Contents: 1. Development under devolution 2. JR'S reply box 3. Let us refurbish the executive committe system 4. Drawbacks in the proportional system of voting 5. New proposal for voting system etc.
In his first publication on a national issue, Professor Ravindra Fernando, a senior professor at the University of Colombo, explores the emotional British Parliament debate on Sri Lanka and the LTTE in 2007. This book compiles the entire parliamentary debate, documents the intense reactions from Sri Lankans worldwide, and includes references and explanatory notes to provide a comprehensive unde…
Soon after the Oslo accords were signed in September 1993 by Israel and Palestinian Liberation Organization, Edward Said predicted that they could not lead to real peace. In these essays, most written for Arab and European newspapers, Said uncovers the political mechanism that advertises reconciliation in the Middle East while keeping peace out of the picture. Said argues that the imbalance …
An insightful analysis of how and why the U.S. became involved in the war in Southeast Asia outlines the policies and decisions that embroiled America in the conflict and examines the roles of Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, and others in deceiving the American public.
Latin in the language of English law is to disappear. Moving forces in the legal establishment have decreed it. Why then a new vade-mecum? Latin is learnt by few in school and young lawyers with minimal knowledge of the language will be in tenebris as they continue to meet it in old reported cases, academic articles, statutes and in decisions of EEC institutions and even falling from the lips o…
The United States policy for dealing with a nuclear North Korea has been a combination of containment, deterrence, and limited engagement since 1994. While this policy has prevented war on the Korean peninsula, it has not prevented North Korea from developing a nuclear program and proliferating this technology, as well as missile technology, to numerous countries not friendly to the United States.
Excerpt from Security Implications of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Agreement With North Korea: Hearing Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, January 26, 1995 Committee staff members present: Richard L. Reynard, staff di rector, George W. Lauffer, deputy staff director, and Christine K. Cimko, press secretary. About the Publish…
Successful management depends on the ability to quickly and effectively manage conflicts. Conflict Resolution includes hands-on information for effectively communicating with employees, disciplining and even terminating employees, understanding and using organizational politics, and more.
In this monumental work, extensively researched and more relevant than ever, David Shipler delves into the origins of the prejudices that exist between Jews and Arabs that have been intensified by war, terrorism, and nationalism. Focusing on the diverse cultures that exist side by side in Israel and Israeli-controlled territories, Shipler examines the process of indoctrination that begins i…
This publication suggests that Information kiosks can be a timely model based on lessons learned from Internet Cafes, placing the focus on using the technology as a tool to deliver information and services to the underserved. Thus, the rural and disenfranchised of the world are given a voice and the prospect for expanded self-determination and the pursuit of a better life, as well as the possib…