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Living Dangerously

The Uncertainties of Presidential Disability and Succession

By: James M. Ronan

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Living Dangerously

The Uncertainties of Presidential Disability and Succession

By: James M. Ronan

Ask the average American who takes over in the event something happens to the President of the United States, and you’re likely to receive the correct answer. However, what about succession beyond the vice presidency? Fortunately, our nation has an established line of presidential succession that is meant to ensure continuity in the nation’s highest office. Unfortunately, there are several fundamental flaws in the model. This work begins by examining the fascinating history of presidential disability and succession, an issue that has impacted our nation’s highest office since the very beginning. After highlighting the reoccurring nature of this problem, it then provides an analysis of the alarming state of our current disability and succession guidelines, many of which are dangerously outdated, especially when it comes to the threat of terrorism. It then explores these flaws, specifically the glaring problems associated with including members of Congress in the line of succession. Along with questions concerning suitability and preparedness, statistics detailing the partisan composition of Congress over the last half-century illustrate that a sudden shift in party control of the presidency is not only possible, but likely. Finally, it concludes by highlighting an inherent flaw in a line of succession in which every member is located in one small area that happens to be the most attractive target for a would-be terrorist. While the issues explored in this work have been present for more than a half-century, the combination of an increased partisan divide between the executive and legislative branches, as well as the dangers of terrorist attack, combine to require immediate action. Just as the average American may be surprised to discover the Speaker of the House stands second in the line of succession, they would likely be shocked at the potential for chaos and confusion that could unfold in a battle for the presidency. Therefore, it is vitally important to address these concerns now, before they play out in front of a national audience.

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217

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Lexington Books

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1498514723

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9781498514729

Reflection Groups and Coxeter Groups

By: James E. Humphreys

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Reflection Groups and Coxeter Groups

By: James E. Humphreys

This graduate textbook presents a concrete and up-to-date introduction to the theory of Coxeter groups. The book is self-contained, making it suitable either for courses and seminars or for self-study. The first part is devoted to establishing concrete examples. Finite reflection groups acting on Euclidean spaces are discussed, and the first part ends with the construction of the affine Weyl groups, a class of Coxeter groups that plays a major role in Lie theory. The second part (which is logically independent of, but motivated by, the first) develops from scratch the properties of Coxeter groups in general, including the Bruhat ordering and the seminal work of Kazhdan and Lusztig on representations of Hecke algebras associated with Coxeter groups is introduced. Finally a number of interesting complementary topics as well as connections with Lie theory are sketched. The book concludes with an extensive bibliography on Coxeter groups and their applications.

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222

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Cambridge University Press

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0521436133

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9780521436137

Magicians of Erianne

By: James R. Berry

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Magicians of Erianne

By: James R. Berry

Ronan, a young boy with no memory and strong magical powers, is sent on a quest to retrieve the stolen sword Excalibur from Morgan Le Fey.

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HarperCollins Publishers

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0060205563

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9780060205560

Harsh Justice

Criminal Punishment and the Widening Divide between America and Europe

By: James Q. Whitman

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Harsh Justice

Criminal Punishment and the Widening Divide between America and Europe

By: James Q. Whitman

Criminal punishment in America is harsh and degrading--more so than anywhere else in the liberal west. Executions and long prison terms are commonplace in America. Countries like France and Germany, by contrast, are systematically mild. European offenders are rarely sent to prison, and when they are, they serve far shorter terms than their American counterparts. Why is America so comparatively harsh? In this novel work of comparative legal history, James Whitman argues that the answer lies in America's triumphant embrace of a non-hierarchical social system and distrust of state power which have contributed to a law of punishment that is more willing to degrade offenders.

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513

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Oxford University Press

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0199882541

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9780199882540

Hillforts, Warfare and Society in Bronze Age Ireland

By: William O'Brien,James O’Driscoll

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Hillforts, Warfare and Society in Bronze Age Ireland

By: William O'Brien,James O’Driscoll

This is the first project to study hillforts in relation to warfare and conflict in Bronze Age Ireland. This project combines remote sensing and GIS-based landscape analysis with conventional archaeological survey to investigate ten prehistoric hillforts across southern Ireland.

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Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

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1784916560

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9781784916565

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Living Dangerously

Living Dangerously

Reflection Groups and Coxeter Groups

Reflection Groups and Coxeter Groups

Magicians of Erianne

Magicians of Erianne

Harsh Justice

Harsh Justice

Hillforts, Warfare and Society in Bronze Age Ireland

Hillforts, Warfare and Society in Bronze Age Ireland

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