1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990008512590403321

Autore

Nica, Alexandru

Titolo

Lectures on the combinatorics of free probability / A. Nica, R. Speicher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : Cambridge University, c2006

ISBN

0-521-85852-6

Descrizione fisica

XV, 417 p. ; 24 cm

Collana

London Mathematical Society lecture note series ; 335

Altri autori (Persone)

Speicher, Roland

Disciplina

512.35

Locazione

MA1

Collocazione

C-9-(335

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910449842703321

Autore

Kitching Carolyn <1947, >

Titolo

Britain and the problem of international disarmament, 1919-1934 / / Carolyn J. Kitching

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999

ISBN

1-138-96502-2

1-134-67505-4

1-280-32555-0

0-203-20174-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (232 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in modern European history ; ; 3

Disciplina

327.1/74/0941

Soggetti

Disarmament - History

Electronic books.

Great Britain Military policy

Great Britain Foreign relations 1910-1936

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-215) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The concept and context of disarmament, 1919  34; The human element; The Lloyd George coalition government, 1918  22; The Conservative governments, 1922  3, and the first Labour government, 1924; The Conservative government, 1924  9; The Labour government, 1929  31; The National government, 1931  4; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In the aftermath of the Great War, multilateral disarmament was placed at the top of the international agenda by the Treaty of Versailles and the Covenant of the League of Nations. This book analyzes the naval, air and land disarmament policies of successive British governments from 1919 to 1934, articulating their dilemma either to fulfil their obligations or to avoid them. Daring and controversial, the present study challenges the hitherto accepted view that Britain occupied the high moral ground by drastically reducing its armaments and argues that, during this period, British disarmame