APW2010: Divergent Dictators: Legacies of Leadership in Three Asian Authoritarian Regimes
"Finding the right place for individuals is an old problem for political analysis," explains Richard Samuels in his comparative analysis of leadership in Japan and Italy. "Do individuals make history, or does history make individuals who make history?" This paper examines the highly divergent legacies that came forth from the leadership of three Asian dictators: South Korea's Park Chung Hee (1961-1979), Indonesia's Suharto (1965-1998), and the Philippines' Ferdinand Marcos (1965-1986). Through t
Frontiers of knowledge: Thailand's border patrol police in the age of Internet research
Over the past decade, Thailand has experienced rapid growth in the number of Internet users and today about one third of the Thai population is regularly online. These Internet users have readily become producers of content, and the proliferation of local language material sees Thai ranked in the top 20 global Internet languages. Thai security agencies have embraced these trends and now maintain a wide range of official websites. In this paper I sketch out a tentative methodology for studying Th
Asian Security Seminar: Building Asia's Security
As global economic and strategic weight shifts to Asia, countries in the region are considering how to protect themselves better in the uncertain strategic landscape of the twenty-first century. Alliances with the United States remain pivotal, but China is an ever more dominant presence. Faced with this, and with growing transnational threats such as terrorism, energy insecurity and infectious diseases, Asian governments are increasingly interested in multilateral security cooperation. New multi
Week 03 Lecture: Sustainability and Public Participation
This lecture will explore the importantance of including people in environmental policy development and implementation, as well as the associated problems of allowing people to be involved in the development of policy and decision making processes. Power and equity issues will be explored with a view to highlighting the diabolical policy conundrum posed by the involvement and consultation of people in environmental policy. Steve Dovers will provide an introduction to the complex nature of enviro
Week 06 Lecture: Water Policy
The first hour of this week's lecture will take the form of a historical analysis of Murray-Darling policy issues from Daniel Connell. The 2nd hour will include a question and answer session on water policy in Australia with Tony Slatyer - please click here to read Tony's biographic details and in the light of his various roles on water policy you need to come with questions you would like to ask him. There will probably not be time for Richard to go through his slides so you are encouraged to g
Week 03 Lecture: Sustainability and Public Participation
This lecture will explore the importantance of including people in environmental policy development and implementation, as well as the associated problems of allowing people to be involved in the development of policy and decision making processes. Power and equity issues will be explored with a view to highlighting the diabolical policy conundrum posed by the involvement and consultation of people in environmental policy. Steve Dovers will provide an introduction to the complex nature of enviro
Week 06 Lecture: Water Policy
The first hour of this week's lecture will take the form of a historical analysis of Murray-Darling policy issues from Daniel Connell. The 2nd hour will include a question and answer session on water policy in Australia with Tony Slatyer - please click here to read Tony's biographic details and in the light of his various roles on water policy you need to come with questions you would like to ask him. There will probably not be time for Richard to go through his slides so you are encouraged to g
Week 10 Lecture: making environmental policy work #1A
Steve Dovers on his course next semester SRES3018 Policy and Institutional Analysis in Environment and Sustainability and some thoughts on why environmental policy is so different from other policy areas.
Week 10 Lecture: making environmental policy work #1A
Steve Dovers on his course next semester SRES3018 Policy and Institutional Analysis in Environment and Sustainability and some thoughts on why environmental policy is so different from other policy areas.
Euler Diagrams and Argument Analysis
West Virginia Math and Science Initiative - Contemporary Math - Euler Diagrams and Argument Analysis - American Military University > ACADEMICS AND TRAINING > West Virginia Math and Science Initiative > Contemporary Math > Euler Diagrams and Argument Analysis
Singh--Data Analysis :: Micro Data Interpretation
Poultry - Auburn Poultry - Singh--Data Analysis :: Micro Data Interpretation - Auburn University > AU iTunes - Academic Programs > College of Agriculture > College of Agriculture -- Academic Departments > Poultry Science > Auburn Poultry > Singh--Data Analysis :: Micro Data Interpretation
Bilgili--Sampling : : Analysis
Poultry - Auburn Poultry - Bilgili--Sampling : : Analysis - Auburn University > AU iTunes - Academic Programs > College of Agriculture > College of Agriculture -- Academic Departments > Poultry Science > Auburn Poultry > Bilgili--Sampling : : Analysis
20.201 Mechanisms of Drug Actions (MIT)
This course covers the chemical and biological analysis of the metabolism and distribution of drugs, toxins and chemicals in animals and humans, and the mechanism by which they cause therapeutic and toxic responses. Metabolism and toxicity as a basis for drug development is also covered.
Web Analysis and Design - Build
This reading material forms part of the "Build" topic in the Web Analysis and Design module.
Histology, brain injected x10, (direct/above view)
Histology, brain injected x10, (direct/above view). Rat dissection stills taken from FARID (Functional Anatomy of the Rat [Interactive Dissection]). This resource was authored by Megan Quentin-Baxter and David Dewhurst, with Graham Irving and Stephen Mera at Leeds Metropolitan University.
14.381 Statistical Method in Economics (MIT)
The course introduces statistical theory to prepare students for the remainder of the econometrics sequence. The emphasis of the course is to understand the basic principles of statistical theory. A brief review of probability will be given; however, this material is assumed knowledge. The course also covers basic regression analysis. Topics covered include probability, random samples, asymptotic methods, point estimation, evaluation of estimators, Cramer-Rao theorem, hypothesis tests, Neyman Pe
10.391J Sustainable Energy (MIT)
This course assesses current and potential future energy systems, covers resources, extraction, conversion, and end-use, and emphasizes meeting regional and global energy needs in the 21st century in a sustainable manner. Different renewable and conventional energy technologies will be presented including biomass energy, fossil fuels, geothermal energy, nuclear power, wind power, solar energy, hydrogen fuel, and fusion energy and their attributes described within a framework that aids in evaluat
Satisfying Victims and Healing Societies: The Promises of Justice after Extreme Violence - Vision Se
Susan Hirsch, Director of the undergraduate Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution program Justice meted out in domestic courts is assumed to promote social healing and quell the desire for revenge felt by victims of violence. Mass atrocity, genocide, terrorism and other types of extreme violence have spawned new approaches to justice, such as extrajudicial proceedings and international tribunals. Drawing from personal experience as a survivor of a terror attack and anthropological resea
Restorative Justice and Conflict Communication Theory
Susan J. Szmania (Ph.D, Communication Studies. University of Texas at Austin) conducts research about conflict and discourse. She is trained as a victim offender mediator and writes about restorative justice theory and practice. After teaching at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee for five years, she is currently serving as a political assistant with the State Department at the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. She was a visiting Faculty at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Preventing Genocide - Vision Series Lecture
Andrea Bartoli, Drucie French Cumbie Chair at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and ResolutionSixty years after the signing of the International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, we are still struggling to understand genocidal trends and to respond to threats appropriately. Too many times, signs of impending genocides were not identified, appreciated, and acted upon, which created conditions for a re-emergence of new forms. Preventing genocide is a collectiv
