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Strong Medicine for Victims of Firing
Jodie-Beth Galos and Sandy McIntosh have written an extremely useful book for those who have been unjustly fired or "downsized." The authors provide a comprehensive plan for deciding what the terminated (or soon to be terminated) employee wishes to accomplish, what s/he can, infact, accomplish, how, precisely, to enter into negotiations and pursue andmonitor each phase of the process, how to reach a satisfactory settlement,and, finally, how to manage money while out of work.This clearly andelegantly written book features a balance of realistic stories about firingand negotiation processes and appropriately technical and involved legaland financial information.

Save your money
This book is terrible.The "real life situations" used to convey points are so contrived they are obviously made up.This book is written on a sixth grade level and would only apply to your situation if you live in asitcom.Very poor and possibly financially dangerous advice.Seek informationelsewhere.

Puts you in the driver's seat when they're driving you out
This book takes the reader from a position of helplessness in the firing process to that of equals negotiating the best transition out of a work situation.While nothing will ever make the process of losing your jobpleasant, this book covers all of the ins and outs of making sure that youget the best exit deal that you can, and that you don't fall apart in thetime between jobs.Covering the time from before you lose your job (Yes,Virginia, there may be signs that it is coming) through the process ofnegotiating your exit, and what to do after it's all over, this book givesa solid, sensible approach to handling yourself in the one crisis few of usanticipate. This book tells you what to do, and more importantly, what notto do when you are being fired.Most people don't think about being fireduntil it's all over.Get the book and be prepared.It can happen to you. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Career/Job    3. Careers - General    4. Careers / Job Opportunities    5. Compensation And Benefits    6. Economic Conditions Of Labor    7. Human Resources & Personnel Management    8. Severance pay    9. United States    10. Business & Economics / Careers    11. Employment & unemployment    12. English law: employment & labour law    13. Self-Help & Practical Interests   

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Good intro for an Anglo-based audience
Pinder does a good job at taking a complex subject and distilling it to its essential elements. It won't surprise readers of this publisher that the author's perspective is almost entirely British. The author is also very favorably disposed toward the EU and does not provide "equal time" for the other side. That is his prerogative, of course, but it does not detract from the book.

The Merits of an Introduction
It is a good book. If you are looking for an introduction without getting into long theoretical discussions. The merit of this book is its simplicity. It tells the story of the European Union without leaving any of the main topics out. It reads easily. Has a few very useful charts and photographs. Its up to date, year 2001; I could not find another book that would bring the reader up to the launching of the Euro! The only reason it does not get five stars is that it is only a short introductory study and as a consequence it lacks depths, otherwise its a great book!

Concise introduction
Pinder launches into this short commentary with the in-depth historical foundation of the EU's formation. This is well brought up to date with the reasons for, and the outcome of, the different recent European Treaties. This is a must for anyone - who, like me, has/had a limited understanding of an important topic. A good concise introduction. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. European Community    2. European Union    3. Government - Comparative    4. International Relations - General    5. Political Science    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics/International Relations    8. Public Policy - Economic Policy    9. EU & European institutions    10. EU (European Union)    11. European history: postwar, from c 1945 -    12. Political Science / Economic Policy    13. Politics | Comparative Politics | European Union   

Subjects:  1. Feminist theory    2. Gender & the Law    3. General    4. Legal status, laws, etc    5. Sex and law    6. Sex discrimination against wom    7. Sex discrimination against women    8. Social Science    9. Sociology    10. Women   

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Was the development industry complicit?
Uvin's argument is not that aid workers in Rwanda participated in the genocide of 1994, nor even that they were accomplices in it.Rather, "AIDING VIOLENCE" contends that the development business--by the very nature of its mission--contributed to a state of severe inequity and "structural violence" that over many decades had made Rwanda fertile ground for widespread ethnic hatred leading to massive bloodshed.Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Africa - General    3. Crimes against    4. Economic Conditions    5. Economic assistance    6. Ethnic relations    7. Genocide    8. Government - Comparative    9. History    10. Political Science    11. Politics / Current Events    12. Politics/International Relations    13. Rwanda    14. Tutsi (African people)    15. Africa    16. Economics    17. Violence in society   

Subjects:  1. Criminal Law - General    2. Criminology    3. Forensic Science    4. Investigation    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    7. Rape    8. Social Science    9. Sociology    10. United States    11. Crime & criminology    12. Criminal law    13. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law    14. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    15. Police & security services    16. Sexual abuse    17. Social Science / Criminology    18. Theatre, drama   

Subjects:  1. Elections    2. Government - Comparative    3. International Relations - General    4. Political Process - Elections    5. Political Science    6. Political parties    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Politics and government    9. Politics/International Relations    10. Representative government and    11. Representative government and representation    12. Russia (Federation)    13. 21st century    14. Elections & referenda    15. Elections--Russia (Federation)    16. Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe)    17. Political Science / General    18. Russia   

Subjects:  1. Foreign relations    2. Government - Comparative    3. International Relations - General    4. Law and legislation    5. Political Science    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics/International Relations    8. United States    9. Central government    10. International relations    11. Political Science / General    12. USA   

Subjects:  1. Democracy    2. Democratization    3. Developing countries    4. Economic Conditions    5. Government - Comparative    6. History & Theory - General    7. Political Ideologies - Democracy    8. Political Science    9. Politics - Current Events    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Politics and government    12. Politics/International Relations    13. Political Science / Economic Conditions    14. Political structures: democracy   

Subjects:  1. Government - Comparative    2. Law    3. Politics / Current Events   

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Global modernities
We are so beset with Enlightenment critiques that we can fail to look closely at the depth of its defining events. In this engaging book, and surprise find, we discover a veiled side to the Enlightenment in its broad spectrum of seminal anthropology and philosophy of history, as in Kant, Herder. A mysterious balance is built in, witness the counterpoints of Kant and Herder, and the very themes we bring against the period are often born in that period. And that would seem to be the case with the very Eurocentrism brought in evidence against modernity. That a critique of empire emerged at the very moment of expansive imperialism is an important history, and this work exhumes a brighter corner of that. Excellent job. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 18th century    2. Enlightenment    3. Europe    4. Government - Comparative    5. History    6. History - General History    7. Imperialism    8. Philosophy    9. Political    10. Political science    11. World - Colonial Studies    12. Colonization & independence    13. Ethics & moral philosophy    14. Philosophy / Political    15. Political Philosophy    16. Political Science and International Relations    17. Political science & theory    18. Social & political philosophy    19. c 1700 to c 1800   

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Valuable study and good read
This book is a valuable study of the colonization of Hawai`i and the role of "law" in the islands' cultural transformation.I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in a critical understanding of Hawai`i's social, economic and politial dynamics.I particularly benefited from the insights on religion, sexuality and women.Sally Engle Merry provides a good articulation of the inevitable paradoxes facing the Hawaiian Nation in the 19th century vis-a-vis encroaching American imperialism and colonization."Colonizing Hawai`i" is also a good read in the context of critical legal studies.

A great disappointment
The blurb for this book suggests a scholarly analysis of the effect of law on an emerging culture. It is anything but. It is better described as a muddled attempt to justify the modern political movement that elevates the descendants of 18th century Hawaiians to sacred victimhood enjoyed by Indians and Eskimos. The title should be a warning that this author cannot tell the difference between a colonist and an immigrant. She displays a less than adequate understanding of Hawaiian history and misses the significance of early leaders, both native and immigrant. Queen Kaahumanu, probably the most important force in creating the Hawaiian monarchy, is barely mentioned, and then denigrated as a sort of tool of the Christian missionaries. Sanford Dole, chief justice of the monarchy, head of the provisional government, president of the republic, and governor of the territory, is ignored.The biggest problem with this book is that too many readers will take it seriously. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Anthropology - General    3. Archaeology / Anthropology    4. Customary law    5. Government relations    6. Hawaiians    7. Legal status, laws, etc    8. Oceania    9. Politics and government    10. Social Science    11. Sociology    12. 20th century    13. American History    14. Anthropology    15. Asian and Asian American Studies    16. Colonization & independence    17. Cultural studies    18. Hawaii    19. Law    20. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law    21. Political Science and International Relations    22. Postcolonial Studies    23. Social Science / Anthropology / General    24. Social groups & communities   

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very stimulating book
This is an original and stimulating book. The authors's main point is that the size of nations is determined by a trade-off between the costs and benefits of size. Among the costs of large countries there is the difficulty of satisfying the preferences of a more diverse population. However, as they point out, some of these preferences can be accommodated through decentralization and federalism. That is the case in the US. I think that the reviewer below here who mentions Washington and Hawaii is not right. Public amenities are as good in Hawaii as in Washington these days because most public goods are chosen locally in the US (if you go to France things are still pretty different). But the real costs of joining the US for the Hawaians was loss of political independence. The original Hawaians had a very distinct language, culture, etc. and they would have chosen very different policies if they had been independent rather than a part of the US. And that, I understand, is the authors' main point: by expanding a country, you may end up with many people who have preferences that are far from the average preferences. That is a very good and general point, although the authors may have overstressed the link geography-preferences in order to get neat mathematical models, as economists always do. My overall impression from reading this fascinating book is that their story holds pretty well and explains a lot of what actually happened - and is still happening - in the real world.

Stimulating, but centrally flawed.
The book raises two interesting questions and attempts to answer them; What determines the size of nations, and what effect country size has on economic success? The discussions that follow are thought provoking and I recommend the book to anyone that finds the questions fascinating.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Economics - General    4. Finance    5. General    6. Government - Comparative    7. Political Ideologies - Nationalism    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Business & Economics / Economics / General    10. Economic geology    11. Political economy    12. Political science & theory   

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Original, innovating and refreshing
Thai historian Thongchai Winichakul's account of a critical period in Thai history pairs an originalap proach with thorough academic research. As the subtitle `a History of the Geo-Body of a Nation' already suggests, the book deals with the crucial episode of the formation of Thailand as a nation-state.Read more

Subjects:  1. Asia - Southeast Asia    2. Government - Comparative    3. Historical Geography    4. Historiography    5. History    6. History: World    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Human geography   

Subjects:  1. Abortion    2. Decision making    3. Law and legislation    4. Legal status, laws, etc.    5. Pregnancy, Unwanted    6. Pregnant schoolgirls    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. Sociology - General    10. United States    11. Women's Studies - General    12. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law    13. Medical ethics    14. Social Science / Women's Studies    15. USA    16. Women's studies   

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What is happening in the US Justice System?
This is one of a series of books written by different writers aimed at mentoring a range of groups from young conservatives to golfers. The format is to talk about skills which can be of use for those starting out.
Excellent book. FYI - BEWARE OF Common Sense Rules by EVANS!
I recommend Letters to a Young Lawyer and consult it frequently. Highly recommended.
Packed with Knowledge!
This is an excellent book - well written, cogent and persuasive - the perfect launch of the new Art of Mentoring series. Alan M. Dershowitz, an impassioned and outspoken attorney, is keenly aware of the risks and pitfalls of legal practice. He squarely confronts the fact that lawyers often find themselves having to make moral or ethical choices in ambiguous circumstances in which the lesser of two evils is the only possible choice because there is no clear good - and yet, no clearly lesser evil. The book does not pretend to be objective. It is a compilation of advice, great courtroom war stories, practical tips and philosophical conclusions. Dershowitz is a fighter who chose his side long ago and has no intention of deserting it. Some of his more liberal positions will seem wrong-headed or ill-considered to those who disagree. Well, not ill-considered; he is a thoughtful man who takes lawyering seriously. We recommend this book to you whether or not you intend to study or practice law. It is valuable for an audience far broader than only young lawyers, including those who hire them. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. General    3. General Practice    4. Law    5. Lawyers & Judges    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Practice Of Law    8. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law    9. Legal skills & practice    10. USA   

Subjects:  1. Canada    2. City planning    3. Community development    4. Evaluation    5. Government - Comparative    6. Political Science    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Dev.    10. United States    11. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT   

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Cutting Edge Institutionalism
How Institutions Evolve is widely considered one of the most important recent contributions to the institutionalist literature.It received the Woodrow Wilson award, the most prestigious book award of the American Political Science Association.
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Subjects:  1. Case studies    2. Employees    3. Europe    4. General    5. Government - Comparative    6. Japan    7. Labor & Industrial Relations - General    8. Political Science    9. Politics / Current Events    10. Politics/International Relations    11. Training    12. Training of    13. United States    14. Germany    15. Industrial or vocational training    16. Political Science / General    17. USA    18. United Kingdom, Great Britain   

Subjects:  1. Communication    2. Legal Reference / Law Profession    3. Mass Communication    4. Mass Media - General    5. Media & the Law    6. Performing Arts    7. Performing Arts/Dance    8. Public    9. Public Law    10. Business & Economics / Industries / Media & Communications Industries    11. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law    12. Media studies    13. Social law   

Subjects:  1. Australia    2. Democracy    3. General    4. Government - Comparative    5. High Court    6. Judicial process    7. Law    8. Political Ideologies - Democracy    9. Political questions and judici    10. Political questions and judicial power    11. Politics / Current Events    12. Australia.--High Court    13. Courts & procedure    14. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    15. Law / General   

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Leadership in plural in Mexico.
It is clear from the book there is more than one Mexico. It's not what you think. The border is a focus but hardly all. Gangs are a focus. The book raises a major question. Is Mexico changing and how?Quinones presents many portraits from gangbanger singer Chalino Sanchez to the dead women of Juarez. Each sketch adds a different and fascinating dimension to a complex perception of what Mexico is. No other book presents that plurality as well. The book is a page turner, a fast paced quick read. It is not, however, superficial but in-depth coverage. It is fascinating.

Give us more!
This book will blow your mind. Quinones is able to totally take you into worlds rarely heard about before. Who knew there was a thriving basketball hotbed in Oaxaca that has been transported to LA? The whole genre of narcocorridos (basically, traditional Mexican "country" [ranchero] music with a gangsta slant) started in LA, too.
Chalino is the bomb!!!
IN MANY OF THE STATEMENTS THAT I READ I SEEN THAT MANY SAID A LOT ABOUT THE WRITTER WELL WE ALL HAVE MANY OPINIONS I PERSONALLY HAVE MY OWN OPINION I THINK IS ONE MY GREAT BOOKS THAT I HAVE TO READ IN MY FREE TIME LIKE SCHOOL OR JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE BUT JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT I LOVE CHALINO AS THE PERSON HE WAS A WHILE BACK WITH HIS MUSIC I ADMIRE HIM AS A FATHER AND I AM IN LOVE WITH HIS SON 4-SHO!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1970-    2. 1988-    3. Anthropology - Cultural    4. Contemporary Politics - Latin America    5. Culture    6. Current Affairs    7. Government - Comparative    8. History - General History    9. International    10. Latin America - Mexico    11. Mexico    12. Politics and government    13. Social conditions    14. Social life and customs    15. Sociology    16. American English    17. Cultural studies    18. History / Mexico    19. Political structure & processes    20. Short stories    21. Social & cultural anthropology