Great Expectations, Slow Transformation

Great Expectations, Slow Transformation

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  • Author: Manuela Moschella
  • Publisher: ECPR Press
  • ISBN: 1910259292
  • Category : Political Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 240

n the aftermath of the financial crisis, why has the reform process been incremental yet the conditions for more rapid and abrupt transformations appeared to be available? Is there anything specific about financial policy that prevents more radical reforms? Drawing from Comparative Politics and Historical Institutionalism in particular, as well as International Political Economy, this book answers these questions by examining the particular institutional frictions that characterise global financial governance and influence the activity of change agents and veto players involved in the process of global regulatory change. The chapters in this volume collectively demonstrate that the process of change in financial rule-making as well as in the institutions governing finance does not fit with the punctuated model of policy change. The book also shows, however, that incremental changes can lead to fundamental shifts in the basic principles that inform global financial governance.


Great Expectations

Great Expectations

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  • Author: Charles Dickens
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  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 640

Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens first serialised in All the Year Round from 1 December 1860 to August 1861. It is regarded as one of his greatest and most sophisticated novels, and is one of his most enduringly popular, having been adapted for stage and screen over 250 times. Great Expectations is written in a semi-autobiographical style, and is the story of the orphan Pip, writing his life from his early days of childhood until adulthood. The story can also be considered semi-autobiographical of Dickens, like much of his work, drawing on his experiences of life and people. The action of the story takes place from Christmas Eve, 1812, when the protagonist is about seven years old, to the winter of 1840.


Havisham

Havisham

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  • Author: Ronald Frame
  • Publisher: Macmillan
  • ISBN: 1250037271
  • Category : Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 368

The daughter of a wealthy brewer, Catherine Havisham, sent to stay with the Chadwycks in London, discovers sophisticated new pastimes to remove the taint of her family's new money until she decides to risk everything for the charismatic stranger who pays her attention. 50,000 first printing.


Great Expectations

Great Expectations

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  • Author: Charles Dickens
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  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 564

One of the finest novels by iconic British author Charles Dickens, this Victorian tale follows the good-natured orphan Pip as he makes his way through life. As a boy, Pip crosses paths with a convict named Magwitch, a man who will heavily influence Pip’s adulthood. Meanwhile, the earnest young man falls for the beautiful Estella, the adoptive daughter of the affluent and eccentric Miss Havisham. Widely considered to be Dickens's last great book, the story is steeped in romance and features the writer's familiar themes of crime, punishment, and societal struggle.


Mister Pip

Mister Pip

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  • Author: Lloyd Jones
  • Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
  • ISBN: 1459616359
  • Category : Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 278

Lloyd Jones' new novel is set mainly in a small village on Bougainville, a country torn apart by civil war. Matilda attends the school set up by Mr Watts, the only white man on the island. By his own admission he's not much of a teacher and proceeds to educate the children by reading them Great Expectations. Matilda falls in love with the novel, strongly identifying with Pip. The promise of the next chapter is what keeps her going; Pip's story protects her from the horror of what is happening around her - helicopters menacing the skies above the village and rebel raids on the ground. When the rebels visit the village searching for any remaining men to join their cause, they discover the name Pip written in the sand and instigate a search for him. When Pip can't be found the soldiers destroy the book. Mr Watts then encourages the children to retell the story from their memories. Then when the rebels invade the village, the teacher tells them a story which lasts seven nights, about a boy named Pip, and a convict . . .


Leading Change

Leading Change

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  • Author: John P. Kotter
  • Publisher: Harvard Business Press
  • ISBN: 1422186431
  • Category : Business & Economics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 210

From the ill-fated dot-com bubble to unprecedented merger and acquisition activity to scandal, greed, and, ultimately, recession -- we've learned that widespread and difficult change is no longer the exception. By outlining the process organizations have used to achieve transformational goals and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work.


Assessing Great Expectations

Assessing Great Expectations

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  • Author: Richard Lettis
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  • Category : Report writing
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 252


The Artist's Way

The Artist's Way

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  • Author: Julia Cameron
  • Publisher: Penguin
  • ISBN: 1101156880
  • Category : Self-Help
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 295

"With its gentle affirmations, inspirational quotes, fill-in-the-blank lists and tasks — write yourself a thank-you letter, describe yourself at 80, for example — The Artist’s Way proposes an egalitarian view of creativity: Everyone’s got it."—The New York Times "Morning Pages have become a household name, a shorthand for unlocking your creative potential"—Vogue Over four million copies sold! Since its first publication, The Artist's Way phenomena has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper connection to process and purpose. Julia Cameron's novel approach guides readers in uncovering problems areas and pressure points that may be restricting their creative flow and offers techniques to free up any areas where they might be stuck, opening up opportunities for self-growth and self-discovery. The program begins with Cameron’s most vital tools for creative recovery – The Morning Pages, a daily writing ritual of three pages of stream-of-conscious, and The Artist Date, a dedicated block of time to nurture your inner artist. From there, she shares hundreds of exercises, activities, and prompts to help readers thoroughly explore each chapter. She also offers guidance on starting a “Creative Cluster” of fellow artists who will support you in your creative endeavors. A revolutionary program for personal renewal, The Artist's Way will help get you back on track, rediscover your passions, and take the steps you need to change your life.


Human Resources Development Review 2008

Human Resources Development Review 2008

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  • Author: Andre Kraak
  • Publisher: HSRC Publishers
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  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 644

Through 25 chapters authored by some of the leading researchers in the field, the Human Resources Development Review 2008 provides an extensive overview of the contextual factors driving human resources development in South Africa. A key theme throughout the volume is the importance of a multi-faceted skills development strategy operating at three levels. The first entails high-skills policies aimed at expanding export-oriented manufacturing production and services provision, particularly in new globally competitive 'niche' areas. The second relates to the economy's ongoing need for intermediate skills, as is evident in the shortage of skilled artisans and technologists. Finally, the provision of basic, entry-level skills is important in view of the urgent need for large-scale job creation schemes, triggered by public sector initiatives, to ameliorate high levels of unemployment and despondency, especially amongst the youth.


Monitoring Economic Transition

Monitoring Economic Transition

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  • Author: Janusz M. Dąbrowski
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  • Category : Business & Economics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 196

The Gdansk Institute for Market Economies in Poland was established to monitor the economic impact of "shock therapy". This volume traces issues, such as state first behaviour, privatization, the development of the small-business sector, banking reform and bad debts, Poland and Europe.