5 Politics, Sociology eBooks (6)

Embedding New Technologies into Society: A Regulatory, Ethical and Societal Perspective by Diana M. Bowman and Elen Stokes
Social Security 101: From Medicare to Spousal Benefits, an Essential Primer on Government Retirement Aid by Alfred Mill
Intersectionality, Class and Migration: Narratives of Iranian Women Migrants in the U.K. By Mastoureh Fathi
Terrorism and Organized Hate Crime: Intelligence Gathering, Analysis and Investigations, Fourth Edition by Michael R. Ronczkowski
Understanding Public Opinion Polls by Jelke Bethlehem

Embedding New Technologies into Society: A Regulatory, Ethical and Societal Perspective by Diana M. Bowman and Elen Stokes

English | 2017 | ISBN: 981474574X | 404 pages | PDF | 8,2 MB
The embedding of any new technologies in society is challenging. The evolving state of the scientific art, often-unquantifiable risks and ill-defined developmental trajectories have the potential to hinder innovation and/or the commercial success of a technology. The are, however, a number of tools that can now be utilized by stakeholders to bridge the chasm that exists between the science and innovation dimensions on the one hand, and the societal dimensions on the other. This edited volume will draw together leading researchers from the domains of law, philosophy, political science, public administration and the natural sciences in order to demonstrate how tools such as, for example, constructive technology assessment, regulatory governance and societal scenarios, may be employed by stakeholders to assist in successfully embedding new technologies into society. This volume will focus primarily on the embedding of two emergent and emerging technologies: nanotechnologies and synthetic biology.
Government, industry and the epistemic community continue to struggle with how best to balance the promised benefits of an emerging technology with concerns about its potential impacts. There is a growing body of literature that has examined these challenges from various cultural, scientific and jurisdictional dimensions. There is, however, much work that still needs to be done; this includes articulating the successes and failures of attempts to the societal embedding of technologies and their associated products.
This edited volume is significant and timely, as unlike other books currently on the market, it shall draw from real work experiences and experiments designed anticipate the societal embedding of emerging technologies. This empirical work shall be supported by robust theoretical underpinnings.

Social Security 101: From Medicare to Spousal Benefits, an Essential Primer on Government Retirement Aid by Alfred Mill

English | October 1st, 2016 | ASIN: B01LG0HDF2, ISBN: 144059922X | 188 Pages | EPUB | 2.18 MB
A crash course in retirement benefits!
Too often, writing about social security turns the noteworthy details of the benefits into boring details about regulations or biased political arguments that would put even a die-hard bureaucrat to sleep. Social Security 101 cuts out the tedious explanations and instead provides a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as you learn all you need to know about the federal program that's been around since the Great Depression.
From the history of social security to its likely role in the future, this primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining tidbits and concepts that will keep you engaged as you learn how to maximize your benefits.
So whether you want to learn about calculating your retirement age or estimating your projected payments, Social Security 101 has all the answers-even the ones you didn't know you were looking for.

Intersectionality, Class and Migration: Narratives of Iranian Women Migrants in the U.K. By Mastoureh Fathi

English | EPUB | 2017 | 207 Pages | ISBN : 1137525290 | 1.15 MB
This book offers critical analysis of everyday narratives of Iranian middle class migrants who use their social class and careers to "fit in" with British society. Based on a series of interviews and participant observations with two cohorts of "privileged" Iranian migrant women working as doctors, dentists and academics in Britain—groups that are usually absent from studies around migration, marginality and intersectionality—the book applies narrative analysis and intersectionality to critically analyse social class in relation to gender, ethnicity, places and sense of belonging in Britain.
As concepts such as "Nation," "Migrant," "Native," "Other," "Security," and "Border" have populated public and policy discourse, it is vital to explore migrants’ experiences and perceptions of the society in which they live, to answer deceptively simple questions such as ​"What does class mean?" and "How is class translated in the lives of migrants?"

Terrorism and Organized Hate Crime: Intelligence Gathering, Analysis and Investigations, Fourth Edition by Michael R. Ronczkowski

English | 2017 | ISBN: 113870346X | 480 pages | PDF | 17,5 MB
The ability of law enforcement agencies to manage and act upon intelligence is the key to countering terrorism. Likewise, a critical foundation of intelligence-led policing is the proper analysis of all information gained. Terrorism and Organized Hate Crime: Intelligence Gathering, Analysis, and Investigations, Fourth Edition demonstrates how to recognize the indicators of an impending act of terrorism or mass violence, how to deter an attack, and how to transform information into intelligence to meet community demands for safety and security.
The Fourth Edition has been completely updated and expanded to cover numerous topics facing those tasked with investigating and thwarting terrorism and the terrorist acts throughout the world today. Many investigators have sought to understand the growth of the radical extremist and terrorist organization ranks. The Fourth Edition dedicates an expanded new chapter to the concerns and processes centering on radicalization and recruitment. This new chapter covers such in-depth topics like: criminal roots, gang connection, conversion, causes of extremism, models of recruitment and radicalization including self-radicalization, recruiting in the digital age, social media, youth targeting, prison radicalization and recruitment, legal concerns, case studies and groups, as well as what can be done to prevent recruitment. In addition to the new chapter, there is a new guide to sources of information for investigators and expanded discussion on IRA tactics and ISIS.
Using techniques applicable to the private and the public sector, the book combines academic, research, and practitioner perspectives to establish a protocol for effectively gathering, analyzing, investigating, and disseminating criminal intelligence. Additional overage includes the role of fusion centers, terrorism financing, the handling of classified materials, the National Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative as well as pre-incident indicators and behavioral traits associated with terrorism.
A one-stop resource for the homeland security, intelligence analyst, and investigative professional, the book arms those tasked with protecting the public with a solid blueprint for combating and investigating crimes associated with terrorism and hate. Also widely used as a core text, Terrorism and Organized Hate Crime, Fourth Edition teaches practical applications to those students enrolled in such courses as Terrorism and Hate Crimes, Violence and Terrorism, Domestic Terrorism, Terrorism and Political Violence, and Terrorism and Homeland Security.
Accompanying PowerPointTm slides and a Test Bank are available to professors upon qualifying course adoption.

Understanding Public Opinion Polls by Jelke Bethlehem

English | 2017 | ISBN: 1138066559, 1498769748 | 298 pages | PDF | 9,4 MB
This book provides readers with a deeper understanding of a range of practical and theoretical aspects of opinion polls. There are good and bad polls. The book describes how to separate the chaff from the wheat. It should help non-survey experts, such as journalists, decision makers, political scientists, and politicians, determine the quality of a poll.