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Estimating Impact: A Handbook of Computational Methods and Models for Anticipating Economic, Social, Political and Security Effects in International Interventions
Kott, Alexander; Citrenbaum, Gary
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Description for Estimating Impact: A Handbook of Computational Methods and Models for Anticipating Economic, Social, Political and Security Effects in International Interventions
hardcover. Estimating Impact demonstrates how to anticipate and analyze the effects of military and humanitarian interventions before they occur. This approach combines two key perspectives -- emerging technologies and practical execution of interventions. Num Pages: 362 pages, 44 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCH; KJT; PBW; UGC; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 712.
Sociological theories of crime include: theories of strain blame crime on personal stressors; theories of social learning blame crime on its social rewards, and see crime more as an institution in conflict with other institutions rather than as in- vidual deviance; and theories of control look at crime as natural and rewarding, and explore the formation of institutions that control crime. Theorists of corruption generally agree that corruption is an expression of the Patron–Client relationship in which a person with access to resources trades resources with kin and members of the community in exchange for loyalty. Some approaches to modeling ... Read more
Sociological theories of crime include: theories of strain blame crime on personal stressors; theories of social learning blame crime on its social rewards, and see crime more as an institution in conflict with other institutions rather than as in- vidual deviance; and theories of control look at crime as natural and rewarding, and explore the formation of institutions that control crime. Theorists of corruption generally agree that corruption is an expression of the Patron–Client relationship in which a person with access to resources trades resources with kin and members of the community in exchange for loyalty. Some approaches to modeling ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
Number of Pages
362
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441962348
SKU
V9781441962348
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99-15
Reviews for Estimating Impact: A Handbook of Computational Methods and Models for Anticipating Economic, Social, Political and Security Effects in International Interventions
From the reviews: “Anyone involved in modeling or planning will want this excellent introduction. … The book also includes a variety of case studies and examples. The editors provide several tables so that the reader may locate an example related to a mechanism of intervention, an effect of intervention, or a modeling technique. The references at the end of ... Read more