Often the real questions that arise regarding the role of taxation in financing the economic development of developing countries are often hidden by seemingly technical discussions or simply demagogic statements.
The fall of Singapore in 1942 was the largest capitulation in British military history, and Winston Churchill's "worst disaster". Churchill's promised enquiry was never instituted, and only in 1993 were many crucial official documents released into the public domain. The author of this book investigates these dcouments, meets the existing participants, and tells the story of the fall of Singapo…
Global financial warriors provides a rare insider's glimpse at the highest levels of policy making, taking the reader into the White House situations room, to the meeting of the G7 finance ministers.
In this critical analysis of today's free market capitalism, Edward shows how it is vastly different from controlled capitalism that flourished so succesfully from 1945 to the 1980s.
During 2002 and 2003, The United States and leading European allies clashed over the wisdom and necessity of regime change in Baghdad. The controversy was about much more than 'just' Iraq, however, as the protagonist each aspired to different models for world and European security.
Trying to gain control over your finances and create a secure future for you and your family? The bestselling author of Terry Savage talks money now givens you simple step by step strategies to achieve your financial goals.
Contents: 1. The return of fear 2. Deathboats and lifeboats 3. Command versus spontaneity 4. The emergence of autonomy etc.
In the spring of 1944, 120,000 Allied soldiers crossed the English Channel in the most ambitious invasion force ever assembled. Rangers, paratroopers, infantry, and armored personnel, these soldiers--some who had just cut their teeth in Africa and Sicily and some who were brand-new to war--joined a force aimed at the heart of Europe and Hitler’s defenses. On the morning of June 6, D-Day began…
In 1993, the East Asian Seas nations launched a regional initiative aimed at addressing the social, environmental and economic consequences of the continuing trend of degradation of their regional seas. This publication shares the lessons learned from the initiatives of the Regional Programme on Marine Pollution Prevention and Management in the East Asian Seas. Lessons include information on cr…
From the savage dogfights of WW2 to the high-tech missile duels of today, those who wage war in the skies and the machines they fly are a breed apart. Pushing themselves to the cutting edge of speed and skill, their battleground is among the clouds. Here are true stories of aerial warfare, as told by those who were there. Here are dozens of interviews from combat veterans who have experienc…