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Author |
: Jeffrey W. Donnithorne |
Publisher |
: Johns Hopkins University Press |
Total Pages |
: 287 |
Release |
: 2021-02-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781421439921 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1421439921 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis Four Guardians by : Jeffrey W. Donnithorne
This timely work brings a new appreciation for the American military, the complex dynamics of civilian control, and the principled ways in which the four guardian services defend their nation.
Author |
: Matt Laney |
Publisher |
: Clarion Books |
Total Pages |
: 373 |
Release |
: 2019 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781328707383 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1328707385 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Four Guardians by : Matt Laney
Prince Leo's identity as a Spinner, once thought to be his greatest curse, may become his greatest weapon when his devious cousin seizes control of Singara, forcing Leo to flee into enemy territory.
Author |
: Jeffrey W. Donnithorne |
Publisher |
: JHU Press |
Total Pages |
: 287 |
Release |
: 2018-05-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781421425429 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1421425424 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Synopsis Four Guardians by : Jeffrey W. Donnithorne
"This book explains who the four US military services truly are and why they make and execute policy as they do. The book focuses on American civil-military relationships, explaining why the services imperfectly satisfy their civilian bosses and why the four services think and act so differently from one another. Ultimately, the book offers three independent but mutually reinforcing contributions to the fields of security studies and American civil-military relations. First, it builds on one of the major theoretical approaches to civil-military relations--agency theory--and identifies key conditions under which agency theory best explains military service behavior. Author Jeffrey W. Donnithorne provides a "principled agent" model that finds four unique condition sets that explain civil-military dynamics with new clarity. Second, the book exposes the importance of service culture in civil-military relations and offers a rich yet concise portrait of each of the four US military services: the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.Third, the book offers two important case studies of civil-military policymaking. These two cases demonstrate the principled agent framework in action, while amply revealing the four services as distinctly different political actors. Finally, the book offers both conclusions and implications for today's security environment, suggesting likely pathways where the services will diverge in their approach to current defense issues. With theoretical novelty, empirical depth, and engaging military history, the book aims to reach academics, practitioners, and general readers alike"--
Author |
: Ronald Anthony Cross |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 448 |
Release |
: 1996-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0812515943 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780812515947 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fourth Guardian by : Ronald Anthony Cross
The history of Western civilization has been secretly controlled by four immortal ancient Romans, the Guardians of the Four Stones of Power, but now one Guardian tries to gain control of all four stones, threatening the mystical power balance. Reprint.
Author |
: Jessica Fisher |
Publisher |
: iUniverse |
Total Pages |
: 205 |
Release |
: 2018-07-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781532050602 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1532050607 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Four Guardians by : Jessica Fisher
The four followers have to find their guardians before its too late. Will they make it in time? Will the guardians be able to learn from their past, or will they be consumed by their grief and loss? Can the elemental guardians save the world? Will they be able to learn how to master their element and at the same time push back the darkness?
Author |
: Bret Harte |
Publisher |
: BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages |
: 366 |
Release |
: 2024-04-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783385405967 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3385405963 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Sappho of Green Springs, The Four Guardians of Lagrange, Peter Schroeder by : Bret Harte
Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
Author |
: Matt Laney |
Publisher |
: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages |
: 355 |
Release |
: 2018 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781328707260 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1328707261 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Spinner Prince by : Matt Laney
"In the distant future, when a new species rules the earth, thirteen-year-old Prince Leo struggles to hide a dangerous and forbidden power he cannot control while trying to unlock the mysteries of his origins"--
Author |
: Kathryn Lasky |
Publisher |
: Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 228 |
Release |
: 2010-06-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780545283359 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0545283353 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Siege (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #4) by : Kathryn Lasky
A war breaks out in the owl kingdom when an evil group tries to take control of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. Soren and the other Ga'Hoolian owls must fight to protect their tree and restore peace.Soren's beloved mentor, Ezylryb, is finally back at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. But all is not well. There's a war between good and evil in the owl kingdom. On one side is a group led by Soren's fearsome brother, Kludd, who wears a terrifying metal mask to cover his battle-scarred face. On the other side are the owls of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, who must fight to protect their legendary tree from Kludd's attacks.Soren, his friends, and the other owls at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree enter into fierce combat against Kludd's forces. They win a major battle, but warfare will continue in Book #5.
Author |
: Raven Kennedy |
Publisher |
: Independently Published |
Total Pages |
: 482 |
Release |
: 2020-07-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9798667462972 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis Grave Signs by : Raven Kennedy
I've spent my whole life seeing monsters, but they could never see me back...until now. Turns out, I'm not crazy like I've spent my whole life believing. Too bad it took being locked in a cage and tortured almost to the point of insanity to realize that.But I'm not alone. In a cage to my left, there's a monster who's given up hope. He stays in the shadows and moves with chains wrapped around him, but his golden eyes watch. To my right, there's a girl with purple wings and familiar gray eyes. She says she's my sister, and not just that, but apparently I'm half demon, half angel, and to make it out of here, I have to embrace the new wings on my back and the scythe in my hand. Now I have to choose to either submit to my captor, or fight. I'm about to learn that sometimes you have to become a monster to beat the monster.
Author |
: Ana Castillo |
Publisher |
: Random House Trade Paperbacks |
Total Pages |
: 242 |
Release |
: 2008-09-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780812975710 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0812975715 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Guardians by : Ana Castillo
From American Book Award-winning author Ana Castillo comes a suspenseful, moving novel about a sensuous, smart, and fiercely independent woman. Eking out a living as a teacher’s aide in a small New Mexican border town, Tía Regina is also raising her teenage nephew, Gabo, a hardworking boy who has entered the country illegally and aspires to the priesthood. When Gabo’s father, Rafa, disappears while crossing over from Mexico, Regina fears the worst. After several days of waiting and with an ominous phone call from a woman who may be connected to a smuggling ring, Regina and Gabo resolve to find Rafa. Help arrives in the form of Miguel, an amorous, recently divorced history teacher; Miguel’s gregarious abuelo Milton; a couple of Gabo’s gangbanger classmates; and a priest of wayward faith. Though their journey is rife with challenges and danger, it will serve as a remarkable testament to family bonds, cultural pride, and the human experience Praise for The Guardians NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE “An always skilled storyteller, [Castillo] grounds her writing in . . . humor, love, suspense and heartache–that draw the reader in.” –Chicago Sunday Sun-Times “A rollicking read, with jokes and suspense and joy rides and hearts breaking . . . This smart, passionate novel deserves a wide audience.” –Los Angeles Times “What drives the novel is its chorus of characters, all, in their own way, witnesses and guardian angels. In the end, Castillo’s unmistakable voice–earthy, impassioned, weaving a ‘hybrid vocabulary for a hybrid people’–is the book’s greatest revelation.” –Time Out New York “A wonderful novel . . . Castillo’s most important accomplishment in The Guardians is to give a unique literary voice to questions about what makes up a ‘family.’ ” –El Paso Times “A moving book that is both intimate and epic in its narrative.” –Oscar Hijuelos, author of The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love