Political Science - General

From the very first days of their large-scale attack on Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian invaders have made exceptional efforts to interact with the war memorial landscape of the newly occupied territories. This landscape consists of tens of thousands of monuments, mostly in...

"Ethics in Service" by William H. Taft is a seminal work that explores the principles of ethical conduct and public service. Published in 1920, this book reflects the wisdom and insights of William Howard Taft, who served as the 27th President of the United...

Author: Egor LazarevISBN-10: 1009245945ISBN-13: 9781009245944Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/18/2024Pages: 345Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d

This book investigates the selective nature of UN sanctions regimes with a specific focus on the post-Cold War era. Legally binding on all members UN sanctions are the most effective and legitimate non-violent multilateral tools to respond to international security threats.Author: Thomas KruiperISBN-10: 1032598891ISBN-13:...

The History of the Struggle for Parliamentary Government in England is a classic work of political history that charts the development of English democracy from its origins in the medieval period to the nineteenth century. Written by a leading Victorian historian, the book provides...

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,...

When I first met Pinakin, 15 years ago, he introduced me to the world of digitization and automation. What used to take me hours, or even days to do, I was now able to scale in seconds. I was addicted to this level of...

The Service addresses many of our Countries contemporary problems such as how to improve our medical, educational, legal, and electoral systems. The book is written as a compilation of short stories that graphically illustrate ideas and concept that offer solutions to our economic, social,...

Cognitive capitalism - sometimes referred to as 'third capitalism, ' after mercantilism and industrial capitalism - is an increasingly significant theory, given its focus on the socio-economic changes caused by Internet and Web 2.0 technologies that have transformed the mode of production and the...

Using archival material and other existing sources, this book graphically documents the sexual exploitation of female slaves in holding pens on the West Coast of Africa, on slave ships during the Trans-Atlantic crossing, and on plantations in the Danish West Indies, now known as...

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...

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...

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...

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 United States Government Printing Office (GPO) was created in June 1860, and is an agency of the the U.S. federal government based in Washington D.C. The office prints documents produced by and for the federal government, including Congress, the Supreme Court, the Executive...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Often called "the voice of CDC," the MMWR series is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful...

The Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that provides the science, infrastructure, and technical knowledge to evaluate, and convey tide, current, water level, and other coastal oceanographic products and services that support NOAA's...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...

A key parameter in the design trade-offs made during AlGaN/GaN HEMTs development for microwave power amplifiers is the channel temperature. An accurate determination can, in general, only be found using detailed software; however, a quick estimate is always helpful, as it speeds up the...

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. The USAF was initially a part of the U.S. Army, but was formed as a separate branch of the military in 1947 under the National Security...

The National Park Service (NPS) was formed on August 25, 1916, and is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. The National Park Service publishes various reports and documents...

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...

In Latin America, gender is a fundamental dimension of virtually every aspect of contemporary social, economic, and political life. Gender in Latin America is a comprehensive state-of-the-art review of gender in the region at the start of the twenty-first century. The authors draw on...

A New York Times Notable Book On Devil's Night, the night before Halloween, some citizens of Detroit try to burn down their neighborhoods for an international audience of fire buffs. This gripping and often heartbreaking tour of the "Murder Capital of America" often seems...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

How do the hard facts of political responsibility shape and constrain the demands of ethical life? That question lies at the heart of the problem of 'dirty hands' in public life. Those who exercise political power often feel they must act in ways that...

Now in its fourth edition, this best-selling reader in international political economy offers 31 solid articles - 15 new - by renowned scholars in political science and economics. Frieden and Lake have edited and introduced each reading with care to ensure its accessibility to...

The Supreme Court's intervention in the 2000 election will shape American law and democracy long after George W. Bush has left the White House. This vitally important book brings together a broad range of preeminent legal scholars who address the larger questions raised by...

Stephen M. Meyer steps back from the emotions and rhetoric surrounding the nuclear arms debates to provide a systematic examination of the underlying determinants of nuclear weapons proliferation. Looking at current theories of nuclear proliferation, he asks: Must a nation that acquires the technical...

Author: Ibn KhaldunISBN-10: 1009328751ISBN-13: 9781009328753Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/23/2025Pages: 291Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.61d

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...

Author: Luis L. SchenoniISBN-10: 1009442139ISBN-13: 9781009442138Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/21/2024Pages: 326Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.43lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d

In the summer of 1977, drug smuggling was rampant in the southern Arizona desert. Using horses, smugglers made a massive profit, as these horse trains were much more difficult to detect-until the United States Customs Patrol decided to beat these smugglers at their own...

Author: Erin C. Cassese, Heather L. Ondercin, Jordan RandallISBN-10: 1009533150ISBN-13: 9781009533157Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/16/2025Pages: 108Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d

An honest, inspiring and engaging memoir of one woman's life, love and a career in politics in Washington, DC, shared with a love of her life, her husband of forty-three years, until his death. Although from very different backgrounds they found purpose in each...

Author: Steven C. RosenzweigISBN-10: 1009354892ISBN-13: 9781009354899Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/06/2025Pages: 221Format: Paperback

This book delves into the fascinating world of high entropy alloys (HEAs), a new class of materials challenging traditional notions. Unlike conventional alloys with just a few components, HEAs are a unique blend of five or more elements in surprising proportions. This unexpected mix...

From popular films like Greta Gerwig's Barbie (2023) to Chantal Akerman's avant-garde classic Jeanne Dielman (1975), feminist cinema can provoke discomfort. Ambivalence, stasis, horror, cringe--these and other affects refuse the resolution of feeling good or bad, leaving viewers questioning and disoriented. In Feminism and...

In this anthology, a journey around the world and through time is undertaken in 21 countries on no less than six continents. In this way, the global reception of one of the biggest media events to date is given contour. Based on the coverage...

What does your police department need to be doing to be effective at controlling crime? Do they treat people right or does the department need to be "reformed?" These are critical questions for today's citizens and city leaders. Retired Chief Marlin Price provides readers...

James Tully's scholarship has profoundly transformed the study of political thought by reconstructing the practice of political theory as a democratising and diversifying dialogue between scholars and citizens. Author: Alexander LivingstonISBN-10: 1032130482ISBN-13: 9781032130484Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/29/2024Pages: 312Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.68d

This book, first published in 1991, attempts to combine a broad understanding of the background to the conflict in Vietnamese and world history with detailed material on US military tactics and the failure of pacification. There are chapters on the US presidential administrations of...

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,...

Black Libertarianism In The Blue State is an autobiographical book of libertarian political candidate for the Illinois State House, Joshua Flynn. In this book, Joshua Flynn recalls his humble childhood in which his parents countlessly encouraged him to think for himself, to be committed...

As recently as the mid-2000s, Catalonia was described and analysed by scholars as exhibiting a non-secessionist nationalism and was seen within Europe and beyond as a role model for successful devolution which had much to teach other parts of the world. The Spanish state...

Author: Ken BraunISBN-10: 145026400XISBN-13: 9781450264006Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/20/2011Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d