1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996248111503316

Autore

Beissinger Mark R.

Titolo

Nationalist mobilization and the collapse of the Soviet State / / Mark R. Beissinger [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2002

ISBN

0-511-10273-9

1-107-12430-1

1-280-41920-2

0-511-17670-8

0-511-04183-7

0-511-15759-2

0-511-30460-9

0-511-61359-8

0-511-04429-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 503 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge studies in comparative politics

Disciplina

320.54/0947/09048

Soggetti

Nationalism - Soviet Union

Soviet Union Politics and government 1985-1991

Soviet Union Ethnic relations Political aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: 1 FROM THE IMPOSSIBLE TO THE INEVITABLE -- 2 THE TIDE OF NATIONALISM AND THE -- MOBILIZATIONAL CYCLI -- 3 STRUCTURING NATIONALISM -- 4 "THICKENED" HISTORY AND THE MOBILIZATION -- OF IDENTITY -- 5 TIDES AND THE FAILURE OF NATIONALIST -- MOBILIZATION -- 6 VIOLENCE AND TIDES OF NATIONALISM -- 7 THE TRANSCENDENCE OF REGIMES OP -- REPRESSION -- 8 RUSSIAN MOBILIZATION AND THE -- ACCUMULATING "INEVITABILITY" OF -- SOVIET COLLAPSE -- 9 CONCLUSION: NATIONHOOD AND EVENT -- Appendix I PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING EVENT -- ANALYSIS TO THE STUDY OF SOVIET -- PROTEST IN THE GLASNOST' ERA -- Appendix n SOURCES FOR THE COMPILATION OF -- EVENT DATA IN A REVOLUTIONARY -- CONTEXT



-- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This 2002 study examines the process by which the seemingly impossible in 1987 - the disintegration of the Soviet state - became the seemingly inevitable by 1991, providing an original interpretation not only of the Soviet collapse, but also of the phenomenon of nationalism more generally. Probing the role of nationalist action as both cause and effect, Beissinger utilizes data and case studies from across the USSR during its final years to elicit the shifting relationship between pre-existing structural conditions, institutional constraints, and event-generated influences in the nationalist explosions that brought about the collapse of the Soviet Union. As Beissinger demonstrates, the 'tidal' context of nationalism - i.e., the transnational influence of one nationalism upon another - is critical to an explanation of the success and failure of particular nationalisms, why some nationalisms turn violent, and how a crescendo of events can overwhelm states, periodically evoking large-scale structural change in the character of the state system.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830343203321

Titolo

Thermoplastic starch [[electronic resource] ] : a green material for various industries / / edited by Leon, P. B. M. Janssen and Leszek Moscicki

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2009

ISBN

1-282-30252-3

9786612302527

3-527-62821-5

3-527-62822-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Collana

Green chemistry Thermoplastic starch

Classificazione

540

660

UV 9500

Altri autori (Persone)

JanssenL. P. B. M

MoscickiLeszek

Disciplina

547.78045416

668.423

Soggetti

Thermoplastics

Starch - Thermal properties

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

Thermoplastic Starch: A Green Material for Various Industries; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1: Biodegradable Polymers and Their Practical Utility; 1.1 Natural Polymers; 1.2 Polymers with Hydrolyzable Backbones; 1.3 Polymers with Carbon Backbones; 1.4 Practical Applications of Biodegradable Polymers; 1.4.1 Medical Applications; 1.4.1.1 Surgical Sutures; 1.4.1.2 Bone-Fixation Devices; 1.4.1.3 Vascular Grafts; 1.4.1.4 Adhesion Prevention; 1.4.1.5 Artificial Skin; 1.4.1.6 Drug Delivery Systems; 1.4.2 Agricultural Applications; 1.4.2.1 Agricultural Mulches

1.4.2.2 Controlled Release of Agricultural Chemicals1.4.3 Packaging; 1.4.3.1 Starch-Based Packaging Materials; 1.4.3.2 PLA-Based Packaging Materials; 1.4.3.3 Cellulose-Based Packaging Materials; 1.4.3.4 Pullulan-Based Packaging Materials; 1.4.3.5 Other Bio-Packaging Solutions; 1.4.3.6 Partially Biodegradable Packaging Materials; 1.4.3.7 Protective Loose-Fill Foams; References; 2: Blends of Natural and Synthetic Polymers; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Starch in Blends with Polymers; 2.3 Mechanical Properties of Starch/Polymer Blends; 2.4 Compatibilizers; 2.5 Conclusions; References

3: Biodegradability and Compostability of Biopolymers3.1 Definitions and Norms; 3.2 Biodegradability of Starch-Based Products; 3.2.1 Starch Composites (10% Starch); 3.2.2 Starch Composites (50% Starch); 3.2.3 Starch Composites (90% Starch); 3.3 Biodegradability of Polyesters; 3.4 Photo-Biodegradable Plastics; 3.5 Controlled Degradation Additive Masterbatches; 3.6 Methods of Biodegradability Measurements; 3.6.1 ASTM D5338-98 [6] (Composting); 3.6.2 ASTM D5209-92 [18] (Aerobic, Sewer Sludge); 3.6.3 ASTM D5210-92 [10] (Anaerobic, Sewage Sludge)

3.6.4 ASTM D5511-94 [21] (High-solids Anaerobic Digestion)3.6.5 Tests for Specific Disposal Environments; 3.6.6 International Standards Research; 3.6.7 Standard EN 13432-Proof of Compostability of Plastic Products; 3.6.8 Other Standards; 3.6.9 "OK Compost" Certification and Logo; 3.7 Environmental Aspects of Biopolymers; 3.7.1 Climate Protection; 3.7.2 Life-Cycle Economy; 3.7.3 Recovery Options; 3.7.4 Waste Management and Bioplastics Treatment; References; 4: TPS and Its Nature; 4.1 Structure and Properties; 4.2 Glass Transition Temperature; 4.3 Mechanical Properties of Granulates

4.4 ConclusionsReferences; 5: The Melting Process in Thermoplastic Starches; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Melting Process; 5.3 Influence of Plasticizers on Melting Behavior of Starch; 5.4 Conclusions; References; 6: Extruders; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Single-Screw Extruders; 6.3 Pin Extruders; 6.4 Closely Intermeshing Twin-Screw Extruders; 6.4.1 The Different Zones; 6.4.2 Co-Rotating Versus Counter-Rotating Closely Intermeshing Extruders; 6.5 Self-Wiping Twin-Screw Extruders; 6.5.1 Screw Geometry; 6.5.2 Transporting Elements; 6.5.3 Elements for Pressure Build-Up; 6.5.4 Kneading Elements

6.5.5 The Fully Filled Length

Sommario/riassunto

This first book on this new green material collates all the information hitherto scattered in journal articles and on websites, thus meeting the application-oriented needs of the reader.The contents stretch between many important areas, such as production and applications of biopolymeric material, fundamental knowledge and practical applications, and includes valuable experimental case studies, which



can be directly used in industrial practice.All the data satisfies EU environmental regulations, which are the most stringent worldwide.