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The Air War in Ukraine: The First Year of Conflict (Cass Military Studies)
by Dag Henriksen Justin BronkThis book provides a comprehensive account of the use of airpower in the first year of the Ukraine conflict.Airpower has been central to political, military, and public debates from the outset of the Russo‑Ukrainian war. After having started with whether the US and NATO should attempt to establish a No‑Fly Zone over Ukraine to protect the civilian population, the international discussion soon focused on the underperformance of Russian airpower. The fact that the initial contest for air superiority over Ukraine ended in an uneasy state of mutual denial came as a surprise to Western analysts, who suspected Kyiv would fall within a relatively short period of time. The surprise and relief that it did not only fueled urgent and ongoing discussions on how NATO nations could support the Ukrainian war effort. Regardless of nationality, age, level of education, or ethnicity, the near‑daily footage of Russian missiles, bombs and drones hitting residential areas and bombarding infrastructure to deprive an entire population of electricity and water has been emotionally imprinted on generations who have only known peace. Why the Russians have used airpower with such brutality, and how Ukraine and its allies have defended against this threat, is an important topic to understand even outside a specialist military audience. The aim of this book, therefore, is to provide an analysis on why the air war over Ukraine unfolded as it did during the first year of the war.This book will be of much interest to students of air power, military and strategic studies, Russian and eastern European politics, and International Relations.
Air Wars: Television Advertising and Social Media in Election Campaigns, 1952-2016
by Darrell M. WestTracing the evolution of political advertising from 1952 through 2016, Darrell M. West returns with his much anticipated Seventh Edition of Air Wars: Television Advertising and Social Media in Election Campaigns, 1952-2016. Integrating the latest data and key events from the 2016 campaigns—including the most provocative presidential campaign in recent decades and the surprising victory of Donald Trump—West provides in-depth examination and insight into how candidates plan and execute advertising and social media campaigns, how the media covers these campaigns, and how American voters are ultimately influenced by them. This new edition includes coverage of social media campaigning, nano-targeting strategies in a fragmented electorate, and thorough analysis of the 2016 presidential campaign, from the candidates’ use of Twitter to concerns over falsehoods and deception, the impact of ads and debates on candidate perceptions, and the risks to democratic elections from new campaign developments.
Air Wars: Television Advertising and Social Media in Election Campaigns, 1952-2016
by Darrell M. WestTracing the evolution of political advertising from 1952 through 2016, Darrell M. West returns with his much anticipated Seventh Edition of Air Wars: Television Advertising and Social Media in Election Campaigns, 1952-2016. Integrating the latest data and key events from the 2016 campaigns—including the most provocative presidential campaign in recent decades and the surprising victory of Donald Trump—West provides in-depth examination and insight into how candidates plan and execute advertising and social media campaigns, how the media covers these campaigns, and how American voters are ultimately influenced by them. This new edition includes coverage of social media campaigning, nano-targeting strategies in a fragmented electorate, and thorough analysis of the 2016 presidential campaign, from the candidates’ use of Twitter to concerns over falsehoods and deception, the impact of ads and debates on candidate perceptions, and the risks to democratic elections from new campaign developments.
Airborne: A Sentimental Journey
by William F. Buckley Jr.Excerpts from the ship's log as Buckley sails across the Atlantic Ocean with his son and some friends, along with his musings on sailing and seamanship.
Airborne Espionage: International Special Duties Operations in the World Wars
by David OliverOperating in all weathers, invariably at night, often at low level and usually without fighter escort, Allied ‘Special Duties’ (SD) squadrons and units played a vital role in the Second World War. By their very nature, these operations went unreported in wartime and for considerable time thereafter, but their importance in prosecuting the war of resistance in Occupied Europe was immense.Emerging from a time of rudimentary communications and transport, dedicated air units had been established by 1939 to fly agents into enemy territory, but their aircraft were hand-me-downs and the SD was considered a poor third to fighter and bomber operations. However, the tasks undertaken by these men and their aircraft were often more hazardous and demanding than any other type of wartime flying: for every SOS, SIS or OSS agent who lost their life in the field, at least one RAF or USAAF airman was killed while flying SD operations.Here, David Oliver examines the exploits of British, Commonwealth, American, Free European, Soviet, German, Italian and Japanese airmen and units, supported by first-hand accounts and archive photographs.
Airhead: The Imperfect Art of Making News
by Emily MaitlisFEATURING EMILY MAITLIS' GROUNDBREAKING INTERVIEW WITH PRINCE ANDREWThe news has never been more prominent - but are we getting the full story? Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis gives us a behind-the-scenes look at some of the biggest news stories and interviews of recent years 'Smart, funny and brilliantly told' Elizabeth Day 'Revelatory, riveting and frequently hilarious' James O'Brien 'Absolutely irresistible' Jeremy Vine ________ In this no holds barred account of life in the seconds before, during and after going on air, Newsnight presenter, leading journalist, and queen of the side eye Emily Maitlis gives us the insider info on what we don't get to see on-screen. Giving us the inside scoop on her interviews with everyone from Emma Thompson to Russell Brand, and Donald Trump to Tony Blair, as well as covering news stories such as President Clinton's affairs, Boris Johnson's race to PM, Grenfell, #MeToo, and that interview with Prince Andrew. Airhead is a brilliant exposé of the moments that never make the news. From News Presenter of the Year and 2020 BAFTA nominee ________ 'Funny and subtly smart' GUARDIAN, BOOKS OF THE YEAR DAILY MAIL BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Deliciously funny . . . Irresistible' The Times '[Emily] is so absolutely of the moment' Evening Standard
AirLandBattle21: Transformational Concepts for Integrating Twenty-First Century Air and Ground Forces
by Ellwood P. Iv Thomas E. JahnThe changed strategic landscape of the 21st century has driven a shift to more flexible, adaptable capabilities across the spectrum of conflict. Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated the validity of team warfare between air and land forces during open hostilities with an enemy. The time has come for innovative counter-air and counter-land concepts focused on medium- to large-scale conventional combat operations that will merge air and ground forces even more effectively into a single potent fighting force. Such is the focus of AirLandBattle21. A basic assumption in this study is that, during major combat operations, a relevant number of Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) will conduct distributed operations in a non-linear, non-contiguous and geographically separated fashion. The study introduces a flexible counter-air framework that allows for the most efficient use of limited air assets and advocates only the necessary levels of air control in different areas across the theatre. The study also offers alternative views of strategic attack and explores the critical role tactical airlift will play in employing and sustaining the brigade combat team.
Airline Choices for the Future: From Alliances to Mergers
by Kostas Iatrou Mauro OrettiAirline Choices for the Future: From Alliances to Mergers offers an up-to-date assessment of the industry as it stands today, delivering a comprehensive insight into how the world of airline alliances is changing, and how the merger phenomenon is likely to fit into the new scenario. The purpose of this book is twofold. Firstly, it outlines the evolution and the reasons behind alliances between international air carriers, the alliances' track records and the way they have affected airlines and the air transport industry. Secondly, drawing on past and more recent developments in the industry, it examines the experiences airlines involved in cross-border mergers have gone through and the advantages and difficulties they have come across. Alliances and mergers are presented from both the airline and the consumer perspective. The book provides a balanced account of where mergers and alliances have taken the industry to date, bridging the gap between merger theory and implemented practices and strategies. It also identifies the challenges alliances and cross-border mergers have faced and highlights the key forces affecting airline development. Theoretical evidence is supplemented by data collected via surveys and interviews with airline executives, aviation experts, consultants and regulatory bodies.
Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel
by Shahnaz HabibLonglisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medals of ExcellenceThis witty personal and cultural history of travel from the perspective of a Third World-raised woman of color, Airplane Mode, asks: what does it mean to be a joyous traveler when we live in the ruins of colonialism, capitalism and climate change?The conditions of travel have long been dictated by the color of passports and the color of skin.The color of one&’s skin and passport have long dictated the conditions of travel. For Shahnaz Habib, travel and travel writing have always been complicated pleasures. Habib threads the history of travel with her personal story as a child on family vacations in India, an adult curious about the world, and an immigrant for whom roundtrips are an annual fact of life. Tracing the power dynamics that underlie tourism, this insightful debut parses who gets to travel, and who gets to write about the experience.Threaded through the book are inviting and playful analyses of obvious and not-so-obvious travel artifacts: passports, carousels, bougainvilleas, guidebooks, trains, the idea of wanderlust itself. Together, they tell a subversive history of travel as a Euro-American mode of consumerism—but as any traveler knows, travel is more than that. As an immigrant whose loved ones live across continents, Habib takes a deeply curious and joyful look at a troubled and beloved activity.
Airport and Aviation Security: U.S. Policy and Strategy in the Age of Global Terrorism
by Bartholomew EliasThe response of the U.S. federal government to the events of September 11, 2001 has reflected the challenge of striking a balance between implementing security measures to deter terrorist attacks while at the same time limiting disruption to air commerce. Airport and Aviation Security: U.S. Policy and Strategy in the Age of Global Terrorism is a co
Airport Building Information Modelling
by Ozan Koseoglu Yusuf ArayiciThis book details how Building Information Modelling is being successfully deployed in the planning, design, construction and future operation of the Istanbul New Airport, a mega-scale construction project incorporating a varying mix of infrastructures including terminals, runways, passenger gates, car parks, railways and roads. The book demonstrates how Airport Building Information Modelling (ABIM) is being used to: • facilitate collaboration, cooperation and integrated project delivery • manage subcontractors and eliminate cost over-runs • reduce waste on site and enhance overall quality • connect people in a virtual environment to encourage collaborative working • provide clients with an effective interface for lifecycle management including: design development, construction documentation, construction phases and BIM and Big Data Integration for future facilities management The book presents a best practice BIM project, demonstrating concurrent engineering, lean processes, collaborative design and construction, and effective construction management. Moreover, the book provides a visionary exemplar for the further use of BIM technologies in civil engineering projects including highways, railways and others on the way towards the Smart City vision. It is essential reading for all Built Environment and Engineering stakeholders.
Airpower: Theory and Practice
by John GoochThe nine contributors to this volume study the rapid development of airpower during the twentieth century as well as the methodological problems involved in assessing such change.
AJ Cronin Bestsellers: The Citadel, The Stars Look Down, The Keys of the Kingdom
by AJ CroninThree absorbing classics by the acclaimed Scottish novelist, including a National Book Award winner. This collection includes three novels whose settings range from Wales to China, and which paint a rich portrait of the changes and upheavals of the early decades of the twentieth century:The Citadel: Set in Great Britain in the years between the world wars, this National Book Award-winning novel is &“[a] fine, honest, and moving a study of a young doctor&” (The Atlantic Monthly).The Stars Look Down: This thought-provoking novel follows the challenges faced by a Northern England coal mining community and represents &“the finest work Cronin has given his public&” (Kirkus Reviews).The Keys of the Kingdom: A controversial Scottish Catholic priest embarks on a mission in China, where over years of hardship he learns the true meaning of humanity—and of faith—in &“a magnificent story of the great adventure of individual goodness&” (The New York Times Book Review).
AK47: The Story of the People's Gun
by Michael HodgesIn the sixty years since General Kalashnikov created the AK's distinctive silhouette, the gun has been at the centre of conflicts across the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The weapon that made him a 'Hero of the Soviet Union' has also appeared on t-shirts and vodka bottles, featured in videos and song lyrics and been re-fashioned in crystal - a gift from Putin to George W. Bush. Power, politics and passion combine in the story of a weapon that has shaped the modern world. Using testimonies of people who have experienced the gun at first-hand - including a Sudanese child soldier, a Vietcong veteran and a Yorkshire teenager - Michael Hodges provides a compelling account of how the AK47 became an icon that ranks alongside Coca-Cola as one of the most recognisable brands in the world.
AK47: The Story of the People's Gun
by Michael HodgesIn the sixty years since General Kalashnikov created the AK's distinctive silhouette, the gun has been at the centre of conflicts across the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The weapon that made him a 'Hero of the Soviet Union' has also appeared on t-shirts and vodka bottles, featured in videos and song lyrics and been re-fashioned in crystal - a gift from Putin to George W. Bush. Power, politics and passion combine in the story of a weapon that has shaped the modern world. Using testimonies of people who have experienced the gun at first-hand - including a Sudanese child soldier, a Vietcong veteran and a Yorkshire teenager - Michael Hodges provides a compelling account of how the AK47 became an icon that ranks alongside Coca-Cola as one of the most recognisable brands in the world.
Akbar: அக்பர்
by என். சொக்கன்"பதிமூன்று வயதில் அக்பர் ஆட்சியில், அமரவைக்கப்பட்டார். ஆட்சி நிறைவடையும்போது, பெரும்பாலான வடக்கு மற்றும் மத்திய இந்தியா முகலாயப் பேரரசின் ஆட்சியின் கீழ் முதல் முறையாக வந்து சேர்ந்திருந்தது. வீரத்தின் விளைவாக மட்டுமே பெறப்பட்டது அல்ல இந்த வெற்றி. மிகச் சிறந்த போர்வீரராக இருந்த அதே சமயம், இளகிய மனம் கொண்டவராகவும் கனிவானவராகவும் அக்பர் திகழ்ந்தார். இஸ்லாமிய ஆட்சியாளர்கள் மத்தியில் இவர் அளவுக்குப் பரந்த மனமும் மதச் சகிப்புத்தன்மையும் கொண்ட இன்னொருவர் இல்லை. எழுதப் படிக்கத் தெரியாதவர் என்றபோதும் அக்பர் அளவுக்குப் புத்தகங்களை ஆர்வத்துடன் சேகரித்த, நுணுக்கமாகக் கலைகளை ஆதரித்த இன்னொருவரைக் காண்பது அரிது. முகலாய மன்னர்களில் சிறந்தவராகவும், இந்தியாவை ஆண்ட சிறந்த ஆட்சியாளர்களில் ஒருவராகவும், உலக அளவில் தலை சிறந்த மன்னராகவும் அக்பர் திகழ்வதற்குக் காரணம், அவருடைய அசாதாரணமான வாழ்க்கை. இந்தப் புத்தகம் அக்பர் குறித்த ஓர் எளிய அறிமுகத்தை சுவாரஸ்யமான முறையில் அளிக்கிறது." கிழக்கு பதிப்பகம் | Kizhakku pathippagam
Akehurst's Modern Introduction to International Law
by Alexander OrakhelashviliAkehurst’s Modern Introduction to International Law continues to offer a concise and accessible overview of the concepts, themes and issues central to international law. This fully updated eighth edition encompasses the plethora of recent developments and updates in the field, and includes new dedicated chapters on international human rights, self-determination and international economic relations, an extended history and theory section reflecting the evolution of new and critical approaches in the field and a greater focus on terrorism and international criminal law. New and updated chapters include: Creation and recognition of States Territory Law of the sea Immunities State succession Nationality and individual rights Protection of the environment Settlement of disputes Use of force and armed conflict With a distinctive cross-jurisdictional approach which opens up the discipline to students from all backgrounds, this book will arm the reader with all the tools, methods and concepts they need to fully understand this complex and diverse subject. As such, this is an essential text for students of international law, government and politics, international relations, and a multitude of related subject areas. This textbook is supported by a companion website: www.routledge.com/cw/orakhelashvili.
Akehurst's Modern Introduction to International Law
by Alexander OrakhelashviliFirst published in 1970, Akehurst’s Modern Introduction to International Law rapidly established itself as a widely used and successful textbook in its field. Being the shortest of all the major textbooks in this area, it continues to offer a concise and accessible overview of the concepts, themes, and issues central to the growing system of international law, while retaining Akehurst’s original positivist approach that accounts for the essence and character of this system of law. This new ninth edition has been further revised and updated by Alexander Orakhelashvili to take account of a plethora of recent developments and updates in the field, accounting for over forty decisions of international and national courts, as well as a number of treaties and major incidents that have occurred since the eighth edition of this textbook was published. Based on transparent methodology and with a distinctive cross-jurisdictional approach which opens up the discipline to students from all backgrounds, this engaging, well-structured, and reputable textbook will provide students with all the tools, methods, and concepts they need to fully understand this complex and diverse subject. It is an essential text for all undergraduate and postgraduate students of international law, government and politics, and international relations. This book is one of the only textbooks in international law to offer a fully updated, bespoke companion website: www.routledge.com/cw/orakhelashvili.
The Akron Anthology (Belt City Anthologies)
by Jason Segedy Joanna Richards David GiffelsA part of Belt's City Anthology Series, this collection explores Akron, Ohio's past and what may happen there in the future. A portrait of the "city's rich, mysterious, odd-leaning inner life." Between 1910
Aktivierung und Überzeugung im Bundestagswahlkampf 2013
by Oliver Strijbis Kai-Uwe SchnappDieses Buch geht in seiner Analyse der Frage nach, welchen Einfluss der Wahlkampf auf das Ergebnis der Bundestagswahl 2013 hatte. Dazu wendet es auf eklektische Weise etablierte Wahltheorien an und verbindet diese mit dem Konzept des "Wahlkampfereignisses". Um die Wählerentscheidungen zu jedem Zeitpunkt des Wahlkampfs nachzeichnen zu können werden die Prognosemarktdaten von politikprognosen. de sowie ein Umfragedurchschnitt der Befragungsunternehmen mit wöchentlicher Befragung (Forsa, Emnid, Infratest) herangezogen.
Aktuelle Entwicklungen zum E-Government: Neue Impulse und Orientierungen in der digitalen Transformation der öffentlichen Verwaltung (Edition Innovative Verwaltung)
by Jürgen Stember Wolfgang Eixelsberger Andreas Spichiger Alessia Neuroni Franz-Reinhard Habbel Manfred WundaraDieses Buch bietet neue Impulse und Orientierungen für den Weg der Digitalisierung der öffentlichen Verwaltung. Wie nie zuvor verändert die Digitalisierung Verwaltungen und ihre Dienstleistungen. So verändert sich die Verwaltungs-Realität auf allen Ebenen von Bund, Ländern und Kommunen – sowohl technisch, als auch prozessual sowie kulturell und im Arbeitsalltag der Verwaltungsmitarbeiter. Die Beiträge dieses Buches helfen bei der aktiven Gestaltung dieser Transformation.Auszug aus dem InhaltAktuelle E-Government-Regelungen (insb. eID) in Deutschland, Österreich und der SchweizBlockchain in deutschen VerwaltungenDie digitale Demokratie in der SchweizWie Digitalisierungsstrategien die Verwaltung verändernDas Schaffen einer innovationsförderlichen Verwaltungskultur für die digitale TransformationDie digitale BaugenehmigungPrivate Public Partnership als Hebel für die funktionierende Digitalisierung: das Beispiel eCHGood Data Governance als Hebel der Transformation im öffentlichen SektorKommunale Landesverbände als Digitalisierungsbegleiter von Städten und GemeindenDie in diesem Buch aufgenommenen Beiträge sind Teil des Handbuch E-Government, das in seiner Online-Version kontinuierliche Updates zum Thema veröffentlicht.
Aktuelle Herausforderungen in der Wirtschaftsförderung: Konzepte für eine positive regionale Entwicklung
by Jakob Lempp Gregor van der Beek Thorsten KornDas Buch behandelt zentrale Herausforderungen der Wirtschaftsförderung im deutschsprachigen Raum. Zu diesem Zweck wurde eine umfangreiche Befragung deutscher Wirtschaftsförderer durchgeführt. Die von den befragten Wirtschaftsförderern am häufigsten genannten Problemfelder werden durch sechs Fokusthemen intensiv beleuchtet. Diese Themen sind: Kooperationsformen zwischen Wirtschaftsförderung und Hochschulen, Fachkräftemangel und Fachkräftesicherung, demografischer Wandel und Daseinsvorsorge, Infrastruktur im ländlichen Raum, Netzausbau und Internetübertragungsgeschwindigkeit sowie Flächennutzung im Kontext der Energiewende. Jedes Fokusthema enthält je einen theoretischen Beitrag aus wissenschaftlicher Perspektive und einen praktischen Beitrag aus der Perspektive der Wirtschaftsförderung. Gerade der Kontrast aus eher wissenschaftlich-analytischem und eher berufspraktischem Zugang zu den jeweiligen Themengebieten bietet die Chance eines Brückenschlags zwischen Wissenschaft und Wirtschaftsförderung und erzeugt Erkenntnisgewinn für Wissenschaftler und Wirtschaftsförderer.
Akzeptanz in der Medien- und Protestgesellschaft: Zur Debatte um Legitimation, öffentliches Vertrauen, Transparenz und Partizipation
by Günter Bentele Reinhard Bohse Uwe Hitschfeld Felix Krebber,,Stuttgart 21" wurde zu einer Chiffre für Bürgerproteste und ein Symbol für ,,schwindende Akzeptanz" von Großvorhaben. Eine Reihe von Infrastrukturprojekten wird auch künftig vor Akzeptanzproblemen stehen. Dieser Band analysiert grundlegende Aspekte des Diskurses über Akzeptanz und Bürgerbeteiligung in der modernen Gesellschaft. Er bietet wissenschaftliche Zugänge zu Akzeptanz, Vertrauen, Transparenz und Legitimation sowie Fallbeispiele für Konflikte in Wirtschaft, Kultur und Politik. Eine Beschreibung von Methoden und Verfahren zur Erlangung besserer Akzeptanz ergänzt den Band.
Akzeptanz und politische Partizipation in der Energietransformation: Gesellschaftliche Herausforderungen jenseits von Technik und Ressourcenausstattung (Energietransformation)
by Cornelia Fraune Michèle Knodt Sebastian Gölz Katharina LangerDer inter- und transdisziplinäre Band steuert einen innovativen Zugang zu den Begriffen Akzeptanz und politische Partizipation bei, der den Fokus auf die gesellschaftlichen Bestimmungsfaktoren und Systemgrenzen der Energietransformation legt. Die Beiträge erörtern Definitionen, Konzepte, Akteure und Ausprägungen und stellen die soziale Seite von Energiesystemen in den Mittelpunkt ihrer Analysen. Der Zusammenhang zwischen der sozialen sowie der technischen und ressourcenbasierten Seite des Energiesystems wird dabei nicht als einseitig, sondern als wechselseitig erachtet.
Akzeptanzkommunikation in der Energie- und Rohstoffwirtschaft: Chancen und Grenzen für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen zur Verbesserung des Akzeptanzniveaus am Beispiel des Freistaats Sachsen
by Stefanie WalterDiese Open-Access-Publikation untersucht die Akzeptanz der sächsischen Bevölkerung gegenüber Energie- und Rohstoffvorhaben sowie die Eignung von Kommunikationsmaßnahmen zur Verbesserung des Akzeptanzniveaus. Die Bürger:innen werden erstmals repräsentativ zu ihrer (In-)Akzeptanz gegenüber Anlagearten befragt. Dabei wird nachgewiesen, dass die Akzeptanz bei lokalen Projekten immer geringer ist als soziopolitisch. Bei den erneuerbaren Energieumwandlungsanlagen ist die Akzeptanz gegenüber Wasserkraft- und Solaranlagen am höchsten, gegenüber Biomasseanlagen am geringsten. Fossile Energieumwandlungsanlagen sind weniger akzeptiert und Tage- und Untertagebaue werden am schlechtesten bewertet. Eine vergleichende Befragung der Unternehmensvertreter:innen des Energie- und Rohstoffsektors ergibt eine Dissonanz der von ihnen angenommenen zur erfassten (In-)Akzeptanz der Bevölkerung: Das Akzeptanzniveau ist unabhängig von der Art des Vorhabens geringer, als es die Unternehmensvertreter:innen annehmen.Die Erkenntnisse werden genutzt, um eine Webapplikation zu entwickeln, die es insbesondere kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen ermöglicht, zur Akzeptanzsteigerung geeignete Kommunikationsmaßnahmen auszuwählen.