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This book presents nine up-to-date chapters on key aspects of terrorist groups by leading contributors in the study of terrorism. The chapters focus on the study of terrorist groups, their interface with targeted governments as well as ways to counter politically motivated terrorist attacks.

Against a background of calls to prioritize the improvement of financial inclusion in Africa, this book provides an analysis of current financial inclusion measures in Southern Africa.

This book provides a detailed overview of Central European urban heritage. It examines the key aspects of urban heritage - tangible/monumental, natural/landscape, world heritage/urban quarter and heritage experience/dark heritage.

This book tells the story of accounting in the 1990s in the words of three ASB Board members: Sir David Tweedie, Allan Cook, and Professor Geoffrey Whittington. It covers the problems the standard-setters faced, both technical and political, the resistance they met, the solutions they developed, and the durability of their work.

This edited volume addresses the transatlantic response to the major challenges posed by recent changes in the global energy system. It seeks to address whether and how the transatlantic community finds itself drawn together in terms of formulating common goals and strategies or, conversely, whether and how Europe and North America are on termin

The book presents a critical and radical analysis of factors that have kept Nepal in a state of underdevelopment and poverty, with huge section of the society in underprivileged and deprived socio-economic conditions, despite planning, foreign aid, and numerous political changes, from the Rana regime through to the republic regime.

This book focuses on the regional political ecologies (RPEs) of environmental conflicts in India. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of Political Ecology and South Asian Environmental Studies.

The Adam Smith Review is a rigorously refereed annual review that provides a unique forum for interdisciplinary debate on all aspects of Adam Smith's works, his place in history, and the significance of his writings to the modern world.

Single mothers face unique economic challenges, which have persisted despite women's gains in higher education and the workplace. Drawing on forty years of data from two national surveys, Nicholas H. Wolfinger and Matthew McKeever explore the contradictions that lie at the heart of single motherhood. They find that some single mothers are doing better even as others have fallen through the cracks. Providing an in-depth look into the economics of single motherhood, Thanks for Nothing offers the most detailed statistical portrait of single mothers to date and, importantly, provides concrete suggestions for how policymakers should respond to persisting inequalities among mothers.

In Seeing China's Belt and Road, editors Edward Schatz and Rachel Silvey assemble the ground-level fieldwork of leading scholars to examine the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from different "downstream" contexts, ranging from Central and Southeast Asia to Europe and Africa. Crucially, this book uncovers views of the BRI from Chinese authorities, local businesses, state bureaucrats, expatriated migrants, ordinary citizens, and environmental activists. Through these case studies, the book offers a timely analysis of the dynamic complexity of changes in the world order.

In Seeing China's Belt and Road, editors Edward Schatz and Rachel Silvey assemble the ground-level fieldwork of leading scholars to examine the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from different "downstream" contexts, ranging from Central and Southeast Asia to Europe and Africa. Crucially, this book uncovers views of the BRI from Chinese authorities, local businesses, state bureaucrats, expatriated migrants, ordinary citizens, and environmental activists. Through these case studies, the book offers a timely analysis of the dynamic complexity of changes in the world order.

Overviews how artificial intelligence (AI) applications are transforming global businesses and financial organizations, looking at the newest artificial intelligence-based solutions for e-commerce, corporate management, finance, banking, and trading, and more. Explores AI and ML techniques to forecast and assess different financial risks.

Describes sustainable development along with its challenges and advantages. Looks at sustainability in the interrelationship of business, manufacturing, finance, etc. Explores sustainable finance, role of digitization and AL in sustainability, importance of cultural sustainability, and several sustainability-promoting strategies.

Achieving financial freedom so that you can retire and live life on your own terms is the goal of every working person. To do so, thousands of people turn to investment advisors for advice and guidance. The problem is that many advisors work for a particular bank or financial advisor firm, and they are obligated to sell only investments and services that are unique to their financial institution. That is why it is so important to have Senior Investment Advisor, Francis Gingras Roy, on your side. Francis has made the Wealth Professional Canada's Top 50 Advisor list in both 2020 and 2021, and was named a 5-Star Advisor in 2021. He was also named one of Quebec's Top Wealth Advisors 2022 by the Globe and Mail, in partnership with SHOOK Research. As Francis's current clients can attest to, he is a wealth of knowledge and offers unbiased guidance.In this book, you'll read about Francis's humble beginnings while growing up, you can get to know him. You will also learn how, as a Wealth Management Advisor with more than fifteen years of experience, his tireless work ethic and quenchless thirst for financial knowledge has made him a sought-after investor by both potential clients and individuals wanting to join his team. You will then delve into topics that are rarely covered by financial investment books, such as:Common risks to retirement investing and financial freedom that many people overlookUnderstanding ESG-Environmental, Social, and Governance practices and investing which is fast becoming a critical factor in the investment worldInvestment Bias, and how it affects all investorsA brief history and an understanding of cryptocurrencyThe importance of having a written financial planThe power of compounding interestAn overview of traditional investment vehicles and Francis's recommendationsAnd much more!

This practical guide to probability and statistics explains these concepts that underpin all professional estimating. Alan Jones considers what are called Measures of Central Tendency; Means, Modes and Medians, describing the differences, relevance and uses for each in the context of Estimating and the like.

In an increasingly turbulent, insecure and fast-changing world, this book presents case studies of crisis management that help the reader to understand what best practice looks like and how to guide sport organizations through the crises that are an inevitable aspect of commercial life.

In a more contentious world economy, where trade and finance are increasingly interlinked with economic security and geopolitical considerations, questions arise about the underpinnings of the US dollar's global leadership. For decades, the US dollar has reigned supreme, serving as a powerful tool of US foreign policy.

This book explores South Korea's experience as an aid recipient, as an aid donor, and as an inter-Korea aid provider.

This research volume discusses the development of technologies that support human-oriented work systems, sustainable production, and system resilience in intelligent organizations. It will be of interest to researchers, academics, policymakers, and students in the fields of organizational studies, knowledge management, and digital economy.

This book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution, trends, techniques, impact on critical infrastructures and national security, countermeasures, and open research directions in this area. It will serve as a valuable source of knowledge on the topic.

The authors present the importance of digital trust, as well as its evolving nature manifested along with the progress of digital transformation. It will be of interest to researchers, academics, professionals, and advanced students in the fields of public management, innovation, ethics, and organizational studies.

This edited volume explores the interplay between political, economic, and financial development in twentieth-century European authoritarian regimes.

Recent years have seen renewed interest in elites around the world, and their interconnection with power, privilege, social stratification, and social change. The contributors to this edited volume explore the many facets of the role of elites in the political economy of Latin America.