Abdul-Monem M. Al-Mashat, "National Security in the Third World"
English | ISBN: 0367017229 | 2019 | 138 pages | EPUB | 845 KB
For nations of the Third World, national security poses serious dilemmas. Unlike Western nations, less developed countries must balance the complex and often contradictory requirements of socioeconomic and political development with problems of internal stability and the requirements of national defense. For these countries, a concept of national security that focuses primarily on the international threat system and its overt manifestations of wars and violence, ignoring domestic well-being, is inadequate on theoretical and pragmatic grounds. This book addresses the security problems of Third World states, arguing for new ways to define and measure national security so that the concept may be appropriately applied to the needs of developing countries. In addition, the author argues that the "tranquility" of a state, a concept traditionally linked with national security, cannot necessarily be associated with quality of life as measured by conventional means. Dr. AI-Mashat constructs a tranquility index for ninety-five developing nations and tests its relationship with the physical quality-of-life index to demonstrate this point. Attempts to improve quality of life, he suggests, may in many countries lead to a reduction in security unless simultaneous attempts are made to democratize the regime.
Gary K. Bertsch, "National Security and Technology Transfer: The Strategic Dimensions of East-West Trade: The Strategic Dimensions Of East"
English | ISBN: 0367164744 | 2020 | 152 pages | EPUB | 842 KB
This book aims to foster a better understanding of the key policy issues surrounding strategic trade, technology transfer and national security in the context of East-West relations. It presents the issues in a variety of disciplinary perspectives and analytical foci. .
Seumas Miller, "National Security Intelligence and Ethics "
English | ISBN: 0367758318 | 2021 | 304 pages | EPUB | 1092 KB
This volume examines the ethical issues that arise as a result of national security intelligence collection and analysis.
Yehuda Ben Meir, "National Security Decisionmaking: The Israeli Case"
English | ISBN: 0367006774 | 2019 | 168 pages | EPUB | 374 KB
The study of national security decisionmaking is fraught with pitfalls. This statement holds true for any researcher, but all the more so for someone like this author, who has been actively engaged for many years in national security decisionmaking, at times at the highest levels. From the outset, I have been aware of the dangers of subjectivism, of injecting my own political attitudes and opinions, preconceived notions and biases into the material, the analyses and especially the conclusions and recommendations. I have endeavored, to the best of my ability, to undertake this research with the "disinterested curiosity" and objective neutrality which should be the hallmark of a good scientist and researcher. But no one can be totally disinterested in a process which has a direct bearing on his life and well-being; thus the only guarantee of the objectivity of such a work is the constant recognition and awareness of the danger of going astray, the advice and criticism of one's colleagues and, in the final analysis, one's own conscience.
National Identity and Educational Reform: Contested Classrooms By Elizabeth Anderson Worden
2014 | 180 Pages | ISBN: 0415719542 | PDF | 2 MB
National identity in Moldova remains contested despite repeated attempts by governments, historians, and educators to cultivate a shared sense of national belonging through the development of history textbooks. Concern over professional status and distrust of the government's motivations halted these reforms, demonstrating that the success of such efforts greatly depends on teachers' and citizens' social memory and everyday lives. This volume looks at educational reform and the struggle over national identity in the history classroom from the perspectives of five different groups: elected politicians, Ministry of Education officials, textbook authors and historians, teachers, and students. Each chapter explores the actors' motivations and agendas regarding reform, their role in promoting or obstructing the reform process, and their opinions about the ensuing controversy. Drawing on months of fieldwork and original research, author Elizabeth Worden examines the importance of teachers and students in the success or failure of a reform initiative.
DK, "My Encyclopedia of Very Important Sports: For little athletes and fans who want to know everything"
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1465491511 | PDF | pages: 224 | 60.7 mb
A charming children's encyclopedia bursting with fun facts about the world of sport, for little learners who want to know everything!
Oliver Sacks, "Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain"
English | ISBN: 1400040817 | 2007 | 400 pages | EPUB | 287 KB
Music can move us to the heights or depths of emotion. It can persuade us to buy something, or remind us of our first date. It can lift us out of depression when nothing else can. It can get us dancing to its beat. But the power of music goes much, much further. Indeed, music occupies more areas of our brain than language does-humans are a musical species.
Music Theory for Everyone: This is the simplest, fastest and most effective method to understand everything you need to know to start making music today. by Martin Islas
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B9YH3FP7 | 144 pages | PDF | 1.55 Mb
Learn music theory today with the simplest, fastest and most effective method available. With this comprehensive course, you will master the essentials of music theory in a fraction of the time it would take using traditional methods.
Muscles in the Movies: Perfecting the Art of Illusion by David L. Chapman, John D. Fair
English | November 16, 2020 | ISBN: 0826222153 | True EPUB | 426 pages | 12.96 MB
John Fair and David Chapman tell the story of how filmmakers use and manipulate the appearance and performances of muscular men and women to enhance the appeal of their productions. The authors show how this practice, deeply rooted in western epistemological traditions, evolved from the art of photography through magic lantern and stage shows into the motion picture industry, arguing that the sight of muscles in action induced a higher degree of viewer entertainment.
Multiple Access Protocols for Mobile Communications: GPRS, UMTS and Beyond by Alex Brand
English | January 18, 2002 | ISBN: 9780471498773 | 486 pages | PDF | 3.49 Mb
A comprehensive discussion of multiple access protocols for cellular systems and the consideration of the specific constraints and capabilities of second and third generation systems regarding the multiple access protocols.