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UNINA9910796613203321 |
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Examining armed conflict : theoretical reflections on selected aspects / / Edited by ZdeneÌk KrÌiÌzÌ and Jana UrbanovskaÌ |
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Brno, Czech republic : , : Masarykova University, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (182 pages) : illustrations |
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War and society - Research |
Violence - Research |
Social conflict - Research |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Studies on armed conflicts are among the traditional themes of international relations. Neither the theoretical, nor the practical importanceof this issue is declining in any way. It is an extremely complex research field, integrating a plethora of findings from international relations, social sciences, as well as natural sciences. The complexity of the issue exacts a plurality of theoretical and methodological approaches in examining the phenomenon of wars. Consolidating obtained findings into a homogenous and coherent framework can, however, be even more demanding. This work represents a contribution to ongoing academic discussion in all major areas currently relevant to armed conflict research while identifying the main issues of academic debate and analyzing their shared features. |
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UNINA9910963050503321 |
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Autore |
Ferguson James <1959-2025.> |
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Expectations of modernity : myths and meanings of urban life on the Zambian Copperbelt / / James Ferguson |
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Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, [1999] |
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9786613520319 |
9781280088230 |
1280088230 |
9780520922280 |
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9780585283036 |
0585283036 |
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1 online resource (xvii, 326 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Perspectives on Southern Africa ; ; 57 |
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Urban anthropology - Zambia - Copperbelt Province |
Urbanization - Zambia - Copperbelt Province |
Industrialization - Zambia - Copperbelt Province |
Copper industry and trade - Zambia - Copperbelt Province |
Copper mines and mining - Zambia - Copperbelt Province |
Zambia Social conditions 1964- |
Zambia Economic conditions 1964- |
Zambia Politics and government |
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Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-320) and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- List of Cases -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Copperbelt in Theory -- 2. Expectations of Permanence -- 3. Rural Connections, Urban Styles -- 4. "Back to the Land"? -- 5. Expectations of Domesticity -- 6. Asia in Miniature -- 7. Global Disconnect -- Postscript: December 1998 -- Appendix: Mineworkers' Letters -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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Once lauded as the wave of the African future, Zambia's economic boom in the 1960's and early 1970's was fueled by the export of copper and other primary materials. Since the mid-1970's, however, |
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the urban economy has rapidly deteriorated, leaving workers scrambling to get by. Expectations of Modernity explores the social and cultural responses to this prolonged period of sharp economic decline. Focusing on the experiences of mineworkers in the Copperbelt region, James Ferguson traces the failure of standard narratives of urbanization and social change to make sense of the Copperbelt's recent history. He instead develops alternative analytic tools appropriate for an "ethnography of decline. "Ferguson shows how the Zambian copper workers understand their own experience of social, cultural, and economic "advance" and "decline." Ferguson's ethnographic study transports us into their lives-the dynamics of their relations with family and friends, as well as copper companies and government agencies. Theoretically sophisticated and vividly written, Expectations of Modernity will appeal not only to those interested in Africa today, but to anyone contemplating the illusory successes of today's globalizing economy. |
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UNINA9911019543503321 |
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Autore |
Quantick H. R |
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Climatology for airline pilots / / H.R. Quantick |
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Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2001 |
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9781283858519 |
1283858517 |
9780470699041 |
0470699043 |
9780470698471 |
0470698470 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (298 p.) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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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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Climatology for Airline Pilots; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: Global Weather; Chapter 1: Global Air Circulation; 1.1 Idealised circulation; Chapter 2: The Global Overview - Notes; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Atmospheric heat exchange processes; 2.3 Long waves (Rossby waves); 2.4 Ocean currents; 2.5 Arid climates; 2.6 Deserts; 2.7 'Trade winds' and 'trade-wind inversions'; 2.8 Thunderstorms; 2.9 Polar lows; 2.10 Temperate maritime climates; References; Chapter 3: Upper Winds and Jet Streams; 3.1 Upper winds; 3.2 Jet streams; References; Chapter 4: Easterly Waves |
4.1 Wave disturbancesReference; Chapter 5: The Inter-tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ); 5.1 Introduction; Chapter 6: Tropical Storms; 6.1 Classification of tropical cyclones; References; Chapter 7: Upper Air Temperature and Tropospheric Heights; 7.1 Height of the 0°C isotherm; 7.2 Height of the -40°C isotherm; 7.3 Height of the tropopause; Chapter 8: Polar Climates; 8.1 Inversions; 8.2 Surface temperatures; 8.3 Flying conditions, North polar region; References; Chapter 9: The Climatic Zones; 9.1 Equatorial zone (wet equatorial climate); 9.2 Savannah zone (trade wind littoral climate) |
9.3 Arid subtropical zone (tropical desert and steppe climate)9.4 Warm temperate (transitional) zone (Mediterranean climate); 9.5 Cool temperate zone (middle latitude climate); 9.6 Boreal zone (mid-latitude steppe climate); 9.7 Polar (tundra climate); 9.8 Polar zones (perpetual frost); Part 2: Route and Area Climatology; Chapter 10: Introduction and the North Atlantic; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Route climatology in the North Atlantic; Chapter 11: Weather in the Arctic (North of 66°N); 11.1 Ice; 11.2 Pressure distribution; 11.3 Temperature; 11.4 Precipitation; 11.5 Cloud; 11.6 Fog |
11.7 Ice accretion/freezing levels11.8 Aurora Borealis; Chapter 12: Weather in Arctic Regions of Norway (Coastal Area); 12.1 Effect of different air masses; Chapter 13: Weather in Europe; 13.1 Central Europe; 13.2 Eastern Europe; Chapter 14: Weather in the Mediterranean; 14.1 Arctic and polar continental air (A, Pc); 14.2 Polar maritime air (Pm); 14.3 Tropical continental air (Tc); 14.4 Tropical maritime air (Tm); 14.5 Mediterranean air; 14.6 Special phenomena; 14.7 Khamsin or Ghibli depressions; 14.8 Sandstorms, duststorms and rising sand; 14.9 Summary of local winds in the Mediterranean |
Chapter 15: Weather in Africa15.1 Movement of the ITCZ; 15.2 The North-African coast to the Red Sea; 15.3 Khartoum to tropical East Africa; 15.4 Tropical E Africa to South Africa; 15.5 Low-level jet stream: from (Findlater 1969); 15.6 West Africa; References; Chapter 16: Weather in the Middle East; 16.1 Flying weather; 16.2 Pressure systems; 16.3 Upper winds; Chapter 17: Weather - Arabian Gulf to Singapore; 17.1 Tropical depressions and cyclones; 17.2 Climate of Malaysia; 17.3 Summary; Chapter 18: Weather - Singapore to Japan; 18.1 November to March; 18.2 April to August |
18.3 September to mid-October |
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Climatology - particularly the study of difficult and demanding weather conditions - is of major importance to pilots now that aeroplanes fly over previously unavailable routes such as the North Pole and take direct routes over very large oceans. Existing books on climatology address physical, biological or cultural environments and do not supply adequate information for the pilot. Nor do the present books on aviation meteorology provide sufficient detail on subjects such as arid climates, tropical storms and upper tropospheric winds and temperatures. This new book concentrates on as |
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