W. Donald Wilson holds a degree in modern languages from Trinity College, Dublin, where he also completed a Ph.D. in French literature. He has taught at universities in the West Indies, the United Kingdom, and at the University of Waterloo. In 2011 and 2013, two of Wilson’s translations were long-listed for the Best Translated Book Award in the United States, and in 2013 he was a finalist for the French-American Foundation translation prize.
29 หนังสืออิเล็กทรอนิกส์โดย Jean-Francois Caron
Jean-François Caron: The Keeper’s Daughter ebook
As a way to draw visitors to their isolated fishing village on Quebec’s North Shore, the tourist bureau commissions a documentary film recreating life as it was lived there in the 1940s and 50s. To g …
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Jean-François Caron: A theory of the super soldier
Throughout history, states have tried to create the perfect combatant with superhuman physical and cognitive features that are akin to those of comic book superheroes. However, the current …
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Jean-François Caron: Disobedience in the Military
We often think of the army as an institution whose members are required to blindly obey all orders they receive. However, this perception is inaccurate. Disobedience is a fundamental professional …
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Jean-François Caron: Kazakhstan and the Soviet Legacy
This book examines Kazakhstan’s struggle to distance itself from its Soviet past over 25 years after its independence. To a very large extent, the affirmation of its sovereignty and a unique Kazakhst …
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€128.39
Jean-Francois Caron: Theory of the Super Soldier
Throughout history, states have tried to create the perfect combatant with superhuman physical and cognitive features that are akin to those of comic book superheroes. However, the current …
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€29.77
Jean-François Caron: The Prince 2.0: Applying Machiavellian Strategy to Contemporary Political Life
This Pivot updates the ideas of the famous political philosopher from the Italian Renaissance, Machiavelli, for the 21st century, using case studies from the West and from Kazakhstan to demonstrate …
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Jean-Francois (Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan) Caron: Contemporary Technologies and the Morality of Warfare
Supported by genuine historical cases, this book argues that certain new technologies in warfare can not only be justified within the current framework of the just war theory, but that their use is m …
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Jean-Francois (Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan) Caron: Contemporary Technologies and the Morality of Warfare
Supported by genuine historical cases, this book argues that certain new technologies in warfare can not only be justified within the current framework of the just war theory, but that their use is m …
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Jean-François Caron: A Sketch of the World After the COVID-19 Crisis
This book tries to understand the lessons we ought to learn from the Covid-19 crisis as well as the profound transformations this pandemic will bring to the world order. These essays explore the …
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Jean-François Caron: Understanding Kazakhstan’s 2019 Political Transition
The final page in the political history of the Soviet Union was turned on March 19, 2019, when Nursultan Nazarbayev, the last former Chairman of a Soviet Republic who had managed to stay in power fol …
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Jean-Francois Caron: Violent Alternatives to War
When we take a look back at the way Western states have fought terrorist organizations in the last 20 years, it is difficult not to think that these alternatives to war might have been more ethical t …
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Jean-François Caron & Hélène Thibault: Central Asia and the Covid-19 Pandemic
This book aims at shedding light on the reasons why the death rates during the pandemic were so high in Central Asia. More specifically, this book proposes analysis on why individuals did not follow …
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Jean-Francois Caron: Le Prince 2020
Alors que la démocratie est souvent perçue comme la seule option politique envisageable, quelle serait la position de Machiavel en 2020 sur l”utilité de la dictature ? Dans quelles circonstances jug …
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Jean-Francois Caron: Pandémie
Qui aurait cru qu’un virus apparu dans un marché chinois de Wuhan allait mener à une pandémie mondiale qui a coûté la vie à des centaines de milliers d’individus en l’espace de quelques mois et forcé …
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Jean-Francois Caron: L”Occident face au terrorisme
L’Occident a basculé dans une nouvelle réalité le 11 septembre 2001, lorsque quatre avions détournés par les hommes d’Oussama ben Laden ont frappé le cœur de l’Amérique. Il n’en fallut pas davantage …
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Jean-Francois Caron: Le grand confinement
Au lieu de privilégier l’économie et les profits, les sociétés occidentales ont pris la décision de sauver des vies à tout prix. Voilà la leçon que nous devrions retenir de la pandémie de COVID-19. U …
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Jean-Francois Caron: La citoyenneté irresponsable
La pandémie de la COVID-19 a révélé une grave crise dont les pouvoirs politiques des sociétés libérales sont aujourd’hui victimes. En effet, de nombreux individus n’ont pas hésité à défier les direct …
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Hélène Thibault & Jean-François Caron: Uyat and the Culture of Shame in Central Asia
This book proposes an interdisciplinary look at the culture of shame in Central Asia and evaluates its role in the regulation of social and political interactions in the region. Contributors …
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Jean-Francois Caron: Marginalisé
Justin Trudeau avait promis lors de son arrivée au pouvoir, en 2015, que le Canada serait de retour comme acteur important et respecté de la scène internationale. Or, son échec, cinq ans plus tard, à …
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Jean-François Caron: The Moral Dilemmas of Fighting Terrorism and Guerrilla Groups
The Moral Dilemmas of Fighting Terrorism and Guerrilla Groups discusses the most important ethical dilemmas associated with the fight against terrorist organizations and guerilla groups by providing …
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Jean-François Caron: A Revolt in the Steppe
This book explores the various ramifications and consequences of the violent civil protests that affected Kazakhstan in January 2022. In this compelling study, the authors examine the underlying soci …
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Hélène Thibault & Jean-François Caron: Uyat und die Kultur der Scham in Zentralasien
Dieses Buch wirft einen interdisziplinären Blick auf die Kultur der Scham in Zentralasien und bewertet ihre Rolle bei der Regulierung der sozialen und politischen Interaktionen in der Region. Die …
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Jean-Francois Caron: Fear and the COVID-19 Pandemic
This book explores the forms of fear that are becoming more visible in liberal democracies and how they now tend to condition our existences in a way that is detrimental to our personal freedom. The …
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Jean-Francois Caron: Fear and the COVID-19 Pandemic
This book explores the forms of fear that are becoming more visible in liberal democracies and how they now tend to condition our existences in a way that is detrimental to our personal freedom. The …
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€25.40
Jean-François Caron: Putin’s War and the Re-Opening of History
This book explores the emerging politics of Eurasia from the vantage point of Kazakhstan. Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine in February 2022 has led to the end of the post-Cold War paradigm …
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€42.79
Stipe Buzar & Jean-François Caron: War on Terror
Looking back at the ‘War on Terror’ and its policies, actions, and the violence that followed, this book analyzes the resulting changes in international power structures and the relationship between …
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Jean-Francois Caron: Violent Alternatives to War
When we take a look back at the way Western states have fought terrorist organizations in the last 20 years, it is difficult not to think that these alternatives to war might have been more ethical …
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€120.44
Stipe Buzar & Jean-Francois Caron: War on Terror
Looking back at the "War on Terror" and its policies, actions, and the violence that followed, this book analyzes the resulting changes in international power structures and the …
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€103.88
