03292nam 2200457 450 991076819350332120210225160413.03-030-52942-810.1007/978-3-030-52942-0(CKB)4100000011469643(MiAaPQ)EBC6357257(DE-He213)978-3-030-52942-0(PPN)250221365(EXLCZ)99410000001146964320210225d2021 uy 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe lithosphere beneath the Indian shield a geodynamic perspective /Ashoka G. Dessai1st ed. 2021.Cham, Switzerland :Springer,[2021]©20211 online resource (XVIII, 259 p. 71 illus., 38 illus. in color.) Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences,1876-1682 ;203-030-52941-X Chapter 1: Continental lithosphere -- Chapter 2: Indian shield -- Chapter 3: Petrology -- Chapter 4: Lithosphere structure -- Chapter 5: Geothermal structure -- Chapter 6: Integration of insights -- Selected bibliography. .This book explores the geotectonic evolution of the lithosphere beneath the Indian Shield, which comprises a collage of cratons variously bounded by mobile belts and palaeo-rifts. The lithosphere beneath these is fairly thin compared to other cratons worldwide, petrologically varied and shows considerable variation in thickness with depth both intra-craton and among cratons. Moreover, it has been subjected to the influence of repeated magmatic episodes from Proterozoic to Palaeocene, which have variously impacted different parts of the shield. The thermotectonic influence on constituent cratons is variable depending on the evolutionary history. This book discusses the impact of successive tectonomagmatic events on the evolution of the deep crust and shallow mantle, and their Phanerozoic modification as gleaned through the xenolith window. The book provides a petrotectonic perspective on the deep crust and shallow mantle from direct samples brought up as xenoliths of deep lithologies, and offers a comprehensive overview for students, researchers, academics and professionals, integrating the results of petrological studies of deep lithologies and geophysical investigations to (i) shed light on the physico-chemical and thermal structure of the lithosphere from an array of geotectonic settings and (ii) gain insights into the spatio-temporal evolution of the Indian Shield. An in-depth guide critical thinking on the complex issue of mantle differentiation, magmatism, lithosphere modification and crustal growth over time, the book allows readers to gain a better understanding of the processes that affect the lithosphere and shape the crust on which we live.Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences,1876-1682 ;20LithosphereLithosphere.551Dessai Ashoka G.1949-1074264MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910768193503321The lithosphere beneath the Indian shield3656127UNINA04088nam 22006374a 450 991096212670332120200520144314.097803130735880313073589(CKB)1000000000000462(OCoLC)70765079(CaPaEBR)ebrary10021427(SSID)ssj0000100037(PQKBManifestationID)11122557(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000100037(PQKBWorkID)10017606(PQKB)11383976(Au-PeEL)EBL3000755(CaPaEBR)ebr10021427(OCoLC)847478973(MiAaPQ)EBC3000755(Perlego)4203019(EXLCZ)99100000000000046220010501d2002 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAfter the breakup of a multi-ethnic empire Russia, successor states, and Eurasian security /Susanne Michele Birgerson1st ed.Westport, Conn. Praeger20021 online resource (223 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780275969509 0275969509 Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-200) and index.Machine generated contents note: Chapter l -- The Dissolution of Empires -- Chapter 2 -- Empires and the Case of the Soviet Union -- Chapter 3 -- The Historical Origins of the Russian Nation -- Chapter 4 -- Russia: National Interests and the Near Abroad -- Chapter 5 -- The Slavic Successor States: Belarus and Ukraine -- Chapter 6 -- The Central Asian Successor States -- Chapter 7 -- The Baltic Successor States -- Chapter 8 -- Conclusion -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.The relationship between the Russian Federation and the 14 non-Russian successor states is unequal, with Russia the dominant power. This power imbalance is a hold-over from the Soviet era in which the RSFSR was first among equals. Empires, like the Soviet one, are specific types of political systems that differed from modern states. The centralized, multi-ethnic and non-democratic character of empires explains the continued dominance of the Russian Federation. It also explains the absence of alternative economic arrangements and political contacts between the former republics. The Soviet system was structured so as to establish Russian control over non-Russian republics. The political structure was centralized so that all decisions, including investment, production, and distribution decisions were made in Moscow. Economic planning dictated a complex network of production and distribution that rendered the former republics dependent on Russia in a variety of ways. Soviet patterns of government administration and economic management are still evident in all the former republics. Continued dependency on Russia has compromised the state-building efforts of the former republics. Political rhetoric trumpeting new foreign investment, the expansion of diplomatic relations, the signing of trade agreements, and the imminent entrance into international organizations masks the fact that none of these new contacts have been able to replace the old Soviet production and distribution networks. Scholars and students involved with comparative politics and Russian (post-Communist) Studies will find the work of particular value. National securityFormer Soviet republicsPost-communismFormer Soviet republicsWorld politics1989-Former Soviet republicsForeign relationsFormer Soviet republicsPolitics and governmentNational securityPost-communismWorld politics947.086Birgerson Susanne Michele1968-1811103MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910962126703321After the breakup of a multi-ethnic empire4362756UNINA