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The International Labour Organization (ILO) is broadening its
agenda and carving out a role as a key player in global economic
policy-making, and this volume provides a succinct and
comprehensive guide to this important organization. By charting the
history and development of the ILO and examining its key functions
and structure the authors offer a clear and detailed account of its
work, and provide an important discussion of the current criticisms
and debates that surround the organization. The work moves on to
discuss the position that the ILO takes in our understanding of
global governance and seeks to evaluate the impact of emerging
issues such as the global economic crisis, and critically examines
the future direction of the organization. This fresh and accessible
account of the International Labour Organization provides an
excellent understanding of its purpose and structure and will be of
interest to all students of international politics, international
organizations and international political economy.
In recent years, the role of global institutions such as the United Nations, World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund and the World Bank has never been more important to the lives of individuals throughout the world. This edited book provides critical perspectives on the role of these institutions, and how they use their policies, procedures and practices to manage global political, socio-economic, legal and environmental affairs. In contrast to previously published books on this subject, Global Governance is organized thematically rather than by institution. Each chapter examines core issues such as labour, finance, the environment, health, culture, gender, civil society, poverty and development. It should be essential reading for undergraduate students of international politics, international political economy and international economics.
In recent years, the role of global institutions such as the United Nations, World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund and the World Bank has never been more important to the lives of individuals throughout the world. This edited book provides critical perspectives on the role of these institutions, and how they use their policies, procedures and practices to manage global political, socio-economic, legal and environmental affairs. In contrast to previously published books on this subject, Global Governance is organized thematically rather than by institution. Each chapter examines core issues such as labour, finance, the environment, health, culture, gender, civil society, poverty and development. It should be essential reading for undergraduate students of international politics, international political economy and international economics.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is broadening its
agenda and carving out a role as a key player in global economic
policy-making, and this volume provides a succinct and
comprehensive guide to this important organization. By charting the
history and development of the ILO and examining its key functions
and structure the authors offer a clear and detailed account of its
work, and provide an important discussion of the current criticisms
and debates that surround the organization. The work moves on to
discuss the position that the ILO takes in our understanding of
global governance and seeks to evaluate the impact of emerging
issues such as the global economic crisis, and critically examines
the future direction of the organization. This fresh and accessible
account of the International Labour Organization provides an
excellent understanding of its purpose and structure and will be of
interest to all students of international politics, international
organizations and international political economy.
Here is all the information you need to set up a home winery and
build all of the basic equipment -- for just a fraction of the cost
of store-bought. Steve Hughes includes building plans and
step-by-step instructions for more than 30 winemaking essentials,
including a crusher, a de-stemmer, presses, pumps, and a bottle
filler. He even offers a range of options for cellar racking. Along
the way, Hughes leads readers through the entire process of
winemaking--how to use the equipment, how to set up a winery, the
best ways to store and analyze wine, and the best ways to filter,
bottle, cork, and label. With this guide, you'll have everything
you need to affordably enjoy delicious, high-quality, homemade
wine.
A practical cookbook packed with recipes to help developers produce
data cubes as quickly as possible by following step by step
instructions, rather than explaining data mining concepts with
SSAS. If you are a BI or ETL developer using SQL Server Analysis
services to build OLAP cubes, this book is ideal for you. Prior
knowledge of relational databases and experience with Excel as well
as SQL development is required.
Jesus was a peasant day-laborer. His teachings and his miraculous
deeds were revolutionary. When religious leaders saw Jesus walking
up, out of frustration they would say "Oh shit It's Jesus " Jesus
was trouble. He taught that God was more concerned about social
justice and the loving restoration of individuals, rather than
blind allegiance to an oppressive and irrelevant religious system.
When Jesus would walk along the shore of a fishing village, a life
hardened fisherman would see Jesus and joyfully shout out "Oh shit
It's Jesus " After a hard day of labor, fishermen, women from the
fields, and children would sit in the evening sun and listen to
Jesus teach about the love and mercy God desires for everyone. The
reality and message of Jesus' life are amazing. You may see
organized religion and the church as a negative option for your
spiritual life, but I encourage you to look at the actual life of
Jesus as a positive choice for your spirituality.
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Stiff (Paperback)
Steve Hughes
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Discovery Miles 6 320
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Surreal stories highlighting the struggle of carving out a home for
one's self. Steve Hughes wrote Stiff with an audience in mind. As
creator of The Good Tyme Writers Buffet-a literary series/potluck
which runs out of a neighborhood art space-Hughes offers up each
story in the collection like a dish to be passed. Just as each
Buffet was thematically tied to a gallery show, so is each story in
Stiff. The book serves as a kind of photo album of moments when
artists were working separately and collaboratively in the same
space. The process of eating, drinking, making, and working
together (and apart) is what Hughes says is the central theme of
the collection: finding home. In Hughes's stories, home is not just
a physical structure where one arranges their stuff, but the place
where one most belongs. Finding that place can be a lifelong
struggle. In ""Ripening,"" a man and woman in an illicit affair
witness their genitals leave their bodies for a rendezous. In ""I
Don't Feel Sorry for Mrs. Miller,"" a paperboy becomes ""friendly""
with one of his customers. In ""Dexter's Song,"" a drug-addicted
saxophone player meets a bored suburban woman who gives him her
ex-boyfriend's sax, which causes him to play better than ever. The
stories in Stiff are odd and otherworldly, with themes ranging from
cowboys to ""burn"" to ""girlfriend material"" to summer. And yet,
at the end of the day, the characters in these stories are all just
looking for a place to hang their hats and feel whole again.
Readers of contemporary fiction will enjoy this outrageous and
evocative ensemble of stories.
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