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Students use a comparative approach to explore concepts and materials that are frequently neglected in other economics courses. An introductory essay provides background information to the 12 classroomready lessons.
"On August 28 Vermont was struck by Tropical Storm Irene. ... As much as seven inches of rain fell on an already saturated Green Mountain state. What resulted was a most "imperfect storm" that devastated some watersheds while leaving others relatively unaffected. Nowhere were the inequities of this storm more apparent than with the White River and its colorfully named tributaries ... Stony, Gilead, Thayer, Riford, Flint, Jail, and Camp Brook. This is the story of a storm, but also the storm stories that resulted."--Cover.
A factual account of the trial of Rupert Murdoch's newspaper journalists for phone hacking, corruption of officials, and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. His favourite executive, Rebekah Brooks, editor of the News of the World and The Sun, was acquitted and her friend and colleague Andy Coulson jailed. This book covers every twist and turn of the case, which took place at the Old Bailey in London in 2013 and 2014. It includes a list of the charges, defendants and their counsel and previously unreported material.
Exploring the post-Communist transition that has taken place in the Ukraine, this text covers: nation and state building; national identity and regionalism; politics and civil society; economic transition; and security policy.