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A System in Crisis: The Dynamics of Free Market Capitalism
James Petras , and Henry Veltmeyer Manufacturer: Zed Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1842773658 |
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The challenge to U.S. hegemony.......2004-05-15
James Petras is a Professor at the State Univesity of New York and Henry Veltmeyer is a Professor at Sanit Mary's University. The collaboration works well in this book. It appears that Dr. Veltmeyer's presence may serve to take some of the sting out of Dr. Petras who is a well-known and prolific writer of sometimes blistering socio-political essays. However, the end result is a no less powerful and intriguing book that is at turns analytical, historical, passionate and persuasive.
The authors begin by challenging postmodern theories about the 'smooth space' of capitalism made popular in the book "Empire" by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri by explaining how the war against terrorism has been used by President Bush to advanced U.S. interests in contested places around the world. But while the open-ended war against terror has been successful in transferring wealth to corporations and the wealthy and has served to intimidate many dissenters, the authors believe that the deficits associated with war combined with the ongoing decline in domestic manufacturing industries suggests that imperialism alone will not restore the U.S. to international preeminence.
We learn that the brand of neoliberalism championed by the U.S., Europe and Israel has caused political and economic instability in dozens of countries, especially in Central and South America. For example, one chapter in the book is dedicated to the massive worker and peasant mobilizations in Argentina that have sought to restore economic and social justice in the wake of that country's dramatic economic collapse. The authors go on to describe how the U.S. has returned to such Cold War shenanigans as military coups, economic blackmail, covert military actions and other tactics in order to repress similar popular uprisings in places such as Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Venzuela. The authors contend that these efforts have pushed most world governments to the political Right even as economic deprivation pushes many of their citizens to the Left, thereby "setting the stage for a classic confrontation between dictatorial reaction and revolution".
Other chapters are dedicated to the collapse of the cod industry in the Northern Atlantic, the uprisings of indigenous peoples in Ecuador and Mexico, the struggles of Latin American peasants against the state, the anti-globalization movement, and more. The authors convincingly argue that the state's defense of capital is central to class struggle but that popular "direct and collective action" can empower the people to create better lives for themselves. On the other hand, the authors admit that part of the challenge for the Left is to unite these diverse movements in a way that provides a credible socialist challenge to capitalism.
Recent Socialist electoral victories in Spain and India appears to support the authors' thesis in what may prove to be a remarkably prescient work. Kudos to Zed Books for consistently publishing high-quality materials including this book, which I highly recommend to all.
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Pandemonium: Towards a Retro-Organization Theory
Gibson Burrell Manufacturer: Sage Publications Ltd ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0803977778 Release Date: 1997-05-06 |
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"Pandemonium is a dark, gothic place, full of dangers and enchantment for all who enter its labyrinth, a retro-vision that seeks to ensnare, disarm, and disturb all who enter whatever sense they make from the many opportunities that it provides." --Stewart R. Clegg, University of Western Sydney, Macarthur, Australia "Two volumes in one, Pandemonium is a disorganisationally challenging contribution to the postmodern theory of organizations which systematically questions the underlying assumptions and values of contemporary administrative science and organization theory. The MBA will never be the same again." --Bryan S. Turner, Deakin University In this irreverent, yet highly serious book, Gibson Burrell challenges the established frameworks that have defined our understanding of organization and organizations. With a vision that extends deep into the history of Western societies, an interdisciplinary sweep that encompasses the broad domain of social and cultural theory and critical vigor that exposes the staleness of tired ideas, Pandemonium disconcerts and reinvigorates the study of organizations. Moving the field of organization theory back into the center of contemporary critical thought, Gibson Burrell brings to bear different forms of analysis: notions of discourse and genealogy, or narrative and text. Disclaiming the voices of modern, positivist science and of authorial distance, the text itself presents a metaphor for the rejection of linearity and the reassertion of organizational creativity. This is not an organizational behavior textbook, but an exploration mining new ideas and insights that take organization theory into another era.Customer Reviews:
An inspiring and very well written book about organizations.......1998-04-04
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Managing Agricultural Residues
Paul W. Unger Manufacturer: CRC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0873717309 |
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Many agriculturalists, conservationists, and environmentalists are stressing the importance of sustaining soil productivity so that future generations will have adequate productive land on which to produce food. One significant factor affecting soil productivity is the retention of crop residues on the surface of the soil to help control soil erosion. This book provides a review of the vast amount of literature on the subject, condensing the findings in a comprehensive, easy-to-understand manner. It focuses on topics such as erosion control, crop production in systems involving surface residues, residue use for fuel and animal feed, plant pathogens, insects, soil properties, and the economics of conservation tillage.
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Managing crop residue with farm equipment (Conservation tillage series)
Peter R Hill Manufacturer: Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006PFVB2 |
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Managing residue & storing precipitation (SuDoc A 77.15/3:2-93)
U.S. Dept of Agriculture Manufacturer: Agricultural Research Service ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B00010WBZG |
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Of Pandas and People: The Central Question of Biological Origins
Percival Davis , and Dean H. Kenyon Manufacturer: Foundation for Thought & Ethics ProductGroup: Book Binding: Textbook Binding Similar Items:
ASIN: 0914513400 |
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Of Pandas and People gives evidence for intelligent design from origin-of-life studies, biochemistry, genetics, homology, and paleontology. In a unique manner, Of Pandas and People gives the pros and cons of both the biological-evolution theory and the intelligent-design concept. Pandas promotes a widely recognized goal of science education by fostering a questioning, skeptical and scrutinizing mindset. This supplemental biology textbook provides an extensive index, glossary, references, and suggested reading and resources to help familarize the reader with the material. Pandas is enhanched by the use of numerous diagrams, charts, illustrations and full-color pictures.Customer Reviews:
A reasonable presentation.......2007-07-07
Baloney........2007-07-06
required reading.......2007-05-11
Old creationist arguments in new garb.......2007-05-07
Unbelievable.......2007-03-08
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Pandas and People: The Central Question of Biological Origins
Charles B. Thaxton Manufacturer: NO PUBLISHER ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000OK2ACC |
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Ecology of a subarctic mire (Ecological bulletins)
Manufacturer: distribution, NFR Editorial Service ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 9154602750 |
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Stadium for Rent: Tampa Bay's Quest for Major League Baseball
Bob Andelman Manufacturer: McFarland & Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0899508391 |
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A fitting example fo the Business of Sports.......2004-04-07
This book chonicles Tampa Bay's quest for Major League baseball as the title suggests, however ti gives the reader a taste of the want and desire of a sports team (in this case, Major League Baseball) over the coldness of observing a team move from one city to the next. It is very easy to think of the greedy owners first and foremost when it comes to chasing the dream of a pro-sports franchise, and it isn't as easy seeing a city's passion for a franchise in a particular sports league, or the hurdles they face chasing that dream.
One can criticise Tampa Bsy for lack of support in regards to the Devil Rays (one of the worst run franchises in pro-sports) but the passion for sports is there in the Bay area. Andelman gives you a taste of it.
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Magic Eye, Vol. 2
Magic Eye Inc. Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0836270096 |
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Love, Love.......2007-10-18
Keep looking;you'll find it...........2004-05-26
Through the Magic Eye Poster.......2002-08-11
Entertaining, but doesn't have lasting power........2001-12-14
In the beginning of the book, there is a foreword which contains information on how the illusion works for specific pictures within the book. The next page gives instructions and techniques on viewing the 3-D objects. There is a "cheat" section in the back of the book, which shows how each of the pictures should appear.
This book was really popular in the mid-90s, and is therefore pretty dated. It is comparable to the fun of blacklight posters, and lava lamps in the 70s. We will probably look back at this book as a piece of 90s trends or gimmicks.
Magic Eye II holds no real educational value, and is meant purely for fun. It is entertaining for the first couple of times, but most likely it will sit on your shelf after that. It would probably be best suited as a coffee table book.
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Magic Eye, Now You See It, Vol. 2 & Vol. 3 (Hardcover) (Magic Eye)
N. E. Thing Enterprises ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000RCJOSU |
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2 for 1 - Bargan Priced- NEW
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Magic Eye, Vol. 2
N.E. Thing Enterprises; Magic Eye Inc. Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000R0GVW4 |
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3 Book Set; Dragon Lance; "Night of the Eye" & "The Medusa Plague" & "The Seventh Sentinel" (Defenders of Magic Trilogy Fantasy, Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3)
Mary Kirchoff Manufacturer: TSR Fantasy ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OKB8B6 |
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3 paper back book set trilogy of Dragon Lance/ Defenders of Magic.
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Magic Eye, Vol. 2
N.E. Thing Enterprises; Magic Eye Inc. Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000KRV2IM |
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Magic Eye: Vol 2
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2005 Coach of the Year Clinics Football Manual
Manufacturer: Healthy Learning ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1585189324 |
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The Coach of the Year Clinics were initiated by renowned football coaches Duffy Daugherty and Bud Wilkinson in the 1950s. These football clinicswidely considered the best coaching clinics in the countryhave grown so popular that the number of individual Coach of the Year Clinics has increased to 19 annually. This manual provides a "coach-friendly" collection of some of the best lectures selected from the 2005 series of the Coach of the Year Clinics, and features presentations made by several of America's most outstanding coaches, including: Mickey Andrews, John Banaszak, Bobby Bowden, Jeff Bower, Jeff Brohm, Mike Cassity, Tom Craft, Joe Daniels, Bill Doba, Kevin Elko, Pat Flaherty, Dennis Franchione, Brian George, Larry Kehres, Dirk Koetter, Mike Leach, Jay Locey, Mark Mangino, Mick McCall, Urban Meyer, Shane Montgomery, Steve Ortmayer, Joe Palcic, Charlie Partridge, Gary Patterson, Jeff Pierce, Paul Rhoads, Brian Rock, Rich Rodriguez, Jim Schulte, Bob Stoops,! Sal Sunseri, Jeff Tedford, Jon Tenuta, Mike Tressel, and Lou West. Large format with dozens of diagrams.
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Sports Illustrated For Kids Year In Sports 2005 (Sports Illustrated for Kids Year in Sports)
Si For Kids Manufacturer: Scholastic Reference ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0439650828 |
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Sports!.......2004-12-02
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Believeniks!: 2005: The Year We Wrote a Book About the Mets
Ivan Felt , and Harris Conklin Manufacturer: Doubleday ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0385517165 Release Date: 2006-04-04 |
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Critic Ivan Felt and poet Harris Conklin are the Don Quixote and Sancho Panza of baseball fandom. Or, perhaps, the Felix and Oscar of baseball fandom. Or the Pollock and de Kooning. Or the Bugs and Daffy.Customer Reviews:
I'm not smart enough for this book .......2006-07-15
Neither the pitching coach nor the po-mo novelist.......2006-05-22
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Davis Cup 2005: The Year in Tennis (Year in Tennis/Davis Cup)
Chris Bowers Manufacturer: Universe ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0789313766 Release Date: 2006-04-11 |
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With candid text and never-before-published photos taken by the sports top photographers, this dynamic yearbook captures the dramatic storylines, high quality of play, and enthusiasm of the crowd that characterize Davis Cup. Launched in 1900 as a match between the United States and Great Britain, the Davis Cup has grown into the largest annual team competition in sports with more than 130 nations entered in the year 2005. With Andre Agassi back on the Cup court for the first time since 2000 and Andy Roddick returning to fight for the US, the competition continues to generate heat and excitement in America and abroad.
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2005 Oakland A's Media Guide (2004 Topps Organization of the Year!)
Manufacturer: Oakland Athletics Public Relations Dept ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000QFMNMC |
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Boating Magazine - Full Year of 2005 - 12 Issues
Manufacturer: Boating Magazine ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000V4PN84 |
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Entire year of 2005. Contents include: 12 new boat tests, Bertram 360, best buys of 14 new boats, Sea Ray, big fat liars, cheap fixes for expensive problems, cruising tips, 4 cruises your spouse will love, bargain boat shoot out, pickup artists, save fuel, make old boat look new again, docking miracle with single engine.
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GAA: The Glory Years: Hurling and Football 1991-2005
Ronnie Bellew Manufacturer: Hodder Headline ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0340837608 |
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Lakeland Boating 2005 (Complete Year)
Manufacturer: Lakeland Boating ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000RRVI2A |
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Complete year of 2005. (11 issues) Some still sealed in plastic. Note: Nov/Dec is one issue.
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Minnesota Wild Team Guide 2005-2006 Year 5
Manufacturer: Shapco Printing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000NI8GGO |
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Motorboating Magazine 2005 (12 Issues - Full Year of 2005)
Manufacturer: Motorboating Magazine ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000RIZ9TW |
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Full year of 2005. Everything you need to know about motor boating.Books:
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