The Political Economy of the Abe Government and Abenomics Reforms

Takeo Hoshi (Editor), Phillip Y. Lipscy (Editor)
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This volume seeks to explain the political economy of the Abe government and the so-called 'Abenomics' economic policies. The Abe government represents a major turning point in postwar Japanese political economy. In 2019, Abe became the longest serving Prime Minister in Japanese history. Abe's government stood out not only for its longevity, but also for its policies. Abe came to power promising to reinvigorate Japan's economy under the banner of Abenomics. He pursed a host of structural reforms and industrial promotions to increase Japan's potential growth rate. Abe also achieved important legislative victories in security policy. However, the government also faced significant controversies. The book will hold appeal to scholars and students specializing in the study of Japanese politics, comparative political economy, the politics of contemporary advanced democracies, macroeconomic policy, labor market reforms, corporate governance, gender equality, agricultural reforms, energy and climate change, and East Asian security.

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也斯的香港故事 : 文學史論述研究

王家琪
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也斯（梁秉鈞，1949–2013）雖然沒有寫出一部「香港文學史」，但是他的文學評論展現出鮮明的文學史意識，就着他關注的若干課題，提出了基本的歷時敘述框架，並致力探尋香港文學的價值、本質、特點等等。他既建立了許多香港文學課題的研究框架和基本認識，同時又是具代表性的重要作家，兩方面都深深影響了香港文學史。

也斯是香港文學史上少有創作及評論都極其重要的作家，目前的研究大多集中在其創作方面。本書從「後殖民」、「現代主義」、「都市文化」、「生活化新詩」及「抒情」五個關鍵詞切入，研究也斯對香港文學史的貢獻，全面梳理和分析他由六七十年代開始的專欄短評到八九十年代以後的學術評論與研究，結合其文學創作，呈現他敘述的「香港故事」。本書有助於讀者認識也斯對香港文學的評論，並引領我們重探香港文學史的關鍵面向。

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Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success

Ron Friedman
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National Best Seller

For fans of Atomic Habits, Deep Work, and Peak comes a game-changing approach to mastering new skills and succeeding faster.

For generations, we’ve been taught there are two ways to succeed - either from talent or practice. In Decoding Greatness, award-winning social psychologist Ron Friedman illuminates a powerful third path - one that has quietly launched icons in a wide range of fields, from artists, writers, and chefs, to athletes, inventors, and entrepreneurs: reverse engineering.

To reverse engineer is to look beyond what is evident on the surface and find a hidden structure. It’s the ability to taste an intoxicating dish and deduce its recipe, to listen to a beautiful song and discern its chord progression, to watch a horror film and grasp its narrative arc.

Using eye-opening examples of top performers - from Agatha Christie to Andy Warhol, Barack Obama to Serena Williams - and groundbreaking research on pattern recognition, skill acquisition, and creative genius, Friedman reveals the staggering power of reverse engineering and teaches you how to harness this vital skill for yourself.

You’ll learn how to take apart models you admire, pinpoint precisely what makes them work, and apply that knowledge to develop novel ideas, methods, and products that are uniquely your own. Along the way, you’ll meet the culinary detective who exposes top-secret recipes, the burglar who can visit a bank and recreate its blueprints, and the celebrated artist who reverse engineered his way to the top of his profession without any formal education.

You don’t have to be a genius to achieve greatness, but you do need a method for getting there. Bursting with unforgettable stories and actionable strategies, Decoding Greatness is an indispensable guide to learning from the best, improving your skills, and sparking breakthrough ideas.

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何以金庸 : 金學入門六大派

邱健恩
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建基文本 探討文學 延伸文化

本書涵蓋金庸小說總貌概述、金庸小說的故事情節結構分析、金庸小說中應用的各種文學技巧特點、金庸小說版本研究初探、十五部金庸小說概述 ，以及淺析「金庸文化」。

作者邱健恩是香港文化博物館特約研究員，幫助博物館策劃金庸相關展覽，他的寫作特色是資料搜集扎實，文字平易近人，非常易入口。這本小書建基文本、探討文學、延伸文化，希望做到小而有趣、多樣、扎實，締造一種良好的輕閱讀氛圍。

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CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest

Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, Vikram Malhotra
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New York Times Bestseller
Wall Street Journal Bestseller

From the world’s most influential management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, this is an insight-packed, revelatory look at how the best CEOs do their jobs based on extensive interviews with today’s most successful corporate leaders—including chiefs at Netflix, JPMorgan Chase, General Motors, and Sony.

Being a CEO at any of the world’s largest companies is among the most challenging roles in business. Billions, and even trillions, are at stake—and the fates of tens of thousands of employees often hang in the balance. Yet, even when “can’t miss” high-achievers win the top job, very few excel. Thirty percent of Fortune 500 CEOs last fewer than three years, and two out of five new CEOs are perceived to be failing within eighteen months.

For those who shoulder the burden of being the one on whom everyone counts, a manual for excellence is sorely needed.

To identify the 21st century’s best CEOs, the authors of CEO Excellence started with a pool of over 2,400 public company CEOs. Extensive screening distilled that group into an elite corps, sixty-seven of whom agreed to in-depth, multi-hour interviews. Among those sharing their views: Jamie Dimon (JPMorgan Chase), Satya Nadella (Microsoft), Reed Hastings (Netflix), Kazuo Hirai (Sony), Ken Chenault (American Express), Mary Barra (GM), and Peter Brabeck-Letmathe (Nestlé).

What came out of those frank, no-holds-barred conversations is a rich array of mindsets and actions that deliver outsized performance. Compelling, practical, and unprecedented in scope, CEO Excellence is a treasure trove of wisdom from today’s most elite business leaders.

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比小說還離奇的12堂犯罪解剖課 (Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime)

薇兒．麥克德米 (Val McDermid)
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英國犯罪小說天后薇兒．麥克德米親炙法醫與鑑識科學最前線
從調查者、被害者與加害者的多重角度，窺見犯罪偵查堂奧！

「這些科學家所分享的故事，從犯罪現場到法庭的曲折旅程，將是你聽過最引人入勝的故事之一。同時提醒我們：事實往往比小說更驚異。」

本書各章節分別切入當今法醫與鑑識科學的各種主要技巧，從火災現場取證、血跡、DNA分析、臉部重建、人體解剖學、法醫人類學及昆蟲學的應用，到最新的電子鑑識技術等。麥克德米在各項技術發展中都觸及一個主題：「鑑識是一門在科學與人性中間遊走的學問。」在安全、控制度高的實驗室中發展出來的技術與知識，如何理解、回應被害人家屬的需求與心情；如何推測、設想加害者的動機與方法；如何在法庭交鋒中，贏得陪審團的理解與共識（但並不是百分之百保證成功）。如同科學方法是一門持續演進的知識，法醫與鑑識科學中永遠會有某些主觀成分，可能左右詮釋走向──例如，專家對於指紋是否相同一事確實可能有不同詮釋，因而導致庭審結果迥異。

★入圍得獎紀錄 ★
2016年安東尼獎（Anthony Award）最佳非小說得獎作
2016年愛倫坡獎（Edgar Award）最佳犯罪實錄入圍作

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