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  • An Introduction to the Sociology of Work and Occupations

    de Rudi Volti ...
    The Sociology of Work and Occupations, Second Editionconnects work and occupations to the key subjects of sociological inquiry: social and technological change, race, ethnicity, gender, social class, education, social networks, and modes of organization. In 15 chapters, Rudi Volti succinctly but comprehensively covers the changes in the world of work, encompassing everything from gathering and ... Leer más

    $100.79 USD

  • Technology, Politics, And Society In China

    de Rudi Volti ...
    This study is the first to summarize the major technological policies implemented in China since 1949 and to place them in their social and historical context. Dr. Volti looks at technological change in China as part of a broader process of economic, political, cultural, and organizational change, focusing primarily on four key areas—agriculture, energy, ground transportation, and medicine and ... Leer más

    $62.99 USD

  • Mr. Science and Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution

    Science and Technology in Modern China

    de Chunjuan Nancy Wei, Darryl E. Brock, Cong Cao, Yinghong Cheng, Susan Greenhalgh, Michael A. Mikita, Sigrid Schmalzer, Stacey Solomone0, Rudi Volti1, Yibao Xu2, Dongping Han3 ...
    China is emerging as a new superpower in science and technology, reflected in the success of its spacecraft and high-velocity Maglev trains. While many seek to understand the rise of China as a technologically-based power, the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s may seem an unlikely era to explore for these insights. Despite the widespread verdict of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution as an ... Leer más

    $64.99 USD

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  • The Economics of Enough

    How to Run the Economy as If the Future Matters

    de Diane Coyle ...
    The world's leading economies are facing not just one but many crises. The financial meltdown may not be over, climate change threatens major global disruption, economic inequality has reached extremes not seen for a century, and government and business are widely distrusted. At the same time, many people regret the consumerism and social corrosion of modern life. What these crises have in common, ... Leer más

    $30.29 USD

  • China Goes Global: The Partial Power

    The Partial Power

    de David Shambaugh ...
    Most global citizens are well aware of the explosive growth of the Chinese economy. Indeed, China has famously become the "workshop of the world." Yet, while China watchers have shed much light on the country's internal dynamics--China's politics, its vast social changes, and its economic development--few have focused on how this increasingly powerful nation has become more active and assertive ... Leer más

    $15.19 USD

  • China's Future

    de David Shambaugh ...
    China's future is arguably the most consequential question in global affairs. Having enjoyed unprecedented levels of growth, China is at a critical juncture in the development of its economy, society, polity, national security, and international relations. The direction the nation takes at this turning point will determine whether it stalls or continues to develop and prosper.Will China be ... Leer más

    $16.00 USD

  • The Perfect Dictatorship

    de Hong Kong University Press ...
    The Chinese system is like no other known to man, now or in history. This book explains how the system works and where it may be moving. Drawing on Chinese and international sources, on extensive collaboration with Chinese scholars, and on the political science of state analysis, the author concludes that under the new leadership of Xi Jinping, the system of government has been transformed into a ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • The Market System: What It Is, How It Works, and What To Make of It

    de Charles E. Lindblom ...
    In the wake of the collapse of communism, we hear much about the victory of the market system.” Just what is the market system? This clear and accessible book begins by answering this question, then goes on to explain how the market system works and what it can and cannot do. Charles E. Lindblom, writing in nontechnical language for a wide general audience, offers an evenhanded view of the market ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD

  • Philanthropy in Democratic Societies

    History, Institutions, Values

    Edición de Rob Reich, Chiara Cordelli, Lucy Bernholz ...
    Philanthropy is everywhere. In 2013, in the United States alone, some $330 billion was recorded in giving, from large donations by the wealthy all the way down to informal giving circles. We tend to think of philanthropy as unequivocally good, but as the contributors to this book show, philanthropy is also an exercise of power. And like all forms of power, especially in a democratic society, it ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD

  • The Global Auction

    The Broken Promises of Education, Jobs, and Incomes

    de Phillip Brown, Hugh Lauder, David Ashton ...
    For decades, the idea that more education will lead to greater individual and national prosperity has been a cornerstone of developed economies. Indeed, it is almost universally believed that college diplomas give Americans and Europeans a competitive advantage in the global knowledge wars. Challenging this conventional wisdom, The Global Auction forces us to reconsider our deeply held and ... Leer más

    $27.89 USD

  • Climate Change as Class War

    Building Socialism on a Warming Planet

    de Matthew T. Huber ...
    How to build a movement to confront climate changeThe climate crisis is not primarily a problem of ‘believing science’ or individual ‘carbon footprints’ – it is a class problem rooted in who owns, controls and profits from material production. As such, it will take a class struggle to solve. In this ground breaking class analysis, Matthew T. Huber argues that the carbon-intensive capitalist class ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • The Transformation of Governance

    Public Administration for the Twenty-First Century

    de Donald F. Kettl ...
    Series series Interpreting American Politics
    An updated edition of the classic text on public administration presents practical steps for managing government effectively in an age of hyperpartisanship.Co-winner of the Louis Brownlow Book Award from the National Academy of Public AdministrationThe traditional theory of public administration is based on entrenched notions of hierarchy and authority. However, as the structure of public work has ... Leer más

    $22.99 USD