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Education reform has become part of a political imperative in a number of developed countries around the world. The simultaneous movement to reform schooling and the administrative structures which deliver educational services therefore needs to be studied in order to lay bare its fundamental assumptions. This movement has been labelled "restructuring" and "reform", although the words carry different meanings in different countries.; The authors question why this reconstruction occurred at the same time in different places. What common themes are emerging in the restructuring movement? And in the 1990s, where will the movement lead schooling and what essential changes will it effect? They explore these questions by examining developments in the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Marvin Wachman's parents were Russian-Jewish immigrants with little formal education. Yet they instilled in their son the values of education, self-improvement, and perseverance. Because of Wachman's beliefs in human progress, he learned not only how to survive in hard times, but how to flourish.

A newly minted PhD, Wachman served in World War II as a combat platoon sergeant where he was first drawn to teaching by his desire for work of lasting value. He proved a man of vision and administrative ability, qualities that suited him to lead two great universities renowned for their commitment to extending educational opportunity. During the Civil Rights era, Wachman served as the president of Lincoln University, the country's oldest historically Black college; later he guided Temple University through fiscally troubled times.

The Education of a University President recalls Wachman's distinguished career in education and his steadfast dedication to liberal values. ... Read more

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Marvin Wachman's Memoirs
The book's author is Marvin Wachman. Not James Hilty, who wrote the extremely sensitive, erudite and felicitous foreword.

Wachman's life story is fascinating, particularly for those of us who shared a portion of that life. Like the man, the book is ego-less and straight-forward. That is not to suggest that he hides his achievements; he just doesn't crow about them.

Of special interest to this reader is the account of his early life. His life as a child in Milwaukee built the intellectual and moral base that guided him as he made tough decisions in later life.

This account of an interesting and contributing life should be especially of interest to those who are interested in academe-its substance and its structure. ... Read more

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Constitutionalism is steadily becoming the prevalent form of governance in Africa. But how does constitutionalism deal with the lingering effects of colonialism? And how does constitutional law deal with Islamic principles in the region? African Constitutionalism and the Role of Islam seeks to answer these questions. Constitutional governance has not been, nor will be, easily achieved, Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im argues. But setbacks and difficulties are to be expected in the process of adaptation and indigenization of an essentially alien concept--that of of nation-state--and its role in large-scale political and social organization.

An-Na'im discusses the problems of implementing constitutionalized forms of government specific to Africa, from definitional to conceptual and practical issues. The role of Islam in these endeavors is open to challenge and reformulation, and should not be taken for granted or assumed to be necessarily negative or positive, An-Na'im asserts, and he emphasizes the role of the agency of Muslims in the process of adapting constitutionalism to the values and practices of their own societies. By examining the incremental successes that some African nations have already achieved and An-Na'im reveals the contingent role that Islam has to play in this process. Ultimately, these issues will determine the long-term sustainability of constitutionalism in Africa.

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im is Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law. He is the author of Toward an Islamic Reformation (1990). He is also editor of several books, including Human Rights Under African Constitutions and Human Rights in Cross-Cultural Perspectives. ... Read more

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Book Recognizes Constitutional Successes in Africa
A new book by Emory Law Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na`im explores why African countries are highly skeptical of external political structures--especially those that emerge from the West--being imposed upon their populations.

The skepticism is due in part to the lingering legacy of European colonialization, and resistance is compounded in Islamic African countries, says An-Na`im in African Constitutionalism and the Role of Islam (University of Pennsylvania Press), the newest volume to emerge from the Center for the Study of Law and Religion (CSLR).

"The current global environment has enhanced a preexisting `siege' mentality which makes them more conservative and defensive about their religious and cultural identity, and less likely to engage in internal transformation than they were a few years ago," said An-Na`im, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law and a CSLR senior fellow.

A Muslim who was born and raised in Northern Sudan, An-Na`imbelieves wholeheartedly that constitutionalism is the most desirable political path for African countries, despite the obstacles, as long as it is adapted to draw on pre-colonial traditions and the values and practices of local African societies in all their diversity.

"It has become clear to me that it is unacceptable for an African scholar to devote her or his whole attention to detached academic analysis," he said in the book's introduction, "without attempting to respond to the urgent needs and untold suffering of Africans throughout the continent."

By observing the "incremental successes" of a cross-section of African countries, An-Na`im has gathered information about how to best achieve constitutional governance--in which the power of the state is limited by law and balanced with individual rights--while taking into consideration the complicated relationship among religion, state, and society.

Adapting a form of government based on an essentially alien concept--the nation-state--is not easy, he says, especially when previous governance was "premised on notions of the superiority of European civilizations, and sought to render African subjects, not citizens, with minimal participation in political power--a form of `colonial constitutionalism.' "

What wins An-Na`im over seems to be the core aspects of constitutionalism: the enumeration of the responsibilities and accountability of government; the separation of powers; the respect for collective as well as individual rights. "Put in elemental terms," he said, "it is a framework for the mediation of certain unavoidable conflicts in the political, economic, and social fabric of every human society."

The role of religion in Islamic African societies raises additional tensions, he says--namely, how traditional understandings of Shari`a (Islamic religious law and norms) will be recognized within a constitutional government.

"The fundamental concern is how to ensure the institutional separation of Shari'a and the state, despite the organic and unavoidable connection between Islam and politics," he said. "The first part of this proposition sounds like `secularism' as is commonly understood today, but the second part indicates the opposite. This is a permanent paradox that must be addressed through constant and deeply contextual negotiation, rather than the subject of a fixed formula--whether a claim of total separation or of total fusion of religion and the state."

An-Na`im believes that Africanized Islam might provide better prospects for reconciliation between the Islamic cultural identity of African Muslims and the requirements of their daily lives in multicultural, multireligious states. "With its strong Sufi (mystic) roots and practices," he says, "it has traditionally been inclusive and tolerant of diversity within Muslim communities and in their relationships with non-Muslim communities."

Despite the challenges, An-Na`im says, several African countries are finding success with constitutional governance, "each on its own terms." An organic relationship among Islam, politics and social interaction, he says, can only be mediated through practice over time.

"The vision reflected in any constitution is idealistic, and there will necessarily be some gap between the defining ideals and the mechanisms for the actual operations of government," he says. "The lasting value of such ideals rests in the synergy between the ideal and its practice."

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Great Book--Highlights important terminology in the industry
I am taking the real estate fundamentals course. This is the text book forit. It is very explicte in its explanations and gives in practice examples.Some information is outdated. It is a good prepatory for anyone purchasinga house. If you want to see if the real estates business, is your cup oftea then GET THIS BOOK. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Originally published in 1886.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Originally published in 1856. 18 pages. This volume is produced from digital images from the Cornell University Library Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery Collection ... Read more

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This book results from a unique and innovative program at Pennsylvania State University. Under the program, the ``best of the best'' students nationwide are chosen to study challenging mathematical areas under the guidance of experienced mathematicians. This program, Mathematics Advanced Study Semesters (MASS), offers an unparalleled opportunity for talented undergraduate students who are serious in the pursuit of mathematical knowledge. This volume represents various aspects of the MASS program over its six-year existence, including core courses, summer courses, students' research, and colloquium talks. The book is most appropriate for college professors of mathematics who work with bright and eager undergraduate and beginning graduate students, for such students who want to expand their mathematical horizons, and for everyone who loves mathematics and wants to learn more interesting and unusual material. The first half of the book contains lecture notes of nonstandard courses. A text for a semester-long course on $p$-adic analysis is centered around contrasts and similarities with its real counterpart. A shorter text focuses on a classical area of interplay between geometry, algebra and number theory (continued fractions, hyperbolic geometry and quadratic forms). Also provided are detailed descriptions of two innovative courses, one on geometry and the other on classical mechanics. These notes constitute what one may call the skeleton of a course, leaving the instructor ample room for innovation and improvisation. The second half of the book contains a large collection of essays on a broad spectrum of exciting topics from Hilbert's Fourth Problem to geometric inequalities and minimal surfaces, from mathematical billiards to fractals and tilings, from unprovable theorems to the classification of finite simple groups and lexicographic codes. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more