Understanding China: A Guide to China's Economy, History, and Political Culture is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to one of the most influential nations shaping the modern world. Written by respected scholar John Bryan Starr, this fully revised 4****th offers readers a clear, balanced, and deeply informed exploration of China's economy, political system, history, and social transformation.Drawing on decades of aca...

"[A] menacingly illustrated book . . . nerdily gushes over the design and use of 130+ historical instruments of combat." — ThrillistOne day a prehistoric guy picked up a rock and threw it at something. And the history of weapons began. Comedy writer and weapon nerd John O'Bryan relays the freaky highlights of man's centuries-old obsession with weaponry. He hilariously explains the mace, the morning star, and the man catcher, while conveying factual informat...

A marketing influencer is someone who is somewhat famous through the online space of the internet that promotes your services/products. Essentially, you’re targeting your marketing efforts toward a well-known person, versus a target audience.This book lays out the foundation and everything you’ll need to know. It’s a critical component of marketing and after you finish reading, you’ll be knowledgeable in the following are...

You can take charge of any situation rather than fearing your future. By viewing your worries in this new and empowering perspective, you will find peace and be able to embrace the person you were meant to be.In this book i explain:• What is social anxiety;• What are the causes of social anxiety;• The balanced mindset;• Social anxiety disorder and cultural differences;• What are the natural remedies;• How to choose th...

Global demographic shifts reshape the global economic landscape. These changes greatly affect labor markets, economic productivity, public spending, and global trade dynamics. Aging societies face decreased workforce numbers and rising healthcare and pension costs, threatening economic growth and sustainability. Other countries with growing youth populations require education and job creation investments to harness demographic dividends. These trends are likely to worsen global inequalitie...

Politician William Jennings Bryan delivered this speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1896. Historians consider it one of the most famous political speeches in American history; Bryan stirred the crowd into a frenzy with his support for adding a silver to the mix of America’s gold-backed currency. “You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of Gold,” he stated, for it was bankrupt farmers who suffered at the hands of this inflation freeze. Experience for yourself this fiery spee...

Modern economic anthropology explores how diverse human societies produce, distribute, exchange, and consume resources, bridging the gap between cultural practices and economic behavior. Unlike traditional economics, economic anthropology emphasizes the role of culture, social relations, and historical context. This field provides a holistic view of economic systems that challenge broader economic models. Contemporary economic anthropologists also examine pressing global issues, like inequ...

Geoeconomic shifts reshape the landscape in which businesses operate. As nations adjust trade relationships, supply chains become more regionalized, and emerging markets gain strategic importance, companies must adapt to a complex global environment. These shifts are driven by factors like geopolitical tensions, resource competition, digital transformation, and economic resilience. In response, businesses rethink their strategies by diversifying markets, investing in innovation, and streng...

The impacts of geoeconomics and geopolitics on international business are significant in today’s global economy. Geoeconomics, geopolitical alliances, trade tensions, and regional conflicts, shape the strategies and operations of multinational corporations. These influence supply chains and market access to regulatory environments and investment decisions. Businesses must navigate the risks and opportunities arising from political instability, economic sanctions, resource competition, and ...

The South Caroliniana Library, located on the historic Horseshoe of the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia, is one of the premier research archives and special collections repositories in South Carolina and the American Southeast. The library's holdings—manuscripts, published materials, university archives, and visual materials—are essential to understanding the Palmetto State and Southern culture as it has evolved over the past 300 years.When opened as the South Carol...

#1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco at the hands of a massive leveraged buyout from investment firm KKR.A book that stormed both the bestseller list and the public imagination, a book that created a genre of its own, and a book that gets at the heart of 1980s Wall Street and the culture it helped define, Barbarians at the Ga...

Hans Kelsen and Max Weber are conventionally understood as the original proponents of two distinct and opposed processes of concept formation generating two separate and contrasting theoretical frameworks for the study of law. The Reconstruction of the Juridico-Political: Affinity and Divergence in Hans Kelsen and Max Webercontests the conventional understanding of the theoretical relationship between Kelsen’s legal positivism and Weber’s sociology of law. Utilising the conceptual...