Everything You Need To Know About Economics (The Pocket Professor)

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Your demand to understand economics is fully supplied in this irreverent resource that answers the age-old question, "Where has all my money gone?" Covering every major topic in economic theory, THE POCKET PROFESSOR: ECONOMICS explains why the competition can't be beat, tells you why dollars make sense, and discusses the impact of such economic giants as Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes, and Michael Jordan (yes, that Michael Jordan). Even if you find the GNP and CPI more confounding than the IRS, you'll learn to converse like an MBA, as this enlightening reference teaches you:

The five laws of economics
How to survive depression (that's economic, not clinical)
The stock market: why what goes up, might -- or might not -- come down
Why we're grounded to the concept of private property
What every economist doesn't want you to know
What causes recession, inflation, and other yucky economic things
More than you ever want to know about capital and capitalism
And much more!

And since money makes the world go around, this extraordinary compendium imparts practical wisdom, too -- with guidelines for understanding financial news, why you can't always bank on banks, and many other applications referring to everyday money matters.

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A Great Introduction or Review of Economic Concepts.......2002-11-03

I enjoyed reading the book. It has some very creative examples and very humorous section titles. Everything You Need To Know About Economics is a great review of economics in general and I recommend it to anyone who would like to have a learn more or brush up on economic principles.

Great Book For Anyone!.......2000-09-06

When I first picked it up I was very unsure of what I was getting in to. I wasn't sure if this would just another dry all-in-one type book with loads of info. Rather this book by Fike and Stebben, puts Economics in real life terms! Easy read and very easy to follow, makes Econ. and enjoyable subject, unlike those college classes.

The Pocket Professor: Everything You Need to Know About Physics (The Pocket Professor)

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succeeds in its purpose

The Pocket Professor: Everything You Need to Know About Physics (The Pocket Professor)
Gregg Stebben , and Daniel Orange
Manufacturer: Pocket
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Binding: Paperback

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Comprehensive informative, and fun, Pocket Professors are crammed with the facts and tidbits your brain promptly forgot after college. Designed to provide a crash course on your favorite subject without the burden of stuffy research or longwinded discourses, you'll dip and flip your way through each volume to gain an encyclopedic wealth of knowledge and dinner party edge -- sans the outrageous tuition!

If you think the Laws of Motion are only discussed in the local traffic court, or that E=mc2 is the name of a rap group, The Pocket Professor: Physics is just the thing to accelerate your learning curve and give you the vocabulary and core knowledge you need to make sense of the rules that govern our universe. You'll learn why Galileo dropped the ball, follow Planck on his quantum leap, and perceive the relative genius of Einstein. Taking you to the eve of the atom's discovery and explaining the seriousness of gravity, this invaluable volume gives you everything you need to better understand the world according to Newton (that's Sir Isaac, not Big Fig). Here's just a bit of what you'll learn:

Why Matter Matters
The Attraction of Magnetism
Why a Wave is a Wave is a Wave...is a Particle
Why Aristotle was the Wrongest for the Longest
How to Win a Nobel Prize
Using Physics to Beat Your Insurance Company
And Much More!

Complete with easy-to-understand discussions of everything from the Big Bang to quarks, conservation of energy to interstellar travel, The Pocket Professor: Physics puts a clear scientific method to the madness of the world around us.

Customer Reviews:

succeeds in its purpose.......2000-02-12

I picked up this book cos I knew SQUAT about physics...and now that I've read it, well, I still don't know much, but I know a bit more than squat. It doesn't go too deeply into any particular theory, but it is successful in condensing all the major ones into funny, easily digestible tidbits. -contains tons of tables, sidebars and anecdotes, plus book recommendations every 5 pages or so! The author(s) has a touch for breaking concepts down into everyday terms and a fine sense of humor (despite an incredibly inappropriate out-of-nowhere moral condemnation of Bill Clinton? ). It's a fun and incredibly quick read.

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Broad-Shouldered Broads review.......2002-10-03

This book is easy reading for those who can't finish a "large" book. Funny, funny, funny recollections of the author's life in corporate America....good advice for women & men trying to climb the corporate ladder. Making it a must reading for all my employees to give them an inside view and tips on maintaining their sanity!

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Career Opportunities in Computers and Cyberspace

good cross reference for IT career books

Career Opportunities in Computers and Cyberspace (Career Opportunities)
Harry Henderson
Manufacturer: Facts on File
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Careers in Computers, Third Edition

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Career Opportunities in the Sports Industry, Third Edition

ASIN: 0816050953

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The demand for workers proficient in virtually any field involving computers, the Internet, and electronic information continues to grow. With this up-to-date volume, job-seekers can examine more than seventy jobs in the field, from programming to manufacturing to sales.

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Career Opportunities in Computers and Cyberspace .......2005-09-07

This is an excellent book for anyone that is going into or already working in the IT/Computer industry. It breaks down specific job titles with their salaries.

good cross reference for IT career books.......2000-10-05

priced to sell, where other books on this subject go waaay out there in gazing into the future, this guy is a little more down to earth, the best part is its organization, simple, but effective, this is worth the dough

Cyberspace Resume Kit 2001: How to Build and Launch an Online Resume (Cyberspace Resume Kit)

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great!

Cyberspace Resume Kit 2001: How to Build and Launch an Online Resume (Cyberspace Resume Kit)
Mary B. Nemnich , and Fred Edmund Jandt
Manufacturer: Jist Works
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1563708086

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great!.......2001-04-11

Lots of information! Easy to understand even for a beginer like me. Great tips and lots of sites to go to for posting resumes.

Cyberspace Job Search Kit 2001-02: The Complete Guide to Online Job Seeking and Career Information (Cyberspace Job Search Kit)

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Cyberspace Job Search Kit 2001-02: The Complete Guide to Online Job Seeking and Career Information (Cyberspace Job Search Kit)
Mary B. Nemnich
Manufacturer: Jist Publications
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ASIN: 1563708108

Cyberspace Job Search Kit: The Complete Guide to Online Job Seeking and Career Information

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Cyberspace Job Search Kit: The Complete Guide to Online Job Seeking and Career Information
Mary B. Nemnich , Fred E. Jandt , Fred Edmund Jandt , and Fred Edmund Using the Internet and the World Wide Web in Your Jandt
Manufacturer: JIST Works
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1563706717

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For city slickers who seek refuge and a new beginning in a pastoral setting, this guide provides sensible advice on the financial, social, and vocational aspects of transitioning to country life. The unique challenges of purchasing property in the country are detailed with suggested questions to ask realtors, what to research about the local county, and how to evaluate prospective property. Practical tips on financial planning and lifestyle changes accompany suggestions on back-to-nature endeavors such as maintaining a fruit orchard, raising livestock, managing a home office, and establishing a farm stand. Humor and anecdotal examples highlight the realities and opportunities of seeking a more sustainable lifestyle.

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Humor, anecdotes, & a wealth of pratical tips.......2004-06-08

Leaving The City: 101 Tips For Moving To The Country is a highly practical guide to lifestyle changes, financial planning, endeavors such as raising a fruit orchard or livestock, managing a home office, and much more that can accompany the transition from a city slicker to a country dweller. Humor, anecdotes, a wealth of pratical tips and solid advice all presented in a down-to-earth friendly style make Leaving The City enthusiastically recommended for anyone contemplating or embarking upon just such a course of action.

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Like Quicken 2000 itself, Mastering Quicken 2000 is a tool for improving your personal financial condition. True enough, this book shows you how to balance your checkbook and keep track of your stock transactions with the help of your PC (and Internet resources, in some case). But more importantly, it shows you how to use Quicken's financial tracking and planning tools to effect valuable changes in your financial status. For example, you learn how to use Quicken's improved strategic planning tools to identify the credit card balances you should pay off first, then develop a savings plan that will enable you to quit your day job sooner rather than later (religious saving is more important than lucky investing, Nelson rightly points out).

The author's advice is clearly the star of Mastering Quicken 2000, but his Quicken documentation is solid as well. If you're looking for a quick statement of how to calculate the attractiveness of mortgage refinancing, or advice on how to record a quarterly dividend payment in your investment ledger, you'll find what you need here. Nelson's coverage of highfalutin' stock strategies like calls, puts, and shorts is kind of cursory, but if you follow his sound personal-finance advice, you'll stay away from them anyway. Even if you've decided to use Quicken for small business accounting (QuickBooks, another product from the same company, is designed for that), this book provides you with information suited to your needs. --David Wall

Topics covered: Recording checking and savings transactions in registers, making reports and graphs, balancing accounts, managing loans, recording and tracking investments in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real property, and other assets. Personal finance advice covers getting out of debt, developing a budget and a savings plan, and strategies for wise investing.

Customer Reviews:

Good reference manual.......2001-06-11

I have been a Quicken user since 1995, and I believe that the best way to learn the software is to start using it to manage your money. This is a good reference manual if you are fimilar with Quicken and want to learn the finer points of the sotware. If you are new to Quicken, I would recommend to dive right in and get a basic feel for the program before purchasing this book.

Excellent resource for intermediate users.......2000-01-02

When I started using Quicken three years ago, I mainly tracked daily transactions. That didn't take a lot of warm-up readings. But now, as I try to streamline the recordkeeping which includes investment tracking and tax planning, it seems that more time spent in planning and setting up Quicken scheme will yield more meaningful results. If you find yourself in a similar situation, then you might want to check out Mastering Quicken 2000 by Stephen Nelson.

Recognizing that Quicken is just a record-keeping tool, Nelson, a CPA himself, does a good job of presenting both contextual and technical information. Take a look at what he said about tax planning. "There's only one real trick to using Quicken as a tool for income tax preparations: Use category lists that neatly tie to the tax form lines you need to fill in when you file your income tax return." He then presents 14(!) pages of various tax forms before discussing Quicken features. Nelson isn't afraid to voice his opinions, either. In discussing Quicken's 401(k) feature, he says, "..it probably doesn't make sense to track tax-deferred mutual fund investments in Quicken. There's no harm in doing so, but you don't get anything extra for your effort."

I appreciate his honesty, hands-on opinions and advice that come from a person with financial and accounting background, as opposed to someone who is more on the technical side. Nelson also is the author of Quicken 2000 for Dummies, but I think he suffers a bit in that book from the Dummies format. Mastering Quicken 2000 is far less technical and far more comprehensive, though it is twice as thick as the "Dummies".

Which brings me to the only shortcoming of this book. While the book is organized so that first-time Quicken users may benefit, I think two-thirds of the book seem to be written for readers who are familiar with personal finance software. If you are trying Quicken for the first time, don't try to read the entire book -- start with just Part I, and read the rest as you increase your comfort level with Quicken.

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Wilmerding and the Westinghouse Air Brake Company (PA) (Images of America)
George Westinghouse Museum
Manufacturer: Arcadia Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0738510785

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When George Westinghouse Jr. founded the Westinghouse Air Brake Company, his air brakes, railroad equipment, and industrial pneumatic devices revolutionized rail travel, opening a new chapter in American industrial history. Not only were the products of his first company revolutionary, but the small borough he founded in 1890 in southwestern Pennsylvania became a model for residential and industrial development. Wilmerding, precisely planned and built according to Westinghouseís specifications, would house the workersóskilled and unskilled, black and whiteówho would produce George Westinghouseís air brake. ÝÝWilmerding and the Westinghouse Air Brake Company tells the story of a town and company that grew up hand in hand. This collection of historical photographs, drawn from the archive of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company, shows how the citizens of Wilmerding livedófrom the factories where they worked everyday to the Castle, where they bowled and swam. See the Victorian-style homes where they lived with their families, the park where they strolled, and the company band they heard at concerts and parades. Learn about the industry-changing products they produced and sold globally. Wilmerding and the Westinghouse Air Brake Company is an American story of a man and his visionóhow he and the town he founded changed the face of rail travel and industry. ÝÝWilmerding World Wide seeks to promote the history of George Westinghouse, his many companies, inventions, achievements, and the town of Wilmerding.

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This first full-scale study of the relationship, focusing on the essential question of whether Lenin's government could have stayed in power in its early years without the Latvian Strelki guarding it and fighting for it, elucidates the importance of the Latvian role in the Bolshevik Revolution.

Nichivo: Tales from the Russian Front 1941-43

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Good Book

Nichivo: Tales from the Russian Front 1941-43
Giorgio Geddes
Manufacturer: Cassell
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Binding: Hardcover

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800 Days on the Eastern Front: A Russian Soldier Remembers World War II (Modern War Studies)

ASIN: 0304359262

Book Description

Here is the true, poetic, and passionately told story of the civilians caught between the Soviet and German armies in World War II. Though many histories convey the experiences of the soldiers who fought on the Russian Front, this focuses on the ordinary people, harried by bandits and local warlords; routinely robbed of food and fuel by the invaders; living under the constant threat of deportation to Germany; and fearing their own troops as much as the enemy.

Customer Reviews:

Good Book.......2006-03-03

Human side of the German occupation of USSR from 1942-1943 told by an Italian officer. Fairly well written but could use a little polish.

The Impact of FDI on Economic Growth: An Analysis for the Transition Countries of Central and Eastern Europe (Contributions to Economics)

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The Impact of FDI on Economic Growth: An Analysis for the Transition Countries of Central and Eastern Europe (Contributions to Economics)
Marco Neuhaus
Manufacturer: Physica-Verlag Heidelberg
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 3790817341

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This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between FDI and economic growth with special attention to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Within a new semi-endogenous growth model, the book illustrates the impact of FDI on economic growth for every stage of development of a country. Developing countries experience both strong capital accumulation and technology transfer through FDI, whereas highly developed countries mainly benefit from FDI as a vehicle of global technology diffusion. Departing from this universal model, the book then investigates the impact of FDI on economic growth for the transition countries of Central and Eastern Europe. With the help of modern panel data econometrics it carries out the strongly awaited empirical evidence of a growth enhancing effect of FDI in the transition countries, and it explains for each country the actual growth contributions induced by FDI.

The Globalisation of Poverty: Impacts of Imf and World Bank Reforms

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disappointing
Timely thoughts from a real economist
Very Good thoughts on the eve of the Millennium
A devastating critique of neoliberalism

The Globalisation of Poverty: Impacts of Imf and World Bank Reforms
Michel Chossudovsky
Manufacturer: Zed Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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disappointing.......2004-05-31

This book is often thought-provoking, but ultimately too shallow. Too many of its conclusions are just stated without enough justification. Although not quite as quick to read, Stiglitz' "Globalization and its discontents" goes much deeper and has a more balanced point of view.

Timely thoughts from a real economist.......2000-03-28

Free thinking economists such as Mr Chossudovsky are few and far between. Please take the time to read about the reality of what we have been lured into.

Very Good thoughts on the eve of the Millennium.......1999-10-27

These are some wonderful thougts that have stimulated my mind into asking the question "CanAfricansThink?".This book exposes the disguise of mainstream economics which leaves human society's precious values at the hands of economic lust.All Africans need to know about this big con job being operated under the disguise of macro economics.

A devastating critique of neoliberalism.......1999-05-02

Looking at case studies from around the developing world, backed up with a strong theoretical analysis of the IMF and World Bank's role in the international economy, the globalisation of poverty brings the reader to one stark conclusion: 'Poverty is an input on the supply side, (of the global economy.)' Particularly interesting is Chossudovsky's explanation of the economic 'miracle' of Vietnam, while his analysis of the Yugoslav disaster, co-sponsored by the IMF and international financial investors, is very timely indeed. As Chossudovsky explains, the IMF and World Bank reforms have not merely suppressed populist and socialist economic measures and achievements; they have also prevented the development of national capitalisms, by creating economies directed towards the needs of the capitalist core states, rather than to the national market. For those harbouring any illusions about the economic order which governs humanity at the end of this century, this book is a necessary read. It's a pity that Chossudovsky works at the University of Ottawa and not the LSE, an institution that definitely needs realistic economists like him.

Spreading Democracy and the Rule of Law?: The Impact of EU Enlargemente for the Rule of Law, Democracy and Constitutionalism in Post-Communist Legal Orders

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Spreading Democracy and the Rule of Law?: The Impact of EU Enlargemente for the Rule of Law, Democracy and Constitutionalism in Post-Communist Legal Orders

Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 1402038410

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The accession of eight post-communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe (and also of Malta and Cyprus) to the European Union in 2004 has been heralded as perhaps the most important development in the history of European integration so far. While the impact of the enlargement on the constitutional structures and practices of the EU has already generated a rich scholarly literature, the influence of the accession on constitutionalism, democracy, human rights and the rule of law among the new member states has been largely ignored. This book fills this gap, and addresses the question of the consequences of the "external force" of European enlargement upon the understanding and practice of democracy and the rule of law and among both the main legal-political actors and the general public in the new member-states. A number of leading legal scholars, sociologists and political scientists, both from Central and Eastern Europe and from outside, address these issues in a systematic and critical way. Taken together, these essays help answer a fundamental question: does the European Union have the potential of promoting and consolidate democracy and human rights?

Impact Assessment for Development Agencies: Learning to Value Change (Oxfam Development Guidelines)

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Impact Assessment for Development Agencies: Learning to Value Change (Oxfam Development Guidelines)
Chris Roche
Manufacturer: Oxfam Publishing
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ASIN: 085598418X

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This book considers the process of impact assessment and shows how and why it needs to be integrated into all stages of development programs - from planning to evaluation. Its basic premise is that impact assessment should not refer to the immediate outputs of a project or program, but to any lasting or significant changes that it brought about.

From a theoretical overview, the book moves on to discuss the design of impact-assessment processes and a range of tools and methods, before illustrating its use in development, in emergencies, and in advocacy work. It ends by exploring ways in which different organizations have attempted to instititutionalize impact-assessment processes and the challenges they have faced in doing so.

In-depth case studies by partner organizations of Oxfam and Novib as well as by some Oxfam staff show how a variety of approaches to impact assessment - qualitative, quantitative, and participatory - in a range of situations from large-scale integrated development programs to projects involving only one community. These include impact studies undertaken by BRAC and PROSHIKA in Bangladesh, the evaluation of a post-conflict rehabilitation program in El Salvador, a long-term study of the effectiveness of environmental projects in Zimbabwe, and a retrospective review of a neighborhood project in the UK.

A History of the Crusades, Volume V: The Impact of the Crusader States on the Near East (History of the Crusades)

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A History of the Crusades, Volume V: The Impact of the Crusader States on the Near East (History of the Crusades)

Manufacturer: University of Wisconsin Press
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ASIN: 0299091406

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The six volumes of A History of the Crusades will stand as the definitive history of the Crusades, spanning five centuries, encompassing Jewish, Moslem, and Christian perspectives, and containing a wealth of information and analysis of the history, politics, economics, and culture of the medieval world.

Poland: The Threat to National Renewal (An Impact Book)

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Poland: The Threat to National Renewal (An Impact Book)
Richard Worth
Manufacturer: Franklin Watts
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Binding: School & Library Binding

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Russia and the Golden Horde: The Mongol Impact on Medieval Russian History

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Scholarly, detailed, objective

Russia and the Golden Horde: The Mongol Impact on Medieval Russian History
Charles J. Halperin
Manufacturer: Indiana Univ Pr
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Scholarly, detailed, objective.......1997-09-19

Not a quick read, this book will probably tell you lots more than you wanted to know if you have just a casual interest in the subject. That aside, it covers its subject thoroughly. Analyzing word etymology, documents, and institutions, Halperin shows that the Russians borrowed quite a bit from the Mongols -- and that the 300-year "Tatar Yoke" was far from being a dark age for Russia. One thing that particularly grabbed me: Halperin indicates that pre-conquest Russian scribes attributed nomad raids to punishments from God. So, how did the scribes handle the situation after the conquest, when Christians were under the domination of infidels? By denying the conquest had occurred!

The 19992000 Elections in Russia: Their Impact and Legacy

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The 19992000 Elections in Russia: Their Impact and Legacy

Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521816769

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A distinguished group of specialists analyzes the critical elections that terminated the Boris Yeltsin era in Russia and voted in the leadership of Vladimir Putin. These parliamentary and presidential elections are proving critical for the future of Russia and enlightening to scholars and students studying electoral politics, party development and democratization. The collective expertise represented by these contributions encompasses all the important facets of electoral politics and party development in Russia.

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`Represents a new departure point for building better international business…a superb analysis' Philip Kotler Kellogg Graduate School of Management `Every corporate CEO and their top executives should read this book. The ten international business strategies in Winning Worldwide are outstanding.' Don A. Hykes Managing Director A.T. Kearney Inc.

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Ultimate guide for conducting investment, export-import activity in the country. Strategic and business information, contacts, regulations and more. Updated annually

United Arab Emirates Foreign Policy and Government Guide

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United Arab Emirates Foreign Policy and Government Guide
Global Investment & Business Inc
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
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Binding: Paperback

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Basic information on foreign and domestic policy, national security, political system, parties and elections, government and administrative structure. Participation in international organizations, treaties and regional unions. International and foreign policy and more.

United Arab Emirates Internet And E-commerce Industry Investment And Business Guide (World Business, Investment and Government Library)

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United Arab Emirates Internet And E-commerce Industry Investment And Business Guide (World Business, Investment and Government Library)
USA International Business Publications
Manufacturer: Intl Business Pubns USA
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Binding: Paperback

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United Arab Emirates Mineral & Mining Sector Investment And Business Guide (World Business, Investment and Government Library)

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United Arab Emirates Mineral & Mining Sector Investment And Business Guide (World Business, Investment and Government Library)
USA International Business Publications
Manufacturer: Intl Business Pubns USA
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Binding: Paperback

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