Political Science - General

Why is there such an active and ongoing resistance to mandatory vaccination? This book examines why vaccination as a public health measure continues to be highly controversial. Objections to mandatory vaccination are widespread in the world today. Rather than being a new development, such...

...PANTS ON FIRE amply illustrates not only that many of Al Franken's claims are false but that Franken employs the very tactics he accuses the right of using.Author: Alan SkorskiISBN-10: 1581824807ISBN-13: 9781581824803Publisher: Cumberland House PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2005Pages: 332Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.32lbsSize: 9.28h x 6.20w x...

One hundred two women currently serve in the 113th Congress: 82 in the House (63 Democrats and 19 Republicans) and 20 in the Senate (16 Democrats and 4 Republicans). One hundred one women were initially sworn in to the 113th Congress, one female Republican...

Schopenhauer believed in the supremacy of will over intellect, and he wrote extensively on the motivations behind actions. These six essays, drawn from "Parerga" and posthumously published works, include observations on government, free will and fatalism, character, moral instinct, and ethics. They reflect the...

In preparing these lectures, Norlin drew upon his experiences of the Hitler revolution in Germany. He attempts to answer the question: What is proper nationalism? Approaching this question by an analysis of nationalism at its worst--as seen under a Nazi regime--he pleads for nationalism...

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This is a curated and comprehensive collection of the most important works covering matters related to national security, diplomacy, defense, war, strategy, and tactics. The collection spans centuries of thought and experience, and includes the latest analysis of international threats, both conventional and asymmetric....

This is a curated and comprehensive collection of the most important works covering matters related to national security, diplomacy, defense, war, strategy, and tactics. The collection spans centuries of thought and experience, and includes the latest analysis of international threats, both conventional and asymmetric....

A new modeling approach is proposed for predicting the bulk electromechanical properties of piezoelectric composites. The proposed model offers the same level of convenience as the well-known Mori-Tanaka method. In addition, it is shown to yield predicted properties that are, in most cases, more...

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed...

In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Zilwaukee Bridge Project to: (1) determine whether the testing program that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) implemented confirmed that the bridge was structurally sound; (2) identify construction problems causing concerns about the bridge and...

The Colorado State Publications Library (CoSPL) was established by the General Assembly in 1980 as a part of the Colorado State Library and the Colorado Department of Education. The mission of the library is to provide Colorado residents with permanent public access to information...

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 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) releases many records with topics ranging from Anti-War, Gangs Extremist Groups, Organized Crime, Supreme Court, World War II and many more. Included are several older files but also many new updated unreleased files; this is one of those...

During WW II the Command and General Staff Colleges primary mission was to train large numbers of captains and majors to be staff officers in battalions, brigades, divisions, and corps. To that end, the Army provided copies of documents produced by field units to...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) releases many records with topics ranging from Anti-War, Gangs Extremist Groups, Organized Crime, Supreme Court, World War II and many more. Included are several older files but also many new updated unreleased files; this is one of those...

The Naval War College Review was established in 1948 and is a forum for discussion of public policy matters of interest to the maritime services. The forthright and candid views of the authors are presented for the professional education of the readers. Articles published...

In this compilation of three documents, critical elements to include in a needs assessment and planning services RFP and an architectural planning and design RFP or RFQ (Request for Qualifications) are identified. Issuing a separate RFP for needs assessment and facility planning services instead...

The flow laws of the actual flows at high Reynolds numbers differ considerably from those of the laminar flows treated in the preceding part. These actual flows show a special characteristic, denoted as turbulence. The character of a turbulent flow is most easily understood...

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development and evaluation agency of the US Department of Justice. The NIJ is dedicated to improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science. NIJ provides objective and independent knowledge and tools to...

There are many indications that formal methods are not used to their full potential by central banks today. In this paper, using data from Sweden, we demonstrate how BVAR and DSGE models can be used to shed light on questions that policymakers deal with...

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 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...

Revised and expanded, the second edition of this fascinating study surveys the first two centuries of Romanov rule from the foundation of the dynasty by Michael Romanov in 1613 to the accession of Alexander I in 1801. The central theme of the book is...

A Companion to Border Studies "Taking into consideration all aspects this book has a very important role in the professional literature of border studies."Cross-Border Review Yearbook of the European Institute "Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above."Choice "This book, with its interdisciplinary team...

Women before the Bar is the first study to investigate changing patterns of women's participation in early American courts across a broad range of legal actions--including proceedings related to debt, divorce, illicit sex, rape, and slander. Weaving the stories of individual women together with...

In Sanctified Vision John J. O'Keefe and R. R. Reno explain the structure and logic of the early Church fathers' interpretations of the Bible. These interpretations are considered foundational to the development of Christianity as a religion and offer insight into how the early...

Americans are on a demographic collision course between the growing numbers of mothers in the workforce and the swelling ranks of a new interest group: childless adults. Armed with hard data and grassroots reporting, Elinor Burkett points the way to a more equitable future....

Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852) has long been known as a great educational reformer and the founder of kindergartens. Most of Froebel's works deal with young children. This selection, translated from the German for this volume, shows the development of his educational doctrines. The extracts are...

Author: Steve JonesISBN-10: 1636672035ISBN-13: 9781636672038Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic PubliLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/25/2024Pages: 310Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d

THE DEAL 2024 asks the question "What if everything the Government is telling you is a lie? What if the real danger to Democracy was from the Left and not the Right? This Book is written for a Generation yet to be born so...

Author: Jillian GilchrestISBN-10: 1954493754ISBN-13: 9781954493759Publisher: Green Heart Living PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/04/2024Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.42d

In an era of deep political polarization, many conservative parents find themselves feeling estranged and bewildered by their increasingly non-conservative adult children. Widening generational divides over social issues seem to be fracturing family relationships. This thoughtful guide offers insights and practical strategies to help...

Author: Lada KolomiyetsISBN-13: 9798881901523Publisher: Vernon PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/11/2024Pages: 366Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.99d

Author: Bartolus of SassoferratoISBN-10: 1009011456ISBN-13: 9781009011457Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/21/2024Pages: 214Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d

In "A Religious Defense of Reproductive Rights," Michael E. Harvey offers a profound exploration of the intersection between faith and reproductive autonomy. Drawing from his extensive background in theology, ethics, and social justice, Harvey presents a compelling argument for the support of reproductive rights...

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...

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This book is a sequel to the one by the author, "Democracy in America 2010," which picks up the title and theme of the seminal book in political science by Alexis DeTocqueville. Mr. Suarez examines the landscape of American politics, culture and education as...

Trump Administration Commentary, Historical Chronicle and Cookbook is a collection of headlines, newsfeeds and twitter comments served up with a little 'tongue-in-cheek.' Sample some of these spicy dishes that are filled with passionate prose and pertinent information. Recipes for Disaster by C L Whitworth...

Jack London was an American author who wrote some of the most famous novels of the early 20th century. London wrote on a variety of topics and is still one of the most read authors today. Many of his works were set during the...

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Author: Timothy DunmoreISBN-10: 1349050210ISBN-13: 9781349050215Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1984Pages: 167Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d

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Today's aircraft and spacecraft are made from new materials that are more efficient than those used years ago. Composites, or nonmetallic materials, are proving to be just as durable while being much more lightweight. Through demonstration and experimentation, students learn how modern technologies have...

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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...

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