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This is a small but comprehensive look into animal psychology, following primarily the line of thought that instinct is the basis of all animal behaviour, and that individual experience the animal gathers during its life may influence and re-construct these instincts. Many of the earliest books, par... More

After fifty years the Deutsche Bundesbank - the central bank that ruled European monetary affairs - stepped down to entrust monetary policy to the European Central Bank (ECB). The ECB is largely modelled after the Bundesbank. No doubt, this has something to do with the success of the Bundesbank in k... More

Written for undergraduate and graduate students of finance, economics and business, this textbook provides a fresh analysis of the European financial system. Combining theory, empirical data and policy, it examines and explains financial markets, financial infrastructures, financial institutions, an... More

This text is an essential resource for any practitioner interested in how muscles work, whether from the point of view of training for sport, treating physical problems and diseases, or understanding the basic cellular physiology and how the function interrelates with other body systems. It provides... More

This book offers a fresh and comprehensive examination of European monetary and fiscal policy in the third stage of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). The authors give a brief history of European economic integration before the transition to EMU, and continue with a comprehensive analysis of institu... More

In the transition from war-torn societies to stable multiparty democracies, what is the role of former rebel leaders? Can rebel movements effectively transform themselves from military to political organizations? From Soldiers to Politicians explores when and how militias succeed in reorienting thei... More

Ten Golden Rules for Good Health provides practical advice on how to develop good health through diet, exercise and environmental awareness. The book is designed to help reades maximise the benefits of a healthy lifestyle by combining a routine of health eating and exercise with an understanding of ... More

"Reclaiming Social Policy" re-evaluates the importance of social policies in the shaping of well-being and combating exclusion, and enhance critical understanding of how these policies are constituted in a globalising world. Written from a practitioner's perspective, the core concern of the book is ... More

The content and role of working have changed in significant ways as a result of new technologies and broader social and organizational changes. Work serves a range of purposes for individuals including recognition, influence, self-expression and self-fulfilment." Learning with Colleagues" relates to... More