Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society : Paris, France, October 29-November 1, 1992 / / edited by Jean Pierre Morucci ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNISA996268149803316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: IEEE
• ISBN: 0-7803-0816-6
• Altri autori (Persone): MorucciJean Pierre
• Disciplina: 610/.28
• Soggetti: Biomedical engineering - Congresses
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

American global strategy and the 'war on terrorism' / / Hall Gardner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910967839203321
• Autore: Gardner Hall
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Aldershot, : Ashgate, 2007, c2005
• ISBN: 9780754683926 (electronic book); 1-315-26287-8; 1-281-10391-8; 9786611103910; 0-7546-8392-3
• Edizione: [Rev. ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (252 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.730090511
• Soggetti: War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; United States Foreign relations 21st century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Previous ed.: 2005.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Author; Introduction: Labors of Hercules Without End in Sight; Chapter 1 Reflections upon the 11 September Attacks and "Pre-Emptive" War in Iraq; Chapter 2 The Roots of American Neo-Conservatism: Neo-Timocrats or Moralizing Politicians?; Chapter 3 The Question of State versus Anti-State "Terrorism": Who is "Terrorizing" Whom?; Chapter 4 The Risks of Nuclear Proliferation; Chapter 5 Manipulating US Global Power: Pakistan, "War on Terrorism" and Strategic Leveraging; Chapter 6 The Global Ramifications of American Military Expansionism; Chapter 7 "Clash of Democracies" or New Global Concert?Chapter 8 Transcending the International Disequilibrium; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Following the success of the original hardback publication, this revised and updated paperback re-conceptualizes the 'war on terrorism' and analyzes the nature of American domestic and international policy-making within the context of historical and structural constraints upon US policy.