2003, ISBN: 9780787965778

Automobile Association of South Africa, 1958 Foreword to the first edition: "This book, "Trans-African Highways", makes Its appearance at a most opportune time, for, as a r… More...

Automobile Association of South Africa, 1958 Foreword to the first edition: "This book, "Trans-African Highways", makes Its appearance at a most opportune time, for, as a result of the war and of post-war development, a network of new and of greatly improved highways spreads over the whole of the African Continent. The result is that inter-territorial travel in Africa is developing apace, which travel is an important factor in knitting together the African states and in developing mutual understanding of local conditions and local problems. During the war period the military significance of the network of highways, then in a very incomplete form, became apparent. Now that Africa is figuring so largely as one of the world food producing areas, the economic significance of i'ts highways is even greater. By means of these highways a more highly co-ordinated transport service linking rail, water and air is becoming increasingly possible, and this book will contribute materially in this direction by indicating those roads which are most useful now or can be made useful to fit into the whole transportation system of the Continent. For all of those interested in the major economic development, and for that ever increasing group of Trans-African motorists from all nations, this book will prove indispensable. It will stimulate even greater interest in travel in Africa. For these reasons all motorists, business or pleasure, owe the compilers a great debt of gratitude. This applies particularly to those of us in South Africa, at the most southern end of the continent, who must of necessity travel on these African Highways our only outlet by road to the north." ---------------- 480 pages with internal maps and a removable map in an envelope on the inner front board. ---------- Orders over $100.00 are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Size: Approx 6" Wide and 9½" Tall, Automobile Association of South Africa, 1958, 3, Paperback / softback. New. <p><b>From the acclaimed authors of <i>Capitalism without Capital</i>, r</b><b>adical ideas for restoring prosperity in today’s intangible economy</b><br /><br />The past two decades have witnessed sluggish economic growth, mounting inequality, dysfunctional competition, and a host of other ills that have left people wondering what has happened to the future they were promised. <i>Restarting the Future</i> reveals how these problems arise from a failure to develop the institutions demanded by an economy now reliant on intangible capital such as ideas, relationships, brands, and knowledge.<br /><br />In this groundbreaking and provocative book, Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake argue that the great economic disappointment of the century is the result of an incomplete transition from an economy based on physical capital, and show how the vital institutions that underpin our economy remain geared to an outmoded way of doing business. The growth of intangible investment has slowed significantly in recent years, making the world poorer, less fair, and more vulnerable to existential threats. Haskel and Westlake present exciting new ideas to help us catch up with the intangible revolution, offering a road map for how to finance businesses, improve our cities, fund more science and research, reform monetary policy, and reshape intellectual property rules for the better.<br /><br />Drawing on Haskel and Westlake’s experience at the forefront of finance and economic policymaking, <i>Restarting the Future</i> sets out a host of radical but practical solutions that can lead us into the future.</p>, 6, San Francisco, California, U.s.a.: Jossey-Bass, April 30, 2003. New. In the last decade, the world has witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of ethnic conflicts worldwide But what do nations that have been in bloody conflicts do when the shooting stops? How can people who have been engaged in terrorist genocidal wars ever return to a situation of peaceful coexistence? Imagine Coexistence is a groundbreaking program that grew from the joint initiative and conference sponsored by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Harvard University, and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University Imagine Coexistence seeks to enhance prospects for coexistence and break the destructive cycles of intergroup violence This important book, Imagine Coexistence which was named for the program offers a unique perspective grounded in research and outlines the invaluable lessons learned from numerous war-torn societies The authors address the common problems that the people of these devastated nations face when the conflict subsides and examine how initiatives in education, the arts, sports, and economic development can offer refugees, returnees, and other survivors of group conflict reasons to work together and can create a base for relating constructively over time 384 pp, Jossey-Bass, 6<

2003, ISBN: 9780787965778

Hard cover, New., Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p., San Francisco, CA, [PU: Jossey-Bass]