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  • Casino State

    Legalized Gambling in Canada

    by Thomas Klassen, James Cosgrave ...
    While there has been an unprecedented explosion of legalized gambling in Canada - particularly in the form of casinos and electronic games - the public has become increasingly aware of addictions to gambling. Casino State is a timely collection that examines the controversial role of the state as a promoter of gambling activities often against the best interest of its citizens.Investigating the ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • The Routledge Handbook of Global Public Policy and Administration

    Edited by Thomas R. Klassen, Denita Cepiku, T. J. Lah ...
    Series series Routledge International Handbooks
    The Routledge Handbook of Global Public Policy and Administration is a comprehensive leading-edge guide for students, scholars and practitioners of public policy and administration. Public policy and administration are key aspects of modern societies that affect the daily lives of all citizens. This handbook examines current trends and reforms in public policy and administration, such as financial ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Contemporary Korean Culture from the Edge

    Transgression, Innovation, and Intimacy

    Edited by Jooyeon Rhee, Hong Kal, Thomas R. Klassen ...
    This book is for any reader seeking to understand and engage with contemporary South Korean culture. Inspired by the term “edge”, which in Korean refers to attitudes and ideas that are new, gripping and transgressive, each chapter provides a new perspective on today's Korea.Drawing from a range perspectives, Contemporary Korean Culture from the Edge: Transgression, Innovation, and Intimacy ... Read more

    $97.99 USD

  • Battle Prayers

    Faith to Move Your Mountains

    by Thomas M. Freiling, Michael J. Klassen ...
    Do the unending obstacles you face make you feel like you’re in a constant spiritual battle? Arm yourself with 100 prayers that will uplift and encourage you during the difficult moments of life.It can be difficult to find the right words when you’re praying through hard times. In Battle Prayers, find a classic model to lift your prayers to God, not only for yourself, but others.Each prayer is ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Retirement In Canada

    by Thomas R. Klassen ...
    Series series In Canada
    A century ago, the average Canadian lifespan was 60; today, we can expect to live 20 years longer than that. And recent generations have witnessed other major social shifts in Canada, from women entering the workforce to alterations in traditional career patterns, from evolutions in the once-inviolable nuclear family to the decline of employer pension schemes. As the arc of our lives continues to ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Essential Guide to Studying Abroad

    From Success in the Classroom to a Fulfilling Career

    by Thomas R. Klassen, Christine Menges ...
    This book is an indispensable how-to guide on flourishing when studying abroad, and how to use an international education to begin a fulfilling career after graduation.Written in an engaging and accessible style, using many examples, case studies, and links to resources, the book reduces the stress of studying abroad. Covering all aspects of the international student experience – inside and ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • Asymmetric Neighbors and International Relations

    Living in the Shadow of Elephants

    Edited by Ian Roberge, Nara Park, Thomas R. Klassen ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics
    With a range of case studies from every continent, the contributors to this book analyze the challenges that arise for states living with much larger neighbors, and the policies they develop to account for this asymmetry.Bringing together the perspectives of bilateral relations and the study of small states, this book analyzes a range of scenarios where one or more smaller countries must manage ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Ageing in Asia-Pacific

    Interdisciplinary and Comparative Perspectives

    Edited by Thomas R. Klassen, Masa Higo, Nopraenue S. Dhirathiti, Theresa W. Devasahayam ...
    In the coming decades, challenges and risks associated with rapid population ageing will be paramount in Asia-Pacific. Examining key trends, dilemmas and developments with reference to specific nations, the book draws conclusions and policy recommendations that apply to Asia-Pacific as a whole. Individual chapters focus on the impact of population ageing, along with urbanization and ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Retirement in Japan and South Korea

    The past, the present and the future of mandatory retirement

    Edited by Masa Higo, Thomas R. Klassen ...
    This book analyses reforms to retirement policies in Japan and South Korea, especially in the context of rapid population ageing. A defining feature of the labour markets and workplaces in these two nations, and the lives of workers and families, is involuntary retirement at relatively young ages. The book explains past developments and recent reforms of retirement policies both in the two ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Korea's Retirement Predicament

    The Ageing Tiger

    Edited by Thomas R. Klassen, Yunjeong Yang ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Korean Studies
    The distinguishing feature for many workers in South Korea is contractual – and often involuntary – retirement at a young age (mid-50s for most workers) followed by precarious and low-paying self-employment or contract work. In the past this practice, which is also found in other East Asian nations, provided firms with a youthful and highly productive workforce. However, with a rapidly aging ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Retirement, Work and Pensions in Ageing Korea

    Edited by Jae-Jin Yang, Thomas Klassen ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Korean Studies
    Even among the four Asian tigers, with their economic miracles during the past several decades that allowed them to join the ranks of the developed nations, South Korea is extraordinary. As significant as its economic progress, from a dirt poor and devastated nation in the 1960s, is South Korea’s emerging welfare state. Although established in a short time, and still immature in some aspects, its ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Policy Analysis in South Korea

    by Sounman Hong, Suho Ji, In Won Lee, Ji Wong Yoon, Song June Kim, Sun Gwon Ha, Hyung Jun Park, Ji Ye Ju, Hyung Gun Park, Hyunsang Ha, Kilkon Ko, Ran Kim, Taehee Kim, Sangyub Ryu, Yongmo Lee, Inseok Seo, Namkee Park, Sam Youl Lee, Mean Sun Noh, Jooha Lee, Chisung Park, Cheol Liu, Byung-duk Cho, Rosa Minhyo Cho, Mingil Kim, Yuiryong Jung, Yiyoon Chung ...
    Series series International Library of Policy Analysis
    The industrialisation and modernisation in South Korea that followed the Second World War resulted in rapid progress in economic development, public administration, social service provision and the establishment of modern public policy.Bringing together outstanding researchers, this book is the first to examine the theory and practice of policy analysis in South Korea. The volume explores the ... Read more

    $56.99 USD