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Author : United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 2009
Hard Lessons written by United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
Product Description: The billions of dollars expended in Iraq constitute the largest relief and reconstruction exercise in American history. SIGIR's lessons learned capping report characterizes this effort in four phases (pre-war to ORHA, CPA, post-CPA/Negroponte era, and Khalilzad, Crocker, and the Surge). From this history, SIGIR forwards a series of conclusions and recommendations for Congress to consider when organizing for the next post-conflict reconstruction situation. Over the past five years, the United States has provided nearly fifty billion dollars for the relief and reconstruction of Iraq. This unprecedented rebuilding program, implemented after the March 2003 invasion, was developed to restore Iraq's essential services, build Iraq's security forces, create a market-based economy, and establish a democratic government--all in pursuit of U.S. interests in a stable and free Iraq. Did the U.S. rebuilding program achieve its objectives? Was the money provided well-spent or wasted? What lessons have we learned from the experience? Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience, a report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), answers these and other important questions by presenting a comprehensive history of the U.S. program, chiefly derived from SIGIR's body of extensive oversight work in Iraq, hundreds of interviews with key figures involved with the reconstruction program, and thousands of documents evidencing the reconstruction work that was - or was not - done. The report examines the limited pre-war planning for reconstruction, the shift from a large infrastructure program to a more community-based one, and the success of the Surge in 2007 and beyond. Hard Lessons concludes that the U.S. government did not have the structure or resources in place to execute the mammoth relief and reconstruction plan it took on in 2003. The lessons learned from this experience create a basis for reviewing and reforming the U.S. approach to contingency relief and reconstruction operations.
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Author : Livia Grant
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-12-31
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Author : Jonathan Schorr
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Hard Lessons written by Jonathan Schorr and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Education categories.
A decade ago there were only two charter schools in the United States. Today there are more than 2,400, serving more than half a million students. Charter schools are public schools that are free from many of the regulations that have long governed public education. Supporters include many of the country's most prominent educators and politicians, among them President George W. Bush, who hope charter schools will reshape education, especially where it proves most challenging--in the inner city. The fact that most charter schools promise smaller classes and more parental involvement makes them immensely appealing to the nation's most disadvantaged families. Charter school detractors, on the other hand, fear that these alternative schools will irredeemably ruin public education, drawing away the talented students and the most involved parents. Clearly the stakes are high. But few Americans understand what a charter school really is--or what is involved in trying to create, attend, and teach in one. Written by a renowned journalist and education writer, and a former inner-city school teacher himself, "Hard Lessons is the first book to capture the human drama of the entire experience. For three years, Jonathan Schorr was allowed complete access to the students, teachers, and parents of the E.C. Reems Academy in Oakland, California, making him uniquely qualified to tell their fascinating story. But would the new school succeed in effectively teaching children from urban neighborhoods where success is rare? Would it become a whole new bureaucracy or sabotage itself from within? The answers are found in the moving stories of some deeply involved yet very different individuals. Amongthem, there is Nazim Casey, Jr.--rescued from his crack-addicted parents, he's the last-chance child who will put inner-city charters to their ultimate test; William Stewart--a father whose fury at his daughter's failed public school propels him into activism; Eugene Ruffin--the entrepreneur who helped introduce the personal computer to America, then collaborated with Wal-Mart heir John Walton to "invest" in education; and Valentin Del Rio--a young teacher whose idealism turns to exhaustion and the search for a punctual paycheck. Through successes and setbacks, "Hard Lessons reveals just how difficult it is, even with the best of intentions, to offer a quality education to every child in America. The story of E.C. Reems Academy offers invaluable lessons for anyone interested in America's most pressing domestic concern. At once harrowing and hopeful, and in the finest tradition of modern nonfiction, "Hard Lessons is one of the most important books to come along in decades.
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Author : Oakfield Annie (author)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1901
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Author : Christopher G. Nuttall
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-01-28
Hard Lessons written by Christopher G. Nuttall and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-28 with categories.
Fifty years after Steve Stuart and his friends captured an alien starship, the Solar Union is a thriving interstellar power, while Earth is increasingly backwards and falling into barbarism. For two youngsters from Earth, the Solar Union offers the only chance they will ever have to make something of their lives ... But humanity's involvement in Galactic affairs has not gone unnoticed. The enigmatic masters of the universe have put together a fleet to crush the upstart humans before they can threaten the precarious balance of power. Pushed to the limits, the Solar Union must fight to defend its freedom - and the existence of the human race.
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Author : George Dfouni
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2018-06-28
Hard Lessons written by George Dfouni and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A privileged childhood in Lebanon marred by his parentsÕ divorce and his fatherÕs murder did not deter George Dfouni from following his dream of making a name for himself in both the hospitality and the music industry. Beginning in London and then moving to the United States, George became known for turning lackluster or failing hotels around with innovative ideas and strong leadership. Unfortunately, his business associates in these hotels and real estate enterprises skirted the edges of the law, dragging George into their shady deals. Few bad decisions by George, and being a celebrity, he was being looked at by too many eyes. Betrayed by people in his community, lead to his investigation as a suspected terrorist, but later turned into something bigger. When his associates scheme fell apart he became their scapegoat. George holds nothing back in this cautionary tale of the American dream becoming the American nightmare. This is his story.
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Author : Annie Oakfield
language : en
Publisher: Luminosity Publishing
Release Date : 2016-04-13
Hard Lessons written by Annie Oakfield and has been published by Luminosity Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-13 with Fiction categories.
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Author : Richard Hawley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
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Notes: Signed by author "For the masters and boys of Hutchins - R.G.H".
Bombs Without Boots
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Author : Anthony M. Schinella
language : en
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Release Date : 2019-02-19
Bombs Without Boots written by Anthony M. Schinella and has been published by Brookings Institution Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-19 with Political Science categories.
Airpower can achieve military objectives—sometimes, in some circumstances It sounds simple: using airpower to intervene militarily in conflicts, thus minimizing the deaths of soldiers and civilians while achieving both tactical and strategic objectives. In reality, airpower alone sometimes does win battles, but the costs can be high and the long-term consequences may fall short of what decision-makers had in mind. This book by a long-time U.S. intelligence analyst assesses the military operations and post-conflict outcomes in five cases since the mid-1990s in which the United States and/or its allies used airpower to “solve” military problems: Bosnia in 1995, Kosovo in 1999, Afghanistan in 2001, Lebanon in 2006, and Libya in 2011. In each of these cases, airpower helped achieve the immediate objective, but the long-term outcomes often diverged significantly from the original intent of policymakers. The author concludes that airpower sometimes can be effective when used to support indigenous ground forces, but decision-makers should carefully consider all the circumstances before sending planes, drones, or missiles aloft.
Hard Lessons In Corporate Governance
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Author : Bryce C. Tingle
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2024-05-30
Hard Lessons In Corporate Governance written by Bryce C. Tingle and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-30 with Law categories.
How should corporations be run? Who should get a say, and what results can we expect? Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance provides an accessible introduction to the various failed attempts at using corporate governance to improve society. It introduces the record of these failures and illuminates hard lessons spread across thousands of empirical studies. If we look at the outcomes generated by various corporate governance 'best'; practices, we find that none of the practices work. If we look at the theories and assumptions that support modern corporate governance, we find they are likely wrong. And if we look at the prospect of corporate governance to improve political, environmental, and social outcomes, we find ample evidence that governance will fail us here too. After documenting these failures, Bryce Tingle KC turns to the most important lesson: how to fix this important, but broken, system.