Over the past decade health and safety has become a major issue of public interest. There are countless stories of health and safety activities interfering with public life, preventing some beneficial activity from taking place - even creating absurd or dangerous situations.[...]

This much-needed new textbook introduces readers to the development of China's welfare polices since its conception of an open-door policy of 1978. Setting out basic concepts and issues, including key terms and the process of policy making, it overcomes a major barrier to understanding Chinese socia[...]

Aims to help learners of Business English to develop the skills and language needed to establish and build effective social relationships with business partners.[...]

Aldrig förr har den mänskliga civilisationen stått inför ett klimat under så snabb och ursinnig förändring. Hotet är överhängande, och i takt med att vår medvetenhet om problemet ökat har också mängden larmrapporter, artiklar och debattinlägg växt lavinartat.[...]