Catastrophic consequences : civil wars and American interests / / Steven R. David
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David Steven R
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| Titolo: |
Catastrophic consequences : civil wars and American interests / / Steven R. David
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| Pubblicazione: | Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2008 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (219 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 303.6/4 |
| Soggetto topico: | Civil war - Economic aspects - Saudi Arabia |
| Civil war - Economic aspects - Pakistan | |
| Civil war - Economic aspects - Mexico | |
| Civil war - Economic aspects - China | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Foreign relations 21st century |
| United States Economic conditions 21st century | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-196) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Introduction : a new kind of threat -- Saudi Arabia : oil fields ablaze -- Pakistan : loose nukes -- Mexico : a flood of refugees -- China : collapse of a great power -- Conclusions : the coming storm. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In assessing these threats, David contends that the United States's only viable option is to view other-state civil upheaval similarly to natural disasters and to develop a coherent, effective emergency response mechanism, which does not exist today in any systemic, nationwide form. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Catastrophic Consequences |
| ISBN: | 0-8018-9510-3 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910810218403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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