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 Mary Layton Atkinson, "Combative Politics: The Media and Public Perceptions of Lawmaking" English | ISBN: 022644192X | 2017 | 208 pages | EPUB | 1424 KB From the Affordable Care Act to No Child Left Behind, politicians often face a puzzling problem: although most Americans support the aims and key provisions of these policies, they oppose the bills themselves. How can this be? Why does the American public so often reject policies that seem to offer them exactly what they want?  Colonialism: A Global History English | 2023 | ISBN: 0367506386 | 229 Pages | PDF (True) | 44 MB Colonialism: A Global History interprets colonialism as an unequal relationship characterised by displacement and domination, and reveals the ways in which this relationship has been constitutive of global modernity.  Wendy Willis, "Collaborative Governance" English | ISBN: 0367776014 | 2021 | 224 pages | EPUB | 1429 KB Traditional governance, even when it is functioning effectively and fairly, often produces clear winners and clear losers, leaving smoldering resentments that flare up whenever there is a shift in the balance of power. Over the past two and a half decades, a new style of governance has arisen to disrupt some of that winner-takes-all dynamic, offering parties a means to collectively navigate their interests in a highly focused and democratic way. Collaborative Governance is the first comprehensive practice-based textbook on the topic, presenting a solid grounding in relevant theory while also focusing on case studies, process design, and practical tools. Bringing together theory and tools from the fields of negotiation and mediation, as well as political science and public administration, this book introduces students and practitioners to the theory of collaborative governance in the context of practical applications.  Cold Case: The Tombstone Mysteries: Investigating History's Mysteries by W.C. Jameson English | April 30, 2021 | ISBN: 1493045865 | 193 pages | PDF | 2.89 Mb From the late 1870s to mid-1880s, Tombstone, Arizona, enjoyed impressive growth and prosperity as a result of the discovery of major silver deposits nearby. As in many boomtowns in the American West, its sudden prosperity attracted businessmen, outlaws, grifters, gamblers, prostitutes, and preachers. It wasn't long before there was a desperate need for lawmen and law enforcement. Outlaws like Johnny Ringo, Curly Bill Brocius, Buckskin Frank Leslie, Burt Alvord, and a handful of other lesser known criminals, all faced off with the legendary lawmen, including the Earp brothers-Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan, and Warren-who to one degree or another represented law enforcement in this wild, no-holds-barred town. In addition to Tombstone's reputation as a setting for colorful outlaw-lawman confrontations, it is also associated with a number of compelling and baffling mysteries. Ghosts are reported to roam the old taverns, hotels, opera houses, and other buildings. Eerie and unexplainable sounds and sights have been associated with Boot Hill, the famous cemetery, as well as the New City Cemetery.
 Paul Zarembka, "Class History and Class Practices in the Periphery of Capitalism (Research in Political Economy) " English | ISBN: 1789735920 | 2019 | 256 pages | EPUB | 1457 KB Only after World War II did scholars move to theorize the distinction between the core countries at the center of capitalism and peripheral countries, often with an added distinction to include the semi-peripheral. Immanuel Wallerstein's World Systems approach has been particularly important and led the term periphery into common scholarly parlance. Not surprisingly, much work remains to be done to untangle the extreme diversity and complexity of the political economies and resistances against the multidimensional cruelties perpetrated in the world's many, very different peripheral contexts.
 Orlando J. Pérez, "Civil-Military Relations in Post-Conflict Societies: Transforming the Role of the Military in Central America " English | ISBN: 0415741688 | 2015 | 158 pages | EPUB | 1461 KB Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras are four Spanish speaking countries in Central America that possess uniformed military institutions. These four countries represent different approaches to reforms of civil-military relations, and embody varying degrees of success in both institutional democratization and the managing of security forces.  Circuit Analysis for Power Engineering Handbook by Arieh L. Shenkman English | PDF | 1998 | 740 Pages | ISBN : 0412831805 | 40.1 MB The study of circuits is the foundation on which most other courses in the electrical engineering curriculum are based. For this reason the first course in circuit analysis must be appropriate to the succeeding specializations, which may be classified into two groups. One is a specialization in electro nics, microelectronics, communications, computers etc. , or so-called low current, low-voltage engineering. The other is in power electronics, power systems, energy conversion devices etc. , or so-called high-current, high voltage engineering.  Steven C.Y. Kuo, "Chinese Peace in Africa: From Peacekeeper to Peacemaker " English | ISBN: 0367024438 | 2019 | 150 pages | EPUB | 5 MB China's emergence in Africa is the most significant development for the continent since at least the end of the Cold War. Of the permanent members of the UN Security Council, China is also the largest contributor in terms of troop numbers to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKO). While China's potential to be a force for change in Africa is undeniable, there are wildly varied and sometimes unrealistic expectations in both the West and Africa of China's role in Africa. A more detailed and nuanced understanding of Chinese motivations in its African engagement is necessary, in order to work effectively with China for African peace, security and development.
 David B. H. Denoon, "China, The United States, and the Future of Southeast Asia: U.S.-China Relations, Volume II " English | ISBN: 147986630X | 2017 | 512 pages | EPUB | 2 MB Distinguished experts explain the economic trends and varied political goals at work in Southeast Asia.  Sigfrido Burgos Cáceres, "China's Strategic Interests in the South China Sea: Power and Resources" English | ISBN: 1857437098 | 2013 | 178 pages | EPUB | 1460 KB This title will explore China's strategic interests in the South China Sea, with a specific emphasis on power projection and resource security. China's regional actions and reactions are reshaping the power dynamics in East and South-East Asia, while economic and geopolitical futures depend on the variegated outcomes of these complex relationships with neighbours and the West. An introductory section will be complemented by four case studies (Japan, Vietnam, the USA and the Philippines) and the concluding chapter will discuss the importance of the South China Sea to China as its new leadership deals with growing economic and military might. |
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