Going to War in Iraq: When Citizens and the Press Matter

Conventional wisdom holds that the Bush administration was able to convince the American public to support a war in Iraq on the basis of specious claims and a shifting rationale because Democratic politicians decided not to voice opposition and the press simply failed to do its job. Drawing on the most comprehensive survey of public reactions to the war, Stanley Feldman, Leonie Huddy, and George E. Marcus revisit this critical period and come back with a very different story. Polling data from that critical period shows that the Bush administration’s carefully orchestrated campaign not only failed to raise Republican support for the war but, surprisingly, led Democrats and political independents to increasingly oppose the war at odds with most prominent Democratic leaders. More importantly, the research shows that what constitutes the news matters. People who read the newspaper were more likely to reject the claims coming out of Washington because they were exposed to the sort of high-quality investigative journalism still being written at traditional newspapers. That was not the case for those who got their news from television. Making a case for the crucial role of a press that lives up to the best norms and practices of print journalism, the book lays bare what is at stake for the functioning of democracy—especially in times of crisis—as newspapers increasingly become an endangered species.

History

Feldman, Stanley

Marcus, George E.

Huddy, Leonie

Americas

University of Chicago Press

Conventional wisdom holds that the Bush administration was able to convince the American public to support a war in Iraq on the basis of specious claims and a shifting rationale because Democratic politicians decided not to voice opposition and the press simply failed to do its job. Drawing on the most comprehensive survey of public reactions to the war, Stanley Feldman, Leonie Huddy, and George E. Marcus revisit this critical period and come back with a very different story. Polling data from that critical period shows that the Bush administration’s carefully orchestrated campaign not only failed to raise Republican support for the war but, surprisingly, led Democrats and political independents to increasingly oppose the war at odds with most prominent Democratic leaders. More importantly, the research shows that what constitutes the news matters. People who read the newspaper were more likely to reject the claims coming out of Washington because they were exposed to the sort of high-quality investigative journalism still being written at traditional newspapers. That was not the case for those who got their news from television. Making a case for the crucial role of a press that lives up to the best norms and practices of print journalism, the book lays bare what is at stake for the functioning of democracy—especially in times of crisis—as newspapers increasingly become an endangered species.

The most important advances in anaesthesia in recent years have come not from the introduction of new drugs but from the better use of existing agents. Such progress has been made possible only by increased awareness of their effects, the applications of pharmacokinetic principles and better understanding of the mechanisms of action. The second edition of this successful book contains a wealth of useful information and provides new insight into the mechanisms of action of these drugs. All the material has been revised, and new chapters on pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, membrane transfer of drugs, and principles of drug metabolism and excretion included.

Mechanisms of Drugs in Anaesthesia

Medical Books

Medicine

CRC-Press

Drugs in Anaesthesia: Mechanisms of Action

Hodder Arnold

A presentation and critique of the use of multiple measures of theoretical concepts for the assessment of validity (using the multi-trait multi-method matrix) and reliability (using multiple indicators with a path analytic framework).

Multiple Indicators: An Introduction (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences)

Politics & Social Sciences

Sullivan, John L.

Social Sciences

Sage Publications, Inc.

Berry and Feldman provide a systematic treatment of many of the major problems encountered in using regression analysis. Since it is likely that one or more of the assumptions of the regression model will be violated in a specific empirical analysis, the ability to know when problems exist and when to take appropriate action helps to ensure the proper use of the procedure.The authors discuss: the consequences of violating the assumptions of the regression model; procedures for detecting when such violations occur; and strategies for dealing with these problems when they arise.The monograph was written without the use of matrix algebra, in order to make it more accessible. Notation used is consistent with SAGE's Applied Regression(QASS 22), and numerous examples are provided from political science, sociology, and economics.

Multiple Regression in Practice (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences)

Berry, William D.

This book was written to help candidates sitting for their professional examination in anaesthesia, and provides the detailed anatomical knowledge necessary for the daily practice of anaesthesia. Unlike a textbook of anatomy, which must cover all parts of the body with equally exhaustive thoroughness, this book concentrates specifically on areas of particular relevance to anaesthesia, and highlights those features of practical importance to anaesthetic techniques. The text is divided into five sections: the respiratory pathway; the heart; the vertebral canal; the peripheral nerves; and zones of anaesthetic interest. Detailed guidelines for producing local anaesthetic blocks are given throughout the book.

Anatomy for Anaesthetists

ELLIS, Harold

Basic Sciences

Wiley/Blackwell

This book has been written to help candidates sitting their professional examination in anaesthesia in order that they may have at their disposal the detailed anatomical knowledge necessary for the day to day practice of anaesthesia. Unlike a textbook of anatomy, which must cover all parts of the body with equally exhaustive thoroughness, this book concentrates particularly on areas of special relevance to anaesthesia and points out features of practical importance to anaesthetic technique. The text is divided into nine sections; the respiratory pathway, the heart, the vertebral canal, the peripheral nerves; The Autonomic Nervous System; The Cranial Nerves; The Orbit and its contents; The Anatomy of Pain and Zones of Anaesthetic Interest. 
The eighth edition has fully expanded and updated text; and includes new and improved illustrations.

Harrop-Griffiths, William

In the 16th century, when explorers travelled deeper into the jungles of South America in search of gold and spices, they brought back many colourful tales of their adventures to amaze and impress their sponsors. None of these tales was more astonishing, or caused more concern, than that of the mystical properties of the substance with which the natives anointed their darts and arrows. So begins the astonishing true story of the discovery of one of the most important substances in medical science. Curare poison was to become the cornerstone of modern anaesthetics and went on to provide the key to how we understand the nervous system, leading to drugs as diverse as indigestion pills and Prozac. More recently it has led to our understanding of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. In this fascinating book, Professor Stanley Feldman traces the evolution of a substance that has saved countless lives and revolutionized the way we see our minds and bodies.

Poison Arrows: The Amazing Story of How Prozac and Anaesthetics Were Developed from Deadly Jungle Poison Darts

Science & Math

John Blake

Every week there's another food or health scare. Whether it's British beef, the MMR vaccine or just sunshine itself, there's always somebody to tell you that you are under threat from yet another everyday activity; or that the food we eat, and the medicines we take are poisoning our bodies. However, this book reveals that we are all living longer, healthier lives, while science has advanced to the stage where medicines and surgical procedures are safer and more effective than ever before. So where does the truth lie? Who can we believe? How do we know whose advice is worth listening to? Examining the truth behind the headlines, drawing together the country's leading experts in their field to examine these questions, this book really does give you the excuse to "Diet Another Day". You may be surprised to find that many 'scientific' truths that have come to be circulated as fact would be better compared to urban myths and don't have the backing in the scientific community that is often claimed for them...

Panic Nation: Exposing the Lies We're Told About Food and Health

Health, Fitness & Dieting

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Going to War in Iraq: When Citizens and the Press Matter

Going to War in Iraq: When Citizens and the Press Matter

Mechanisms of Drugs in Anaesthesia

Drugs in Anaesthesia: Mechanisms of Action

Multiple Indicators: An Introduction (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences)

Multiple Regression in Practice (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences)

Anatomy for Anaesthetists

Anatomy for Anaesthetists

Poison Arrows: The Amazing Story of How Prozac and Anaesthetics Were Developed from Deadly Jungle Poison Darts

Panic Nation: Exposing the Lies We're Told About Food and Health