Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1196
Book Description
Official Congressional Directory
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1196
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1196
Book Description
American Jihadist Terrorism: Combating a Complex Threat
Author: Jerome P. Bjelopera
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437940234
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
This report describes homegrown violent jihadists and the plots and attacks that have occurred since 9/11. For this report, "homegrown" and "domestic" are terms that describe terrorist activity or plots perpetrated within the United States or abroad by American citizens, legal permanent residents, or visitors radicalized largely within the United States. The report also discusses the radicalization process and the forces driving violent extremist activity. It analyzes post-9/11 domestic jihadist terrorism and describes law enforcement and intelligence efforts to combat terrorism and the challenges associated with those efforts. It also outlines actions underway to build trust and partnership between community groups and government agencies and the tensions that may occur between law enforcement and engagement activities.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437940234
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
This report describes homegrown violent jihadists and the plots and attacks that have occurred since 9/11. For this report, "homegrown" and "domestic" are terms that describe terrorist activity or plots perpetrated within the United States or abroad by American citizens, legal permanent residents, or visitors radicalized largely within the United States. The report also discusses the radicalization process and the forces driving violent extremist activity. It analyzes post-9/11 domestic jihadist terrorism and describes law enforcement and intelligence efforts to combat terrorism and the challenges associated with those efforts. It also outlines actions underway to build trust and partnership between community groups and government agencies and the tensions that may occur between law enforcement and engagement activities.
Official Congressional Directory 113th Congress, Convened January 3, 2013
Author: Congress (U.S.), Joint Committee on Printing
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160919220
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1268
Book Description
Directory includes directory information for Congress, including officers, committees, and Congressional advisory boards, commissions and other groups, and legislative agencies; for the Executive branch including the Executive office of the president, each Cabinet agency, independent agencies, commisions and boards; for the Judiciary; for the goverment of the District of Columbia; for selected international organizations; for foreign diplomatic Offices in the United States; and for the Congressional press galleries. Includes also a short statistical section and Congressional district maps.
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160919220
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1268
Book Description
Directory includes directory information for Congress, including officers, committees, and Congressional advisory boards, commissions and other groups, and legislative agencies; for the Executive branch including the Executive office of the president, each Cabinet agency, independent agencies, commisions and boards; for the Judiciary; for the goverment of the District of Columbia; for selected international organizations; for foreign diplomatic Offices in the United States; and for the Congressional press galleries. Includes also a short statistical section and Congressional district maps.
Is NAFTA Constitutional?
Author: Bruce A. Ackerman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Bruce Ackerman and David Golove tell the story of how the Treaty Clause was displaced in the twentieth century by a modern procedure in which the House of Representatives joins the Senate in the process of consideration, and simple majorities in both Houses suffice to commit the nation. This is called the Congressional-Executive Agreement, and is a response to a seachange in public opinion during and after World War II. As American troops swept through Europe, Americans at home were anxiously remembering the Senate's rejection of the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I. Would America once again win the war only to lose the peace? Rather than formally amending the Treaty Clause to strip a Senate minority of its veto power, political leaders of the 1940s developed the Congressional-Executive Agreement as an alternative to the classical treaty. But is such a fundamental change valid without a formal constitutional amendment? Challenging readers to rethink their understanding of the nature of constitutional change, this book vindicates the Congressional-Executive Agreement. In doing so, it not only establishes the validity of NAFTA and other recent initiatives like the World Trade Organization, but also establishes the constitutional framework for the democratic control of American diplomacy in the years ahead.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Bruce Ackerman and David Golove tell the story of how the Treaty Clause was displaced in the twentieth century by a modern procedure in which the House of Representatives joins the Senate in the process of consideration, and simple majorities in both Houses suffice to commit the nation. This is called the Congressional-Executive Agreement, and is a response to a seachange in public opinion during and after World War II. As American troops swept through Europe, Americans at home were anxiously remembering the Senate's rejection of the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I. Would America once again win the war only to lose the peace? Rather than formally amending the Treaty Clause to strip a Senate minority of its veto power, political leaders of the 1940s developed the Congressional-Executive Agreement as an alternative to the classical treaty. But is such a fundamental change valid without a formal constitutional amendment? Challenging readers to rethink their understanding of the nature of constitutional change, this book vindicates the Congressional-Executive Agreement. In doing so, it not only establishes the validity of NAFTA and other recent initiatives like the World Trade Organization, but also establishes the constitutional framework for the democratic control of American diplomacy in the years ahead.
Parks and Wildlife Code
Author: Texas
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Game-laws
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Game-laws
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Climate Capitalism
Author: L. Hunter Lovins
Publisher: Hill and Wang
ISBN: 1429966653
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Believe in climate change. Or don't. It doesn't matter. But you'd better understand this: the best route to rebuilding our economy, our cities, and our job markets, as well as assuring national security, is doing precisely what you would do if you were scared to death about climate change. Whether you're the head of a household or the CEO of a multinational corporation, embracing efficiency, innovation, renewables, carbon markets, and new technologies is the smartest decision you can make. It's the most profitable, too. And, oh yes—you'll help save the planet. In Climate Capitalism, L. Hunter Lovins, coauthor of the bestselling Natural Capitalism, and the sustainability expert Boyd Cohen prove that the future of capitalism in a recession-riddled, carbon-constrained world will be built on innovations that cutting-edge leaders are bringing to the market today. These companies are creating jobs and driving innovation. Climate Capitalism delivers hundreds of indepth case studies of international corporations, small businesses, NGOs, and municipalities to prove that energy efficiency and renewable resources are already driving prosperity. While highlighting business opportunities across a range of sectors—including energy, construction, transportation, and agriculture technologies—Lovins and Cohen also show why the ex–CIA director Jim Woolsey drives a solar-powered plugin hybrid vehicle. His bumper sticker says it all: "Osama bin Laden hates my car." Corporate executives, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, and concerned citizens alike will find profitable ideas within these pages. In ten information-packed chapters, Climate Capitalism gives tangible examples of early adopters across the globe who see that the low-carbon economy leads to increased profits and economic growth. It offers a clear and concise road map to the new energy economy and a cooler planet.
Publisher: Hill and Wang
ISBN: 1429966653
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Believe in climate change. Or don't. It doesn't matter. But you'd better understand this: the best route to rebuilding our economy, our cities, and our job markets, as well as assuring national security, is doing precisely what you would do if you were scared to death about climate change. Whether you're the head of a household or the CEO of a multinational corporation, embracing efficiency, innovation, renewables, carbon markets, and new technologies is the smartest decision you can make. It's the most profitable, too. And, oh yes—you'll help save the planet. In Climate Capitalism, L. Hunter Lovins, coauthor of the bestselling Natural Capitalism, and the sustainability expert Boyd Cohen prove that the future of capitalism in a recession-riddled, carbon-constrained world will be built on innovations that cutting-edge leaders are bringing to the market today. These companies are creating jobs and driving innovation. Climate Capitalism delivers hundreds of indepth case studies of international corporations, small businesses, NGOs, and municipalities to prove that energy efficiency and renewable resources are already driving prosperity. While highlighting business opportunities across a range of sectors—including energy, construction, transportation, and agriculture technologies—Lovins and Cohen also show why the ex–CIA director Jim Woolsey drives a solar-powered plugin hybrid vehicle. His bumper sticker says it all: "Osama bin Laden hates my car." Corporate executives, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, and concerned citizens alike will find profitable ideas within these pages. In ten information-packed chapters, Climate Capitalism gives tangible examples of early adopters across the globe who see that the low-carbon economy leads to increased profits and economic growth. It offers a clear and concise road map to the new energy economy and a cooler planet.
The Myth of Islamic Tolerance
Author: Robert Spencer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
This collection of essays by some of the world's leading authorities on Islamic social history focuses on the juridical and cultural oppression of non-Muslims in Islamic societies. The authors of these in-depth but accessible articles explode the widely diffused myth, promulgated by Muslim advocacy groups, of a largely tolerant, pluralistic Islam. In fact, the contributors lay bare the oppressive legal superstructure that has treated non-Muslims in Muslim societies as oppressed and humiliated tributaries, and they show the devastating effects of these discriminatory attitudes and practices in both past and contemporary global conflicts.Besides original articles, primary source documents here presented also elucidate how the legally mandated subjugation of non-Muslims under Islamic law stems from the Muslim concept of jihad - the spread of Islam through conquest. Historically, the Arab-Muslim conquerors overran vast territories containing diverse non-Muslim populations. Many of these conquered people surrendered to Muslim domination under a special treaty called dhimma in Arabic. As such these non-Muslim indigenous populations, mainly Christians and Jews, were then classified under Islamic law as dhimmis (meaning "protected"). Although protected status may sound benign, this classification in fact referred to "protection" from the resumption of the jihad against non-Muslims, pending their adherence to a system of legal and financial oppression, as well as social isolation. The authors maintain that underlying this religious caste system is a culturally ingrained contempt for outsiders that still characterizes much of the Islamic world today and is a primary impetus for jihad terrorism.Also discussed is the poll tax (Arabic jizya) levied on non-Muslims; the Islamic critique of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; the use of jihad ideology by twentieth-century radical Muslim theorists; and other provocative topics usually ignored by Muslim apologists.This hard-hitting and absorbing critique of Islamic teachings and practices regarding non-Muslim minorities exposes a significant human rights scandal that rarely receives any mention either in academic circles or in the mainstream press.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
This collection of essays by some of the world's leading authorities on Islamic social history focuses on the juridical and cultural oppression of non-Muslims in Islamic societies. The authors of these in-depth but accessible articles explode the widely diffused myth, promulgated by Muslim advocacy groups, of a largely tolerant, pluralistic Islam. In fact, the contributors lay bare the oppressive legal superstructure that has treated non-Muslims in Muslim societies as oppressed and humiliated tributaries, and they show the devastating effects of these discriminatory attitudes and practices in both past and contemporary global conflicts.Besides original articles, primary source documents here presented also elucidate how the legally mandated subjugation of non-Muslims under Islamic law stems from the Muslim concept of jihad - the spread of Islam through conquest. Historically, the Arab-Muslim conquerors overran vast territories containing diverse non-Muslim populations. Many of these conquered people surrendered to Muslim domination under a special treaty called dhimma in Arabic. As such these non-Muslim indigenous populations, mainly Christians and Jews, were then classified under Islamic law as dhimmis (meaning "protected"). Although protected status may sound benign, this classification in fact referred to "protection" from the resumption of the jihad against non-Muslims, pending their adherence to a system of legal and financial oppression, as well as social isolation. The authors maintain that underlying this religious caste system is a culturally ingrained contempt for outsiders that still characterizes much of the Islamic world today and is a primary impetus for jihad terrorism.Also discussed is the poll tax (Arabic jizya) levied on non-Muslims; the Islamic critique of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; the use of jihad ideology by twentieth-century radical Muslim theorists; and other provocative topics usually ignored by Muslim apologists.This hard-hitting and absorbing critique of Islamic teachings and practices regarding non-Muslim minorities exposes a significant human rights scandal that rarely receives any mention either in academic circles or in the mainstream press.
Genealogy of the Quick Family in America (1625-1942)
Author: A. C. Quick
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780832815249
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 507
Book Description
Quick FAmily
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780832815249
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 507
Book Description
Quick FAmily
The European Union and the Arctic
Author: Nengye Liu
Publisher: Publications on Ocean Developm
ISBN: 9789004349162
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Introduction / Nengye Liu, Elizbeth A. Kirk and Tore Henriksen -- Formulating a cross-cutting policy : challenges and opportunities for effective EU Arctic policy-making / Adam Stepien and Timo Koivurova -- The EU crossing Arctic frontiers : the Barents Euro-Arctic Council, Northern dimension, and EU-West Nordic relations / Alyson J.K. Bailes and Kristmundur Olafsson -- Strengthening the European Union : Greenland's relationship for enhanced governance of the Arctic / Mar Campins Eritja -- Partners or rivals' Norway and the European Union in the High North / Andreas Osthagen and Andreas Raspotnik -- Searching for common ground in evolving Canadian and EU Arctic strategies / P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Suzanne Lalonde -- Russian Arctic policy, petroleum resources development, and the EU : cooperation or coming confrontation? / Tina Hunter -- Gauging US and EU seal regimes in the Arctic against Inuit sovereignty / Michael Fakhri -- The European Union and Arctic shipping / Henrik Ringbom -- The European Union's potential contribution to the governance of high sea fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean / Nengye Liu -- On thin Ice, Arctic indigenous communities, the European Union, and the sustainable use of marine mammals / Martin Hennig and Richard Caddell -- Joint approaches and best practices : an integrated and coherent EU Arctic policy in support of Articles 208 and 214 UNCLOS / Henning Jessen -- Conclusion / Nengye Liu, Elizabeth A. Kirk and Tore Henriksen
Publisher: Publications on Ocean Developm
ISBN: 9789004349162
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Introduction / Nengye Liu, Elizbeth A. Kirk and Tore Henriksen -- Formulating a cross-cutting policy : challenges and opportunities for effective EU Arctic policy-making / Adam Stepien and Timo Koivurova -- The EU crossing Arctic frontiers : the Barents Euro-Arctic Council, Northern dimension, and EU-West Nordic relations / Alyson J.K. Bailes and Kristmundur Olafsson -- Strengthening the European Union : Greenland's relationship for enhanced governance of the Arctic / Mar Campins Eritja -- Partners or rivals' Norway and the European Union in the High North / Andreas Osthagen and Andreas Raspotnik -- Searching for common ground in evolving Canadian and EU Arctic strategies / P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Suzanne Lalonde -- Russian Arctic policy, petroleum resources development, and the EU : cooperation or coming confrontation? / Tina Hunter -- Gauging US and EU seal regimes in the Arctic against Inuit sovereignty / Michael Fakhri -- The European Union and Arctic shipping / Henrik Ringbom -- The European Union's potential contribution to the governance of high sea fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean / Nengye Liu -- On thin Ice, Arctic indigenous communities, the European Union, and the sustainable use of marine mammals / Martin Hennig and Richard Caddell -- Joint approaches and best practices : an integrated and coherent EU Arctic policy in support of Articles 208 and 214 UNCLOS / Henning Jessen -- Conclusion / Nengye Liu, Elizabeth A. Kirk and Tore Henriksen
The House of Dunlap.
Author: James Arthur Macclannahan 1925- Hanna
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022884403
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This historical novel is the story of the Dunlap family, one of the most influential families in mid-19th century America, and their struggles to maintain their power and prestige amidst the social and political upheavals of the time. Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, this book is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption, and a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022884403
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This historical novel is the story of the Dunlap family, one of the most influential families in mid-19th century America, and their struggles to maintain their power and prestige amidst the social and political upheavals of the time. Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, this book is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption, and a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.