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This book examines the management of technical change in
manufacturing and services through an explicit political-economic
framework. It examines the management of automation in Britain and
America since 1950, and it applies the same useful framework to
explore the impact of Japanization on both Britain and the US in
the 1980s and 1990s.
A guidebook to the allusions of T.S. Eliot's notorious poem, The
Waste Land , Reading The Waste Land from the Bottom Up utilizes the
footnotes as a starting point, opening up the poem in unexpected
ways. Organized according to Eliot's line numbers and designed for
both scholars and students, chapters are free-standing and can be
read in any order.
Indonesia is now the fourth largest country in the world, but many
aspects of its economic history remain poorly understood. This book
is the first comprehensive survey of Indonesian economic history in
the 19th and 20th centuries, examining both the Dutch colonial era,
and the post-independence period. Extensive use is made of recent
work by Dutch, Indonesian and Australian scholars to develop a
number of key themes relating to economic growth and structural
transformation of the Indonesian economy from the early 19th
century to the present.
How did Costa Rica become Central America's first successful
democracy? How does Costa Rican democracy work? How does democracy
survive despite regional turmoil, foreign intervention, and
economic crisis? Beginning with Costa Rica's history within the
Central American context, John Booth traces democratic development
in Costa Rica through its insti
Political scientists for more than two decades have worried about
declining levels of citizens support for their regimes
(legitimacy), but have failed to empirically link this decline to
the survival or breakdown of democracy. This apparent paradox is
the legitimacy puzzle, which this book addresses by examining
political legitimacy s structure, sources, and effects. With
exhaustive empirical analysis of high-quality survey data from
eight Latin American nations, it confirms that legitimacy exists as
multiple, distinct dimensions. It finds that one s position in
society, education, knowledge, information, and experiences shape
legitimacy norms. Contrary to expectations, however, citizens who
are unhappy with their government s performance do not drop out of
politics or resort mainly to destabilizing protest. Rather, the
disaffected citizens of these Latin American democracies
participate at high rates in conventional politics and in such
alternative arenas as communal improvement and civil society. And
despite regime performance problems, citizen support for democracy
remains high. These findings resolve the puzzle citizen actions and
values, even among the disaffected, likely strengthen rather than
weaken democratic governments.
Crisis Management Strategy, first published in 1993, is an
excellent introduction to the theory and practice of crisis
management in modern enterprises. Simon Booth examines the
conventional approaches followed by many firms in the face of
change and crisis. He warns of the dangers of theories which
oversimplify the causes of crisis and their possible solutions, and
which overlook the individual nature of each firm and its
environment. Instead, a dynamic new vision of crisis management is
offered, which takes into account different kinds of crisis
demanding diverse solutions. The key role of leadership is also
evaluated in relation to both internally and externally generated
crises. Drawing on case studies of leading firms facing crisis
solutions in a variety of environments, this truly international
volume will provide valuable insight into the experience of crisis,
risk and uncertainty. This title will be of interest to students of
business.
In this second, revised and updated edition, Dr. Booth assesses the
performance of the revolutionary government since 1979. The
structure and operation of the regime is closely examined, as well
as its policies and their implementation. The author details the
difficulties the Sandinistas have encountered with the breakdown of
their revolutionary coalition and the emergence of domestic and
external opposition. He also discusses the difficulty of achieving
economic recovery due to the effects of economic reorganization,
private sector fears, and external economic sanctions. Finally, Dr.
Booth focuses on the foreign policy of the Sandinistas, in
particular their increasingly tense relationship with the United
States.
This book presents research, analysis, and reflections on the major
issues of Guatemalan development and democracy: the role of the
military, the involvement of Mayan communities in national
development, the possible emergence of more inclusive political
institutions and the roles of international forces and agencies in
Guatemalan social change. The chapters in this book are written by
some of the most prominent scholars and public policy experts from
Guatemala and the United States.
In this second, revised and updated edition, Dr. Booth assesses the
performance of the revolutionary government since 1979. The
structure and operation of the regime is closely examined, as well
as its policies and their implementation. The author details the
difficulties the Sandinistas have encountered with the breakdown of
their revolutionary coalition and the emergence of domestic and
external opposition. He also discusses the difficulty of achieving
economic recovery due to the effects of economic reorganization,
private sector fears, and external economic sanctions. Finally, Dr.
Booth focuses on the foreign policy of the Sandinistas, in
particular their increasingly tense relationship with the United
States.
For a brief period, revolution in Nicaragua dominated the news. But
what has happened since the 1979 insurrection that toppled the
government of Anastasio Somoza Debayle? And what does this mean for
Nicaragua's future? This book provides an up-to-date view of the
radical social and political changes that are occurring in these
first few years of go
Crisis Management Strategy, first published in 1993, is an
excellent introduction to the theory and practice of crisis
management in modern enterprises. Simon Booth examines the
conventional approaches followed by many firms in the face of
change and crisis. He warns of the dangers of theories which
oversimplify the causes of crisis and their possible solutions, and
which overlook the individual nature of each firm and its
environment. Instead, a dynamic new vision of crisis management is
offered, which takes into account different kinds of crisis
demanding diverse solutions. The key role of leadership is also
evaluated in relation to both internally and externally generated
crises. Drawing on case studies of leading firms facing crisis
solutions in a variety of environments, this truly international
volume will provide valuable insight into the experience of crisis,
risk and uncertainty. This title will be of interest to students of
business.
This book examines the management of technical change in
manufacturing and services through an explicit political-economic
framework. It examines the management of automation in Britain and
America since 1950, and it applies the same useful framework to
explore the impact of Japanization on both Britain and the US in
the 1980s and 1990s.
In this seventh edition, John A. Booth, Christine J. Wade, and
Thomas W. Walker update a classic in the field which invites
students to explore the histories, economies, and politics of Costa
Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Covering the
region's political and economic development from the early 1800s
onward, the authors bring the Central American story up to date.
New to the 7th Edition: Analysis of trends in human rights
performance, political violence, and evolution of regime types;
Updated findings from surveys to examine levels of political
participation and support for democratic norms among Central
Americans; Historical and current-era material on indigenous
peoples and other racial minorities; Discussion of popular
attitudes toward political rights for homosexuals, and LGBTQ access
to public services; Discussion of women's rights and access to
reproductive health services, and women's integration into elective
offices; Tracing evolving party systems, national elections, and US
policy toward the region under the Obama and Trump administrations;
Central America's international concerns including Venezuela's
shrinking role as an alternative source of foreign aid and
antagonist to US policy in the region, and migration among and
through Central American nations. Understanding Central America is
an ideal text for all students of Latin American politics and is
highly recommended for courses on Central American politics, social
systems, and history.
How did Costa Rica become Central America's first successful
democracy? How does Costa Rican democracy work? How does democracy
survive despite regional turmoil, foreign intervention, and
economic crisis? Beginning with Costa Rica's history within the
Central American context, John Booth traces democratic development
in Costa Rica through its institutions, rules of the political
game, parties, elections, and interest groups. After a review of
socioeconomic and political forces, the author examines political
participation and culture, political economy, and foreign affairs.
Several democratization theories suggest that Costa Rica should not
be democratic at all. Costa Rica's own myth portrays a nation
democratic virtually since independence. Both are wrong. Booth
reviews classical theories about democracy as a framework for
understanding the Costa Rican case. A history of democratization
debunks much of the foundation myth, revealing how developing class
forces created the modern regime after the 1948 Civil War. Analyses
of social structure, political participation, political culture,
foreign affairs, and the recent transformation of the Costa Rican
political-economic model reveal how regional unrest, foreign
intervention, and economic crisis had transformed the state and its
development model by the 1990s. Booth concludes by evaluating the
prospects for Costa Rican democracy and its lessons for the rest of
Latin America. The book's overview of Costa Rican politics is
accessible and useful for students, scholars, and general readers.
Indonesia is now the fourth largest country in the world, but many
aspects of its economic history remain poorly understood. This book
is the first comprehensive survey of Indonesian economic history in
the 19th and 20th centuries, examining both the Dutch colonial era,
and the post-independence period. Extensive use is made of recent
work by Dutch, Indonesian and Australian scholars to develop a
number of key themes relating to economic growth and structural
transformation of the Indonesian economy from the early 19th
century to the present.
In this seventh edition, John A. Booth, Christine J. Wade, and
Thomas W. Walker update a classic in the field which invites
students to explore the histories, economies, and politics of Costa
Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Covering the
region's political and economic development from the early 1800s
onward, the authors bring the Central American story up to date.
New to the 7th Edition: Analysis of trends in human rights
performance, political violence, and evolution of regime types;
Updated findings from surveys to examine levels of political
participation and support for democratic norms among Central
Americans; Historical and current-era material on indigenous
peoples and other racial minorities; Discussion of popular
attitudes toward political rights for homosexuals, and LGBTQ access
to public services; Discussion of women's rights and access to
reproductive health services, and women's integration into elective
offices; Tracing evolving party systems, national elections, and US
policy toward the region under the Obama and Trump administrations;
Central America's international concerns including Venezuela's
shrinking role as an alternative source of foreign aid and
antagonist to US policy in the region, and migration among and
through Central American nations. Understanding Central America is
an ideal text for all students of Latin American politics and is
highly recommended for courses on Central American politics, social
systems, and history.
This collection brings together a range of international historians
and educationalists interested in the future of history education.
The book is designed to provide a clear and critical account of
recent initiatives in the teaching of history, in order to
stimulate debate on the current scope and nature of history, and
its enhancement and development. It also provides practical
information and assistance for those wishing to refresh their own
thinking in the light of recent research into teaching and
learning.
Robert Louis Stevenson, long recognized as a master storyteller and
essayist, was also one of the finest and most delightful of letter
writers. Yale University Press is now publishing the definitive
edition of Stevenson's collected letters in eight handsomely
produced volumes. The edition will contain nearly 2,800 letters,
only 1,100 of which have been published before. Volumes III and IV
cover the period from August 1879 to June 1884. The six hundred
letters tell for the first time the full story of Stevenson's
reckless journey to California as an "amateur emigrant," during
which he gained a wife but wrecked his health. They describe his
return to Europe and his futile search to improve his health in
Scotland, Switzerland, and France and reveal interesting aspects of
the writing of Treasure Island, Virginibus Puerisque (his first
volume of collected essays), and many poems later collected in
Underwoods and in A Child's Garden of Verses. Volumes V and VI
cover the period from July 1884 to September 1890 and comprise over
nine hundred letters. During this time, Stevenson lived as a
chronic invalid for three years in Bournemouth, England; searched
for improved health in the United States and the South Seas; and
achieved fame and success with the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde, Kidnapped, and A Child's Garden of Verses. The letters
convey Stevenson's courage and gaiety in the face of illness and
his affection for his family and friends. They also reveal the
devoted care given him by his wife, Fanny Stevenson. Ernest Mehew's
detailed annotation provides all the background necessary to fully
enjoy Stevenson's letters.
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