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'There are two people, and only two, whose ideas must be taught to
every MBA in the world: Michael Porter and Henry Mintzberg.' -
Forbes Magazine The Strategy Process is a truly original and
authoritative strategy textbook. The author team of Mintzberg,
Lampel, Quinn and Ghoshal introduce a richness of theory and
practice into this text, offering an ideal introduction for those
who want to develop a deep understanding of strategy. Now into its
fifth edition, this text does not shy away from the complexity of
strategy but rather seeks to illuminate where it can and encourage
debate and reflection at every turn. It shows that strategy is
intimately connected with organizational politics and individual
management styles, and is firmly grounded in the real world rather
than pushing pure theory. As well as offering a comprehensive
overview of the huge body of academic knowledge in this area, The
Strategy Process encourages a practical perspective through 36
substantial case studies. From modern multinationals to the
battlefields of 19th century Europe, this book shows that strategy
is everywhere, and understanding it is essential.
Global Geopolitical Power and African Political and Economic
Institutions: When Elephants Fight describes the emergence and
nature of the prevailing African political and economic
institutions in two periods. In the first, most countries adopted
political and economic institutions that funneled significant
levels of political and economic power to the political elites,
usually through one- or no-party (military) political systems,
inward-oriented development policies, and/ or state-led-and often
state-owned-industrialization. In the second period, most countries
adopted institutions that diluted the overarching political and
economic power of ruling elites through the adoption of de jure
multiparty electoral systems, more outward-oriented trade policies,
and the privatization of many state owned or controlled sectors,
though significant political and economic power remains in their
hands. The choices made in each period were consistent with
prevailing ideas on governance and development, the self-interests
of political elites, and the perceived availability of support or
autonomy vis-a-vis domestic, regional, and international sources of
power at the time. This book illustrates how these two region-wide
shifts in prevailing political and economic institutions and
practices of Africa can be linked to two prior global geopolitical
realignments: the end of WWII with the ensuing American and Soviet
led bipolar system, and the end of the Cold War with American
primacy. Each period featured changed or newly empowered
international and regional leaders with competing national
priorities within new intellectual and geopolitical climates,
altering the opportunities and constraints for African leaders in
instituting or maintaining particular political and economic
institutions or practices. The economic and political institutions
of Africa that emerged did so as a result of a complex mix of
contending domestic, regional, and international forces (material
and intellectual)-all which were themselves greatly transformed in
the wake of these two global geopolitical realignments.
Published in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy, The
Dictionary of Irish Biography is the most comprehensive and
authoritative biographical reference work available both in print
and online for Ireland. Bringing the collection up to date, volumes
10 and 11 include substantial and original biographical articles on
a variety of important figures in the recent Irish past. Most
notably discussed are the novelist John McGahern, politicians
Charles J. Haughey, David Ervine and Mo Mowlam, the footballer
George Best, the businessman Tony Ryan, the journalist and writer
Nuala O'Faolain, the architect Sam Stephenson, the snooker player
Alex Higgins, and the comedian Dave Allen. This is an indispensable
resource for anyone interested in this period and covers over 600
prominent figures in recent Irish history.
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Knuckle (Paperback)
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Irish travellers live in a closed community. What we think we know
about them is based on hearsay, rumour and stereotype. But not any
more. Knuckle is the true story of James Quinn McDonagh - clan head
and champion bare-knuckle fighter. It's a journey from his
grandfather's horse-drawn caravan at the side of the road to the
country lanes of Ireland where he stood, fists bloodied and
bandaged, fighting a clan war that he never asked for. Two men, two
neutral referees, a country lane. No gloves, no biting, no rests.
The last man standing wins, takes home the money, and more
importantly, the bragging rights. Caught in a brutal cycle of
violence that has left men dead, houses burned and lives destroyed,
James tells a story that opens up a hidden world - revealing why
history repeats itself, and why he can never go home...
Published in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy, the
Dictionary of Irish Biography is a comprehensive and authoritative
biographical reference work available both in print and online for
Ireland. From James Ussher to James Joyce, St Patrick to Patrick
Pearse, St Brigit to Maud Gonne MacBride, Maria Edgeworth to
Elizabeth Bowen, Edward Carson to Bobby Sands, Eamon de Valera to
Charles J. Haughey, and David Ervine to George Best, this
indispensable resource outlines the careers at home and overseas of
prominent men and women born in Ireland, north and south, and the
noteworthy Irish careers of those born outside Ireland. Distinctive
features include the particular attention paid to outstanding women
who have previously been overlooked and its broad coverage of the
modern period. These 11 volumes contain fascinating short summaries
and detailed assessments that document over 10,000 lives, ranging
from the earliest times to 2010. Biographical subjects include:
artists, scientists, lawyers, actors, musicians, writers,
politicians, criminals, and saints.
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Junos Security (Paperback)
Rob Cameron; Contributions by Brad Woodberg, Patricio Giecco, Timothy Eberhard, James Quinn
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"Junos(R) Security" is the complete and authorized introduction
to the new Juniper Networks SRX hardware series. This book not only
provides a practical, hands-on field guide to deploying,
configuring, and operating SRX, it also serves as a reference to
help you prepare for any of the Junos Security Certification
examinations offered by Juniper Networks.
Network administrators and security professionals will learn how
to use SRX Junos services gateways to address an array of
enterprise data network requirements -- including IP routing,
intrusion detection, attack mitigation, unified threat management,
and WAN acceleration. "Junos Security" is a clear and detailed
roadmap to the SRX platform. The author's newer book, "Juniper SRX
Series," covers the SRX devices themselves.Get up to speed on
Juniper's multi-function SRX platforms and SRX Junos
softwareExplore case studies and troubleshooting tips from
engineers with extensive SRX experienceBecome familiar with SRX
security policy, Network Address Translation, and IPSec VPN
configurationLearn about routing fundamentals and high availability
with SRX platformsDiscover what sets SRX apart from typical
firewallsUnderstand the operating system that spans the entire
Juniper Networks networking hardware portfolioLearn about the more
commonly deployed branch series SRX as well as the large Data
Center SRX firewalls
"I know these authors well. They are out there in the field
applying the SRX's industry-leading network security to real world
customers everyday. You could not learn from a more talented team
of security engineers."--Mark Bauhaus, EVP and General Manager,
Juniper Networks
In 1842 a small group of Irish nationalists, who would later be
known as Young Ireland, founded the Nation newspaper. They saw
their mission as awakening the Irish people to the fact that they
were an historic nation that should determine its own future.
Ireland, they insisted, had a proud history, which told of
sufferings bravely endured, resistance that had never faltered and
a national spirit that had never been crushed. However, since
Ireland's history had mostly been written by its conquerors, the
true record of her past had been misrepresented, leading the Nation
to proclaim that 'The history of Ireland has not yet been written'.
Rectifying this was one of their most pressing tasks, to which they
devoted much of their labour. This work examines why Young Ireland
attached such importance to the writing of history, how it went
about writing that history, and what impact their historical
writings had. Young Ireland and the Writing of Irish History deeply
explores the Young Ireland vision of history.Often selective and
polemical, but ultimately compelling and powerful, their vison
would inspire generations with a pride in Ireland's history, and
would set the scene for the revolutionary period 1916-21 that
followed.
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