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This handy illustrated guide covers the ninety-one species of
sharks, skates, and rays found in waters along the coasts of North
Carolina and South Carolina. It will be an essential reference for
shark enthusiasts, coastal residents, tourists, aquarium visitors,
scientists, and anyone interested in these fascinating fish. In his
introduction, Frank J. Schwartz provides a general explanation of
the physical features of sharks, skates, and rays. He also
discusses matters such as the possible causes of shark attacks,
conservation concerns surrounding sport and commercial shark
fishing, breeding habits, and shark fossils. Each species of shark,
skate, and ray is shown in a clear illustration, accompanied by a
concise description and notes on its color, size, distribution, and
occurrence. A series of keys based on physical characteristics will
aid readers in accurately identifying each species.
This survey about associational life and the public sphere brings the study of civil society in Japan into the mainstream of the Western literature on the subject. Its importance thus lies not only in deepening our understanding of Japan, but of civil society generally.
This survey about associational life and the public sphere brings the study of civil society in Japan into the mainstream of the Western literature on the subject. Its importance thus lies not only in deepening our understanding of Japan, but of civil society generally.
The postwar era has witnessed a pluralizing trend in Japan, but small sets of narrowly-focused interest groups still dominate policymaking. Over 200 small consultative councils (shingikai), composed of business people, bureaucrats, scholars, journalists, union members, and others, deliberate on virtually every aspect of public policy. This book reviews their functions and operations, and presents three case studies of specific governmental decisions involving the use of shingikai in the late 1980s.
The postwar era has witnessed a pluralizing trend in Japan, but small sets of narrowly-focused interest groups still dominate policymaking. Over 200 small consultative councils (shingikai), composed of business people, bureaucrats, scholars, journalists, union members, and others, deliberate on virtually every aspect of public policy. This book reviews their functions and operations, and presents three case studies of specific governmental decisions involving the use of shingikai in the late 1980s.
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