Author: Walter C. Clemens Jr.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Keywords: transformed, baltic
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2001-05-25
List price: $37.95
ISBN-10: 0847698599
ISBN-13: 9780847698592

Why isn’t the Baltic region like the Balkans? Why have the Baltic republics not experienced ethnic cleansing, border wars, authoritarian rule, and social chaos? Instead, peace, democracy, and market economies have taken root since the fall of communism. Walter Clemens here uses complexity theory, which analyzes the role of self-organization in complex adaptive systems, to explain the "Baltic miracle." He argues that the theory is a vital tool for understanding the remarkable strides made by Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania since 1991 in coping with the transition to partnership with the ne

Authors:Walter W. Powell, Elisabeth S. Clemens,
Publisher: Yale University Press
Keywords: public, action, private
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 1998-03-30
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 0300064497
ISBN-13: 9780300064490

Can private nonprofit organizations provide more and higher-quality services than governments or for-profit businesses? Will nonprofits really increase social connectedness and civic engagement? In this book, sociologists, political scientists, management scholars, and others consider the nature of the "public good" and how private or charitable organizations relate to it.

Author: Dale P. Clemens
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Keywords: building, rod, custom, advanced
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2008-04-01
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 1602392064
ISBN-13: 9781602392069

"Informative, well-written. It covers the subject of rod building in a concise manner. It should be in every rod builder’s library."—Fly FishermanDale P. Clemens’s Advanced Custom Rod Building is the book that sent American fishermen back to their workshops. Clemens believes that, both practically and philosophically, a rod is an "extension of the angler’s hand." Accordingly, Clemens explains the principles necessary for making custom tackle that is superior to anything off the rack, as well as exhaustive figures, illustrations, and tables for the experienced builder. The b

Author: Kevin Clemens
Publisher: Motorbooks
Keywords: trick, motorbooks, workshop, fix, amp, golf, jetta, iii, gti
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2006-10-15
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0760325952
ISBN-13: 9780760325957

Volkswagen’s GTI, Golf, and Jetta are long-time favorites among sport-compact performance enthusiasts.  With engines ranging from the 2.0 liter naturally-aspirated four-cylinder to the 1.8 liter turbo 4 to the VR6, the Mk III and Mk IV generations (1993–2004) offer tuners a wealth of opportunities.  This book turns these opportunities into realities, from deciding which vehicle to buy, to keeping it running in tip-top condition, to enhancing the performance and appearance of your VW.  Focusing on the engine, wheels and tires, suspension, body kits, interiors, and more, each project incl

Author: Clemens Poth
Publisher: Urban & Fischer bei Elsev
Keywords: prã¼fung, ã„rztliche, fakten
Number of Pages: 330
Published: 2006-09-30
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 3437415115
ISBN-13: 9783437415111

Author: Dale P. Clemens
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Keywords: art, thread, rod, custom
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2008-04-01
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 1602392587
ISBN-13: 9781602392588

"One of the all-time great teachers in the custom rod building craft."—Tom Kirkman, RodMaker Magazine"Hand a person a custom made rod," says expert rod maker Dale P. Clemens, "and in almost every instance one of the first things he looks at is the decorative thread work," because a handsome rod is more desirable to own and fish. Clemens guides his readers through the organizational process of threading, illustrates the uses of patterns and replicas, explains how to wrap and weave, and gives his personal tips on how to make every rod "a never ending kaleidoscope of form, shape and color." Off

Author: Clemens Wurm
Publisher: Berg Publishers
Keywords: german, historical, perspectives, integration, european, europe, germany, beginnings, western
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 1996-09-01
List price: $37.95
ISBN-10: 1859731821
ISBN-13: 9781859731826

This book aims to broaden readers’ understanding of the issues now facing the European Union by explaining the motivation underpinning the process of integration in Western Europe after 1945. The contributors discuss:- the part played by the Federal Republic of Germany;- the role of ideas and political movements in stimulating policy;- the economic interest of West Germany and West German business; and- the strategic aspects of Germany’s policy.Also included is a German view of French and British attitudes toward a unified Europe and a discussion of the social history of integratio