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Development, Human Rights and the Rule of Law
Report of a Conference Held in The Hague on 27 April—1 May 1981
1st Edition
Sam Stuart
English
The Plays of Grillparzer
The Commonwealth and International Library: Pergamon Oxford German Series
1st Edition
George A. Wells
C. V. Russell + 1 more
English
The Plays of Grillparzer presents a compilation of the works of Franz Grillparzer, a famous Austrian dramatist, with emphasis on the significant features of his dramatic technique. This book presents some generalizations about what characterizes his tragedies and makes them effective. Comprised of five chapters, this book starts with an overview of Grillparzer's two plays for the popular stage, namely, Die Ahnfrau (1897) and Der Traum ein Leben (1834). This text then reviews the characteristics of Grillparzer's Greek tragedies wherein he prefers direct action to narrative. Other chapters examine the classic spirit of his second poetic drama, Sappho, which is characterized as halfway between a tragedy of fate and a tragedy of character. The final chapter examines the characterization in Grillparzer's third play, Libussa, wherein he uses an unusual extent to explain a situation, or the speaker's plans and emotions. This book is a valuable resource for readers who are interested in Franz Grillparzer's works.
1992-Planning for Financial Services and the Insurance Sector
1st Edition
Eurofi plc
English
1992 - Planning for Financial Services and the lnsurance Sector aims to discuss important European laws and their implications for the policies of institution that render financial and insurance services. The book covers topics such as the Single European Act and its effects; company laws, mergers and acquisition, and corporate taxes; and the liberalization of capital movement, capital flows, and the European money system. Also covered are topics such as banking and insurance services in the community; the internal market, its policies, and security; and the implications of a single European market for financial services. The text is recommended for economists as well as financial and political analysts who would like to know more about the European market and the policies that govern it.
Clinical Aspects of Sleep and Sleep Disturbance
1st Edition
Terrence L. Riley
English
Social Work and Human Problems: Casework, Consultation and Other Topics
Social Work Series
1st Edition
Elizabeth E. Irvine
Jean P. Nursten
English
Social Work and Human Problems: Casework, Consultation and Other Topics is a five-part book that first discusses the aspects of casework in social work. Part II details the consultation and mental health education. Parts III and IV elucidate the needs of client groups with special problems as well as the values and knowledge for social work. The last part explains the psycho-social aspects of adolescence and anxiety. The significant contributions of Donald Winnicott are also shown.
Science and Starvation
An Introduction to Economic Development
1st Edition
Donald J. Hughes
D. F. Bratchell + 1 more
English
Science and Starvation: An Introduction to Economic Development provides an understanding of the nature of the process of development itself both in developed and developing countries. This book serves as a guide to the complexities of the interrelated problems of population, food, and economic development all over the world. Organized into three parts encompassing 13 chapters, this book starts with an overview of the essential differences between the nature and the technique of the social and physical sciences. This text then examines the paradox of the scientific world with poverty and mass hunger. Other chapters consider the geographical distribution of poverty and examine the vicious cycle of disease and hunger. The final chapter deals with the effect of people on economic development. This book is a valuable resource for teachers involved in liberal studies in higher education. Social scientists and students engaged in international relations will also find this book useful.
Society, Schools and Progress in the West Indies
The Commonwealth and International Library: Education and Educational Research
1st Edition
John J. Figueroa
Edmund King
English
Role-Playing for Supervisors
The Commonwealth and International Library: Supervisory Studies
1st Edition
J. Maxwell Towers
E. L. J. Thorne
English
Role-Playing for Supervisors explores how role-playing can help potential supervisors and supervisors already in post to get the feel of applying the principles of supervision in practice. Exercises designed to develop objective attitudes and reactions to a range of industrial problems and to grapple with these problems by assuming the roles of the real-life participants are included. This book is comprised of 11 chapters and begins by explaining the rationale for role-playing. The next chapter is an exercise that reflects the problems faced by a supervisor of a crane manufacturing company. The following chapters present exercises that deal with industrial misconduct, a lightning strike, productivity bargaining, and restrictive practices and how to remove them. Another exercise focuses on the growth and decay of a small shipyard and the management's attempts to achieve recovery through diversification. The remaining exercises address the subject of anti-management activity; whether an apprentice who participated in a sit-down demonstration outside the factory is a revolutionary, and how to deal with him accordingly; and racialism in industry. This monograph will be a valuable resource for supervisors and managers, employees, and company training officers.
Performance and Progress in Working Life
The Commonwealth and International Library: Social Administration, Training, Economics and Production Division
1st Edition
William Isbister
R Brown + 2 more
English
Performance and Progress in Working Life serves as a guide to the study of the practice of systematic formal performance and progress control, its place, and application in occupational organizations. This book examines the standards, rules, attitudes, and behavior of the occupational society. Organized into three parts encompassing 13 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the task of assessing individuals in occupational life. This text then explains the Rogby scheme for assessing people, which is derived from the colors red, orange, green, blue, and yellow. This text then examines the features of all staff assessment documents, which are focused on quantitative judgments. Other chapters consider the various aspects of supervisory and managerial responsibility. This book discusses as well the systematic control of the progress and performance of everyone in an organization. The final chapter deals with the systematic working of the supervisor or manager. This book is a valuable resource for supervisors and managers.
A Modern View of The Criminal Law
Pergamon Modern Legal Outlines
1st Edition
S. W. Stewart
W. A. J. Farndale
English
A Modern View of the Criminal Law explains the nature of criminal law and classifies the leading crimes in English law. This book describes the application of the criminal law both in private life and as it may affect the public or public authority. Organized into four parts encompassing 23 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the fundamental principles and purposes of the criminal law. This text then examines the deterrent theory, which is regarded by some legal thinkers to be the most important function of criminal justice. Other chapters consider the common breakdown of crime into indictable and summary offenses, which broadly makes a distinction between minor and serious violations of the law. This book discusses as well the classification of the law of crime as a whole. The final chapter deals with the reforms in various areas of criminal law. This book is a valuable resource for lawyers.

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