Chaos Reconsidered

Author : Robert Jervis,Stacie Goddard,Diane N. Labrosse,Joshua Rovner
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231556262

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Chaos Reconsidered by Robert Jervis,Stacie Goddard,Diane N. Labrosse,Joshua Rovner Pdf

The shock of Donald Trump’s election caused many observers to ask whether the liberal international order—the system of institutions and norms established after World War II—was coming to an end. The victory of Joe Biden, a committed institutionalist, suggested that the liberal order would endure. Even so, important questions remained: Was Trump an aberration? Is Biden struggling in vain against irreparable changes in international politics? What does the future hold for the international order? The essays in Chaos Reconsidered answer those questions. Leading scholars assess the domestic and global effects of the Trump and Biden presidencies. The historians put the Trump years and Biden’s victory in historical context. Regional specialists evaluate U.S. diplomacy in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Others foreground topics such as global right-wing populism, the COVID-19 pandemic, racial inequality, and environmental degradation. International relations theorists reconsider the nature of international politics, pointing to deficiencies in traditional IR methods for explaining world events and Trump’s presidency in particular. Together, these experts provide a comprehensive analysis of the state of U.S. alliances and partnerships, the durability of the liberal international order, the standing and reputation of the United States as a global leader, the implications of China’s assertiveness and Russia’s aggression, and the prospects for the Biden administration and its successors.

Author : Robert Jervis,Francis J. Gavin,Joshua Rovner,Diane N. Labrosse
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231547789

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Chaos in the Liberal Order by Robert Jervis,Francis J. Gavin,Joshua Rovner,Diane N. Labrosse Pdf

Donald Trump’s election has called into question many fundamental assumptions about politics and society. Should the forty-fifth president of the United States make us reconsider the nature and future of the global order? Collecting a wide range of perspectives from leading political scientists, historians, and international-relations scholars, Chaos in the Liberal Order explores the global trends that led to Trump’s stunning victory and the impact his presidency will have on the international political landscape. Contributors situate Trump among past foreign policy upheavals and enduring models for global governance, seeking to understand how and why he departs from precedents and norms. The book considers key issues, such as what Trump means for America’s role in the world; the relationship between domestic and international politics; and Trump’s place in the rise of the far right worldwide. It poses challenging questions, including: Does Trump’s election signal the downfall of the liberal order or unveil its resilience? What is the importance of individual leaders for the international system, and to what extent is Trump an outlier? Is there a Trump doctrine, or is America’s president fundamentally impulsive and scattershot? The book considers the effects of Trump’s presidency on trends in human rights, international alliances, and regional conflicts. With provocative contributions from prominent figures such as Stephen M. Walt, Andrew J. Bacevich, and Samuel Moyn, this timely collection brings much-needed expert perspectives on our tumultuous era.

Author : Richard E. Leakey
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1993-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780385467926

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Origins Reconsidered by Richard E. Leakey Pdf

Richard Leakey's personal account of his fossil hunting and landmark discoveries at Lake Turkana, his reassessment of human prehistory based on new evidence and analytic techniques, and his profound pondering of how we became "human" and what being "human" really means.

Author : Michael A. Peters,Tina Besley,Petar Jandrić,Xudong Zhu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811381263

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Knowledge Socialism by Michael A. Peters,Tina Besley,Petar Jandrić,Xudong Zhu Pdf

This is the first collection focusing on knowledge socialism, a particularly apt term used to describe a Chinese socialist mode of production and socialist approach to development and modernity based around the rise of peer production, new forms of collaboration and collective intelligence. Making the case for knowledge socialism, the book is intended for students, teacher, scholars and policy theorists in the field of knowledge economy.

Author : JoAnn Scurlock,Richard H. Beal
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781575068657

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Creation and Chaos by JoAnn Scurlock,Richard H. Beal Pdf

Hermann Gunkel was a scholar in the generation of the origins of Assyriology, the spectacular discovery by George Smith of fragments of the “Chaldean Genesis,” and the Babel-Bibel debate. Gunkel’s thesis, inspired by materials supplied to him by the Assyriologist Heinrich Zimmern, was to take the Chaoskampf motif of Revelation as an event that would not only occur at the end of the world but had already happened at the beginning, before Creation. In other words, in this theory, one imagines God in Genesis 1 as first having battled Rahab, Leviathan, and Yam (the forces of Chaos) in a grand battle, and only then beginning to create. The problem with Gunkel’s theory is that it did not simply identify common elements in the mythologies of the ancient Near East but imposed upon them a structure dictating the relationships between the elements, a structure that was based on inadequate knowledge and a forced interpretation of his sources. On the other hand, one is not entitled to insist that there was no cultural conversation among peoples who spent the better part of several millennia trading with, fighting, and conquering one another. Creation and Chaos attempts to address some of these issues. The contributions are organized into five sections that address various aspects of the issues raised by Gunekl’s theories.

Author : Christopher Rossi
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472132577

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Remoteness Reconsidered by Christopher Rossi Pdf

When the margin IS the center, perspectives shift

Author : Don Higginbotham
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 081392006X

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George Washington Reconsidered by Don Higginbotham Pdf

George Washington, heroic general of the Revolution, master of Mount Vernon, and first president of the United States, remains the most enigmatic figure of the founding generation, with historians and the public at large still arguing over the strengths of his character and the nature of his intellectual and political contributions to the early republic. Representing the finest recent scholarship on Washington, these thirteen essays by the leading scholars in the field strike a balance between Washington's personal life and character and his public life as a soldier and political figure. Editor Don Higginbotham provides an introduction about Washington and his treatment by historians, and an afterword devoted to how the American people have viewed Washington, including the 1999 commemorations of the bicentennial of his death. With three essays written specifically for this volume, George Washington Reconsidered is the first collection of its kind to be published in over thirty years.

Author : Knox McCoy
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780785220961

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All Things Reconsidered by Knox McCoy Pdf

Are you able to give your first impressions a second look? In this lighthearted and humorous take on life, Knox McCoy explores questioning and examining long-held ideas that no longer represent how we think. What would it mean to really examine what you think you know about yourself and your beliefs? To not just rely on the cliches you’ve always recited to yourself but to look deeply into why you think what you think? In All Things Reconsidered, popular podcaster Knox McCoy uses a unique blend of humor, pop culture references, and personal stories to show how a willingness to reconsider ideas can actually help us grow ourselves, our lives, and our beliefs. In this laugh-out-loud defense of changing your mind, Knox dives into a variety of topics including: Are participation trophies truly the worst? Is it really worth it to be a ride-or-die sports fan? Do we believe in God because of the promise of heaven—or the threat of hell? Does prayer work? Is anyone even there? In a world where we’re divided by political, social, and religious differences, All Things Reconsidered is a hilarious and insightful book of essays that reminds us of the value of reflection and open-mindedness.

Author : Tom Kitwood,Dawn Brooker
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780335248032

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Dementia Reconsidered Revisited: The Person Still Comes First by Tom Kitwood,Dawn Brooker Pdf

The original Dementia Reconsidered: The Person Comes First by Tom Kitwood was published by Open University Press in 1997. It was a seminal text in the field of dementia studies and is still cited and referenced as core reading on person-centred dementia care. Tom died unexpectedly, just 12 months after the book was published. This book continues to inspire many people to challenge simplistic paradigms about dementia. Since the original book was written, however, there have been many changes in our understanding of dementia. The editor of this new edition, Dawn Brooker was mentored by Tom Kitwood. She has drawn together a remarkable group of writers to provide a commentary on Kitwood’s work. This new edition reproduces the original chapters but provides extra content from subject experts to update the book to a contemporary level. Dementia Reconsidered Re-visited is an ideal main text or supplementary text for all those studying or working in nursing, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, occupational therapy, social work, adult education, gerontology and health and social care more generally. “This important book does three things. It brings to a new generation the insight and vision of Tom Kitwood. It highlights the remarkable progress we have made in recent years. But most important of all it reminds us what still needs to be done if we are to fully respect the rights of people with dementia and their family care-givers. Kitwood inspired Alzheimer’s Society to knit together research, care, and societal change. We are now re-inspired to make sure all progress is evidenced and evaluated for its impact. We must realise the enormous opportunities the digital age offers people affected by dementia but in doing so constantly listen to and learn from their many and varied voices across nations and cultures.” Jeremy Hughes CBE, Chief Executive, Alzheimer's Society, UK

Author : Will Holloway
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781477137154

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Bullet Kingdom by Will Holloway Pdf

After being in seclusion for five years, Chaos decides to go on a quest to look for his sister, whos been missing for the five years. Along the journey, he runs into his old team members from his military days, but runs into a past that hes being trying to run away from. Chaos is one of the Thirteen Keys to the apocalypse.

Author : Igal German
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498228466

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The Fall Reconsidered by Igal German Pdf

The sin narratives of Genesis 3 and 4 have been scrutinized by biblical interpreters throughout the centuries. Some exegetical traditions have separated the story of Cain-Abel from the preceding Edenic narrative, thus undermining the unity of the Primeval History. The book synthesizes the sin narratives of Adam-Eve and Cain-Abel and examines a wide range of premodern biblical interpretations attesting to their literary and theological unity. This study makes a case for reading these primordial narratives as one familial saga that conveys to the reader the origins of human defiance against God.

Author : Abraham C.-L. Chian
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783540397533

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Complex Systems Approach to Economic Dynamics by Abraham C.-L. Chian Pdf

Statistical analysis of stock markets and foreign exchange markets has demonstrated the intermittent nature of economic time series. A nonlinear model of business cycles is able to simulate intermittency arising from order-chaos and chaos-chaos transitions. This monograph introduces new concepts of unstable periodic orbits and chaotic saddles, which are unstable structures embedded in a chaotic attractor and responsible for economic intermittency.

Author : Sergey P. Kuznetsov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642236662

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Hyperbolic Chaos by Sergey P. Kuznetsov Pdf

"Hyperbolic Chaos: A Physicist’s View” presents recent progress on uniformly hyperbolic attractors in dynamical systems from a physical rather than mathematical perspective (e.g. the Plykin attractor, the Smale – Williams solenoid). The structurally stable attractors manifest strong stochastic properties, but are insensitive to variation of functions and parameters in the dynamical systems. Based on these characteristics of hyperbolic chaos, this monograph shows how to find hyperbolic chaotic attractors in physical systems and how to design a physical systems that possess hyperbolic chaos. This book is designed as a reference work for university professors and researchers in the fields of physics, mechanics, and engineering. Dr. Sergey P. Kuznetsov is a professor at the Department of Nonlinear Processes, Saratov State University, Russia.

Author : Nissim Amzallag
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781009314763

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Yahweh and the Origins of Ancient Israel by Nissim Amzallag Pdf

Promotes a new understanding of the emergence of early Israel, founded on the previously ignored metallurgical background of ancient Yahwism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Jury
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063770924

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Symposium by Anonim Pdf