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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459498803321

Autore

Scott Peter Dale

Titolo

American war machine [[electronic resource] ] : deep politics, the CIA global drug connection, and the road to Afghanistan / / Peter Dale Scott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2010

ISBN

9781442205895

144220589X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (409 p.)

Collana

War and peace library

Disciplina

958.104/7

Soggetti

Drug traffic - Government policy - United States

Drug control - Political aspects - United States

Intelligence service - United States

Afghan War, 2001-2021 - Causes

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 (p. 367-373) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Deep History and the Global Drug Connection; Part I. OVERVIEW; Chapter 01. Sanctioned Violence, the Dominance Machine, and the Overworld; Part II. THE CIA AND DRUGS ABROAD; Chapter 02. Mexico, Drugs, the DFS, and the United States; Chapter 03. Operation Paper: The United States and Drugs in Thailand and Burma; Chapter 04. Rollback, PARU, and Laos: Preparing for Offensive War; Chapter 05. Laos: Financing a War by Drugs; Chapter 06. The War on Drugs in Asia: A Phony War with Real Casualties; Part III. DEEP EVENTS AND THE DRUG CONNECTION AT HOME

Chapter 07. The CIA, the Global Drug Connection, and Terrorism  Chapter 08. Inside the War Machine: The Profiteers from Enduring Violence; Chapter 09. 9/11 and the American Tradition of Engineered Deep Events; Part IV: AMERICA AND AFGHANISTAN TODAY; Chapter 10. Obama and Afghanistan: America's Drug-Corrupted War; Chapter 11. Conclusion: The War Machine and the Deep Politics of Drugs; Final Words; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This provocative, thoroughly researched book explores the covert



aspects of U.S. foreign policy. Prominent political analyst Peter Dale Scott marshals a convincing array of evidence to expose the extensive trail of sanctioned but illicit violence in politics and state affairs, especially when related to America's long-standing involvement with the global drug traffic. Beginning with Thailand in the 1950's, Americans have become inured to the CIA's alliances with drug traffickers (and their bankers) to install and sustain right-wing governments. The pattern has repeated itself

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826634003321

Autore

Seltzer Beth

Titolo

101+ careers in public health / / Beth Seltzer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-78684-035-9

0-8261-9599-7

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (519 p.)

Disciplina

362.1023

Soggetti

Public health - Vocational guidance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Introduction to Public Health; Chapter 1: What Is Public Health?; History of Public Health; The Role of Public Health Today; Chapter 2: Education in Public Health; Bachelor's Degrees in Public Health; Master's Degrees in Public Health; Doctorates in Public Health; Combined Degree Programs; Other Master's Degrees; Engineering Degrees; Certifications and Other Training; Finding a School of Public Health; Chapter 3: Finding Jobs in Public Health; Traditional Pathways; Getting in the Back Door

Combining Public Health With Another CareerProfessional Associations; Federal Government Agencies; State and Local Agencies; Share 101+ Careers in Public Health, Second Edition; Part II: Public Health Careers; Chapter 4: Infectious Disease; Epidemiologist; Medical Officer; Public



Health Nurse; Public Health Veterinarian; Public Health Advisor; Vaccine Researcher; Disease Ecologist; Infection Preventionist; Chapter 5: Chronic Disease and Cancer; Health Educator; Health Promotion Program Coordinator; Medical Epidemiologist/Chronic Disease; Public Health Dentist; Tobacco Quitline Coach

Behavioral ScientistStudy Coordinator; Chapter 6: Public Safety; Injury Prevention Specialist; Director of Emergency Medical Services; Specialist in Poison Information; Forensic Pathologist; Chapter 7: Maternal and Child Health; Administrator, Family Health Services; Home Visit Nurse; Community Health Worker; WIC Nutritionist; Chapter 8:  Aging; "Age-in-Place" Program Coordinator; Dementia Services Coordinator; Researcher in Aging and Public Health; Director, Area Agency on Aging; Chapter 9: Pharmaceuticals and Drug Safety; Pharmacist; Medical Officer/Drug Evaluation and Safety

BiostatisticianDirector, State Board of Pharmacy; Regulatory Affairs Specialist; Chapter 10: Environmental Health and Water Safety; Toxicologist; Poisoning Prevention Coordinator; Environmental Engineer; Hazardous Waste Inspector; Hydrologist; Environmental Health Nurse; Community Activist; Health Physicist; Chapter 11: Occupational Health and Safety; Occupational Medicine Physician; Employee Health Nurse; Industrial Hygienist; Corporate Medical Director; Chapter 12: Food Safety and Nutrition; Nutrition Consultant; Food Service Sanitarian; Food Inspector/Department of Agriculture

Consumer Safety Officer/FDAFood Scientist; Chapter 13: Disaster Preparedness and Response; Emergency Preparedness Specialist; Disaster Preparedness Researcher; Biodefense Researcher; Chapter 14: Health Communication; Journalist; Communications Director; Social Marketer; Medical Writer; Chapter 15: Education; Health Teacher; Continuing Education Coordinator; Professor, School of Public Health; Dean, School of Public Health; Chapter 16: Health Disparities, Vulnerable Groups, and At-Risk Populations; Director, Office of Minority Health; Patient Navigator; Correctional Medicine Physician

Disease Prevention Activist