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This groundbreaking book examines the growing phenomenon of
internships, and the policy issues that they raise, during a time
when internships or traineeships have become an important way of
transitioning from education into paid work. Featuring
contributions from established and emerging scholars in a range of
disciplines, the book presents important new research on the use,
benefits and regulation of such arrangements. It considers how
various countries around the world are meeting the challenge of
ensuring decent work for interns, and what more needs to be done to
realise that objective. Additionally, the case for new forms of
regulation to minimise or prevent the exploitation of interns is
explored, against the background of a possible new international
labour standard. Presenting new data and analysis on whether
internships can - and to what extent do - provide an effective
bridge from education to employment, Internships, Employability and
the Search for Decent Work Experience will be a key resource for
policy-makers and academics in labour law, industrial relations,
labour economics, human resource management and education.
Andrew Stewart (1791-1872) advocated protectionist policies for
nearly two decades in the House of Representatives, gaining
national renown as Chairman of the House Committees on the Tariff
and Internal Improvements in the 1820s. Many of Stewart's
congressional speeches on economic doctrine were reproduced in full
by newspapers, and he himself collected into one volume, reproduced
here, all his speeches relating to tariffs. They demonstrate his
belief in protectionism, in the necessity in his eyes of protective
tariffs so as to enable American capitalists catch up with their
British counterparts.
Andrew Stewart (1791-1872) advocated protectionist policies for
nearly two decades in the House of Representatives, gaining
national renown as Chairman of the House Committees on the Tariff
and Internal Improvements in the 1820s. Many of Stewart's
congressional speeches on economic doctrine were reproduced in full
by newspapers, and he himself collected into one volume, reproduced
here, all his speeches relating to tariffs. They demonstrate his
belief in protectionism, in the necessity in his eyes of protective
tariffs so as to enable American capitalists catch up with their
British counterparts.
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Gabriele Tinti; Translated by David Graham; Foreword by Nigel Spivey; Commentary by Kenneth Lapatin, Andrew Stewart, …
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What was the 'Classical Revolution' in Greek art? What were its
contexts, aims, achievements, and impact? This book introduces
students to these questions and guides them towards the answers.
Andrew Stewart examines Greek architecture, painting, and sculpture
of the fifth and fourth centuries BC in relation to the great
political, social, cultural, and intellectual issues of the period.
This volume examines the 'little barbarians', ten highly expressive
Roman marble figures of Giants, Amazons, Persians, and Gauls that
were found in Rome in 1514 and are now recognized as copies of the
Small (or Lesser) Attalid Dedication on the Athenian Akropolis.
Manolis Korres' recent discovery of the monument's pedestals, fully
published in this volume, has led Andrews Stewart to a complete
reconsideration of the statues' form, date, and significance. He
demonstrates that this is the only Hellenistic royal donation of
sculpture whose donor, location, and form are all known; the only
one securely identified in copy; and the only one whose life can be
glimpsed from beginning to end, a period ranging over 2200 years.
Illustrated with new photographs of all ten Barbarians, and 26 new
drawings by Manolis Korres, it systematically traces the
Barbarians' impact upon Roman and Renaissance art, and the
intellectual history of art and archaeology.
Increasing attention is being paid to the needs of cancer patients
who present acutely with issues relating to their diagnosis an
management, complications of their cancer, complications arising
from their treatment, or who require appropriate symptom control or
palliative care. Recent years have seen substantial service
development to ensure acute oncology is appropriately provided, to
improve outcomes and wellbeing of patients. A team of experts in
cancer care have completely revised and updated the previous
edition of this book to produce a template that can be used by any
professional involved in the planning and delivery of acute
oncology care around the world. This title is formally supported by
the Association of Cancer Physicians (ACP). This highly
patient-centred, readable text will be of value to clinicians and
healthcare professionals, healthcare strategic and operations
managers, and doctors in training, in their daily work.
'This volume presents precisely the types of problems facing HR
professionals in multinational corporations and reveals the many
challenges of bridging across cultures and legal systems.' - Howard
Salazar, Manager of HR Operations, Harley-Davidson Motor Company,
US 'In aligning human resource management with the legal
requirements in different countries, multinational corporations
have to simultaneously stay true to their corporate culture and
honor the distinct cultures where they do business. This volume
provides deep insights for navigating this terrain in the 21st
Century.' - Pat Canavan, Senior Vice President for Global
Governance, Motorola Corporation (retired), US 'Leading a global HR
function requires a deep appreciation of many cultures and laws,
which are at the center of this important new book. Organizing the
learning around tangible problems is a great approach - valuable
for experienced practitioners and newly appointed HR professionals
alike.' - Cheri Alexander, Vice President, HR International
Operations, General Motors (retired), US Multinational corporations
face considerable complexity in setting the terms and conditions of
employment. Differing national laws prevent firms from developing
consistent sets of employment policies, but, at the same time,
employees are often expected to work closely with colleagues
located in many different countries and seek comparable treatment.
This critical volume offers a comprehensive analysis of how these
contradictory issues are dealt with in five countries - Australia,
Brazil, Germany, Japan and the United States. The authors identify
six key areas that present the most typical challenges: employee
voice (unionization and works councils), discrimination, privacy,
wrongful dismissal, compensation and benefits administration, and
global supply chain and labor standards. Working within these broad
categories, legal experts from each country offer a detailed
breakdown of twenty commonly confronted human resource problems and
the ways in which national laws affect their solutions. Using a
unique combination of primary sources, discussion questions and
expert analyses, this pioneering volume provides readers with a new
and intensive picture of human resource management across the
world. Human resources managers and other practitioners will find
this book an indispensable resource. The structure and approach
make it an ideal classroom text for students of business and
management, labor law and other related fields. Instructors from
other than the five countries can easily supplement analysis of the
problems by reference to their domestic systems, which gives this
work added flexibility and relevance.
'This volume presents precisely the types of problems facing HR
professionals in multinational corporations and reveals the many
challenges of bridging across cultures and legal systems.' - Howard
Salazar, Manager of HR Operations, Harley-Davidson Motor Company,
US 'In aligning human resource management with the legal
requirements in different countries, multinational corporations
have to simultaneously stay true to their corporate culture and
honor the distinct cultures where they do business. This volume
provides deep insights for navigating this terrain in the 21st
Century.' - Pat Canavan, Senior Vice President for Global
Governance, Motorola Corporation (retired), US 'Leading a global HR
function requires a deep appreciation of many cultures and laws,
which are at the center of this important new book. Organizing the
learning around tangible problems is a great approach - valuable
for experienced practitioners and newly appointed HR professionals
alike.' - Cheri Alexander, Vice President, HR International
Operations, General Motors (retired), US Multinational corporations
face considerable complexity in setting the terms and conditions of
employment. Differing national laws prevent firms from developing
consistent sets of employment policies, but, at the same time,
employees are often expected to work closely with colleagues
located in many different countries and seek comparable treatment.
This critical volume offers a comprehensive analysis of how these
contradictory issues are dealt with in five countries - Australia,
Brazil, Germany, Japan and the United States. The authors identify
six key areas that present the most typical challenges: employee
voice (unionization and works councils), discrimination, privacy,
wrongful dismissal, compensation and benefits administration, and
global supply chain and labor standards. Working within these broad
categories, legal experts from each country offer a detailed
breakdown of twenty commonly confronted human resource problems and
the ways in which national laws affect their solutions. Using a
unique combination of primary sources, discussion questions and
expert analyses, this pioneering volume provides readers with a new
and intensive picture of human resource management across the
world. Human resources managers and other practitioners will find
this book an indispensable resource. The structure and approach
make it an ideal classroom text for students of business and
management, labor law and other related fields. Instructors from
other than the five countries can easily supplement analysis of the
problems by reference to their domestic systems, which gives this
work added flexibility and relevance.
In terms of the Second World War and Britain's wartime strategy
three elements deserve close scrutiny: the paramount importance of
defending the British mainland and its population; the challenges
of building and maintaining coalitions and alliances; and the
central role the African continent assumed in all British strategic
planning. A concluding essay reflects upon the degree to which in
the face of an often uncertain and unconvincing approach these
critical themes underpinned the British experience of the conflict.
Topics addressed include 1940 and the Defence of Britain; relations
with the United States; the British Empire Air Training Plan;
General (Boy) Browning and Operation Market Garden; the recall of
General Alan Cunningham from Libya in 1941; plans for defending the
Royal Family; Exercise Genesis, which turned west London into a
battleground for a day in May 1942; and the role of the Eastern
Fleet off Africa. Andrew Stewart provides a compelling chapter on
the loss of the Tobruk garrison in June 1942 -- one of the worst
military disasters suffered by the British Empire during the Second
World War. The essay on Tobruk demonstrates how all three defining
elements of wartime experience converged: the loss of public
confidence about how the war was being conducted; its impact on the
relationship with the Union of South Africa, a key partner in the
Dominion wartime coalition; and the absolute necessity that existed
for deep strategic planning on the African continent --
subsequently to be realised at the final battle at El Alamein.
Contract Law: Principles and Context presents the development of
contract law through a considered selection of cases that are both
authoritative and used as factual examples to explain the law. The
text introduces readers to the nature and range of contracts, the
process for making a contract, rights and duties, adjustments to
contracts, vitiating factors and unfair conduct, ending contracts,
and remedies and restitution. The text considers the historical
development of contracts through case law and legislation, then
takes the reader to particular issues with contracts as they might
arise in real life and navigates a legal pathway through them.
Written in a clear and engaging style, Contract Law provides a
fresh, topical and accessible account of the Australian law of
contract, and is an invaluable resource for contract law students
and practitioners.
Examines the "home front" war effort from an overall imperial
perspective, assessing the contribution of individual imperial
territories. There is increasing interest in the "home front"
during the Second World War, including issues such as how people
coped with rationing, how women worked to contribute to the war
effort, and how civilian morale fluctuated over time. Most studies
on this subject are confined to Britain, or to a single other
colonial territory, neglecting the fact that Britain controlled a
large Empire and that there were numerous "home fronts", each of
which contributed greatly to the war effort but each in slightly
different ways. This book considers "home fronts" from an overall
imperial perspective and in a broad array of territories -
Australia, India, South Africa, Ceylon, Palestine and Kenya aswell
as Britain. It examines many aspects of wartime life - food,
communications, bombing, volunteering, internment and more, and
discusses important themes including identity, gender, inequality,
and the relationship between civilians and the state. Besides case
studies outlining the detail of the situation in different
territories and in different areas of life, the book assesses "home
fronts" across the Empire in a comprehensive way, setting the case
studies in their wider context, and placing the subject in, and
advancing, the historiography. MARK J. CROWLEY is Associate
Professor of History at Wuhan University, China. SANDRA TRUDGEN
DAWSON is an Instructor in the Department of History at the
University of Maryland. Contributors: NUPUR CHAUDHURI, MARK J.
CROWLEY, SANDRA TRUDGEN DAWSON, NADJA DURBACH, ASHLEY JACKSON,
RITIKA PRASAD, LINSEY ROBB, SHERENE SEIKALY, JEAN SMITH,ANDREW
STEWART, PETER THORSHEIM, CHRISTINE WINTER
What was the 'Classical Revolution' in Greek art? What were its
contexts, aims, achievements, and impact? This book introduces
students to these questions and guides them towards the answers.
Andrew Stewart examines Greek architecture, painting, and sculpture
of the fifth and fourth centuries BC in relation to the great
political, social, cultural, and intellectual issues of the period.
What was Hellenistic art, and what were its contexts, aims,
achievements, and impact? This textbook introduces students to
these questions and offers a series of answers to them. Its twelve
chapters and two 'focus' sections examine Hellenistic sculpture,
painting, luxury arts, and architecture. Thematically organized,
spanning the three centuries from Alexander to Augustus, and
ranging geographically from Italy to India and the Black Sea to
Nubia, the book examines key monuments of Hellenistic art in
relation to the great political, social, cultural, and intellectual
issues of the time. It is illustrated with 170 photographs (mostly
in color, and many never before published) and contextualized
through excerpts from Hellenistic literature and inscriptions.
Helpful ancillary features include maps, appendices with background
on Hellenistic artists and translations of key documents, a full
glossary, a timeline, brief biographies of key figures, suggestions
for further reading, and bibliographical references.
This fascinating book explores British imperial unity at the
outbreak of the Second World War and how this ultimately led to its
own dissolution in post-war years. In September 1939, four of the
five dominions took the decision to support Neville Chamberlain's
London-based government and declare war on Nazi Germany. This was
to be the last great outpouring of British imperial unity. Entering
the fray as 'self-autonomous' they finished it as fledgling states
whose long-held political, military, economic and cultural ties
with the Mother Country were now uncertain. The Second World War
brought military triumphs and catastrophes for the Imperial
Coalition. More importantly, it also brought political awareness
and a weakening of central power. The war that defeated the Nazi
Reich also helped destroy the historically accepted unity of the
British Empire.Using government records, private letters and
diaries and contemporary media sources, this book examines the key
themes affecting the relationship between Britain and the Dominions
during the Second World War, the Empire's last great conflict. It
asks why this political and military coalition was ultimately
successful in overcoming the challenge of the Axis powers but, in
the process, proved unable to preserve itself. Although these
changes were inevitable the manner of the evolution was sometimes
painful, as Britain's wartime economic decline left its political
position exposed in a changing post-war international system.
Following the surrender of France in June 1940 Britain prepared to
defend itself against a potential German invasion. In great secrecy
a decision was taken to establish an elite bodyguard to protect the
British Royal Family. Led initially by Major Jimmy Coats, a
Coldstream Guards officer and celebrated winter sportsman, it was
given the innocuous title of `The Coats Mission', but its proposed
role was perhaps the most important assigned to any unit in the
British armed forces. It was intended that this group would
evacuate King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and the two princesses,
Margaret and her sister Elizabeth, to a place of safety away from
London. For the next two years it trained and prepared for the role
in the face of what was believed to be a very real threat, and this
study, drawing on previously unseen documents, interviews and
archival material, provides its history and explains how the Royal
Family's protection was viewed. Beginning with the pre-war shelter
preparations for the Royal Households and running through the
increased anxiety of the 1940 invasion threat and Blitz, the
renewed danger in 1941 and then the progressive reduction in the
special measures in the years that followed,The King's Private Army
offers the first dedicated account of a largely unknown but
potentially critical element of the defence of the United Kingdom
during the Second World War.
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