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Assessing War

The Challenge of Measuring Success and Failure

by Leo J. Blanken, Hy Rothstein, Jason J. Lepore, Scott Sigmund Gartner, John Grenier0, Edward G. Lengel1, Brooks D. Simpson2, Col. Michael Richardson3, Brian McAllister Linn4, D. Scott Stephenson5, Gehrard Weinberg6, Conrad C. Crane7, Gregory Daddis8, William C. Hix9, Kalev I. Sepp0, Alejandro S. Hernandez1, Julian Ouellet2, Christopher J. Nannini3, Mark Stout4, Bradley J. Strawser5, Russell Muirhead6, Dorothy Denning7, Robert Reilly8, Aric P. Shafran9, Anthony H. Cordesman0 ...

Today's protracted asymmetrical conflicts confuse efforts to measure progress, often inviting politics and wishful thinking to replace objective evaluation.In Assessing War, military historians, social scientists, and military officers explore how observers have analyzed the trajectory of war in American conflicts from the Seven Years’ War through the war in Afghanistan. Drawing on decades of ... Read more

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Today's protracted asymmetrical conflicts confuse efforts to measure progress, often inviting politics and wishful thinking to replace objective evaluation.In Assessing War, military historians, social scientists, and military officers explore how observers have analyzed the trajectory of war in American conflicts from the Seven Years’ War through the war in Afghanistan. Drawing on decades of
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Social Media, Technology, and New Generations

Digital Millennial Generation and Generation Z

by Ahmet Atay, Oluwafunmilayo Alakija, Anthony Amedu, Lauren Dempsey, Brian Gilchrist, Yowei Kang, H. Hale Künüçen, Ralph Merkel, Cristina Miguel, Sophie Nightingale0, Anca Serbanescu1, Stephanie Smith2, Yi Wang3, Leyla Akbas4, Lindsay J. Della5, Siobhan E. Smith-Jones6, Michael G. Strawser7, Kenneth C.C. Yang8, Mary Z. Ashlock9 ...

This book builds on existing conversations surrounding millennials and media use by examining Generation Z’s engagement with new media technologies and comparing it to that of millennials. Ahmet Atay and Mary Z. Ashlock have assembled this edited volume in which contributors focus on three interrelated areas: how millennials and Gen Z use new media technologies and platforms in different contexts; ... Read more

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This book builds on existing conversations surrounding millennials and media use by examining Generation Z’s engagement with new media technologies and comparing it to that of millennials. Ahmet Atay and Mary Z. Ashlock have assembled this edited volume in which contributors focus on three interrelated areas: how millennials and Gen Z use new media technologies and platforms in different contexts;
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Understanding Cyber Conflict

Fourteen Analogies

by Ariel E. Levite, George Perkovich, James M. Acton, John Arquilla, Stephen Blank, Dorothy Denning, Bradley J. Strawser, Florian Egloff, Peter D. Feaver0, Kenneth Geers1, Francis J. Gavin2, Emily Goldman3, Michael Warner4, Nicholas Lambert5, Steven E. Miller6, David E. Sanger7, Robert Schmidle Jr.8, Michael Sulmeyer9, Ben Buchanan0 ...

Cyber weapons and the possibility of cyber conflict—including interference in foreign political campaigns, industrial sabotage, attacks on infrastructure, and combined military campaigns—require policymakers, scholars, and citizens to rethink twenty-first-century warfare. Yet because cyber capabilities are so new and continually developing, there is little agreement about how they will be deployed ... Read more

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Cyber weapons and the possibility of cyber conflict—including interference in foreign political campaigns, industrial sabotage, attacks on infrastructure, and combined military campaigns—require policymakers, scholars, and citizens to rethink twenty-first-century warfare. Yet because cyber capabilities are so new and continually developing, there is little agreement about how they will be deployed
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Invoking Destiny

by 4 Horsemen Publications, Michael Staniforth ...

Series Book 1 - Wands, Wings, and Wardens Series
What would happen if a dragon ran a bank? Can a nocturnal troll find beauty in the daylight?All these questions-and more you haven't even thought of-will be answered inside these pages.Set in the times and places of magic, these fantastic tales contain dragons, fairies, trolls, and warriors. Kings and queens rule, while knights do whatever they can to protect their kingdom and its people. ... Read more

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What would happen if a dragon ran a bank? Can a nocturnal troll find beauty in the daylight?All these questions-and more you haven't even thought of-will be answered inside these pages.Set in the times and places of magic, these fantastic tales contain dragons, fairies, trolls, and warriors. Kings and queens rule, while knights do whatever they can to protect their kingdom and its people.
... Read more
Spinoza and the Philosophy of Love

by Michael Strawser ...

In Spinoza and the Philosophy of Love, Michael Strawser provides a new reading of Spinoza as a philosopher of love, and one who centers his thought on an ethically qualified conception of noble love. Strawser examines the threefold conception of love found in Spinoza’s Ethics and argues that what is most important for Spinoza’s philosophy is a unified conception of love centered on nobility (amor ... Read more

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In Spinoza and the Philosophy of Love, Michael Strawser provides a new reading of Spinoza as a philosopher of love, and one who centers his thought on an ethically qualified conception of noble love. Strawser examines the threefold conception of love found in Spinoza’s Ethics and argues that what is most important for Spinoza’s philosophy is a unified conception of love centered on nobility (amor
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Higher Education Implications for Teaching and Learning during COVID-19

by Michael G. Strawser, Laura Alberti, Ben Alfonsin, Kathryn E. Anthony, Jessica Beckham, Melissa Boehm, Samuel Boerboom, Luke A. Dye, Kristen LeBlanc Farris, Tanya Gardner0, Ali Gattoni1, Heather J. Hether2, Marian L. Houser3, Bryan M. Jenkins4, Sierra Renee Kane5, Carrie Klein6, Amanda Lohiser7, Melissa Looney8, Sarah J. McMahon9, Angela M. McGowan-Kirsch0, Maureen K. McLaughlin1, Diane M. Monahan2, Narissra Maria Punyanunt-Carter3, E. Michele Ramsey4, Anisha Reddy5, Carrie E. Reif Stice6, Sarah E. Riforgiate7, Alexis Shore8, Susan Spangler9, L. Paul Strait0, Wei Sun1, C. Erik Timmerman2, Diane Gayeski3 ...

Higher Education Implications for Teaching and Learning during COVID-19 provides different perspectives regarding the impact of COVID-19 on college teaching and learning and on students, both collectively and individually. Contributors argue that the pandemic forced a higher education reckoning as institutions around the world were forced to shut their physical doors and open up their online ... Read more

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Higher Education Implications for Teaching and Learning during COVID-19 provides different perspectives regarding the impact of COVID-19 on college teaching and learning and on students, both collectively and individually. Contributors argue that the pandemic forced a higher education reckoning as institutions around the world were forced to shut their physical doors and open up their online
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Multigenerational Communication in Organizations

Insights from the Workplace

by Michael G. Strawser, Stephanie A. Smith, Bridget Rubenking ...

Series series Routledge Focus on Communication Studies
Multigenerational Communication in Organizations explores generational differences in the changing workplace from a communication perspective.Starting from the reality that a workplace can contain up to five different generations, these chapters examine topics like generational perceptions on the job search process; organizational culture; organizational identification; organizational crises; the ... Read more

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Multigenerational Communication in Organizations explores generational differences in the changing workplace from a communication perspective.Starting from the reality that a workplace can contain up to five different generations, these chapters examine topics like generational perceptions on the job search process; organizational culture; organizational identification; organizational crises; the
... Read more
Outsourcing Duty

The Moral Exploitation of the American Soldier

by Michael Robillard, Bradley Strawser ...

Are contemporary soldiers exploited by the state and society that they defend? More specifically, have America's professional service members disproportionately carried the moral weight of America's war-fighting decisions since the inception of an all-volunteer force? In this volume, Michael J. Robillard and Bradley J. Strawser, who have both served in the military, examine the question of whether ... Read more

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Are contemporary soldiers exploited by the state and society that they defend? More specifically, have America's professional service members disproportionately carried the moral weight of America's war-fighting decisions since the inception of an all-volunteer force? In this volume, Michael J. Robillard and Bradley J. Strawser, who have both served in the military, examine the question of whether
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Examining Millennials Reshaping Organizational Cultures

From Theory to Practice

by Ahmet Atay, Bill Brantley, David Carlone, Lauren Coffey, Laura Dowd, Katherine Hampsten, Linda Hughes-Kirchubel, Jason Martin, Melanie Morgan, Adrienne Outcalt0, Donna Pawlowski1, Leslie Ramos Salazar2, Emily Ruder3, Victoria Semple4, Lindsey B. Anderson5, Patrice M. Buzzanell6, Elsa M. Diego-Medrano7, Sean M. Eddington8, Sarah E. Riforgiate9, Stacy M. Smulowitz0, Jingsi Christina Wu1, Mary Z. Ashlock2, Michael Strawser4 ...

In From Theory to Practice: Examining Millennials Reshaping Organizational Cultures, contributors to the collection focus on several interrelated issues. They examine the ways in which the members of the millennial generation influence how we work and communicate with our millennial students, colleagues and employees. They also elaborate on how to create work-life balance for the members of the ... Read more

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In From Theory to Practice: Examining Millennials Reshaping Organizational Cultures, contributors to the collection focus on several interrelated issues. They examine the ways in which the members of the millennial generation influence how we work and communicate with our millennial students, colleagues and employees. They also elaborate on how to create work-life balance for the members of the
... Read more
Recruitment, Retention, and Engagement of a Millennial Workforce

by Lauren Coffey, Josh Compton, Donna M. Elkins, Erin E. Gilles, Sharnine Herbert, Joanna L. Jenkins, Mary E. Reese, Wei Sun, Michael G. Strawser, Samantha Szczur, Brandi Watkins, Chelsea Woods ...

Series series Generational Differences in Higher Education and the Workplace: Leading and Teaching Millennials and Generation Z
The millennial generation is unique in various ways, particularly with regard to their career aspirations and expectations. Due to their reputation as “job hoppers,” recruiting millennials is not enough. Retention of a millennial workforce is imperative for organizational success and longevity. This book explores the expectations held by millennials and the ways in which they differ from those of ... Read more

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The millennial generation is unique in various ways, particularly with regard to their career aspirations and expectations. Due to their reputation as “job hoppers,” recruiting millennials is not enough. Retention of a millennial workforce is imperative for organizational success and longevity. This book explores the expectations held by millennials and the ways in which they differ from those of
... Read more
The COVID-19 Impact on Higher Education Stakeholders and Institutional Services

by Michael G. Strawser, Laura Alberti, Kathryn E. Anthony, Karin L. Becker, Jessica Beckham, Tina D. Bhargava, Maria Butauski, Kevin Dvorak, Linda C. Hodges, R. Benjamin Hollis0, Tara M. Hughes1, Jill M. Leafstedt2, Melissa Looney3, Jennifer Marcinkiewicz4, Stephanie Medden5, Andrea L. Meluch6, Carrie Reif-Stice7, Sarah Smith-Frigerio8, Jessica Stollings-Holder9, Elizabeth Tolman0, Kyle R. Vareberg1, Russell Carpenter2, David Westerman3 ...

Series series Generational Differences in Higher Education and the Workplace: Leading and Teaching Millennials and Generation Z
The COVID-19 Impact on Higher Education Stakeholders and Institutional Services provides different perspectives regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the institutional functionality of universities and colleges. Contributors argue that although the quick pivot to online in 2020 was unique to the times, the ramifications of this institution-altering shift far exceeded expectations as the pandemic ... Read more

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The COVID-19 Impact on Higher Education Stakeholders and Institutional Services provides different perspectives regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the institutional functionality of universities and colleges. Contributors argue that although the quick pivot to online in 2020 was unique to the times, the ramifications of this institution-altering shift far exceeded expectations as the pandemic
... Read more
The Rhetoric of Religious Freedom in the United States

by Matthew Hawkins, Michael G. Strawser, Lara Lengel, Elizabeth A. Petre, Robin Reames, James T. Petre, Jonathan J. Edwards, Adam Smidi, Cody Hawley, Joe C. Martin, Miles C. Coleman0, Andre E. Johnson1, Sarah Walker2, Stephanie A. Martin3, Eric C. Miller4 ...

Though much has already been written on religious freedom in the United States, these treatments have come mostly from historians, legal scholars, and advocates, with relatively little attention from rhetorical critics. In The Rhetoric of Religious Freedom in the United States, fifteen scholars from this field address the variety of forms that free, public religiosity may assume, and which ... Read more

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Though much has already been written on religious freedom in the United States, these treatments have come mostly from historians, legal scholars, and advocates, with relatively little attention from rhetorical critics. In The Rhetoric of Religious Freedom in the United States, fifteen scholars from this field address the variety of forms that free, public religiosity may assume, and which
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