The Healthy Organization

Brian Dive

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The Group Trainer`s Handbook (3 Edn.)

David, Leigh

<p>There are two broad schools of thought on why the West rules. Proponents of 'Long-Term Lock-In' theories such as Jared Diamond suggest that from time immemorial, some critical factor - geography, climate, or culture perhaps - made East and West unalterably different, and determined that the industrial revolution would happen in the West and push it further ahead of the East. But the East led the West between 500 and 1600, so this development can't have been inevitable; and so proponents of 'Short-Term Accident' theories argue that Western rule was a temporary aberration that is now coming to an end, with Japan, China, and India resuming their rightful places on the world stage. However, as the West led for 9,000 of the previous 10,000 years, it wasn't just a temporary aberration. So, if we want to know why the West rules, we need a whole new theory. Ian Morris, boldly entering the turf of Jared Diamond and Niall Ferguson, provides the broader approach that is necessary, combining the textual historian's focus on context, the anthropological archaeologist's awareness of the deep past, and the social scientist's comparative methods to make sense of the past, present and future - in a way no one has ever done before.</p>

Why the West Rules - For Now: The Patterns of History and What They Reveal About the Future

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Ian Morris

International

Improving Schools in Difficulty

Unknown, Author

How To Improve Your School

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JEAN RUDDUCK, JULIA FLUTTER

In The Iron Cage, Rashid Khalidi, one of the most respected historians and political observers of the Middle East, presents a succinct and insightful history of the Palestinian people and their leadership in the twentieth century. Ranging from the Palestinian struggle against colonial rule and the beginnings of the "Iron Cage", through the eras of the PLO, the Palestinian Authority, and Hamas, this is an unflinching and sobering critique of the Palestinian failure to achieve statehood, as well as a balanced account of the odds ranged against them. At a time when lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis seems virtually unattainable, understanding the roots of the longest-running conflict in the Middle East is an essential step in restoring hope to the region. Rashid Khalidi s engrossing narrative of this tortuous history is required reading for anyone concerned about peace in the Middle East.

The Iron Cage: The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood

History

Rashid Khalidi

Middle East

The suit (Well Known Stories)

Reference

Chris van Wyk

Words, Language & Grammar

Making Negotiation Happen: A Simple And Effective Guide To Successful Negotiating by Dicker, Laurie

Making Negotiation Happen: A Simple and Effective Guide to Successful Negotiation

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The Quantum World: Quantum Physics for Everyone

Ford, Kenneth W.

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Mohammed El-Nawawy Adel Iskandar

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