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"This hilarious, all-musical revue of social and political satire offers enough sparkling material for anywhere from five to a dozen performers"--Publisher.
Author : Cary Hoffman
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 43,56 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780573680649
"This hilarious, all-musical revue of social and political satire offers enough sparkling material for anywhere from five to a dozen performers"--Publisher.
Author : Daron Acemoglu
Publisher : Currency
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 50,5 MB
Release : 2013-09-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0307719227
Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine? Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are? Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence? Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it). Korea, to take just one of their fascinating examples, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities. The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people. Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutions—with no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories. Based on fifteen years of original research Acemoglu and Robinson marshall extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, including: - China has built an authoritarian growth machine. Will it continue to grow at such high speed and overwhelm the West? - Are America’s best days behind it? Are we moving from a virtuous circle in which efforts by elites to aggrandize power are resisted to a vicious one that enriches and empowers a small minority? - What is the most effective way to help move billions of people from the rut of poverty to prosperity? More philanthropy from the wealthy nations of the West? Or learning the hard-won lessons of Acemoglu and Robinson’s breakthrough ideas on the interplay between inclusive political and economic institutions? Why Nations Fail will change the way you look at—and understand—the world.
Author : Thomas Hischak
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 36,65 MB
Release : 2024-03-21
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1350423742
What links the popular songs "You'll Never Walk Alone", "Send in the Clowns", "Memory" and "I Am What I Am"? They all originated in Broadway musicals. Song of the Season is for those who believe that the score is at the heart of a musical and is the essential building block on which the rest of a show is built. Through a systematic historical survey from 1891 to 2023 it argues that the best musicals survive because of their songs, from early 20th century classics such as Show Boat and Oklahoma! through to the contemporary sound of Dear Evan Hansen and Hamilton. looking at outstanding songs from each Broadway season, the development and history of the musical is illustrated with a fresh perspective. As song styles and popular music tastes changed throughout the decades this structure charts the progress of American showtunes alongside popular music forms as songs evolved from the waltz and ragtime to jazz, rock, rap and hip-hop. Factual analysis and historical context combine to offer a rich picture of the American songbook from Irving Berlin to Elton John. Song of the Season paints a fresh picture for musical theatre students and fans alike, illustrating significant changes in the form through the music. Analyzed in an accessible and engaging way that doesn't rely on music theory knowledge, and including a link to playlist where all the 'songs of the seasons' can be listened to, it is a must-have for those looking to expand their knowledge of the form and trace the social history of the American showtune.
Author : United States. President
Publisher :
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 25,11 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Presidents
ISBN :
"Containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the President", 1956-1992.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Currency, and Housing. Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization
Publisher :
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 45,5 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Debts, Public
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher : Office of the Federal Register
Page : 998 pages
File Size : 14,22 MB
Release : 1995-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780160454301
Contains public messages and statements of the President of the United States released by the White House from January 1 to June 30, 2002.
Author : New Zealand. Parliament
Publisher :
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 29,34 MB
Release : 1916
Category : New Zealand
ISBN :
Author : United States. President (1993-2001 : Clinton)
Publisher :
Page : 1070 pages
File Size : 37,52 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Presidents
ISBN :
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Family Farms, Rural Development, and Special Studies
Publisher :
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 16,91 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Agriculture
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 746 pages
File Size : 49,25 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Cottonseed oil
ISBN :