The Big Stick

Author : Eliot A. Cohen
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780465096572

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The Big Stick by Eliot A. Cohen Pdf

"Speak softly and carry a big stick" Theodore Roosevelt famously said in 1901, when the United States was emerging as a great power. It was the right sentiment, perhaps, in an age of imperial rivalry but today many Americans doubt the utility of their global military presence, thinking it outdated, unnecessary or even dangerous. In The Big Stick, Eliot A. Cohen-a scholar and practitioner of international relations-disagrees. He argues that hard power remains essential for American foreign policy. While acknowledging that the US must be careful about why, when, and how it uses force, he insists that its international role is as critical as ever, and armed force is vital to that role. Cohen explains that American leaders must learn to use hard power in new ways and for new circumstances. The rise of a well-armed China, Russia's conquest of Crimea and eastern Ukraine, nuclear threats from North Korea and Iran, and the spread of radical Islamist movements like ISIS are some of the key threats to global peace. If the United States relinquishes its position as a strong but prudent military power, and fails to accept its role as the guardian of a stable world order we run the risk of unleashing disorder, violence and tyranny on a scale not seen since the 1930s. The US is still, as Madeleine Albright once dubbed it, "the indispensable nation."

Author : R.C. Stephens
Publisher : Entangled: Embrace
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781640635685

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Big Stick by R.C. Stephens Pdf

"A sexy NHL player, a sassy heroine, and a heartfelt romance that kept me engaged from beginning to end!" — NYT bestseller Mia Sheridan Hockey is my life. And it's a great one. There's an endless line of women, and I get to hang with my best friend Oli. Everything is perfect until she shows up. Oli's twin sister, Flynn—who hates my guts. I don't blame her. I'm part of one of the worst nights of her life. Now she's next door and seeing her every day is slowly killing me. I wonder if we can ever get back to being the friends we used to be. The way she looks at me sometimes...well, let's just say my hockey stick isn't the only thing that's feeling hard these days. But if she finds out the secrets I'm keeping, forgiveness will be the last thing on her mind.

Author : Karl Bermann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059172119396206

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Under the Big Stick by Karl Bermann Pdf

Few people in the US are aware that we have intervened more persistently in Nicaragua than in any other country in the hemisphere except Mexico and Cuba, whose geographic proximity to the United States has historically put them in a special category. Today's confrontation between the US and Nicaragua did not begin in 1979; it is but the latest chapter in a story that began more than 130 years ago. - p. [vii].

Author : Tim Ferguson
Publisher : Hachette Australia
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780733629501

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Carry a Big Stick by Tim Ferguson Pdf

A funny, poignant and inspirational story of widely acclaimed comedian, writer and producer, Tim Ferguson. Tim Ferguson was a star of the international comedy circuit. Along with Paul McDermott and Richard Fidler he was part of the edgy, provocative and very funny Doug Anthony Allstars (DAAS). In 1994 they were at the height of their powers, performing in a season at the Criterion Theatre on Piccadilly Circus. The three mates, who began busking on the streets of Canberra a decade earlier, had achieved their ambition to become the self-styled rock stars of comedy. Then, all of a sudden, Tim woke up one morning and his whole left side wouldn't work. He'd had a lurking suspicion that something was wrong and after more episodes he went to a doctor thinking he'd be told to change his diet and get more sleep. It wasn't so simple. An eventual diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) meant an end to the frenetic, high-energy life he was living. Carry a Big Stick is a chance for Tim to tell his story. He wants to make people laugh but also give inspiration to all the people doing it hard. A lot of people keep MS to themselves because it's invisible. In Tim's case, he has the stick. 'It's such a visible sign that something's happened; it's just easier if people know.' Carry a Big Stick meanders through Tim's life, and explains how the boy who went to nine schools in 13 years got used to saying, 'Hi, I'm the new kid'. It will detail his ambitions to become an actor and how the Doug Anthony Allstars were born and went on to become what Rolling Stone called 'The 3 amigos from hell'. Diagnosis changed a lot of things but Tim's quick wit and sense of humour weren't affected. This inspiring memoir shows us that you can laugh in the face of adversity.

Author : J. H. Snider
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Television and politics
ISBN : 9780595347049

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Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick by J. H. Snider Pdf

"Broadcasters have always been coddled by politicians, and Speak Softly explains how and why. J.H. Snider tells the story with the rigor of a scholar, the doggedness of an investigative reporter and the zeal of a reformer."--Paul Taylor, Executive Vice President, Pew Research Center "J.H. Snider offers an extremely comprehensive and well-documented look 'behind the curtain' at how the National Association of Broadcasters drives its national legislative agenda. This is must reading for not only political scientists but for all who are interested in media policy and how it gets made in Washington."-Chellie Pingree, President and CEO, Common Cause "This astute book is a first-rate work of original scholarship. It also provides an unsettling description of broadcasters' policy influence. When their own interests are involved, broadcasters cannot be trusted to act in the way they demand of all others in society. Readers will no doubt question whether J.H. Snider's recommended solution is a practical one. But no reader will question his call for new measures."-Thomas E. Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press, Harvard University "Having played a role in the mad-cap drama of telecommunications legislation Snider documents, I can tell you he has captured the essence of the machinations, strange bedfellows, and almost single-minded, righteous self-interest that drives the telecommunications debate. Like it or not, this is how the power game is really played."-Stephen R. Effros, Former President (1976-1999), Cable Telecommunications Association "Speak Softly documents the broadcast industry's striking influence on public policy, including the landmark Telecommunications Act of 1996. As Congress gears up to re-write the Act, J.H. Snider's analysis is particularly timely."-Kevin Werbach, Professor, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Author : Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Presidents
ISBN : LCCN:51010037

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The Letters of Theodore Roosevelt: The Big Stick, 1905-1909 by Theodore Roosevelt Pdf

Author : John M. Dobson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9798216052364

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Belligerents, Brinkmanship, and the Big Stick by John M. Dobson Pdf

This encyclopedia offers authoritative coverage of the concepts, traditions, events, and individuals that shaped United States' foreign relations from the American Revolution to the present. Belligerents, Brinkmanship, and the Big Stick: A Historical Encyclopedia of American Diplomatic Concepts is the first comprehensive encyclopedic work to focus specifically on America's extraordinary history of political engagement with the world. With hundreds of alphabetically organized entries and a rich collection of primary sources, it offers a unique way of understanding the centrality of diplomacy and the role of foreign relations throughout U.S. history. The encyclopedia is divided into five chronological sections, each containing a brief introduction, topical entries, biographical portraits, and representative documents. It is designed to help readers gain a deeper understanding of both general ideas as well as specific policies like the Monroe Doctrine, the Open Door Policy, and Shuttle Diplomacy. By examining seminal events, important ideas, and individual contributions in the context of U.S. history, the encyclopedia reveals the underlying traditions and motivations of American foreign policy as it has evolved over time.

Author : Noel Behn
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781504036641

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Big Stick-Up at Brink's! by Noel Behn Pdf

A riveting and frequently hilarious insider account of one of the twentieth century’s most outrageous capers. On the evening of January 17, 1950, armed robbers wearing Captain Marvel masks entered the Brink’s Armored Car building in Boston, Massachusetts. They walked out less than an hour later with more than $2.7 million in cash and securities. It was a brazen and expertly executed theft that captured the imaginations of millions of Americans and baffled the FBI and local law enforcement officials. But what appeared on the surface to be the perfect crime was, in fact, the end result of a mind-boggling series of mistakes, miscalculations, and missteps. The men behind the masks were not expert bank robbers but a motley crew of small-time crooks who bumbled their way into a record-breaking payday and managed to elude the long arm of the law for six years. New York Times–bestselling author Noel Behn tape-recorded nearly one thousand hours of interviews with the surviving robbers, including motormouthed mastermind Tony Pino, a character so colorful he might have been dreamed up by a Hollywood screenwriter, to tell the uncensored story of the heist forever known as “the Great Brink’s Robbery.” Fun and suspenseful from first page to last, Behn’s true-crime classic was the basis for The Brink’s Job (1978), the Academy Award–nominated film directed by William Friedkin and starring Peter Falk and Peter Boyle.

Author : Chris Bradley,Martin Hirt,Sven Smit
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119487623

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Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick by Chris Bradley,Martin Hirt,Sven Smit Pdf

Beat the odds with a bold strategy from McKinsey & Company "Every once in a while, a genuinely fresh approach to business strategy appears" —legendary business professor Richard Rumelt, UCLA McKinsey & Company's newest, most definitive, and most irreverent book on strategy—which thousands of executives are already using—is a must-read for all C-suite executives looking to create winning corporate strategies. Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick is spearheading an empirical revolution in the field of strategy. Based on an extensive analysis of the key factors that drove the long-term performance of thousands of global companies, the book offers a ground-breaking formula that enables you to objectively assess your strategy's real odds of future success. "This book is fundamental. The principles laid out here, with compelling data, are a great way around the social pitfalls in strategy development." —Frans Van Houten, CEO, Royal Philips N.V. The authors have discovered that over a 10-year period, just 1 in 12 companies manage to jump from the middle tier of corporate performance—where 60% of companies reside, making very little economic profit—to the top quintile where 90% of global economic profit is made. This movement does not happen by magic—it depends on your company's current position, the trends it faces, and the big moves you make to give it the strongest chance of vaulting over the competition. This is not another strategy framework. Rather, Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick shows, through empirical analysis and the experiences of dozens of companies that have successfully made multiple big moves, that to dramatically improve performance, you have to overcome incrementalism and corporate inertia. "A different kind of book—I couldn't put it down. Inspiring new insights on the facts of what it takes to move a company's performance, combined with practical advice on how to deal with real-life dynamics in management teams." —Jane Fraser, CEO, Citigroup Latin America

Author : David Doyle
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0764354175

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USS Iowa (BB-61) by David Doyle Pdf

The USS Iowa (BB-61) was the lead ship in the United States Navy's last, and most battle-worthy, battleship class, which also included the New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Missouri. This volume explores Iowa's design, construction, launching, and commissioning, as well as its extensive wartime activities in both World War II and Korea. Also covered are its post-Korea years in the reserve "mothball fleet," recommissioning in 1984, and coverage of the tragic 1989 turret explosion that killed forty-seven sailors. The carefully researched photos, many of which have never before been published, are reproduced in remarkable clarity, and coupled with descriptive and informative captions, this book puts the reader on the deck of this historic warship throughout her history.

Author : J. R. Handley,Chris Winder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798223823964

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Vacuums Suck Hard! Adventures of the USS Big Stick by J. R. Handley,Chris Winder Pdf

What could possibly go wrong? Gunnery Sergeant John Doe is frustrated. He didn't join the Space Corps to be shuttled-around in a ship. He joined to fight. The only real action he's seen so far have been a few small skirmishes. Bad guys died. The good guys won. Just a typical day. For years he's been itching for a big fight. Something he can use to impress his junior Space Marines. Something that'll help him pick-up chicks. Something that might put him in some real danger. He gets excited just thinking about the possibilities. He's hoping this tour aboard his ship, The Big Stick, will be different. After defeating a long-time enemy, the Space Federation decided another war was just what the people needed. One was intentional. Two were not. Either way, Gunny was excited. Yet there he was, stuck on a ship performing patrols in a quiet area of space, and bored almost to tears. Until, that is, the area became anything but quiet. Now Gunny and the rest of the ship's crew have to fight for their lives against an enemy none of them expected to see. "This action-packed romp lends an interplanetary twist to a battle-of-the-sexes romantic comedy." Virge B., Proofreader, Red Adept Editing

Author : Kelly Jamieson
Publisher : Loveswept
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101969427

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Big Stick by Kelly Jamieson Pdf

A brooding hockey hunk learns to embrace life—and love—from a single mom who takes the world one puck at a time. “Kelly Jamieson is my go-to author for hockey romance.”—USA Today bestselling author Jami Davenport Big move . . . Jodie’s motto is “Don’t wait for the perfect moment—take the moment and make it perfect.” And that’s just what she decides to do when she moves to Chicago with her two-year-old daughter. Now all Jodie needs is a place to live, and her best friend’s boyfriend has just the answer. Big stick . . . Nick Balachov has zero interest in socializing, partying, or flirting right now. It’s not that he doesn’t like women. He loves them. It’s just that hockey, casual hookups, and hanging out at home are enough for him these days. Now Nick has a big problem—because the woman living in his empty coach house is a major distraction. Big deal? The more Nick tries to keep his distance, the more Jodie needs him—around the house, that is. First he helps with the snowstorm, then the power outage. Nick even finds himself trying to impress her little girl. What the hell is wrong with him? Jodie represents everything Nick doesn’t want. But maybe she’s just what he needs. . . . Praise for Big Stick “Oh, the feels! Big Stick is a sexy romance that will leave readers begging for the next in the series. Kelly Jamieson has me hooked.”—Tracy Goodwin, internationally bestselling author of Ice Hot: A New York Nighthawks Novel “Kelly Jamieson’s characters fly off the page. I wouldn’t kick grumbly hockey-hottie Nick out of bed—even if he did pass out on accident. One-click Nick and Jodie. You won’t be disappointed.”—Tricia Lynne, author of Moonlight & Whiskey “I enjoyed the plot. The hockey scenes are well written. It was easy to visualize what was happening on the ice. Big Stick was a perfect addition to the Aces Hockey series.”—Diane’s Book Blog (five stars) USA Today bestselling author Kelly Jamieson’s epic Wynn Hockey series can be read together or separately: PLAY TO WIN IN IT TO WIN IT WIN BIG FOR THE WIN Don’t miss any of Kelly’s captivating reads: The Aces Hockey series: MAJOR MISCONDUCT • OFF LIMITS • ICING • TOP SHELF • BACK CHECK • SLAP SHOT • PLAYING HURT • BIG STICK • GAME ON The Bayard Hockey series: SHUT OUT • CROSS CHECK The Last Shot series: BODY SHOT • HOT SHOT • LONG SHOT The standalone novel: DANCING IN THE RAIN This ebook includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

Author : Meyers K. Jacobsen,Scott Deaver
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0764305301

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Convair B-36 by Meyers K. Jacobsen,Scott Deaver Pdf

Convair B-36: A Comprehensive History of America's "Big Stick" is a collaborative effort edited and co-authored by Meyers H.Jacobsen exploring the history of one of SAC's air giants, the six-engine Convair B-36. From the origins of the use of six engines on bombers from around the world, along with the history and development of SAC and the use of its numbers of B-36's, this book will give the reader a greater amount of information than has ever before been published on the Convair B-36. Included with the technical and historical aspects of the B-36′s use in SAC, are first hand anecdotes and accounts from the men who serviced, flew, and proudly served in SAC under Curtis LeMay. There are also detailed sections on the electronic countermeasures and various armament configurations applied in the B-36, as well as chapters containing information on B-36 attrition, and detailed accounts of the survivors that exist to this day. A wonderful book for aircraft historians, modellers, and SAC enthusiasts.

Author : H. J. Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1737498235

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B-36 Peacemaker by H. J. Campbell Pdf

Theodore Roosevelt once said, referring to foreign policy, "Speak softly and carry a big stick", which was the essence of Strategic Air Command's big stick, the B-36 Peacemaker. The B-36 was the mainstay of United States strategic deterrence policy during the early years of the Cold War. Given its ability to carry two of the largest 43,000-pound Mk 17 thermonuclear weapons in the arsenal, the B-36 seemed purpose-built for the role. But it was simply in the right place at the right time. Its design started even before the United States entered World War II, long before the Cold War was imagined, and well before the advent of an air-droppable nuclear bomb.The B-36 was a truly incredible aircraft and unlike any other in its day. Because of its immense size and unprecedented wingspan, it could lift more weight to higher altitudes than any other aircraft. It was the first aircraft to carry a 10,000-pound bombload over 10,000 miles. It was the first, and only, true intercontinental bomber capable of flights of over 9,000 miles without refueling and capable of remaining aloft for over 51 hours. The B-36 was the largest piston engine bomber ever built and, at 230 feet, still holds the record for the longest wingspan of any American combat aircraft. This book is a concise history of the B-36 Peacemaker and its derivatives. It is intended as a quick read, and enduring reference source, that will leave you with a complete understanding of this amazing aircraft's history. It covers the aircraft's design and development, including its evolution from the Army Air Corps' "Giant Bomber" project to the Air Force's primary strategic deterrence weapon. It includes a complete aircraft lineage chart tracing every model and derivative through its evolution, a complete tail number listing of every aircraft and its lineage, detail specifications for each model, and a comprehensive basing chart by base, model, and year. If you love SAC Cold War bombers, and great planes, you will love this book!

Author : R. C. Stephens
Publisher : Big Stick
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1989508049

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Dirty Swedish Player: A Big Stick Novel by R. C. Stephens Pdf

NHL hockey star Nils Karlsson is dealing with the aftermath of a drunken mistake. A pic of his cock along with the #bigstick has gone viral.The managers of his NHL hockey team have placed him on probation and told him to find a girlfriend and settle down, but he doesn't want to give up on his wicked ways. When his former stepsister reappears in his life, she's a picture of beauty, innocence and brains. She hates his guts, but he makes her an offer she can't refuse . . . Broke and desperate, Sierra Cole believes bad things happen in threes. Now she's waiting for the other shoe to drop, and it does, in the form of her former hotter-than-hell stepbrother.She hates him with a passion, but she's in a bind and he's willing to pay her to be his fake girlfriend. Easy, right?Wrong. His kisses are scorching hot and he plays her body like a perfectly tuned violin. Too bad he isn't relationship material. Will the nerd score the dirty Swedish player, or will this fake relationship end in heartbreak? This is a full-length standalone novel with an HEA.DIRTY SWEDISH PLAYER is a laugh-out-loud enemies to lovers story. Get ready for some wedding weekend shenanigans, a crazy ass mother-in-law and a hot Swedish hockey player with a dirty mouth and a big #$%@^