized more highly in neoliberal societies than 'creativity.' In this powerful and well-aimed critique, Oli Mould lifts the veil on this ideology, to reveal a set of economic and political forces, pushing all of us to bend to the needs of capital. -- Will Davies, author of Nervous StatesMixes personal experience and sharp sociological analysis in a highly entertaining takedown of one of today's most important ideological tropes: creativity. Oli Mould takes the reader on a rather intimate tour behind the flashy scene of creative work, creative people, creative politics, creative technology and, of course, the creative city. Fortunately, he doesn't leave us in the real dystopia we discover along the way but shows us that a truly creative world is possible. -- Sebastian Olma, author of In Defence of SerendipitySuperb, thought-provoking. Mould turns the notion of the 'creative worker' on its head. * Pop Matters *Inherently fascinating, impressively thoughtful and thought-provoking, Against Creativity is a unique, extraordinary, iconoclastic, and unreservedly recommended addition to both community and academic library Humanist Philosophy, Political Science, and Contemporary Psychology collections and supplemental studies lists -- Jack Mason * Midwest Book Review *

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Book Synopsis"Overall, this new Burleigh Dodds text, Ensuring Safety and Quality in the Production of Beef, is a breath of fresh air. It covers a mountain of factors that can contribute to beef demand. It assembles a truly remarkable set of authors; scientists that have spent a career on their specific topics. This text is a “must read”!!Meat ScienceConsumer expectations of sensory and nutritional quality have never been higher. Drawing on an international range of expertise, this book reviews research in understanding and improving the quality of beef. Part 1 reviews how breeding and growth affect carcass composition. Part 2 discusses aspects of husbandry affecting meat quality such as nutrition, metabolic modifiers and handling of cattle. The book then goes on to discuss factors affecting flavor, color and tenderness, as well as grading, packaging and methods for measuring sensory quality.Ensuring safety and quality in the production of beef Volume 2: Quality will be a standard reference for animal and food scientists in universities, government and other research centres and companies involved in beef production. It is accompanied by Volume 1 which reviews safety issues in beef production.Trade Review"Overall, this new Burleigh Dodds text, Ensuring Safety and Quality in the Production of Beef, is a breath of fresh air. It covers a mountain of factors that can contribute to beef demand. It assembles a truly remarkable set of authors; scientists that have spent a career on their specific topics. This text is a “must read”!!Meat ScienceTable of ContentsPart 1 Breeding and growth1.Biological types of cattle: carcass and meat quality: M. A. Price, University of Alberta, Canada; 2.Traditional animal breeding of cattle to improve carcass composition and meat quality: Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska, USA; 3.Muscle fibre types and beef quality: Thierry Astruc and Annie Vénien, INRA, France; 4.Factors affecting fat content and distribution of fat in cattle and carcasses: Stephen B. Smith, Texas A&M University, USA; Part 2 Management of cattle5.Beef cattle nutrition and its effects on beef quality: Christopher J. Richards, Oklahoma State University, USA and and Michael E. Dikeman, Kansas State University, USA; 6.Effects of metabolic modifiers on beef carcass composition and meat quality: John M. Gonzalez, Sara M. Ebarb, Kelsey J. Phelps and Michael E. Dikeman, Kansas State University, USA; 7.Understanding the effects of handling, transportation, lairage and slaughter on cattle welfare and beef quality: Michael S. Cockram, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada; 8.The effects of carcass chilling and electrical stimulation on visual beef quality and palatability: Phillip E. Strydom, Agricultural Research Council and University of Stellenbosch, South Africa; Part 3 Quality traits9.Beef colour development and variation: Ranjith Ramanathan, Oklahoma State University, USA and Richard A. Mancini, University of Connecticut, USA; 10.Beef carcass grading and classification: Michael E. Dikeman, Kansas State University, USA; 11.Branded beef programmes: B. N. Harsh and D. D. Boler, University of Illinois, USA; 12.Ageing, physical and chemical methods for improving tenderness and palatability of beef: D. L. Hopkins, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Centre for Red Meat and Sheep Development, Australia; 13.Factors affecting flavour development in beef: Chris R. Kerth, Texas A&M University, USA; 14.Packaging systems for beef retailers and their effects on visual quality and palatability: J. W. S. Yancey, University of Arkansas, USA; 15.Measuring and assessing beef quality and sensory traits for retailers and consumers: Derek A. Griffing and Christy L. Bratcher, Auburn University, USA; 16.The role of beef in human nutrition and health: Chunbao Li, Nanjing Agricultural University, China; Part 4 Emerging trends17.The future of DNA technologies for improving beef quality: marbling, fatty acid composition and tenderness: Elly Ana Navajas, Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria, Uruguay; 18.The sustainability and ‘carbon footprints’ of conventional and alternative beef production systems: Jude L. Capper, Livestock Sustainability Consultancy, UK; 19.Controversies surrounding the impact of the fat content of beef on human health: Jennifer Fleming and Penny Kris-Etherton, Penn State University, USA;

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Book SynopsisComposed in the 5th century BC, Sun Tzu’s Art of War is the earliest-known treatise on military strategy, and is still hugely popular around the world for its perceptive tactical advice to commanders on how to win at war with minimal bloodshed. Aimed at all those who want to study the text in depth, this is the first step-by-step guide to the famous treatise, breaking down the 13 chapters of the original into 200 easily digested lessons, from 'do not press a desperate enemy' to 'control your troops through bond of loyalty' to 'when you are weak, beware attack', all accompanied by comprehensive commentary and clarified with around 250 illustrations. Making the lessons even more memorable and easy to understand, the black/red illustrations include strategic diagrams, evocative line drawings and beautiful calligraphy. This ultimate guide to Art of War includes the classic 1910 translation by Lionel Giles and commentary that takes into account all academic interpretations of the text, highlighting differences between modern translations as well as the perspectives of historical Chinese commentators. No other edition compares and contrasts the viewpoints of different contemporary translators, or explains exactly what each section of this often enigmatic text actually means.Trade ReviewI believe Antony Cummins has developed a new and systematic way of studying the Art of War for the Western world ... an ideal companion book to Sun Tzu’s original text.This is the perfect and most accessible way of studying the military teachings. It’s another excellent, and attractive, classic guide.

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Book Synopsis"Sheila gave me the tools to hunt success, and the infrastructure to handle it when it came" Stik, world renowned street artist and author Most of the conventional productivity advice you'll find in the soft business section simply does not work for creative people. Surprisingly, to date there has not been a book that addresses the unique organizational challenges that artists face. This book sets out to change that, addressing the myth that truly creative people are messy and that they need mess in order to create. Sheila Chandra applies her professional insights as a creative and organizing expert to the lives of other busy creative people in all disciplines, showing them how good organization can liberate their creative magic. Chapters cover: creative well-being, including artist support systems career well-being, including networking and collaborations self-promotion and how to avoid working for free making social media pay personal branding, career planning and goals how to manage copyright issues and legal paperwork legacy management These fool-proof, tried and tested systems are mixed with creativity tips and well-being advice that only one artist knows to give another. Written with real affection for the reader, Sheila Chandra takes the creative person by the hand and puts them on the path to success.

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Book Synopsis2022 Business Book Award Winner: Business Journey Judy Piatkus did not come from a monied background and began her career as a secretary after failing to achieve a university place. By the time she founded Piatkus Books from her spare bedroom, she was married with a disabled small daughter and pregnant with her second child. Gradually she learned how to be both a publisher and a managing director and to combine that with her family life as she had become a single mother of three. A lot of mistakes were made but she also got a lot of things right. The company prospered, thanks to the risks Judy took in tackling new subjects in the marketplace and also her approach to running the company, which focused on transparency, honesty and trust and was rewarded by the loyalty of the staff, many of whom worked alongside Judy for upwards of twenty years. Throughout the book Judy describes her learning experience as an entrepreneur, what it really means to run a company, the many triumphs and the pitfalls, what worked and what didn’t, how the company learned to reinvent itself through lean times and how it felt to finally strike gold.Trade Review"London-based book publisher and author Piatkus details the ups and downs of her 28 years at the helm of Piatkus Books in this chatty memoir. There’s much to admire in this bootstrapping account . . . and the authors who chose Piatkus as their house—Danielle Steel, VC Andrews, Nora Roberts, and on and on. Lots of industry gossip, some decent explanations of book trends and implications, and, at the end . . . Much to learn from an early serial entrepreneur.""Judy is a publishing legend who has written a riveting memoir. Graceful and witty, it opens a fascinating window on the entrepreneurial life." - Julia Hobsbawm OBE, entrepreneur and broadcaster"In sharing her experiences here, [Judy] will enable a whole new generation of female entrepreneurs to follow their dream of setting up a business of their own." - Trisha Ashley, Sunday Times bestselling author"A fantastic and engaging rollercoaster ride ... A powerful memoir from a woman who stormed into the world of publishing." - Malcolm Stern, psychotherapist, author and co-founder of Alternatives"This is Judy’s honest, gossipy, fascinating story of how she created a multi-million selling book brand that sent the New Age mainstream. I loved it." - Jessica Adams, astrologer and author"Extraordinary life, extraordinary women and a wonderful book.... This book will inspire and support all those still dreaming of living a meaningful and conscious life." - Caroline Shola Arewa, coach, speaker, trainer, author of Opening to Spirit and Energy 4 Life"The author also gives great insight into the world of publishing as an added bonus to an already very informative and engaging book." - Lucy Mullins, entrepreneurship expert at the University of Oxford, co-founder of StepLadder and #RideTheWave professional coaching. "Ahead of Her Time provides amazing insight into the journey and achievements of an extraordinary woman... this [is a] candid, honest and often deeply touching story." - Maryon Stewart, BEM, wellbeing coach, author and broadcaster"An inspiring book, especially for anyone who has dreamed of building a rewarding business ... The implicit message is ‘if I can do it, so can you!’" - Dr Dina Glouberman, author, psychotherapist and co-founder of Skyros Holidays"An inspirational read – especially for aspiring female entrepreneurs." - Charlotte Mason, INSEAD start-up bootcamp director and venture partner at Antler

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Book SynopsisWHAT IS ENOUGH? Time enjoyed slowly. Choices made intentionally. Life lived gracefully Without realizing, we make many of our life choices based on the whims of others. It's time to change paths. Welcome to the richer journey, which requires you to come face to face with who you really are and what you want. With minimalist and slow living writer Jessica Rose Williams as your guide, build a curated, simpler, more intuitive life founded on your personal values and desires. At 25, Jessica was diagnosed with cervical cancer. The shock compelled her to question her fast-paced consumerist lifestyle, one designed around pleasing others. Enough is her heartfelt story of turning away from a life of regret, and it is also an invitation for you to begin your own transformation. Make sustainable changes for real impact, discover your style and capsule wardrobe, learn to let go of what doesn't serve you, simplify and organize your home and finances, reclaim your free time, and go deeper to consider what quiet thoughts a noisy life might have been drowning out. Embrace a mindset of enough and the power that comes from realizing you're already enough, right now - just as you are.Trade ReviewJessica is a trend setter and leader, following her own path and inspiring others along the way.

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Book SynopsisThis is a galvanizing guide to disruption; make your life and community better with a life-changing new outlook on how change happens through energy.

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Book SynopsisWe are living in a modern world where falsehood regularly seems to overwhelm truth. The ability of billions of people to publish has created a vast amount of unreliable and false news which now competes with and sometimes drowns more established forms of journalism. So where can we look for reliable, verifiable sources of news and information? What does all this mean for democracy? And what will the future hold?Reflecting on his twenty years as editor of the Guardian at a time of unprecedented digital disruption; and his experience of breaking some of the most significant news stories of our time, Alan Rusbridger answers these questions and offers a stirring defence of why quality journalism matters now more than ever.Trade Review[Rusbridger] has written a book of breathtaking range . . . The brilliant Breaking News is essential - and entertaining - reading -- SIR HAROLD EVANS * * Observer * *I particularly enjoyed Alan Rusbridger's Breaking News - in places it's as exciting as a thriller (and the good guys win) but it also gave me a new understanding of the difficulties that now confront good journalism -- HENRY MARSH * * New Statesman, Best Books of 2018 * *Just when we were feeling lost in the dark labyrinth of fake news and journalism in crisis, Alan Rusbridger lights his torch and leads the way. Essential -- STEVE COOGANWell written and unskimped, this will be a painful document when we wake up one morning with nothing to read at breakfast except our smartphones -- TOM STOPPARD * * Times Literary Supplement, Best Books of the Year * *The book [Rusbridger] has written is eloquent in its argument for well-resourced journalism, and never better than in its central narrative of how an old profession struggled to cope with a new technology that threatened it with obsolescence -- IAN JACK * * Guardian * *It was my good luck - and the world's - that Alan Rusbridger was the Guardian's editor when powerful governments tried to prevent the paper from revealing that they had deceived and disempowered their citizens. Alan is a fearless defender of the public interest who has had a singular career in journalism. His book is an urgent reminder that there is still a place for real journalism - indeed, our democracies depend on it -- EDWARD SNOWDENA fascinating book and an important one * * Scotsman * *Engaging . . . We love a good newspaper yarn, and Rusbridger provides a dandy * * Financial Times * *Alan Rusbridger is one of the most important journalists of his generation . . . this book needs to be read * * Independent * *The portrait of Rusbridger that emerges is that of the rarest of newsroom species - someone with genuine bona fides as a journalist and an unassailable commitment to the profession's enduring values, who also possesses the curiosity, nimbleness of mind and openness to change necessary to navigate the relentless, shape-shifting challenges that lie ahead for media companies today. The cascading crises afflicting journalism are now, rightly, understood to be threats to American democracy. It is hardly an overstatement, then, to say that the health of our society depends, in part, on future Rusbridgers emerging to take the reins of our news organisations * * New Yorker * *

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Book SynopsisSince 2008, Greece has been at the centre of European current affairs due to the financial and economic crisis. However, it should not be forgotten that before the current crisis the political upheavals of the early 1990s and the collapse of Marxist-inspired regimes had already radically transformed the face of the country. These transformations have been seen as a return of the Balkans’ question, raising issues of border disputes and migration, minorities and national inclusion. They have had far-reaching consequences on the relations between Greek society and its peripheries, and what some have deemed to be its destabilising diversity. In this context, the material presented in this book examines the strengthening of discourses of belonging which draw legitimacy from a glorification of the past and tradition. The fieldwork carried out over the past 15 years on the fringes of Greece has focused on groups who were stigmatised and distanced from standard definitions of Greekness. It provides an original perspective on the changes that the country has undergone in recent decades. The question of the nation-state’s future is raised through close observation on the local scale, leading to a debate about the relationship between areal and reticular territory within the framework of globalisation. This book also aims to provide non-Francophone readers with access to research carried out on these issues in France, shifting the focus of Balkan Anglophone specialists for whom French publications remain a distant province.Trade Review‘Indeed, the time-space variations in the mobilities described in the empirical chapters of the book offer important lessons for the broader study of migration as a complex socio-spatial phenomenon.’ Russell King, Balkanologie Table of ContentsIntroductionShadows and lightMemory – identity –territory as a trinity for observation Chapter 1: Understanding Greece in the worldThe geo-political upheavals of the 1990sA new intensity in international migrations and domestic mobilityMigration Studies in the Balkans: a multiplicity of perspectivesTowards new fields of researchLocality as an indicator of globalisation Chapter 2: Conflictual memories and migration between Greece and AlbaniaMigration seen from aboveDiscovering relational space(Re)discovering the link beyond othernessMigration, transnational relationships and minority issues in GreeceA new survey deep within the marginsLandscape and places: relating the conflict or ‘silencing the past’?A never-ending fragmentation? Chapter 3: The Jewish community of Rhodes: a revitalised fragment of the Greek mosaicHistoric fragments of Aegean AndalusiaA community of memoryJuderia rediscoveredThe Jewish past in actionThe grindings of memoryTowards a successful heritage status: tourism as an ally?Counter-memory and local feeling Chapter 4: Mobilities, heritage and the construction of border territoriesReturn to ThesprotiaReminiscences of ‘home’… elsewhere‘New rural communities’ and changing lifestyles‘Good patrimonial practices’ in MacedoniaNymfaio: tourism as a sole perspective?Creating order, starting projectsThe border as a new locus for resources?Geopolitics and cross-border cooperation Chapter 5: Rescaling power in an era of globalisationFrom roots to pastures newLosing the border and regaining memory(ies)From transformation in the ways of inhabiting place to the mobilisation of memory: territorial impactUsing locality to gain ‘roots and wings’Effects of globalisation?Institutional back-up for an alternative recourse to the past‘Glocalised’ processes?Scales of globalisation in the Balkans Conclusion

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Book SynopsisInternational observers have lauded Rwanda as an example of an African country taking control of its own development trajectory, and as a market-friendly destination for investment. A key component of this narrative has been an ambitious programme of agricultural reform, involving private firms, NGOs, and international charities. The Rwandan government claims these reforms have been a resounding success, tripling crop yields and helping to combat hunger. Chris Huggins argues, however, that Rwanda’s liberal, modernising image sits poorly with the regime’s continuing authoritarian tendencies. Featuring in-depth case studies of the effects of agricultural reform in three different regions, and drawing on hundreds of interviews, Huggins shows that the much-vaunted ‘liberalization’ of agriculture has in fact depended on the coercion of Rwandan farmers, and in many cases has had a detrimental impact on their livelihoods. With the Kagame regime now coming under increasing international scrutiny, this work provides a timely look at the impact of ‘market friendly authoritarianism’ in contemporary Africa, making essential reading for students and scholars of development in the fields of sociology, anthropology, political science, and economics.Trade ReviewAn important contribution to the literature on postgenocide Rwanda. It is also, more broadly, a must-read for anyone interested in the global processes of agrarian transformation. * African Affairs *An in-depth analysis of Rwanda’s problematic rural reengineering project. It is an essential contribution to the contemporary literature on post-conflict reconstruction and development. * An Ansoms, co-author of Losing your Land: Dispossession in the Great Lakes *In a nuanced and compelling account, Chris Huggins explores why Rwanda’s ambitious agricultural modernization program has undermined the livelihoods of many of the country’s smallholder farmers. It should be required reading for scholars and practitioners engaged with state-sponsored rural development in Africa. * Catharine Newbury, Smith College (Emeritus) *A well researched book on Rwanda, using an interesting blend of theoretical insights. It highlights the drama in Africa associated with capturing peasants for national development while at the same time avoiding elite capture of the public good. * Goran Hyden, University of Florida (Emeritus) *Based on detailed fieldwork, this book substantially advances our understanding of the Rwandan story. Anyone interested in the political economy of African agriculture should read this book. * Ian Scoones, co-editor of Africa's Land Rush: Rural Livelihoods and Agrarian Change *An extraordinary study of the state-directed commercialization of Rwandan agriculture. In this nuanced account, Huggins reworks the contemporary agrarian question. * Philip McMichael, author of Food Regimes and Agrarian Questions *Theoretically sophisticated and rich in empirical detail. The book deserves a wide readership and can profitably be read by scholars and policy makers alike. * Rita Abrahamsen, University of Ottawa *Drawing on his deep knowledge of Rwanda and extensive fieldwork, Huggins convincingly demonstrates that Rwanda’s agricultural development programs represent an extension of the state’s authoritarian control, and lead to popular resentment and resistance. * Timothy Longman, Director of the African Studies Center at Boston University *A very informed, nuanced analysis of agriculture in Rwanda, spanning zones of governance, compliance and resistance in a “developmental” state. As always, only some citizens and communities benefit. This book shows us why. * Timothy M. Shaw, University of Massachusetts Boston *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Contemporary Agricultural Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa 2. Theorizing Governance in Post-Genocide Rwanda 3. An Overview of the Political Economy of Agricultural Reform in Rwanda 4. Rwanda's Engagement with International Aid and Foreign Direct Investment 5. Systems of Governmentality and Discipline in Rwanda 6. Agricultural Cooperatives in Musanze District 7. Pyrethrum production in Northern Province 8. Maize Production and 'Fugitive Farmers' in Kirehe District Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThe interaction of sustainability governance and global value chains has crucial implications the world over. When it comes to sustainability the last decade has witnessed the birth of hybrid forms of governance where business, civil society and public actors interact at different levels, leading to a focus on concepts of legitimacy within multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs). Based in over 15 years of theoretical engagement and field research, Business, Power and Sustainability draws from both labour-intensive value chains, such as in the agro-food sector (coffee, wine, fish, biofuels, palm oil), and from capital-intensive value chains such as in shipping and aviation, to discuss how sustainability governance can be best designed, managed and institutionalized in today’s world of global value chains (GVCs). Examining current theoretical and analytical efforts aimed at including sustainability issues in GVC governance theory, it expands on recent work examining GVC upgrading by introducing the concept of environmental upgrading; and through new conceptions of orchestration, it provides suggestions for how governments and international organizations can best facilitate the achievement of sustainability goals. Essential reading on the governance of sustainability in the twenty-first century.Trade ReviewSince the 1980s, the main question has been how to leverage foreign direct investment and GVC engagement for economic development. Now, with the habitability of the planet in question, this book shifts the lens toward sustainability. Very timely! * Timothy J. Sturgeon, Ph.D. Senior Researcher, MIT Industrial Performance Center (IPC) *A profoundly important book that will be required reading not only for today’s practitioners and students, but for the next generation as well. * Benjamin Cashore, Professor of Environmental Governance & Political Science at Yale University *A great book that all students of Global Value Chains and transnational sustainability governance should buy and read. Ponte is an expert and innovator in both fields of study, and successfully synthesizes insights from both literatures to build a provocative and compelling argument about ongoing and impending transformations in the global economy. * Luc Fransen, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Amsterdam. *Ponte shows not only how sustainability management is a key feature of contemporary capitalism, but also why pursuing "just sustainabilities’ is so imperative. I strongly recommend the book. * Professor Peter Newell, University of Sussex, author of Globalization and the Environment and Global Green Politics. *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Business, Sustainability and the Global Economy 1. What We Know About Sustainability Governance 2. Power in Global Value Chains 3. Sustainability, Power and Governance in the Wine, Coffee and Biofuels Global Value Chains 4. Value Creation and Capture through Economic and Environmental Upgrading 5. Orchestrating Sustainability Conclusion: ‘Just Sustainabilities’ in a World of Global Value Chains

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Book SynopsisTrade is the lifeblood of the global economy, but few would consider it a social good. Instead, our views on trade have polarized between two extremes: ‘free trade’ ideologues who regard trade as an end in itself, and ‘protectionists’ who view it as a destructive force to be contained. But there is another way to trade – one with the interests of people, not profit, at its heart. In this visionary work Christian Felber, founder of the Economy for the Common Good movement, offers a dazzling new paradigm for the global trading order. Confronting the ‘free trade religion’ which has reigned since Adam Smith, Felber champions an alternative approach in which trade serves the wider interests of society, incorporating the key issues of our time: human rights, climate change, and the growing divide richer and poorer countries. He proposes the groundbreaking idea of an ‘Ethical Trade Zone’, founded on a principled approach to tariffs and trade policies, and built with international cooperation on trade, taxation and labour. Penetrating and passionate, Christian Felber shows how this brave new economic world can be built democratically from the grassroots up, and how trading for good can be made a reality.Table of ContentsI. Introduction Part 1. Origins and Critique of the Religion of Free Trade Part 2. The Substantive Alternative: Ethical World Trade 1. Significance of Trade 1a) Trade is not an end but a means 1b) Alignment of world trade rules with the UN goals 1c) The UN as headquarters of international business law 2. For an Ethical Trade System within the United Nations 2a) Protecting the values and goals of the international community 2b) Infant industry policy and non-reciprocity between unequals 2c) Increasing the scope for democratic action 2d) Economic subsidiarity, autarky, regionalization and subsistence 3. A Pragmatic Alternative: The Common Good Balance Sheet Part 3. The Procedural Alternative: Sovereign Democracy 1. The centrality of democracy 2. The democratic genesis of international (business) law 3. Encouraging examples 4. Questions for the trade convention

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Book SynopsisThe Myth of Development boldly states that the benefits of development, so long promised over the past sixty years, have not come about for most people. Nor are they going to. State-driven and market-led development models have both failed. Many countries, and their cities in particular, are collapsing into ungovernable chaotic entities. De Rivero shows that the root of this chaos is not simply economic, but stems from a much more profound crisis of our way of life and of our unsustainable global urban civilization. Arguing that the 'wealth of nations' agenda must be replaced by a 'survival of nations' agenda in order to prevent increasing human misery and political disorder, De Riviero explains why many countries must abandon dreams of development and adopt instead a policy of national survival based on providing basic water, food, renewable energy, and stabilizing their populations. Featuring a new introduction by the author, this edition engages with the latest findings on climate change and assesses the prospects for our species in the decades ahead.Trade ReviewHighly readable, The Development Myth is a useful tool for understanding the enormous problems for survival that will have to be faced by the poverty-stricken, exploding urban populations of the wrongly called "developing countries". * Javier Perez de Cuellar, United Nations *Bristling with new ideas, the author provides us with an intelligent way into understanding better the world's present disorders. * Le Monde Diplomatique *This provocative and well-written book may stimulate discussion and promote sound survival and development policies. * The Choice *Table of ContentsPreface to the New Edition Introduction 1. The Twilight of the Nation-State 2. Global Empowerment and National Impoverishment 3. International Darwinism 4. The Search for El Dorado 5. Human and Natural Depredation 6. The Crisis of the California Model Index

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Book SynopsisSet in one of the world’s most unequal and violent places, this ethnographic study reveals how insurance companies discovered a vast market of predominantly poor African clients. After apartheid ended in 1994, South Africa became a ‘testing ground’ for new insurance products, new marketing techniques and pioneering administrative models with a potentially global market. Drawing on Rorty’s notion of irony for understanding how the contradictions inherent to solidarity affect inequality and conflict as well as drawing on a vast array of case studies, Ironies of Solidarity examines how both Africans enjoy the freedoms that they have gained in financial terms and how the onset of democracy effected the risks faced in everyday life. Bähre examines the ways in which policies are sold and claims are handled, offering a detailed analysis of South Africa’s insurance sector.Trade ReviewThis work is a rich tapestry of ethnography and theory, simultaneously a narrative of various dynamics in contemporary South Africa as well as an excavation of many concepts central to economic and social inquiry. * The Economic Record *This important book explores how the growing market in insurance services for the poor in South Africa mitigates risks for some while precipitating family conflicts. Bähre’s thoughtful and compassionate study confronts simplistic assertions about neoliberalisation by showing how financial mechanisms can enable practices of solidarity which have both positive and negative dimensions. * Maia Green, The University of Manchester *Bähre warns us against nostalgic notions of social relationships as inherently good and caring, and the market and money as polluting this imagined paradise. This book should be required reading for every student of society in the 21st century. * Mamphela Ramphele *In this book’s surprising and sharp argument, Bähre questions the association between neoliberalism and financialization in the context of post-apartheid South Africa. Offering a mode of analysis attendant to the ironies of political economy, prying open the iron cages of our own limited analytical imagination, Bähre revises old concepts and introduces refreshingly new ones. * Bill Maurer, University of California *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. An ironic analysis 3. Hope and redistribution 4. Penetrating a new market 5. The Janus face of inclusion 6. The enchantment of abstract finance 7. Transforming mutualities in business 8. Death as moral hazard 9. Conclusion: Ironies of solidarity

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Book SynopsisHelping career professionals to be successful in a job interview.  How an interviewer views an applicant, due to their ability to communicate competencies confidently, affects the job interview outcome.  Each applicant conforms to one of 16 interview identities based on the candidate''s perceived level of knowledge/experience and their level of interview confidence. The interview identity acts as a filter that an employer uses before making a hiring decision.  The interview identity book will help readers to be seen as more skilled, more knowledgeable and more hireable.  TAKE - the interview prediction grid testCHOOSE - one of sixteen interview identities LEARN - how an employer views you based on your interview identity UNDERSTAND - the three rules for a successful interview outcome IMPROVE - your ability to create high-scoring answers INCREASE - confidence in the job interview RESULT - in an increase of job offers Readers will improve their job interview performance by learning about: Unconscious bias The structured job interview process  The hiring managers'' decision-making process This book is for anyone who consistently fails to win job offers during the job interview. 

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Book SynopsisThe story of Moto Guzzi is a story of survival. As one of Italy's oldest, and most legendary marques, Moto Guzzi had seen the height of success during the 1930s, and then the 1950s when they dominated 250 and 350cc Grand Prix racing. Their withdrawal from racing coincided with a period of stagnation until the company was sold to De Tomaso in 1973. During the 1970s the V7 Sport and Le Mans were at the forefront of the new superbike era, and later, with Dr John Wittner's help, embraced contemporary technology with the 1000cc Daytona. If one aspect characterises Moto Guzzi it is continuity. The great 500cc Falcone single ran from 1950 until 1976, and the V7, originally seeing the light of day in 1967, continued well into the 2010s. This continuity breeds loyalty, and Guzzi owners are a fiercely proud breed. Guzzis are not like other motorcycles, even Italian ones, and to qualify as a Guzzi owner requires a dedication and individuality that will be rewarded in a long term relationship.Trade ReviewThis latest edition brings us bang up to date with the inclusion of the V85 concept seen in Milan in 2017. This is not a model-by-model exposition of the marque but is presented in the form of chapters representing either an era or an iconic model from the Mandello factory. Thus, the author covers the early days, racing success, the V7 and derivatives, while the Le mans and the Dr John machines get a chapter each. There is a wealth of information here for anyone interested in Moto Guzzi. The financial state of the company as it went from owner to owner and the story of the V8 racer are especially interesting. I was surprised by how many historical nuggets were to be found and there are plenty of pictures. This would make a grand gift for anyone who has recently acquired a Guzzi. Ot treat yourself. - Gambalunga. It is an excellent read and bang up to date, covering the still to be released V85 Adventure bike and with features on models and production details from 1921 to 2018. Virtually every question you could have about Guzzi's is answered. Whatever model you own you will enjoy this book. -Guzzi Parlante. As with all of their updates of older marque histories they have taken the original work first published in 1998 and modernised it, improving pictures and text where necessary without destroying the original factual tome. Just short of 300 pages it brings the story up to date and include all of this year's models. All the history is documented in the well-laid out and heavily illustrated pages, including information on their racing success during the 1930s, and then the 1950s when they dominated 250 and 350cc Grand Prix racing. Given the time span between the various updates, I would recommend any Guzzi aficionado to get a copy of this latest work in order to be ready to celebrate their centennial in a few years' time. - Ian Kerr. This book hits the coffee table with a real thud, and in it Ian Falloon successfully takes on the ominous task of telling the entire story of Moto Guzzi from its beginnings in 1921 right up to the present day. - Old Bike Mart. With the help of Moto Guzzi staff, past and present, and foremost Guzzi expert Ivar de Gier, leading motorcycle historian Ian Falloon presents a comprehensive history. Jonathan Hill - freelanceTable of ContentsIntroduction and acknowledgements 1. Early days 2. The 1930s: A golden era 3. Post-war racing: Success with earlier designs 4. Expanding the customer base 5. Symbolic singles: Airone, Astore and Falcone 6. The second golden age 7. The V7 8. V7 sport: The first and the best? 9. Big tourers and cruisers. 10. Le Mans 11. Smaller twins 12. Dr John and the Daytona 13. New directions 14. The eagle flies again: A new life under Aprilia and Piaggio 15. 2008-2018 Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisChevrolet was Number One in the sales race. If you needed a car, chances are Chevrolet made it. However, in 1964 there arose a problem. Some guy at Ford came up with a car called the Mustang, maybe you've heard of it? But don't worry, Chevrolet had a solution called the Camaro. In racing, where you are on lap one, isn't nearly as important as your position when the checkered flag falls. By 1981, Camaro was so far in front of Mustang, Henry needed binoculars to see the Z28's taillights! Camaro was part of the speed shop scene, modified by the most famous names of the muscle car era. In racing, Chevrolet's pony left no stone unturned, inside and outside America. With the fuel crisis, insurance, and inflation, America sought a new kind of coupe. The Bowtie boys even outsold Mustang, with that Z28 having the upper hand in the Chevrolet versus Ford rivalry. Chevrolet's dedicated coupe even outfoxed Ford's sedan based Mustang. If the Corvette is the King of American Sportscars, then 'The Hugger' must be the Prince of Ponies!Trade Reviewa well priced book, with a lot of detail - www.silhouet.com --- there's plenty for fans of American muscle to like - Auto Express --- This is an everything-you-need-to-know sort of book on the first two generations of the Chevrolet Camaro ... Marc Cranswick bursts with knowledge ... A 184-page hard (if quite large print) with plenty of colour photography, it justifies its price. - Classic Car Weekly --- Packed with information, this book should appeal to dyed-in-the-wool Camaro enthusiasts - Classic Driver --- A fascinating snapshot - and nothing you'd get in a GM-authorised official history of the car. - Classic Cars --- a worthy reference book - Octane (UK)Table of ContentsForeword Introduction Chapter 1 Chevrolet Camaro - The Original (1967-69) Chapter 2 - The Hugger goes pacing & road course racing Chapter 3 Big Blocks, Speed Shops & 1/4 mile Chapter 4 - The Exotic 2nd Gen Camaro (1970-74) Chapter 5 On The Right Track - 2nd gen racing Chapter 6 - Surviving & Thriving 1975-1981 Appendix A - Camaro Z28 - Chevrolet's Four Aces Appendix B - Chevrolet Items of Interest Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Veloce company is well regarded for producing some of the best single-cylinder motorcycles in race form and for private use. It is not so well-known that Veloce Ltd also produced some twin-cylinder machines: the Roarer, for racing, and the Model O for production. These bikes had many engineering features in common, such as twin contra-rotating crank shafts, inline cranks, shaft drive, and swing arm rear suspension. The supercharged Roarer was never raced because of the advent of war; this also put paid to the development of the Model O, which would have been the first so-called "Superbike." After the war, the Goodman family, owners of Veloce Ltd, focused on the production of a "Motorcycle for Everyman" - an idea that had featured in their production bikes since the formation of the company. They drew on the ideas embodied in the Roarer and the Model O to produce the twin cylinder LE range of motorcycles. These, however, were not well received by the motorcycling public, and many blame the production of the LE for the eventual demise of the company. The purpose of the book is to present, from an engineering perspective, an analysis of the Roarer and the Model O, comparing and contrasting the methods adopted by their designers to meet the different design specifications of these bikes, and to illustrate how the ideas developed in this exercise appeared in the LE range of motorcycles. The authors, Brian Agnew and Ivan Rhodes, met in the 1960s when Brian worked at Rolls-Royce Derby. They spent their weekends tinkering with motorcycles, and both have an intimate knowledge of the Velocette twins both from their time spent together and from their personal projects.Table of ContentsIntroduction: In the Beginning Part 1. The Designers Percy Goodman Eugene Goodman Harold Willis Charles Udall Phil Irving Stanley Woods Part 2. The Motorcycles The Roarer Introduction The Design The Frame and Cycle Parts The Engine Clutch and Gearbox Final Drive Ivan's Account of the Roarer Rebuild The Reconstruction The Model O Introduction The Frame and Cycle Parts The Engine Clutch and Gearbox Final Drive The Little Engine and Variations Introduction The Mk I and Mk II Models The Frame and Cycle Parts The Engine The Carburettor The Ignition and Electrical Systems Clutch and Gearbox Final Drive Controls The Valiant and Mk III LE The Frame and Cycle Parts The Engine Clutch and Gearbox Mk III LE The Vogue LE Industrial Engine Introduction The Design Specials Introduction The Designer and Builder Bob Hicks The Vulcan Overview Postscript Appendix

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Book SynopsisFrom the early 1930s until the mid-1970s the Rootes Group was one of Britain's foremost car manufacturers, producing and selling a multitude of models under the Hillman, Humber, Singer, Sunbeam and Sunbeam-Talbot badges. Some of these cars have been the subject of individual model histories, but this is the first book to bring the total Rootes model line together in one major reference book. Written by one of Britain's most able car historians, the late Graham Robson, this book has now been reprinted for future generations to enjoy. It covers the company's history, and details all the major marques within the Rootes Group. The book looks at the overall marketing strategies as well as the widespread use of common components across the range. Individual descriptions of each model built results in a book of great breadth and absorbing interest, that will be welcomed back by all classic car enthusiasts.Table of ContentsIntroduction Acknowledgements 1. Rootes 2. Rootes Group - the Early Years 3. The Empire at its Peak 4. Hillman 5. Humber 6. Singer 7. Sunbeam 8. Sunbeam-Talbot 9. Chrysler and Peugeot Appendices A-F

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Book Synopsis"A vibrant, inspiring celebration of fashion, family and passion. I love this colourful celebration of all things shoes." – Fearne Cotton"I really enjoyed the personal insights into what makes Sophia so unique and wonderful. A brilliantly bold, colourful delight, just like Sophia's shoes" – Alesha Dixon"Beautiful and motivational. A rare insight into what it's like to walk in Sophia's heels and build an empire in the fashion world." – Laura Whitmore Artist. Entrepreneur. Mum. Bosslady. Leading British shoe designer Sophia Webster is known for her sense of fun, playful and feminine touches – but less well known is the story behind the shoes, and how Sophia juggled a fledgling business with a young family, turning her love of drawing into a renowned brand. Charting her early days as a young creative, through her inspirations (from the Spice Girls to Grayson Perry) and on to how her designs are brought to life, Oh My Gosh, I Love Your Shoes! shines a spotlight on Sophia’s boundless imagination and enthusiasm for her craft. Sophia reflects on how her early life experiences set her up to face the challenges of establishing a fashion brand and the benefits of quick thinking and infinite determination when navigating the daily trials of business ownership. Her story is told through 365 sketches of her favourite designs, each evoking their own memories of this fascinating and colourful journey. Celebrating a decade of head-turning heels, Oh My Gosh, I Love Your Shoes! is an inspiring, uplifting showcase of Sophia’s remarkable shoes, inspiration and expertise. Gathering together the stories and learnings behind Sophia’s most cherished designs, it’s also a celebration of the many famous feet who have worn Sophia’s shoes on red carpets all over the world – from Taylor Swift to Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani and Michelle Obama. Trade ReviewA vibrant, inspiring celebration of fashion, family and passion. I love this colourful celebration of all things shoes. * Fearne Cotton *I really enjoyed the personal insights into what makes Sophia so unique and wonderful. A brilliantly bold, colourful delight, just like Sophia’s shoes! * Alesha Dixon *Beautiful and motivational. A rare insight into what it’s like to walk in Sophia’s heels and build an empire in the fashion world. * Laura Whitmore *Each shoe tells a unique story. * Jenna Lyons *A Sophia Webster girl doesn’t just follow trends, she sets them. Sophia’s shoes always give off that ‘it girl’ energy, where you never have to apologize for looking and feeling good. * Christine Quinn *I love, and have always loved, Sophia’s designs, she’s a British fashion icon! I’ve worn her shoes on carpets for as long as I can remember – Sophia Websters are a shoe for every girl, for every occasion. Congratulations on the release of your book, Sophia – it’s been so incredible to watch the brand grow! * Maya Jama *Sophia’s designs are so special, you work your outfit around them! * Emma Bunton *Sophia is my fave shoe designer! Her eye-popping shoes and gorgeous bags always demand attention. * Sir Grayson Perry *Sophia’s shoes are art for your feet * Law Roach *I love shoes that make you smile, and Sophia’s shoes are the epitome of that. * Patrick Cox *"Through gorgeous colorful photos and sweet stories, Webster walks through her life in this beautiful coffee table book that any shoe-lover would adore." * People Magazine *

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Book SynopsisAfrica is at a critical moment in its economic development. With the recent decline of commodity prices, it has become apparent that many African economies, which are resource-based, have suffered greatly. The economies of Africa cannot be lifted up only through programs of aid. Indigenous high-impact entrepreneurs are needed, as they know how to best inspire, act as role models for other Africans and serve their fellow entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial ventures in the financial services sector hold special importance because of the role that they play in the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Financial services are an essential element in powering entrepreneurial activity beyond resource extraction, yet in most sub-Saharan African countries, the financial services sector is relatively nascent compared to developed markets. This book highlights how this is beginning to change. With contributions from leading scholars, it provides inspiring success stories of entrepreneurial financial sector ventures that are making a lasting contribution to the economic development of various sub-Saharan African countries as well as helping the reader understand larger macro-trends.Trade ReviewContributed by business and other researchers from Africa, the US, and Europe, the 11 essays in this volume describe how entrepreneurial financial institutions have evolved in sub-Saharan Africa. They detail background on the history of the financial services sector in Africa, the importance of high-impact entrepreneurship, managing risk in entrepreneurship and the role of the insurance sector, and currency zones in French-speaking countries; case studies of high-impact entrepreneurial banks, including Fidelity Bank, Banco Atlantico, Banco Unico, and Equity Bank; and developments and trends in the financial sector that present potential opportunities, such as non-interest banking, impact investing, and crowdfunding. -- Annotation ©2017 Ringgold Inc. * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsIntroduction - Dana T. Redford PART 1: FRAMEWORK CHAPTERS 1. The Rise of Financial Services in Africa: an historical perspective - Grietjie Verhoef 2. High-Impact Entrepreneurship and its Importance in Sub-Saharan Africa - Dana T. Redford & Christian Wolf 3. Transforming Africa through Risk Management: Insurance Matters - Craig Churchill & Alice Merry 4. The Financial Ecosystem for High-Impact Entrepreneurship in French-Speaking sub-Saharan Africa - Colette A. Alla & Constant D. Beugré PART 2: CASE STUDIES OF HIGH-IMPACT ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN BANKING 5. Atlantico: A New Benchmark for Angolan Banking - Dana T. Redford 6. Equity Bank: From Humble Beginnings to Market Leader: A High-Impact Entrepreneurial Turnaround Story - David B. Zoogah & Christian Wolf 7: Fidelity: Ghana’s Banking Success Story - Kwaku Appiah-Adu & Christopher Boachie 8 Unico: a Unique Entrepreneurial Venture in Mozambique - Daniela Costa & Dana T. Redford PART 3: TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS 9. Jaiz: the Birth of Non-interest Banking in Nigeria - Vrajlal Sapovadia 10. Impact Investing: Building a Better Africa - Artur Kochinyan & Dana T. Redford 11. From Harambee to Modern Crowdfunding: The Opportunities and Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa - Christian Wolf

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