J Baron: 10 books
Great Power Peace and American Primacy
The Origins and Future of a New International Order
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014
This book explains the period of great power peace in the last fifty years and outlines the path to perpetuating it. Drawing on the Realist tradition and challenging conventional wisdom about the causes of American primacy, Baron explores contributions to peace made by the balance of power, nuclear weapons, democracy and globalization.
The Cerebral Computer
An Introduction To the Computational Structure of the Human Brain
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Viewing the human brain as "the most complex and powerful computer known," with a memory capacity and computational power exceeding the largest mainframe systems, Professor Baron sets the groundwork for understanding the computational structure and organization of the human brain. He provides...
Trump Tweets, the World Reacts
Understanding What Is Relevant and Why
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2018
Trump Tweets, the World Reacts: Understanding What Is Relevant and Why illustrates and articulates the intimate connection between theories presented in communication and the mediums through which President Trump communicates. Drawing on a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives, this collection...
by J. Baron
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Public controversies - such as those about the distribution of goods between rich and poor, trade and population policies, allocation of medical resources, and the tradeoff between environment al protection and economic efficiency - often hinge on fundamental views about how we ought to make decisions...
by Pamela A. Smith, Amy Maida Wadsworth, William McMahon
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2016
Bringing together international academics and professionals who are actively researching and working in the field, this pioneering scholarly volume covers the issues faced by individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) in mid and later life.
Including a range of personal, academic and clinical...
The Chicago Freedom Movement
Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Rights Activism in the North
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
Six months after the Selma to Montgomery marches and just weeks after the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a group from Martin Luther King Jr.'s staff arrived in Chicago, eager to apply his nonviolent approach to social change in a northern city. Once there, King's Southern Christian Leadership...
Cuba's Forgotten Decade
How the 1970s Shaped the Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2018
The 1970s have largely been overlooked in scholarly studies of the Cuban Revolution, or, at the very least, dismissed simply as a period of “Sovietization” characterized by widespread bureaucratization, institutionalization, and adherence to Soviet orthodoxy. Consequently, scant research exists...
Entre savoir et démocratie. Les luttes de l'Union nationale des Étudiants haïtiens sous le gouvernement de François Duvalier
Les luttes de l'Union nationale des Étudiants haïtiens sous le gouvernement de François Duvalier
Language: French
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Ce collectif rassemble des témoignages sur la plus longue grève qu'à connue Haïti. Enquêtes, photos, documents d'archives, pamphlets restituent cette mémoire. Acteurs et témoins évoquent la résistance à l'horreur et l'urgence d'une société fondée sur le respect des droits humains. Entre...
by Andrew W. Moulton, MD, Thomas J. Errico
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2008
A who’s who in this challenging field brings you state-of-the-art approaches to the full range of surgical management options—including reconstructive procedures—for the pediatric and adult patient with spinal deformity. Experts discuss the course of treatment for patients in different age groups...
Einführung in die Kreislaufwirtschaft
Planung -- Recht -- Verfahren
Language: German
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Die fünfte Auflage dieses Buches liefert einen Überblick über den neuesten Stand zu Ressourcen- und Klimaschutz durch Kreislaufwirtschaft und zur Verwertung von Altprodukten und Altstoffen (inkl. Papier, LVP, Glas, Metall, RDF, Elektronikschrott und seltene Metalle). Schredder und Zerkleinerungstechnik...