The start of the twenty-first century has been marked by global demands for economic justice. From the pink tide and Arab spring to Occupy and anti-austerity, the last twenty years have witnessed the birth of a new type of mass mobilisation.Where Are The Unions? compares, for the first time, the challenges faced by movements in Latin America, the Arab world and Europe. Workers' strikes and protests were a critical part of these events, yet their role has been significantly...

Coalitions across Borders shows how social movements have cooperated and conflicted as they work to develop a transnational civil society in response to perceived threats of neoliberalism-free trade, privatization, structural adjustment, and unbridled corporate power. The authors explore the processes of transnational mobilization, discussing the motivations and methods of cross-border cooperation as well as the conflicts that have affected movement abilities to promote social cha...

★全球熱銷超過1,000萬冊的管理經典★★華倫．巴菲特、查爾斯．韓第、華倫．班尼斯推薦必讀★★媒體讚譽「有史以來最棒的商業書籍！」「20世紀頂尖的三大商業書籍之一！」★「這是一本具有里程碑意義的作品。無疑是有史以來關於如何建構高效組織方面，最重要和最有用的書。」──華倫．巴菲特，波克夏．海瑟威公司董事長暨執行長1982年，管理大師湯姆．畢德士和企管顧問羅勃．華特曼出版這本經典鉅作，此書榮登《紐約時報》非文學類排行榜長達兩年半，全美銷售超過450萬冊，全球熱銷超過1,000萬冊，全美公共廣播電台（National Public Radio）稱之為「20世紀頂尖的三大商業書籍之一」，2000年英國的Bloomsbury出版社調查顯示，本書是「有史以來最棒的商業書籍」。本書是基於針對消費性商品、科技、服務等不同領域的43家全美經營得最成功的企業進行研究，從中萃取出八大造就這些公司邁向卓越不凡道路的管理特質：先做再說（A bias for action）...

El «mejor libro de negocios de todos los tiempos», basado en un estudio de las empresas mejores administradas de Estados Unidos de una gran variedad de sectores empresariales, este libro describe ocho principios básicos de la gerencia.El «mejor libro de negocios de todos los tiempos» (Bloomsbury REINO UNIDO), este libro ha sido desde hace mucho tiempo obligatorio en la sala de juntas, la escuela de negocios y la mesa de noche. Basado en un estudio de cuarenta y tre...

In this compelling book, award-winning adventure writer and former Lower Adirondack Search and Rescue team member Peter Bronski chronicles true stories of survival and tragedy, from famous historical cases during the early 20th century, to modern tales of harrowing struggle in the mountains and wilderness. Extensively researched, these gripping tales pull together historical accounts, first-hand interviews, previously untold stories and expert analysis to retrace each misadventure

In the tradition of Eiger Dreams, In the Zone: Epic Survival Stories from the Mountaineering World, and Not Without Peril, comes a new book that examines the thrills and perils of outdoor adventure in the “East’s greatest wilderness,” the Adirondacks.