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Beyond the World of Titans, and the Remaking of World Order

A Preface to a New Logic of Empire Building

By: Peter Baofu

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Beyond the World of Titans, and the Remaking of World Order

A Preface to a New Logic of Empire Building

By: Peter Baofu

Contrary to the conventional wisdom held by many, not only the dominance of the U.S. in the post-Cold War era is much exaggerated, but also its days as a hyper-power are ending. Instead, the world is slowly but steadily evolving towards what Dr. Baofu originally calls the dawn of 'the post-post-Cold War era' in 'the world of titans' for a tremendous remaking of world order, to be governed by different types of empires crossing regional borders. This has important implications for understanding the logic of empire-building, be it in the past, present, or future, to the extent that the current theoretical debate on international relations among different paradigms is as much misleading as obsolete. The current debate also obscures something more tremendous in the long run, in relation to the emergence of what Dr. Baofu proposes as 'the union of the unions' in the farther future that humans have never known, both here on earth and later in deep space.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443807486

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Ophthalmic Surgical Procedures

By: Peter S. Hersh,Bruce Mitchel Zagelbaum,Sandra Lora Cremers

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Ophthalmic Surgical Procedures

By: Peter S. Hersh,Bruce Mitchel Zagelbaum,Sandra Lora Cremers

Authored by world-renowned eye surgeons and teachers, the second edition of this book is a step-by-step guide to common eye surgery and laser procedures. The book opens by reviewing the fundamentals of ophthalmic surgery. Chapters are then grouped into separate sections that address cataracts, corneal diseases, refractive surgery, eye trauma, glaucoma, oculoplastics, pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, and vitreoretinal diseases. Each chapter provides concise descriptions guiding clinicians through indications, preoperative preparation, instrumentation, operative procedure, postoperative care, and potential complications for each procedure.Highlights of this edition: Succinct instructions and consistent, easy-to-follow presentation enables rapid reading and review More than 600 expertly drawn illustrations aid comprehension of each surgical step With its concise presentation and easily accessible format, this edition of Ophthalmic Surgical Procedures is a practical refresher for experienced eye surgeons who would like to enhance their clinical armamentarium. It is a must-have resource for all medical students, residents, and fellows in ophthalmology as well as ophthalmic technicians and nurses seeking to avail themselves of the latest information on state-of-the-art procedures.

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Thieme

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1588906698

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9781588906694

The Future of Post-Human Culinary Art

Towards a New Theory of Ingredients and Techniques

By: Peter Baofu

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The Future of Post-Human Culinary Art

Towards a New Theory of Ingredients and Techniques

By: Peter Baofu

Is culinary art really so exact that, as Delia Smith once wrote, “cooking is an exact art and not some casual game”? (BQ 2012) This exact view of cooking can be contrasted with an opposing observation by Tom Jaine, when he argued that, “if cooking becomes an art form rather than a means of providing a reasonable diet, then something is clearly wrong.” (BQ 2012a) Contrary to these opposing views (and other ones as will be discussed in the book), culinary art, in relation to both ingredients and techniques, is neither possible or impossible, nor desirable or undesirable, to the extent that the respective ideologues on different sides would like us to believe. Needless to say, this challenge to the opposing views of cooking does not mean that culinary art has no practical value, or that those interdisciplinary fields (related to culinary art) like food science, nutritional economics, food chemistry, food aesthetics, the ethics of killing for food, molecular gastronomy, food rheology, food photography, Shechita, the science of aphrodisiacs, and so on, are unimportant. Of course, neither of these extreme views is reasonable. Rather, this book offers an alternative, better way to understand the future of culinary art, especially in the dialectic context of ingredients and techniques—while learning from different approaches in the literature but without favoring any one of them or integrating them, since they are not necessarily compatible with each other. More specifically, this book offers a new theory (that is, the inquisitive theory of culinary art) to go beyond the existing approaches in a novel way. If successful, this seminal project is to fundamentally change the way that we think about culinary art in relation to ingredients and techniques from the combined perspectives of the mind, nature, society, and culture, with enormous implications for the human future and what the author originally called its “post-human” fate.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443844845

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The Rise of Authoritarian Liberal Democracy

By: Peter Baofu

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The Rise of Authoritarian Liberal Democracy

By: Peter Baofu

There is something fundamentally wrong with the conventional wisdom in the field of Comparative Politics, Political Theory, and even Political Science as a whole, which rigidly conceptualize and theorize political systems in terms of different categories (e.g., liberal-democratic vs. authoritarian), which are supposed to be distinct and separate, without much mixing of each other, certainly not in any major way. A liberal-democratic political system (like the one in the U.S.), in accordance to this conventional wisdom, is anti-authoritarian (and therefore good). Conversely, an authoritarian political system (like the one in mainland China) is anti-democratic and therefore bad. This book takes the challenging task to show that all political systems—different as each is, for sure, from the rest—have much in common. Under the right conditions, a liberal democracy, as an illustration, not only can be as evil as its authoritarian counterparts, albeit in different ways—but also can be more authoritarian as it becomes more advanced as a liberal democracy. In fact, Dr. Peter Baofu suggests that authoritarianism is an advanced stage of liberal democracy, under these conditions. To understand this, the book is organized into two main parts with different sections, that is, in relation to meta-theory (i.e., methodology and ontology) and theory (i.e., nature, the mind, culture, and society).

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443807508

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The Impact of Human Rights Law on Armed Forces

By: Peter Rowe

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The Impact of Human Rights Law on Armed Forces

By: Peter Rowe

This book considers those aspects of human rights law which may become relevant to the activities of armed forces whether they remain in barracks, undertake training or are deployed in military operations within their own state or outside it. The unique nature of military service and of military courts gives rise to human rights issues in respect both of civilians and soldiers, whether volunteers or conscripts, who find themselves before these courts. Rowe examines these issues as well as the application of international humanitarian law alongside the human rights obligations of the state when forces are training for and involved in armed conflict; where armed forces are deployed in situations of civil disorder; and where states contribute armed forces to multinational forces. An invaluable resource for scholars in human rights, international law and military studies, and anyone concerned with policy relevant to the armed forces.

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250

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Cambridge University Press

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1139448323

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Beyond Civilization to Post-civilization

Conceiving a Better Model of Life Settlement to Supersede Civilization

By: Peter Baofu

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Beyond Civilization to Post-civilization

Conceiving a Better Model of Life Settlement to Supersede Civilization

By: Peter Baofu

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Peter Lang

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082048170X

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9780820481708

The Future of Post-Human Mass Media

A Preface to a New Theory of Communication

By: Peter Baofu

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The Future of Post-Human Mass Media

A Preface to a New Theory of Communication

By: Peter Baofu

Why should mass media be informational and accurate as much as its proponents would claim—and, conversely, disinformational and propagandistic as much as its critics would argue? Contrary to the conventional wisdom held by many since the modern era of mass media, neither of the two opposing views is correct, to the extent that a total analysis of media influence has yet to be adequately explored and understood. Something fundamentally vital to the analysis of communication has been missing. This is not to say, however, that the literature on media studies hitherto existing in history has been much ado about nothing; on the contrary, indeed, much can be learned from different theoretical approaches in the field. But the important point to remember here is that this book aims to show an alternative (better) way to understand the nature of mass media (which goes beyond both the pros and cons in the literature on media influence, while learning from them all). If true, this seminal view will alter the way of how mass media are to be understood, with its enormous theoretical implications for going beyond the existing paradigms on the future of communication, in a small sense—and for predicting the future of open and closed societies, in a large sense.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443804312

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No Simple Highway

By: Peter Richardson

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No Simple Highway

By: Peter Richardson

For almost three decades, the Grateful Dead was America's most popular touring band. No Simple Highway is the first book to ask the simple question of why—and attempt to answer it. Drawing on new research, interviews, and a fresh supply of material from the Grateful Dead archives, author Peter Richardson vividly recounts the Dead's colorful history, adding new insight into everything from the Acid Tests to the band's formation of their own record label to their massive late career success, while probing the riddle of the Dead's vast and durable appeal. Arguing that the band successfully tapped three powerful utopian ideals—for ecstasy, mobility, and community—it also shows how the Dead's lived experience with these ideals struck deep chords with two generations of American youth and continues today. Routinely caricatured by the mainstream media, the Grateful Dead are often portrayed as grizzled hippy throwbacks with a cult following of burned-out stoners. No Simple Highway corrects that impression, revealing them to be one of the most popular, versatile, and resilient music ensembles in the second half of the twentieth century. The band's history has been well-documented by insiders, but its unique and sustained appeal has yet to be explored fully. At last, this legendary American musical institution is given the serious and entertaining examination it richly deserves.

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Macmillan

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1250010624

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Book's by Peter S. Hersh

Beyond the World of Titans, and the Remaking of World Order

Beyond the World of Titans, and the Remaking of World Order

Ophthalmic Surgical Procedures

Ophthalmic Surgical Procedures

The Future of Post-Human Culinary Art

The Future of Post-Human Culinary Art

The Rise of Authoritarian Liberal Democracy

The Rise of Authoritarian Liberal Democracy

The Impact of Human Rights Law on Armed Forces

The Impact of Human Rights Law on Armed Forces

Beyond Civilization to Post-civilization

Beyond Civilization to Post-civilization

The Future of Post-Human Mass Media

The Future of Post-Human Mass Media

No Simple Highway

No Simple Highway

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