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This series gathers and presents original research in the study of the Presidency of the United States. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topical data across a broad spectrum. Topics discussed in this...

This series gathers and presents original research in the study of the Presidency of the United States. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topical data across a broad spectrum. Topics discussed in this...

This book explores the history of the Senate's role in choosing members of the cabinet in a new presidential administration. While some drafters of the Constitution believed the Senate's role would be minimal, others said the Senate would play a large...

Terrorism, sadly, seems here to stay and to stay with a vengeance. It turns out that the United States was not prepared for it and now must play catch-up. Countries such as Japan, France, Spain, England and others have been targeted and attacked as well...

Based on newly-discovered, secret documents from German archives, diaries and newspapers of the time, Gun Control in the Third Reich presents the definitive, yet hidden history of how the Nazi regime made use of gun control to disarm and repress its...

The potential of terrorist attacks against agricultural targets (agroterrorism) is increasingly recognised as a national security threat, especially after the events of September 11, 2001. Agroterrorism is a subset of bioterrorism, and is defined as the...

No domestic policy issue more angers or galvanizes the public than the controversy over eminent domain-the taking of private property for public use. The stakes in this always controversial procedure have been dramatically raised in recent years as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590339350Author Ronald C. MoeFormat PaperbackPage Count 47Imprint Nova BiomedicalPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 92g

European Counterterrorist Efforts - Political Will & Diverse ResponsesBook InformationISBN 9781590338803Author Paul GallisFormat HardbackPage Count 157Imprint Nova BiomedicalPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 402g

Terrorism, sadly, seems here to stay and to stay with a vengeance. It turns out that the United States was not prepared for it and now must play catch-up. In doing so, even agreement on how to define terrorism is in doubt and what to do about it seems...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781510730779Author Dr David CraigFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm)...

Following the fatal shooting in broad daylight of unarmed African American Michael Brown by a white cop in August 2014, Ferguson, Missouri became the scene of protests that pitted law enforcement against locals and Black Lives matter activists. The media...

This edited collection explores policing in America in regards to minority groups. The essays discuss how the relationship between police and minority groups affects politics, the economy, and minority groups' daily lives and success. The contributors...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781479807369Author Tammy Rinehart KochelFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint New York University PressPublisher New York University PressWeight(grams) 152g

Through substantial selections from Jefferson's writings--including his earliest writings, Notes on Virginia , and key public papers and personal correspondence--this volume traces the development of his thinking on such fundamental issues as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780833076595Author Austin LongFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint RANDPublisher RAND

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780833037152Author Henry H. WillisFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint RANDPublisher RANDWeight(grams) 158g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780833035202Author John HollywoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint RANDPublisher RANDWeight(grams) 308g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780833034441Author Nora BensahelFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint RANDPublisher RANDWeight(grams) 131g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780833033567Author Benjamin ZycherFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint RANDPublisher RANDWeight(grams) 149g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780833033086Author Kim CraginFormat PaperbackPage Count 43Imprint RANDPublisher RANDWeight(grams) 108g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780833038340Author Henry H. WillisFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint RANDPublisher RANDWeight(grams) 158g

The body of the law is an ambiguous phrase. Conventionally, it designates the law as a determinate corpus; legal codes, statutes, and the rulings of common law. But it can also refer to the subjected body that is produced by and is part of the law. This...

In 1996, Garland published the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Police Science, edited by the late William G. Bailey. The work covered all the major sectors of policing in the US. Since then much research has been done on policing issues, and there...

Mention the phrase Homeland Security and heated debates emerge about state uses and abuses of legal authority. This timely book is a comprehensive treatise on the constitutional and legal history behind the power of the modern state to police its...

Global institutions exercise unprecedented power, yet they are often unaccountable to the people they claim to serve. From the hallowed halls of the United Nations to the closed boardrooms of multinational corporations, decisions are made that impact on...

How far have women progressed in the `unfeminine' career of policing? How far do they want to go and how far will their male colleagues and the public let them? Women in Control? is the first comparative work on women and law enforcement in Britain and...

In Justice as Fittingness Geoffrey Cupit puts forward a strikingly original theory of the nature of justice. He maintains that injustice is to be understood as a form of unfitting treatment-typically the treatment of people as less than they are. Justice...

Written by one of the nation's most astute observers of the court, this classic text examines the theory, practice, and people behind the judicial process in the United States, England, and France. It illuminates the judiciary's political, legal, and...

Principles of Fire Code Enforcement provides a comprehensive overview of the everyday work practices of fire inspectors and the important role they play in fire risk reduction in their communities. The text’s easy-to-follow format covers basic and...

The protection of Federal employees and private citizens within U.S. government-owned or leased facilities is a top national priority. The mission of the Interagency Security Committee (ISC), comprised of 53 Federal departments and agencies, is to...

Critical infrastructure are those assets, the loss of which would result in great harm to the nation's security, economy, health and safety, and morale. They include assets necessary to generate and distribute such basic goods and services as...

The 2009 transition will be a unique and critical period for the U.S. government. It marks the first wartime presidential transition in 40 years. It will also be the first administration change for the relatively new Department of Homeland Security...

Class turmoil, labor, and law and order in Chicago In this book, Sam Mitrani cogently examines the making of the police department in Chicago, which by the late 1800s had grown into the most violent, turbulent city in America. Chicago was roiling with...

Recent wildfires in the Western United States highlight the need for understanding the human dimensions of forest and wildfire management. This book provides a synthesis of current social science on eight essential questions regarding research...

The Forest Service and Interior agencies have initiated a number of steps to address key operational areas previously identified as needing improvement to help federal agencies contain wildland fire costs, but the effects on containing costs are unknown,...

The 2000 and 2002 fire seasons were, by most standards, among the worst in the past. Many argue that the threat of severe wildfires has grown, because of unnaturally high fuel loads (e.g., dense undergrowth undergrown and dead trees), raising concerns...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087606316Author Mary Kate BolinderFormat PaperbackPage Count 20Imprint Teacher Created MaterialsPublisher Teacher Created Materials

Through substantial selections from Jefferson's writings--including his earliest writings, Notes on Virginia , and key public papers and personal correspondence--this volume traces the development of his thinking on such fundamental issues as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780833051035Author Lois M. DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint RANDPublisher RANDWeight(grams) 290g