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21 produkter
The Dictator's Handbook
Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics
Av Alastair Smith, Bruce de Mesquita
Häftad, 2022
177 kr
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"A lucidly written, shrewdly argued meditation on how democrats and dictators preserve political authority." -Wall Street JournalBruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith's canonical book on political science turns conventional wisdom on its head. They start from a single proposition: leaders do …
Handbook of Single Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Av Alastair Smith, David Brockwell m. fl.
E-bok, 2006
660 kr
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Analytical measurements at the single molecule level under ambient conditions have become almost routine in the past few years. The application of this technology to fundamental studies of heterogeneity in biomolecular structure and dynamics, chemical and biological reaction kinetics and …
Handbook of Single Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Av Chris Gell, David Brockwell m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
2856 kr
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Analytical measurements at the single molecule level under ambient conditions have become almost routine in the past few years. The application of this technology to fundamental studies of heterogeneity in biomolecular structure and dynamics, chemical and biological reaction kinetics and …
Handbook of Single Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Av Chris Gell, David Brockwell m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
734 kr
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Analytical measurements at the single molecule level under ambient conditions have become almost routine in the past few years. The application of this technology to fundamental studies of heterogeneity in biomolecular structure and dynamics, chemical and biological reaction kinetics, and …
Logic of Political Survival
Av James D. Morrow, Randolph M. Siverson m. fl.
E-bok, 2005
615 kr
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The authors of this ambitious book address a fundamental political question: why are leaders who produce peace and prosperity turned out of office while those who preside over corruption, war, and misery endure? Considering this political puzzle, they also answer the related economic question of …
Anticipating Instability
Assessing and Removing Risks Before They Happen
Av Bruce Bueno De Mesquita, Alastair Smith
Häftad, 2025
1065 kr
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A theory of politics that looks at what did not happen—or non-events—to explain policy change, economic development, democratization, and “autocratization.” Anticipating Instability puts forward a general theory of politics that attempts to explain the very many destabilizing political events in …
Election Timing
Häftad, 2009
569 kr
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Endogenous election timing allows leaders to schedule elections 'when the time is right'. The author proposes and tests an informational theory of endogenous election timing that explains when leaders call for elections and the consequences of their decisions. In particular, he argues that, if all …
Election Timing
Inbunden, 2004
1628 kr
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Endogenous election timing allows leaders to schedule elections 'when the time is right'. The author proposes and tests an informational theory of endogenous election timing that explains when leaders call for elections and the consequences of their decisions. In particular, he argues that, if all …
Punishing the Prince
A Theory of Interstate Relations, Political Institutions, and Leader Change
Av Fiona McGillivray, Alastair Smith
Häftad, 2008
434 kr
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When the United States invaded Iraq, President Bush made it clear: the U.S. was not fighting the Iraqi people. Rather, all quarrels were solely with Iraq's leadership. This kind of assertion remains frequent in foreign affairs--sanctions or military actions are imposed on a nation not because of …
Punishing the Prince
A Theory of Interstate Relations, Political Institutions, and Leader Change
Av Alastair Smith, Fiona McGillivray
E-bok, 2018
551 kr
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When the United States invaded Iraq, President Bush made it clear: the U.S. was not fighting the Iraqi people. Rather, all quarrels were solely with Iraq's leadership. This kind of assertion remains frequent in foreign affairs--sanctions or military actions are imposed on a nation not because of …
Spoils of War
Greed, Power, and the Conflicts That Made Our Greatest Presidents
Av Alastair Smith, Bruce de Mesquita
Inbunden, 2016
429 kr
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Why are America's most beloved presidents also our most dangerous?It's striking how many of the presidents Americans venerate- Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy, to name a few- oversaw some of the republic's bloodiest years. Perhaps they were driven by …
Life in the UK Test: Handbook 2024
Everything you need to study for the British citizenship test
Av Henry Dillon, Alastair Smith
Häftad, 2023
101 kr
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The 2024 edition of the bestselling Handbook series includes the complete testable materials from Life in the United Kingdom: A guide for new residents, the official Home Office materials.Passing the Life in the UK test is a compulsory requirement for anyone wanting to live permanently in Britain …
Life in the UK Test: Study Guide 2025
The essential study guide for the British citizenship test
Av Henry Dillon, Alastair Smith
Häftad, 2024
161 kr
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The 2025 edition of the best-selling study guide includes the complete testable materials from Life in the United Kingdom: A guide for new residents, the official Home Office materials.Passing the Life in the UK test is a compulsory requirement for anyone wanting to live permanently in Britain or …
Life in the UK Test: Study Guide 2026
The essential study guide for the British citizenship test
Av DILLON, Henry Dillon m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
123 kr
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The 2026 edition of the best-selling study guide includes the complete testable materials from Life in the United Kingdom: A guide for new residents, the official Home Office materials.Passing the Life in the UK test is a compulsory requirement for anyone wanting to live permanently in Britain or …
Life in the UK Test: Practice Questions 2026
Questions and answers for the British citizenship test
Av Henry Dillon, Alastair Smith
Häftad, 2025
80 kr
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Featuring more than 475 questions based on Life in the United Kingdom: A guide for new residents, the official Home Office materials, Life in the UK Test: Practice Questions 2026 is the ideal study companion for anyone taking the Life in the UK test.Passing the Life in the UK test is a compulsory …
Life in the UK Test: Handbook 2026
Everything you need to study for the British citizenship test
Av DILLON, Henry Dillon m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
101 kr
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The 2026 edition of the bestselling Life in the UK Test: Handbook includes the complete testable materials from Life in the United Kingdom: A guide for new residents, the official Home Office materials.Passing the Life in the UK test is a compulsory requirement for anyone wanting to live …
NEUROCOMPUTATIONAL MODELS OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT AND PROCESSING - PROCEEDINGS OF THE 14TH NEURAL COMPUTATION AND PSYCHOLOGY WORKSHOP
Proceedings of the 14th Neural Computation and Psychology Workshop
Av Twomey Katherine, Katherine Twomey m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
2057 kr
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This volume presents peer-reviewed versions of papers presented at the 14th Neural Computation and Psychology Workshop (NCPW14), which took place in July 2014 at Lancaster University, UK. The workshop draws international attendees from the cutting edge of interdisciplinary research in psychology, …
Materials
Häftad, 2001, 9-12 år
111 kr
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Taking examples from everyday life, this fascinating book explores the chemistry of solids, liquids and gases, explaining exactly what they are and how they behave. An ideal revision tool, this book also contains experiments, activities and links to recommended websites to find out more and free …
Mixtures and Compounds
Häftad, 2001, 9-12 år
111 kr
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Discover the amazing science behind everyday materials such as plastics and paint in this densely illustrated book. An ideal revision tool, it also contains simple experiments to do at home, a comprehensive index and glossary of useful terms, links to recommended websites to find out more and …
Neuropsychology
Av Alastair Smith, Chris Moulin
Inbunden, 2012
18214 kr
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Neuropsychology is a vast field, overlapping with psychiatry, medicine and neuroscience. It essentially addresses the relationship between mind and brain through the study of dysfunction, with a range of research paradigms drawing from cognitive, clinical, neurological and neuroscientific …
