Graham Smith Bücher

A 300 year history of military firearms.

It's wrong in principle and it doesn't work in practice. (And no, it's not good for tourism.) It doesn't have to be this way. They say Britain should be proud to have the mother of parliaments, a shining beacon of democracy and an example to other nations. But there's an elephant in the room. At the heart of power is a single family. They weren't elected but they live off the public purse. They aren't accountable to anyone, and yet between them, they are privy to more government secrets than many cabinet ministers. Divinely appointed using a special hat, the head of the family is your superior, you his subject. Apparently he is guardian of our constitution - but we're also told he wouldn't dream of interfering in politics. If you accept the monarchy, you must accept the moral compromise that comes with it, from its erosion of the principle of equality to the secret interference in our laws. But the good news is that we don't have to accept it. True democracy is within our reach.

'A pathbreaking book that for the first time brings smart policy insights into contact with creative, rigorous testing.This book sets the standard for all future scientific evaluations of "what works".' Donald P. Green , Columbia University, USA How can governments persuade citizens to act in socially beneficial ways? Thaler and Sunstein's book Nudge drew on work from behavioural economics to claim that citizens might be encouraged through 'light touch interventions' (i.e.nudges) to take action.This ground-breaking successor to Nudge is now available in paperback, with a new preface.In it, Peter John and his colleagues argue that an alternative approach to nudge also needs to be considered, based on what they call a 'think' strategy. Their core idea is that citizens should themselves deliberate and decide their own priorities as part of a process of civic and democratic renewal.The authors not only set out these divergent approaches in theory but they offer evidence from a series of experiments to show how using techniques from 'nudge' or 'think' repertoires work in practice and how that practice is made effective.

Focusing on democratic innovations globally, this book explores various approaches and their implications for enhancing democratic theory and practice. It highlights successful examples and offers insights that aim to inform future developments in democratic governance. Through this examination, the work seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of how democracy can evolve and adapt in contemporary society.

Written by bestselling author, screenwriter, and producer Grahame-Smith (The Lego Batman Movie; Stephen King's It), this is a hilarious must-read for any horror movie fan--and it just might save his or her life.life.

A bestselling introductory course that covers all the key areas of Statistics including graphs, data interpretation, spreadsheets, regression, correlation and probability.

Focusing on the historical evolution of complaints against Metropolitan police officers, this study examines the period from the force's inception in 1829 to the Police Act of 1964. It emphasizes a complainant-centered perspective, highlighting how victims' interests have often been overlooked in favor of law enforcement efficiency. The book critiques the decline of officer accountability in the 19th century and explores missed reform opportunities from several key inquiries throughout the 20th century, setting the stage for the second volume.

Aiming to improve English language and communication skills, this pack provides businesspeople with fully transcribed dialogues, exercises to test understanding, and two hours of listening practice with a variety of English accents, pronunciation and vocabulary.

Pistole, revolvery, muškety, pušky a kulomety. Na 500 zbraní, které pomáhaly utvářet vojenskou historii. 80 000 slov odborného textu a základních technických údajů. 240 stránek skvělých barevných fotografií.