Implicating Empire: Globalization and Resistance in the 21st Century

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Combining the work of prominent U.S. and international commentators on globalization, Globalization and Resistance defines the state, and the future, of globalization's role in world affairs.

Over the past several years, while visible protests against the World Bank and the I.M.F. made front-page news, there has been a growing field of scholarship that looks at the role of globalization for national and international state identities. The first truism of globalization--that we live in an increasingly interconnected world, one in which it is impossible to separate the fate of one nation from that of the others--was dramatically illustrated on September 11, 2001, when the seemingly distant effects of a civil war in Afghanistan so murderously interrupted life in the United States.

Implicating Empire is the first book to look at four crucial dimensions of globalization: first, its role vis-à-vis the current war; second, the impact of globalization on domestic U.S. policy; third, how globalization will necessarily alter national security, both in its definition as well as how it is pursued, and, finally, the future of globalization. Including original essays by Stanley Aronowitz, Ahmed Rashid, Tariq Ali, Manning Marable, Michael Hardt, and Ellen Willis, among others, Implicating Empire will set the agenda for how globalization is debated--and resisted--in the future.

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Three-point-five, really.......2003-11-13

Implicating Empire (IE) is another volume in a wave of high-brow globalization texts that has finally dared call out neo-con US foreign policy for what it truly is -- imperialism revisited. IE's synthesis of the economic, political, and military aspects of globalization impresses, but one most appreciates how its authors' (much-needed) enthusiasm and optimism shine through the pages. Unfortunately, IE is a thick academic work that will likely appeal almost exclusively to hardcore anti-gloabilization readers like myself, and for us the text doesn't cover much new ground. Though I wouldn't recommend IE to the casual poli-sci reader, it's a great choice for the dedicated reader who needs to go deeper than Paul Krugman or Michael Moore. Looks great on the shelf too, right next to your copy of No Logo.

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How to keep up to date with the current developments and issues in the study and practice of organizational behavior? That is the challenge for students, academics and practitioners.

This series complements the standard tests of OB and the more comprehensive, historical review volumes, by offering concise, critical and stimulating accounts of the main issues and developments in topics of current and ongoing importance in OB.

Whether employees should be stakeholders in their businesses and the relationship between employees and owners in general is a fast-growing topic and owners in general is a fast-growing topic and is explored in this volume of Trends by distinguished academics who are at the forefront of this important field.
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Employee equity
Share ownership for workers
Ownership and the changing employment relationship
Psychological consequences of firm ownership
Employee loyalty
Achieving ownership of performance
Open book management
Employee stock transfers in SMEs

For a quick, insightful and authoritative window on the latest in OB, scholars and professionals will continue to turn to the Wiley Series of Trends in Organizational Behaviour.

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The successful agricultural reform carried out in China in the 1970s started encountering mounting difficulties from the mid-1980s, as growth rates dropped and prices increased sharply. This study analyzes the different reform measures introduced in China in the past twenty years, and provides a full analysis of the existing agricultural system. Through careful examination of the political economy and the different policy options, the author argues that China should push forward with its market-oriented reform measures and introduce the rigors of international competition into the agricultural sector.

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High standard analysis of economic reform.......1999-03-25

Review from the journal "Economic Record": ......A great strength of the book is its analytical content. The author has succsesfully combined the institutional, formal theory and economic modelling approaches in analyzing China's agricultural reform. He has also succeeded in conveying a clear picture of the past and present problems of China's agricultural sector. His effort in providing an analytical substance is to be commended. ....In summary, this is a book that sets a high standard of research on the impact of economic reform in transitional economies.

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The number and variety of statistical techniques for spatial analysis of ecological data are burgeoning and many ecologists are unfamiliar with what is available and how the techniques should be used. This book provides an overview of the wide range of spatial statistics available to analyze ecological data, and provides advice and guidance for graduate students and practicing researchers who are either about to embark on spatial analysis in ecological studies or who have started but need guidance to proceed.

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Great summary of the field.......2006-04-05

This book is one of the best textbooks I have ever read - very clear explanations that summarize information across a wide range of literature - A great source for context and background before diving into the primary literature. Very well written with clear explanations. Can't recommend enough!

Spatial Analysis - Excellent!.......2006-02-25

Excellent book. Highly recommended. I understood concepts difficult to understand in other books/papers.

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As any lover of animals will tell you, creatures of the natural world bring inspiration and spiritual insight to their human admirers. In this collection of essays, ponderings, poems, and interviews, which includes contributions from Jane Goodall, Barbara Kingsolver, Ursula Le Guin, and Tess Gallagher, readers are able to glimpse the personal yet profoundly universal impact of animals on women's lives. Even more, they can experience the relational and spiritual feminine model for animal study. In their introduction, editors Linda Hogan, Deena Metzger, and Brenda Peterson explain, "This strong sense of compassion that many women bring to the study, celebration, and love of animals has been world changing and visionary. We can now say that the old guard of detached science is being replaced with the new guardians, many of them the women in this Book."

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Though women have long felt kinship with animals, in the past, they seldom participated in the study of them. Now, as more women make animals the subject of their investigations, significant new ideas are emerging--based on the premise that animals are honored co-sharers of the earth. This unprecedented anthology features original stories, essays, meditations, and poems by a vast array of women nature writers and field scientists, including:

DIANE ACKERMAN - VIRGINIA COYLE - GRETEL EHRLICH - DIAN FOSSEY - TESS GALLAGHER - JANE GOODALL - TEMPLE GRANDIN - SUSAN GRIFFIN - JOY HARJO - BARBARA KINGSOLVER - URSULA LE GUIN - DENISE LEVERTOV - LINDA McCARRISTON - SUSAN CHERNAK McELROY - RIGOBERTA MENCHÚ - CYNTHIA MOSS - KATHERINE PAYNE - MARGE PIERCY - PATTIANN ROGERS - LINDA TELLINGTON-JONES - HAUNANI-KAY TRASK - GILLIAN VAN HOUTEN - TERRY TEMPEST WILLIAMS

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Excellent parallel to Peterson's "Living by Water"........1999-06-21

I have always resonated with the way Brenda Peterson writes about her connection between our natural world and people. I found poignant parallels between the experiences described in "Bond" and Peterson's previous "Living by Water". God, how I wish I could talk to her. This latest book by Peterson (et al.) has struck a chord in me , and I feel this book is an important read for all women. Highly recommended.

The compassionate connection between women and animals.......1998-05-27

A beautiful, moving anthology of stories about the bond between humans (in this book, specifically female) and animals. I especially loved the story of Isabel the cat and what her human companion learned from her about play and healing. I recently found an interview on this site with the author of the story, Brenda Peterson (who is also a co-editor of Intimate Nature). To find the interview, go to Browse Subjects, then Non-fiction, then Non-fiction by Subject, then Women's Studies. Look down the page until you find "What Animals Can Teach Us." Then "read more..." about Intimate Nature!

Explores a connection surpassed only by motherhood..........1998-04-04

As a scientist studying wolves, as the owner of several pets, as someone who loves nature and wildlife, and as a woman...this book spoke to me. It offers a vivid reminder of the very unique, emotional and primal bond that women share with animals. Narratives, interspersed with poetry, are organized loosley into several sections, focusing on diverse aspects of this bond. In one section, women who had made this communality part of their careers- studying animals in the field- share their insights as to how their work and their lives have been affected by what they study. Other sections explore the more common bond between womenand their pets, or the wildlife they find around them, and how this supplements and supports the lives they have created for themselves. The book has all the hallmarks of an epic work of fiction- humor, love, tragedy, revelation, loss- and yet never for a moment do you forget that these are real women speaking. Intimate Nature is not only about the unique bond between women and animals, but the bond we share as women as well.

Intimate Nature: The Bond Between Women and Animals

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Intimate Nature: The Bond Between Women and Animals
Linda (et al, eds.) Hogan
Manufacturer: Fawcett Columbine
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000PUJJZW

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Intimate Nature: The Bond Between Women and Animals
Linda; Metzger, Deena; Peterson, Brenda (editors) Hogan
Manufacturer: Fawcett Columbine
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KP5EP6

A Brief History of American Sports
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A Brief History of American Sports
Elliott J. Gorn
Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0252071840

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Gorn and Goldstein show us where our games and pastimes came from, how they developed, and what they have meant to Americans. The great heroes of baseball and football are here, as well as the dramatic moments of boxing and basketball. Beyond this, the authors show us how sports fit into the larger contours of our past. A Brief History of American Sports reveals that from colonial times to the present, sports have been central to American culture, and a profound expression of who we are.

Title IX: A Brief History wtih Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)

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Title IX: A Brief History wtih Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)

Title IX: A Brief History wtih Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
Susan Ware
Manufacturer: Bedford/St. Martin's
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 031244575X

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Title IX represents a watershed in the history of girls' and women's education. In 1971, the year before Title IX was passed, fewer than 295,000 high school girls and 30,000 college women participated in their schools' athletic programs. By 2001, those numbers had increased to 2.8 million and 150,000, respectively. Through this rich collection of documents, Susan Ware shows how athletics, once viewed as a privilege, came to be seen as a right. In her introduction, she examines Title IX within the broader social and legislative history of the late twentieth century, providing her readers with a clear account of the changes taking place in educational institutions and in athletics more specifically. Her selections, each accompanied by a headnote providing context, offer a wide variety of perspectives, highlighting controversies surrounding the legislation that continue to the present. Document headnotes, a chronology, questions for consideration, and a selected bibliography offer additional pedagogical support.

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Title IX: A Brief History wtih Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture).......2007-01-11

This is a must read for anyone who is interested in Title IX.

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A Brief History Of American Sports
gorn & Goldstein
Manufacturer: Hill & Wang
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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For Gold & Glory.(a short history of the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes)(Brief Article): An article from: Indiana Business Magazine
Todd Gould
Manufacturer: Curtis Magazine Group, Inc.
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Indiana Business Magazine, published by Curtis Magazine Group, Inc. on May 1, 2000. The length of the article is 501 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: For Gold & Glory.(a short history of the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes)(Brief Article)
Author: Todd Gould
Publication: Indiana Business Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2000
Publisher: Curtis Magazine Group, Inc.
Volume: 44 Issue: 5 Page: 53

Article Type: Brief Article

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Hanging up The Spikes.(Sport magazine)(Brief Article): An article from: American Journalism Review

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Hanging up The Spikes.(Sport magazine)(Brief Article): An article from: American Journalism Review
Mark Lisheron
Manufacturer: University of Maryland
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from American Journalism Review, published by University of Maryland on September 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1039 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Hanging up The Spikes.(Sport magazine)(Brief Article)
Author: Mark Lisheron
Publication: American Journalism Review (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2000
Publisher: University of Maryland
Volume: 22 Issue: 7 Page: 14

Article Type: Brief Article

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Moments of joy.(HERE BELOW)(Brief Article): An article from: Coach and Athletic Director

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Moments of joy.(HERE BELOW)(Brief Article): An article from: Coach and Athletic Director
Herman L. Masin
Manufacturer: Scholastic, Inc.
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Coach and Athletic Director, published by Scholastic, Inc. on February 1, 2005. The length of the article is 347 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Moments of joy.(HERE BELOW)(Brief Article)
Author: Herman L. Masin
Publication: Coach and Athletic Director (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2005
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Volume: 74 Issue: 7 Page: 7(1)

Article Type: Brief Article

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Brief History of American Sports
Warren Goldstein
Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OPZXPS

Sign Babies ASL Flash Cards, Set Three: Animals (Sign Babies Asl Flash Cards)
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Sign Babies Flash Cards Animals

Fun for preschoolers

Sign Babies ASL Flash Cards, Set Three: Animals (Sign Babies Asl Flash Cards)
Sign Babies
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ASIN: 0975329928

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Baby Sign ASL Flash Cards (set 3: Animals). We love these flash cards! Set Three includes 25 cards focusing on animals. Sign Babies flash cards introduce the most useful ASL signs for babies and children. The flash card pictures help baby learn to recogni

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Sign Babies Flash Cards Animals.......2007-09-24

I purchased these flash cards to help my family learn ASL as I have two hard of hearing children who are learning at school. The children like the pictures and often look through them on their own practicing the signs. My one complaint is that some of them have been simplified to be easier for small children with poor motor skills and the card does not show the correct sign.

Fun for preschoolers.......2007-01-14

These cards are nice for teaching simple words to preschoolers but are overpriced.

Field Guide to Tools: How to Identify and Use Virtually Every Tool at the Hardware Store (Field Guide)
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Field Guide to Tools: How to Identify and Use Virtually Every Tool at the Hardware Store (Field Guide)
John Kelsey
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Field Guide to Gestures: How to Identify and Interpret Virtually Every Gesture Known to Man

ASIN: 1931686793

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What's a plumb bob look like? Where can I find a chop saw? How can I tell the difference between a tire wrench and a box wrench?
If you've ever asked these kinds of questions, you need Field Guide to Tools, an illustrated guide to the world of hardware stores and home improvement centers. From glass cutters and marking gauges to grout saws and caulk guns, you'll learn how to identify and use more than 100 different tools. Author John Kelsey (a columnist for This Old House magazine) provides step-by-step directions for using each tool, along with interesting historical anecdotes and creative alternative uses. Best of all, the book includes color photographs of every tool for easy identification.

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