Politics in the Developing World or Electronic Commerce

Politics in the Developing World: A Concise Introduction

Author: Jeffrey Haynes

Purposefully written for those coming to politics for the first time, this textbook provides an exploration and analysis of the most important political issues affecting the Developing World. Offering a different perspective from standard texts in this field, Politics in the Developing World encourages an understanding of the breadth and nature of a range of pressing - and previously understated - issues: the striving for democracy; the political consequences of economic growth and development; the struggle of religious and ethnic minorities; women's and human rights; the impact of globalization; and the politics of the natural environment.

• Purposefully written for those coming to politics for the first time, this textbook provides an exploration and analysis of the most important political issues in the Developing World.

• Offering a different perspective from standard texts in this field, Politics in the Developing World encourages an understanding of the breadth and nature of a range of pressing - and previously understated - issues.

• This new edition of the text (previously titled Third World Politics: A Concise Introduction) has been completely rewritten, taking into account changes in the Developing World in the last decade.

• An increased focus on the international relations of the Developing World to complement those chapters concerned with domestic issues and with updated regional analyses and data throughout.

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Electronic Commerce

Author: Gary P Schneider

Electronic Commerce, Sixth Edition, by Gary Schneider, builds on the success of previous editions by detailing how the landscape of online commerce is changing and evolving. Reflecting changes in the economy and how businesses are responding, this text emphasizes revenue and transaction cost reduction models as an alternative to the older ideas of business models. Readers become aware of the latest technological developments, including increased coverage of wireless technology (m-commerce). The pedagogical value of this new edition is enhanced through a fresh 2-color interior, new and updated material that balances the technological with the strategic aspects of successful e-commerce, and a new, real-world case study, maintaining a clear business focus.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	Introduction to electronic commerce	2
Ch. 2	Technology infrastructure : the Internet and the World Wide Web	53
Ch. 3	Selling on the Web : revenue models and building a Web presence	106
Ch. 4	Marketing on the Web	165
Ch. 5	Business-to-business strategies : from electronic data interchange to electronic commerce	218
Ch. 6	Online auctions, virtual communities, and Web portals	263
Ch. 7	The environment of electronic commerce : legal, ethical, and tax issues	304
Ch. 8	Web server hardware and software	350
Ch. 9	Electronic commerce software	393
Ch. 10	Electronic commerce security	435
Ch. 11	Payment systems for electronic commerce	489
Ch. 12	Planning for electronic commerce	532