This book addresses a variety of issues relating to intergovernmental finance and the provision and financing of local services including budgeting and financial management, the institutional framework for the conduct of intergovernmental ...

Told from the perspectives of many beguiling characters, A Strangeness in My Mind is a modern epic of coming of age in a great city, and a mesmerizing narrative sure to take its place among Pamuk's finest achievements.

Istanbul: City of Two Continents is divided into three parts: "The Historic Heart of Istanbul"; "Across the Golden Horn: Beyoğlu and beyond"; and "The Other Side: Istanbul in Asia.

The Spirit of Silicon Valley allows you to discover the true spirit beyond this once agricultural land in California--known worldwide as Silicon Valley--which now blossoms with brilliant innovation and leading edge technology.

What role(s) may Hell play in religious, political, or ethical thought? Can Hell be justified? This edited volume addresses these questions and others; drawing philosophers from many approaches and traditions to analyze and examine Hell.

Two young boys who grew up in a Turkish orphanage must rely on each other in order to survive the mean streets of Istanbul.

Here is an extensive and highly original inquiry into the origins, dynamics, and internal order of the modern metropolis.