In an era of escalating global conflicts, this book challenges the conventional belief that nation-states need military forces to ensure their security and contribute to international peace. As academic discourse on non-violent methods of national defence and global peace promotion gains momentum, there is growing evidence supporting the viability of such policy approaches. Far from being a matter of solely academic concern, this debate parallels increasing public awareness that militaries...

"Narrative of the Adventures of Zenas Leonard" is a journal describing the adventures of a company of 70 men, who left St. Louis in the Spring of 1831, on an expedition to the Rocky Mountains, for the purpose of trapping for Furs, and trading with the Indians. Zenas Leonard's narrative is comprised of a minute description of the incidents of the adventure, and a valuable history of this immense territory — not from maps and charts, but from personal observation. Zenas Leonard (1809 – 1857)...

Outrigger systems are rigid horizontal structures designed to improve a building’s stability and strength by connecting the building core or spine to distant columns, much in the way an outrigger can prevent a canoe from overturning. Outriggers have been used in tall, narrow buildings for nearly 500 years, but the basic design principle dates back centuries.In the 1980s, as buildings grew taller and more ambitious, outrigger systems eclipsed tubular frames as the most popular struc...

United States–Latin American Relations, 1850–1903 is a collection of essays that provide an in-depth analysis of the developing relationship between the Americas during the critical period from the Mexican War to the Panama Canal treaty of 1903.During the second half of the 19th century several forces in the United States, Latin America, and Europe converged to set the stage for the establishment of a more permanent relationship between the United States a...

The Adventures of Zenas Leonard, Fur Trader & Trapper (1831-1836) captures the rugged essence and the volatile environments of the early 19th-century American frontier. This anthology pools vivid narratives and intense personal journals, creating a mosaic of adventures and harrowing accounts of life as fur traders and trappers. The stories within this volume span across various encounters and locales, presenting a panorama of hardships and affluent trades. It distinctly highlights the econ...

Four experts with the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University provide the essential—and now newly updated—guide to becoming a more effective crisis leader while equipping yourself with the tools for everyday transformative leadershipToday, every leader must be ready to lead through a crisis. In You’re It, the faculty from the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University draws on their expansive field research ...

The collapse of communism, the rise of identity politics, and struggles over global governance have combined to create new challenges for the Left: How to do justice to legitimate claims for multiculturalism and democratization without abandoning the Left's historic-and still indispensable-commitment to economic equality? How to broaden the understanding of injustice by adding cultural and political insult to economic injury?Adding Insult to Injury tracks the debate sparke...

Over the course of the last four decades, William Leon McBride has distinguished himself as a teacher, mentor, and scholar without peer. The author of seven books and more than two hundred book chapters, articles, and reviews, he is a world-renowned expert on the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre and a leader in the international community of philosophers. This volume—which celebrates the occasion of his seventy-fifth birthday—includes contributions from colleagues, friends, and formers stude...

Become a better crisis leader while equipping yourself with the tools for every day transformative leadershipToday, in an instant, leaders can find themselves face-to-face with crisis. An active shooter. A media controversy. A data breach. In You're It, the faculty of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University takes you to the front lines of some of the toughest decisions facing our nation's leaders-from how to mobilize during a ...

Il est toujours risqué pour un homme, évêque de surcroît, d'écrire sur Marie, un peu moins sur l'Eglise, beaucoup plus sur la femme. Sur ces sujets, la sympathie bienveillante pour la longue Tradition de la foi a fait souvent place à un soupçon corrosif.Et pourtant, entre Marie et l'Eglise règne une connivence intime à laquelle la grâce de la femme n'est pas étrangère. Plus que jamais, notre regard doit aujourd'hui les embrasser toutes trois ensemble si nous ne voulons rien perdre ...

Become a better crisis leader while equipping yourself with the tools for every day transformative leadershipManaging crisis well is at the very heart of good leadership. Here, the team from the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University draws on a deep well of research as well as their experience working with leaders to respond to crisis events of all kinds, from terrorist attacks to the COVID-19 pandemic, to more everyday crises like a prod...

Long seen as proving grounds for professors, PhD programs have begun to shed this singular sense of mission. Prompted by poor placement numbers and guided by the efforts of academic organizations, administrators and faculty are beginning to feel called to equip students for a range of careers. Yet, graduate students, faculty, and administrators often feel ill-prepared for this pivot. The Reimagined PhD assembles an array of professionals to address this difficult issue. The contri...