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Michael J. Strauss

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Globalization: Law and Policy

This book describes and assesses an emerging threat to states’ territorial control and sovereignty: the hostile control of companies that carry out privatized aspects of sovereign authority. The threat arises from the massive worldwide shift of state activities to the private sector since the late 1970s in conjunction with two other modern trends – the globalization of business and the liberalization of international capital flows. The work introduces three new concepts: firstly, the rise ...

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Michael Strauss

Editor F. Peter Boer has written eight books, is an authority on research and development finance, and the author of nearly one hundred articles in the scientific and business literatures. His books have been translated into five foreign languages. He holds a PhD from Harvard University, is a former professor at Yale University, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Through board directorships, he remains an active leader in global business. Ellen Boer is the daughter of ...

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Michael Strauss

'Felix Dodds is the Milo Minderbinder of the stakeholder world!'Alex Kirby, BBC'An invaluable tool for anyone wishing to understand and contribute effectively to the competition of good ideas that intergovernmental meetings should be'Paul Hohnen, former Strategic Director, Greenpeace International'...the book is a valuable resource for people willing to understand the practice of international negotiation and for those preparing to be influential negotiators.'...

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Michael J. Strauss, Mags Phelan Stones

In this unique new book, The Heart of Drawing, 59 artists from 22 countries exhibit their art and talk about their process of creation to inspire readers and help them find inspiration for their own creative efforts. The book is about what happens

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Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, J. Richard Gott

The New York Times bestselling tour of the cosmos from three of today's leading astrophysicistsWelcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by three of today's leading astrophysicists. Inspired by the enormously popular introductory astronomy course that Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott taught together at Princeton, this book covers it all—from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes, wormholes, a...

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Paul Copan, Tremper Longman III, Christopher L. Reese, Michael Strauss, Zondervan

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Paul Copan, Tremper Longman III, Christopher Reese, Michael Strauss

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Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Introduction to Christianity and Science: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.The Introduction to Christianity and Science: Audio Lectures offers a thorough in...

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Michael L Strauss

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Timothy Cooper's

Experience the power of imagination as it unfolds right in front of your eyes. Come with us as we journey into Timothy Cooper’s extraordinary adventures, where he desperately seeks to save his balloon-animal friend. In this colorful land of Balloon Bay, all the characters magically come to life.Learn where balloons really go when they are free to roam the skies. Find out their true dreamland destination.Discover how 8-year old Timmy unlocks the big magical gate of his imagi...

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Michael J. Strauss

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Praeger Security International

Post-2002 events at the U.S. naval facility at Guantanamo Bay have generated a spate of books on its use as a detention center in the U.S. fight against terrorism. Yet the crucial enabling factor-the lease that gave the U.S. control over the territory in Cuba-has till now escaped any but cursory consideration. The Leasing of Guantanamo Bay explains just how Guantanamo Bay came to be a leased territory where the U.S. has no sovereignty and Cuba has no jurisdiction. This is the firs...

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Leo Strauss

An analysis of the classic Greek dialogue about absolute rule and the impassioned commentary it inspired between two philosophers.On Tyranny is Leo Strauss's classic reading of Xenophon's dialogue Hiero, or Tyrannicus, in which the tyrant Hiero and the poet Simonides discuss the advantages and disadvantages of exercising tyranny. Included are a translation of the dialogue from its original Greek, a critique of Strauss's commentary by the ...

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Michael Alexander Strauss

A Tao for NowBy: Michael Alexander Strauss“The Tao does not fit into words or teaching, yet it seems we can help each other in realizing the subtle order of The Universe. Many words have been written. The poetry of Lao-Tsu has long served as a guide to understanding the Tao—that underlying reality beyond time and space and matter which we can experience in our lives. Michael Strauss has provocatively, helpfully woven ideas of modern philosophers, scientists, poets with our ...

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Neil deGrasse Tyson, J. Richard Gott, Michael A. Strauss

A pocket-style edition based on the New York Times bestsellerA Brief Welcome to the Universe offers a breathtaking tour of the cosmos, from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes and time loops. Bestselling authors and acclaimed astrophysicists Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott take readers on an unforgettable journey of exploration to reveal how our universe actually works.Propelling you from our home solar...

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Michael G. Strauss PhD

Do current scientific discoveries support or contradict the story of creation in the Bible? Does science give evidence for or against God’s existence? Does it matter what you think about origins, science, and the Bible? Does your understanding of science and creation affect your daily living or your relationship with God? In The Creator Revealed, author and physicist Dr. Michael G. Strauss explores these central questions about science and faith in simple and entertaining language, showing...