Seeds Of Power

Author : Amalia Leguizamón
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 1478012374
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeds of Power written by Amalia Leguizamón and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-11 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1996 Argentina adopted genetically modified (GM) soybeans as a central part of its national development strategy. Today, Argentina is the third largest global grower and exporter of GM crops. Its soybeans—which have been modified to tolerate being sprayed with herbicides—now cover half of the country's arable land and represent a third of its total exports. While soy has brought about modernization and economic growth, it has also created tremendous social and ecological harm: rural displacement, concentration of landownership, food insecurity, deforestation, violence, and the negative health effects of toxic agrochemical exposure. In Seeds of Power Amalia Leguizamón explores why Argentines largely support GM soy despite the widespread damage it creates. She reveals how agribusiness, the state, and their allies in the media and sciences deploy narratives of economic redistribution, scientific expertise, and national identity as a way to elicit compliance among the country’s most vulnerable rural residents. In this way, Leguizamón demonstrates that GM soy operates as a tool of power to obtain consent, to legitimate injustice, and to quell potential dissent in the face of environmental and social violence.

Author : Onur Inal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781912186815
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeds of Power written by Onur Inal and published by . This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Augustus St. John
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Nemesis of Power written by James Augustus St. John and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ainan Ahmed
Publisher : Blue Rose Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Game of Power - Volume 2 (History of Roman Empire) written by Ainan Ahmed and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2024-06-27 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the fascinating world of ancient Rome through the pages of "The Game of Power, volume II" by Ainan Ahmed. In this gripping book, delve into the rich tapestry of Roman history, brought to life through the stories of its influential leaders. From the renowned Julius Caesar to the formidable Augustus, and from the mysterious Nero to the wise Marcus Aurelius, each emperor's journey is filled with twists and turns. Through conquests, alliances, and trials, these leaders shaped the course of an empire. With easy language and interesting stories of empires, "The Game of Power, volume II" takes you on a captivating journey through the heart of Roman civilization. Whether you're reading alone or with friends, this book offers a doorway into the captivating world of ancient Rome. Join Ainan Ahmed as you uncover the mysteries of power and ambition in the Roman Empire. From moments of triumph to instances of betrayal, this book paints a vivid picture of a civilization that continues to intrigue and inspire.

Author : R. Paul Shaw
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000258793
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genetic Seeds of Warfare written by R. Paul Shaw and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For millennia humanity has simultaneously deplored and waged war. With each conflict the stakes have risen, and we now face global annihilation for the sake of a practice all the world claims to condemn. Is there some seemingly irresistible force that impels us toward our own destruction? To explain this central paradox of human behaviour, Genetic Seeds of Warfare, originally published in 1989, advances a startling new theory. It traces the origins of warfare back to early groups of Homo sapiens in competition for scarce resources, showing that warfare evolved as these groups evolved: kin-group against kin-group; tribe against tribe; nation against nation. Rather than being tied to a specific gene, warfare emerged as one of many behavioural strategies for maximising genetic survival. As social groups became more complex, motivations for warfare developed from simple protection of blood relations to political appeals to shared ethnicity, religion, and national identity. But the ultimate cause of warfare is rooted in the most basic of human drives: the need to ensure that one’s genes will survive and reproduce. The authors challenge many assumptions about human behaviour in general, and warfare in particular. They convincingly present the case for an evolutionary understanding of the propensity for warfare, supporting their argument with data from a vast array of social and natural science research. In doing so, they reveal why previous attempts at ending war have failed, and make proactive suggestions toward the development of a new agenda for world peace.

Author : Robert M. Gates
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 1524731889
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exercise of Power written by Robert M. Gates and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 bestselling memoir, Duty, a candid, sweeping examination of power, and how it has been exercised, for good and bad, by American presidents in the post-Cold War world. Since the end of the Cold War, the global perception of the United States has progressively morphed from dominant international leader to disorganized entity. Robert Gates argues that this transformation is the result of the failure of political leaders to understand the complexity of American power, its expansiveness and its limitations. He makes clear that the successful exercise of power is not limited to the ability to coerce or demand submission, but must also encompass diplomacy, strategic communications, development assistance, intelligence, technology, and ideology. With forthright judgments of the performance of past presidents and their senior-most advisers, insightful ­firsthand knowledge, and compelling insider stories, Gates’s candid, sweeping examination of power in all its manifestations argues that U.S. national security in the future will require abiding by the lessons of the past, reimagining our approach, and revitalizing nonmilitary instruments of power essential to success and security.

Author : R. Leslie Smith JD LLM
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 1504391152
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Having Power: the Source of Power written by R. Leslie Smith JD LLM and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no such thing as powerless. Life is not lived minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day. Life is lived Choice by Choice. Take back Choice. On Having Power is about exposing the illusory nature of control, influence and seduction. Learn how to recognize a power dynamic when it is upon you. Understand how your personal needs combine with others abilities to create feelings of fear, anger and excitement which control, influence and seduce your choices. Create a new balance between the power others use on you and the power you didnt know you had. Take back choice and freedom through new opportunities for collaboration and compassion. Change your power-based relationships at home, at work and in society.

Author : Andy White
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725294966
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeds of Redemption written by Andy White and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-05-24 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Struggle—of both the small and staggering sort—is woven throughout all our lives. It can erode our faith, strip us of hope, rob us of joy, extinguish our vitality, and diminish our capacity to love. But because God is always present and at work, seeds of redemption lie as hidden treasure buried in the ground of struggle. By taking a deeply human look at various figures in the lineage of Jesus in Matthew 1, Andy White shows us that the people we once may have considered unlike us because of thousands of years of separation suddenly come close in their pain, loss, and failures. He, too, comes close as a man who has faced hardships, to offer others a hand when their feet are unsteady. By digging into the lives of these biblical sojourners, White unearths hidden treasures, guides readers on a journey of self-discovery, and points the way forward, showing us ways to cultivate tenacious hope, stronger faith, and greater capacity to live and love as participants in God’s ongoing redemption story.

Author : Heather Marie Wilson
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1401929044
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeds of Freedom written by Heather Marie Wilson and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the life you can cultivate and harvest blooms of joy with this guide to serenity through gardening Do you feel like a hamster on a continuous wheel, running on empty in the endless pursuit of success? Are you trapped in an office, buried under work, or otherwise so busy that you never see your family and friends? Do you fantasize about a real soul connection, a relationship in which you can have time together without your BlackBerry interrupting every five seconds? In other words, do you crave a life that matters, one in which you're tapped into your creativity and living with purpose each and every day? Heather Wilson knows exactly how you feel. For years she was caught in the "success spiral," until she finally broke free by simply planting a garden. In the process, she rediscovered what gave her enthusiasm for life —and this ultimately led her to quit her job as a corporate executive at a Fortune 50 company and help others find their own paths to authenticity, joy, and true freedom. In this insightful book, Heather illuminates how what she learned in her garden can work for you, too . . . and you won't get any dirt under your fingernails. You'll discover greater self-awareness and the ability to live a life of creative expression and endless possibilities with the nine Seeds of Freedom. As a result, you'll learn how to: • "own" your life on and off the clock • connect with your true self, as well as be present for deep and meaningful relationships with others • and explore your full potential. Before you know it, all aspects of your life will be vibrantly in bloom!

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Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
ISBN 13 : 9280720627
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sowing the Seeds of Change written by and published by UNEP/Earthprint. This book was released on 2001 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Environmental Teaching Package is a joint initiative of The International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IH&RA), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Association of Hotel Schools (EUHOFA International). It is a comprehensive and user-friendly kit, which includes detailed information for teachers and trainers intending to help hospitality education centers develop and expand their environmental curricula. The teaching package may also be used to introduce environmental issues into the education and training agendas of tomorrow's hospitality and tourism professionals.