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This incisive Handbook provides a global update on the state of
knowledge in cooperatives and mutuals, expertly describing future
directions for research and education. Showcasing extensive
discussions of cooperative theory, Matthew Elliott and Michael
Boland, and the contributors assess cooperatives' social, economic
and environmental effects and analyse the impact of regional and
cultural features that make cooperatives unique. The insightful
chapters are organised into key sections, including theory,
organisation, governance and cross-sector applications, and
introduce a relevant theory, framework, special topic or mini case
on cooperatives and mutuals. The Handbook also examines the role of
leaders, members and producers in supply chain governance and looks
at different forms of cooperatives and mutuals and their prominence
in the economy. Offering an excellent in-depth read, this Handbook
will be a vital additional resource for economics scholars and
researchers, and those teaching and working on cooperatives and
mutualism. It will also prove helpful for conducting leader and
member education programs.
This timely Handbook considers the increasing struggles facing
international development in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. It
investigates the role global co-operation must play in resolving
the multiple crises of the pandemic, resultant economic devastation
and existing climate changes and external-debt concerns.
Contributions identify the need to question current assumptions and
approaches to international development in the context of how
markets are constructed, states reformed and resources distributed.
Split across four thematic parts, this thought-provoking Handbook
explores the concept and politics of development, development and
contested globalization, the politics of development agendas and
global actors in the politics of development. Chapters examine the
politics of: developmental regionalism, crime, law and development
in historical perspective, international monetary relations, food,
global health, the global gender agenda, the sustainable
development goals, development in the WTO, and private foundations.
Engaging and accessible, the Handbook on the Politics of
International Development will be a key resource for students and
scholars of international politics and relations, public policy,
geopolitics and development studies.
This cutting-edge Research Handbook brings together international
scholars to provide a comprehensive overview of motivation within
and beyond the field of public administration. Discussing the
implications of contemporary research for theory and practice, it
offers suggestions for the development of future research in the
field. Contributions offer cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary
insights into the theories that underpin motivation research and
how motivation drives decisions across public, nonprofit, and
private sector settings, highlighting key sector differences that
influence decision-making. Covering a wide range of core
motivational topics and subfields relevant to the study of public
and nonprofit administration, chapters emphasize the key
motivational factors that affect employee recruitment, selection,
and retention and how they affect - and are affected by - employee
behavior. Providing a wide-ranging coverage of the field, this
Research Handbook is critical reading for scholars, researchers,
and upper-level students of public administration and policy. It
will also benefit practitioners in public and nonprofit
organizations in need of a deeper understanding of the links
between motivation and employee behavior.
Complete, labeled illustrations of acupressure points in the
human body.
From pre-teen to pre-med, this chart is loaded with beautifully
illustrated diagrams, clearly and concisely labeled for easy
identification.
Illustrations by award-winning medical illustrator Vince
Perez.
This Commentary provides rich and detailed analysis both of the
provisions of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial
Arbitration (the Model Law), and of its implementation, including a
comparative account of the operation of the Model Law in the
numerous jurisdictions which have adopted it throughout the world.
Key Features: Comparative and thorough analysis of the provisions
of the Model Law Consideration of the interpretations of the Model
Law adopted by courts, with references to numerous cases from
common law jurisdictions (Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Australia,
New Zealand, Canada), Germany and Austria, central Europe (Poland,
Hungary, Bulgaria), Spain, South Korea and Egypt Insight into
variations in the statutory implementation of the Model Law in
various jurisdictions across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and
Latin and North America, with the most common amendments identified
and highlighted Discussion on whether the amendments adopted in
Model Law jurisdictions should be persuasive in other Model Law
jurisdictions Exploring how the Model Law is applied and
interpreted in multiple jurisdictions, this practical and
exhaustive commentary will be an essential resource for arbitrators
and commercial litigators and will also appeal to scholars in the
fields of arbitration, international dispute resolution, and
international commercial law.
Slavery in the United States continues to loom large in our
national consciousness and is a major curricular focus in African
American studies, during Black History Month, and for slavery
units. This is the first encyclopedia to focus on the typical
experiences and roles and material life of female slaves in the
United States from Colonial times to Emancipation. More than 150
essay entries written by a host of experts offer a unique
perspective on the material life, events, typical experiences, and
roles of enslaved women and girls in both their interactions with
their owners and the little private time they could manage. This
groundbreaking volume is an exciting focus for research and general
browsing and belongs in all American History, Women's Studies, and
African American Studies collections.
The coverage includes entries illuminating women's work, on the
plantation, from the big house to the field and slave cabin as well
as individual entrepeneurialship. Aspects of daily life such as
food procurement and meals, folk medicine and healing, and hygiene
are revealed. Material life is uncovered through entries such as
Auction Block, Clothing and Adornments, and Living Quarters. Life
cycle events from pregnancy and birthing to childcare to holidays
and death and funeral customs are discussed. The resistance to
slavery and its horrors are enumerated in many entries such as
Abolition, Sexual Violence, and the Underground Railroad. A wider
understanding of the different ways that slavery played out for
various enslaved women can be seen in entries regarding African
origins and that depict regions in the North and South such as Low
Country and groups such as Maroon Communities. Profiles of noted
female slaves and their works are also included. Accompanying the
entries are suggestions for further reading. Further scholarly
value is added with a chronology and selected bibliography.
Numerous photos and sidebars complement the essays, with quotations
from oral history and literature plus document excerpts.
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