First published in 1980, The Meaning of Conservatism is now recognized as a major contribution to political thought, and the liveliest and most provocative modern statement of the traditional “paleo-conservative” position. Roger Scruton challenges those who would regard themselves as conservatives, and also their opponents. Conservatism, he argues, has little in common with liberalism, and is only tenuously related to the market economy, to monetarism, to free enterprise, or to capitalism.

It involves neither hostility toward the state, not the desire to limit the state’s obligation toward the citizen. Its conceptions of society, law, and citizenship regard the individual not as the premise but as the conclusion of politics. At the same time it is fundamentally opposed to the ethic of social justice, to equality of station, opportunity, income, and achievement, and to the attempt to bring major institutions of society – such as schools and universities – under government control...

Developing Study and Work Skills is the first text to unite the fragmented study skills/work skills/personal development skills market by focusing on the key basic skills that students need in order to make them practically as well as academically prepared for the world of work. Chapters take students through the core personal, interpersonal, written, verbal, technical and numerical skills that HE courses and employers are looking for. This book is the first text to integrate study and manage...

Teaching Entrepreneurship moves entrepreneurship education from the traditional process view to a practice-based approach and advocates teaching entrepreneurship using a portfolio of practices, which includes play, empathy, creation, experimentation, and reflection. Together these practices help students develop the competency to think and act entrepreneurially in order to create, find, and exploit opportunities of all kinds in a continuously changing and uncertain world. Divided into two par...

English for Academic Study: Grammar for Writing English for Academic Study: Grammar for Writing is a graded self-study course that will help students improve their academic writing. It will build their confidence in understanding and using grammar for written assignments, so they can write accurate English and communicate more effectively in academic contexts. EAS: Grammar for Writing starts at a relatively low level, recognizing that many students require continuing practice of common gramma...

A interdisciplinary, student focused exploration of contemporary global urban economies. It covers the theoretical alongside the empirical, with boxed examples and suggested reading and websites for every chapter.

HSK Standard course 1 workbook bevat oefeningen voor elk van de 15 lessen in het leerboek, één HSK niveau 1 proeftoets en één inleiding tot de HSK niveau 1 toets. Door dit boek te gebruiken, kunnen cursisten de kennis verwerven die nodig is voor de HSK niveau 1 toets en een beter begrip krijgen van de toets zelf. Het boek is geïllustreerd met foto's die overeenkomen met de stijl van de toets en is in kleur afgedrukt.

De luistergedeelten in het boek zijn voorzien van audio-opnamen, die k...

Basisvaardigheden Spelling en Interpunctie vormt samen met Basisvaardigheden Formuleren en Basisvaardigheden Grammatica de ideale voorbereiding op de officiële Cito entreetoets taal. Samen met de bijbehorende website maakt de pabo-student zich de basisvaardigheden stap voor stap eigen.

Spreekwoorden, spreuken en zegswijzen weerspiegelen de mentaliteit van een volk. In alle tijden hebben de korte, kernachtige uitdrukkingen kunstenaars geboeid. Roemer Visscher, Cats, Hooft en Vondel hielden zich ermee bezig. Brueghel en Jan Steen lieten zich door spreekwoorden tot bonte, levendige taferelen inspireren. Weinigen zijn zich ervan bewust hoeveel van die oude, soms zéér oude wijsheden en grapjes, nog heden een springlevend bestanddeel van de taal vormen. Ieder van on...

Business Administration offers an integrated, practical approach to all key aspects of business administration and to how business processes are managed. Business Administration distinguishes itself from similar textbooks by incorporating examples from modern business practices and by its accessible writing style. It also highlights the function and relevance of business management in day-to-day business operations.

De bedrijfskundige benadering van Praktijkgericht Financieel Management komt tot uitdrukking in het verband dat wordt gelegd tussen het operationele proces en de financiële besturing van een onderneming. Voor het besturen van de operationele en financiële kasstromen is inzicht nodig in de invloedsfactoren vanuit de omgeving en de aard, omvang en ontwikkeling van het operationeel proces. Belangrijke elementen hierbij zijn analyse, planning en beheer.