Political Science - General

This book concentrates on the politics of allocation and dispersal, the involvement of non-state actors, the role of social workers and street level bureaucrats and the subversive nature of grassroots initiatives as far as reception policies and practices are concerned.Author: Ayhan KayaISBN-10: 1032439181ISBN-13: 9781032439181Publisher:...

In the past two decades, China has endured, together with the rest of the world, two pandemics originating in Guangdong and Wuhan. While the severity and management of these pandemics varied, they both stemmed from the same root cause-the absence of constitutional enforcement and...

Hamas, from the Arabic Islamic Resistance Movement, is a militant Islamist organization that aims to represent and lead a resistance movement for the liberation of Palestine from Israeli occupation. The Movement is difficult to place on the spectrum of other non-State actors, such as...

The Israel-Palestine conflict has captured global attention and stirred passionate debates for decades. "Unraveling the Knot" offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of the conflict's historical roots, evolution, and the intricate web of factors contributing to its intractability. Whether you are a newcomer seeking...

This groundbreaking study offers a fresh perspective on electricity in the natural world, drawing on new experiments and observations to explain phenomena such as lightning and thunder. With clear explanations and rich illustrations, the book is a must-read for anyone interested in the science...

This book provides a firsthand account of the Congo Independent State during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The author, Viscount Mountmorres, was sent on a voyage of enquiry to the Congo by the British government to investigate allegations of human rights abuses...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

How did America get here-flipping from country sunshine to community squalor, claiming a huge economic bonanza for Wall Street while a freefall for Waycross, Georgia? In just four decades, America is seeing community squalor that winds through the hollers of West Virginia, the neighborhoods...

This book covers the leading theoretical approaches to political economy in the Latin American context, providing powerful tools for analyzing the challenges and opportunities facing Latin America.Author: Jeffry A. FriedenISBN-10: 0367316889ISBN-13: 9780367316884Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/27/2019Pages: 372Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.00d

Government is the source of the largest cost of doing business. Corporations and business associations must, therefore, manage the business-government relationship with uncommon skill and vigor. Charles Mack, drawing upon his long, successful experience as a practitioner and teacher, asks other corporate and association...

The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind by French social theorist Gustave Le Bon is a short treatise on the principles of large gatherings of people. The ideas in Le Bon's book were popular at the time of the late 19th century but...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

The NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) houses half a million publications that are a valuable means of information to researchers, teachers, students, and the general public. These documents are all aerospace related with much scientific and technical information created or funded by NASA. Some...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the status of public pension funding, focusing on how plans established under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 457 differ from plans created under IRC sections 401(k) and 403(b). GAO found that: (1) most state and local government...

The United States Army Publishing Directorate is the Army's leader in publishing and delivering informational products worldwide. Their main mission is to supply official authenticated information to enhance the readiness of the total force. Some product topics include: Army Regulations, Engineering Technical Manuals, Administrative...

The United States Army Publishing Directorate is the Army's leader in publishing and delivering informational products worldwide. Their main mission is to supply official authenticated information to enhance the readiness of the total force. Some product topics include: Army Regulations, Engineering Technical Manuals, Administrative...

Analysts and policy makers articulate growing concerns on whether China's rapid rise will remain peaceful or become confrontational. To understand Chinese grand strategy, this USAWC International Officer author draws on its long history and classical thinkers to offer four main arguments. First, China is...

The text of this book contains the lectures given at the Naval War College between the years 1887 and 1911. The Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and the Russo-Japanese War are discussed as well as historical narratives and illustrations, foundations and priniciples, strategic lines,...

On June 6-7, 2008, heavy rainfall of 2 to more than 10 inches fell upon saturated soils and added to already high streamflows from a wetter than normal spring in central and southern Indiana. The heavy rainfall resulted in severe flooding on many streams...

Provides tools to implement the evidence-based practices of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), which offers customized, community-based services for people with mental illness. Includes DVD, CD-ROM, brochures in English and Spanish, and PowerPoint presentation.Author: Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicISBN-10: 1288237707ISBN-13: 9781288237708Publisher: BibliogovLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2012Pages:...

Italy's entry into World War II on 10 June 1940 opened a vast new theater of operations--the Mediterranean area. During its first year the war had been fought in central and northern Europe, the center of gravity moving successively from Poland to Finland to...

After the Taliban regime was driven out of Afghanistan in late 2001, the United States and other members of the international community undertook efforts to establish and stabilize a liberal democratic form of government in that country. Such an undertaking is a monumental task,...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The agency lives by its motto: "Science...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

Starting from the epistemological foundations of Political Risk, this books bridges the gap between theory and practice, exploring operationalisation and measurement issues with the support of an empirical case study on the Arab uprisings, discussing the role of expert judgment in political forecasting, and...

How can the Air Force improve the planning and execution activities associated with developing intratheater airlift operations within the military joint end-to-end multimodal movement system? Recent operations have shed light on shortfalls in Air Force intratheater airlift. Using an expanded strategies-to-tasks framework, the authors...

On January 1, 1994 in the far southeast of Mexico, a guerrilla army of indigenous Mayan peasants calling itself the Zapatista Army of National Liberation rose up in rebellion against 500 years of colonialism, imperialism, genocide, racism, and neoliberal capitalism. Zapatismo Beyond Borders examines...

The Trump Card: American Constitutional Crisis, Roman Dictators, and the Neoimperial Presidency is a political and legal analysis of the grave, sui generis risks that a black swan event like a Trump presidency would likely pose to the status quo norms of American constitutional...

Unsilent Revolution is the story of the impact television news has had on politics, current events and the print media. Looking at major events over the past four decades, this work is an episodic history of the rise and ascendency of television news. Donovan...

Almost three decades have passed since political violence erupted in　Turkey's south-eastern regions, where the majority of　Turkey's approximately 20 million Kurds live. In 1984, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) initiated an insurgency which intensified in the following decades and continues to this day. Kurdish regions...

Girl Reading Girl provides the first overview of the cultural significance of girls and reading in modern and contemporary Japan with emphasis on the processes involved when girls read about other girls. The collection examines the reading practices of real life girls from differing...

This collection exemplifies the resurgence of Marxist ideas in contemporary social research. Its purpose is neither to cover all the areas of Marxist research nor to survey alternative Marxist perspectives or schools. Rather the volume assembles nine examples of the most interesting work being...

Author: Bartolus of SassoferratoISBN-10: 1316519899ISBN-13: 9781316519899Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/21/2024Pages: 214Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.87lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d

Step into the covert world of World War II's untold heroes, the female agents of the Special Operations Executive (SOE). While history often overlooks their pivotal roles, these daring women defied societal norms and infiltrated enemy lines, rewriting the rules of warfare. "Undercover Angels:...

Author: Robert JubbISBN-10: 0198938098ISBN-13: 9780198938095Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/15/2025Format: Hardcover

Navigating Iran: Power, Resistance, and the Global Response by Ali R. Rahimi, M.D., FACP, AGSF, offers a compelling analysis of the geopolitical forces that have shaped Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan over the past century. Through a critical examination of Soviet expansionism, Western interventions, and...

In Hidden Axis: Forces Beyond the Visible World, investigative journalist Shepard Ambellas uncovers the chilling connections between ancient prophecies, modern science, and clandestine operations reshaping humanity's future. Drawing from decades of research, Ambellas reveals how a massive celestial body, known as Planet X or...

Author: C?dric KochISBN-10: 019890102XISBN-13: 9780198901020Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/05/2025Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.39lbsSize: 9.40h x 6.39w x 1.59d

The Economic Consequences of the Peace was written and published by John Maynard Keynes. After World War I Keynes attended the Versailles Conference as a delegate of the British Treasury and argued for a much more generous peace. It was a best seller throughout...

In this lavishly illustrated work, Zeina Maasri tells the tumultuous story of the struggle for Lebanon through the poster wars which raged on its streets. From 1975 to 1990, different factions in Lebanon's civil conflict flooded the streets with posters to mobilize their constituencies,...

American Democracy in Jeopardy is about how rapid advances in technology, the internet, and the growth of Cable TV has drawn the attention of viewers looking for a quick and entertaining sound bite to reinforce their political beliefs. This book shows how a person's...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

Giorgio Agamben has come to be recognized in recent years as one of the most provocative and imaginative thinkers in contemporary philosophy and political theory. The essays gathered together in this volume shed light on his extensive body of writings and assess the significance...