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37 produkter
Atomic Obsession
Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al-Qaeda
Av John Mueller
Häftad, 2012
569 kr
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Ever since the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, the prospect of nuclear annihilation has haunted the modern world. But as John Mueller reveals in this eye-opening, compellingly argued, and very reassuring book, our obsession with nuclear weapons is unsupported by history, scientific fact, or …
Build Your Own PC on a Budget: A DIY Guide for Hobbyists and Gamers
Av John Mueller
E-bok, 2015
358 kr
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Design and assemble an inexpensive yet fast and reliable PC Construct the PC of your dreams using the practical information contained in this hands-on guide. Build Your Own PC on a Budget explains, step-by-step, how to put together a customized computer that is affordable, stable, and powerful. …
COM+ Developer's Guide
Av John Mueller
E-bok, 2000
553 kr
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Aimed squarely at the experienced developer who has worked with COM and is beyond the basics of COM+.Shows how COM+ can be used in both the general and enterprise programming environments.Presents five critical and fully functional programming examples that demonstrate a wide variety of potential …
Are We Safe Enough?
Measuring and Assessing Aviation Security
Av Mark G. Stewart, John Mueller
Häftad, 2017
1020 kr
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Are We Safe Enough? Measuring and Assessing Aviation Security explains how standard risk analytic and cost-benefit analysis can be applied to aviation security in systematic and easy-to-understand steps. The book evaluates and puts into sensible context the risks associated with air travel, the …
Are We Safe Enough?
Measuring and Assessing Aviation Security
Av John Mueller, Mark G. Stewart
E-bok, 2017
1416 kr
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Are We Safe Enough? Measuring and Assessing Aviation Security explains how standard risk analytic and cost-benefit analysis can be applied to aviation security in systematic and easy-to-understand steps. The book evaluates and puts into sensible context the risks associated with air travel, the …
Chasing Ghosts
The Policing of Terrorism
Inbunden, 2016
563 kr
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Since 2001, the United States has created or reorganized more than two counterterrorism organizations for every terrorist arrest or apprehension it has made of people plotting to do damage within the country. Central to this massive enterprise is 'ghost-chasing,' as less than one alarm in 10,000 is …
Chasing Ghosts
The Policing of Terrorism
E-bok, 2015
404 kr
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Since 2001, the United States has created or reorganized more than two counterterrorism organizations for every apprehension it has made of Islamists apparently planning to commit terrorism within the country. Central to this massive enterprise is what the FBI frequently calls "ghost-chasing"-the …
Chasing Ghosts
The Policing of Terrorism
E-bok, 2015
404 kr
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Since 2001, the United States has created or reorganized more than two counterterrorism organizations for every apprehension it has made of Islamists apparently planning to commit terrorism within the country. Central to this massive enterprise is what the FBI frequently calls "ghost-chasing"-the …
Atomic Obsession
Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al-Qaeda
Av John Mueller
E-bok, 2009
277 kr
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Following 9/11, Americans were swept up in a near hysteria-level fear of terrorists, especially of Islamic extremists working domestically. The government and media reports stoked fears that people living in the US have the desire and means to wreak extreme havoc and destruction. Early reports …
Atomic Obsession
Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al-Qaeda
Av John Mueller
E-bok, 2009
277 kr
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Following 9/11, Americans were swept up in a near hysteria-level fear of terrorists, especially of Islamic extremists working domestically. The government and media reports stoked fears that people living in the US have the desire and means to wreak extreme havoc and destruction. Early reports …
Terror, Security, and Money
Balancing the Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Homeland Security
Inbunden, 2011
2169 kr
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In the years following 9/11, the United States spent billions and billons on powerful surveillance and security systems and created a massive new government agency, the Department of Homeland Security. John Mueller, one of America's most trenchant critics of America's drive for enhanced security at …
Terror, Security, and Money
Balancing the Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Homeland Security
Häftad, 2011
464 kr
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In the years following 9/11, the United States spent billions and billons on powerful surveillance and security systems and created a massive new government agency, the Department of Homeland Security. John Mueller, one of America's most trenchant critics of America's drive for enhanced security at …
Terror, Security, and Money
Balancing the Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Homeland Security
Av Mark G. Stewart, John Mueller
E-bok, 2011
359 kr
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In seeking to evaluate the efficacy of post-9/11 homeland security expenses--which have risen by more than a trillion dollars, not including war costs--the common query has been, "Are we safer?" This, however, is the wrong question. Of course we are "safer"--the posting of a single security guard …
Terror, Security, and Money
Balancing the Risks, Benefits, and Costs of Homeland Security
Av Mark G. Stewart, John Mueller
E-bok, 2011
359 kr
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In seeking to evaluate the efficacy of post-9/11 homeland security expenses--which have risen by more than a trillion dollars, not including war costs--the common query has been, "Are we safer?" This, however, is the wrong question. Of course we are "safer"--the posting of a single security guard …
Trends in Public Opinion
A Compendium of Survey Data
Av John Mueller, Richard Niemi m. fl.
Inbunden, 1989
925 kr
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Polls are at their best as indicators of public opinion when they allow comparisons over extended periods of time. Yet all too often changes in question working and in questionnare content make over-time comparisons impossible. This work overcomes this difficulty by bringing together for the first …
Peace, Prosperity, And Politics
Av John Mueller
Inbunden, 2019
2133 kr
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As we enter a new century, world affairs have been transformed. The leading countries confront no compelling or immediate major threats of a military sort; they all see the world in essentially the same way; there has been an enormous expansion of international trade and economic interconnections; …
War and Ideas
Selected Essays
Av John Mueller
Inbunden, 2011
2512 kr
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This book collects the key essays, together with updating notes and commentary, of Professor John Mueller on war and the role of ideas and opinions.Mueller has maintained that war (and peace) are, in essence, merely ideas, and that war has waned as the notion that 'peace' is a decidedly good idea …
War and Ideas
Selected Essays
Av John Mueller
Häftad, 2011
720 kr
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This book collects the key essays, together with updating notes and commentary, of Professor John Mueller on war and the role of ideas and opinions.Mueller has maintained that war (and peace) are, in essence, merely ideas, and that war has waned as the notion that 'peace' is a decidedly good idea …
Peace, Prosperity, And Politics
Av John Mueller
E-bok, 2018
999 kr
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This book deals with a variety of issues of history, of national security, and of political economy, and focuses on the need for a dynamic perspective. It emphasizes the development of ideas as the motor forces behind the economic policies.
Peace, Prosperity, And Politics
Av John Mueller
E-bok, 2018
977 kr
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This book deals with a variety of issues of history, of national security, and of political economy, and focuses on the need for a dynamic perspective. It emphasizes the development of ideas as the motor forces behind the economic policies.
Capitalism, Democracy, and Ralph's Pretty Good Grocery
Av John Mueller
Häftad, 2001
436 kr
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Democracy is overrated. Capitalism, on the other hand, doesn't get enough credit. In this provocative and engaging book, John Mueller argues that these mismatches between image and reality create significant political and economic problems--inspiring instability, inefficiency, and widespread …
Remnants of War
Av John Mueller
Inbunden, 2004
734 kr
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"War... is merely an idea, an institution, like dueling or slavery, that has been grafted onto human existence. It is not a trick of fate, a thunderbolt from hell, a natural calamity, or a desperate plot contrivance dreamed up by some sadistic puppeteer on high. And it seems to me that the …
Remnants of War
Av John Mueller
Häftad, 2007
275 kr
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"War... is merely an idea, an institution, like dueling or slavery, that has been grafted onto human existence. It is not a trick of fate, a thunderbolt from hell, a natural calamity, or a desperate plot contrivance dreamed up by some sadistic puppeteer on high. And it seems to me that the …
Peace, Prosperity, And Politics
Av John Mueller
Häftad, 2001
822 kr
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As we enter a new century, world affairs have been transformed. The leading countries confront no compelling or immediate major threats of a military sort they all see the world in essentially the same way there has been an enormous expansion of international trade and economic interconnections and …
The Stupidity of War
American Foreign Policy and the Case for Complacency
Av John Mueller
Inbunden, 2021
318 kr
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It could be said that American foreign policy since 1945 has been one long miscue; most international threats - including during the Cold War - have been substantially exaggerated. The result has been agony and bloviation, unnecessary and costly military interventions that have mostly failed. A …
Stupidity of War
American Foreign Policy and the Case for Complacency
Av John Mueller
E-bok, 2021
383 kr
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It could be said that American foreign policy since 1945 has been one long miscue; most international threats - including during the Cold War - have been substantially exaggerated. The result has been agony and bloviation, unnecessary and costly military interventions that have mostly failed. A …
War and Ideas
Selected Essays
Av John Mueller
E-bok, 2013
830 kr
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This book collects the key essays, together with updating notes and commentary, of Professor John Mueller on war and the role of ideas and opinions. Mueller has maintained that war (and peace) are, in essence, merely ideas, and that war has waned as the notion that ''peace'' is a decidedly good …
War and Ideas
Selected Essays
Av John Mueller
E-bok, 2013
830 kr
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This book collects the key essays, together with updating notes and commentary, of Professor John Mueller on war and the role of ideas and opinions. Mueller has maintained that war (and peace) are, in essence, merely ideas, and that war has waned as the notion that ''peace'' is a decidedly good …
Capitalism, Democracy, and Ralph's Pretty Good Grocery
Av John Mueller
E-bok, 2001
599 kr
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Democracy is overrated. Capitalism, on the other hand, doesn''t get enough credit. In this provocative and engaging book, John Mueller argues that these mismatches between image and reality create significant political and economic problems--inspiring instability, inefficiency, and widespread …
Overblown
How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Security Threats, and Why We Believe Them
Av John Mueller
Häftad, 2009
259 kr
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