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  • Soviet Society Under Perestroikaby David Lane

    Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 63.95

    This is an up-to-the-minute revised edition of a text which, since its publication in 1990, has been extremely influential. The great changes of the past 18 months have entailed a comprehensive updating of the book. This edition takes account of new developments that include the independence of the Baltic states and the treaty which sparked 1991's... more...

  • Contemporary British Dramaby David Lane

    Edinburgh University Press 2010; US$ 60.00

    This book offers an extended analysis of writers and theatre companies in Britain since 1995, and explores them alongside recent cultural, social and political developments. Referencing well-known practitioners from modern theatre, this book is an excellent introduction to how contemporary drama is made and analysed. more...

  • Into the Heart of the Mafiaby David Lane

    St. Martin's Press 2010; US$ 7.99

    In this investigation into the criminal underworld of the cities and villages of the Italian South, David Lane provides an unrivaled exposé of the operations of the Mafia today From Naples, home of Mafia-controlled mozzarella and toxic waste, through the no less rotten Calabria, to Sicily, cradle of Cosa Nostra, the hold of the Mafia on Southern... more...

  • Into the Heart of the Mafiaby David Lane

    Profile 2010; US$ 14.38

    Lane shows how globalisation has transformed the Mafia into more than simply a local phenomenon. It describes in painful detail the daily accommodation to Mafia pressure endured by priests, politicians and prosecutors, businessmen, trade unionists and ordinary citizens. At the same time he incorporates a portrait of the South's long and tumultuous... more...

  • The Transformation of State Socialismby Dr David Lane

    Palgrave Macmillan 2007; US$ 160.00

    This book considers aspects of transformation of former state socialist countries: social and economic outcomes; forces in the transformation process; problems of consolidation of the new regimes;and other scenarios. It also looks at alternative types of society that might replace state socialism, particularly state capitalism and market socialism. more...

  • The Modern Scientist-Practitionerby David A. Lane; Sarah Corrie

    Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 59.99

    The Modern Scientist-Practitioner argues for a radical rethink of how we understand the science-practice relationship and the notion of the scientist-practitioner model. Drawing on the latest innovations and research from the fields of anthropology, industry, philosophy, psychology and science, David Lane and Sarah Corrie present a new vision... more...

  • Varieties of Capitalism in Post-Communist Countriesby Dr David Lane; Martin Myant

    Palgrave Macmillan 2006; US$ 135.00

    This book sets the experiences of former communist countries as they head towards capitalism against the 'varieties of capitalism' paradigm, and provides a framework for comparing transformation processes, demonstrating how differing heritages of communist and pre-communist pasts are leading to different kinds of capitalist economies. more...

  • Transition From Communism To Capitalismby David Lane; Cameron Ross

    Palgrave Macmillan 1998; US$ 115.00

    Crucial to the understanding of breakdown and transition are analyses of changes within the internal relations of national elites. In this book, the authors define and detail the political elites under state socialism, showing how the elites under Gorbachev were profoundly fragmented. They further reveal how, with the maturation of state socialism,... more...

  • The Situational Mentorby David Clutterbuck; Gill Lane

    Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2007; US$ 120.00

    Because the mentoring process involves a number of distinct stages, a wide range of skills are needed throughout the process and these skills are situational. In other words, a skilled mentor understands the principles of mentoring but is also able to use more...

  • Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQLby Hugh E. Williams; David Lane

    O'Reilly Media 2007; US$ 39.99

    There are many reasons for serving up dynamic content from a web site: to offer an online shopping site, create customized information pages for users, or just manage a large volume of content through a database. Anyone with a modest knowledge of HTML and web site management can learn to create dynamic content through the PHP programming language... more...