European Miracle or Strategic Planning Plus

European Miracle: Environments, Economies and Geopolitics in the History of Europe and Asia

Author: Eric Jones

Why did modern states and economies develop first in the peripheral and late-coming culture of Europe? This historical puzzle looms behind every study of industrialization and economic development. In his analytical and comparative work Eric Jones sees the economic condition forming where natural environments and political systems meet: Europe's economic rise is explained as a favored interaction between them, contrasting with the frustrating pattern of their interplay in the Ottoman empire, India and China. A new preface and afterword have been added for the third edition. Previous Edition Hb (1987): 0-521-33449-7 Previous Edition Pb (1987): 0-521-33670-8

Table of Contents:

	Preface to the third edition
	Preface and acknowledgements
	Introduction to the second edition
	Map
1	Environmental and social conjectures	3
2	Disasters and capital accumulation	22
3	Technological drift	45
4	The Discoveries and ghost acreage	70
5	The market economy	85
6	The states system	104
7	Nation-states	127
8	Beyond Europe	153
9	Islam and the Ottoman Empire	175
10	India and the Mughal Empire	192
11	China and the Ming and Manchu Empires	202
12	Summary and comparison	225
	Afterword to the third edition	239
	Annotated bibliographical guide to Eurasian economic history in the very long term	261
	Bibliography	274
	Supplementary bibliographical guide	294
	Index	297

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Strategic Planning Plus: An Organizational Guide

Author: Roger A Kaufman

"Describes in detail how to create a strategic plan to identify and meet the requirements of any organization. A solid survey of the techniques of the subject." --Long Range Planning "I've finally had an opportunity to read through (this) remarkable guide to strategic planning. (It has) indeed captured the critical elements of this important if messy process. All of this is, of course, applicable to universities, and some of it could even be done without causing riots and revolutions. Every one of us who does university administration should probably read your book, if only to recognize what we are not able to do for lack of good data and good analytical tools." --John V. Lombardi, President, University of Florida "Dr. Kaufman's approach to strategic planning is new, different, and innovative . . . the target audience of middle managers and executives should find the book an important informational source for achieving organizational and societal objectives. Furthermore, it will probably provide some interesting dialogue at strategic planning sessions." --Melvin T. Stith, Ph.D., Dean, College of Business, Florida State University "Just when the detrimental effects of trendy, short-term, process-oriented management practices are beginning to dramatically weaken altogether too many organizations, along comes Strategic Planning Plus. This book is a solid, reality-based management guide. It is filled with helpful advice and procedures that can improve your odds of doing the right things and doing them well. Reading it will give you a new perspective on the importance and value of planning for organizational success. Putting it to work in your organization can be a driving force inyour long-term success." --Wess Roberts, Ph.D., Author, Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun "A fresh approach to a timeworn subject . . . I believe planning is something all managers would like to do better." --Peter Economy, Director of Administration Horizons Technology, Inc., San Diego, California Current strategic planning and development is often too myopic, and much more must be considered before practical planning is accomplished. Filled with fresh, new ideas and proven methods, Strategic Planning Plus covers strategic planning at three levels--micro, macro, and mega--and describes, in detail, how to create a strategic plan to identify and meet the requirements of any organization. This book shows how to identify the direction an organization must take, gives a six-step process for identifying and solving organizational problems, and provides methods for evaluating progress and revising strategic plans. Strategic Planning Plus also contains handy checklists, flowcharts, procedures, and case studies.