“robert j gordon”

Murder, the high seas, deception, smuggling and success, in the shipping world, combine to tell the tale of Sean McChesney's fall and rise.... More

Seventeen essays include three previously unpublished works and offer sharply etched views on the principal topics of macroeconomics: growth, inflation, and unemployment. Robert Gordon re-examines their salient points in a new accessible introduction to modern macroeconomics. Each of the four parts ... More

Hedge funds have long been viewed as mysterious, high-risk investments, unsuitable for most investors. This book debunks these myths and explains how any investor can take advantage of the high-potential returns of hedge funds while incorporating safeguards to limit their volatility and risk. ... More

A major collection of essays that will be welcomed by scholars interested in imperial history and the history of Africa. ... More

A comprehensive resource for assessment practitioners, this book provides step-by-step guidance for developing, administering, scoring, and validating a range of performance tasks, including literacy and other types of proficiency assessments. The authors explore how to establish the purpose of the ... More

Anthropology, having progressed from being a colonial exercise to a post-colonial tool for intellectual rebirth, and with its central concern with culture and its fieldwork-based approach, must be central to the dialogue about Africa's future. This volume proceeds from a conference of the Associatio... More

"The revised, updated version of this book includes an analysis of the sweeping political changes in South Africa since its original publcation in 1992. Other new material covers more theoretical issue"The revised, updated version of this book includes an analysis of the sweeping political changes i... More