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Author: William Walton Keller Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre ISBN: 9780822959366 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 372
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The U.S. war in Iraq was not only an intelligence failure—it was a failure in democratic discourse. Hitting First offers a critical analysis of the political dialogue leading up to the American embrace of preventive war as national policy and as the rationale for the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Taking as its point of departure the important distinction between preemptive and preventive war, the contributors examine how the rhetoric of policy makers conflated these two very different concepts until the public could no longer effectively distinguish between a war of necessity and a war of choice. Although the book focuses on recent events, Hitting First takes into consideration the broader historical, ethical, and legal context of current American policies. Precedents are examined for preventive military action based on conventional as well as nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons threats. The authors also consider recent examples of the rhetoric of “humanitarian intervention,” which have tended to undermine traditional notions of national sovereignty, making purportedly “morally justifiable” actions easier to entertain. Intelligence gathering and its use, manipulation, and distortion to suit policy agendas are also analyzed, as are the realities of the application of military force, military requirements to sustain a policy of preventive war, and post-conflict reconstruction. Hitting First presents a timely and essential view of the lessons learned from the failures of the Iraqi conflict, and offers a framework for avoiding future policy breakdowns through a process of deliberative public and governmental debate within a free market of ideas. The critiques and prescriptions offered here provide a unique and valuable perspective on the challenges of formulating and conduct of national security policy while sustaining the principles and institutions of American democracy. This collection will appeal to students and scholars of American foreign policy, international relations, political communication, and ethics.
Author: William Walton Keller Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre ISBN: 9780822959366 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 372
Book Description
The U.S. war in Iraq was not only an intelligence failure—it was a failure in democratic discourse. Hitting First offers a critical analysis of the political dialogue leading up to the American embrace of preventive war as national policy and as the rationale for the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Taking as its point of departure the important distinction between preemptive and preventive war, the contributors examine how the rhetoric of policy makers conflated these two very different concepts until the public could no longer effectively distinguish between a war of necessity and a war of choice. Although the book focuses on recent events, Hitting First takes into consideration the broader historical, ethical, and legal context of current American policies. Precedents are examined for preventive military action based on conventional as well as nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons threats. The authors also consider recent examples of the rhetoric of “humanitarian intervention,” which have tended to undermine traditional notions of national sovereignty, making purportedly “morally justifiable” actions easier to entertain. Intelligence gathering and its use, manipulation, and distortion to suit policy agendas are also analyzed, as are the realities of the application of military force, military requirements to sustain a policy of preventive war, and post-conflict reconstruction. Hitting First presents a timely and essential view of the lessons learned from the failures of the Iraqi conflict, and offers a framework for avoiding future policy breakdowns through a process of deliberative public and governmental debate within a free market of ideas. The critiques and prescriptions offered here provide a unique and valuable perspective on the challenges of formulating and conduct of national security policy while sustaining the principles and institutions of American democracy. This collection will appeal to students and scholars of American foreign policy, international relations, political communication, and ethics.
Author: Nathan Leamon Publisher: Constable ISBN: 1472131231 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 304
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'Fascinating and insightful . . . lifts the curtain to reveal the inner workings of international cricket. A must-read for any cricketer, coach or fan' Eoin Morgan 'This path-breaking book should be compulsory reading for commentators and captains - and all cricket fans' Mervyn King 'Clever and original but also wise' Ed Smith How valuable is winning the toss? And how should captains use it to their advantage? Why does a cricket ball swing? Why don't Indians bat left-handed? What is a good length and why? Why are leg-spinners so successful in T20 cricket? Why did England win the World Cup? Why do all Test bowlers bowl at either 55 or 85mph? Why don't they pitch it up? All cricketers long to know the answer to these questions and many more. Only fifteen years ago it would have been difficult to answer them - cricket was guided only by decades-old tradition and received wisdom. Data has changed everything. Today we can track every ball to within millimetres; its release point, speed and bounce point are measured as are how much the ball swings, how much it deviates off the pitch, the exact height and line that it passes the stumps, and multiple other variables. Hitting Against the Spin is the story of that data, and what it can tell us about how cricket really works. Leading cricket thinkers Nathan Leamon and Ben Jones lift the lid on international cricket and explain its hidden workings and dynamics - the forces that shape cricket and, in turn, the cricketers who play it. They analyse the unseen hands that determine which players succeed and which fail, which tactics work and which don't, which teams win and which lose. They also explore the new world of franchise cricket as well as the rapid evolution of the T20 format. Revolutionary in its insights, Hitting Against the Spin takes you on a fascinating whistle-stop tour of modern cricket and sports analytics, bringing cricket firmly into the twenty-first century by revealing its long-kept secrets. This is the most important cricket book in decades.
Author: Dirk Baker Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476606595 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 216
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Explanation, demonstration, correction and repetition are essential to the activity of teaching. Successful coaches must be able to effectively and consistently incorporate each of these teaching methods into lessons for their teams. Ideal for any age group, the concepts in this guide help coaches to master these basic principles as they focus on the most important elements of how to teach hitting. Introduced with the author’s own teaching-coaching philosophy, this work offers 21 chapters covering a hitting coach’s every need. When to Start, Bat Size, Grip, Stance, Swing, Drills and Station Work, Bat Speed, Mental Preparation and Confidence, Pinch Hitting and Running a Hitting Clinic are a few examples of the many specific instructional sections included here. There are 137 photographs that supplement the text.
Author: Tom Robson Publisher: Human Kinetics ISBN: 9780736033367 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 196
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"Hitting can be tough enough without trying to follow confusing technical advice and pet philosophies. Keep it simple, and keep making contact. Take the knowledge available in this book with you to every at-bat, and you'll have The Hitting Edge."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Charley Lau Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing ISBN: 1589796721 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 224
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After working as a minor league hitting instructor, Charley Lau Jr. began his quest to resolve the myths and misunderstandings on how to hit a baseball in the most effective way possible. This book not only includes the secret ingredients to building the most dynamic swing possible, but he shows, step-by-step, how to teach yourself or your students.
Author: Brad Bauer Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595395090 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 200
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Baseball is America's pastime. No other sport has so captured our country's spirit and loyalty throughout the ages. We see our shiny-faced heroes on the field, signing autographs, making unbelievable plays, and doing unthinkable athletic feats night after night. We see them beaming at press conferences (always well manicured), answering 'yes ma'am, no ma'am, ' and never missing a beat. The players and heroes on the field are America's champions. But.but are they really that way? What about that one? Yes, look at that player over there. The one ogling down that woman's blouse as she leans over to wipe her child's mustard painted face? That guy seems different. Or is he? Most baseball novels follow the standard method described in the opening paragraph. As readers, we never see the real men behind the façade. What if a novel existed for the Maxim crowd about baseball? What if we could see how things really are? Now we can. Follow the always crude and crass Jack "Clutch" Thompson through a baseball season as he canoodles with monkey (women), plays pranks with his friends and teammates, and tries to break his own personal curse of only succeeding in clutch, pinch hit situations. Open up this novel and see how baseball players really are.
Author: Bob Rogers Publisher: Books by Bob Rogers, Inc. ISBN: 0991296109 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 308
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In his native Lenoir, North Carolina, Will Wallace, Jr. is a 1943 baseball star. It is said that his skills surpassed his father’s legendary baseball feats. The mother of his high school sweetheart, Dena, disapproves of their romance and declares Will, a mere baseball player and lumberjack, to be beneath their social status. Soon, Will joined the fight against America’s apartheid in baseball. Soon, the Ku Klux Klan teaches Will a lesson in the status. Will’s father’s friend, a former Atlanta Crackers baseball player, devises for Will a clever escape from Klan pursuit and hides him in the U.S. Army. Will’s 366th Infantry Regiment’s first mission in Italy is keeping the pilots and planes of the 99th Fighter Squadron (Tuskegee Airmen) safe from enemy saboteurs while on the ground between aerial sorties. When Will fulfills his wish to fight against the Germans, he finds himself in intense combat that leaves him with flagging hope he will live to see Dena again.
Author: Jonathan Fraser Light Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476617449 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 1112
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More than any other sport, baseball has developed its own niche in America’s culture and psyche. Some researchers spend years on detailed statistical analyses of minute parts of the game, while others wax poetic about its players and plays. Many trace the beginnings of the civil rights movement in part to the Major Leagues’ decision to integrate, and the words and phrases of the game (for example, pinch-hitter and out in left field) have become common in our everyday language. From AARON, HENRY onward, this book covers all of what might be called the cultural aspects of baseball (as opposed to the number-rich statistical information so widely available elsewhere). Biographical sketches of all Hall of Fame players, owners, executives and umpires, as well as many of the sportswriters and broadcasters who have won the Spink and Frick awards, join entries for teams, owners, commissioners and league presidents. Advertising, agents, drafts, illegal substances, minor leagues, oldest players, perfect games, retired uniform numbers, superstitions, tripleheaders, and youngest players are among the thousands of entries herein. Most entries open with a topical quote and conclude with a brief bibliography of sources for further research. The whole work is exhaustively indexed and includes 119 photographs.
Author: Robert M. Braun Sr. Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1663218587 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 189
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The hitting book is a manual/book designed to help correct many common hitting mistakes like stepping in the bucket, casting, and many others. It also provides valuable information regarding the development and management of ball players. This is what was said about “Hitting Drills and Much More” Babe Ruth Bullpen An article in the September 1997 BABE RUTH BULLPEN said,...”Hitting Drills and Much More,” a 52-page book that, as the title implies, is much more than just a manual designed to help correct many common hitting mistakes like stepping in the bucket, over striding, and lunging. It also provides valuable information regarding the development and management of ballplayers. “Hitting Drills and Much More” is a book about keys to success. Now 122 pages. Mike Molaro, Hopewell Valley News, ... “a book that makes people feel good about life — themselves. Enjoy the sunrises and sunsets, take time to sit back and relax, appreciate quality family time, slow down, and admire the beauty around us. That’s where the “Much More” in the title comes from.”
Author: Rainer Martens Publisher: Human Kinetics ISBN: 1492582190 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 86
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Slowpitch Softball Hitting presents everything you need to know before stepping into the batters’ box. With this mini e-book, learn how to make the most of each at-bat from senior softball Hall of Famer Rainer Martens and his wife, Julie Martens. Supported by over 45 years of softball experience and PhDs in the sport sciences, Rainer and Julie present detailed information about techniques related to hitting, such as strike zone recognition, stances, bat selection, and grips. Aside from the basics, you’ll learn how to hit for average and increase your bat speed to generate power in various game situations. Different situations within a game require different types of hits to generate runs. Learn how to increase your precision and take your productivity at the plate to new heights. The mini e-book Slowpitch Softball Hitting is an abridged version of the comprehensive book Complete Guide to Slowpitch Softball (Human Kinetics, 2011). The content here is unique because it is specific to the slowpitch game, not merely fastpitch advice modified for slowpitch players. This sharp focus is what makes Slowpitch Softball Hitting such a valuable resource for all who play the game.
Author: William Walton Keller
Author: William Walton Keller
Author: Nathan Leamon
Author: Dirk Baker
Author: Tom Robson
Author: Charley Lau
Author: Brad Bauer
Author: Bob Rogers
Author: Jonathan Fraser Light
Author: Robert M. Braun Sr.
Author: Rainer Martens