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UNINA9910213849703321 |
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Titolo |
Global allies : comparing US alliances in the 21st century / / edited by Michael Wesley |
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Acton, Australia : , : Australian National University Press, , 2017 |
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©2017 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (152 pages) |
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Balance of power |
Alliances |
United States Foreign relations Asia |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Global allies in a changing world / Michael Wesley -- Japan: from passive partner to active ally / HDP Envall -- Germany: a lynchpin ally? / Markus Kaim -- Continuity amidst change: the Korea - United States alliance / Youngshik Bong -- Denmark's fight against irrelevance, or the alliance politics of "punching above your weight" / Kristian Søby Kristensen & Kristian Knus Larsen -- Crusaders and pragmatists: Australia debates the American alliance / Brendan Taylor & William T Tow -- The challenges and dynamics of alliance policies: Norway, NATO and the High North / Wrenn Yennie Lindgren & Nina Græger -- An ally at the crossroads: Thailand in the US alliance system / Kitti Prasirtsuk -- Poland as an ally / Witold Rodkiewicz. |
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"The global system of alliances that the United States built after the Second World War underpinned the stability and prosperity of the postwar order. But during the 20th century, the multilateral NATO alliance system in Europe and the bilateral San Francisco alliance system in Asia rarely interacted. This changed in the early 21st century, as US allies came together to fight and stabilise conflicts in the Middle East and Central Asia. This volume presents the first-ever comparative study of US alliances in Europe and Asia from the perspectives of US allies: the challenges, opportunities and shifting dynamics of these |
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fundamental pillars of order. This volume is essential reading for those interested in contemporary and future regional and global security dynamics." -- |
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UNINA9910961627603321 |
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Autore |
Rosen Ellen Doree <1924-> |
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Improving public sector productivity : concepts and practice / / Ellen Doree Rosen |
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Newbury Park, Calif., : SAGE, c1993 |
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Newbury Park, Calif. : , : Sage Publications, , 1993 |
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©1993 |
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9781483326276 |
1483326276 |
9781452253817 |
1452253811 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (viii, 280 pages) : illustrations |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - The Politics of Productivity; Chapter 3 - Productivity Concepts and Applications; Chapter 4 - Measurement; Chapter 5 - Measuring Productivity; Chapter 6 - Improving the Work Process; Chapter 7 - Training and Motivating the Worker; Chapter 8 - Empowering the Worker; Chapter 9 - Management Options for Obtaining Resources; Chapter 10 - Managing for Productivity; Chapter 11 - Strategy; Index; About the Author |
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This volume shows how public agencies can be made more efficient and humane, providing practical guidance to enhance both service quality and client satisfaction at local, state and national levels. Examples focus on the issues of quality management, improving service delivery, job reorganization and worker empowerment. |
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