The editors of this collection bring together scholars of comparative politics, political philosophy and democratic theory to investigate the vital transformative role of dissident democratic leaders in Asia. The contributors explore the challenges and obstacles faced by leaders seeking to introduce reforms into regimes that are either imperfectly democratic or frankly hostile to democratic practices and institutions. It also examines the way leaders conduct themselves democratically in the course of their struggle and how they respond to demands to maintain democratic dissent once they succeed.

The police are perhaps the most visible representation of government. They are charged with what has been characterized as an "impossible" mandate-control and prevent crime, keep the peace, provide public services-and do so within the constraints of democratic principles. The police are trusted to use deadly force when it is called for and are allowed access to our homes in cases of emergency. In fact, police departments are one of the few government agencies that can be mobilized by a simple phone call, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They are ubiquitous within our society, but their actions are often not well understood. The Oxford Handbook of Police and Policing brings together research on the development and operation of policing in the United States and elsewhere. Accomplished policing researchers Michael D. Reisig and Robert J. Kane have assembled a cast of renowned scholars to provide an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the institution of policing. The different sections of the Handbook explore policing contexts, strategies, authority, and issues relating to race and ethnicity. The Handbook also includes reviews of the research methodologies used by policing scholars and considerations of the factors that will ultimately shape the future of policing, thus providing persuasive insights into why and how policing has developed, what it is today, and what to expect in the future. Aimed at a wide audience of scholars and students in criminology and criminal justice, as well as police professionals, the Handbook serves as the definitive resource for information on this important institution.

China Briefing, 1989 approaches the events of the previous year differently from past volumes in the series, providing a long-term perspective on the dramatic developments of spring and summer 1988. Senior China specialists examine the student demonstrations and their aftermath in the larger context of the 40-year history of the People's Republic o

China Briefing, 1988 approaches the events of the previous year differently from past volumes in the series, providing a long-term perspective on the dramatic developments of spring and summer 1987. Senior China specialists examine the student demonstrations and their aftermath in the larger context of the 40-year history of the People's Republic o

"China Briefing, 1989" approaches the events of the previous year differently from past volumes in the series, providing a long-term perspective on the dramatic developments of spring and summer 1988. Senior China specialists examine the student demonstrations and their aftermath in the larger context of the 40-year history of the People's Republic of China and also reflect on future directions for the nation. The authors assess the impact of the events of 1988 on politics, the economy, foreign relations, social issues, and culture, as well as on Taiwan, Tibet, and Hong Kong.

"China Briefing, 1988" approaches the events of the previous year differently from past volumes in the series, providing a long-term perspective on the dramatic developments of spring and summer 1987. Senior China specialists examine the student demonstrations and their aftermath in the larger context of the 40-year history of the People's Republic of China and also reflect on future directions for the nation. The authors assess the impact of the events of 1987 on politics, the economy, foreign relations, social issues, and culture, as well as on Taiwan, Tibet, and Hong Kong.

The police are perhaps the most visible representation of government. They are charged with what has been characterized as an "impossible" mandate - control and prevent crime, keep the peace, provide public services - and do so within the constraints of democratic principles. The police are trusted to use deadly force when it is called for and are allowed access to our homes in cases of emergency. In fact, police departments are one of the few government agencies that can be mobilized by a simple phone call, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They are ubiquitous within our society, but their actions are often not well understood. The Oxford Handbook of Police and Policing brings together research on the development and operation of policing in the United States and elsewhere. Accomplished policing researchers Michael D. Reisig and Robert J. Kane have assembled a cast of renowned scholars to provide an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the institution of policing. The different sections of the Handbook explore policing contexts, strategies, authority, and issues relating to race and ethnicity. The Handbook also includes reviews of the research methodologies used by policing scholars and considerations of the factors that will ultimately shape the future of policing, thus providing persuasive insights into why and how policing has developed, what it is today, and what to expect in the future. Aimed at a wide audience of scholars and students in criminology and criminal justice, as well as police professionals, the Handbook serves as the definitive resource for information on this important institution.

This volume comprises an excellent introductory survey of Christian missions from A.D. 30 to the twentieth century.

Drugs, bribes, falsifying evidence, unjustified force and kickbacks: there are many opportunities for cops to act like criminals. Jammed Up is the definitive study of the nature and causes of police misconduct. While police departments are notoriously protective of their own-especially personnel and disciplinary information-Michael White and Robert Kane gained unprecedented, complete access to the confidential files of NYPD officers who committed serious offenses, examining the cases of more than 1,500 NYPD officers over a twenty year period that includes a fairly complete cycle of scandal and reform, in the largest, most visible police department in the United States. They explore both the factors that predict officer misconduct, and the police department's responses to that misconduct, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding the issues. The conclusions they draw are important not just for what they can tell us about the NYPD but for how we are to understand the very nature of police misconduct. ACTUAL MISCONDUCT CASES "" An off-duty officer driving his private vehicle stops at a convenience store on Long Island, after having just worked a 10 hour shift in Brooklyn, to steal a six pack of beer at gun point. Is this police misconduct? "" A police officer is disciplined no less than six times in three years for failing to comply with administrative standards and is finally dismissed from employment for losing his NYPD shield (badge). Is this police misconduct? "" An officer was fired for abusing his sick time, but then further investigation showed that the officer was found not guilty in a criminal trial during which he was accused of using his position as a police officer to protect drug and prostitution enterprises. Which is the example of police misconduct?

This book explores the challenges and obstacles faced by dissident leaders in Asia seeking to introduce reforms into regimes that are either imperfectly democratic or frankly hostile to democratic practices and institutions.

A Brief History of the 2nd Marines is a concise narrative of regiments bearing the designation "2d" prior to 1913, and of the 2d Marines since its initial organization over a half-century ago, Official records and an update of appropriate historical works were used in compiling this revised chronicle. It is published for the information of those interested in events in which the 2d Marines have participated.

"An autobiography of Detective Lieutenant David J. Kane and his thirty year career on the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Police Department during the years 1970-2000. Ride along in his squad or walk a beat with him as he takes you back to his early years catching street criminals. Travel back to many horrific homicide scenes and sit through the interrogations of the suspects. There are many funny and interesting stories to keep you entertained as he goes behind the scenes of the Jeffery Dahmer, Lawrencia Bembenek and many other high profile murder cases during the latter part of the 20th century."--Book jacket.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This book will reveal a strategy that positions you to know and, therefore, be able to precisely meet the needs and wants of your current customers and target market. As a result, you will maximize sales, profits and long-term competitive advantage. It will show you how you can strategically utilize a customer and market survey system to gather high-impact market intelligence and simultaneously strengthen your relationships with your target market and current customers. The book includes: how to leverage an intimate knowledge of your market to optimize the impact on your sales; an understanding of what a comprehensive, strategic customer and market survey process is; the surprising ways that your business will benefit from implementing strategic surveys; an overview of strategic surveys; how to use surveys to create relationships with your current and prospective customers so that they cannot wait to spend their money with you; how you can use surveys effectively with your current customers; high impact ways to use surveys in evaluating the potential of new products or services you are considering; ways to use market survey strategies to create greater competitive advantage; what not to do when you implement this customer and market survey strategy, and how to get the most out of using this survey strategy. If you already use customer or market surveys, in this book you will find new ideas on more effective ways to use surveys to get better business results. If you are not currently a user of customer or market surveys, no problem There are plenty of "mini-processes" and lists offered throughout the book. These will show you what to do to get started. You will increase your sales and profits and build a firm foundation for future success when you implement this strategy. You will take your business to the next level, no matter what your use of customer or market surveys has been in the past.

The tale of a great crime and the punishment meted out to the guilty.

There is probably no responsibility in life more important, rewarding, frustrating and difficult as parenting. One's mistakes are reflected in another person yet one's positive influence can lead to the happiness of another person and perhaps many. There are guidebooks, home-made advice, magazines and movies about it. Yet few do it well it seems although many may wish to. And just how should it be done? Should music be played even before birth or special schools be sought out? How can values be taught by many who have none themselves? How should parents try to counter the environmental factors which play a role in their upbringing? Is each generation dumbing down and if so, what can be done about it. This book presents chapters which attack these issues and more in a scholarly format.

A los dieciocho anos de edad llega a Puerto Rico desde Belgica, despues de pasar por Caracas y Nueva York. En San Juan realiza su educacion universitaria y comienza una vida laboral que lo lleva a ser inspector de inmigracion de los Estados Unidos. Este relato no es ficcion, es la historia de un hombre que busca su pasado mientras mira al futuro con afan de aclarar un asesinato. Comienza poco despues de su nacimiento en Bruselas durante la ocupacion Nazi. Treinta y cinco anos despues, Charles supo que su verdadera madre habia sido cremada en Auschwitz. Ocurrio cuando su madre adoptiva, una vendedora de diamantes, fue asesinada, como le ocurrio a otros joyeros judios en el "beautiful" San Juan de la oscura decada de los setenta. Con la ayuda de varias organizaciones, entre ellas el FBI y algunos grupos religiosos, tanto judios como cristianos, y un periodista belga Charles logra contactar a muchos de sus parientes de sangre. Y con las destrezas investigativas que desarrolla en su trabajo, junta las piezas que mas temprano que tarde obligaran al FBI a revelar la identidad conocida de los asesinos. Segun el historiador frances Jacques de Launay, "solo tres mil ninos judios sobrevivieron la deportacion" y Charles J. Kane es uno de ellos.

Over the past fifteen years, a college education has become increasingly valuable in the labor market. As a result, the stakes have been raised in the debate over college admissions and student financial aid. With the gap in college enrollment widening by family income, the time has come to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the American system for financing higher education and to rethink its structure from the ground up. This book begins with an overview of the many indirect ways in which Americans pay for college--as taxpayers, students, and parents--and describes the sometimes perverse ways in which state and federal financial aid policies interact. Thomas J. Kane evaluates alternative explanations for the rise in public and private college costs--weighing the role of federal financial aid policy, higher input costs, and competitive pressures on individual colleges. He analyzes how far we have come in ensuring access to all. Evidence suggests that large differences in college enrollment remain between high and low income students, even those with similar test scores and attending the same high schools. Kane promotes a package of reforms intended to squeeze more social bang from the many public bucks devoted to higher education. For example, he advocates "front-loading" the Pell grant program, limiting eligibility to those in their first two years of college, and providing a larger share of federal subsidies by assessing student resources after college rather than evaluating a single year of parents income and assets before college. Copublished with the Russell Sage Foundation