An up-close look at the education arms race of after-school learning, academic competitions, and the perceived failure of even our best schools to educate children Beyond soccer leagues, music camps, and drama lessons, today’s youth are in an education arms race that begins in elementary school. In Hyper Education, Pawan Dhingra uncovers the growing world of high-achievement ed...(展开全部)

Pawan Dhingra is Professor of American Studies at Amherst College. He is the author of many books, including Life Behind the Lobby: Indian American Motel Owners and the American Dream. His work has been featured in the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, The New York Times, Salon, the PBS News Hour, and the documentary, Breaking the Bee. --This text refers to the hardcover editi...(展开全部)

An up-close look at the education arms race of after-school learning, academic competitions, and the perceived failure of even our best schools to educate children Beyond soccer leagues, music camps, and drama lessons, today’s youth are in an education arms race that begins in elementary school. In Hyper Education, Pawan Dhingra uncovers the growing world of high-achievement ed...(展开全部)

In this title, two renowned political scientists make the contrarian, research-based case that - regardless of any other factors political scientists or historians may find relevant - the calculations and actions of rulers are the driving force of all politics, and the primary goal of rulers is to maintain power as long as possible. In this clever and accessible book, Bueno de ...(展开全部)

In this book, two renowned political scientists show how the rules of politics almost always favour leaders who ignore the national interest and focus on serving their own supporters. For eighteen years, political scientists Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith have been part of a team turning the conventional wisdom of politics on its head. In "The Dictator's Handbook" t...(展开全部)

布鲁斯·布鲁诺·德·梅斯奎塔，纽约大学政治学系Julius Silver讲座教授、亚历山大•汉密尔顿政治经济学研究中心主任和斯坦福大学胡佛研究所高级研究员。他通过设立于纽约的咨询公司长期担任美国政府国家安全事务方面的顾问，也为众多公司提供谈判指导与结果预测方面的咨询服务。梅斯奎塔1971年从密歇根大学获得政治科学博士学位。2001—2002年他担任国际研究学会主席。他是美国艺术与科学院院士、美国对外关系理事会会员以及古根海姆基金会学者。梅斯奎塔迄今出版了16本书，超过120篇论文，并在《纽约时报》、《洛杉矶时报》、《芝加哥论坛报》、《国际先驱论坛报》等报刊上发表过大量文章。 阿拉斯泰尔·史密斯，纽约大学政治学教授。他此前在圣路易斯华盛顿大学和耶鲁大学任教。他从美国罗彻斯特大学获得政治科学博士学位，从牛津大学获得化学学士学位。他从美国国家科学基金会获得...(展开全部)

布鲁斯·布鲁诺·德·梅斯奎塔，纽约大学政治学系Julius Silver讲座教授、亚历山大•汉密尔顿政治经济学研究中心主任和斯坦福大学胡佛研究所高级研究员。他通过设立于纽约的咨询公司长期担任美国政府国家安全事务方面的顾问，也为众多公司提供谈判指导与结果预测方面的咨询服务。梅斯奎塔1971年从密歇根大学获得政治科学博士学位。2001—2002年他担任国际研究学会主席。他是美国艺术与科学院院士、美国对外关系理事会会员以及古根海姆基金会学者。梅斯奎塔迄今出版了16本书，超过120篇论文，并在《纽约时报》、《洛杉矶时报》、《芝加哥论坛报》、《国际先驱论坛报》等报刊上发表过大量文章。 阿拉斯泰尔·史密斯，纽约大学政治学教授。他此前在圣路易斯华盛顿大学和耶鲁大学任教。他从美国罗彻斯特大学获得政治科学博士学位，从牛津大学获得化学学士学位。他从美国国家科学基金会获得...(展开全部)

In this book, two renowned political scientists show how the rules of politics almost always favour leaders who ignore the national interest and focus on serving their own supporters. For eighteen years, political scientists Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith have been part of a team turning the conventional wisdom of politics on its head. In "The Dictator's Handbook" t...(展开全部)

In this title, two renowned political scientists make the contrarian, research-based case that - regardless of any other factors political scientists or historians may find relevant - the calculations and actions of rulers are the driving force of all politics, and the primary goal of rulers is to maintain power as long as possible. In this clever and accessible book, Bueno de ...(展开全部)