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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...

""Things Touching The King"" by E. A. H. is a religious book that provides readers with a key to understanding the Tabernacle and the lessons it holds. The Tabernacle was a portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during their journey from Egypt to the...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

While studies of American military culture have proliferated in recent years, and the culture of academic institutions has been a subject of perennial interest, comparatively little has been written on the multiple ways the military and academe intersect. Focusing on this subject offers an...

How It All Began is the personal testimony of Michael "Bommi" Baumann, a man who, in the late 1960s and early '70s, was a member of the June 2nd Movement, one of the most spectacular urban guerrilla organizations in West Berlin.Of this book, Baumann...

International communication affects the way we think about other countries and their people and sets the agenda of issues that face the global community. This book introduces the functions of international communications.Author: Art Silverblatt, Nikolai ZlobinISBN-10: 0765609754ISBN-13: 9780765609755Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/30/2004Pages: 312Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.96lbsSize:...

If an organizing symbol makes sense in First Amendment jurisprudence, it is not the image of a content-neutral government, argues Steven Shiffrin, nor is it a town-hall meeting or even a robust marketplace of ideas. If the First Amendment is to have an organizing...

During the past quarter century, free-market capitalism was recognized not merely as a successful system of wealth creation, but as the key determinant of the health of political and cultural democracy. Now, renowned British journalist and historian Godfrey Hodgson takes aim at this popular...

Many social scientists want to explain why people do what they do. A barrier to constructing such explanations used to be a lack of information on the relationship between cognition and choice. Now, recent advances in cognitive science, economics, political science, and psychology have...

Widely acclaimed and hotly contested, veteran journalist Eric Alterman's ambitious investigation into the true nature of the U.S. news media touched a nerve and sparked debate across the country. As the question of whose interests the media protects-and how-continues to raise hackles, Alterman's sharp,...

Food sovereignty has been a fundamentally contested concept in global agrarian discourse over the last two decades, as a political project and campaign, an alternative, a social movement, and an analytical framework. It is broadly defined as the right of peoples to democratically control...

The result of five years of practice-based creative research focused on Nicole Garneau's UPRISING project, Performing Revolutionary presents a number of methods for the creation of politically charged interactive public events in the style of a how-to guide. UPRISING, a series of public demonstrations...

The books in this series will focus on the major types of government found in the world today. They will explain, in terms that are clear and understandable to young adults, not only how the major forms of government function but also their philosophical...

This book presents a contemporary history of Guatemala's thirty-year civil war, evaluating the central protagonists in the turbulent battle for Guatemala--rebels, death squads, and the United States power.Author: Susanne JonasISBN-10: 0813306140ISBN-13: 9780813306148Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1991Pages: 316Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 8.84h x 5.88w x 0.65d

Author: Brian HallISBN-10: 0140249230ISBN-13: 9780140249231Publisher: Penguin Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/1995Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 7.82h x 5.11w x 0.65dReview Citation(s): New York Times 10/08/1995 pg. 40

As we recover through the reality of a global pandemic, we face into a severe cost of living crisis. We live in a time of great uncertainty. More people are being pushed into poverty. The gap between the richest and poorest is growing wider....

Author: Seymour GelberISBN-10: 142575760XISBN-13: 9781425757601Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/14/2007Pages: 416Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.68lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d

In Doing Good Qualitative Research, Jennifer Cyr and Sara Wallace Goodman bring together over forty experts to provide one of the first comprehensive introductions to using qualitative methods across the social sciences, from start to finish. Each chapter introduces the theoretical considerations and best...

Book Title: AI in Political Campaigns Book Description: In the era of digital politics, the fusion of technology and democracy has never been more profound. "AI in Political Campaigns" takes you on an enlightening journey through the complex and transformative intersection of Artificial Intelligence...

This work proposes a description of the evolution of the intergenerational decline in civic-mindedness in the community of Carrefour. The decline is observed, described and questioned over the period 2000-2016. The research takes a sociological, economic, legal and developmental approach.A survey of the various...

In this fifth edition of Basic Economics, Thomas Sowell revises and updates his popular book on commonsense economics, bringing the world into clearer focus through a basic understanding of the fundamental economic principles and how they explain our lives. Drawing on lively examples from...

This book questions the predominance of "media abundance" as a guiding concept for contemporary mediated politics.Author: Greg Elmer, Stephen J. NevilleISBN-10: 1032504684ISBN-13: 9781032504681Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/31/2024Pages: 94Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d

Discover the life and legacy of Elias Boudinot, a key figure in American history and a founding father of the United States. This comprehensive biography includes Boudinot's most important speeches and letters, shedding light on his contributions to the Revolutionary War, the creation of...

This anthology of medieval poetry by Harriet Waters Preston is a delight for anyone interested in the troubadour and trouv鑽e traditions of France. Featuring both classic and lesser-known works, it includes poems in Old French as well as translations into English. This edition is...

Providing a comprehensive overview of this essential component of modern governance and featuring helpful definitions of key concepts, this book is essential reading for all students of public policy, administration and management.Author: Michael HowlettISBN-10: 1032380861ISBN-13: 9781032380865Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/22/2023Pages: 516Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 9.21h x...

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2021 in the subject Gender Studies, grade: 1,3, University of Bonn (Philosophie), course: Feministische Philosophie / Gender Theorie, language: English, abstract: What "is" a woman (a man; a non-binary person, etc.)? If one tries to answer this question, one...

Evils like rigid caste system and religious fanaticism have existed in India since a long time. Dr B.R. Ambedkar has accomplished a tremendous work out of making the voices of the people of the scheduled caste heard. He has been one of the social...

In Memory and the Political Art in Plato's Statesman, Catherine Craig provides an original reading of Plato's Statesman by bringing memory to the foreground. The dialogue itself explores various components of political memory, such as common speech, myths, and laws, and argues that these...

Even in the flattest landscape there are passes where the road first climbs to a peak and then descends into a new valley. Most of these passes are simply topography with little or no difference in climate, language, or culture between the valleys on...

Veiled women in the West appear menacing. Their visible invisibility is a cause of obsession. What is beneath the veil more than a woman? This book investigates the preoccupation with the veiled body through the imaging and imagining of Muslim women. It examines the...

An analysis of the formation and activities of representative interest groups particularly in relation to the formal institutions of government.Author: David B. TrumanISBN-10: 0313229120ISBN-13: 9780313229121Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/10/1981Pages: 576Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.78lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.25d

In December of 2003, the Project Management Institute (PMI) published a new project management standard focused on the organizational level. The Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3), presents a disciplined and systematic means for organizations to reach a higher level of project maturity based...

Author: T. M. Jr. BallantyneISBN-10: 1641517611ISBN-13: 9781641517614Publisher: Litfire PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/22/2018Pages: 378Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d

This book provides a much-needed survey of the discrimination and violence against women in developing countries, and identifies the literature and resources available about this topic. Because of improvements in communication technologies, the West has become increasingly aware of horrific examples of ongoing discrimination...

In the lyrical yet tough-minded tradition of Thoreau, this prescient and impassioned volume, written by a former Ethics columnist for Esquire magazine, examines the myths and follies of a culture that celebrates greed and defines success solely in terms of wealth. As timely today...

For the National Park Service to effectively maintain the existing dragonfly and damselfly (Class Insecta, Order Odonata) diversity of Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS), baseline knowledge of the present odonates assemblage is critical, including habitats within the park that support odonates and the abundance...

Krishnan describes military applications of neuroscience research and emerging neurotechnology with relevance to the conduct of armed conflict and law enforcement. This work builds upon literature by scholars such as Moreno and Giordano and fills an existing gap, not only in terms of reviewing...

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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...

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...

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the facts associated with the failure of a Patriot missile defense system in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm. GAO found that: (1) the Patriot battery at Dhahran failed to track and intercept a Scud missile...

This document provides the guidelines by which the TOPEX Radar Altimeter hardware development effort for the TOPEX flight project shall be implemented and conducted. The conduct of this activity shall take maximum advantage of the efforts expended during the TOPEX Radar Altimeter Advanced Technology...

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 NASA Technical Reports Servcr (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...

Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) documents provide planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria. They also apply to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in accordance with USD (AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May 2002. The United States Army Corps...

The Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research (FRASER) started in 2004 as a data preservation and accessibility project of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. FRASER's mission is to safeguard and provide easy access to the nation's economic history-particularly the history of...

Differences in the organizational structure of CMBS loan originators may reflect differences in the incentives they face for underwriting risky loans. We treat an originator's type--that is, commercial bank, investment bank, insurance company, finance company, conduit lender, or foreign-owned entity--as a proxy for incentives...