1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910782993903321

Titolo

The architecture of democracy [[electronic resource] ] : constitutional design, conflict management, and democracy / / edited by Andrew Reynolds

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, UK ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002

ISBN

0-19-160013-X

9786612007095

1-282-00709-2

0-19-152985-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (530 p.)

Collana

Oxford studies in democratization

Altri autori (Persone)

ReynoldsAndrew <1967->

Disciplina

321.8

Soggetti

Comparative government

Democracy

Democratization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Based on papers presented at a conference held at the University of Notre Dame, 1999.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""Contributors""; ""Introduction: Institutional Design, Conflict Management, and Democracy""; ""I: Institutional Design in Divided Societies: An Overview""; ""1. Constitutional Design: Proposals versus Processes""; ""2. The Wave of Power-Sharing Democracy""; ""3. Institutions and Coalition-Building in Post-Communist Transitions""; ""II: Presidentialism, Federalism and Decentralization, and Electoral Systems""; ""4. Presidents, Parliaments, and Democracy: Insights from the Post-Communist World""

""5. Presidentialism and Democratic Performance""""6. Constitutional Asymmetries: Communal Representation, Federalism, and Cultural Autonomy""; ""7. Federalism and State-Building: Post-Communist and Post-Colonial Perspectives""; ""8. Ballots Not Bullets: Testing Consociational Theories of Ethnic Conflict, Electoral Systems, and Democratization""; ""9. Designing Electoral Rules and Waiting for an Electoral System""; ""III: Country Studies""; ""10. Constitutional



Engineering in Post-Coup Fiji""

""11. The Belfast Agreement and the British-Irish Agreement: Consociation, Confederal Institutions, a Federacy, and a Peace Process""""12. The Eritrean Experience in Constitution Making: The Dialectic of Process and Substance""; ""13. Indonesia's Democratic Transition: Playing by the Rules""; ""14. Institutional Design, Ethnic Conflict Management, and Democracy in Nigeria""; ""15. Ethnic Diversities, Constitutional Designs, and Public Policies in India""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""

""Q""""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""

Sommario/riassunto

This text discusses the successes and failures of constitutional design. Chapters analyse the effect of presidential and parliamentary systems, federalism and autonomy, and electoral systems.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911009210703321

Autore

Santana Eduardo Felipe Zambom

Titolo

Caixa de Ferramentas Da Arquitetura de Software : Como Tornar Suas Aplicações Mais Escaláveis, Confiáveis e Seguras

Pubbl/distr/stampa

São Paulo : , : Casa do Código, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

9788555193651

8555193656

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (119 pages)

Soggetti

Software architecture

Software frameworks

Lingua di pubblicazione

Portoghese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Parte 1: Introdução à Arquitetura de Software --   Arquitetura de software --   Modelos de Arquitetura de Software --     2.1 Monólito --     2.2 Arquiteturas distribuídas -- Parte 2: Desempenho --   Desempenho --     3.1 Escalabilidade --     3.2 Elasticidade --   Desempenho e



escalabilidade no código --     4.1 Melhorias na implementação --     4.2 Cache --     4.3 Índices --     4.4 Comunicação assíncrona --   Desempenho e escalabilidade na infraestrutura --     5.1 Melhoria de hardware --     5.2 Balanceamento de carga --     5.3 Cache na infraestrutura -- Parte 3: Confiabilidade --   Confiabilidade --     6.1 Tolerância a falhas --     6.2 Disponibilidade --     6.3 Monitoramento --     6.4 Recuperabilidade --   Confiabilidade no código --     7.1 Tratamento de exceções --     7.2 Timeouts --     7.3 Limitação de taxa (Rate limiting) --     7.4 Monitoramento --   Confiabilidade na infraestrutura

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides an in-depth exploration of software architecture, emphasizing its importance for both simple and complex applications. It discusses the necessity of designing robust architectures to maintain performance, scalability, elasticity, reliability, usability, and security, particularly in applications with high user demands. The book outlines the challenges of balancing various quality attributes and making trade-offs in architectural decisions. It provides practical examples, particularly using Java and the Spring framework, to illustrate these concepts. The intended audience includes software developers and architects seeking to enhance their understanding of software architecture and its application in real-world scenarios.