This book redirects attention to the groups—women and minorities—for whom equal opportunity and affirmative action programs were... Læs mere
This book presents a comparative empirical analysis of public efforts to improve rice production in Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and Thailand. It explores theoretical questions in the field of comparative and development administration of rice production. .
This book presents the results of the "African Urban Management" project designed to study comparatively governmental responses to the gap between the realities of official plans and perspectives and the mushrooming world of the urban poor in African cities.
This comprehensive, critical examination of Africa's future raises questions and challenges concerning the development and unity of the African continent. It analyzes... Læs mere
Many U.S. citizens and policymakers look to Alaska as a resource storehouse for the remaining years of 1980s and beyond. This book examines the federal... Læs mere
This book examines the evolution of African armed forces, their impact on the societies in which they operate, and their current capabilities, with special attention to their effectiveness as military institutions.
Based on extensive data for land ownership, income distribution, and agricultural production, this book assesses Peru's experience with development... Læs mere
This book provides a historical summary of agricultural development and representative ways in which agricultural production is undertaken in different social, economic and physical environments. It describes concepts and methodology for understanding any area or type of farming.
This book discusses the present state of group rivalries within the Chinese leadership, which will greatly help in understanding the problems of post-Mao succession. It examines the role of the army and the political commissar system within the People's Liberation Army (PLA). .
This book approaches the study of Africa's international relations with a consciousness not only of past events but also of future prospects. It focuses on the black peoples everywhere, not merely those of the African continent, to understand the dynamics of black diplomacy.
This book postulates that amae is a motivational factor with universal impact upon Japanese people. It explores the ways in which amae affects political behaviour and law as attitudes towards authority, factionalism, political opposition, and citizen's movements.
This book identifies the pattern in a particular sector of the spatial economy. It analyses economies at a low level of development which are associated with distinctive forms... Læs mere