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The Australia-Japan Defence and Security Relationship 1945-2021

Making a Friend of a Former Foe

by Peter McDermott ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Asia-Pacific Studies
McDermott examines the origins, development and prospects for the Australia and Japan Defence and Security Relationship.In 1945, Japan and Australia were foes; today they are partners in security, defence and military matters, each the other’s most important strategic ally, after the United States. As the region faces threats from an increasingly assertive China, there is a growing prospect of ... Read more

$86.56 CAD

McDermott examines the origins, development and prospects for the Australia and Japan Defence and Security Relationship.In 1945, Japan and Australia were foes; today they are partners in security, defence and military matters, each the other’s most important strategic ally, after the United States. As the region faces threats from an increasingly assertive China, there is a growing prospect of
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Procurement Systems

A Guide to Best Practice in Construction

Edited by Steve Rowlinson, Peter McDermott ...

Procurement Systems details the whole spectrum of procurement issues in the construction industry, starting with the client /customer and running through managerial, cultural and IT-based issues. The book commences with an overveiw of previous work and a section on selection criteria is provided to enable practitioners to make their choices of procurement form. Importantly, perfromance comparisons ... Read more

$130.53 CAD

Procurement Systems details the whole spectrum of procurement issues in the construction industry, starting with the client /customer and running through managerial, cultural and IT-based issues. The book commences with an overveiw of previous work and a section on selection criteria is provided to enable practitioners to make their choices of procurement form. Importantly, perfromance comparisons
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Man Is by Nature a Political Animal

Evolution, Biology, and Politics

Edited by Peter K. Hatemi, Rose McDermott ...

In Man Is by Nature a Political Animal, Peter K. Hatemi and Rose McDermott bring together a diverse group of contributors to examine the ways in which evolutionary theory and biological research are increasingly informing analyses of political behavior. Focusing on the theoretical, methodological, and empirical frameworks of a variety of biological approaches to political attitudes and preferences ... Read more

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In Man Is by Nature a Political Animal, Peter K. Hatemi and Rose McDermott bring together a diverse group of contributors to examine the ways in which evolutionary theory and biological research are increasingly informing analyses of political behavior. Focusing on the theoretical, methodological, and empirical frameworks of a variety of biological approaches to political attitudes and preferences
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Infrastructure Delivery Systems

Governance and Implementation Issues

by Bankole Osita Awuzie, Peter McDermott ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides a framework for governing policy implementation by various stakeholders during the delivery of infrastructure projects. This framework relies on the tenets of the Viable Systems Model (VSM), a systems cybernetic model that enjoys a high level of acceptance in organizational analysis. The book presents a step-by-step guide for the multi-level governance of implementation during ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This book provides a framework for governing policy implementation by various stakeholders during the delivery of infrastructure projects. This framework relies on the tenets of the Viable Systems Model (VSM), a systems cybernetic model that enjoys a high level of acceptance in organizational analysis. The book presents a step-by-step guide for the multi-level governance of implementation during
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Professional Ethics in Construction and Surveying

by Greg Watts, Jason Challender, Anthony Higham, Peter McDermott ...

This textbook responds to the increasing demand for practical, industry aligned, ethical practices in quantity surveying, construction management and related AEC professions. Professional Ethics for Construction and Surveying addresses how existing ethical standards can be pragmatically applied to both private and contracting practice, with case studies aligned with the ethical requirements of the ... Read more

$94.99 CAD

This textbook responds to the increasing demand for practical, industry aligned, ethical practices in quantity surveying, construction management and related AEC professions. Professional Ethics for Construction and Surveying addresses how existing ethical standards can be pragmatically applied to both private and contracting practice, with case studies aligned with the ethical requirements of the
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Building Collaborative Trust in Construction Procurement Strategies

by Jason Challender ...

Provides a practical framework and toolkit for improved construction project outcomes based on trust and collaborationThis book explores the concept of trust as a tool in improved construction procurement strategies, and provides important insight into the influence of trust on the success of construction projects and redevelopment programs. It is a practical guide that offers readers a solid ... Read more

$155.99 CAD

Provides a practical framework and toolkit for improved construction project outcomes based on trust and collaborationThis book explores the concept of trust as a tool in improved construction procurement strategies, and provides important insight into the influence of trust on the success of construction projects and redevelopment programs. It is a practical guide that offers readers a solid
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Global Environmental Forest Policies

An International Comparison

by Constance McDermott, Benjamin Cashore, Peter Kanowski ...

Series series The Earthscan Forest Library
Market globalization and the globalization of environmental concerns have spurred demand for greater international accountability for forest stewardship. In response, a range of multi-lateral governmental and non-governmental initiatives have emerged to redefine the rules of global trade, and demand verification of the legality and/or sustainability of forest products originating from within and ... Read more

$114.04 CAD

Market globalization and the globalization of environmental concerns have spurred demand for greater international accountability for forest stewardship. In response, a range of multi-lateral governmental and non-governmental initiatives have emerged to redefine the rules of global trade, and demand verification of the legality and/or sustainability of forest products originating from within and
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Encounters in Yoga and Zen

by Trevor Leggett ...

Narrated by Peter Anthony Monk, Gerard McDermott, Jonathan Keeble, Judith Clark, Madeline Brolly ...

Unabridged

3 hours 36 min

Gleaned from the author's experiences over many years of yoga and Zen training, as well as from conversations with teachers, folk stories and temple magazines, this is a fascinating and enlightening compendium of tales from the yoga and Zen traditions. ... Read more

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Gleaned from the author's experiences over many years of yoga and Zen training, as well as from conversations with teachers, folk stories and temple magazines, this is a fascinating and enlightening compendium of tales from the yoga and Zen traditions.
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The Hunt for KSM

Inside the Pursuit and Takedown of the Real 9/11 Mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

by Terry McDermott, Josh Meyer ...

Narrated by Peter Ganim ...

Unabridged

11 hours 52 min

The definitive account of the decade-long pursuit and capture of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the terrorist mastermind of 9/11.Only minutes after United 175 plowed into the World Trade Center's South Tower, people in positions of power correctly suspected who was behind the assault: Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda. But it would be 18 months after September 11 before investigators would capture the actual ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

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The definitive account of the decade-long pursuit and capture of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the terrorist mastermind of 9/11.Only minutes after United 175 plowed into the World Trade Center's South Tower, people in positions of power correctly suspected who was behind the assault: Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda. But it would be 18 months after September 11 before investigators would capture the actual
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One Night

A Play Of Remembrance

by Christopher Swann ...

Narrated by Miles Richardson, Merric Boyd, Corrina McDermott, Kerry Frater, Peter Harrison, James Shenoi, John Messer ...

Unabridged

1 hour 18 min

"One NIght" Is an original one act play written by Christopher Swann that lasts just over 75 minutes.On one night in November 1920 two Officers were tasked with choosing the "Unknown Warrior" who was to be laid to rest in Westminster Abbey. They entered a small chapel in Northern France where six coffins of the unidentified military dead rested, having been brought from the battlefields of Belgium ... Read more

$16.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"One NIght" Is an original one act play written by Christopher Swann that lasts just over 75 minutes.On one night in November 1920 two Officers were tasked with choosing the "Unknown Warrior" who was to be laid to rest in Westminster Abbey. They entered a small chapel in Northern France where six coffins of the unidentified military dead rested, having been brought from the battlefields of Belgium
... Read more

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The Wrong Enemy

America in Afghanistan, 2001-2014

by Carlotta Gall ...

Narrated by Jennifer M. Dixon ...

Unabridged

13 hours 11 min

A journalist with deep knowledge of the region provides "an enthralling and largely firsthand account of the war in Afghanistan" (Financial Times).Few reporters know as much about Afghanistan as Carlotta Gall. She was there in the 1990s after the Russians were driven out. She witnessed the early flourishing of radical Islam, imported from abroad, which caused so much local suffering. She was there ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

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A journalist with deep knowledge of the region provides "an enthralling and largely firsthand account of the war in Afghanistan" (Financial Times).Few reporters know as much about Afghanistan as Carlotta Gall. She was there in the 1990s after the Russians were driven out. She witnessed the early flourishing of radical Islam, imported from abroad, which caused so much local suffering. She was there
... Read more

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Understanding Media Economics

by Gillian Doyle ...

"Expertly synthesizes economic theory and contemporary cases to both explain the structure of the contemporary media industry and shed insight on the significant challenges and controversies confronting the sector."- Lucy Küng, Oxford University and Jonkoping University"A wide-ranging, accessible introduction to media economics and their application to a broad range of media topics from ... Read more

$89.59 CAD

"Expertly synthesizes economic theory and contemporary cases to both explain the structure of the contemporary media industry and shed insight on the significant challenges and controversies confronting the sector."- Lucy Küng, Oxford University and Jonkoping University"A wide-ranging, accessible introduction to media economics and their application to a broad range of media topics from
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