This book brings together the reform experiences of emerging economies and developed countries. Written by leading practitioners and experts in public finance in the context of multilevel government systems, the book examines the interaction of markets, regulators, subnational borrowers, creditors, national governments, taxpayers, ex-ante rules, and ex-post insolvency systems in the quest for subnational fiscal discipline. Such a quest is intertwined with a country’s historical, political, and economic contex

The course is aimed at familiarizing with the key provisions of the theory of international relations as part of the social sciences and as an analytical tool, paying special attention to the problems of war and peace, foreign policy decision-making, combines a historical approach and analysis, modern political problems

This revised edition includes material on Universal human rights, cultural relativism and discrimination. Will be of special interest for international law and international affairs majors

This book conveys a dramatic and defining moment in American history, from colonial times to the present. The story of America has unfolded over a relatively short period of time, yet it has captured the world`s imagination ever since the Pilgrims first set foot on these shores. This book is about U.S. presidential inaugurations

Discusses the history and traditions of swearing in the United States President, including inaugural events planned far in advance and those hastily prepared upon the sudden death of a president