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Gridlock
The issues that increasingly dominate the 21st century cannot be solved by any single country acting alone, no matter how powerful. To manage the global economy, prevent runaway environmental destruction, reign in nuclear proliferation, or confront other global challenges, we must cooperate. But at the same time, our tools for global policymaking - chiefly state-to-state negotiations over treaties and international institutions - have broken down. The result is gridlock, which manifests across areas via a number of common mechanisms. The rise of new powers representing a more diverse array of interests makes agreement more difficult. The problems themselves have also grown harder as global p...
The Obligation:
Engineering is more than a number-crunching business. It is a matter of life and death. In 1907, when engineering errors led to a Canadian bridge collapse that killed seventy-five men, the profession's moral obligations were stark and obvious. Engineers increasingly realized that technical expertise was not enough, and in 1925, a group of Canadian engineers formally and publicly promised to uphold the highest ethical standards. To remind themselves of their pledge, they fashioned iron rings to be worn on the outer finger. Unfortunately, for decades engineers in the United States had no similar institution. Then, on a summer day in 1970, 170 engineers, students, and teachers met on the campus of Cleveland State University for the first ceremony of what would become the Order of the Engineer. Today, the stainless steel rings worn by the Order's members are recognized throughout the world as the outward sign of an inward commitment to ethical engineering. This 50th Anniversary edition tells the story of the Order's origins and growth over half a century. Kip A. Wedel teaches American history at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas.
Patronal Politics
This book proposes a new way of understanding events throughout the world that are usually interpreted as democratization, rising authoritarianism, or revolution. Where the rule of law is weak and corruption pervasive, what may appear to be democratic or authoritarian breakthroughs are often just regular, predictable phases in longer-term cyclic dynamics - patronal politics. This is shown through in-depth narratives of the post-1991 political history of all post-Soviet polities that are not in the European Union. This book also includes chapters on czarist and Soviet history and on global patterns.
Singularity
Recruited by a group of conscientious scientists, Dr. Paul Stafford uses his recent notoriety as a winner of the prestigious Archon-X Prize to infiltrate the scientific establishment of the shadow government and investigate genetic engineering being done by them. After discovering a eugenics conspiracy, he turns to sabotage.
Operation Interstellar
"Operation Interstellar" by George O. Smith is a thrilling science fiction novel that catapults readers into the cosmos on an interstellar mission fraught with danger and intrigue. Smith's narrative is a gripping blend of space exploration, technological innovation, and the complexities of human relationships. As the characters embark on their mission, they face challenges that test their resilience and ingenuity. With a keen eye for scientific detail and a talent for creating suspenseful plotlines, Smith delivers a captivating story that will satisfy even the most avid science fiction enthusiasts. "Operation Interstellar" is a thrilling journey through the cosmos that explores the limitless possibilities and perils of space travel.
