Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Enchantments of modernity Enchantments of modernity Saurabh Dube Contributed articles previously published in several journals. OL18629135W
Will Europe work? Will Europe work? Martin Kohli "In today's Europe - a Europe subject to increasing international competition fuelled by both economic and cultural globalization - the European social model needs to be re-examined, yet its emphasis… OL19499396W
Beyond Description Beyond Description Ryan Bishop This book addresses issues of space, historicity, architecture and textuality by focusing on Singapore's singular position in the region and as a global city. The articles consider how various experi… OL2594052W
Against the dead hand Against the dead hand Brink Lindsey A refreshing, insightful look into the political and economic dynamics driving globalization today Globalization: it's earlier than you think. That's the provocative message of Against the Dead Hand… OL275826W
2009 state of the future 2009 state of the future Theodore J. Gordon,Elizabeth Florescu,Jerome C. Glenn "The 2009 state of the future is composed of two parts: print and CD. This print book contains the executive summary of each of the studies conducted in 2008-09. The enclosed CD of about 6,700 pages … OL28761630W
Social Democracy Social Democracy Luke Martell Leading scholars look at how the policies, meaning and ideology of social democracy are changing and the context for this change. The contributors analyze developments in social democracy against the… OL3480542W
Business without borders Business without borders Donald A. DePalma "Before the Web, only giants such as Ford, McDonald's, Volkswagen, and Sony had the resources and infrastructure to serve and market to a global community. Now, thanks to the power of the Internet to… OL6016958W
Wal-Mart World Wal-Mart World Stanley D. Brunn Now that Wal-Mart has conquered the US, can it conquer the world? As Wal-Mart World shows, the corporation is certainly trying. For a number of years, Wal-Mart has been the largest company in the Uni… OL6338466W