Описание: A short self-study or classroom course (40-60 hours) for professionals and students who need to apply for jobs in English.
Автор: Joshi Mark, Denson Nicholas, Downes Andrew Название: Quant Job Interview Questions and Answers (Second Edition) ISBN: 0987122827 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780987122827 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 9562.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Bassett, Dave, Downes, Wally Название: The Crazy Gang ISBN: 0857503251 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780857503251 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1715.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Promoted to the Football League in 1977, Wimbledon FC was a small team from south London that against the odds went all the way to the top of the First Division, then to win the FA Cup, in only just over a decade. With no money, scant resources and a blend of youth players and offcuts from other clubs, they were christened `Rag-Arse Rovers`.
Автор: Larry Downes and Paul Nunes Название: Big Bang Disruption ISBN: 0241003539 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780241003534 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 2111.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Based on extensive research by the Accenture Institute for High Performance and interviews from over 30 industries, this book intends to give you the tools to take control of your future.
Автор: Downes, John Название: Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms ISBN: 1438001401 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781438001401 Издательство: Kaplan & Barrons Рейтинг: Цена: 1958.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: More than 5,000 terms related to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, banking, tax laws, and transactions in the various financial markets are presented alphabetically with descriptions. The new ninth edition has been updated to take account of new financial regulations and recent dramatic swings in equities, credit, and other financial developments. Readers will also find a list of financial abbreviations and acronyms, as well as illustrative diagrams and charts. Here s a valuable, thorough dictionary for business students, financial professionals, or private investors.
Автор: Downes Alexander B. Название: Targeting Civilians in War ISBN: 0801478375 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780801478376 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 3430.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Accidental harm to civilians in warfare often becomes an occasion for public outrage, from citizens of both the victimized and the victimizing nation. In this vitally important book on a topic of acute concern for anyone interested in military strategy, international security, or human rights, Alexander B. Downes reminds readers that democratic and authoritarian governments alike will sometimes deliberately kill large numbers of civilians as a matter of military strategy. What leads governments to make such a choice?
Downes examines several historical cases: British counterinsurgency tactics during the Boer War, the starvation blockade used by the Allies against Germany in World War I, Axis and Allied bombing campaigns in World War II, and ethnic cleansing in the Palestine War. He concludes that governments decide to target civilian populations for two main reasons—desperation to reduce their own military casualties or avert defeat, or a desire to seize and annex enemy territory. When a state's military fortunes take a turn for the worse, he finds, civilians are more likely to be declared legitimate targets to coerce the enemy state to give up. When territorial conquest and annexation are the aims of warfare, the population of the disputed land is viewed as a threat and the aggressor state may target those civilians to remove them. Democracies historically have proven especially likely to target civilians in desperate circumstances.
In Targeting Civilians in War, Downes explores several major recent conflicts, including the 1991 Persian Gulf War and the American-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Civilian casualties occurred in each campaign, but they were not the aim of military action. In these cases, Downes maintains, the achievement of quick and decisive victories against overmatched foes allowed democracies to win without abandoning their normative beliefs by intentionally targeting civilians. Whether such "restraint" can be guaranteed in future conflicts against more powerful adversaries is, however, uncertain. During times of war, democratic societies suffer tension between norms of humane conduct and pressures to win at the lowest possible costs. The painful lesson of Targeting Civilians in War is that when these two concerns clash, the latter usually prevails.
