" One of the most profound events in sixteenth-century North America was a ferocious battle between the Spanish army of Hernando de Soto and a larger force of Indian warriors under the leadership of a feared chieftain named Tascalusa. The site of this battle was a small fortified border town within an Indian province known as Mabila. Although the Indians were defeated, the battle was a decisive blow to Spanish plans for the conquest and ..."
"The Media Globe is a multifaceted look at contemporary trends in media practices in regions beyond the United States, including Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Australia. A diverse group of respected scholars follows the emerging patterns in a variety of media worldwide, identifying the existing and developing issues and the potential impacts on democratic communication. They also assess the current tensions be ..."
"The Media Globe is a multifaceted look at contemporary trends in media practices in regions beyond the United States, including Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Australia. A diverse group of respected scholars follows the emerging patterns in a variety of media worldwide, identifying the existing and developing issues and the potential impacts on democratic communication. They also assess the current tensions be ..."
"One of the most profound events in sixteenth-century North America was a ferocious battle between the Spanish army of Hernando de Soto and a larger force of Indian warriors under the leadership of a feared chieftain named Tascalusa. The site of this battle was a small fortified border town within an Indian province known as Mabila. Although the Indians were defeated, the battle was a decisive blow to Spanish plans for the conquest and s ..."
"Mexico's foreign policy toward the United States is in a period of transition, sparked by the passage of NAFTA and sustained by ongoing political, economic, and environmental concerns. Here, distinguished scholars from Mexico, the U.S., and the U.K. take up questions relating to the future of Mexico-U.S. relations in crucial areas including lobbying and diplomacy, labor relations, immigration and expatriation, and international finance ..."
""Everyday Forms of State Formation" is the first book to systematically examine the relationship between popular cultures and state formation in revolutionary and post-revolutionary Mexico. While most accounts have emphasized either the role of peasants and peasant rebellions "or" that of state formation in Mexico s past, these original essays reveal the state s day-to-day engagement with grassroots society by examining popular cultures ..."
""Everyday Forms of State Formation" is the first book to systematically examine the relationship between popular cultures and state formation in revolutionary and post-revolutionary Mexico. While most accounts have emphasized either the role of peasants and peasant rebellions "or" that of state formation in Mexico s past, these original essays reveal the state s day-to-day engagement with grassroots society by examining popular cultures ..."
"Although Latin America weathered the Great Depression better than the United States and Europe, the global economic collapse of the 1930s had a deep and lasting impact on the region. The contributors to this book examine the consequences of the Depression in terms of the role of the state, party-political competition, and the formation of working-class and other social and political movements. Going beyond economic history, they chart t ..."
"Although Latin America weathered the Great Depression better than the United States and Europe, the global economic collapse of the 1930s had a deep and lasting impact on the region. The contributors to this book examine the consequences of the Depression in terms of the role of the state, party-political competition, and the formation of working-class and other social and political movements. Going beyond economic history, they chart t ..."
" In 1952 Bolivia was transformed by revolution. With the army destroyed from only a few days of fighting, workers and peasants took up arms to claim the country as their own. Overnight, the electorate expanded five-fold. Industries were turned over to worker organizations to manage, and land was distributed to peasant communities. Education became universal and free for the first time in the country's history. This volume, the result ..."
The Mexican Revolution(1st Edition) A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by AlanKnight, M.A. Jaikumar Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2016 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-874563-1, ISBN: 0-19-874563-X
"The Mexican Revolution defined the sociopolitical experience of those living in Mexico in the twentieth century. Its subsequent legacy has provoked debate between those who interpret the ongoing myth of the Revolution and those who adopt the more middle-of-the-road reality of the regime after 1940. Taking account of these divergent interpretations, this Very Short Introduction offers a succinct narrative and analysis of the Revolution. ..."
Smart Engagement(1st Edition) Why, What, Who and How (Paperback) by John Aston Mba, AlanKnight Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2014 by Greenleaf Pubns ISBN-13: 978-1-910174-18-0, ISBN: 1-910174-18-1
"Businesses that thrive in the 21st century will be those that are smart about 'engagement'. These businesses are the best at adapting to changing societal concerns, expectations, risks and opportunities and they know how to generate sustainable outcomes. However, while many companies talk a lot about stakeholder engagement, very few do it in a way that genuinely contributes to business success. In many cases companies engage the wrong ..."
"This book explores ENVY at several levels. The first chapters are devoted to a tutorial, bringing new users and non-technical managers up to speed on the basics of ENVY usage, its unique concepts, and the way it influences team development processes. Later chapters address project leads and ENVY administrators with useful advice and utilities. Finally, the authors delve deep into the internals to illustrate sophisticated toolbuilding ..."
"Mexico's foreign policy toward the United States is in a period of transition, sparked by the passage of NAFTA and sustained by ongoing political, economic, and environmental concerns. Here, distinguished scholars from Mexico, the U.S., and the U.K. take up questions relating to the future of Mexico-U.S. relations in crucial areas including lobbying and diplomacy, labor relations, immigration and expatriation, and international finance ..."
The Last Dance Tragic Story of India's Dancing Bears by AlanKnight Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2018 by G2 Entertainment Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-78281-700-0, ISBN: 1-78281-700-X
Smart Engagement Why, What, Who and How by John Aston, AlanKnight 105 Pages, Published 2017 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-351-27454-8, ISBN: 1-351-27454-6
"They distil the best from current research and offer a robust guide to best practice. This is not abstract process guidelines; it is a straightforward, no-nonsense and practical approach to engagement, focused on results and value creation."
Mexico The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries by AlanKnight Hardcover, Published 2016 by Cambridge Univ Pr (Sd) ISBN-13: 978-0-521-81476-8, ISBN: 0-521-81476-6
The Mexican Revolution A Very Short Introduction by AlanKnight 144 Pages, Published 2016 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-106286-5, ISBN: 0-19-106286-3
"Introduction. Defining. the. Revolution. France, 1798; China, 1911; Russia, 1917:
in each case, a major revolution ... of this book is that—notwithstanding some
recent revisionist scholarship which tends to deflate its significance—the Mexican
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