Border Management Modernization
Border Management Modernization

Author: Gerard McLinden

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2010-11-30

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0821385976

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Border clearance processes by customs and other agencies are among the most important and problematic links in the global supply chain. Delays and costs at the border undermine a country’s competitiveness, either by taxing imported inputs with deadweight inefficiencies or by adding costs and reducing the competitiveness of exports. This book provides a practical guide to assist policy makers, administrators, and border management professionals with information and advice on how to improve border management systems, procedures, and institutions.

The Late War Between the United States and Great Britain
The Late War Between the United States and Great Britain

Author: Gilbert J. Hunt

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-04-11

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13:

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This is a famous educational text by Gilbert J. Hunt presenting an account of the War of 1812 in the style of the King James Bible. It starts with President James Madison and the congressional declaration of war and then describes the Burning of Washington, the Battle of New Orleans, and the Treaty of Ghent.

The Invention of Tradition
The Invention of Tradition

Author: Eric Hobsbawm

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1992-07-31

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780521437738

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This book explores examples of this process of invention and addresses the complex interaction of past and present in a fascinating study of ritual and symbolism.