Anthony Downs: 3 books
Theories of Democracy
A Reader
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2000
Theories of Democracy builds on Robert Dahl's observation that there is no single theory of democracy; only theories. Beyond the broad commitment to rule by the majority, democracy involves a set of contentious debates concerning the proper function and scope of power, equality, freedom, justice,...
Sprawl Costs
Economic Impacts of Unchecked Development
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
The environmental impacts of sprawling developmhave been well documented, but few comprehensive studies have examined its economic costs. In 1996, a team of experts undertook a multi-year study designed to provide quantitative measures of the costs and benefits of differforms of growth. Sprawl Costs...
The Group 13 Metals Aluminium, Gallium, Indium and Thallium
Chemical Patterns and Peculiarities
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2011
The last two decades have seen a renaissance in interest in the chemistry of the main group elements. In particular research on the metals of group 13 (aluminium, gallium, indium and thallium) has led to the synthesis and isolation of some very novel and unusual molecules, with implications for organometallic...