Download or read book Eurostorm written by Payne Harrison and published by Variance LLC. This book was released on 2010 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Payne Harrison's "Storming Intrepid" was a New York Times Bestseller and a cold war classic that helped define the techno-thriller genre. Now with "Eurostorm" he weaves his narrative magic yet again - this time aboard the Eurostar bullet train as it races under the English Channel from London to Paris. Sealed within the vault of an impregnable security car is a substance so secret and so lethal that only a handful of "mandarins" within Her Majesty's Government even know of its existence. Yet when the train exits from the Chunnel and heads toward Paris, Scotland Yard learns that an evil force has literally risen from the grave to ensnare the train and hijack a cargo that could alter the world as we know it.

Download or read book Resilient Cities 2 written by Konrad Otto-Zimmermann and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assembling papers originally presented at the Resilient Cities 2011 Congress in Bonn, Germany (June 2011), the second global forum on cities and adaptation to climate change, this volume is the second in a series resulting from this annual event. These cutting-edge papers represent the latest research on the topic and reflect the intensification of the debate on the meaning of and interaction between climate adaptation, risk reduction and broader resilience. Thus, contributors offer more material related to resilience, such as water, energy and food security; green infrastructure; the role of renewables and ecosystem services; vulnerable communities and urban poor; and responsive financing for adaptation and multi-level governance. Overall, the book brings a number of different perspectives to bear on the most pressing issues and controversies surrounding climate change adaptation in cities. These papers will prove invaluable to anyone interested in deepening their understanding of urban resilience and contributing to tackling climate change at the local level.

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Download or read book The Global Economy in Turbulent Times written by See-Yan Lin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-08-17 with total page 1024 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading authority's answer to today's global economic challenges In Global Economy in Turbulent Times, Harvard economist Dr. See-Yan Lin offers his timely and incisive views on today's key economic issues. Adapted from his hugely popular column in the Malaysia Star newspaper, these articles offer fresh and entertaining perspectives on perennial economic problems. The discussion covers the world economy, with particular attention to the US, EU, Japan, and the international monetary system, as Dr. Lin explains how the economy is broken and offers multiple paths to repair. Coverage includes emerging East Asia, ASEAN (especially Malaysia), and BRICS nations, plus the author's own views on global demography, the need for quality education, corporate governance in Malaysia, and more. Dr. Lin's expertise in strategic and financial issues is renown and actively sought in the academic, economic, banking, and business realms. In this book, he presents his observations and analysis of the global economy, and the most pressing issues facing the world's financial future. Consider the issues faced by the world's leading economies Examine the factors underlying inadequacy of political will to act Gain insight into the middle class that's emerging across the globe Get new perspective on CSR and management from a leading authority Opinions on the world's economic problems are abundant, but seldom do they come from such an authoritative source. Dr. Lin draws upon decades of economic experience and the knowledge gained through three post-graduate Harvard degrees to give you a deeper understanding of the current state of the economy. Gain the insight of a multi-awarded scholar and economist with the deep discussion and expert analysis in Global Economy in Turbulent Times.

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Download or read book Ideas Political Power and Public Policy written by Daniel Beland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the last couple of decades, scholars on both sides of the Atlantic have increasingly emphasized the importance of political ideas in understanding processes of change and stability in politics and public policy. Yet, surprisingly, relatively little has been done to more clearly and stringently conceptualize the relationship between political power and the role of ideas in public policy and political development. This volume addresses this major lacuna in the policy and political studies literature by bringing some of best scholars in the field, who each write about the relationship between ideas and power in politics and public policy. The contributions frame the concept of ideational power and explore ways in which ideas shape power relations, across a number of distinct countries and policy areas. The topics covered include austerity, coalition building, monetary policy, social policy, tax policy, and macroeconomic indicators. The volume features a short introduction written by the co-editors, and a final, recapitulative essay prepared by Mark Blyth, one of the most cited scholars in the field. This book was previously published as a special issue of the Journal of European Public Policy.

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