Rigging Ways

Author : Nic Cheeseman
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300235216
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Rig an Election written by Nic Cheeseman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engrossing analysis of the pseudo-democratic methods employed by despots around the world to retain control Contrary to what is commonly believed, authoritarian leaders who agree to hold elections are generally able to remain in power longer than autocrats who refuse to allow the populace to vote. In this engaging and provocative book, Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas expose the limitations of national elections as a means of promoting democratization, and reveal the six essential strategies that dictators use to undermine the electoral process in order to guarantee victory for themselves. Based on their firsthand experiences as election watchers and their hundreds of interviews with presidents, prime ministers, diplomats, election officials, and conspirators, Cheeseman and Klaas document instances of election rigging from Argentina to Zimbabwe, including notable examples from Brazil, India, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States—touching on the 2016 election. This eye-opening study offers a sobering overview of corrupted professional politics, while providing fertile intellectual ground for the development of new solutions for protecting democracy from authoritarian subversion.

Author : Nic Cheeseman
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300280831
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Rig an Election written by Nic Cheeseman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2024-07-23 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engrossing analysis of the pseudo-democratic methods employed by despots around the world to retain control Contrary to what is commonly believed, authoritarian leaders who agree to hold elections are generally able to remain in power longer than autocrats who refuse to allow the populace to vote. In this engaging and provocative book, Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas expose the limitations of national elections as a means of promoting democratization, and reveal the six essential strategies that dictators use to undermine the electoral process in order to guarantee victory for themselves. Based on their firsthand experiences as election watchers and their hundreds of interviews with presidents, prime ministers, diplomats, election officials, and conspirators, Cheeseman and Klaas document instances of election rigging from Argentina to Zimbabwe, including notable examples from Brazil, India, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States—touching on the 2016 election. This eye-opening study offers a sobering overview of corrupted professional politics, while providing fertile intellectual ground for the development of new solutions for protecting democracy from authoritarian subversion.

Author : Department of the Army
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1620879220
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book U.S. Army Guide to Rigging written by Department of the Army and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever tried to rig your own sailboat? How about tying up the boat to the dock? Have you ever made a ladder or hoist? Learning rigging can be tricky, but with the U.S. Army Guide to Rigging (FM 5-125), you’ll learn everything you need to know about rigging, from how to properly tie a rope to a rock to how to make rope chairs and build whole scaffolding structures! This comprehensive guide is full of crucial rigging techniques, procedures, and applications used in both dire and everyday situations everywhere by the U.S. Army. This informative and thorough guide draws upon the real-life experiences of soldiers installed in positions around the globe, whose duties require rigging, in all its variations and forms. Topics include the necessary usage of fiber rope, wire rope, and chains—used in multiple combinations and twists—to lift heavy loads. On the more basic side, it includes basic instructions on tying all manner of knots, hitches, splices, tackle systems, and more. Complete with illustrated diagrams to make it easy to follow along, anyone can access easy-to-learn rigging lessons that will come in handy both in your daily life and when you least expect it!

Author : Michael Schwalbe
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780190216405
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rigging the Game written by Michael Schwalbe and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Rigging the Game Michael Schwalbe offers a clear and compelling introduction to how the rules that shape economic life and everyday interaction generate and perpetuate inequality in American society. Guided by the questions How did the situation get this way? and How does it stay this way?, Schwalbe tracks inequality from its roots to its regulation. With its lively combination of analysis and stories, Rigging the Game is an innovative tool for teaching about the inequalities of race, class, and gender. In the final chapter, "Escaping the Inequality Trap," Schwalbe helps students understand how inequality can be challenged and overcome.

Author : Hayley Ashburn
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762795956
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Slackline! written by Hayley Ashburn and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originating in the climbing world, slacklining is the act of balancing along a narrow, flexible piece of webbing that has been anchored between two stable objects. How to Slackline! covers the short history of slacklining and the sport’s rapid growth since the advent of the Gibbon Trickline, which brought slacklining to enthusiasts outside the climbing community. The book includes detailed methods for building tricklines (low lines used for jumping tricks), longlines (low lines where the goal is to walk as long as possible), and highlines (slacklines rigged high between cliffs using climbing gear). Technique chapters cover the skills needed to practice all types of slacklining. How To Slackline! is the definitive resource on the emerging sport of slacklining, written by Hayley Ashburn, a top expert in the field, and accompanied by Scott Rogers' stunning color photography.

Author : Roger Charles Anderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast 1600-1720 written by Roger Charles Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Allen Raymond
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416552227
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Rig an Election written by Allen Raymond and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-01-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider's account of the Republican election machine reveals the practices of libel, spin, and misrepresentation that have affected campaign outcomes throughout the past decade, and traces how the author landed in federal prison for fraud.

Author : Stewart Jones
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0240823796
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Digital Creature Rigging written by Stewart Jones and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-11-07 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rig can be the single thing that makes or breaks a sci fi film! Learn how to rig and animate believable creatures with "Digital Creature Rigging: The Art & Science of CG Creature Setup in 3ds Max".

Author : Steven Santos
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1304764036
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Rigging: Aerial Fabrics written by Steven Santos and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rigging aerial fabrics can be a complex topic. This book was written for aerial riggers in the circus, aerial dance, aerial yoga, and other related disciplines. It covers the selection, care, maintenance and proint-down rigging of aerial fabrics, single point slings, double point slings and other related apparatus.

Author : Bill Sapsis
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1134462654
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century written by Bill Sapsis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the basics of physical forces and mathematical formulas to performer flying and stage automation, Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century provides you with insider information into rigging systems and the skills you need to safely operate them. Over the past decade, the entertainment industry has witnessed major changes in rigging technology, as manually operated rigging has given way to motorized systems in both permanent and touring productions, and greater attention has been paid to standardizing safety practices. This book leads you through what is currently happening in the industry, why it’s happening, and how. Accessible for riggers and non-riggers alike, it contains details on the technology and methodology used to achieve the startling effects found in concerts and stage shows. With a foreword written by Monona Rossol, this text contains contributions from industry leaders including: Rocky Paulson Bill Gorlin Tray Allen Roy Bickel Keith Bohn Karen Butler Stuart Cox Bill Sapsis Dan Culhane Eddie Raymond Chris Higgs Carla Richters Joe McGeough Scott Fisher