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When Bad States Win

Author : Jeffrey Treistman
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0228013526
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book When Bad States Win written by Jeffrey Treistman and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a common assumption that the promotion of democracy and economic development are the most effective means of quelling widespread political unrest within a country. Many believe that free and fair elections, health care, education, and employment will help secure the hearts and minds of citizens. By contrast, the violation of human rights and international law is presumed to be counterproductive, engendering political protest and violent rebellion. When Bad States Win challenges the belief that democratic institutions and economic growth are effectual tools in countering insurgencies. Jeffrey Treistman uses a mixed-methods approach to examine the conditions in which governments have violated human rights and attacked civilians to effectively suppress political dissent. His research suggests that moderate levels of violence against civilians tend to backfire and only provoke widespread resentments that lead to the overthrow of a central government; however, when pursued to extremes, brutal repression and indiscriminate violence against civilians can effectively defeat a rebellion. As a result, bad states may sometimes win. As the number of democratic states in the world continues to decline, violence and authoritarian rule are on the rise. A thought-provoking and timely analysis, When Bad States Win offers important insight into how democratic states can respond to human rights violations in regions in crisis.

Games of No Chance 3

Author : Michael H. Albert
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521861349
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Games of No Chance 3 written by Michael H. Albert and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-29 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating look at combinatorial games, that is, games not involving chance or hidden information, offers updates on standard games such as Go and Hex, on impartial games such as Chomp and Wythoff's Nim, and on aspects of games with infinitesimal values, plus analyses of the complexity of some games and puzzles and surveys on algorithmic game theory, on playing to lose, and on coping with cycles. The volume is rounded out with an up-to-date bibliography by Fraenkel and, for readers eager to get their hands dirty, a list of unsolved problems by Guy and Nowakowski. Highlights include some of Siegel's groundbreaking work on loopy games, the unveiling by Friedman and Landsberg of the use of renormalization to give very intriguing results about Chomp, and Nakamura's "Counting Liberties in Capturing Races of Go." Like its predecessors, this book should be on the shelf of all serious games enthusiasts.

What It Took to Win

Author : Michael Kazin
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374717796
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book What It Took to Win written by Michael Kazin and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice One of Kirkus Reviews' ten best US history books of 2022 A leading historian tells the story of the United States’ most enduring political party and its long, imperfect and newly invigorated quest for “moral capitalism,” from Andrew Jackson to Joseph Biden. One of Kirkus Reviews' 40 most anticipated books of 2022 One of Vulture's "49 books we can't wait to read in 2022" The Democratic Party is the world’s oldest mass political organization. Since its inception in the early nineteenth century, it has played a central role in defining American society, whether it was exercising power or contesting it. But what has the party stood for through the centuries, and how has it managed to succeed in elections and govern? In What It Took to Win, the eminent historian Michael Kazin identifies and assesses the party’s long-running commitment to creating “moral capitalism”—a system that mixed entrepreneurial freedom with the welfare of workers and consumers. And yet the same party that championed the rights of the white working man also vigorously protected or advanced the causes of slavery, segregation, and Indian removal. As the party evolved towards a more inclusive egalitarian vision, it won durable victories for Americans of all backgrounds. But it also struggled to hold together a majority coalition and advance a persuasive agenda for the use of government. Kazin traces the party’s fortunes through vivid character sketches of its key thinkers and doers, from Martin Van Buren and William Jennings Bryan to the financier August Belmont and reformers such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Sidney Hillman, and Jesse Jackson. He also explores the records of presidents from Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson to Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Throughout, Kazin reveals the rich interplay of personality, belief, strategy, and policy that define the life of the party—and outlines the core components of a political endeavor that may allow President Biden and his co-partisans to renew the American experiment.

Reachability Problems

Author : Joel Ouaknine
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319114395
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Reachability Problems written by Joel Ouaknine and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Reachability Problems, RP 2014, held in Oxford, UK, in September 2014. The 17 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 25 submissions. The book also contains a paper summarizing the invited talk. The papers offer new approaches for the modelling and analysis of computational processes by combining mathematical, algorithmic, and computational techniques.

CONCUR'99. Concurrency Theory

Author : Jos C.M. Baeten
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3540483209
Total Pages : 585 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book CONCUR'99. Concurrency Theory written by Jos C.M. Baeten and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-07-31 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Concurrency Theory, CONCUR'99, held in Eindhoven, The Netherlands in August 1999. The 32 revised full papers presented together with four invited contributions were selected from a total of 91 submissions. The papers address all areas of semantics, logics, and verification techniques for concurrent systems, in particular process algebras, Petri nets, event-structures, real-time systems, hybrid systems, stochastic systems, decidability, model-checking, verification, refinement, term and graph rewriting, distributed programming, logic constraint programming, typing systems, etc.

Communicating Embedded Systems

Author : Claude Jard
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118600096
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)

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Download or read book Communicating Embedded Systems written by Claude Jard and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-04 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increased complexity of embedded systems coupled with quick design cycles to accommodate faster time-to-market requires increased system design productivity that involves both model-based design and tool-supported methodologies. Formal methods are mathematically-based techniques and provide a clean framework in which to express requirements and models of the systems, taking into account discrete, stochastic and continuous (timed or hybrid) parameters with increasingly efficient tools. This book deals with these formal methods applied to communicating embedded systems by presenting the related industrial challenges and the issues of modeling, model-checking, diagnosis and control synthesis, and by describing the main associated automated tools.

ECAI 2010

Author : European Coordinating Committee for Artificial Intelligence
Publisher : IOS Press
ISBN 13 : 160750605X
Total Pages : 1184 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book ECAI 2010 written by European Coordinating Committee for Artificial Intelligence and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 1184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LC copy bound in 2 v.: v. 1, p. 1-509; v. 2, p. [509]-1153.

Interactive Computation

Author : Dina Goldin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540348743
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Interactive Computation written by Dina Goldin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-09-09 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The interaction paradigm is a new conceptualization of computational phenomena that emphasizes interaction over algorithms, reflecting the shift in technology from main-frame number-crunching to distributed intelligent networks with graphical user interfaces. The book is arranged in four sections: "Introduction", comprising three chapters that explore and summarize the fundamentals of interactive computation; "Theory" with six chapters, each discussing a specific aspect of interaction; "Applications," five chapters showing how this principle is applied in subdisciplines of computer science; and "New Directions," presenting four multidisciplinary applications. The book challenges traditional Turing machine-based answers to fundamental questions of problem solving and the scope of computation.

Petri Nets

Author : Pawel Pawlewski
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9535107003
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book Petri Nets written by Pawel Pawlewski and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Petri Nets were introduced in the doctoral dissertation by K.A. Petri, titled "Kommunikation mit Automaten" and published in 1962 by University of Bonn. Petri Nets are graphical (the intuitive graphical modeling language) and mathematical (advanced formal analysis method) tool. The concurrence of performed actions is the natural phenomenon due to which Petri Nets are perceived as mathematical tool for modeling concurrent systems. The main idea of this theory was modified by many researchers according to their needs, owing to the unusual "flexibility" of this theory. The present monograph focuses on Petri Nets applications in two main areas: manufacturing (section 1) and computer science (section 2). These two areas have still huge influence on our lives and our world. The theory of Petri Nets is still developing: some directions of investigations are presented in section 3. And at the end there is section 4 including some infesting facts concerning application of Petri Nets in the public area: the analysis and control of public bicycle sharing systems. The monograph shows the results of research works performed with use of Petri Nets in science centers all over the world.

KI 2009: Advances in Artificial Intelligence

Author : Bärbel Mertsching
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3642046177
Total Pages : 757 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book KI 2009: Advances in Artificial Intelligence written by Bärbel Mertsching and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-09-29 with total page 757 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 32nd Annual German Conference on Arti?cial Intelligence, KI 2009 (KI being the German acronym for AI), was held at the University of Paderborn, Germany on September 15–18, 2009, continuing a series of successful events. Starting back in 1975 as a national meeting, the conference now gathers - searchers and developers from academic ?elds and industries worldwide to share their research results covering all aspects of arti?cial intelligence. This year we received submissions from 23 countries and 4 continents. Besides the inter- tional orientation, we made a major e?ort to include as many branches of AI as possible under the roof of the KI conference. A total of 21 area chairs represe- ing di?erent communities within the ?eld of AI selected further members of the program committee and helped the local organizers to acquire papers. The new approach appealed to the AI community: we had 126 submissions, which cons- tuted an increase of more than 50%, and which resulted in 14 parallel sessions on the following topics agents and intelligent virtual environments AI and engineering automated reasoning cognition evolutionary computation Robotics experience and knowledge management history and philosophical foundations knowledge representation and reasoning machine learning and mining natural language processing planning and scheduling spatial and temporal reasoning vision and perception o?ering cutting edge presentations and discussions with leading experts. Thirty-one percent of the contributions came from outside German-speaking countries.

A People's History of the United States

Author : Howard Zinn
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 9780060528423
Total Pages : 764 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (284 download)

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Download or read book A People's History of the United States written by Howard Zinn and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2003-02-04 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its original landmark publication in 1980, A People's History of the United States has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools -- with its emphasis on great men in high places -- to focus on the street, the home, and the, workplace. Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of -- and in the words of -- America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers. As historian Howard Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles -- the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality -- were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance. Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, A People's History of the United States, which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981, features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. Revised, updated, and featuring a new after, word by the author, this special twentieth anniversary edition continues Zinn's important contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history.

Winning the White House 2008

Author : Frank Newport
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438126875
Total Pages : 625 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Winning the White House 2008 written by Frank Newport and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06-23 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A month-by-month narrative of the 2008 presidential election leading up to Barack Obama's win in November 2008.

Counterinsurgency

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (661 download)

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Download or read book Counterinsurgency written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-06-03 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Counterinsurgency Counterinsurgency is "the totality of actions aimed at defeating irregular forces". The Oxford English Dictionary defines counterinsurgency as any "military or political action taken against the activities of guerrillas or revolutionaries" and can be considered war by a state against a non-state adversary. Insurgency and counterinsurgency campaigns have been waged since ancient history. However, modern thinking on counterinsurgency was developed during decolonization. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Counterinsurgency Chapter 2: Guerrilla warfare Chapter 3: Asymmetric warfare Chapter 4: Malayan Emergency Chapter 5: Low-intensity conflict Chapter 6: Insurgency Chapter 7: Robert Grainger Ker Thompson Chapter 8: Phoenix Program Chapter 9: Jungle warfare Chapter 10: Modern warfare (II) Answering the public top questions about counterinsurgency. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Counterinsurgency.

National Liberation Wars

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (661 download)

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Download or read book National Liberation Wars written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-10-13 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "National Liberation Wars" Unlock a deeper understanding of revolutionary conflicts with *National Liberation Wars*, an essential volume in the Political Science series that explores wars fought for national independence and self-determination. This thoroughly researched work delves into revolutionary strategies and national liberation movements, providing insights for professionals, students, and enthusiasts alike. Chapters Brief Overview: 1: Wars of National Liberation: Learn key concepts and history behind wars for national independence. 2: Guerrilla Warfare: Examine tactics and strategies of insurgents in liberation struggles. 3: List of Guerrilla Movements: Explore guerrilla movements worldwide and their impacts. 4: Resistance Movement: Analyze resistance movements against oppressive regimes. 5: Decolonization: Understand the global push for independence from colonial rule. 6: Low-Intensity Conflict: Investigate conflicts characterized by irregular violence. 7: Guinea-Bissau War of Independence: Focus on Guinea-Bissau’s fight for independence. 8: Irregular Military: Examine irregular military forces in national liberation wars. 9: Insurgency Weapons and Tactics: Detailed analysis of insurgent weaponry and strategies. 10: Counterinsurgency: Learn government tactics to counter insurgencies. 11: Portuguese Colonial War: Understand the impact of the Portuguese Colonial War on decolonization. 12: Mozambican Civil War: Explore internal and external factors of the Mozambican Civil War. 13: Cold War (1962–1979): See how Cold War politics influenced national liberation struggles. 14: List of Revolutions and Rebellions: Compare revolutions and rebellions in relation to liberation wars. 15: Ethiopian Civil War: Understand the causes and outcomes of the Ethiopian Civil War. 16: Pierre Mulele: Learn about Mulele's contributions to revolutionary movements. 17: Mozambican War of Independence: Study key events and players in Mozambique’s independence struggle. 18: Strategy and Tactics of Guerrilla Warfare: Delve deeper into guerrilla warfare strategies in liberation wars. 19: History of Guerrilla Warfare: Trace the origins and evolution of guerrilla warfare. 20: Guevarism: Understand Guevarism’s principles and global revolutionary influence. 21: Tricontinental Conference (1966): Investigate this pivotal conference for liberation movement solidarity. *National Liberation Wars* goes beyond providing information—it offers a comprehensive understanding of revolutionary conflicts that have shaped modern history. The book’s detailed analysis and expert insights make it a crucial resource for those looking to deepen their knowledge of the struggles for national freedom.

Insurgency

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (661 download)

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Download or read book Insurgency written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-05-26 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Insurgency An insurgency is a violent, armed rebellion by small, lightly armed bands who practice guerrilla warfare against a larger authority. The key descriptive feature of insurgency is its asymmetric nature: small irregular forces face a large, well-equipped, regular military force state adversary. Due to this asymmetry, insurgents avoid large-scale direct battles, opting instead to blend in with the civilian population where they gradually expand territorial control and military forces. Insurgency frequently hinges on control of and collaboration with local populations. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Insurgency Chapter 2: Guerrilla warfare Chapter 3: Asymmetric warfare Chapter 4: Paramilitary Chapter 5: Low-intensity conflict Chapter 6: Unconventional warfare Chapter 7: Police action Chapter 8: Fourth-generation warfare Chapter 9: Counterinsurgency Chapter 10: Iraqi civil war (2006-2008) (II) Answering the public top questions about insurgency. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Insurgency.

Unconventional Warfare

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (661 download)

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Download or read book Unconventional Warfare written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-05-27 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Unconventional Warfare Unconventional warfare (UW) is broadly defined as "military and quasi-military operations other than conventional warfare" and may use covert forces or actions such as subversion, sabotage, espionage, biowarfare, sanctions, propaganda or guerrilla warfare. This is typically done to avoid escalation into conventional warfare as well as international conventions. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Unconventional warfare Chapter 2: Guerrilla warfare Chapter 3: Asymmetric warfare Chapter 4: Low-intensity conflict Chapter 5: Insurgency Chapter 6: Jungle warfare Chapter 7: Fourth-generation warfare Chapter 8: Irregular military Chapter 9: Modern warfare Chapter 10: Counterinsurgency (II) Answering the public top questions about unconventional warfare. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Unconventional Warfare.

Guerrilla Warfare

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 463 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (661 download)

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Download or read book Guerrilla Warfare written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-10-13 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guerrilla Warfare offers a comprehensive exploration of unconventional warfare, examining how asymmetric tactics shape political outcomes and global conflicts. Ideal for professionals, students, and enthusiasts, this book moves beyond the basics to provide critical insights into the strategies and historical impact of guerrilla warfare. Chapters Brief Overviews 1: Guerrilla Warfare: Defines guerrilla warfare and its role in political change, past and present. 2: Asymmetric Warfare: Explores how guerrilla tactics challenge traditional military strategies. 3: Resistance Movement: Analyzes resistance movements' role in destabilizing regimes. 4: Hit-and-Run Tactics: Highlights the tactical edge of hit-and-run strategies in guerrilla combat. 5: People's War: Examines how guerrilla forces mobilize civilian populations. 6: Low-Intensity Conflict: Explores prolonged resistance using guerrilla methods. 7: Attrition Warfare: Discusses guerrilla warfare's role in exhausting enemy resources. 8: Unconventional Warfare: Covers unconventional tactics by both state and non-state actors. 9: Insurgency: Delves into insurgency strategies, from mobilization to sustained conflict. 10: Fourth-Generation Warfare: Focuses on guerrilla tactics in modern, tech-driven warfare. 11: Irregular Military: Profiles irregular forces and their operational advantages. 12: Modern Warfare: Explores hybrid conflicts blending conventional and guerrilla tactics. 13: Insurgency Weapons and Tactics: Surveys weapons and tactics shaping insurgencies. 14: Counterinsurgency: Evaluates state strategies to counter guerrilla movements. 15: Military Strategies and Concepts: Summarizes key strategies relevant to guerrilla warfare. 16: David Kilcullen: Profiles Kilcullen’s contributions to counterinsurgency theory. 17: Guerrilla Warfare (book): Analyzes key literature on guerrilla warfare, past and present. 18: Irregular Warfare: Explores broader irregular warfare tactics, including cyber warfare. 19: Strategy and Tactics of Guerrilla Warfare: Focuses on guerrilla strategies in different geopolitical contexts. 20: History of Guerrilla Warfare: Traces the historical evolution of guerrilla warfare. 21: Clear and Hold: Examines the role of "Clear and Hold" strategies in stabilizing regions. This book offers unparalleled insights into asymmetric conflict, blending historical and modern perspectives. It provides not just theory but strategic analysis, empowering readers to understand the profound influence of guerrilla tactics on global politics.