Buying the vote : a history of campaign finance reform / / Robert E. Mutch |
Autore | Mutch Robert E. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (393 p.) |
Disciplina | 324.7/80973 |
Soggetto topico |
Campaign funds - United States - History
Campaign funds - Law and legislation - United States - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-19-934002-1
0-19-934001-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Buying the Vote; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 From Plutocrats to Populists: 1884-1900; 2 The 1904 Election and the First Scandals: 1904-1907; 3 The Beginning of Reform: 1905-1907; 4 The Triumph of Reform: 1908-1911; 5 Big Business Money Remains Dominant: 1912-1928; 6 Organized Labor Becomes Active: 1932-1948; 7 The Revival of Reform: 1952-1972; 8 From Buckley to Austin: 1976-1990; 9 From Reform to Reaction: Since 1996; Conclusion; Appendix Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 Campaign Contributors; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458546903321 |
Mutch Robert E. | ||
Oxford, England : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Buying the vote : a history of campaign finance reform / / Robert E. Mutch |
Autore | Mutch Robert E. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (393 p.) |
Disciplina | 324.7/80973 |
Soggetto topico |
Campaign funds - United States - History
Campaign funds - Law and legislation - United States - History |
ISBN |
0-19-934002-1
0-19-934001-3 |
Classificazione | POL010000HIS036070LAW060000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Buying the Vote; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 From Plutocrats to Populists: 1884-1900; 2 The 1904 Election and the First Scandals: 1904-1907; 3 The Beginning of Reform: 1905-1907; 4 The Triumph of Reform: 1908-1911; 5 Big Business Money Remains Dominant: 1912-1928; 6 Organized Labor Becomes Active: 1932-1948; 7 The Revival of Reform: 1952-1972; 8 From Buckley to Austin: 1976-1990; 9 From Reform to Reaction: Since 1996; Conclusion; Appendix Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 Campaign Contributors; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791030803321 |
Mutch Robert E. | ||
Oxford, England : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Buying the vote : a history of campaign finance reform / / Robert E. Mutch |
Autore | Mutch Robert E. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (393 p.) |
Disciplina | 324.7/80973 |
Soggetto topico |
Campaign funds - United States - History
Campaign funds - Law and legislation - United States - History |
ISBN |
0-19-934002-1
0-19-934001-3 |
Classificazione | POL010000HIS036070LAW060000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Buying the Vote; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 From Plutocrats to Populists: 1884-1900; 2 The 1904 Election and the First Scandals: 1904-1907; 3 The Beginning of Reform: 1905-1907; 4 The Triumph of Reform: 1908-1911; 5 Big Business Money Remains Dominant: 1912-1928; 6 Organized Labor Becomes Active: 1932-1948; 7 The Revival of Reform: 1952-1972; 8 From Buckley to Austin: 1976-1990; 9 From Reform to Reaction: Since 1996; Conclusion; Appendix Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 Campaign Contributors; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823235603321 |
Mutch Robert E. | ||
Oxford, England : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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By all means necessary : how China's resource quest is changing the world / / by Elizabeth C. Economy and Michael Levi |
Autore | Economy Elizabeth <1962-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.70951 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LeviMichael A |
Soggetto topico |
Natural resources - Government policy - China
National security - China |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-19-937312-4
0-19-022922-5 0-19-992179-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY: HOW CHINA'S RESOURCE QUEST IS CHANGING THE WORLD; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 Introduction; 2 From Tribute to Treaty Port to Global Trade; 3 China Emerges; 4 China Goes Out; 5 China Arrives; 6 Growing Good Governance; 7 Beyond the Developing World; 8 Security and Politics in China's Backyard; 9 Security and Politics Abroad; 10 Resource Strategy in a Changing World; NOTES; MAPS; GLOSSARY OF CHINESE ENTITIES; INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464433103321 |
Economy Elizabeth <1962-> | ||
New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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By all means necessary : how China's resource quest is changing the world / / by Elizabeth C. Economy and Michael Levi |
Autore | Economy Elizabeth <1962-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.70951 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LeviMichael A |
Soggetto topico |
Natural resources - Government policy - China
National security - China |
ISBN |
0-19-937312-4
0-19-022922-5 0-19-992179-2 |
Classificazione | BUS069000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY: HOW CHINA'S RESOURCE QUEST IS CHANGING THE WORLD; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 Introduction; 2 From Tribute to Treaty Port to Global Trade; 3 China Emerges; 4 China Goes Out; 5 China Arrives; 6 Growing Good Governance; 7 Beyond the Developing World; 8 Security and Politics in China's Backyard; 9 Security and Politics Abroad; 10 Resource Strategy in a Changing World; NOTES; MAPS; GLOSSARY OF CHINESE ENTITIES; INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789166903321 |
Economy Elizabeth <1962-> | ||
New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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By all means necessary : how China's resource quest is changing the world / / by Elizabeth C. Economy and Michael Levi |
Autore | Economy Elizabeth <1962-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.70951 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LeviMichael A |
Soggetto topico |
Natural resources - Government policy - China
National security - China |
ISBN |
0-19-937312-4
0-19-022922-5 0-19-992179-2 |
Classificazione | BUS069000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY: HOW CHINA'S RESOURCE QUEST IS CHANGING THE WORLD; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 Introduction; 2 From Tribute to Treaty Port to Global Trade; 3 China Emerges; 4 China Goes Out; 5 China Arrives; 6 Growing Good Governance; 7 Beyond the Developing World; 8 Security and Politics in China's Backyard; 9 Security and Politics Abroad; 10 Resource Strategy in a Changing World; NOTES; MAPS; GLOSSARY OF CHINESE ENTITIES; INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815351903321 |
Economy Elizabeth <1962-> | ||
New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The infectious microbe / / William Firshein |
Autore | Firshein William |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.9/041 |
Soggetto topico |
Medical microbiology
Microbiology |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-19-932963-X
0-19-932962-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction to the Infectious Microbe; A. The Scope of Microbial Life and Infectious Diseases; B. What Is a Pathogen?; C. The Relationship between a Pathogen and the Host It Infects Is Complex and Varied; D. Susceptibility and Virulence Factors Are Closely Related; E. Major Groups of Pathogens Are Found throughout the Microbial World; 2. Fundamental Concepts of Biology and Chemistry Help Understand Pathogenicity; A. Genetics: The Nature of the Gene and Its Chemical Structure (DNA)
B. Metabolism Consists of Chemical Reactions, without Which Life Would Not ExistC. Biological Catalysts (Enzymes) Mediate Every Chemical Reaction in the Cell; D. Genes Control the Synthesis and Expression of Enzymes (Which Are Proteins) and Hence Control the Functioning of the Cell; E. The Mechanism of Protein Synthesis Involves a Complex Series of Metabolic Reactions and Cellular Organelles, Starting with DNA, a Related Macromolecule (RNA), and the Ribosome (the Protein-Synthesizing Factory); F. Gene Expression is Tightly Regulated to Economize and Preserve Cell Integrity G. Genetic Modifications in the Process of Gene Expression in Microbes Are Varied and Complex. They Include Mutations, Transfer Transformation (Recombination) of Genes from One Cell to Another, and Many Other Variations of These EventsH. Modern Technologies; 3. History of Microbiology; A. Voices in the Wilderness; B. The Golden Age and Modern Era; 4. Emerging and Reemerging Diseases; A. Introduction; B. Definitions; C. Examples of Each; D. Role of Antibiotics; 5. Case Histories; A. Introduction: Why Are the Following Examples Chosen?; B. HIV-AIDS: The Plague That Threatens Modern Society 1) Origins2) Characteristics; 3) Versatility; 4) Structure of Genome; 5) Treatment; 6) Course of Infection; 7) Conclusions; C. Tuberculosis: The White Plague, Ancient, But Still Lethal; 1) Introduction; 2) Description; 3) Pathogenicity; 4) Testing and Virulence Factors; 5) Treatment; D. Streptococci and Staphylococci: More Intimacy Than We Desire; 1) Introduction; 2) General Descriptions; 3) Staphylococci; 4) Toxins; 5) Staph Diseases; 6) Treatment; 7) Streptococci; 8) Toxins; 9) Other Streptococci; E. Ulcers and Helicobacter: The Uncommon Pathogen; 1) Introduction; 2) The Organism 3) The Disease4) Pathogenicity; 5) Toxins; 6) Treatment; F. Cholera: A Pretty Nasty Beast; 1) Introduction; 2) The Organism; 3) Pathogenicity; 4) Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Cholera; 5) The Agony of Haiti; 6) Conclusions; G. Influenza: Bird Flu, Swine Flu, and All That Jazz; 1) Introduction; 2) The Virus and Pathogenicity; 3) Spread, Prevention, and Treatment; 4) Conclusion; 6. Biofilms: City of Microbes and their Role in Pathogenicity; A. Introduction; B. Biofilms and Infectious Diseases; 7. Biological Terrorism: Myths and Realities; A. Introduction; B. Historical Perspective C. Bioterrorism Today: State of the Art and Preparedness |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464429903321 |
Firshein William | ||
New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The infectious microbe / / William Firshein |
Autore | Firshein William |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.9/041 |
Soggetto topico |
Medical microbiology
Microbiology |
ISBN |
0-19-932963-X
0-19-932962-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction to the Infectious Microbe; A. The Scope of Microbial Life and Infectious Diseases; B. What Is a Pathogen?; C. The Relationship between a Pathogen and the Host It Infects Is Complex and Varied; D. Susceptibility and Virulence Factors Are Closely Related; E. Major Groups of Pathogens Are Found throughout the Microbial World; 2. Fundamental Concepts of Biology and Chemistry Help Understand Pathogenicity; A. Genetics: The Nature of the Gene and Its Chemical Structure (DNA)
B. Metabolism Consists of Chemical Reactions, without Which Life Would Not ExistC. Biological Catalysts (Enzymes) Mediate Every Chemical Reaction in the Cell; D. Genes Control the Synthesis and Expression of Enzymes (Which Are Proteins) and Hence Control the Functioning of the Cell; E. The Mechanism of Protein Synthesis Involves a Complex Series of Metabolic Reactions and Cellular Organelles, Starting with DNA, a Related Macromolecule (RNA), and the Ribosome (the Protein-Synthesizing Factory); F. Gene Expression is Tightly Regulated to Economize and Preserve Cell Integrity G. Genetic Modifications in the Process of Gene Expression in Microbes Are Varied and Complex. They Include Mutations, Transfer Transformation (Recombination) of Genes from One Cell to Another, and Many Other Variations of These EventsH. Modern Technologies; 3. History of Microbiology; A. Voices in the Wilderness; B. The Golden Age and Modern Era; 4. Emerging and Reemerging Diseases; A. Introduction; B. Definitions; C. Examples of Each; D. Role of Antibiotics; 5. Case Histories; A. Introduction: Why Are the Following Examples Chosen?; B. HIV-AIDS: The Plague That Threatens Modern Society 1) Origins2) Characteristics; 3) Versatility; 4) Structure of Genome; 5) Treatment; 6) Course of Infection; 7) Conclusions; C. Tuberculosis: The White Plague, Ancient, But Still Lethal; 1) Introduction; 2) Description; 3) Pathogenicity; 4) Testing and Virulence Factors; 5) Treatment; D. Streptococci and Staphylococci: More Intimacy Than We Desire; 1) Introduction; 2) General Descriptions; 3) Staphylococci; 4) Toxins; 5) Staph Diseases; 6) Treatment; 7) Streptococci; 8) Toxins; 9) Other Streptococci; E. Ulcers and Helicobacter: The Uncommon Pathogen; 1) Introduction; 2) The Organism 3) The Disease4) Pathogenicity; 5) Toxins; 6) Treatment; F. Cholera: A Pretty Nasty Beast; 1) Introduction; 2) The Organism; 3) Pathogenicity; 4) Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Cholera; 5) The Agony of Haiti; 6) Conclusions; G. Influenza: Bird Flu, Swine Flu, and All That Jazz; 1) Introduction; 2) The Virus and Pathogenicity; 3) Spread, Prevention, and Treatment; 4) Conclusion; 6. Biofilms: City of Microbes and their Role in Pathogenicity; A. Introduction; B. Biofilms and Infectious Diseases; 7. Biological Terrorism: Myths and Realities; A. Introduction; B. Historical Perspective C. Bioterrorism Today: State of the Art and Preparedness |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789167003321 |
Firshein William | ||
New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The infectious microbe / / William Firshein |
Autore | Firshein William |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.9/041 |
Soggetto topico |
Medical microbiology
Microbiology |
ISBN |
0-19-932963-X
0-19-932962-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction to the Infectious Microbe; A. The Scope of Microbial Life and Infectious Diseases; B. What Is a Pathogen?; C. The Relationship between a Pathogen and the Host It Infects Is Complex and Varied; D. Susceptibility and Virulence Factors Are Closely Related; E. Major Groups of Pathogens Are Found throughout the Microbial World; 2. Fundamental Concepts of Biology and Chemistry Help Understand Pathogenicity; A. Genetics: The Nature of the Gene and Its Chemical Structure (DNA)
B. Metabolism Consists of Chemical Reactions, without Which Life Would Not ExistC. Biological Catalysts (Enzymes) Mediate Every Chemical Reaction in the Cell; D. Genes Control the Synthesis and Expression of Enzymes (Which Are Proteins) and Hence Control the Functioning of the Cell; E. The Mechanism of Protein Synthesis Involves a Complex Series of Metabolic Reactions and Cellular Organelles, Starting with DNA, a Related Macromolecule (RNA), and the Ribosome (the Protein-Synthesizing Factory); F. Gene Expression is Tightly Regulated to Economize and Preserve Cell Integrity G. Genetic Modifications in the Process of Gene Expression in Microbes Are Varied and Complex. They Include Mutations, Transfer Transformation (Recombination) of Genes from One Cell to Another, and Many Other Variations of These EventsH. Modern Technologies; 3. History of Microbiology; A. Voices in the Wilderness; B. The Golden Age and Modern Era; 4. Emerging and Reemerging Diseases; A. Introduction; B. Definitions; C. Examples of Each; D. Role of Antibiotics; 5. Case Histories; A. Introduction: Why Are the Following Examples Chosen?; B. HIV-AIDS: The Plague That Threatens Modern Society 1) Origins2) Characteristics; 3) Versatility; 4) Structure of Genome; 5) Treatment; 6) Course of Infection; 7) Conclusions; C. Tuberculosis: The White Plague, Ancient, But Still Lethal; 1) Introduction; 2) Description; 3) Pathogenicity; 4) Testing and Virulence Factors; 5) Treatment; D. Streptococci and Staphylococci: More Intimacy Than We Desire; 1) Introduction; 2) General Descriptions; 3) Staphylococci; 4) Toxins; 5) Staph Diseases; 6) Treatment; 7) Streptococci; 8) Toxins; 9) Other Streptococci; E. Ulcers and Helicobacter: The Uncommon Pathogen; 1) Introduction; 2) The Organism 3) The Disease4) Pathogenicity; 5) Toxins; 6) Treatment; F. Cholera: A Pretty Nasty Beast; 1) Introduction; 2) The Organism; 3) Pathogenicity; 4) Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Cholera; 5) The Agony of Haiti; 6) Conclusions; G. Influenza: Bird Flu, Swine Flu, and All That Jazz; 1) Introduction; 2) The Virus and Pathogenicity; 3) Spread, Prevention, and Treatment; 4) Conclusion; 6. Biofilms: City of Microbes and their Role in Pathogenicity; A. Introduction; B. Biofilms and Infectious Diseases; 7. Biological Terrorism: Myths and Realities; A. Introduction; B. Historical Perspective C. Bioterrorism Today: State of the Art and Preparedness |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822585703321 |
Firshein William | ||
New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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It began with Babbage : the genesis of computer science / / Subrata Dasgupta |
Autore | Dasgupta Subrata |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (346 p.) |
Disciplina | 004.09 |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico |
Computer science - History - 19th century
Computer science - History - 20th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-19-756285-X
0-19-930942-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; It Began with Babbage; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1. Leibniz's Th eme, Babbage's Dream; 2. Weaving Algebraic Patterns; 3. Missing Links; 4. Entscheidungsproblem : What's in a Word?; 5 Toward a Holy Grail; 6 Intermezzo; 7 A Tangled Web of Inventions; 8 A Paradigm Is Born; 9 A Liminal Artifact of an Uncommon Nature; 10 Glimpses of a Scientifi c Style; 11 I Compute, Th erefore I Am; 12. "The Best Way to Design . . ."; 13 Language Games; 14. Going Heuristic; 15 An Explosion of Subparadigms; 16 Aesthetica; Epilogue; Dramatis Personae1; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464433603321 |
Dasgupta Subrata | ||
New York : , : Oxford, University Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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