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Introduction to Comparative Politics!»rank: 2040461by: William A. Joseph, Mark Kesselman, Joel Krieger, David Ost
: :Written by a distinguished group of comparativists, this innovative and accessible introductory text surveys 12 key countries organized by their level of political development: established democracies, transitional democracies, and non-democracies. The country studies illuminate four comparative themes in a global context: 1. The world of states—the interaction of states within the international order. 2. Governing the economy—the role of the state in economic management. 3. The democratic idea—the pressure for more democracy and the challenges of democratization. 4. The politics of collective identities—the political impact of diverse attachments and sources of group identity. |
The Defeat of Solidarity: Anger And Politics in Postcommunist Europe»rank: 1104560by: David Ost
: :How did the fall of communism and the subsequent transition to capitalism in Eastern Europe affect the people who experienced it? And how did their anger affect the quality of the democratic systems that have emerged? Poland offers a particularly provocative case, for it was here where workers most famously seemed to have won, thanks to the role of the Solidarity trade union. And yet, within a few short years, they had clearly lost. An oppressive communist regime gave way to a capitalist society that embraced economic and political inequality, leaving many workers frustrated and angry. Their leaders first ignored them, then began to fear them, and finally tried to ... |
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European Politics In Transition»rank: 852613by: Mark Kesselman, Joel Krieger, Christopher S. Allen, Stephen Hellman, David Ost, George Ross
: :Written by six prominent scholars, European Politics in Transition presents a stimulating and comprehensive introduction to the political systems of post–World War II Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Eastern Europe, and the European Union. Four key themes—economic management, relationships between countries, the challenges of democracy, and the political impact of social diversity—are used to illustrate the concept of politics in transition within each country and on a global level.In-depth coverage of each country focuses on (1) the making of the modern state, (2) political economy and development, (3) governance and policy-making, (4) representation and participation, and (5) politics in transition.Up-to-date coverage includes the implications of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's ... |
The Church and the Left»rank: 1583216by: Adam Michnik
: :Writing in The New Republic, Nobel laureate Czeslaw Milosz said of Adam Michnik, 'Before his unbending will, which pushes him to pay with his own person every time he encounters injustice. I feel what probably was felt by an average Hindu confronted by the devotion of Gandhi: admiration mixed with incredulity and hope. . . . Michnik is one of those who bring honor to the last two decades of the twentieth century.' Years in advance of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, Poland underwent one of the most radical and painful social and political upheavals of our century. Through a wide body of writing and an unswerving political ... |
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Solidarity Pb (Labor And Social Change)»rank: 2259520by: David Ost
: :Based on extensive use of primary sources, this book provides an analysis of Solidarity, from its ideological origins in the Polish 'new left,' through the dramatic revolutionary months of 1980-81, and up-to the union's remarkable resurgence in 1988-89, when it sat down with the government to negotiate Poland's future. David Ost focuses on what Solidarity is trying to accomplish and why it is likely that the movement will succeed. He traces the conflict between the ruling Communist Party and the opposition, Solidarity's response to it, and the resulting reforms. Noting that Poland is the one country in the world where 'radicals of '68' came to be in a position to ... |
The Defeat of Solidarity»rank: 2259520by: David Ost
: :Based on extensive use of primary sources, this book provides an analysis of Solidarity, from its ideological origins in the Polish 'new left,' through the dramatic revolutionary months of 1980-81, and up-to the union's remarkable resurgence in 1988-89, when it sat down with the government to negotiate Poland's future. David Ost focuses on what Solidarity is trying to accomplish and why it is likely that the movement will succeed. He traces the conflict between the ruling Communist Party and the opposition, Solidarity's response to it, and the resulting reforms. Noting that Poland is the one country in the world where 'radicals of '68' came to be in a position to ... |
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Diagnosis and Management of Pneumonia and Other Respiratory Infections»rank: 3110422by: Ronald Grossman, David Ost, Bruce F. Farber, Hugh Cassiere
: :This handbook reviews the diagnosis and management of community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonias, and provides information on how to best diagnose pneumonia. Pulmonary host defenses are reviewed along with criteria on when to hospitalize a patient and methods for identifying low-risk CAP patients. Various antimicrobial agents are reviewed in detail with suggested treatment regimens. Switch therapy is reviewed. |
EVOLUTION»rank: 5590122by: David H. Ost
: :This handbook reviews the diagnosis and management of community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonias, and provides information on how to best diagnose pneumonia. Pulmonary host defenses are reviewed along with criteria on when to hospitalize a patient and methods for identifying low-risk CAP patients. Various antimicrobial agents are reviewed in detail with suggested treatment regimens. Switch therapy is reviewed. |
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Evolution (Programmed Biology Studies Series)»rank: 3937766by: David Ost
: :This handbook reviews the diagnosis and management of community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonias, and provides information on how to best diagnose pneumonia. Pulmonary host defenses are reviewed along with criteria on when to hospitalize a patient and methods for identifying low-risk CAP patients. Various antimicrobial agents are reviewed in detail with suggested treatment regimens. Switch therapy is reviewed. |
Respiratory Emergencies (A Hodder Arnold Publication)»rank: 2226429by: Alan M. Fein, Stephan Kamholz, David Ost
: :This comprehensive, but practical, reference is an informative guide to the management of acute respiratory problems in the hospital setting. Evaluation of the patient with breathing difficulties is often challenging, since the differential diagnosis is broad and the use of the wrong treatment can exacerbate the problem. This book helps the practicing clinician to recognize both common and more unusual cases of respiratory distress in a patient, and assists them in making the correct diagnosis by enhancing their understanding of the application and significance of tests of pulmonary function and pulmonary imaging studies and through improved knowledge of the underlying physiology of acute and chronic respiratory failure that underpins clinical ... |