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Constitutional democracy is not just any old form of democracy. It has a peculiar logic and is premised upon some exacting criteria and principles including good laws and institutions predicated on specific fundamental core values and principles. But it is, when fully ingrained in the public sensibility, a sort of civic serum necessary to inoculate free citizens against the ravages of anti-democratic populism, authoritarianism, racism, nativism, discrimination,...
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Summary of Lab Girl by Hope Jahren | Includes Analysis Preview: In her memoir Lab Girl, Hope Jahren describes the life she's lived and the knowledge she's learned as a scientist trying to find her way in the world. Focusing mostly on a period of professional development that stretches from 1997 to 2008, the bulk of the narrative follows Jahren from her first appointment as a professor in Atlanta to her current job at the University of Hawaii. Navigating...
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The award winning climate scientist Michael E. Mann and the Pulitzer Prize–winning political cartoonist Tom Toles have fought at the frontlines of climate denialism for most of their careers. They have witnessed the manipulation of the media by business and political interests and the unconscionable play to partisanship on issues that affect the well-being of millions. The lessons they have learned have been invaluable, inspiring this brilliant,...
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Es tarea indispensable de la filosofía política de la ciencia asumir el análisis crítico de las condiciones que harían compatible el desarrollo de la ciencia y la tecnología con el fortalecimiento de la democracia esta tarea se hace más urgente en el contexto del mundo actual en la que ciencia, la tecnología y las nuevas tecnociencias, constituyen el factor principal, tanto para la conservación del orden social como para su transformación...
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Chemistry can be one of the more difficult subjects in school, mainly because memorization is crucial. It can be hard to memorize tons of facts and equations. A chemistry equations and answers guide does help students; some more than others. You can refer to the study guide to determine which formula is suitable to use for the question at hand. The more savvy student might consider one or more ways to creatively benefit from the guide. For example,...
6) Planet Earth
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Discover the wonder and learn the truth about our rocky home.
Why does life exist on Earth but nowhere else in our solar system? What causes Earth's seasons? What makes up the Earth's interior? This book answers these questions and many more about our rocky home. From Earth's place in space, to its atmosphere and time zones, everything readers need to know about planet Earth is covered!Planets and stars, moons and galaxies! The universe is a vast...
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The Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) is one of the most hotly debated ideas of recent years on the left – and, indeed, right. The potential threat to millions of current jobs posed by robotization and artificial intelligence combined with the rise of inequality has contributed to making it a core element of the continuing post-crisis discussions on what it means to be on the left, or a social democrat, today and in the future.
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Con motivo de la celebración de las elecciones europeas de 2014, la Universitat de València organizó las jornadas? La encrucijada de Europa?, que contaron con la participación de profesionales de las Facultades de Derecho, Economía y Geografía e Historia. Las reflexiones presentadas en aquellas jornadas, se recogen en esta publicación. Desde un enfoque multidisciplinario tratan de esclarecer algunas de las cuestiones generales e institucionales...
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Una contribución esencial al debate sobre el futuro de la Unión Europea, tras el fracaso del proyecto de Constitución y las sucesivas ampliaciones. Aun así en la nueva geografía del siglo XX, marcada por el ascenso económico asiático y las indecisiones norteamericanas, la Unión Europea deberá replantear objetivos y funcionamiento.
12) Red State Blues
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Much has been made of the 2016 electoral flip of traditionally Democratic states like Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Ohio to tip Donald Trump into the presidency. Countless think pieces have explored this newfound exotic constituency of blue voters who swung red. But what about those who remain true blue? Red State Blues speaks to the lived experience of progressives, activists, and ordinary Democrats pushing back against simplistic narratives...
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An electrifying collection of thought-provoking interviews from recent broadcasts of CBC Radio's Ideas. In these remarkable dialogues - most of them in the company of Ideas host Paul Kennedy - some of the great intellectuals of our time reflect, interject, and project on the course of human civilization, addressing topics such as social engineering and human rights, the directions of science and technology, the influence of art, music, and literature,...
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The age of European high imperialism was characterized by the movement of plants and animals on a historically unprecedented scale. The human migrants who colonized territories around the world brought a variety of other species with them, from the crops and livestock they hoped to propagate, to the parasites, invasive plants, and pests they carried unawares, producing a host of unintended consequences that reshaped landscapes around the world. While...
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If you are studying any type of science and need to know about the periodic table and all of its elements, you may benefit from a periodic table (advanced) study guide in order to help you organize and apply the information in a matter that makes sense. With so many different elements on the table to memorize, you may be overwhelmed by the amount of information. Having a study guide helps to break down the information for you so that it is easier...
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Esta obra, dirigida tanto al cinéfilo como al estudioso de la política, reúne por primera vez a un grupo de politólogos de ocho países y diferentes generaciones que están ligados por una doble pasión la ciencia política y el cine. La pasión compartida por los autores encuentra una confluencia en la consideración de estos fenómenos como objetos de estudio, pero también como asuntos que llenan sus existencias vitales. A partir de esta coincidencia,...
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"One of Times Higher Education's Best Books of 2015" Gary Marcus is professor emeritus of psychology and neural science at New York University. His books include Guitar Zero: The Science of Becoming Musical at Any Age and Kluge: The Haphazard Evolution of the Human Mind. Jeremy Freeman is a neuroscientist at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Farm Research Campus.
The world's top experts take readers to the very frontiers of brain science
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AMAZING STORIES, Volume 1. Nine Classic Short Stories from The Golden Age of Science Fiction by various authors. Featured here: "The Seeder" by Max Williams, "A Matter of Taste" by Joseph Wesley, "Vassi" by Art Lewis, "Murder Beneath the Polar Ice by Hayden Howard, "The Contact Point by Jack Sharkey, "Superjoemulloy" by Scott F. Grenville", "The Non-Electronic Bug" by E. Mittleman", and "Virgin Ground" by Rosel George Brown.
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"Winner of the 2015 AAPOR Book Award, American Association for Public Opinion Research" Peter V. Marsden is the Edith and Benjamin Geisinger Professor of Sociology, Harvard College Professor, and Dean of Social Science at Harvard University. He coedited the second edition of the Handbook of Survey Research.
Changes in American social attitudes and behaviors since the 1970s
Social Trends in American Life assembles a team of leading researchers to...
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Authoritarianism has emerged as a prominent theme in popular and academic discussions of politics since the 2016 US presidential election and the coinciding expansion of authoritarian rhetoric and ideals across Europe, Asia, and beyond. Until recently, however, academic geographers have not focused squarely on the concept of authoritarianism. Its longstanding absence from the field is noteworthy as geographers have made extensive contributions to...
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