Author: Committee on Public Administration Cases, Washington, D.C.Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The Feasibility Dispute
Author: Committee on Public Administration Cases, Washington, D.C.Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The Feasibility Dispute
Author: Inter-university Case ProgramPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States War Production Board
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
"This case tells of the efforts of a staff unit in the War Production Board in 1942 to alter the policy of our government on a matter of crucial concern to us and our allies, the over-all targets of industrial production in the United States through 1943"--Page [1].
The Feasibility Dispute
Author: Inter-university Case ProgramPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Disputed Decisions of World War II
Author: Mark ThompsonPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476638381
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
A former Harvard professor of decision science and game theory draws on those disciplines in this review of controversial strategic and tactical decisions of World War II. Allied leaders--although outstanding in many ways--sometimes botched what now is termed meta-decision making or deciding how to decide. Operation Jubilee, a single-division raid on Dieppe, France, in August 1942, for example, illustrated the pitfalls of groupthink. In the Allied invasion of North Africa three months later, American and British leaders fell victim to the planning fallacy: having unrealistically rosy expectations of an easy victory. In Sicily in the summer of 1943, they violated the millennia-old principle of command unity--now re-endorsed and elaborated on by modern theorists. Had Allied strategists understood the game theory of bluffing, in January 1944 they might well not have landed two-plus divisions at Anzio in Italy.
The Investor-State Dispute Settlement System
Author: Alan M. AndersonPublisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
ISBN: 9403518103
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
Investor-State disputes are increasing and damage awards are often significant. It is thus no surprise that the investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) system has come under scrutiny. Perceptions have arisen that ISDS is inconsistent, lacks transparency, and is simply unfair. This book delves into the ongoing worldwide debate and discussions regarding the ISDS system. Drawing contributors from around the world, the authors provide insights on critical topics and address the key question facing the ISDS system and the international community it serves: Should the present ISDS system be reformed, replaced, or simply remain as is? The contributors represent points of view ranging from academia to practice to governmental entities, addressing such topics as: the possible consequences of wholesale replacement or elimination of the current ISDS system; mediation as an alternative to resolve ISDS disputes; the creation of a multinational investment court or appellate review mechanism; lack of an early dismissal mechanism to eliminate meritless claims; issues regarding arbitrators, including their appointment and ethical obligations; how investors may retain their right to pursue claims for violations of investment protection following termination of an agreement; a State’s right to assert a counterclaim against an investor-claimant; the role of ISDS in promoting and protecting renewable energy production; the liability of State-controlled entities; the effects and implications of third-party funding; the duty to mitigate damages in the light of excessive damages awards; and improvements and issues relating to post-award enforcement, duration, and cost of ISDS. This book considers the ongoing deliberations and reform measures proposed by UNCITRAL’s Working Group III and provides insights into how several geographic regions and economic cooperation areas have sought to address the question of reform of the ISDS system, including the European Union, the Middle East, and the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. With its much-needed and deeply informed balancing of investor and State rights and duties, this book will be welcomed by all who practise in the ISDS field, including arbitrators, State governments and non-governmental organizations, regional economic organizations, and international investors.
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Author: American Bar Association. House of DelegatesPublisher: American Bar Association
ISBN: 9781590318737
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
United States Army in World War II.
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
Observations on the feasibility of forming an International Council and Armed Executive, for adjusting national disputes and obviating the necessity of War. By a Solicitor
Author: The Government of Emergency
Author: Stephen J. CollierPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691199280
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
"In the middle decades of the twentieth century, in the wake of economic depression, war, and in the midst of the Cold War, an array of technical experts and government officials developed a substantial body of expertise to contain and manage the disruptions to American society caused by unprecedented threats. Today the tools invented by these mid-twentieth century administrative reformers are largely taken for granted, assimilated into the everyday workings of government. As Stephen Collier and Andrew Lakoff argue in this book, the American government's current practices of disaster management can be traced back to this era. Collier and Lakoff argue that an understanding of the history of this initial formation of the "emergency state" is essential to an appreciation of the distinctive ways that the U.S. government deals with crises and emergencies-or fails to deal with them-today. This book focuses on historical episodes in emergency or disaster planning and management. Some of these episodes are well-known and have often been studied, while others are little-remembered today. The significance of these planners and managers is not that they were responsible for momentous technical innovations or that all their schemes were realized successfully. Their true significance lies in the fact that they formulated a way of understanding and governing emergencies that has come to be taken for granted"--
Principles of Conflict Economics
Author: Charles H. AndertonPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107184207
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 527
Book Description
Provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the key themes and principles of conflict economics.