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This comprehensive guide captures important trends in international
relations (IR) pedagogy, paying particular attention to innovations
in active learning and student engagement for the contemporary
International Relations (IR) classroom. This book is organized into
three parts: IR course structures and goals; techniques and
approaches to the classroom; and assessment and effectiveness. It
is up-to-date with teaching practices highlighted by leading
journals and conferences sponsored by the International Studies
Association (ISA) and the American Political Science Association
(APSA). Collectively, the chapters contribute to continuing
dialogues on pedagogy in the field and serve as a critical resource
for faculty in IR, political science, and social science.
This comprehensive guide captures important trends in international
relations (IR) pedagogy, paying particular attention to innovations
in active learning and student engagement for the contemporary
International Relations (IR) classroom. This book is organized into
three parts: IR course structures and goals; techniques and
approaches to the classroom; and assessment and effectiveness. It
is up-to-date with teaching practices highlighted by leading
journals and conferences sponsored by the International Studies
Association (ISA) and the American Political Science Association
(APSA). Collectively, the chapters contribute to continuing
dialogues on pedagogy in the field and serve as a critical resource
for faculty in IR, political science, and social science.
After the attacks of September 11, 2001, American law enforcement
was confronted with the reality that the mechanisms utilized by
federal, state, and local police to share information across
jurisdictions were inadequate. Intelligence-led policing is the
emerging philosophy by which law enforcement can actively engage in
information sharing to prevent or mitigate threats. There exists
little empirical evidence as to how police organizations are
implementing this new philosophy. Carter explores the innovative
adoption of intelligence-led policing among American law
enforcement and operationalizes what being "intelligence-led"
actually constitutes. Recommendations for improving the adoption of
intelligence-led policing by state and local police are provided.
In Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy, leading scholars examine the
foreign policy activity, role and influence of the U.S. Congress in
the current polarized and partisan political context. Challenging
conventional views, the contributors reveal how members of Congress
have been active and assertive, utilizing numerous different means
to influence US foreign policy, sometimes supporting and sometimes
opposing the President. The contributors provide in-depth analysis
and expert perspectives on the issues, decisions, and debates that
have arisen across multiple presidential administrations in the
polarized political context since the end of the Cold War. This
polarized environment greatly increases the conflict among, and
complicates the ability of, policymakers to reach compromises, much
less consensus, on the appropriate ends and means of US foreign
policy. This timely and cohesive reassessment of the tumultuous
years of the most recent presidential administrations focuses
analytical attention on the patterns of engagement between Congress
and the President and the range of avenues and influence by the
collective institution and its individual members. It thus sheds
light on the role and behavior of Congress and its members in US
foreign policy as a vital aspect of understanding how and why the
US chooses its policy courses toward the world.
Leading scholars in the study of congress and US foreign policy
address congress's vital role in determining how and why the US
chooses it's international policy agendas. They address key aspects
of congressional activism, assertiveness, and acquiescence in an
era of divided government and polarized politics.
IR: Seeking Security, Prosperity, and Quality of Life in a Changing
World invites students into the debates in world politics and
supports them as they engage with ideas and events by providing a
clear introduction to not just what happens, but why and how it
happens. Assuming no prior knowledge about international relations,
award-winning teachers and scholars James M. Scott, Ralph G.
Carter, and A. Cooper Drury meet students where they are and
provide them with a framework to make sense of the complicated
events and interactions of world politics. The latest edition is
thoroughly updated to provide insights into recent world
developments.
Originally published in 1913, this book was intended to familiarise
students of British Vascular Plants with the system of plant
taxonomy devised by Adolf Engler (1844-1930). The major divisions
of the vascular plants with their diagnoses are taken, to a large
extent, verbatim from the seventh edition of Engler's Syllabus der
Pflanzenfamilien (1912). This book will be of value to anyone with
an interest in botany, plant taxonomy and the history of science.
The members of the organising Committee and their colleagues have,
for many years been investigating the evol ution of the
fas'cinating surface features which develop during sputtering
erosion of solids. Such experimental, theoretical and computational
studies have also been carried out in many international
laboratories and, as well as much cow onality and agreement,
substantial disagreements were unresolved. In view of the
increasing importance of such processes in technological
applications such as microlitho graphic etching for the patterning
of solid state devices and in fusion technology it was felt
opportune to hold a meeting in this area. Furthermore the use of
energetic atomic and ion fluxes is also becoming of increasing
importance in assisting or modifying the growth of thin films in a
number of important industrial processes and it was therefore
rational to combine the, study of both erosional and growth
processes in a single meeting. These proceedings include 16 invited
review and 15 oral or poster presented contributions to the NATO
Advanced Study Institute on the "Erosion and Growth of Solids
Stimulated by Atom and Ion Beams." The review contributions span
the range from the fundamental concepts of ballistic sputtering,
and how this influences surface morphology evolution, through
processes involving entrapment of incident species to mechanisms
involved in'the use of chemically reactive ion species. Further
reviews outline the influence of energetic irradiation upon surface
growth by atomic deposition whilst others discuss technologkal
applications of both areas of growth and erosion."
People in churches today are hungry for a word from God. Preachers
need to prepare and deliver sound biblical sermons that connect
with their audience in a meaningful way. Whether you are a student
who is new to preaching or a veteran looking to brush up your
preaching skills, you will benefit from Preaching God's Word. Good
preaching begins with good exegesis. The second edition of
Preaching God's Word is a user-friendly, practical, and proven
textbook that walks you through the five steps of the "Interpretive
Journey" from the biblical text to contemporary application: Grasp
the text in their town (what it meant to the original audience).
Measure the width of the river that separates the biblical context
from today. Cross the principle bridge by identifying the timeless
theological principles. Consult the biblical map. Grasp the text in
our town. While the science of solid biblical interpretation is
essential to effective preaching, it must be married to the art of
contemporary communication in order to bring the message home.
Preaching God's Word also shows you how to understand your
audience, develop powerful applications, use illustrations well,
and deliver the sermon effectively. The concluding chapters discuss
the unique preaching challenges presented by the various biblical
genres, providing interpretive keys, things to avoid, and numerous
examples.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Do you design and build vacuum electron devices, or work with the
systems that use them? Quickly develop a solid understanding of how
these devices work with this authoritative guide, written by an
author with over fifty years of experience in the field. Rigorous
in its approach, it focuses on the theory and design of
commercially significant types of gridded, linear-beam,
crossed-field and fast-wave tubes. Essential components such as
waveguides, resonators, slow-wave structures, electron guns, beams,
magnets and collectors are also covered, as well as the integration
and reliable operation of devices in microwave and RF systems.
Complex mathematical analysis is kept to a minimum, and Mathcad
worksheets supporting the book online aid understanding of key
concepts and connect the theory with practice. Including coverage
of primary sources and current research trends, this is essential
reading for researchers, practitioners and graduate students
working on vacuum electron devices.
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