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Author : Douglas G Smith, LLM
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781641057851
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (578 download)
Download or read book The Rising Behemoth written by Douglas G Smith, LLM and published by . This book was released on 2020-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Douglas G. Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781641057844
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (578 download)
Download or read book The Rising Behemoth written by Douglas G. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of multidistrict litigation -- The rise of meritless claims -- Framework for resolution -- Discovery and exchange of information -- Resolving common issues -- Resolving individual cases and case specific issues -- The bellwether process -- Settlement -- What can go wrong -- Proposals for reform -- Alternatives to multidistrict litigation.
Author : Robin Gaster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781736001202
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Behemoth, Amazon Rising written by Robin Gaster and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behemoth, Amazon Rising explains how Amazon transformed from a niche bookseller into a $280 billion giant, why Amazon is just getting started, and what this means for competitors, partners, workers, and consumers.
Author : Thomas Hobbes
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226345444
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (454 download)
Download or read book Behemoth Or The Long Parliament written by Thomas Hobbes and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1990-08-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behemoth, or The Long Parliament is essential to any reader interested in the historical context of the thought of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). In De Cive (1642) and Leviathan (1651), the great political philosopher had developed an analytical framework for discussing sedition, rebellion, and the breakdown of authority. Behemoth, completed around 1668 and not published until after Hobbe's death, represents the systematic application of this framework to the English Civil War. In his insightful and substantial Introduction, Stephen Holmes examines the major themes and implications of Behemoth in Hobbes's system of thought. Holmes notes that a fresh consideration of Behemoth dispels persistent misreadings of Hobbes, including the idea that man is motivated solely by a desire for self-preservation. Behemoth, which is cast as a series of dialogues between a teacher and his pupil, locates the principal cause of the Civil War less in economic interests than in the stubborn irrationality of key actors. It also shows more vividly than any of Hobbe's other works the importance of religion in his theories of human nature and behavior.
Author : Marcus Alexander
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 014197138X
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)
Download or read book Keeper of the Realms: Blood and Fire written by Marcus Alexander and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final book in this fun fantasy adventure series, Keeper of the Realms - Lemony Snicket meets The Wizard of Oz! 'Keepers have and forever will be charged with the most dangerous tasks' Charlie Keeper went to sleep thinking the battle was over. She should have known better. The mighty dragons, known as the Winged Ones, are trapped outside Bellania. Guarded by the barbaric Stomen they cannot return - leaving the ruthless Lord Bane free to rampage across the mystical realm. Only a lost pendant can free them and only Charlie Keeper can find it. But time is running out and Bane's army of monstrous creations grows more deadly by the day . . . The odds are stacked against Bellania's youngest keeper. Could the next battle be her last? ** A contemporary fantasy adventure for 10+ with elements of The Wizard of Oz, Lemony Snicket and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. ** Perfect for fans of Tolkien's The Hobbit and Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell's The Edge Chronicles. ** 'I would rather read Crow's Revenge than Harry Potter!' - Michael B, Year 7 About the author: After several incident-filled years of travelling the world Marcus Alexander decided to pack in all serious attempts at reaching maturity and instead embraced the much more suitable world of parchment scribbling for a living. Marcus has a fondness for causing mischief, knows how to run really, really fast when he's in trouble and knows how to duck out of sight when someone points the long, bony finger of blame. Find out more about him and Charlie's adventures at www.keeperoftherealms.com Also Available: Keeper of the Realms: Crow's Revenge (book 1) Keeper of the Realms: The Dark Army (book 2)
Author : John Grover
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Behemoths Rising (Kaiju Overlords Book 1) written by John Grover and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-29 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A future world ravaged by climate change hasn't seen anything yet. From beneath the ground, the depths of the oceans and from high in the endless skies a trio of massive creatures rise with only one thing in mind... destruction. These gigantic monsters will spare no one and nothing, not even each other as they battle mankind and one another for world domination.Jason Bagley heads up a team of climate soldiers. Their sleek, futuristic airships meant to battle the unpredictable forces of the weather are now the only weapon against the unimaginable. After the world's armies fall to the fearsome Kaiju it comes down to Jason and his team to defend the imperfect world they love against their new Kaiju Overlords.
Author : Caroline Joan "Kay" S. Picart
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1611477069
Total Pages : 539 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (114 download)
Download or read book Framing Law and Crime written by Caroline Joan "Kay" S. Picart and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cutting-edge edited collection brings together 17 scholarly essays on two of cinema and television’s most enduring and powerful themes: law and crime. With contributions by many of the most prominent scholars in law, sociology, criminology, and film, Framing Law and Crime offers a critical survey of a variety of genres and media, integrating descriptions of technique with critical analysis, and incorporating historical and socio-political critique. The first set of essays brings together accounts of the history of the Law and Cinema Movement; the groundbreaking genre of “post-apocalyptic fiction;” and the policy-setting genesis of a Canadian documentary. The second section of the book turns to the examination of a range of international or global films, with an eye to assessing the strengths, frailties, and possible functions of law, as depicted in fictional cinema. After an international focus in the second section, the third section focuses on law and crime in American film and television, inclusive of both fictional and documentary modes of narration. This section’s expansion beyond film narratives to include television series attempts to broaden the scope of the edited collection, in terms of media discussed; it is also a nod to how the big screen, although still a dominant force in American popular culture, now has to compete, to some extent, with the small screen, for influence over the collective American popular cultural imaginary. The fourth section, titled brings together various chapters that attempt to instantiate how a “Gothic Criminology” could be useful, as an interpretative framework in analyzing depictions of law and crime in film and television. The fifth and final section covers issues of pedagogy, epistemology, and ethics in relation to moving images of law and crime. Merging wide-ranging analyses with nuanced scholarly interpretations, Framing Law and Crime examines key concepts and showcases original research reflecting the latest interdisciplinary trends in the scholarship of the moving image. It addresses, not only scholars, but also fans, and will heighten the appreciation of connoisseurs and newcomers to these topics alike.
Author : John Walker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781536949353
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (493 download)
Download or read book Behemoth written by John Walker and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three years ago, Earth was attacked by an invading force so devastating, only one ship in the fleet survived. Their hard won victory came from the aid of an alliance of aliens long at war with an aggressive force. With the aid of advanced technology, humanity retrofitted their surviving vessel. The Behemoth became a shield against any future incursions.Now a strange ship has arrived, heading straight toward Earth. As it is not answering hails, the Behemoth heads out to intercept. The operation is interrupted by other visitors from beyond the solar system. Outnumbered the Behemoth must fend off the invaders once again but this time, the stakes are much higher.
Author : Piers Anthony
Publisher : Del Rey
ISBN 13 : 0345454316
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (454 download)
Download or read book Source of Magic written by Piers Anthony and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2002-03-26 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quest for the source of power threatened to doom the land of Xanth As a ruler of a country steeped in enchantment, King Trent was naturally curious about the source of its magic. It made sense to order Bink, the only one of his subjects immune to supernatural harm, to undertake a quest to discover the wellspring of Xanth’s uniqueness. From the beginning, Bink and his companions, Chester the centaur and Crombie, the soldier transformed into a griffin, were harried by an unseen enemy determined to thwart them. Even the power of Good Magician Humfrey, together with Bink’s protective talent, scarcely saved their lives. Then when Humfrey and Crombie turned against him, all seemed lost. But Bink's ingenuity and luck prevailed, and he reached his goal. The King’s orders had been carried out . . . But the King had not expected Bink’s next act—to destroy utterly the magic of Xanth!
Author : Scott Westerfeld
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442443928
Total Pages : 1504 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)
Download or read book Scott Westerfeld: Leviathan Trilogy written by Scott Westerfeld and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 1504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All three books in Scott Westerfeld's around-the-world, steampunk, adventure trilogy, now collected together in one ebook bundle!
Author : Henry Gardiner Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Weaver Boy who Became a Missionary written by Henry Gardiner Adams and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wenzhao Tao
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811049742
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)
Download or read book The US Policy Making Process for Post Cold War China written by Wenzhao Tao and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-13 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining a study of American Think Tanks and a study of American diplomatic policy on China following the Cold War, this book explores in detail the policy-making process, procedures and mechanisms, as well as the roles of various interest groups in the policy-making process for China-related policies. Further, it dissects the policy-making process with regard to selected sensitive policies, such as the US diplomatic policy on Taiwan, China; US trade policy on China; US human rights policy on China; and US environmental and energy policy on China; and analyzes the function and influence of the American Think Tanks in the policy debates. Characterized by its high theoretical value, wealth of historical materials and painstaking analysis, the book is not only of important academic value but also offers a valuable reference guide to support the practical work of related departments in the Chinese government.
Author : Stefka Hristova
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031042190
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Proto-Algorithmic War written by Stefka Hristova and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-07-16 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Iraq War, American soldiers were sent to both fight an enemy and to recover a “failed state” in pixelated camouflage uniforms, accompanied by robots, and armed with satellite maps and biometric hand-held scanners. The Iraq War, however, was no digital game: massive-scale physical death and destruction counter the vision of a clean replayable war. The military policy of the United States, and not the actual experience of war, has been rooted in the logic of digital, and nascent algorithmic technology. This logic attempted to reduce culture, society, as well as the physical body and environment into visual data that lacks cultural and historical context. This book details the emergence of a nascent algorithmic war culture in the context of the Iraq War (2003-2010) in relation to the data-driven early 20th century British Mandate for Iraq. Through a series of five inquiries into the ways in which the Iraq War attempted to and often failed to see population and territory as digital and further proto-algorithmic entities, it offers an insight into the digitization and further unmanned automaton of war. It does so through a comparative historical framework reaching back to the quantification techniques harnessed during the British Mandate for Iraq (1918-1932) in order to explicate the parallels and complicated the diversions between the numerical logics that have driven both military state-building enterprises.
Author : Robert D. Kaplan
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307472698
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts written by Robert D. Kaplan and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts, acclaimed journalist Robert D. Kaplan continues his exploration of the American military's challenging and varied commitments around the world. From protecting sea lanes, to providing disaster relief, to preparing for potential military confrontation with North Korea and Iran, Kaplan describes the astonishing, vital, and often unacknowledged operations regularly performed by American military personnel in the air, at sea, and on the ground. Vivid and illuminating, this book takes us deep into the highly technical and exotic cultures of the armed forces, telling soldiers' stories from the perspective of the troops on the ground.
Author : Lucas Kello
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300220235
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Virtual Weapon and International Order written by Lucas Kello and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An urgently needed examination of the current cyber revolution that draws on case studies to develop conceptual frameworks for understanding its effects on international order The cyber revolution is the revolution of our time. The rapid expansion of cyberspace in society brings both promise and peril. It promotes new modes of political cooperation, but it also disrupts interstate dealings and empowers subversive actors who may instigate diplomatic and military crises. Despite significant experience with cyber incidents, the conceptual apparatus to analyze, understand, and address their effects on international order remains primitive. Here, Lucas Kello adapts and applies international relations theory to create new ways of thinking about cyber strategy. Kello draws on a broad range of case studies - including the Stuxnet operation against Iran, the cyberattacks against Sony Pictures, and the disruption of the 2016 U.S. presidential election - to make sense of the contemporary technological revolution. Synthesizing data from government documents, forensic reports of major events, and interviews with senior decision-makers, this important work establishes new theoretical benchmarks to help security experts revise strategy and policy for the unprecedented challenges of our era.
Author : Stephan Frühling
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317817850
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)
Download or read book Defence Planning and Uncertainty written by Stephan Frühling and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can countries decide what kind of military forces they need, if threats are uncertain and history is full of strategic surprises? This is a question that is more pertinent than ever, as countries across the Asia-Pacific are faced with the military and economic rise of China. Uncertainty is inherent in defence planning, but different types of uncertainty mean that countries need to approach decisions about military force structure in different ways. This book examines four different basic frameworks for defence planning, and demonstrates how states can make decisions coherently about the structure and posture of their defence forces despite strategic uncertainty. It draws on case studies from the United States, Australian and New Zealand, each of which developed key concepts for their particular circumstances and risk perception in Asia. Success as well as failure in developing coherent defence planning frameworks holds lessons for the United States and other countries as they consider how best to structure their military forces for the uncertain challenges of the future.
Author : David Fitzsimmons
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000643247
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Australia’s Relations with China written by David Fitzsimmons and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-09-08 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a wealth of interviews with more than fifty key stakeholders from Australia and China, including five former Australian Prime Ministers, Fitzsimmons presents a history and analysis of Australian-Chinese relations since 1972. Fitzsimmons systematically examines how Canberra formulates and implements Australia’s China policy, and how PMs and key influencers have made that policy over the last fifty years. Next, it analyses the style, manner and effectiveness of Australian Prime Ministers and other key foreign-policy makers in making Australian policy on China. Next, it charts how Australian policy on China has changed over different political periods. It also highlights Australian policy to China as a global case study for other countries who are closely examining and learning lessons from how one Asia-Pacific middle-power has dealt with the Chinese colossus. An essential guide for students of Australia’s international relations, as well as for scholars of international relations more broadly.
