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Government and the Transformation of the Gaming Industry
Richard A. McGowan
The book is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on the historical and cultural forces that have shaped the new gaming industry. The second part of the book analyzes how each segment (pari–mutuel betting, lotteries and casino...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Civil Service Systems in Asia
Edited by John P. Burns, Bidhya Bowornwathana
This extensive book critically examines and contrasts the civil service systems of eight diverse Asian countries; Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Laos, the Philippines, South Korea and Thailand, using a common comparative framework. The... -
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![The Economics of Private Law]()
The Economics of Private Law
Richard A. Posner, Francesco Parisi
The pioneering work of Judge Richard Posner has brought to light the broad relevance of economics to virtually all areas of law. During the last three decades, Judge Posner has provided seminal contributions to the development of an over... -
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![The Political Economy of the East Asian Crisis and its Aftermath]()
The Political Economy of the East Asian Crisis and its Aftermath
Edited by Arvid J. Lukauskas, Francisco L. Rivera-Batiz
The East Asian crisis has sparked debate regarding the future of emerging markets and the globalization of world capital markets. This book, with contributions by leading economists and political scientists, provides an up-to-date assess... -
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![Contemporary Minority Migration, Education and Ethnicity in China]()
Contemporary Minority Migration, Education and Ethnicity in China
Robyn Iredale, Naren Bilik, Wang Su, Fei Guo, Caroline Hoy
Rural–urban migration is an important aspect in the development of countries. Until the late 1980s China was one of the few countries that controlled population movement both directly and indirectly through policies of economic and socia... -
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![The Political Economy of Reform in Post-Communist Poland]()
The Political Economy of Reform in Post-Communist Poland
Janice Bell
This book assesses the prevailing attitudes of both support and disenchantment among Poles towards transition, in the light of their own experiences. In particular Janice Bell uses statistical indicators on economic well-being, regional... -
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The Franco-German Axis in European Integration
Gisela Hendriks, Annette Morgan
The Franco-German Axis in European Integration examines the effectiveness and durability of the Franco-German relationship in European integration, tracing this important partnership through many political and economic disparities. This...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Challenges to Democracy
Sten Berglund, Frank H. Aarebrot, Henri Vogt, Georgi Karasimeonov
Drawing heavily on available survey data, the book provides an in-depth account of how the new democracies of Central and Eastern Europe have coped with four major challenges: political fragmentation, nationalism, lack of respect for hum...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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International Migration into the 21st Century
Edited by M. A.B. Siddique
Reginald Appleyard occupies an eminent position in the field of international migration and development studies. This enlightening volume of essays, in his honour, brings together contributions from a distinguished group of scholars who ... -
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Tax Evasion and Firm Survival in Competitive Markets
Flip Palda
Tax Evasion and Firm Survival in Competitive Markets illustrates how a firm with high production costs but which is easily able to evade taxes may displace from the market a company with low production costs but poor tax evasion capabili...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Economic Development and Political Reform
Bradley L. Glasser
Economic Development and Political Reform addresses critical trends in the Middle Eastern political economy in the 1980s and 1990s and builds upon the cross-regional political science literature concerning political and economic reforms ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Political Leadership
Howard Elcock
Political leadership is a concept central to understanding political processes and outcomes, yet its definition is elusive. Many disciplines have contributed to the study of leadership, including political theory, history, psychology an...
