Tumultuous Times: Central Banking in an Era of Crisis (Shirakawa Masaaki)(Pevná vazba)

Tumultuous Times: Central Banking in an Era of Crisis (Shirakawa Masaaki)(Pevná vazba)

The Japanese economy, once the envy of the world for its dynamism and growth, had lost its shine after a financial bubble burst and slumped further during the Global Financial Crisis in 2008. It suffered even more damage in 2011, when a severe earthquake set off the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear

A History of Central Banking and the Enslavement of Mankind (Goodson Stephen Mitford)(Pevná vazba)

In a 'History of Central Banking and the Enslavement of Mankind' ex-South African banker Stephen Goodson explains how the Central Banking 'scam' originated, and how those who run it have throughout history used their power to subvert governments, and manufacture wars that not only produced vast

Morbid Symptoms: An Anatomy of a World in Crisis (Sassoon Donald)(Pevná vazba)

Samurai: An Illustrated History (Kure Mitsuo)(Pevná vazba)

Samurai: An Illustrated History brings the violent, tumultuous, and, at the same time, elegant world of the medieval Japanese samurai to life. This Japanese history book traces the story of a unique historical phenomenon: a period of 700 years--equivalent to the entire stretch of Western history

Repositioning: Marketing in an Era of Competition, Change and Crisis (Rivkin Steve)(Pevná vazba)

The book that completes Positioning . . . Thirty years ago, Jack Trout and Al Ries published their classic bestseller, Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind--a book that revolutionized the world of marketing. But times have changed. Competition is fiercer. Consumers are savvier. Communications are

Banking Regulation in Times of Crisis, 17: An Economic Analysis from Turkey and Russia (Akn Ergun Deniz)(Paperback)

This book discusses the impact of regulations and supervision on banks performance, focusing on two emerging market economies, Turkey and

The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking (Ammous Saifedean)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive and authoritative exploration of Bitcoin and its place in monetary history When a pseudonymous programmer introduced 'a new electronic cash system that's fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party' to a small online mailing list in 2008, very few people paid attention. Ten

The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis (Jacobs Alan)(Pevná vazba)

Neighbours (Steel Danielle)(Pevná vazba)

A community come together in a time of crisis in Neighbours, a powerful, gripping novel by the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle

Development in an Era of Capital Control: Embedding Corporate Social Responsibility Within a Transnational Regulatory Framework (Hackett Ciara)(Pevná vazba)

Development in an Era of Capital Control investigates Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), a 21st century buzz word. Centred around the responsibility of business to give back to society, this idea is a departure from the traditional view that the responsibility of business is to make a profit

The Geography of Tourism of Central and Eastern European Countries (Widawski Krzysztof)(Pevná vazba)

First book to provide an overview of the geography of tourism in Central and Eastern European countriesDetailed analysis of tourism trends in 11 countriesRichly illustrated with maps, photos and charts of tourism

An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophetic Books (Bullock C. Hassell)(Pevná vazba)

The Old Testament prophets spoke to Israel in times of historical and moral crisis. They saw themselves as being part of a story that God was weaving throughout history--a story of repentance, encouragement, and a coming Messiah. In this updated introductory book, each major and minor prophet and

Research in Times of Crisis: Research Methods in the Time of Covid-19 (Hill Aaron D.)(Pevná vazba)

Research Methodology in Strategy and Management advances understanding of the methods used to study organizations - including managers, strategies, and how firms succeed. Just like the impact felt across many other aspects of life and work, COVID-19 significantly changed the way we approach and

The Transformation Myth: Leading Your Organization Through Uncertain Times (Kane Gerald C.)(Pevná vazba)

In this business bestseller, how companies can adapt in an era of continuous disruption: a guide to responding to such acute crises as COVID-19. Gold Medalist in Business Disruption/Reinvention. When COVID-19 hit, businesses had to respond almost instantaneously--shifting employees to remote work,

Police-Community Relations in Times of Crisis: Decay and Reform in the Post-Ferguson Era (Deuchar Ross)(Paperback)

The death of Michael Brown at the hands of a white Ferguson police officer has uncovered an apparent legitimacy crisis at the heart of American policing. Some have claimed that de-policing may have led officers to become less proactive. How exactly has the policing of gangs and violence changed in

In the Combat Zone of Finance: An Insider's Account of the Financial Crisis (ygard Harald Svein)(Pevná vazba)

The 2008 financial crisis was among the worst in history, yet nevertheless offers invaluable lessons. Recorded as the third largest bankruptcy in history, it caused Iceland to experience an instant collapse. Iceland defied the rules of finance; no bailout was attempted, capital movements were

New Yorker Book of the 60s - Story of a Decade(Pevná vazba)

The 1960s, the most tumultuous decade of the twentieth century, were a time of tectonic shifts in all aspects of society - from the March on Washington and the Second Vatican Council to the Summer of Love and Woodstock. This volume includes historic pieces from the magazine's pages that capture the

Challenge of Change - Perspective for Our Twenty-First Century (Moffitt Leonard Caum)(Pevná vazba)

Makes an eye-opening global exploration of human organisation in a tumultuous world. It suggests needed innovation for America's educational system, dissects the evolution of political and economic systems up to modern times as influenced by the world's diversity of cultures and religions, and

Paper Dragons: China and the Next Crash (Bello Walden)(Pevná vazba)

Emerging relatively unscathed from the banking crisis of 2008, China has been viewed as a model of both rampant success and fiscal stability. But beneath the surface lies a network of fissures that look likely to erupt into the next big financial crash. A bloated real-estate sector, roller-coaster

Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor (Bell Art)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the riveting, hilarious true story of the birth of Comedy Central in what New York Times bestselling author, Dan Lyons, calls the 'funniest behind-the-scenes memoir I've ever read, full of crazy characters, plot twists, and suspense.' In 1988, a young, mid-level employee named Art Bell

The Quest for Stable Money: Central Banking in Austria, 1816-2016 (Jobst Clemens)(Pevná vazba)

Caught up in the costly Napoleonic wars, Austria went into sovereign default in 1811. Five years later, the public authorities founded a national bank to be financed and run by private shareholders, the idea being that an independent bank would help rebuild trust in money. During the two hundred

The Post Financial Crisis Challenges for Asian Industrialization (Hooley R.)(Pevná vazba)

This volume features an in-depth analysis of the Asian financial crisis and its impacts on the economies of the region by thirty-five scholars and professionals working in the area. The volume contains a detailed analysis of the root causes of the crisis. Some of the authors pursue their analysis

Performing Trauma in Central Africa: Shadows of Empire (Edmondson Laura)(Pevná vazba)

What are the stakes of performance in a time of war? How is artistic expression prone to manipulation by the state and international humanitarian organizations? From the standpoint of empire, Laura Edmondson explores cultural production that responds to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the twenty-year

Firefly: Generations (Lebbon Tim)(Pevná vazba)

A new era of Firefly canon in the fourth original novel tie-in of the much-missed Firefly series from creator Joss Whedon A mysterious star map On an Outer Rim moon, Captain Malcolm Reynolds ends a card game the lucky winner of an old map covered in mysterious symbols. The former owner insists