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Spin Dictators
How a new breed of dictators holds power by manipulating information and faking democracy Hitler, Stalin, and Mao ruled through violence, fear, and ideology. But in recent decades a new breed of media-savvy strongmen has been redesigning authoritarian rule for a more sophisticated, globally connected world. In place of overt, mass repression, rulers such as Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Viktor Orbán control their citizens by distorting information and simulating democratic procedures. Like spin doctors in democracies, they spin the news to engineer support. Uncovering this new brand of authoritarianism, Sergei Guriev and Daniel Treisman explain the rise of such “spin dictators...
At the Bench
A clue hidden in a toy ship leads Tintin on a dangerous treasure hunt.
Bioinformatics
As more species' genomes are sequenced, computational analysis of these data has become increasingly important. The second, entirely updated edition of this widely praised textbook provides a comprehensive and critical examination of the computational methods needed for analyzing DNA, RNA, and protein data, as well as genomes. The book has been rewritten to make it more accessible to a wider audience, including advanced undergraduate and graduate students. New features include chapter guides and explanatory information panels and glossary terms. New chapters in this second edition cover statistical analysis of sequence alignments, computer programming for bioinformatics, and data management and mining. Practically oriented problems at the ends of chapters enhance the value of the book as a teaching resource. The book also serves as an essential reference for professionals in molecular biology, pharmaceutical, and genome laboratories.
Made in Italy
Goods made or designed in Italy enjoy a profile which far outstrips the country's modest manufacturing output. Italy's glorious design heritage and reputation for style and innovation has 'added value' to products made in Italy. Since 1945, Italian design has commanded an increasing amount of attention from design journalists, critics and consumers. But is Italian design a victim of its own celebrity? Made in Italy brings together leading design historians to explore this question, discussing both the history and significance of design from Italy and its international influence. Addressing a wide range of Italian design fields, including car design, graphic design, industrial and interior design and ceramics, well-known designers such as Alberto Rosselli and Ettore Sottsass, Jr. and iconic brands such as Olivetti, Vespa and Alessi, the book explores the historical, cultural and social influences that shaped Italian design, and how these iconic designs have contributed to the modern canon of Italian-inspired goods.
Democracia Fake (Apresentação João Cezar de Castro Rocha)
Os principais ditadores do século XX – homens como Hitler, Stalin e Mao – governaram por meio de repressão brutal. Muitos outros também impuseram ideologias oficiais e isolaram seus Estados do mundo exterior. Mas, nas últimas décadas, a face da ditadura mudou. Uma nova geração de homens-fortes bem-vestidos e versados em mídia tem redesenhado o governo autoritário para um mundo mais sofisticado e globalmente conectado. Em vez de julgamentos de fachada e campos de prisioneiros, esses líderes controlam seus cidadãos manipulando informações e falsificando procedimentos democráticos. Assim como os assessores políticos nas democracias, eles manipulam as notícias para obter apoi...
A Ditadura Adaptada ao Século XXI
Como sobrevivem as ditaduras na atualidade? Os principais ditadores do século XX – como Hitler, Estaline e Mao – governavam através do medo. Contudo, nas últimas décadas, a face da ditadura transformou-se. Uma nova geração de políticos trocou as fardas militares pelos fatos de marca e, dominando os media, conseguiram redesenhar o conceito de autoritarismo. Em vez de julgamentos que eram autênticos espetáculos ou brutais campos de detenção, estes novos ditadores controlam os cidadãos através da manipulação e de ações aparentemente democráticas, para construir a sua base de apoio. Considerado o melhor livro de política de 2022 pelo Financial Times, esta obra admirável apresenta a ascensão desses grandes manipuladores – como Hugo Chávez, Vladimir Putin ou Viktor Orbán –, comparando-os com os «ditadores do medo» que ainda resistem, como Kim Jong-un, Bashar al-Assad ou Xi Jinping. Fundamentado em investigação rigorosa, este livro explica um dos maiores enigmas do nosso tempo: como sobrevivem as ditaduras em pleno século XXI, como funcionam, que ameaças representam e como o Ocidente as pode enfrentar.
