Richard Katz

After seven long years of economic malaise, it is clear that something has gone awry in Japan. Unless Japan undertakes sweeping reform, official forecasts now warn, growth will steadily dwindle. How could the world's most acclaimed economic miracle have stumbled so badly? As this important book explains, the root of the problem is that Japan is still mired in the structures, policies, and mental h

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One of the world's oldest continuing societies, the Ju/'hoansi, or Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert offer profound insights into what is fundamental to human existence. In the face of outside pressures that threaten the complete disruption of their communal way of life, the Ju/'hoansi find deep spiritual resources in their traditional healing dance. Their indigenous method of healing individuals is

The inspiring story of one man's exploration of indigenous healing in a culture fighting to preserve its spiritual health.• A firsthand account of a little-known healing tradition.• A dramatic story of self-transformation by a well-respected Harvard-educated anthropologist.In the late 1970s Richard Katz, a clinical psychologist trained in anthropology, spent two

This account of the ancient healing dances practiced by the Kung people of southern Africa’s Kalahari Desert includes vivid eyewitness descriptions of night-long healing dances and interviews with Kung healers.

Japan will recover and its economic achievements will once again earn the world's admiration, with sustained annual growth of three percent, perhaps more, well within reach. This is the confident forecast that begins Japanese The Long Road to Economic Revival by the author of The System That Soured, which several years ago accurately predicted Japan's current travails at a time when others were pr

Political Institutions in the United States guides students through the different institutions of American government. It covers the electoral and party systems, the separation of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, and the division of powers between the federal government and the states. It also explores the internal organization of each institution.<br

Winner, George H. Hallett Award, 1998, Representation and Electoral Systems Organized Section of the American Political Science Association Political parties and elections are the mainsprings of modern democracy. In this classic volume, Richard S. Katz explores the problem of how a given electoral system affects the role of political parties and the way in which party members are elected. He devel

This book addresses the relationship between four values of democratic theory--popular sovereignty, liberalism, personal development, and community--and the electoral institutions used to implement them. After a chapter sketching the electoral institutions of Athens, the Roman Republic, the medieval church, and pre-reform Britain, the book examines what role elections are expected to play in a var

This book describes all the crucial issues that defined Italian political and social life during 1994 and interpreted by renowned scholars from Italy, the United States, and Britain, who provide an indispensable guide for understanding Italy's political transformation.

A skating enthusiast offers detailed descriptions and maps of thirty outstanding Bay Area roller-skating trails--for beginners and experts, kids and adults.

- Demonstrates how to design and deploy Web services using J2EE technologies, such as Enterprise JavaBeans, JavaServer Pages, and servlets- Describes an architecture for integrating J2EE technologies with the various Web services standards- Provides design patterns that readers can use to quickly jump-start their own development efforts- Companion Web site includes patterns to download, source cod

Guided by the concept of synergy, this groundbreaking collection explores alternatives in the areas of counseling, education, and community health and development. Synergy refers to the process of two or more things coming together to create a new, greater, and often-unexpected whole. When synergy exists, formerly scarce resources can expand and become renewable and accessible to all. Drawing upon

"Foreign Affaires" est une revue dédiée aux affaires étrangères américaines, avec une ouverture à différents points de vue.Table des matières : 1. Mutual Assured Production2. Fake It Till You Make It3. Why Drones Work4. Why Drones Fail4. The Road to D-Day5. The Coming Arctic Boom6. Syria's Collapse7. Cuba After Communism8. The

Connecting modern psychology to its Indigenous roots to enhance the healing process and psychology itself• Shares the healing wisdom of Indigenous people the author has worked with, including the Ju/’hoansi of the Kalahari Desert, the Fijians of the South Pacific, Sicangu Lakota people, and Cree and Anishnabe First Nations people• Explains how Indigenous perspectives can he

Just as a wave of entrepreneurship created Japan's postwar "economic miracle," so it will take a new generation of entrepreneurs to revive its stagnant economy. A complex distribution system dominated by the incumbents has made it hard for newcomers even to get their products on store shelves.Fortunately, major social changes are now opening new opportunities. Generational changes in a