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Material Ambitions
What the Victorian history of self-help reveals about the myth of individualism. Stories of hardworking characters who lift themselves from rags to riches abound in the Victorian era. From the popularity of such stories, it is clear that the Victorians valorized personal ambition in ways that previous generations had not. In Material Ambitions, Rebecca Richardson explores this phenomenon in light of the under-studied reception history of Samuel Smiles's 1859 publication, Self-Help: With Illustrations of Character, Conduct, and Perseverance. A compilation of vignettes about captains of industry, artists, and inventors who persevered through failure and worked tirelessly to achieve success in ...
Representation and Institutional Design
An enduring question for most nations has been how to best represent their citizens and their needs. This is a complex issue as there is no universally accepted definition of good representation. Representation and Institutional Design addresses the issues of institutions and representation by examining how variation in institutional design can affect many aspects of how legislators represent their constituents. It does so by examining the relationships between legislative design (electoral laws, term limits, professionalism, and district size and magnitude) and many aspects of representation (symbolic, service, and policy representation, as well as legislators' incentives to represent). A k...
Beyond Ambition
Reveals how managers on the corporate fast track can perform at peak effectiveness without burning themselves out or alienating their superiors, colleagues, employees, and families--people whose loyalty and support are essential to their success. Shows how organizations--by committing to develop managers' character and not just their skills--can help executives break through their personal barriers to managerial excellence.
The Cambridge Review
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What Ambitions for European Defence in 2020?
"The European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) has reached an important milestone in its development. This year marks its tenth anniversary. This book is therefore an important contribution to the strategic debate, looking ahead to where ESDP could and should be ten year from now. It covers the range of key issues that we need to consider in taking ESDP forward into its second decade - policy, analysis of challenges, strategy, partnerships, structures, capabilities"--P. 7.
