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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I. Introduction to the Maximum Principle -- 1. The Calculus of Variations and the Stationary Rate of Return on Capital -- 2. The Prototype-Economic Control Problem -- 3. The Maximum Principle in One Dimension -- 4. Applications of the Maximum Principle in One Dimension -- Part II. Comprehensive Accounting and the Maximum Principle -- 5. Optimal Multisector Growth and Dynamic Competitive Equilibrium -- 6. The Pure Theory of Perfectly Complete National Income Accounting -- 7. The Stochastic Wealth and Income Version of the Maximum Principle -- References -- Index

"Born in Ireland in 1879, W.P.M. Kennedy was a distinguished Canadian academic and the leading Canadian constitutional law scholar for much of the twentieth century. Despite his trailblazing career and intriguing personal life, Kennedy's story is largely a mystery. Weaving together a number of key events, Martin L. Friedland's lively biography discusses Kennedy's contributions as a legal and interdisciplinary scholar, his work at the University of Toronto where he founded the Faculty of Law, as well as his personal life, detailing stories about his family and important friends, such as Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Kennedy earned a reputation in some circles for being something of a scoundrel, and Friedland does not shy away from addressing Kennedy's exaggerated involvement in drafting the Irish constitution, his relationships with female students, and his quest for recognition. Throughout the biography, Friedland interjects with his own personal narratives surrounding his interactions with the Kennedy family, and how he came to acquire the private letters noted in the book. The result is a readable, accessible biography of an important figure in the history of Canadian intellectual life."--

The first two years of the Reagan administration saw a close correlation between improved unofficial relations between Washington and Taipei and a deterioration of strategic cooperation between Washington and Beijing. These developments led many U.S. officials and scholars to conclude that U.S. security interests may require periodic concessions over Taiwan to ensure China 's cooperation in countering the Soviet threat. Rejecting this view, Mr. Lasater argues that Washington's and Beijing's bilateral relations with Moscow and not the Taiwan issue are the key international determinants of Sino-American strategic cooperation. Examining the parameters of that cooperation and the role of Taiwan in Sino-American relations, Mr. Lasater suggests that Beijing is deliberately using U.S. security concerns to seek concessions on Taiwan and other issues. He advises a policy that stands firm in negotiations with the Chinese and that resists the temptation to make politically expedient concessions--a more balanced course of action whereby improved relations with Beijing are sought concurrently with the maintenance of friendly, unofficial ties with Taipei

pt. 1. Thinking about Kant and the Enlightenment -- pt. 2. Thinking about Enlightenment and politics -- pt. 3. Thinking about Enlightenment and religion -- pt. 4. Thinking about Enlightenment and gender -- pt. 5. Thinking about Enlightenment and its limits -- pt. 6. Postscripts : thinking about Enlightenment thinking.

"The fully revised second edition of the Handbook of Security provides the most comprehensive analysis of scholarly security debates and issues to date. Including contributions from some of the world's leading scholars, it explores a range of issues and debates that impact our understanding of how security is provided.Consisting of over forty chapters, the volume considers an array of topics such as workplace crime, terrorism, organized crime and counterfeiting, and applies discussions of crime and security to a variety of sectors including retail, finance, and tourism. The handbook includes a new section on approaches to researching security through ethnography, systematic reviews and meta-analysis. In later sections, it analyses security products and services such as guards, alarms and CCTV, as well as the management of security where chapters focus on crisis management, partnerships and regulation. The final section critiques security using various approaches including critical security studies, professionalization and ethics.Informed by disciplines including environmental science, criminology, politics and economics, the Handbook of Security is essential reading for all those engaged with the security world"--

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Section I: Overview: Legacies and New Challenges -- Chapter 1: What Should We Mean by "Military Ethics"? -- Chapter 2: Reflections on the Stockdale Legacy -- Chapter 3: The Day the World Changed? Reflections on 9/11 and U.S. National Security Strategy -- Section II: Civil-Military Relations -- Chapter 4: The Revolt of the Generals: A Case Study in Professional Ethics -- Chapter 5: U.S. Civil Military Relations since 9/11: Issues in Ethics and Policy Development -- Section III: Ethics Education in the Military -- Chapter 6: Teaching Military Ethics in the U.S. Air Force: Challenges Posed by Service Culture -- Chapter 7: Professional Military Ethics across the Career Spectrum -- Chapter 8: Thucydides as a Resource for Teaching Ethics and Leadership in Military Education Environments -- Section IV: Religion in the U.S. Military -- Chapter 9: Is Just War Spirituality Possible? -- Chapter 10: Christianity and Weapons of Mass Destruction -- Chapter 11: Evangelical Christianity in the U.S. Military -- Chapter 12: Diagnosing a Loss of Religious Diversity in the U.S. Military -- Chapter 13: Whether (Modern, American) Soldiers, Too, Can Be Saved -- Chapter 14: A Force for (Relative) Good: An Augustinian Perspective -- Section V: Ethical Issues in War -- Chapter 15: Michael Walzer's Concept of "Supreme Emergency" -- Chapter 16: Asymmetric Air War: Ethical Implications -- Chapter 17: Ethical Dilemmas in the Use of Airpower in Counterinsurgency War -- Notes -- Index.