Politics and Bureaucracy in the European Community (1970) examines the European project’s key institution, the Commission, an assessment that also examines the basic principles on which the European Union is based. It reveals the Commission to be one of the most curious and interesting political institutions of our time – not only from the point of view of international organization, but also as a special kind of governmental institution: a ‘responsible bureaucracy’ or ‘independen...

State Enterprise (1971) examines nationalized industries and their political control. It looks at their objectives, and the guidance given to the politicians tasked with running these industries, as well as the qualifications needed, and the performance demanded of them. Many of the contributions to the debate about government–board relations in the nationalized industries were made by economists, but the author concludes, through a thorough analysis of the attempt to apply new me...

After 1978 the European Communities had a budget financed wholly from sources of income belonging to the Communities themselves. The Power of the Purse in the European Communities (1972) examines the constitutional principles this raises, as well focusing on the nationalist versus federalist approaches to Communities’ institutions, and the political and economic ramifications of the expanded role and powers of the European Parliament.

In April-May 1917 the sleepy hamlet of Bullecourt in Northern France became the focus of two battles involving British and Australian troops. Given the unique place in Australia's military history that both battles occupy, surprisingly little has been written on the AIF's achievements at Bullecourt. Bloody Bullecourt seeks to remedy this gasping omission.The First Battle of Bullecourt marked the Australians' introduction to the latest battlefield weapon—the tank. This much-lauded weapon fa...

The Member of Parliament and the Administration (1966) looks at some vital aspects of the work of the backbench Member of Parliament. It is based on an intensive study, undertaken by documentary research and interviews, of the Select Committee on Nationalized Industries, for a decade from its inception in 1956. This Committee was one of the chief means by which the nationalized industries were made accountable to Parliament.

My greatest work! The Story Of the abuses doctors make of their power in mental hospital, and all (well, a lot of) the other scandalous behaviour by staff in there. In a sense it took me a month, I was so angry, but in another it took my whole life, in and out of hospital for fifteen years although there's nothing wrong with me.

Covers recent research on coffee genetics, physiology and genetic diversityReviews the latest developments in breeding new varietiesAssesses advances in measuring and understanding the chemical composition and nutraceutical properties of coffee

Learn the key standards—iBeacon, Eddystone, Bluetooth 4.0, and AltBeacon—and how they work with other proximity technologies. Then build your understanding of the proximity framework and how to identify and deploy the best solutions for your own business, institutional, or consulting needs.Proximity technology—in particular, Bluetooth beacons—is a major source of business opportunity, and this book provides everything you need to know to architect a solution to capitalize on that o...

The Power of the Purse (1976) puts the alleged decline of parliaments’ ‘power of the purse’ to the test. Fourteen experts – political scientists, economists, public lawyers – examined different aspects of parliamentary control of the budget in six European states: Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherland and Switzerland. They show a great deal of variation from one country to another, but all agree in finding this aspect of parliament’s role a problematic one with important...

This book adopts a new and accessible approach to helping readers understand how management accounting contributes to decisions in a variety of organisational contexts. It sets out clear explanations of practical management accounting techniques in the context of the application of these techniques to decisions. It recognizes practice through case studies and summarises published research. Uniquely, it examines the analytical and critical issues that often influence decision makers operati...

This thoughtful compilation of prayers, reflections, hymns and scripture brings a great message of Christian hope and consolation into the human and spiritual void experienced by those recently bereaved. Each chosen prayer and reading provides the sense of divine love and mystery that lies at the heart of the human encounter with grief and loss. The reader can browse easily, in private reflection and prayer, receiving Christ's consolation along a difficult and often lonely journey. This li...

This book provides a concise summary across all aspects of endocrine surgery, covering the major endocrine organs and discussing aspects of surgical care. It comprises five sections covering the major endocrine organs/systems, each with a specialist section editor. Within each section there are a number of brief (2-3 page) chapters, written in a combination of prose and bullet points, a format that is conducive to both detailed reading and quicker, “dipping in”, review. Each chapter contai...