When Bad States Win

Author : Jeffrey Treistman
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780228013518

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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.

Author : Jeffrey Treistman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0228011132

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When Bad States Win by Jeffrey Treistman Pdf

This book challenges the belief that democratic institutions and economic growth are effective tools for defeating an insurgency. Jeffrey Treistman reveals that while moderate violence can lead to government overthrow, bad actors that pursue indiscriminate violence and brutal repression can defeat a rebellion. As a result, bad states sometimes win.

Author : European Coordinating Committee for Artificial Intelligence
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 1184 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781607506058

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ECAI 2010 by European Coordinating Committee for Artificial Intelligence Pdf

LC copy bound in 2 v.: v. 1, p. 1-509; v. 2, p. [509]-1153.

Author : Claude Jard,Olivier H. Roux
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-04
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781118600092

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Communicating Embedded Systems by Claude Jard,Olivier H. Roux Pdf

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.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Information, Justice, Transportation, and Agriculture Subcommittee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Political Science
ISBN : PURD:32754076883986

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The Mexican Border, Impact on Local Law Enforcement in the United States by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Information, Justice, Transportation, and Agriculture Subcommittee Pdf

Author : Indiana
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1046 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Law
ISBN : MINN:31951D02223528S

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Annotated Statutes of the State of Indiana by Indiana Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2142 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951P01215184Q

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Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriations for 1971 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : Bill Scher
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781609616861

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Wait! Don't Move to Canada by Bill Scher Pdf

Popular political pundit Bill Scher--whom the Hartford Advocate has called "one of the sharpest political minds around"--presents a bold, pragmatic plan to revitalize America Frustrated liberals are mired in the political wilderness, while disgruntled Democrats and Republicans have grown weary of unprincipled politics, shoddy governance, and the general ineptitude of our public servants. "Look, it would be a lot easier to cut and run to Canada," say Janeane and Sam in their foreword, "but we all have an obligation not to." To those willing to stay and fight, Bill Scher offers a 10-step plan to rally popular support for a better, more effective, more liberal vision of government. To achieve this vision, Scher arms his readers with an arsenal of attitude and practical, actionable advice on how to: • defuse the right-wing culture war • communicate directly with the news media and encourage them to cover underreported stories • protest in a way that reaches those outside the ranks of activist organizations • join the growing online liberal community to effectively exert pressure on the political establishment • embrace the term liberal as often and as openly as possible Scher, whose Web log LiberalOasis.com is one of the go-to political sites in the rapidly expanding--and increasingly influential--blogosphere, articulates his strategies in a straightforward, vibrant, and accessible style that explodes the stereotypes of the liberal wimp or egghead.

Author : K. McMahon
Publisher : Springer
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230100428

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Winning the White House, 2008 by K. McMahon Pdf

What does it take to win the White House? This book helps students understand both the issues and how and why people vote for one candidate. After discussing the dynamics of the primary campaigns, the authors examine three broad sets of issues that play a key role in voting: foreign policy, domestic policies, and the culture wars. This sets the foundations for an examination of regional similarities and differences in voting patterns, as the varying salience and valence of issues-whether general or specific-is explored across and within regions. Special attention is paid to battleground states. Drawing on concepts from political science, this book advances students' understanding both of the field and the phenomenon.

Author : Howard Zinn
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003-02-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0060528427

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A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn Pdf

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.

Author : William Graham Sumner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Free trade
ISBN : UOM:39015014669264

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Lectures on the History of Protection in the United States by William Graham Sumner Pdf

Author : William Graham Sumner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Free trade
ISBN : IOWA:31858021647494

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Lectures on the History of Protection in the United States, Delivered Before the International Free-Trade Alliance by William Graham Sumner Pdf

Author : United States. President
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1006 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : UOM:49015002058189

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Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States by United States. President Pdf

"Containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the President", 1956-1992.

Author : Alan G. Lafley,Roger L. Martin
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781422187395

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Playing to Win by Alan G. Lafley,Roger L. Martin Pdf

Explains how companies must pinpoint business strategies to a few critically important choices, identifying common blunders while outlining simple exercises and questions that can guide day-to-day and long-term decisions.

Author : Bernard M. Hoekman,Simon J. Evenett
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821360647

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Economic Development and Multilateral Trade Cooperation by Bernard M. Hoekman,Simon J. Evenett Pdf

How can international trade agreements promote development and how can rules be designed to benefit poor countries? Can multilateral trade cooperation in the World Trade Organization (WTO) help developing countries create and strengthen institutions and regulatory regimes that will enhance the gains from trade and integration into the global economy? And should this even be done? These are questions that confront policy makers and citizens in both rich and poor countries, and they are the subject of Economic Development and Multilateral Trade Cooperation. This book analyzes how the trading system could be made more supportive of economic development, without eroding the core WTO functions.