Japan a Reinterpretation

History

Smith, Patrick

Asia

Fairmount Books Ltd Remainders

“…a new, startlingly clear-sighted vision of the often misunderstood Japanese.” ' Publishers Weekly (starred review)“…An astute, accessible, and absorbingly original appreciation of a nation whose true colors have been exaggerated or misrepresented…”' Kirkus Reviews (featured review)
“…an excellent primer on post-cold war Japan.”' Time
“…Smith has a discerning eye for the conflicted nature of ordinary Japanese.”' Business WeekPatrick Smith has produced a landmark book timely, authoritative and completely engrossing that shows how Japan is engaged in a fundamental and far-reaching redefinition of itself. At the same time, Smith says, Westerners must also take a hard look at long-held myths and assumptions about Japan's historical, political, social and psychological development.
In the tradition of Hedrick Smith's The Russians, Japan: A Reinterpretation is destined to become a classic work on a powerful, yet still enigmatic country and its people.

Japan: A Reinterpretation Tpb

HarperCollins, Publishers

Principles of Competition Law in South Africa offers an accessible, applied and rigorous introduction to the general principles of competition law and policy in South Africa. The text presents the fundamental principles of competition law within a clear and practical framework, and supports enquiring engagement with critical and reflective issues. Providing a comprehensive foundation of knowledge, the text introduces relevant, key concepts and perspectives of competition economic theory, inviting readers to deepen their understanding of the core subject matter in an accessible manner. Principles of Competition Law in South Africa is suited as course material for students who are studying competition law as a module of the LLB degree programme, or at postgraduate level. It is also a useful resource for practitioners who may wish to engage with foundational and current principles of the field.

Principles of Competition Law in South Africa

Unterhalter, David

Youens, Paula

Goodman, Isabel

Business

Oxford University Press

Why America’s founding myths no longer apply, and why we must reconsider the facts of our history Americans cherish their national myths, some of which predate the country’s founding. But the time for illusions, nostalgia, and grand ambition abroad has gone by, Patrick Smith observes in this original book. Americans are now faced with a choice between a mythical idea of themselves, their nation, and their global “mission,” on the one hand, and on the other an idea of America that is rooted in historical consciousness. To cling to old myths will ensure America’s decline, Smith warns. He demonstrates with deep historical insight why a fundamentally new perspective and self-image are essential if the United States is to find its place in the twenty-first century.
In four illuminating essays, Smith discusses America’s unusual (and dysfunctional) relation with history; the Spanish-American War and the roots of American imperial ambition; the Cold War years and the effects of fear and power on the American psyche; and the uneasy years from 9/11 to the present. Providing a new perspective on our nation’s current dilemmas, Smith also offers hope for change through an embrace of authentic history.

Time No Longer: Americans After the American Century

Americas

Yale University Press

From one of our foremost experts on Asia and its history comes this brilliant dissection of the relationship between East and West. In three succinct essays, Patrick Smith investigates the East’s endeavor to adopt Western technology and all that we consider modern. He underscores a crucial distinction between modernization (the simple emulation of the West) and the true task of “becoming modern.” He examines the strategies that three prominent cultures—those of Japan, China, and India—evolved as they encountered materialistic foreign cultures and imported ideas while defending their own traditions. The result, Smith explains, has often been called “doubling”—a division of the self wherein Asians are receptive to Western products and ideas but simultaneously reject these same imports to emphasize the validity of the “unmodern.” Employing an exceptional combination of reflection and reportage, Smith also examines the often troubled relationship Asians have with history as a result of their encounters with the West. Finally, he considers Asia’s twenty-first-century attempt to define itself without reference to the West for the first time in modern history. The author foresees a new balance in the East-West dialogue—one in which the East transcends old ideals of nationhood (another Western import). Smith asserts that there are fundamental lessons in Asia’s long struggle with the modern: In the twenty-first century, the East will challenge the West just as the West once challenged the East. This is a book of exceptional significance and extraordinary depth.

Somebody Else's Century: East and West in a Post-Western World

Pantheon

Describes the project to prepare Japan for the 1992 America's Cup revealing how a businessman was able to generate close to $70 million for the venture and develop a first-rate team with formidable technological expertise. 25,000 first printing.

The Nippon Challenge, Japan's Pursuit of the America's Cup

Sports & Outdoors

DOUBLEDAY

A study of the Metropolitan Opera presents a behind-the-scenes look at its public, private, artistic, financial, and organizational operations and discusses the traditions, achievements, and innovations of the opera company

A Year at the Met

Arts & Photography

Music

KNOPF

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CBT with Children, Adolescents and Families)

Post traumatic stress disorder develops after exposure to one or more terrifying events that have caused, or threatened to cause the sufferer grave physical harm. This book discusses how trauma-focused cognitive therapy can be used to help children and adolescents who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. Cognitive therapy is frequently used to treat adults who suffer from PTSD with proven results. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder provides the therapist with instructions on how CT models can be used with children and young people to combat the disorder. Based on research carried out by the authors, this book covers: <ul>
<li>assessment procedures and measures</li> <li>formulation and treatment planning</li> <li>trauma focused cognitive therapy methods</li> <li>common hurdles.</li> </ul> The authors provide case studies and practical tips, as well as examples of self-report measures and handouts for young people and their parents which will help the practitioner to prepare for working with this difficult client group. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is an accessible, practical, clinically relevant guide for professionals and trainees in child and adolescent mental health service teams who work with traumatized children and young people.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Cognitive Therapy with Children and Young People (CBT with Children, Adolescents and Families)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Clark, David M.

Perrin, Sean

Yule, William

Mental Health

Routledge

The Trouble with Higher Education

The Trouble with Higher Education is a powerful and topical critique of the Higher Education system in the UK, with relevance to countries with similar systems.  Based on the authors’ experiences that span over 30+ years of fieldwork, the issues discussed focus on the problems facing the principle responsibilities of universities: teaching, learning and research.  The first half of the book identifies a number of problems that have followed the growth of mass education.  It examines their causes and explains their damaging effects.  The second half of the book offers a broad vision and makes a number of practical suggestions for ameliorating the problems and improving higher education.  Supported by research, the suggestions include: ways of managing universities; proper inspection; better ways of organising students’ learning; improving teaching and learning; better approaches to assessment, and the proper use of ideas such as learning outcomes.  Topics discussed include:   Chronic under-funding, the replacement of student grants with loans and the introduction of tuition fees.    The growth of managerialism.    The emphasis on accountability and decline of trust.    The growth of a competitive, market ethos.    Modular degrees, knowledge treated as a commodity and students seen as customers.    The drift towards a two-tiered system, with teaching colleges and research universities.    Casualisation of the academic profession.   The Trouble with Higher Education is aimed primarily at a professional audience of academics, educationalists, managers, administrators and policy makers, but would interest anyone concerned about higher education.  It is suited to professional development courses, and Master’s and doctoral level studies.

The Trouble with Higher Education: A Critical Examination of our Universities

Education & Teaching

Hussey, Trevor

Higher & Continuing Education

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