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The Representational Consequences of Electronic Voting Reform

Evidence from Argentina

By: Santiago Alles,Tiffany D. Barnes,Carolina Tchintian

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The Representational Consequences of Electronic Voting Reform

Evidence from Argentina

By: Santiago Alles,Tiffany D. Barnes,Carolina Tchintian

Ballots and voting devices are fundamental tools in the electoral process. Despite their importance, scholars have paid little attention to the broader implications of voting procedures. In this Element, the authors contend that ballots have significant implications for democratic representation, as they affect the cost associated with voting for citizens and electioneering for elites. This Element explains how ballot designs affect the behavior of voters, the performance of candidates, and the strategies of parties. It shows how voting procedures structure the likelihood of vote splitting and ballot roll-off. This in turn has implications for candidates. Focusing on gender and experience, this Element shows how ballot form alters the salience of personal vote earning attributes. With respect to political parties, ballot structure can shift both the cost, strategies, and ultimately electoral fortunes of political parties. Finally, it discusses the profound implications ballot forms have for party campaigns and election outcomes.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108968937

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9781108968935

Born Without a Face

By: Elmer G. Santiago

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Born Without a Face

By: Elmer G. Santiago

Born Without a Face, is the story of William von Essen, a 19-year-old young man who is inducted into the Nazi German Army during the perils of World War II. William is dragged into the reality of war and is faced with the constant horror of its casualties. A young man named Edward Mullin befriends William. The two share a warm bond as they lean on each other for support during the long and difficult times in both Germany and Poland. The two see first hand the gruesome sight of a concentration camp, and the misery of being a prisoner of war can produce as a consequence. The sight of the dying prisoner haunts the two every night. William is sent back to his native home of Austria later in the war, and the grim truth that the German dream has now spread into his beloved country. The sight of the death camp in his country continues to tear him apart. One day during inspection of one of the shacks where the Jewish female prisoners are being held, he finds a journal and reads the thoughts of a prisoner. The prisoner suddenly startles him. He turns and looks and sees the face of young girl his age. Her eyes instantly become the quest to save her, and save himself.

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190

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iUniverse

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0595170196

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9780595170197

Electrodynamics of Quantum-Critical Conductors and Superconductors

By: Uwe Santiago Pracht

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Electrodynamics of Quantum-Critical Conductors and Superconductors

By: Uwe Santiago Pracht

This thesis presents and discusses recent optical low-temperature experiments on disordered NbN, granular Al thin-films, and the heavy-fermion compound CeCoIn5, offering a unified picture of quantum-critical superconductivity. It provides a concise introduction to the respective theoretical models employed to interpret the experimental results, and guides readers through in-depth calculations supplemented with supportive figures in order to both retrace the interpretations and span the bridge between experiment and state-of-the art theory.

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194

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Springer

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3319728024

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9783319728025

Modern Devices

The Simple Physics of Sophisticated Technology

By: Charles L. Joseph,Santiago Bernal

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Modern Devices

The Simple Physics of Sophisticated Technology

By: Charles L. Joseph,Santiago Bernal

Focuses on the common recurring physical principles behind sophisticated modern devices This book discusses the principles of physics through applications of state-of-the-art technologies and advanced instruments. The authors use diagrams, sketches, and graphs coupled with equations and mathematical analysis to enhance the reader’s understanding of modern devices. Readers will learn to identify common underlying physical principles that govern several types of devices, while gaining an understanding of the performance trade-off imposed by the physical limitations of various processing methods. The topics discussed in the book assume readers have taken an introductory physics course, college algebra, and have a basic understanding of calculus. Describes the basic physics behind a large number of devices encountered in everyday life, from the air conditioner to Blu-ray discs Covers state-of-the-art devices such as spectrographs, photoelectric image sensors, spacecraft systems, astronomical and planetary observatories, biomedical imaging instruments, particle accelerators, and jet engines Includes access to a book companion site that houses Power Point slides Modern Devices: The Simple Physics of Sophisticated Technology is designed as a reference for professionals that would like to gain a basic understanding of the operation of complex technologies. The book is also suitable as a textbook for upper-level undergraduate non-major students interested in physics.

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585

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119011825

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9781119011828

Hermeneutic Communism

From Heidegger to Marx

By: Gianni Vattimo,Santiago Zabala

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Hermeneutic Communism

From Heidegger to Marx

By: Gianni Vattimo,Santiago Zabala

Having lost much of its political clout and theoretical power, communism no longer represents an appealing alternative to capitalism. In its original Marxist formulation, communism promised an ideal of development, but only through a logic of war, and while a number of reformist governments still promote this ideology, their legitimacy has steadily declined since the fall of the Berlin wall. Separating communism from its metaphysical foundations, which include an abiding faith in the immutable laws of history and an almost holy conception of the proletariat, Gianni Vattimo and Santiago Zabala recast Marx’s theories at a time when capitalism’s metaphysical moorings—in technology, empire, and industrialization—are buckling. While Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri call for a return of the revolutionary left, Vattimo and Zabala fear this would lead only to more violence and failed political policy. Instead, they adopt an antifoundationalist stance drawn from the hermeneutic thought of Martin Heidegger, Jacques Derrida, and Richard Rorty. Hermeneutic communism leaves aside the ideal of development and the general call for revolution; it relies on interpretation rather than truth and proves more flexible in different contexts. Hermeneutic communism motivates a resistance to capitalism’s inequalities yet intervenes against violence and authoritarianism by emphasizing the interpretative nature of truth. Paralleling Vattimo and Zabala’s well-known work on the weakening of religion, Hermeneutic Communism realizes the fully transformational, politically effective potential of Marxist thought.

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Columbia University Press

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0231158033

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9780231158039

The Representational Consequences of Electronic Voting Reform

Evidence from Argentina

By: Santiago Alles,Tiffany D. Barnes,Carolina Tchintian

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Evidence from Argentina

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The Representational Consequences of Electronic Voting Reform

The Representational Consequences of Electronic Voting Reform

Born Without a Face

Born Without a Face

Electrodynamics of Quantum-Critical Conductors and Superconductors

Electrodynamics of Quantum-Critical Conductors and Superconductors

Modern Devices

Modern Devices

Hermeneutic Communism

Hermeneutic Communism

The Representational Consequences of Electronic Voting Reform

The Representational Consequences of Electronic Voting Reform

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