This volume chronicles the recent experience of governments in the Latin American region that have successfully completed financial services negotiations in the context of regional trade agreements. It aims at providing policymakers and negotiators with a better understanding of the complexities involved in financial services negotiations and a deeper understanding of the substantive issues related to financial services liberalization within a regional context, the process negotiators have to go through, and likely effects of financial market opening within regional agreements.
This insightful study proposes a unified theory of speech through which conflicting ideas about language might be understood. It is founded on a number of key points, such as the continuum of linguistic behaviour, extensive variation in language features, the importance of regional and social proximity to shared linguistic production, and differential frequency as a key factor in linguistic production both in regional and social groups and in text corpora.
Issues Now in the News is a course book designed to improve useful language skills for advanced-level learners while raising awareness about world issues and current events.
Each of the 25 units contains an authentic news text from Voice of America, a multimedia broadcasting service funded by the US government. These texts highlight a wide variety of regional and global issues grouped into five themes: International Concerns, World Affairs, Life & Trends, Environment & Health, and Culture & Entertainment.
Maui Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best ways to see the island. This attractively priced, four-color guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to experience the best of Maui in a short time-with bulleted maps that lead the way whether you're interested in beaches, outdoor adventures, or historical sights.Maui Day by Day is the only guide that helps travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip.
The Struggle over Land in Africa: Conflicts, Politics & ChangeSome of the themes explored in this powerful volume include: Ethnic and indigenous land conflicts, Traditionalism versus modernity, renewed land interests, land use and conflict, state building, politics and land (for example Agricultural land reform); land policy development, planning, inclusiveness/non-inclusiveness; regional scopes of land conflicts and changing norms.
