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Network Theory and Violent Conflicts

Studies in Afghanistan and Lebanon

By: Christian R. Kramer

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Network Theory and Violent Conflicts

Studies in Afghanistan and Lebanon

By: Christian R. Kramer

This book offers a novel approach to understanding violence and violent conflict using complexity and network theories, borrowed from the natural sciences, together with social network analysis. Because violence is both a universal and central component of human communication and identity formation, it has a fundamental function in shaping social behavior. Using Manuel Castells’ work on the programming of social networks, this book explores the Lebanese Civil War and the ongoing war in Afghanistan under the perspective of violence within networks. The approach presents a unique and compelling argument that counters the long-held assumption that war is caused by specific events, or is the unavoidable culmination of existing conditions or grievances. Rather, this book argues that violence emerges when the structure of social networks becomes too rigid and hierarchic to adapt to stresses and challenges that materialize on a constant basis from both within and without the network. This is important not only for the study of war, but as a method of improving the success of contemporary peace building efforts.

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231

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Springer

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3319413937

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9783319413938

Evolution and Design of Institutions

By: Christian Schubert,Georg Von Wangenheim

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Evolution and Design of Institutions

By: Christian Schubert,Georg Von Wangenheim

This book comprises nine papers approaching designed institutions and their interplay with spontaneous institutions from various angles. While the evolution of spontaneous institutions is quite well understood in economic thinking, the development of consciously designed institutions has been examined much less. In new institutional economics, public choice, and law and economics the interaction between changing preferences and spontaneously evolving institutions on the one hand and the evolution of designed institutions (as, e.g., legal systems) on the other hand has largely been ignored. A number of top class international contributors have been assembled to study this phenomenon including Viktor Vanberg, Bruno Frey, Elinor Ostrom and Francesco Parisi.

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230

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Routledge

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1134187157

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9781134187157

Creating Collaborative Advantage

Innovation and Knowledge Creation in Regional Economies

By: Hans Christian Garmann Johnsen,Richard Ennals

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Creating Collaborative Advantage

Innovation and Knowledge Creation in Regional Economies

By: Hans Christian Garmann Johnsen,Richard Ennals

In the emerging new collaborative economic order, innovation is achieved by an integrated process of collaboration between policymakers, business and society. Often, the focus for this collaboration is at a regional level. Creating Collaborative Advantage examines the trends in innovation policy that reflect this new thinking and regional focus. This book develops the view that collaboration is one of many ways of organising a competitive economy. It asks how, when and where collaboration is a meaningful way of organisation. It explores collaboration at business level, business networks between companies, and a wider collaborative coalition between business and public authorities. It is not a manual, a 'how to do it', because there is no single straightforward universal model to replace current orthodoxy on economic development, but it will enable people to learn. The contributors to this unique book have been involved with the implementation of some of the most outstanding examples of collaborative approaches, it therefore gives an outstanding picture of diversity, inbuilt comparisons and contrast, and debate between the cases. The co-authors give their understanding of these issues, but the book tries to establish some common understandings and bring the concept of collaboration to a larger audience, and to increase interest in a field which requires further exploration. Policy makers, advisers and administrators at all levels of government, those involved in research and development, and business leaders and educators, will find this book invaluable, together with readers having an academic interest in the subject of innovation.

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363

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CRC Press

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131715858X

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9781317158585

Skeletal Trauma E-Book

2-Volume Set

By: Bruce D. Browner,Alan M. Levine,Jesse B. Jupiter,Peter G. Trafton,Christian Krettek

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Skeletal Trauma E-Book

2-Volume Set

By: Bruce D. Browner,Alan M. Levine,Jesse B. Jupiter,Peter G. Trafton,Christian Krettek

Obtain the best outcomes from the latest techniques with help from a "who's who" of orthopaedic trauma experts! In print and online, you'll find the in-depth knowledge you need to manage any type of traumatic injury in adults. Major updates keep you up to speed on current trends such as the management of osteoporotic and fragility fractures, locked plating technology, post-traumatic reconstruction, biology of fracture repair, biomechanics of fractures and fixation, disaster management, occupational hazards of radiation and blood-borne infection, effective use of orthotics, and more. A DVD of operative video clips shows you how to perform 25 key procedures step by step. A new, full-color page layout makes it easier to locate the answers you need quickly. And now, for the first time, you can access the complete contents online, for enhanced ease and speed of reference! Complete, absolutely current coverage of relevant anatomy and biomechanics, mechanisms of injury, diagnostic approaches, treatment options, and associated complications equips you to confidently approach every form of traumatic injury. Enhanced and updated coverage keeps you current on the latest knowledge, procedures, and trends - including post-traumatic reconstruction, management of osteoporotic and fragility fractures, locked plating systems, mini incision techniques, biology of fracture repair, biomechanics of fractures and fixation, disaster management, occupational hazards of radiation and blood-borne infection, effective use of orthotics, and much more. More than six hours of operative videos on DVD demonstrate 25 of the very latest and most challenging techniques in real time, including minimally invasive vertebral disc resection, vertebroplasty, and lumbar decompression and stabilization. Online access allows you to rapidly search the complete contents from any computer. New editor Christian Kretek contributes additional international expertise to further enhance the already exceptional editorial lineup. An all-new, more user-friendly full-color text design enables you to find answers more quickly, and more efficiently review the key steps of each operative technique. More than 2,400 high-quality line drawings, diagnostic images, and full-color clinical photos show you exactly what to look for and how to proceed.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1437721702

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9781437721706

Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles

By: Thomas Christian Schuetz

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Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles

By: Thomas Christian Schuetz

The detailed presentation of fundamental aerodynamics principles that influence and improve vehicle design have made Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles the engineer’s “source” for information. This fifth edition features updated and expanded information beyond that which was presented in previous releases. Completely new content covers lateral stability, safety and comfort, wind noise, high performance vehicles, helmets, engine cooling, and computational fluid dynamics. A proven, successful engineering design approach is presented that includes: • Fundamentals of fluid mechanics related to vehicle aerodynamics • Essential experimental results that are the ground rules of fluid mechanics • Design strategies for individual experimental results • General design solutions from combined experimental results The aerodynamics of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, sports cars, and race cars is dealt with in detail, inclusive of systems, testing techniques, measuring and numerical aerodynamics methods and simulations that significantly contribute to vehicle development. Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles is an excellent reference tool and an indispensable source for the industry’s vehicle engineers, designers, and researchers, as well as for enthusiasts, students, and those working in academia or government regulatory agencies.

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SAE International

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0768082536

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9780768082531

Sponsor- and Country-Related Predictors of Sponsorship Effectiveness

Sponsorship in a National and International Environment

By: Christian Lucas

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Sponsor- and Country-Related Predictors of Sponsorship Effectiveness

Sponsorship in a National and International Environment

By: Christian Lucas

Christian Lucas investigates the effectiveness of sports sponsorships. Two empirical studies are conducted, based on a comprehensive literature review. Implications from both studies are derived that can guide sponsorship managers in their daily business. Successful sports marketing execution is more than purchasing a 30-second spot or signage in a stadium: It is to improve and enhance customer experience to be able to engage in a conversation with them. The first study analyses activation means by conducting a multi-level field study combining data about the sponsorship instruments of Bundesliga sponsors with fan perceptions. The second study examines international differences in sponsorship effectiveness of Formula One sponsors.

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196

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Springer

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3658076844

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9783658076849

Atlas of Glaucoma

By: III Mills,Roberson Terry,Matchett James Conrad,Simon Christian C.,Burns Mathew J.,Ollis Mark D.,Robert J. Jr.

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Atlas of Glaucoma

By: III Mills,Roberson Terry,Matchett James Conrad,Simon Christian C.,Burns Mathew J.,Ollis Mark D.,Robert J. Jr.

Glaucoma affects 1% of the population over the age of 40. It is important that the practicing clinician and surgeon recognize both primary and secondary glaucoma and cases associated with other disorders. This lavishly illustrated text is authoritative and presents the reader with the whole spectrum of the disease. The book is divided into three ma

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350

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CRC Press

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0203007204

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9780203007204

Book's by Christian R. Kramer

Network Theory and Violent Conflicts

Network Theory and Violent Conflicts

Evolution and Design of Institutions

Evolution and Design of Institutions

Creating Collaborative Advantage

Creating Collaborative Advantage

Skeletal Trauma E-Book

Skeletal Trauma E-Book

Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles

Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles

Sponsor- and Country-Related Predictors of Sponsorship Effectiveness

Sponsor- and Country-Related Predictors of Sponsorship Effectiveness

Atlas of Glaucoma

Atlas of Glaucoma

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