1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786510703321

Autore

Horowitz Michael <1978->

Titolo

The diffusion of military power [[electronic resource] ] : causes and consequences for international politics / / Michael C. Horowitz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-63947-1

9786612639470

1-4008-3510-0

0-691-14395-1

Edizione

[Course Book]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (286 p.)

Disciplina

355/.07

Soggetti

Military art and science - Technological innovations - History

Military art and science - Technological innovations - Political aspects

Military art and science - Technological innovations - Economic aspects

Balance of power

International relations

Military policy

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

Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. A Theory of the Diffusion of Military Power -- Chapter 3. Carrier Warfare -- Chapter 4. The Nuclear Revolution -- Chapter 5. Battlefleet Warfare -- Chapter 6. Suicide Terrorism -- Chapter 7. Conclusion -- Appendix 1 Suicide Terrorism Group Linkages -- Appendix 2. Nuclear Diffusion Survival Model -- Bibliography -- INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The Diffusion of Military Power examines how the financial and organizational challenges of adopting new methods of fighting wars can influence the international balance of power. Michael Horowitz argues that a state or actor wishing to adopt a military innovation must possess both the financial resources to buy or build the technology and the internal organizational capacity to accommodate any necessary changes in recruiting, training, or operations. How countries react to



new innovations--and to other actors that do or don't adopt them--has profound implications for the global order and the likelihood of war. Horowitz looks at some of the most important military innovations throughout history, including the advent of the all-big-gun steel battleship, the development of aircraft carriers and nuclear weapons, and the use of suicide terror by nonstate actors. He shows how expensive innovations can favor wealthier, more powerful countries, but also how those same states often stumble when facing organizationally complicated innovations. Innovations requiring major upheavals in doctrine and organization can disadvantage the wealthiest states due to their bureaucratic inflexibility and weight the balance of power toward smaller and more nimble actors, making conflict more likely. This book provides vital insights into military innovations and their impact on U.S. foreign policy, warfare, and the distribution of power in the international system.

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996309098503316

Autore

Kucera Jaroslav

Titolo

Minderheit im Nationalstaat : Die Sprachenfrage in den tschechisch-deutschen Beziehungen 1918-1938 / / Jaroslav Kucera

Pubbl/distr/stampa

De Gruyter, 1999

Berlin ; ; Boston : , : Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, , [2009]

©1999

ISBN

1-306-77996-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338 p.)

Collana

Quellen und Darstellungen zur Zeitgeschichte ; ; 43

Classificazione

ES 123

Disciplina

306.44/9437/09041

Soggetti

Language policy - Czechoslovakia - History

Germans - Czechoslovakia - Languages

Minorities - Czechoslovakia - Government policy

Czechoslovakia Foreign relations Germany

Germany Foreign relations Czechoslovakia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-323) and index.



Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Die Entwicklung der tschechoslowakischen Sprachgesetzgebung 1918-1938 -- Sprachenrecht und Sprachpraxis -- Backmatter

Sommario/riassunto

""Sprachenkampf in Böhmen"" - diese Formel war im 19. Jahrhundert der Inbegriff für das Streben nach sprachlicher Gleichberechtigung in der k.u.k. Monarchie. Die vorliegende Studie zeigt, daß die ""Sprachenfrage"" auch nach der Gründung der Tschechoslowakei im Jahre 1918 eine der fundamentalen Determinanten des Verhältnisses zwischen Tschechen und Deutschen und eines der wichtigsten Konfliktfelder im ""Nationalitätenkampf"" darstellte. Die Untersuchung zeichnet auf einer breiten Quellengrundlage die Entwicklung des Sprachenrechts in der ersten Tschechoslowakischen Republik nach. Sie analysiert

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910891530603321

Titolo

International journal of mathematical research

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Karachi, Pakistan : , : Asian Economic and Social Society, , 2012-

Rahim Yar Khan : , : Pak Publishing Group

Pompano Beach, FL : , : Conscientia Beam

ISSN

2306-2223

Disciplina

510

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Refereed/Peer-reviewed