{"product_id":"perspectives-on-complex-global-challenges-9781118984093","title":"Perspectives on Complex Global Challenges","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines current and prospective challenges surrounding global challenges of education, energy, healthcare, security, and resilience \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book discusses issues in large-scale systems in the United States and around the world. The authors examine the challenges of education, energy, healthcare, national security, and urban resilience. The book covers challenges in education including America''s use of educational funds, standardized testing, and the use of classroom technology. On the topic of energy, this book examines debates on climate, the current and future developments of the nuclear power industry, the benefits and cost decline of natural gases, and the promise of renewable energy. The authors also discuss national security, focusing on the issues of nuclear weapons, terrorism and cyber security. Urban resilience is addressed in the context of natural threats such as hurricanes and floods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudies the usage of a globalized benchmark for both student\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction and Overview 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eElisabeth Paté-Cornell, William B. Rouse, and Charles M. Vest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan America Still Compete? 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorman R. Augustine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Education 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Contributions 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 K-12 Education Reform in the United States 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraig R. Barrett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat Teachers 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh Expectations 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTension in the System 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntelligent use of Technology in the Classroom 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Education Relevant for the Student 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Secure America’s Economic Future by Investing in Young Children 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeborah J. Stipek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Readings 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Future of Teaching in the United States 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Darling-Hammond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Conundrum of Controlling College Costs 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLawrence S. Bacow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Military Education 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam J. Perry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Energy 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Introduction 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy Demand 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Electric Grid 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNuclear Power 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenewable Energy 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of Consumers 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Contributions 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Future of the US Electric Grid 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Schmalensee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem Organization 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBulk Power 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistribution 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCybersecurity 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Observations 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Revolution in Natural Gas 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Deutch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The Future of Nuclear Power in the United States 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard A. Meserve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Renewable Energy: Balancing Risk and Reward 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard H. Truly and Michal C. Moore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Healthcare 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Introduction 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving Forces 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplexity of Decision Making 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue and Healthcare Delivery 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Contributions 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 How to Move Toward Value-Based Healthcare? 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenis A. Cortese and Robert K. Smoldt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Readings 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Delivering on the Promise to Reduce the Cost of Healthcare with Electronic Health Records 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam W. Stead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Readings 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Big Data in Health and Healthcare: Hopes and Fears for the Future 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth A. McGlynn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Medical Education: One Size Does not Fit All 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLloyd B. Minor and Michael M.E. Johns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Security 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Introduction 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmergence of Non-State Powers and Terrorist Groups 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResizing the US Nuclear Arsenal 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCybersecurity 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntelligence 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological Weapons 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUS Defense Budget 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Contributions 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Vigilance in an Evolving Terrorism Landscape 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael E. Leiter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 The Market’s Role in Improving Cybersecurity 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerbert Lin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 On Nuclear Weapons 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorge P. Shultz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 The Nuclear Security Challenge: It is International 147\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSiegfried S. Hecker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Nuclear Weapon Reductions Must be Part of Strategic Analysis 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry A. Kissinger and Brent Scowcroft\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Maintaining us Leadership in Science Technology and Innovation for National Security 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJacques S. Gansler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection V Resilience 159 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 Introduction 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFramework for Urban Resilience 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotential Approaches 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Contributions 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25 Urban Resilience: How Cities need to Adapt to Unanticipated and Sudden Change 169\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Batty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26 Buying Down Risks and Investing in Resilience 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Reed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e27 Resilience from the Perspective of a Chief Urban Designer 179\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexandros Washburn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e28 Engineering for Resilience: Ten Commandments of the Dutch Approach 183\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheo Toonen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem of Systems 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Expertise 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrowded House 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCo-Governance 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClear Direction 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutive Leadership 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Bat Strategy 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementation Democracy 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShared Service 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecks and Balances 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 197\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406962467159,"sku":"9781118984093","price":54.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118984093.jpg?v=1730497709","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/perspectives-on-complex-global-challenges-9781118984093","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}