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  • Disasters and the American State

    How Politicians, Bureaucrats, and the Public Prepare for the Unexpected

    Disasters and the American State offers a thesis about the trajectory of federal government involvement in preparing for disaster shaped by contingent events. Politicians and bureaucrats claim credit for the government's successes in preparing for and responding to disaster, and they are also blamed for failures outside of government's control. New interventions have created precedents and ... Leer más

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  • The People's Money

    How Voters Will Balance the Budget and Eliminate the Federal Debt

    When it comes to the economy, American voters can no longer count on the Political Class. We are the ones who truly want progress, and—despite what politicians would lead us to believe—we are the only ones willing to make the difficult but necessary changes that willrestore our country’s fiscal sanity.For years, Americans have elected candidates who promise to reduce spending. Yet spending has ... Leer más

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  • Citizens Divided

    Campaign Finance Reform and the Constitution

    Series Libro 8 - The Tanner Lectures on Human Values
    The Supreme Court’s 5–4 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which struck down a federal prohibition on independent corporate campaign expenditures, is one of the most controversial opinions in recent memory. Defenders of the First Amendment greeted the ruling with enthusiasm, while advocates of electoral reform recoiled in disbelief. Robert C. Post offers a new ... Leer más

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  • Crisis Without End

    The Medical and Ecological Consequences of the Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe

    Edición de Helen Caldicott ...
    Expert essays provide the first comprehensive analysis of the long-term health and environmental consequences of the Fukushima nuclear accident.On the second anniversary of the Fukushima disaster, an international panel of leading medical and biological scientists, nuclear engineers, and policy experts were brought together at the prestigious New York Academy of Medicine by Helen Caldicott, the ... Leer más

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  • Tropical Medicine

    A Clinical Text

    Series series International Humanitarian Affairs
    From the author of Perspectives in a Pandemic, "an essential book for those who seek to restore peace and stability in war-torn and disaster areas." —H.E. Nassir Al Nasser, former president, United Nations General AssemblyThe history of tropical medicine is as dramatic as the story of humankind. It has its own myths and legends, including tales of epidemics that destroyed whole civilizations. ... Leer más

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  • Dispatches from the Eastern Front

    A Political Education from the Nixon Years to the Age of Obama

    How does one arrive at a life in politics and policy? What happens to ones ideals when confronted with the reality that the only way to get things done in Washington is compromise? Who are the men and women who help shape our national agenda, and what drives their work? Dispatches from the Eastern Front provides fascinating, intensely personal, yet universal answers to these central questions ... Leer más

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  • Helping Refugees on a Greek Island

    This book is the diary of the time spent on the shores of Greece in the fall of 2015, helping and rescuing war refugees. It was the time when the arrivals from across the perilous Aegean Sea from Turkey were at their peak.All proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to help fund future humanitarian efforts both at home and overseas. ... Leer más

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  • Citadel Values II

    Essays for Contemplation

    From the author:When Citadel Values went to press, we began looking for an educational tool to capture the lessons and fortify our students in the greater world beyond the Lesesne Gate. Also, answering prompting calls for a longer book with more essays of comfort and wisdom, we created a publication that has accomplished more than we sought.This book is the result. It reflects my thinking and ... Leer más

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  • The Kerner Report

    Series series The James Madison Library in American Politics
    A landmark study of racism, inequality, and police violence that continues to hold important lessons todayThe Kerner Report is a powerful window into the roots of racism and inequality in the United States. Hailed by Martin Luther King Jr. as a "physician's warning of approaching death, with a prescription for life," this historic study was produced by a presidential commission established by ... Leer más

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  • Asia Pacific Countries and the US Rebalancing Strategy

    Edición de David W.F. Huang ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book examines the success of the US rebalancing (or pivot) strategy towards Asia, placing the US pivot in a historical context while highlighting its policy content and management dilemmas. Further, the contributors discuss the challenges and opportunities that each regional state confronts in responding to the US rebalancing strategy.In 2011, President Barack Obama laid out the framework for ... Leer más

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  • Foreign Affairs Strategy

    Logic for American Statecraft

    This is a book on how to think - strategically - about foreign policy. Focusing on American foreign policy, this book discusses the national interest as a concept in strategic logic and describes how to select objectives that will take advantage of opportunities to promote interests, while protecting them against threats. It also discusses national power and influence, as well as the political, ... Leer más

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  • Hinckley and the Fire of 1894

    Series series Images of America
    Imagine a force in nature more powerful than multiple atomic bombs�that was the Great Hinckley Fire of September 1, 1894. In only four hours, the fire incinerated over 400 square miles of forest, killed at least 418 settlers and an unknown number of forest-dwelling Native Americans, and destroyed six towns in a firestorm of flame. The elements that led to this unprecedented catastrophe included ... Leer más

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