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Edité par Rowman & Littlefield, Washington DC, 2023
ISBN 10 : 0815740557ISBN 13 : 9780815740551
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. What wasn't learned from a U.S. intervention that succeededBruce Riedel's new book tells the now-forgotten story (forgotten, that is, in the United States) of the first U.S. combat operation in the Middle East. President Eisenhower sent the Marines in the wake of a bloody coup in Iraq, a seismic event that altered politics not only of that country but eventually of the entire region. Bruce Riedel's book tells the now-forgotten story (forgotten, that is, in the United States) of the first U.S. combat operation in the Middle East. Find out about the 1958 U.S. intervention that succeeded and apply those lessons to today's conflicts in the Middle East. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield, Washington DC, 2017
ISBN 10 : 0815731663ISBN 13 : 9780815731665
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. A decision the Court and the Nation will come to regret.""Ten years ago, the United States Supreme Court struck down two local school board initiatives meant to reverse extreme racial segregation in public schools. The sharply divided 5-4 decision in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District marked the end of an era of efforts by local authorities to fulfill the promise of racially integrated education envisioned by the Supreme Court in 1954 in Brown v. Board of Education. In a searing landmark dissent, Justice Stephen Breyer warned this was ""a decision the Court and the Nation will come to regret."" A decade later, the unabated resegregation of America's schools continues to confirm Justice Breyer's fears, as many schools and school districts across the country are more racially segregated today than they were in the late 1960s.Edited and introduced by Justice Breyer's former law clerk--and accompanied by a sobering update on the state of segregated schools in America today--this volume contains the full text of Justice Breyer's most impassioned opinion, a dissent that Justice John Paul Stevens called at the time ""eloquent and unanswerable."" The cautionary words of Justice Breyer should echo in classrooms across the country and in the hearts and minds of parents and schoolchildren everywhere. Edited and introduced by former Supreme Court Justice Breyer's former law clerk--and accompanied by a sobering update on the state of segregated schools in America today--this volume contains the full text of Breyer's most impassioned opinion, a dissent that Justice John Paul Stevens called at the time "eloquent and unanswerable."swerable." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Edité par Rowman & Littlefield, Washington DC, 2021
ISBN 10 : 0815739508ISBN 13 : 9780815739500
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Artificial Intelligence is here, today. How can society make the best use of it?Until recently, artificial intelligence sounded like something out of science fiction. But the technology of artificial intelligence, AI, is becoming increasingly common, from self-driving cars to e-commerce algorithms that seem to know what you want to buy before you do. Throughout the economy and many aspects of daily life, artificial intelligence has become the transformative technology of our time.Despite its current and potential benefits, AI is little understood by the larger public and widely feared. The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has given rise to concerns that hidden technology will create a dystopian world of increased income inequality, a total lack of privacy, and perhaps a broad threat to humanity itself.In their compelling and readable book, two experts at Brookings discuss both the opportunities and risks posed by artificial intelligenceand how near-term policy decisions could determine whether the technology leads to utopia or dystopia.Drawing on in-depth studies of major uses of AI, the authors detail how the technology actually works. They outline a policy and governance blueprint for gaining the benefits of artificial intelligence while minimizing its potential downsides.The book offers major recommendations for actions that governments, businesses, and individuals can take to promote trustworthy and responsible artificial intelligence. Their recommendations include: creation of ethical principles, strengthening government oversight, defining corporate culpability, establishment of advisory boards at federal agencies, using third-party audits to reduce biases inherent in algorithms, tightening personal privacy requirements, using insurance to mitigate exposure to AI risks, broadening decision-making about AI uses and procedures, penalizing malicious uses of new technologies, and taking pro-active steps to address how artificial intelligence affects the workforce.Turning Point is essential reading for anyone concerned about how artificial intelligence works and what can be done to ensure its benefits outweigh its harm. In their compelling and readable book, two experts at Brookings discuss both the opportunities and risks posed by artificial intelligence - and how near-term policy decisions could determine whether the technology leads to utopia or dystopia. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Edité par Rowman & Littlefield, Washington DC, 2018
ISBN 10 : 0815735308ISBN 13 : 9780815735304
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. Shortly after assuming office in January 2017, President Donald Trump accused the press of being an enemy of the American people. Attacks on the media had been a hallmark of Trumps presidential campaign, but this charge marked a dramatic turning point: language like this ventured into dangerous territory. Twentieth-century dictatorsnotably, Stalin, Hitler, and Maohad all denounced their critics, especially the press, as enemies of the people. Their goal was to delegitimize the work of the press as fake news and create confusion in the public mind about whats real and what isnt; what can be trusted and what cant be.That, it seems, is also Trumps goal. In Enemy of the People, Marvin Kalb, an award-winning American journalist with more than six decades of experience both as a journalist and media observer, writes with passion about why we should fear for the future of American democracy because of the unrelenting attacks by the Trump administration on the press.As his new book shows, the press has been a bulwark in the defense of democracy. Kalb writes about Edward R. Murrows courageous reporting on Senator Joseph McCarthys red scare theatrics in the early 1950s, which led to McCarthys demise. He reminds us of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernsteins reporting in the early 1970s that led to President Richard Nixons resignation.Today, because of revolutionary changes in journalism, no Murrow is ready at the battlements. Journalism has been severely weakened. Yet, without a virile, strong press, democracy is in peril.Kalbs book is a frightening indictment of President Trumps efforts to delegitimize the American pressand put the future of our democracy in question. Marvin Kalb, an award-winning American journalist with more than six decades of experience both as a journalist and media observer, writes with passion about why we should fear for the future of American democracy because of the unrelenting attacks by the Trump administration on the press. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Edité par Rowman & Littlefield, Washington DC, 2023
ISBN 10 : 0815740565ISBN 13 : 9780815740568
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. "A landmark dissenting opinion arguing against the death penalty.Does the death penalty violate the Constitution? In Against the Death Penalty, Justice Stephen Breyer argues that it does; that it is carried out unfairly and inconsistently and, thus, violates the ban on ""cruel and unusual punishments"" specified by the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.Todays administration of the death penalty, Breyer writes, involves three fundamental constitutional defects: (1) serious unreliability, (2) arbitrariness in application, and (3) unconscionably long delays that undermine the death penaltys penological purpose. Perhaps as a result, (4) most places within the United States have abandoned its use.This volume contains Breyer's dissent in the case of Glossip v. Gross, which involved an unsuccessful challenge to Oklahoma's use of a lethal-injection drug because it might cause severe pain. Justice Breyer's legal citations have been edited to make them understandable to a general audience, but the text retains the full force of his powerful argument that the time has come for the Supreme Court to revisit the constitutionality of the death penalty.Breyer was joined in his dissent from the bench by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Their passionate argument has been cited by many legal experts including fellow Justice Antonin Scaliaas signaling an eventual Court ruling striking down the death penalty. A similar dissent in 1963 by Breyer's mentor, Justice Arthur J. Goldberg, helped set the stage for a later ruling, imposing what turned out to be a four-year moratorium on executions." Does the death penalty violate the Constitution? In Against the Death Penalty, Justice Stephen Breyer argues that it does; that it is carried out unfairly and inconsistently and, thus, violates the ban on ""cruel and unusual punishments"" specified by the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Washington, DC, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0871173174ISBN 13 : 9780871173171
Vendeur : Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, Etats-Unis
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First Edition. 8vo, pp. 91. Name on title page, printed in paper wraps, a near fine copy.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2024-01-01, Washington, D.C., 2024
ISBN 10 : 0815740328ISBN 13 : 9780815740322
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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hardback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
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Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2023-10-15, Washington, D.C., 2023
ISBN 10 : 0815739931ISBN 13 : 9780815739937
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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hardback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
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Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2023-08-05, Washington, D.C., 2023
ISBN 10 : 0815740131ISBN 13 : 9780815740131
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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hardback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
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Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2023-04-15, Washington, D.C., 2023
ISBN 10 : 0815739990ISBN 13 : 9780815739999
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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paperback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2023-07-25, Washington, D.C., 2023
ISBN 10 : 0815740506ISBN 13 : 9780815740506
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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paperback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
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Edité par Rowman & Littlefield, Washington DC, 2015
ISBN 10 : 0815726171ISBN 13 : 9780815726173
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy set out to answer: Where do Putins ideas come from? How does he look at the outside world? What does he want, and how far is he willing to go? This new and greatly expanded edition dispels potentially dangerous misconceptions about Putin and offers a clear-eyed look at his objectives. It presents Putin as a reflection of deeply ingrained Russian ways of thinking as well as his unique personal background and experience. Today Crimea. Tomorrow? Many Putin watchers believe that being able to anticipate the enigmatic Russian president's next move - whether it's hosting another grandiose spectacle, crushing a political rival, or annexing part of a neighboring country - depends on uncovering the "real" Vladimir Putin and his true motives. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2023-11-08, Washington, D.C., 2023
ISBN 10 : 0815740638ISBN 13 : 9780815740636
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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paperback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
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Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2021-04-26, Washington, D.C., 2021
ISBN 10 : 153810895XISBN 13 : 9781538108956
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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paperback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2023-01-24, Washington, D.C., 2023
ISBN 10 : 0815739834ISBN 13 : 9780815739838
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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hardback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2023-12-20, Washington, D.C., 2023
ISBN 10 : 0815740417ISBN 13 : 9780815740414
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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paperback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
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Edité par Center for Strategic & International Studies/Rowman & Littlefield, Washington, DC/Lanham, MD, 2013
ISBN 10 : 1442225211ISBN 13 : 9781442225213
Vendeur : Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, Etats-Unis
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Wraps. Etat : Very good. [4], 77, [1] p. Footnotes. This is a Report of the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues. Nuclear Notes is a biannual publication of the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) featuring innovative thinking by rising experts in the nuclear field. Its goal is to advance the public debate about nuclear weapons strategy, arms control, nonproliferation, disarmament, and other nuclear issues by providing a forum for sharing new analysis and insight. In particular, this publication seeks to provide an opportunity for graduate students and early career professionals to publish ideas emanating from their independent research or that are connected to their unique vantage point as analysts and implementers of nuclear policy. From Wikipedia: "The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), is a prominent American think tank based in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The center conducts policy studies and strategic analyses on political, economic and security issues throughout the world, with a specific focus on issues concerning international relations, trade, technology, finance, energy and geostrategy. In the University of Pennsylvania s 2012 Global Go To Think Tanks Report, CSIS is ranked the number one think tank in the world for security and international affairs. [1] It was also ranked as the fifth best overall think tank in the world. [1] It has been called "one of the most respected of Washington think tanks."[2] Since its founding, CSIS has been dedicated to finding ways to sustain American prominence and prosperity as a force for good in the world, " according to its website. [3] CSIS is officially a bipartisan think tank with scholars that represent varying points of view across the political spectrum. The think tank is known for inviting well-known foreign policy and public service officials from the U.S. Congress and the executive branch including those affiliated with either the Democratic or the Republican Party as well as foreign officials of varying political backgrounds. It has been labeled a "centrist" think tank by U.S. News & World Report[4] The center hosts the Statesmen's Forum, a bipartisan venue for international leaders to present their views. Past speakers have included UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon. [5] The center also conducts the CSIS-Schieffer School Dialogues, a series of discussions hosted by Bob Schieffer, of CBS News, in addition to the Global Security Forum, with keynote addresses by Defense Department officials including current Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. [6] In 2013, CSIS moved from its K Street headquarters to a new location on Rhode Island Avenue in Washington, D.C. The new building cost $100 million to build and will have a studio for media interviews as well as room to host conferences, events, lectures and discussions. The building is located in Washington, D.C. s Dupont Circle neighborhood and will earn LEED Platinum Certification." Presumed first edition/first printing of this issue.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield, Washington DC, 2023
ISBN 10 : 0815740484ISBN 13 : 9780815740483
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Eat local has become a popular marketing slogan in recent years, based on the idea that food grown or raised nearby is better for you and friendlier to the environment than similar products shipped in from many miles away. That slogan reflects a broader worldview suggesting that everything local, including government and knowledge, is better than what originates somewhere else.Small Isnt Beautiful acknowledges that some things that are local are good, but denies that whats local is always or even often better than whats far away. Localism is based on an undeserved aura of respectability, virtue, and good sense and can produce results that are misguided or even dangerous. Particularly when it comes to public policies, decisions made at the local level are rarely superior and are sometimes unjust. Small Isnt Beautiful exposes the supposed virtue of localism as a hodgepodge of weak arguments and misleading hunches. Trevor Latimer engagingly written and provocative book will appeal to all readers who want to understand localism beyond slogans and marketing. Local has become synonymous with good. Trevor Latimers engagingly written and provocative book acknowledges that some things that are local are good, but denies that whats local is always or even often better than whats far away. He exposes the supposed virtue of localism as a hodgepodge of weak arguments and misleading hunches. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield, Washington DC, 2023
ISBN 10 : 0815739974ISBN 13 : 9780815739975
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Why has Japan emerged from the lost decades unscathed from the populist wave and a far more consequential actor in the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific? In answering this question, Japans Quiet Leadership provides a sweeping look at Japans domestic economic and political evolution, its economic statecraft, and the array of geopolitical challenges that have triggered a gradual but substantial shift in the countrys security profile. This deep dive into Japans trajectory over the last three decades underscores Japans hidden strengths in its democratic resilience, social stability, and proactive diplomacy; while reckoning with the profound challenges the nation faces: depopulation, rising inequality, voter disengagement, and threats to Asias long peace. The book traces the profound currents of change coursing through the Japanese polity and its external environment; and the myriad ways in which Japans experience has become more relevant to countries coping with slow growth, adverse demographics, adjustment to economic globalization, and the emergence of a powerful and assertive China. This is a story of Japans reinvention as a network power to overcome the harsh realities of diminishing relative capabilities. In reshaping the Indo-Pacific, Tokyo deployed a robust economic strategy of trade integration and infrastructure finance; and a proactive security diplomacy cultivating new partnerships with regional and extra-regional actors and deepening the alliance with the United States. Nevertheless, acute geopolitical rifts, Japans pandemic insularity, and the securitization of international economic relations are testing Japans statecraft of connectivity. The tasks at home are no less pressing: delivering on the green, digital, and human capital transformations, avoiding the return of the politics of indecision at the helm of the nation, and fostering democratic dynamism. This book illuminates where the Japanese polity, economy, and people are heading as we move past the Abe era, and well into the 2020s and beyond. Japans Quiet Leadership provides a sweeping look at Japans domestic economic and political evolution, its economic statecraft, and the array of geopolitical challenges that have triggered a gradual but substantial shift in the countrys security profile. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield, Washington DC, 2002
ISBN 10 : 0815715013ISBN 13 : 9780815715016
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. For years, Americans have seen India as a giant but inept state. That negative image is now obsolete. After a decade of drift and uncertainty, India is taking its expected place as one of the three major states of Asia. Its pluralist, secular democracy has allowed the rise of hitherto deprived castes and ethnic communities. Economic liberalization is gathering steam, with six percent annual growth and annual exports in excess of $30 billion. India also has a modest capacity to project military power. The country will soon have a two-carrier navy and it is developing a nuclear-armed missile capable of reaching all of Asia. This landmark book provides the first comprehensive assessment of India as a political and strategic power since India's nuclear tests, its 1999 war with Pakistan, and its breakthrough economic achievements. Stephen P. Cohen examines the domestic and international causes of India's "emergence," he discusses the way social structure and tradition shape Delhi's perceptions of the world, and he explores India's relations with neighboring Pakistan and China, as well as the United States. Cohen argues that American policy needs to be adjusted to cope with a rising India and that a relationship well short of alliance, but far more intimate than in the past, is appropriate for both countries. Provides the first comprehensive assessment of India as a political and strategic power sinceits nuclear testing, its 1999 war with Pakistan, and its breakthrough economic achievements. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Edité par Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc, Washington DC; Plymouth UK, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0978846001ISBN 13 : 9780978846008
Vendeur : Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Large Octavo, x, xx, 542 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine ivory beige/blue black and beige lettering. Boards have slight wear with few scratches and lightly rubbed edges. Text block has minimal wear to the edges. Frontispiece. Illustrated. 1370538. FP New Rockville Stock.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2022-07-15, Washington, D.C., 2022
ISBN 10 : 1538156032ISBN 13 : 9781538156032
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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paperback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2023-09-23, Washington, D.C., 2023
ISBN 10 : 1538170701ISBN 13 : 9781538170700
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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paperback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2022-08-31, Washington, D.C., 2022
ISBN 10 : 1538170493ISBN 13 : 9781538170496
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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paperback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2023-03-31, Washington, D.C., 2023
ISBN 10 : 1538170604ISBN 13 : 9781538170601
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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paperback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Washington, DC, 2004
ISBN 10 : 0877667195ISBN 13 : 9780877667193
Vendeur : 2Vbooks, Derwood, MD, Etats-Unis
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Trade paperback. Etat : Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 356 p. Contains: Illustrations. Urban Institute Press. Audience: General/trade. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. No remainder mark. eb 96.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2023-11-07, Washington, D.C., 2023
ISBN 10 : 0815739818ISBN 13 : 9780815739814
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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paperback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
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Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2021-10-13, Washington, D.C., 2021
ISBN 10 : 1538140373ISBN 13 : 9781538140376
Vendeur : Blackwell's, London, Royaume-Uni
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paperback. Etat : New. Language: ENG.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield, Washington DC, 2000
ISBN 10 : 0815780656ISBN 13 : 9780815780656
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. This books tackles one of the most pressing public policy issues of our timethe reform of regulatory and enforcement practice. Malcolm K. Sparrow shows how the vogue prescriptions for reform (centered on concepts of customer service and process improvement) fail to take account of the distinctive character of regulatory responsibilities which involve the delivery of obligations rather than just services. Tackles one of the most pressing public policy issues of our time - the reform of regulatory and enforcement practice. Malcolm K. Sparrow shows how the vogue prescriptions for reform fail to take account of the distinctive character of regulatory responsibilities - which involve the delivery of obligations rather than just services. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Edité par Rowman & Littlefield, Washington DC, 2024
ISBN 10 : 0815740670ISBN 13 : 9780815740674
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. The recent conclusion to the war in Afghanistan Americas longest and one of its most frustrating serves as a vivid reminder of the unpredictability and tragedy of war. In this timely book, esteemed military expert Michael OHanlon examines Americas major conflicts since the mid-1800s: the Civil War, the two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Now updated with a new preface that addresses the Revolutionary War and brief observations on three other conflicts in U. S. History, OHanlons unique book combining brevity and clarity with a broad conceptual approach serves as an important treatment of Americas military history at the strategic and theater of operations levels. It should appeal to students of security studies and military history at universities and war colleges as well as generalists. He addresses profound questions. How successful has the United States been when it waged these wars? Were the wars avoidable? Did Americas leaders know what they were getting into when they committed to war? And what lessons does history offer for future leaders contemplating war?OHanlon looks for overarching trends and themes, along with the lessons for the military strategists and political leaders of today and tomorrow, including the observation that war is usually far more difficult than expected, and that its outcomes are rarely predictable. Military expert Michael O'Hanlon examines America's major conflicts from the Civil War to Afghanistan. Now updated with to include the Revolutionary War and brief observations on three other conflicts in U. S. History, this unique book serves as an important treatment of America's military history at the strategic and theater of operations levels. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.