Offering a comparative study of State & Education in Germany & Engl&, this book aims to trace & examine the background to Michael Sadler's insights, & listen to what Sadler himself had to say over a period stretching from 1900 to 1939
- a period that twice saw the breakdown of relationships between Germany & Engl&.
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Concerns have been raised about the public sector's capacity to meet the rising cost of providing its retirees with promised pension & other post-employment benefits, such as retiree health care. State & local retiree benefits are not subject, for the most part, to federal laws governing private sector retiree benefits. ...

Looks at state & local government. While acknowledging the legitimate concerns voiced by critics, this title espouses that government can be a force for good in society. Through coverage of various events, it fosters student interest & involvement in state & local politics, policy, & public service. ...

If 'all politics is local', then it stands to reason that what is going on in the provinces must in fact be what counts for the people. This book tries to follow the statehood process, looks at state & local pension plans, follows the serpentine money trail of state & local grants while offering a brief history of them. ...

Public pension funds have gained prominence over the years. This book examines public pension funds from both the technical & policy perspectives. It provides a comprehensive discussion of fund management, detailing important technical materials needed to help readers understand the subject. ...

Shows students how politics & government differ between states & communities, & points out the causes & effects of those variations. This text also focuses on what social scientists know about the effects of rules & institutions on politics & policy. ...

Satire on the movie-making business from writer & director David Mamet. The cast & crew of ' The Old Mill' are forced to move location from New Hampshire to a small town in Vermont due to the excessive demands by the locals. But they discover that a crucial location, the local mill, burnt down 40 years ago in 1960. The scriptwriter (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) is more interested in one of the local girls rather than do a last minute rewrite; the lead actress (Sarah Jessica Parker) is moaning about her nude scenes; & the lead actor (Alec Baldwin) is more interested in a local teenage fan than he is in the film. What could possibly go wrong? ...

The State & Revolution describes the role that the state plays in society along with the necessity of proletarian revolution. It is regarded as one of Lenin's most important works & much of it forms the basis for today's Marxist thought. This book

Includes:: an essay that offers a skeptical critique of the author's arguments & assertions.

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