Peter Heims:Countering Industrial Espionage
- Erstausgabe 1999, ISBN: 9780905961033
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Dover Publications Inc., Oct 1998. New edition. Paperback., Dover Publications Inc., 0, Sphere, Oct 1991. New edition. Paperback. This is in many ways a prequel to the more commonly kno… Mehr…
Dover Publications Inc., Oct 1998. New edition. Paperback., Dover Publications Inc., 0, Sphere, Oct 1991. New edition. Paperback. This is in many ways a prequel to the more commonly known books in the Dorsai Series.\nIn fact it can be said to describe the way the Dorsai mercenaries are transformed into the awesome military force, who are described in the rest of the series.\nYou do not have to have read the rest of the books in the series to thoroughly enjoy this book. \nThe action is quite entertaining and the tactical ideas of Cletus Graeme, who are the main character of the book, are very well thought out, although they are unorthodox, they never cross into the absurd.\nBut most of all this is a book, which really brings the characters to life - one of Dickson's main strength is the way he uses the story to give the reader an insight into what makes the characters act like they do., Sphere, 0, Penguin Books Ltd, Mar 1999. New edition. Paperback. In the course of my political science training, I studied at great length the modern idea of realpolitik. In that study I came to realise that it was somewhat incomplete, without the companionship of The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli, a Florentine governmental official in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. The Prince is an oft quoted, oft mis-quoted work, used as the philosophical underpinning for much of what is considered both pragmatic and wrong in politics today. To describe someone as being Machiavellian is to attribute to the person ruthless ambition, craftiness and merciless political tactics. Being believed to be Machiavellian is generally politically incorrect. Being Machiavellian, alas, can often be politically expedient.\nMachiavelli based his work in The Prince upon his basic understanding of human nature. He held that people are motivated by fear and envy, by novelty, by desire for wealth, power and security, and by a hatred of restriction. In the Italy in which he was writing, democracy was an un-implemented Greek philosophical idea, not a political structure with a history of success; thus, one person's power usually involved the limitation of another person's power in an autocratic way. \nMachiavelli did not see this as a permanent or natural state of being -- in fact, he felt that, during his age, human nature had been corrupted and reduced from a loftier nobility achieved during the golden ages of Greece and Rome. He decided that it was the corrupting influence of Christianity that had reduced human nature, by its exaltation of meekness, humility, and otherworldliness. \nMachiavelli has a great admiration for the possible and potential, but finds himself inexorably drawn to the practical, dealing with situations as they are, thus becoming an early champion of realpolitik carried forward into this century by the likes of Kissinger, Thatcher, Nixon, and countless others. One of the innovations of Machiavelli's thought was the recognition that the prince, the leader of the city/state/empire/etc., was nonetheless a human being, and subject to all the human limitations and desires with which all contend. \nBecause the average prince (like the average person) is likely to be focussed upon his own interests, a prince's private interests are generally in opposition to those of his subjects. Fortunate is the kingdom ruled by a virtuous prince, virtue here not defined by Christian or religious tenets, but rather the civic virtue of being able to pursue his own interests without conflicting those of his subjects. \nVirtue is that which increases power; vice is that which decreases power. These follow Machiavelli's assumptions about human nature. Machiavelli rejected the Platonic idea of a division between what a prince does and what a prince ought to do. The two principle instruments of the prince are force and propaganda, and the prince, in order to increase power (virtue) ought to employ force completely and ruthlessly, and propaganda wisely, backed up by force. Of course, for Machiavelli, the chief propaganda vehicle is that of religion. \nWhoever reads Roman history attentively will see in how great a degree religion served in the command of the armies, in uniting the people and keeping them well conducted, and in covering the wicked with shame.\nMachiavelli has been credited with giving ruthless strategies (the example of a new political ruler killing the deposed ruler and the ruler's family to prevent usurpation and plotting is well known) -- it is hard to enact many in current politics in a literal way, but many of his strategies can still be seen in electioneering at every level, in national and international relations, and even in corporate and family internal 'politics'. In fact, I have found fewer more Machiavellian types than in church politics! \nOf course, these people would be considered 'virtuous' in Machiavellian terms -- doing what is necessary to increase power and authority. \nThe title of this piece -- the virtues of Machiavelli, must be considered in this frame; certainly in no way virtuous by current standards, but then, it shows, not all have the same standards. Be careful of the words you use -- they may have differing definitions.\nPerhaps if Machiavelli had lived a bit later, and been informed by the general rise of science as a rational underpinning to the world, he might have been able to accept less of a degree of randomness in the universe. Perhaps he would have modified his views. Perhaps not -- after all, the realpolitikers of this age are aware of the scientific framework of the universe, and still pursue their courses.\nThis is an important work, intriguing in many respects. Far shorter than the average classical or medieval philosophical tome, and more accessible by current readers because of a greater familiarity with politics than, say, metaphysics or epistemology, this work yields benefits and insights to all who read, mark, inwardly digest, and critically examine the precepts., Penguin Books Ltd, 0, MacMillan Publishing Company, 1995. First edition.. Hard cover. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 96 p. Audience: General/trade; General/trade. MacMillan, New York, 1995. 1/4 Cloth. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. 8vo; [viii] ix-xii, 99 [1] pages. A smart First Edition / First Printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. AB77. James Finn Garner has revised five of our most cherished holiday tales to remove "society's skewed values and mores." From the newly revised "Nutcracker" to "Frosty the Persun of Snow, " these stories rekindle the true holiday spirit and redefine the idea of "good will to all men" to include women, pre-adults, and companion animals as well, MacMillan Publishing Company, 1995, 5, San Diego, California: Harvest Books / Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc., 1973. Later Printing. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. Used Book: Trade Paperback Moderate edge wear to covers and spine. Heavy bump to lower right corner. Some creasing., Harvest Books / Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc., 1973, 2.5, New York, USA: Pocket Books, 1996. Book. Good. Paperback. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback, Second Edition, 200gms, 221 pages. Gene Roddenberry is the creator of the original Star Trek and Star Trek: Next Generation, this book is a conversation he had with Yvonne Fern shortly before his passing, sharing his views and ideas on his creations. Book is in good condition with very mild general wear and tear and minor page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.., Pocket Books, 1996, 2.5, Methuen, 1963. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Without dust jacket, minimal rubbing to boards. Owners book plate to ffep verso. Light foxing to edges of text block and prelims, text clean. Slightly musty. Maps to end papers and colour frontis with further black and white plates to the text. The author, part of a small academic film unit, was in Greece and Turkey during the Spring of 1960 making a film about the beginnings of science with an intense interest in the scientific ideas of the Classical Greeks, who out of all of the other ancient cultures and civilizations were the only ones to invent the idea of abstract and general scientific theory. The book looks at why this was and how it came about., Methuen, 1963, 2.5, New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1994. First American Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall., Atlantic Monthly Press, 1994, 5, New York: Macmillan (1986).,. Good/Unknown. Octavo, softcover, light corner curl and general wear else a good usable copy. Cover oil painting by Jean Honore Fragonard "A Young Girl Reading" from 1776. 1010 pp. with index. Ideas on composing, writing about short fiction, writing about poetry, on drama, --all with anthologies of those genre, and a section on editing., New York: Macmillan (1986)., 2.5, Great Britain: 20th Century Security Education. Hardback. First Edition. Wear to edges of D/K. Industrial espionage is one of the greatest threats to indsutry today, responsible for millions of pounds worth of loss. Just how universal it is, how it is growing in scope and sophistication, the methods used and how these can be countered, is the theme of this book. it combines, in readable form, the general background of the whole subject, supported by a wealth of up-to-date information as to the techniques employed and the steps which comapnies, individuals and organisations can and should take to protect their interests or bring culprits to book. Damage done by theft of secrets of prcesses, production plans, ideas, sources of materials, labout and information, is often irretrievable: the theme of this book, intended to help the specialist, the novice and the layman, is, therefore, the countering of industrial espionage. And it is written by an author whose style sis not only readable and easily understandable, but who has had long and considerable experience in the world of security in its broadest aspects. Some of the instances of industrial espionage may well surprise some readers. This book is a must for those concerned with industry, for executives, production managers - and even public relations officers who, in their anxiety to promote their firm's name and standing through the media, often disclose information, or give an industrial spy advance notive of the existence of industrial secrets which are worth stealing. 290 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 1982., 20th Century Security Education, 1982, 2.5<
