Comparative Political and Economic Perspectives on the MENA Region
Comparative Political and Economic Perspectives on the MENA Region

Author: Erdo?du, M. Mustafa

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2015-12-22

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 1466696028

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The region that includes the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) faces a diverse set of cultural, political, and economic issues. Exploring the countries that are considered to be a part of the MENA region as well as comparing this region to the rest of the developing and developed world provides essential insight into the current state of the region as well and its future outlook. Comparative Political and Economic Perspectives on the MENA Region takes a critical approach to analyzing the socio-economic development of the MENA Region and the role of politics and various social issues in this development. Highlighting research-based perspectives from global leaders on topics such as decentralization, international affairs, the Arab Spring, foreign direct investment, and education in the Middle East and Northern Africa, this publication is designed for library reference section inclusion and meets the research needs of government officials, professionals specializing in international business, economists, researchers, and graduate-level students in the areas of economics, international politics, African and Middle Eastern studies, and regional development.

Industrial Change and Regional Economic Transformation
Industrial Change and Regional Economic Transformation

Author: Lloyd Rodwin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-08-22

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 1351594109

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Originally published in 1991. This book deals with industrial and regional changes in Western Europe and the effectiveness of policies designed to cope with them. It examines the regional experiences, including successes as well as problems, to illuminate the trends and policies; raises questions about the issues; and reports on the effects and further implications for not just Europe but Japan and many newly industrializing countries. Analysing the evolution and effectiveness of local, regional, national and European policies, this is of interest for industrial and development specialises as well as economists, planners, geographers and policy makers.

A tale of two dialect regions: Sranan's 17th-century English input
A tale of two dialect regions: Sranan's 17th-century English input

Author: André Sherriah

Publisher: Language Science Press

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 3961101558

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This book traces the precise origin of the early English lexical and lexico-phonetic influences in Sranan, an English-based creole spoken in Suriname. Sranan contains "fossilised" linguistic remnants of an early English colonial period. The book discusses whether Sranan’s English influence(s) originated from a single dialect from the general London area, as proposed by Norval Smith in 1987, or whether we are dealing with a composite of dialectal features from all over England. The book introduces a novel replicable methodology for linguistic reconstructions, which combines statistics (in the form of binomial probability), English dialect geography (via use of Orton’s et. al., 1962–1971, Survey of English Dialects, which focuses on traditional regional English dialects across England and Wales), and 17th-century English migration history (compiled from The Complete Book of Emigrants: 1607–1660,The Bristol Registers of Servants Sent to Foreign Plantations, 1654–1686, Virtual Jamestown, Virginia Center for Digital History, and Colonial State Papers secured from the British History Online databases, among other relevant historical sources).

Arab Digital Journalism
Arab Digital Journalism

Author: Noha Mellor

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-11-30

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 1000820297

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Responding to urgent calls to de-westernise Media and Journalism Studies and shed light on local agencies, this book examines digital journalistic practices in the Arab region, exploring how Arab journalists understand their roles and how digital technologies in Arab newsrooms are used to influence public opinion. Drawing on dozens of articles penned by Arab media professionals and scholars, supplemented with informal conversations with journalists, this book reviews the historical development of digital journalism in the region and individual journalists’ perceptions of this development. While technology has provided a new platform for citizens and powerful agents to exchange views, this text examines how it has simultaneously allowed Arab states and authorities to conduct surveillance on journalists, curtail the rise of citizen journalism, and maintain offline hierarchal forms of political, economic, and cultural powers. Mellor also explores how digital technology serves to cement Western hegemony of the information world order, with Arab media organisations and audiences judged to be mere recipients, rather than producers, of such information. Arab Digital Journalism offers an important contribution to the emerging field of digital journalism in the Global South and is a valuable resource for students and researchers interested in media, journalism, communication, and development studies.

Storytelling: Beyond the Academic Article – Using Fiction, Art and Literary Techniques to Communicate
Storytelling: Beyond the Academic Article – Using Fiction, Art and Literary Techniques to Communicate

Author: Malcolm McIntosh

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-11-30

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1351285904

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How can we tell our stories differently? How can we go beyond the academic article or sustainability report? All reports and all scholarly pieces are narratives of a sort, each choosing which evidence suits and each having some sense of beginning, middle and end.Through their use of fiction, art and poetry the seven papers in this Special Issue of The Journal of Corporate Citizenship are challenging what might typically be expected as the form of an academic article. These challenges include identifying silent voices, linking of our hands, hearts and heads via art, a poem, a napkin to communicate, the life of an average academic, stories of gladiatorial combat for promotion, and a man’s day in a non-specific future. This mix of challenge in both form and message contributes to the ability of the papers to advance understanding, and reinforces how an innovative approach to conveying the message can advance debate.

Rental-Property Profits
Rental-Property Profits

Author: Michael Thomsett

Publisher: AMACOM

Published: 2017-07-20

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 0814438547

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This book walks you through every important step, from spotting smart investments to taking advantage of tax breaks and loopholes. With rental prices climbing, vacancy rates low, and property values rising, real estate investing has become a tempting option for achieving financial security. The fixer upper shows today that make it look so easy—simply buy a property, fix it up, and then rent it until you’re ready to sell for a profit—has the number of real estate investors is growing, but the same can’t be said for all their bank accounts. The reality is that real estate can be confusing, requiring in-depth financial and tax knowledge that most newcomers lack With clear language and updated forms, worksheets, checklists, and formulas, Rental-Property Profits explains how to: Evaluate risks and opportunities in a post-recession market Determine if you qualify for an investor loa Calculate cash flow and maintain healthy levels Establish sound bookkeeping and accounting systems Handle rental property depreciation Real estate investing is not as easy as it looks on TV, but it also doesn’t have to be risky. With this self-guided manual by your side, avoid the costly mistakes that many before you didn’t see coming, and build the nest egg you deserve!

Higher Education in a Sustainable Society
Higher Education in a Sustainable Society

Author: Hans Chr. Garmann Johnsen

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-03-28

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 3319159194

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This book addresses the following question: What is a sustainable society, and how can higher education help us to develop toward it? The core argument put forward is that the concept of sustainability reaches much farther than just the direct aspects of environmental threats and carbon emissions. Using higher education as a point of departure, the book shows that sustainability involves a broad range of disciplines, from nursing and nutrition to technology and management. It argues that a sustainable society entails a distinct perspective on society that influences our social thinking in terms of ethics, democracy and knowledge development. The book also discusses if (and if so, how) higher education can and should contribute to such a development based on the principles of the freedom of science in a liberal, democratic society. The book presents Mutual Competence Building as a concept higher education can adapt in order to contribute to a sustainable Society.

A Tale of a Tub and Other Works
A Tale of a Tub and Other Works

Author: Jonathan Swift

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-07-29

Total Pages: 685

ISBN-13: 0521828945

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An authoritative scholarly 2010 edition of Swift's satiric masterpiece, with full textual apparatus and annotation.

The Greatest Treasure-Hunting Stories Ever Told
The Greatest Treasure-Hunting Stories Ever Told

Author: Charles Elliott

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2023-12-12

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1493083546

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"There is something about a treasure," says Joseph Conrad in Nostromo, "that fastens on a man's mind." And, yes, there is something about the subject of treasure hunting that continues to fascinate us. One only needs to browse the Web to discover a whole netherworld of treasure-hunting magazines, metal-detector clubs, and lost-mine information exchanges that apparently engage the funds and spare time of thousands of hopefuls. But digging up tin cans and discarded horseshoes or crashing through the Superstitions in a "recreational vehicle" somehow goes against the romantic grain. Charles Elliott recaptures the essential romance of the search in this collection of classic stories. Many are true - or purport to be. They encompass all the great themes - obsession, tragedy, danger, crime, frustration, terrible physical challenge, success and disappointment. They take place under the sea, in jungles, on desert islands, even in the attics of old houses. The treasure itself is not always gold, silver, and diamonds - it may be lost documents, the solution to a historical puzzle, or an unexpected archaeological discovery. What is common to them all is the excitement of the chase and the possibility - irrational, perhaps, but unavoidable -that treasure really is there for the finding.