The Four Guardians

Author : Jeffrey W. Donnithorne
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421425424
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Four Guardians written by Jeffrey W. Donnithorne and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book explains who the four US military services truly are and why they make and execute policy as they do. The book focuses on American civil-military relationships, explaining why the services imperfectly satisfy their civilian bosses and why the four services think and act so differently from one another. Ultimately, the book offers three independent but mutually reinforcing contributions to the fields of security studies and American civil-military relations. First, it builds on one of the major theoretical approaches to civil-military relations--agency theory--and identifies key conditions under which agency theory best explains military service behavior. Author Jeffrey W. Donnithorne provides a "principled agent" model that finds four unique condition sets that explain civil-military dynamics with new clarity. Second, the book exposes the importance of service culture in civil-military relations and offers a rich yet concise portrait of each of the four US military services: the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.Third, the book offers two important case studies of civil-military policymaking. These two cases demonstrate the principled agent framework in action, while amply revealing the four services as distinctly different political actors. Finally, the book offers both conclusions and implications for today's security environment, suggesting likely pathways where the services will diverge in their approach to current defense issues. With theoretical novelty, empirical depth, and engaging military history, the book aims to reach academics, practitioners, and general readers alike"--

Author : Matt Laney
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 1328707385
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Four Guardians written by Matt Laney and published by HMH Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2019 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prince Leo's identity as a Spinner, once thought to be his greatest curse, may become his greatest weapon when his devious cousin siezes control of Singara, forcing Leo to flee into enemy territory.

Author : Jessica Fisher
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532050607
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Four Guardians written by Jessica Fisher and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The four followers have to find their guardians before its too late. Will they make it in time? Will the guardians be able to learn from their past, or will they be consumed by their grief and loss? Can the elemental guardians save the world? Will they be able to learn how to master their element and at the same time push back the darkness?

Author : Matt Laney
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 1328707261
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spinner Prince written by Matt Laney and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2018 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the distant future, when a new species rules the earth, thirteen-year-old Prince Leo struggles to hide a dangerous and forbidden power he cannot control while trying to unlock the mysteries of his origins"--

Author : Ronald Anthony Cross
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780812515947
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fourth Guardian written by Ronald Anthony Cross and published by . This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Western civilization has been secretly controlled by four immortal ancient Romans, the Guardians of the Four Stones of Power, but now one Guardian tries to gain control of all four stones, threatening the mystical power balance. Reprint.

Author : Bret Harte
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385405955
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Sappho of Green Springs, The Four Guardians of Lagrange, Peter Schroeder written by Bret Harte and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-04-07 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

Author : Jeffrey W. Donnithorne
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN 13 : 1421439921
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Four Guardians written by Jeffrey W. Donnithorne and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely work brings a new appreciation for the American military, the complex dynamics of civilian control, and the principled ways in which the four guardian services defend their nation.

Author : Kathryn Lasky
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545283353
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Siege (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #4) written by Kathryn Lasky and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A war breaks out in the owl kingdom when an evil group tries to take control of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. Soren and the other Ga'Hoolian owls must fight to protect their tree and restore peace.Soren's beloved mentor, Ezylryb, is finally back at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. But all is not well. There's a war between good and evil in the owl kingdom. On one side is a group led by Soren's fearsome brother, Kludd, who wears a terrifying metal mask to cover his battle-scarred face. On the other side are the owls of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, who must fight to protect their legendary tree from Kludd's attacks.Soren, his friends, and the other owls at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree enter into fierce combat against Kludd's forces. They win a major battle, but warfare will continue in Book #5.

Author : Ana Castillo
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0812975715
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Guardians written by Ana Castillo and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2008-09-09 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From American Book Award-winning author Ana Castillo comes a suspenseful, moving novel about a sensuous, smart, and fiercely independent woman. Eking out a living as a teacher’s aide in a small New Mexican border town, Tía Regina is also raising her teenage nephew, Gabo, a hardworking boy who has entered the country illegally and aspires to the priesthood. When Gabo’s father, Rafa, disappears while crossing over from Mexico, Regina fears the worst. After several days of waiting and with an ominous phone call from a woman who may be connected to a smuggling ring, Regina and Gabo resolve to find Rafa. Help arrives in the form of Miguel, an amorous, recently divorced history teacher; Miguel’s gregarious abuelo Milton; a couple of Gabo’s gangbanger classmates; and a priest of wayward faith. Though their journey is rife with challenges and danger, it will serve as a remarkable testament to family bonds, cultural pride, and the human experience Praise for The Guardians NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE “An always skilled storyteller, [Castillo] grounds her writing in . . . humor, love, suspense and heartache–that draw the reader in.” –Chicago Sunday Sun-Times “A rollicking read, with jokes and suspense and joy rides and hearts breaking . . . This smart, passionate novel deserves a wide audience.” –Los Angeles Times “What drives the novel is its chorus of characters, all, in their own way, witnesses and guardian angels. In the end, Castillo’s unmistakable voice–earthy, impassioned, weaving a ‘hybrid vocabulary for a hybrid people’–is the book’s greatest revelation.” –Time Out New York “A wonderful novel . . . Castillo’s most important accomplishment in The Guardians is to give a unique literary voice to questions about what makes up a ‘family.’ ” –El Paso Times “A moving book that is both intimate and epic in its narrative.” –Oscar Hijuelos, author of The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love

Author : Marianne Curley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1599908824
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Named written by Marianne Curley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethan is a member of the Named, sworn to fight the Order of Chaos, an evil group determined to permanently change the course of history. But he is also a normal high school student trying desperately to keep up with his homework and fit in. When he is assigned to mentor Isabel, a cute classmate and future member of the Named, the line between his two lives begins to blur. So begins an epic quest as Ethan, Isabel, and others travel through time to battle dark forces and protect the future.