Offers a clear, straightforward account of the main topics in international economics. Beginning with international trade, there is more emphasis on non-tariff barriers plus some of the current arguments for protection such as the industrial strategy approach. Chapters on trade policy include a discussion of the intellectual property, the recent collapse of the Uruguay round, international factor mobility and capital movements including coverage of MNCs. Extensive changes have been made in the finance section. Discusses topics on the balance of payments accounting and exchange markets, changes in otherwise fixed parities, flexible exchange rates, the standard IS/LM/BB graph, the European monetary system and much more.

Bread and Stones is an account of successful United Nations reform by a former Executive Director of the World Food Programme. The WFP stands out as thoroughly professional and effective among the tangle of weak organizations that makes up the dysfunctional United Nations system. Based on the author's diaries, Bread and Stones give a unique 'insiders, 'warts and all' look into the inner workings of the system. Though unusually candid about personalities, this memoir is factual and analytical. It has been written to record an important episode in UN history, to provide a lively case study of the obstacles to reform and to serve as valuable source material for all students of international organization. The strategies that can lead to successful reform are identified. Despite their criticisms governments give weak and inconsistent leadership. Strong, far sighted leadership by governments and agency heads is needed if the vested interests of both are to be overcome.

The role of Latin American courts in facilitating democracy and economic liberalization is considerable. But while national 'high courts' have been closely studied, the form, function, and empowerment of local courts are still not well understood. In Crafting Courts in New Democracies, Matthew C. Ingram fills this gap by examining the varying strength of local judicial institutions in Brazil and Mexico since the 1980s. Combining statistical analysis and in-depth qualitative research, Ingram offers a rich account of the politics that shape subnational court reform in the region's two largest democracies. In contrast to previous studies, theoretical emphasis is given to the influence of political ideas over the traditional focus on objective, material incentives. Exhaustively researched and rigorously presented, this book will appeal to scholars and policymakers interested in the judiciary, institutional change, Latin America, the causal role of ideas, justice reform, and the rule of law.

Readers are introduced to basic terms and principles used in the study of organizations as an invitation to further learning. The approach blends classical writing on organizations with current research and examples illustrating key elements of positions, patterns, and persons. A discussion of role analysis shows how these elements enter into the actual behavior of participants. Discussions of such topics as interaction and bureaucracy and a unique chapter on paperwork and record-keeping are presented.

The best-selling guide to the etiquette and customs of Hong Kong and other Southeast Asian cities. Separated from the mainland, the Cantonese of southern China have preserved many Chinese traditions lost in China, adapting them to their lives in the modern metropolises of Asia and the Chinatowns of Western countries. The rituals of daily life - birth, death, marriage, and the many festivals that make up the Chinese calendar - are described and explained. Every visitor or long term resident will find this book invaluable.