1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450260203321

Autore

Gilbert Paul <1942->

Titolo

Terrorism, Security and Nationality [[electronic resource] ] : An Introductory Study in Applied Political Philosophy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2002

ISBN

1-134-87371-9

1-281-13436-8

9786611134365

0-203-00446-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (344 p.)

Disciplina

303.6

363.3/2

363.32

Soggetti

National security

Nationalism

Political science

Terrorism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Terrorism and unjust war; MINDLESS VIOLENCE; UNJUST WAR; TARGETING THE INNOCENT; NON-COMBATANT IMMUNITY; TERRORIST OUTRAGES; Chapter 3 Terrorism and civil war; TERRORISM AND TYRANNICIDE; REVOLUTIONARY STRUGGLE; PROPER AUTHORITY; IRREGULAR WAR; CIVIL STRIFE; Chapter 4 Terrorism and political crime; THE STATUS OF TERRORISM; TERRORISM AS CRIME; POLITICAL CRIME; TERRORISM AND THE MODERN STATE; Chapter 5 Community and conflict; UNJUST WAR AND THE COMMUNITY; STATISM AND POLITICAL CRIME; COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY

TERRORISM AND MODERNITYChapter 6 Reasons for violence; PICTURES OF VIOLENCE; ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE; REVOLUTIONARY VIOLENCE; VIOLENCE OF THE LEFT AND STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE; ETHICAL REVOLUTIONS; Chapter 7 Terrorism and nationality; THE



LIMITS OF DEMOCRATIC CHANGE; SELF-DETERMINATION AND VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION; STATE AND COMMUNITY; INDEPENDENCE AND INJUSTICE; Chapter 8 Ethnicity and national identity; GROUNDS OF NATIONAL IDENTITY; ETHNIC NATIONALISM; CULTURALISM; CULTURE AND POWER; THE ETHICS OF NATIONALISM; Chapter 9 Terror and the state; A TU QUOQUE ARGUMENT; STATE TERRORISM

THE STATE AND SECURITYTHE FORGE OF LAW; Chapter 10 The violence of the state; GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS; GENOCIDE; THE SUPPRESSION OF DISSENT; OPPRESSION AND REPRESSION; Chapter 11 The state's response to violence; THE DILEMMA OF THE STATE; MILITARY RESPONSES; CONCILIATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Terrorism, Security and Nationality shows how the ideas and techniques of political philosophy can be applied to the practical problems of terrorism, State violence and national identity.  In doing so it clarifies a wide range of issues in applied political philosophy including ethics of war; theories of state and nation; the relationship between communities and nationalisms; human rightss and national security.Paul Gilbert identifies conflicting conceptiona of civil strife by different political communities and investigates notions of terrorism both as unjust war and as political



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452363903321

Autore

Wagner John R

Titolo

Extrusion : the definitive processing guide and handbook / / John R. Wagner, Jr., Eldridge M. Mount, III, Harold F. Giles, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam : , : Elsevier/William Andrew, , 2014

ISBN

1-4377-3482-0

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (638 p.)

Collana

PDL handbook series

Altri autori (Persone)

GilesHarold F

MountEldridge M

Disciplina

668.413

Soggetti

Plastics - Extrusion

Electronic books.

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

part I. Single screw extrusion -- part II. Twin screw extrusion -- part III. Polymeric materials -- part IV. Troubleshooting the extrusion processes -- part V. Auxiliary equipment -- part VI. Conextrusion -- part VII. Extrusion applications.

Sommario/riassunto

The second edition of Extrusion is designed to aid operators, engineers, and managers in extrusion processing in quickly answering practical day-to-day questions. The first part of the book provides the fundamental principles, for operators and engineers, of polymeric materials extrusion processing in single and twin screw extruders. The next section covers advanced topics including troubleshooting, auxiliary equipment, and coextrusion for operators, engineers, and managers. The final part provides applications case studies in key areas for engineers such as compounding, blown film,