Contents: 1. Finding focus 2. Above politics 3. On politics 4. Government 5. Public administration etc.
Contents: 1. History 2. Country and people 3. The federal states 4. Political system, constitution, law etc.
The book introduces many Chinese inventions covering all aspects of life, from the four major inventions a gunpowder, paper, printing, compass -- to numerous other major and smart inventions such as iron and steel smelting, the decimal and binary systems, acupuncture, kite, abacus, parachute, and many more. China as an important source of human civilization had given birth to brilliant ancient …
This book contains: 1. General introduction to the theme "Sites and settlements in Jordan" 2. Demographic issues in pleistocene prehistory 3. Earthquake effects on Bilad Ash-Shaam settlements 4. Periods of ore exploitation and metal production in the area of Feinan 5. Environmental, economic, and political constraints on ancient settlement patterns in the Wadi Al-Yabis region
This revised edition examines the Soviet political system from the perspective of geography, history, cultural factors and social problems as well as from the traditional aspects of the Communist Party and government. Contents: 1. Geography 2. Russian history 3. Soviet history 4. The communist and other parties 5. Soviet governmet, etc.
This book examines the extraordinary personality of Claus Count Stauffenberg, a key figure in the 1944 coup attempt against Hitler. Stauffenberg personality is thrown into relief by a study of his two brothers and other family members and friends. The three Stauffenberg brothers, Berthold, Alexander, and Claus, were inseparable both emotionally and intellectually. Their view of human existence …
Contents: 1. Lawmaking and local authority 2. Political participations : The first waves 3. Political participation : The denouement 4. Integrating the villages 5. State intervention in village life 6. Primary education, etc.
Map of the Member States of the European Union 1. Introduction 2. Council of the European Union 3. European Commission 4. European Parliament 5. Court of Justice of the European Communities (ECJ) 6. Other Community Bodies 7. EC Legislative Process 8. Enforcing EC Rights 9. Council of Europe 10. New Europe
Traces the history of Italy since World War II, focusing on its transformation from a poor, agrarian, war torn country to an urban industrialized one, and its simultaneous failure to achieve political reform.
The development of the Netherlands over the centuries has been a remarkable one. Situated at "the end of Europe," between land and water, its people have, for more than three thousand years, fought to makethe best of a country unfavoured by nature. They have shaped it into one of the world's foremost economic powers but also, and even more importantly, into a society that prides itself on havin…