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Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia: The Causes and Consequences of the Kargil Conflict

Cambridge University Press, 2009

The 1999 conflict between India and Pakistan near the town of Kargil in contested Kashmir was the first military clash between two nuclear-armed powers since the 1969 Sino-Soviet war. Kargil was a landmark event not because of its duration or casualties, but because it contained a very real risk of nuclear escalation. Until the Kargil...

The Role of EU Agencies in the Eurozone and Migration Crisis: Impact and Future Challenges (European Administrative Governance)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2020

This book provides a wealth of empirical material to understand key aspects of EU governance including its plurality of actors and policy making modes and its functioning during crisis management. Authored by legal scholars and political scientists, it presents new research and insights on the role of EU agencies in the context of the Euro and...

The Fearful Rise of Markets: Global Bubbles, Synchronized Meltdowns, and How To Prevent Them in the Future

FT Press, 2010

“This enjoyable, fast-moving book is concise, relevant, and perceptive. My bottom line is a simple one: This book should be read by all those interested in the way markets operate, be they investors, analysts, or policy makers.”

From the Foreword by Mohamed A....

Database Systems: A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation, and Management (International Computer Science Series)

Addison Wesley, 1998

The history of database research over the past 30 years is one of exceptional productivity that has led to the database system becoming arguably the most impor tant development in the field of software engineering- The database is now the underlying framework of the information system, and has fundamentally changed the way many...

Three Paths to Profitable Investing: Using ETFs in Healthcare, Infrastructure, and the Environment to Grow Your Assets

FT Press, 2010

Discover Today’s Newest, Best Paths to Sustainable Wealth

Master lower-cost, lower-risk ETF investing in tomorrow’s hottest growth areas: healthcare, infrastructure, and green technology

Profit from demographic change and other powerful global trends

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The Portal

Murdoch Books, 1970

For thousands of years, the question has been asked: How do you get through the turbulence of life?

We are hurtling towards a pivotal moment for humanity, a point in time when what we do next could determine the future of our species. Economic, environmental, technological and humanitarian experts suggest we are...

Fool-Proof Marketing: 15 Winning Methods for Selling Any Product or Service in Any Economy

John Wiley & Sons, 2002

As I mentioned, an old saying informs us, “It’s not what happens to you; it’s how you handle it.” Nowhere is that truer than during a business crisis, slump, or downturn.

Of the 15 fool-proof business strategies presented in this book, none are more important than the personal strategies presented in Part I. The...

Leading the Virtual Workforce: How Great Leaders Transform Organizations in the 21st Century

John Wiley & Sons, 2009

As it turns out Bennis underestimated the impact that bad leadership can have. A combination of greed, hubris, flawed judgment, and miscalculation has made the Enron debacle seem almost quaint by comparison to the global financial crisis that we now face. Although numerous pundits and scholars have advanced many reasons for the...

Skip the Line: The 10,000 Experiments Rule and Other Surprising Advice for Reaching Your Goals

Harper Perennial, 2021

The entrepreneur, angel investor, and bestselling author of Choose Yourself busts the 10,000-hour rule of achieving mastery, offering a new mindset and dozens of techniques that will inspire any professional—no matter their age or managerial level—to pursue their passions and quickly acquire the skills...

The Hundred-Year Lie: How to Protect Yourself from the Chemicals That Are Destroying Your Health

Plume, 2007

In a devastating exposé in the tradition of Silent Spring and Fast Food Nation, investigative journalist Randall Fitzgerald warns how thousands of man-made chemicals in our food, water, medicine, and environment are making humans the most polluted species on the planet. A century ago in 1906, when Congress enacted the...

Greed, Lust and Gender: A History of Economic Ideas

Oxford University Press, 2010

When does the pursuit of self-interest go too far, lapsing into morally unacceptable behaviour? Until the unprecedented events of the recent global financial crisis economists often seemed unconcerned with this question, even suggesting that "greed is good." A closer look, however, suggests that greed and lust are generally...

Profit From The Panic

Adam Hilger, 2009

How to Profit from the Greatest Investment Opportunity Since the Great Depression

Will you become richer or poorer after a recession?

The answer depends on what financial decisions you make TODAY. If you do nothing, you will become poorer. If you do the wrong thing, you will also become poorer. If you do...

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