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#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media
by Cass R. SunsteinAs the Internet grows more sophisticated, it is creating new threats to democracy. Social media companies such as Facebook can sort us ever more efficiently into groups of the like-minded, creating echo chambers that amplify our views. It's no accident that on some occasions, people of different political views cannot even understand each other. It's also no surprise that terrorist groups have been able to exploit social media to deadly effect.Welcome to the age of #Republic.In this revealing book, Cass Sunstein, the New York Times bestselling author of Nudge and The World According to Star Wars, shows how today's Internet is driving political fragmentation, polarization, and even extremism—and what can be done about it.Thoroughly rethinking the critical relationship between democracy and the Internet, Sunstein describes how the online world creates "cybercascades," exploits "confirmation bias," and assists "polarization entrepreneurs." And he explains why online fragmentation endangers the shared conversations, experiences, and understandings that are the lifeblood of democracy.In response, Sunstein proposes practical and legal changes to make the Internet friendlier to democratic deliberation. These changes would get us out of our information cocoons by increasing the frequency of unchosen, unplanned encounters and exposing us to people, places, things, and ideas that we would never have picked for our Twitter feed.#Republic need not be an ironic term. As Sunstein shows, it can be a rallying cry for the kind of democracy that citizens of diverse societies most need.
#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media
by Cass R. SunsteinFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Nudge and The World According to Star Wars, a revealing account of how today's Internet threatens democracy—and what can be done about itAs the Internet grows more sophisticated, it is creating new threats to democracy. Social media companies such as Facebook can sort us ever more efficiently into groups of the like-minded, creating echo chambers that amplify our views. It's no accident that on some occasions, people of different political views cannot even understand one another. It's also no surprise that terrorist groups have been able to exploit social media to deadly effect. Welcome to the age of #Republic.In this revealing book, New York Times bestselling author Cass Sunstein shows how today’s Internet is driving political fragmentation, polarization, and even extremism--and what can be done about it. He proposes practical and legal changes to make the Internet friendlier to democratic deliberation, showing that #Republic need not be an ironic term. Rather, it can be a rallying cry for the kind of democracy that citizens of diverse societies need most.
#Vacunagate: Historia secreta de la vacunación irregular en el Perú
by OjoPúblicoEl libro que revela la compleja telaraña de influencias, intereses y privilegios en el proceso de vacunación peruano Pocos escándalos públicos de la historia reciente en el Perú han expuesto los hilos del poder con tanta rapidez e impacto como el caso de las vacunas contra la COVID-19, aplicadas en secreto a medio centenar de privilegiados, entre los que se encuentra el expresidente Martín Vizcarra. El equipo periodístico de OjoPúblico ha realizado un exhaustivo trabajo de investigación sobre estas prácticas irregulares, de donde se desprenden varias interrogantes: ¿Cómo fue que un grupo de médicos pudo aplicar las candidatas a vacunas violando principios bioéticos, con la autorización de las autoridades sanitarias del país y vulnerando protocolos esenciales de lo que debía ser un hito en la historia médica peruana? ¿Por qué una pandemia se convierte en un asunto de geopolítica? ¿Cuántas muertes justifican el oportunismo político? #Vacunagate examina el entramado de ciencia, diplomacia, intereses empresariales, vínculos políticos, componendas entre el sector público y privado, y otros factores que explican lo que podría ser una de las mayores muestras de abuso de poder en medio de la pandemia.
#futuregen: Lessons from a Small Country
by Jane Davidson"What Wales is doing today, the world will do tomorrow.”—Nikhil Seth, UN Assistant Secretary General <P><P> The story of how one small nation responded to global climate issues by radically rethinking public policy for future generations <P><P> In #futuregen, Jane Davidson explains how, as Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing in Wales, she proposed the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015—the first piece of legislation on Earth to place regenerative and sustainable practice at the heart of government. Unparalleled in its scope and vision, the Act connects environmental and social health and looks to solve complex issues such as poverty, education and unemployment. <P><P> Davidson reveals how and why such groundbreaking legislation was forged in Wales—once reliant on its coal, iron and steel industries—and explores how the shift from economic growth to sustainable growth is creating new opportunities for communities and governments all over the world. <P><P> #futuregen is the inspiring story of a small, pioneering nation discovering prosperity through its vast natural beauty, renewable energy resources and resilient communities. It’s a living, breathing prototype for local and global leaders as proof of what is possible in the fight for a sustainable future.
#futuregen: Lessons from a Small Country
by Jane Davidson"What Wales is doing today, the world will do tomorrow.&”—Nikhil Seth, UN Assistant Secretary General The story of how one small nation responded to global climate issues by radically rethinking public policy for future generations In #futuregen, Jane Davidson explains how, as Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing in Wales, she proposed the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015—the first piece of legislation on Earth to place regenerative and sustainable practice at the heart of government. Unparalleled in its scope and vision, the Act connects environmental and social health and looks to solve complex issues such as poverty, education and unemployment. Davidson reveals how and why such groundbreaking legislation was forged in Wales—once reliant on its coal, iron and steel industries—and explores how the shift from economic growth to sustainable growth is creating new opportunities for communities and governments all over the world. #futuregen is the inspiring story of a small, pioneering nation discovering prosperity through its vast natural beauty, renewable energy resources and resilient communities. It&’s a living, breathing prototype for local and global leaders as proof of what is possible in the fight for a sustainable future.
''One L Of A Year'': How To Maximize Your Success In Law School
by Leah M. ChristensenMany books give law students advice about how to navigate through their first year of law school. This book strives to be something different. The purpose of "One L of a Year" is to focus on the reading, studying and testing strategies used by the most successful law students. This book is more than advice—it is a learning guide based upon empirical research and statistical correlations between law student learning and their law school GPAs.Most importantly, this book attempts to show you what high-ranking law students have done to achieve success during their first year. It's one thing to read about how to take a law school essay exam—it's quite another thing to see examples of student essays, outlines, legal memoranda, and multiple choice questions. With drive and determination, most students can get through law school. However, "One L of a Year" gives you the research-based skills to maximize your own success.
'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Amr al-Awza'i (Makers of the Muslim World)
by Steven C. Judd&‘Abd al-Rahman b. &‘Amr al-Awza&‘i (c.707–774) was Umayyad Syria&’s most influential jurist, part of a generation of scholars who began establishing the first formal structures for the preservation and dissemination of religious knowledge. Following the Abbasid revolution, they provided a point of stability in otherwise unstable times. Despite his close ties to the old regime, al-Awza&‘i continued to participate in legal and theological matters in the Abbasid era. Although his immediate impact would prove short-lived, his influence on aspects of Islamic law, particularly the laws of war, endures to this day.
'Children Out of Place' and Human Rights: In Memory of Judith Ennew (Children’s Well-Being: Indicators and Research #15)
by Brian Milne Antonella Invernizzi Manfred Liebel Rebecca BuddeThis volume brings together tributes to Judith Ennew's work and approach based on issues related to children she once referred to as 'out of place', that is to say children whose living conditions and ways of life appear far removed from Western images of childhood. It includes contributions on working children, children living on the street, orphans and victims of sexual exploitation. It covers developments and concepts used by Judith Ennew with an emphasis on perspectives of children's human rights, their participation, cultural sensitivity, research methodology, methods, ethics, monitoring, policy making and programming. In so doing, it brings together material that form a holistic view of not only her way of thinking, but of a policy and programming agenda developed by a number of researchers, academics and activists since the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
'Fair and Equitable Treatment' in International Investment Law
by Roland KlägerA breach of fair and equitable treatment is alleged in almost every investor-state dispute. It has therefore become a controversial norm, which touches many questions at the heart of general international law. Roland Kläger sheds light on these controversies by exploring the deeper doctrinal foundations of fair and equitable treatment and reviewing its contentious relationship with the international minimum standard. The norm is also discussed in light of the fragmentation of international law, theories of international justice and rational balancing, and the idea of constitutionalism in international law. In this vein, a shift in the way of addressing fair and equitable treatment is proposed by focusing on the process of justificatory reasoning.
'Hang Onto These Words': Johnny David's Delgamuukw Evidence
by Antonia MillsIn 1985 and 1986, ninety-year-old Witsuwit'en Chief, Maxlaxlex – or Johnny David as he is better known - was the first Witsuwit'en to give Commission Evidence in the Delgamuukw land claims case in which the Witsuwit'en and Gitxsan of Northern British Columbia were battling for title to their traditional territories. 'Hang Onto These Words' presents the actual transcripts of the questions and answers between lawyers working on both sides and this knowledgeable and outspoken Native elder who spoke in his own language and whose words were then translated by an interpreter into English. The evidence was given in a makeshift courtroom set up in David's own home. Anthropologist Antonia Mills was present during these proceedings, and in this book, she introduces and contextualizes the evidence within the Delgamuukw case. In his testimony, David provides a rich description of the Witsuwit'en way of life as well as the injustices suffered at the hands of Indian agents and settlers. He ends his testimony saying, "If you hang on to these words, everything will be all right." The challenge of hearing his voice, and using it to negotiate the meaning and substance of Aboriginal rights remains unresolved and resonant.
'Honour' Killing and Violence: Theory, Policy and Practice
by Aisha K. Gill Carolyn Strange Karl RobertsIn this interdisciplinary collection leading experts and scholars from criminology, psychology, law and history provide a compelling analysis of practices and beliefs that lead to violence against women, men and children in the name 'honour'.
'Innocent Women and Children': Gender, Norms and the Protection of Civilians (Gender in a Global/Local World)
by R. Charli CarpenterExamining the influence of gender constructs on the international regime protecting war-affected civilians, R. Charli Carpenter examines how in practice belligerents, advocates and humanitarian players interpret civilian immunity so as to leave adult civilian men and older boys at grave risk in conflict zones. Providing a wealth of ground-breaking case studies, the author argues that in order to understand the way in which laws of war are implemented and promoted in international society we must understand how gender ideas affect the principle of civilian immunity. Each case study demonstrates the importance of assumptions about gender relations in shaping international politics, and in developing a framework for incorporating an attention to gender into the often gender-blind scholarship on international norms. As such, this book will be of interest to international relations theorists and to human rights scholars, students and activists alike.
'Integration through Law' Revisited: The Making of the European Polity
by Daniel AugensteinOver the last twenty years, processes of pluralization, differentiation and trans-nationalization in the European Union have arguably challenged the centrality of law to European integration. Yet these developments also present opportunities to investigate new understandings of law triggered by European integration. The contributors to this book revisit one of the first academic projects to conceptualise and study European legal integration - the early 'Integration through Law' School. On this basis, they consider continuities and discontinuities in the underlying social and political landscape which the law is to integrate (the 'object' of integration), the forms and capacities of the law itself (the 'agent' of integration), and the way these two dimensions reflect on each other. Displaying different normative concerns and varied theoretical starting points, all contributors maintain that 'integration through law' remains of enduring significance to the European integration process. The volume provides a valuable reference for scholars in the field of European integration studies and European legal and political theory.
(Bau-)Vergaberecht – Eine praxisorientierte Einführung
by Jochen FürmannDieses Fachbuch liefert einen eng an die Bedürfnisse der Praxis orientierten Ein- und Überblick zum weiten Feld des Bau-Vergabrechts. Mit wesentlichen Basisinformationen speziell für den Bauvergabebereich sollen insbesondere Nicht-Juristen einen leichten Einstieg in die Materie erhalten. Das Buch stellt dar wer, warum, was wie ausschreiben muss. Dabei werden auch die haushaltsrechtlichen Vorgaben, die Rechtsschutzmöglichkeiten, die weiteren vergaberechtlich relevanten Fragen während der Bauabwicklung und die übrigen Vergabevorschriften angesprochen.
(Bau-)Vergaberecht – Eine praxisorientierte Einführung
by Jochen FürmannDieses Fachbuch liefert einen eng an die Bedürfnisse der Praxis orientierten Ein- und Überblick zum weiten Feld des Bau-Vergaberechts. Mit wesentlichen Basisinformationen speziell für den Bauvergabebereich sollen insbesondere Nicht-Juristen einen leichten Einstieg in die Materie erhalten. Das Buch stellt dar wer, warum, was wie ausschreiben muss. Dabei werden auch die haushaltsrechtlichen Vorgaben, die Rechtsschutzmöglichkeiten, die weiteren vergaberechtlich relevanten Fragen während der Bauabwicklung und die übrigen Vergabevorschriften angesprochen. In der 2. Auflage werden die Schwellenwerte und Statistiken aktualisiert. Zudem werden nun auch die Wertgrenzen im Unterschwellenbereich sowie die eForms-Vorschriften umfassend dargestellt.
(ISC)2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide
by Darril Gibson Mike Chapple James Michael StewartCISSP Study Guide - fully updated for the 2021 CISSP Body of Knowledge (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Official Study Guide, 9th Edition has been completely updated based on the latest 2021 CISSP Exam Outline. This bestselling Sybex Study Guide covers 100% of the exam objectives. You'll prepare for the exam smarter and faster with Sybex thanks to expert content, knowledge from our real-world experience, advice on mastering this adaptive exam, access to the Sybex online interactive learning environment, and much more. Reinforce what you've learned with key topic exam essentials and chapter review questions. The three co-authors of this book bring decades of experience as cybersecurity practitioners and educators, integrating real-world expertise with the practical knowledge you'll need to successfully pass the CISSP exam. Combined, they've taught cybersecurity concepts to millions of students through their books, video courses, and live training programs. Along with the book, you also get access to Sybex's superior online interactive learning environment that includes: Over 900 new and improved practice test questions with complete answer explanations. This includes all of the questions from the book plus four additional online-only practice exams, each with 125 unique questions. You can use the online-only practice exams as full exam simulations. Our questions will help you identify where you need to study more. Get more than 90 percent of the answers correct, and you're ready to take the certification exam. More than 700 Electronic Flashcards to reinforce your learning and give you last-minute test prep before the exam A searchable glossary in PDF to give you instant access to the key terms you need to know for the exam New for the 9th edition: Audio Review. Author Mike Chapple reads the Exam Essentials for each chapter providing you with 2 hours and 50 minutes of new audio review for yet another way to reinforce your knowledge as you prepare. Coverage of all of the exam topics in the book means you'll be ready for: Security and Risk Management Asset Security Security Architecture and Engineering Communication and Network Security Identity and Access Management (IAM) Security Assessment and Testing Security Operations Software Development Security
(Un)explainable Technology
by Hendrik KemptThis book explores the issue of (un)explainable technology. As we face technologies, mostly autonomous, machine-learned algorithms (AI) that elude a seamless explanation on how they work (“black boxes”), several issues both from an epistemological as well as ethical perspectives emerge. It is thus not surprising that there are plenty of technological attempts in illuminating the black box as well as philosophical efforts in conceptualizing and re- assessing our concepts of an explanation and understanding, as well emerging ethical questions on how to deal with this unexplainable technology. This book thus offers a succinct and comprehensive, opinionated but fair view on the emerging ethical debate on explainability of AI and its relevance for using AI for different more or less sensitive decision-making procedures. As a short book, the goal is to introduce the reader to the issues at hand while also offering normative arguments from different sides that motivate, complicate, and resolve these issues.
**Missing** (Gender, Justice and Legal Feminism #1)
by Anne Wagner Angela CondelloThe edited volume explores the causes, forms, and cultures of gender-based violence in society, including how children are educated, how games, art and even language promote differences, stereotypes, neutrality between men and women. It is a place to reflect on the growing importance of tolerance, diversity and acceptance of others. The book focuses on many facets, whether in a confined or public space, with a series of empirical and theoretical chapters from around the world. The volume provides key contemporary commentary on the changing dynamics of gender-based violence. It unveils a range of contexts and spaces in which gender-based violence happens, showcasing its scale and impact worldwide. The discussions presented in the book encourage a critical reflection on the global pandemic of gender-based violence, prompting a vital question about the sufficiency and effectiveness of responses to this global crisis (Professor Olga Jurasz, The Open University Law School).
**Missing**: Feminist Debates in Contemporary South Africa (Gender in a Global/Local World)
by Amanda GouwsThe study of citizenship in the context of South Africa implicitly challenges the rights-based democracy in South Africa, while literature regarding women and citizenship has greatly contributed to a new understanding of citizenship. Locally, many global processes are reproduced in the discourse of rights-claiming, issues of institutional representation, bodily integrity in the face of violence, and care in the face of a lack of care. This volume takes the debate of citizenship in South Africa in a more theoretical and empirical direction while engaging with knowledge produced elsewhere in the world. As part of the Gender in a Local/Global World series, it investigates the making of gendered citizenship, institutionalization of gender politics, the state of gendered policy making, local citizenship, rights, the women's movement, gendered violence, as well as citizenship and the body.
**Missing**: Theologie im Dialog mit Philosophie, Pädagogik und Therapeutik (Schriften zur Kritischen Lebenskunst)
by Peter Bubmann Traugott RoserDer Begriff ‚Lebenskunst‘ ist in der Beratungsliteratur, Praktischen Philosophie und theologischen Fächern schnell populär geworden. Aber kann er auch in interdisziplinärer Zusammenarbeit als Leitkategorie dienen? Dieser Band fragt im Gespräch mit Philosophie, Pädagogik und Therapeutik und in ökumenischer theologischer Kooperation nach der Tragfähigkeit des Lebenskunstkonzepts. Damit findet zum ersten Mal in der deutschsprachigen Wissenschaft ein vertiefter Austausch zwischen theologischen und kulturwissenschaftlichen bzw. philosophischen Ansätzen einer Theorie der Lebenskunst statt. Der Band richtet sich an alle, die theoretisch wie praktisch an Fragen der Lebenskunst und an ihrer theoretisch-konzeptionellen Vertiefung interessiert sind. Diskutiert wird, was Theologie in die Lebenskunstdiskurse und die konkreten Fragestellungen einer Alltagsethik einzubringen hat und wo sie von den kulturwissenschaftlichen Lebenskunstdiskursen lernen kann. Wo gibt es Brücken zwischen therapeutischen Lebenskunstansätzen und christlicher Seelsorge? Wie wird Kunst theologisch wahrgenommen und was bedeutet das für ein Lebenskunstdenken? Ein eigener Akzent liegt auf der Klärung von Gender-Fragen und sexueller Identität und auf der Bedeutung transhumaner Vorstellungen von Lebenskunst(-hilfe), etwa durch Robotik und KI. Wie Lebenskunst zu erlernen wäre, ist Gegenstand eines Dialogs zwischen Vertretenden der Allgemeinpädagogik und der Religionspädagogik.
10 Actual, Official LSAT Prep Tests
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10 Actual, Official LSAT Prep Tests, Volume V: Prep Tests 62-71
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10 Judgements That Changed India
by Zia ModyHere are the Supreme Court s ten pivotal judgements that have transformed Indian democracy and redefined our daily lives. Exploring vital themes such as custodial deaths, reservations and environmental jurisprudence, this book contextualizes the judgements, explains key concepts and maps their impacts. Written by one of India s most respected lawyers, Ten Judgements That Changed India is an authoritative yet accessible read for anyone keen to understand India s legal system and the foundations of our democracy.
10 More Actual, Official LSAT Preptests
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10 Real LSATs Grouped by Question Type
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