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UNINA9910383836203321 |
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Mendez Alvaro |
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The Political Economy of China-Latin America Relations : The AIIB Membership / / by Alvaro Mendez, Mariano Turzi |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2020 |
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[1st ed. 2020.] |
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1 online resource (xi, 126 pages) |
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America - Politics and government |
Asia - Politics and government |
Economic development |
Regionalism |
Comparative government |
American Politics |
Asian Politics |
Development Studies |
Comparative Politics |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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1. Introduction -- 2. Constructing LAC & the AIIB -- 3. Latin America: Both Agent and Patient -- 4. LAC & International Political Economy -- 5. Conclusion. |
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The book explores the ways in which Latin American states are capitalizing or failing to capitalize on the initiatives of China in world affairs. The authors hypothesize that a dearth of regional agency and social construction, and a consequent institutional deficit in foreign relations, characterizes Latin America and its inadequate reaction to Chinese agency. The volume includes multiple case studies from eight Latin American countries and discusses the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's initiatives and policies. The book will interest |
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scholars, researchers, policy-makers, foreign policy analysts, and graduate students in Latin American and Asian politics as well as development studies and political economy. Alvaro Mendez is Adjunct Professor at the Institute for Global Policy at Fudan University, China, as well as co-director of the Global South Unit based in LSE IDEAS and the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics, United Kingdom. He is also a Senior Visiting Professor of International Relations at Peking University and Sciences Po Paris, France. Mariano Turzi is a Professor at CEMA University, Argentina.. . |
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UNINA9910163175303321 |
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Autore |
Cain III Major Francis M |
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Ardennes-1944 |
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San Francisco : , : Lucknow Books, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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[1st ed.] |
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1 online resource (47 pages) |
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Military art and science |
Military campaigns |
Lightning war |
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Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ABSTRACT -- SECTION I - Introduction -- SECTION II - THEORY OF OPERATIONAL DEFENSE -- Theory of the Offense -- Concepts of German Blitzkrieg -- Theory of Defense. -- "Web" Defense -- SECTION III - THE ARDENNES-1944 -- SECTION IV - DEFEAT OF THE GERMAN BLITZKRIEG -- Failure In The Ardennes -- Superiority of the Defence -- SECTION V - OPERATIONAL DEFENSE AND AIRLAND BATTLE -- Soviet Blitzkrieg Theory -- The Ardennes and the Modern Battlefield -- SECTION VI - VI. CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX A - MAPS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Periodicals -- Books -- Unpublished Papers |
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This study examines the nature of the defense at the operational level of war by analyzing the Battle of the Bulge in Dec. 1944 using the concepts of blitzkrieg and "web" defense. The monograph begins by discussing the influence of defensive theory on the operational concepts of blitzkrieg and "web" defense. The German concept of blitzkrieg incorporates Clausewitz's theory of the offense by emphasizing surprise, speed, and concentration at the decisive point. The counter to the blitzkrieg offense is found in COL F.O. Miksche's concept of "web" defense. The Battle of the Bulge provides an excellent example of a "web" defense pitted against a blitzkrieg offense. The German blitzkrieg in the Ardennes in 1944 failed for many reasons: 1) Army Group B did not concentrate its strength against the most vulnerable section of the Allied line; 2) The rugged Ardennes terrain could be easily defended against attacks by mechanized forces; 3) Key American commanders (Eisenhower, Gerow, and Middleton) quickly recognized the value of holding several key road junctions (St. Vith, Malmedy, Bastogne, Marche, and Rochefort) which dominated movement through the Ardennes; 4) The Allies held the shoulders of the German penetration; 5) The Allies quickly concentrated armored and motorized units to blunt the German penetration; and 6) Army Group B lacked operational reserves and adequate logistic support. The analysis of the Ardennes shows that the defense is indeed the stronger form of war and that a "web" defense can be employed effectively against a blitzkrieg offense...The Allies effectively used a "web" defense to counter these threats. If NATO is to defeat a Soviet attack without resorting to the use of nuclear weapons, it must adopt a viable operational defensive concept. "Web" defense is such a concept. |
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UNINA9910557228903321 |
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Autore |
Romans Brian W |
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Titolo |
Sedimentary System Responses to External Forcings: a Process-Based Perspective |
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1 online resource (246 p.) |
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Physical geography & topography |
Science: general issues |
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This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact |
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