George W. Bush's and Barack H. Obama's foreign policies toward Ghana : a comparative analysis / / Abdul Razak Iddris |
Autore | Iddris Abdul Razak <1964-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , [2018] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (121 pages) |
Disciplina | 973.932092 |
ISBN | 1-4985-8212-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover -- George W. Bush's andBarack H. Obama'sForeign Policiestoward Ghana -- George W. Bush's and Barack H. Obama's Foreign Policiestoward Ghana: A Comparative Analysis -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Ghana: A Brief Background -- A Brief Background of US-Ghanaian Relations -- Statement of the Problem -- Conceptual Framework -- Theoretical Framework -- Research Methodology -- Importance of this Book -- Limitations and Strengths of this Book -- Chapter 1 -- Competing Perspectives on US Foreign Policy toward Ghana -- Chapter 2 -- Economic Aid Policies -- Quantitative Results -- Qualitative Results -- Synthesis of the Findings and Assessment of the Hypothesis -- Chapter 3 -- Military Aid Policies -- Quantitative Results -- Qualitative Results -- Synthesis of the Findings and Assessment of the Hypothesis -- Chapter 4 -- Immigration Policies -- Quantitative Results -- Qualitative Results -- Synthesis of the Findings and Assessment of the Hypothesis -- Chapter 5 -- Summary, Conclusions, and Policy Recommendations -- Summary -- Conclusions -- Policy Recommendations -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793391403321 |
Iddris Abdul Razak <1964-> | ||
Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , [2018] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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George W. Bush's and Barack H. Obama's foreign policies toward Ghana : a comparative analysis / / Abdul Razak Iddris |
Autore | Iddris Abdul Razak <1964-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , [2018] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (121 pages) |
Disciplina | 973.932092 |
ISBN | 1-4985-8212-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover -- George W. Bush's andBarack H. Obama'sForeign Policiestoward Ghana -- George W. Bush's and Barack H. Obama's Foreign Policiestoward Ghana: A Comparative Analysis -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Ghana: A Brief Background -- A Brief Background of US-Ghanaian Relations -- Statement of the Problem -- Conceptual Framework -- Theoretical Framework -- Research Methodology -- Importance of this Book -- Limitations and Strengths of this Book -- Chapter 1 -- Competing Perspectives on US Foreign Policy toward Ghana -- Chapter 2 -- Economic Aid Policies -- Quantitative Results -- Qualitative Results -- Synthesis of the Findings and Assessment of the Hypothesis -- Chapter 3 -- Military Aid Policies -- Quantitative Results -- Qualitative Results -- Synthesis of the Findings and Assessment of the Hypothesis -- Chapter 4 -- Immigration Policies -- Quantitative Results -- Qualitative Results -- Synthesis of the Findings and Assessment of the Hypothesis -- Chapter 5 -- Summary, Conclusions, and Policy Recommendations -- Summary -- Conclusions -- Policy Recommendations -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828441503321 |
Iddris Abdul Razak <1964-> | ||
Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , [2018] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global Strategic Assessment 2009 : America's Security Role in a Changing World |
Autore | Cronin Patrick M |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago : , : Barakaldo Books, , 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (957 pages) |
Altri autori (Persone) | U.S.) |
Soggetto topico | National security - United States |
ISBN | 1-83974-741-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Section I-Adapting to Eight Global Challenges -- Chapter 1-The Global Redistribution of Economic Power -- What Is Economic Power? -- Peering into the Abyss: Implications of the Global Financial Crisis -- The Rise of the Rest -- Brave New World -- Economic Security -- Protectionism -- Chapter 2-Political Flux in a Nonpolar World -- A Nonpolar World? -- International Cooperation in an Era of Transnational Threats -- The Normative Shift: Sovereignty versus intervention -- The Fate of a Faith -- Islamism and the Crisis of Governance -- Rapid Increases in Food Prices -- Chapter 3-The Impact of the Information Revolution -- The Information Environment -- Al Qaeda, Its Sympathizers, and the Internet -- Understanding Cyber Attacks -- New Threats, New Responses -- New Threats -- New Strategies -- Technology and the Changing Character of War -- The Use of Space in Global Communications -- Contributors -- Chapter 4-Energy and Environmental Insecurity -- The Emerging International Energy Security System -- European Energy: Security in Coordination -- Recent Trends in the Changing Energy Landscape -- Energy and Central Asia -- Climate Change -- Water Security -- The Department of Defense: Trailblazing New Energy Infrastructure and Fuels -- Chapter 5-Fragile States and Ungoverned Spaces -- A Squeeze Play on Sovereignty? -- Ungoverned Areas: Who's in Charge? -- Migration: A Symptom of Conflict...or a Cause? -- Pandemics: State Fragility's Most Telling Gap? -- State Failure: Devising Effective Responses -- Complex Contingencies: Can They Restore Governance? -- Chapter 6-Transnational Movements and Terrorism -- Assessing the Salafi Jihadist Movement -- The View from the Muslim World -- The Mind of the Terrorist -- Preventing Catastrophic Terrorism.
Evolving Threats: Terror Groups, Gangs, and Networks -- Chapter 7-The Changing Character of War -- The Challenge of Hybrid Warfare -- Counterinsurgency Warfare -- Humanitarian Issues in Conflict Zones -- The Changing Nature of Maritime Conflict -- Airpower in a Nutshell -- Changing and Enduring Aspects of Conflict -- Contributors -- Chapter 8-The Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction -- Problems of WMD Proliferation -- International Net Assessment for the Second Nuclear Age -- Homeland Security and Defense -- Proliferation and the Militarization of Space -- Preventing Nuclear Proliferation: An Overview -- Section II-Assessing Complex Regional Trends -- Chapter 9-The Greater Middle East -- The Greater Middle East: Strategic Change -- The Gulf Cooperation Council: Avoiding Risk, Seeking Opportunity -- Israel and the Arabs: The Price of Peace -- Syria: Stabilizer or Spoiler? -- The Challenge of Political Reform -- Kuwait: Democratic Vanguard or the Next Islamic Republic? -- Islamists: Why They Won't Go Away -- Elements of a New U.S. Strategy -- The Strait of Hormuz, Iran, and the Risk: A Fact Box -- Turkey Faces East -- Chapter 10-South Asia -- Afghanistan: The Quest for Stability and Legitimacy -- Afghanistan: The Challenge of Narcotics -- Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan: An Enduring Innovation -- Pakistan: Moving Away from the Brink -- Twenty-first Century Pashtuns: Change amid Continuity -- India: The Confounding Power -- Long-term Trends -- Chapter 11-Russia/Eurasia -- Paradigm Shift: Dealing with Russia after 08/08/08 -- A Promising Start -- Russia and Arms Control -- The Russian Far Eastern Energy Complex and Russia's Re-emergence in East Asia -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: The Lowest Common Denominator -- Chapter 12-East and Southeast Asia -- Managing Strategic Competition with China. The U.S.-Japan Alliance: Managing Expectations -- The U.S.-Japan Alliance: Key Documents -- The U.S.-ROK Alliance: Building a Mature Partnership -- North Korea: Choices for the New Administration -- Reengaging with Southeast Asia and ASEAN -- Chapter 13-Europe -- Rethinking Euroatlantic Security Structures -- Europe: A Normative Superpower? -- European Strength in an Unpredictable World -- Balkan Challenges -- Turkey at a Crossroads -- European Counter-radicalization Strategy -- Chapter 14-Africa -- The Seven Africas -- America's Security Role: The Horn of Africa -- Persistent Conflicts -- Sudan and the Threat of Civil War -- Counterterrorism in Africa -- Challenge of African Development -- Chapter 15-The Americas -- A Complex Regional Setting -- Engaging a Rising Brazil -- Emerging Subregional Solidarity -- Emerging Global and Transnational Security Challenges -- The Cuba Challenge: The Next 4 to 8 Years -- Securing the Three Borders -- Working with Mexico -- Responding to the Region's Challenges and Opportunities -- Section III-Recalibrating American Power -- Chapter 16-American Contribution to Global Security -- Balancing Leadership and Sustainability -- America-Accidental Superpower? -- Deterrence and Defense -- Ending Conflict and Promoting Stability -- Iraq Endgame: Internal and Regional Stability -- Darfur: A Complex Conflict -- Contributors -- Chapter 17-Alternative Force Structures and Resource Constraints -- Force Structure Implications of Hybrid Warfare -- Outlines of a Post-Iraq Army -- A New Competitive Strategy for Enduring Naval Superiority -- Table 2. U.S. Navy 313-ship Plan -- The Marines: From a Force in Readiness to a Force Engaged -- Critical Decisions for the Air Force -- Military Manpower and Personnel Issues -- Integration initiatives in the Air Force -- Defense Budgets: Past and Future. Making Tough Choices on Priorities and Risk -- Contributors -- Chapter 18-National Security Reform and the Security Environment -- The Three Pillars of Reform -- Refining Jointness -- The Evolution of U.S. Southern Command -- Twenty-first Century Diplomacy -- Strategic Leadership -- Educating National Security Professionals -- The Importance of Stability Operations -- Intelligence Reform -- Challenges for Intelligence -- Improving Homeland Resilience -- Contributors -- Chapter 19-Cooperation with Allies and Coalition Partners -- Multilateralism -- Enhancing Cooperation among the Atlantic Allies -- East Asia and the Pacific: Transforming Alliances -- Strengthening Middle East Partnerships -- Economic Development and Conflict Management: Priorities for the Future -- Stabilizing Fragile States -- Rethinking Security Assistance -- Living with Coalitions -- Chapter 20-Competitive Strategies for U.S. Engagement -- Restoring American Leadership through Smart Power -- Cold War Myths and Realities -- War of Ideas -- Thinking Strategically about al Qaeda -- Information Operations to Counter Terrorism and Rogue States -- Implementing Complex Operations -- Peace, Prosperity, and Partnership -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments. |
Altri titoli varianti | Global Strategic Assessment 2009 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910702982603321 |
Cronin Patrick M | ||
Chicago : , : Barakaldo Books, , 2021 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The limits of offshore balancing / / Hal Brands |
Autore | Brands Hal <1983-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Carlisle Barracks, PA : , : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 80 pages) |
Soggetto topico |
National security - United States
Security, International Strategy Diplomatic relations Military policy National security |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910708144603321 |
Brands Hal <1983-> | ||
Carlisle Barracks, PA : , : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Maritime sovereignty in the East and South China Seas : joint hearing before the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces of the Committee on Armed Services meeting jointly with the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (serial no. 113-137), House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, hearing held January 14, 2014 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Printing Office, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 93 pages) : illustrations |
Soggetto topico |
Territorial waters - Pacific Area
Security, International - East China Sea Security, International - South China Sea |
Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative hearings. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Maritime sovereignty in the East and South China Seas |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910702588603321 |
Washington : , : U.S. Government Printing Office, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mourning the loss of life in January 2009 by landslide in Guatemala and earthquake in Costa Rica and expressing that the U.S. should assist the affected people and communities; expressing that the U.S. remains committed to NATO; expressing the need for constitutional reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the importance of sustained U.S. engagement in partnership with the EU; calling on the President and allies of the U.S. to engage with the government of Iran to raise the case of Robert Levinson [[electronic resource] ] : markup before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, on H. Res. 76, H. Res. 152, H. Res. 171 and H. Con. Res. 36, March 25, 2009 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | iii, 47 pages : digital, PDF file |
Soggetto topico | Humanitarian assistance, American |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910702827403321 |
Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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National security and foreign policy priorities in the fiscal year 2012 international affairs budget [[electronic resource] ] : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, March 2, 2011 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 183 pages) |
Collana | S. hrg. |
Soggetto topico |
National security - United States - Finance
Economic assistance, American - Finance Humanitarian assistance, American - Finance |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | National security and foreign policy priorities in the fiscal year 2012 international affairs budget |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910701702103321 |
Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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National security and foreign policy priorities in the fiscal year 2014 international affairs budget : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, first session, April 18, 2013 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Printing Office, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 117 pages) |
Collana | S. hrg. |
Soggetto topico |
National security - United States - Finance
Economic assistance, American - Finance Humanitarian assistance, American - Finance |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | National security and foreign policy priorities in the fiscal year 2014 international affairs budget |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910705211203321 |
Washington : , : U.S. Government Printing Office, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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National security and foreign policy priorities in the fiscal year 2015 international affairs budget : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, April 8, 2014 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 144 pages) |
Collana | S. hrg. |
Soggetto topico |
National security - United States - Finance
Economic assistance, American - Finance Humanitarian assistance, American - Finance |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | National security and foreign policy priorities in the fiscal year 2015 international affairs budget |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910703621903321 |
Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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National security and foreign policy priorities in the FY 2013 international affairs budget : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session, February 28, 2012 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Printing Office, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 150 pages) |
Collana | S. hrg. |
Soggetto topico |
National security - United States - Finance
Economic assistance, American - Finance Humanitarian assistance, American - Finance |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | National security and foreign policy priorities in the FY 2013 international affairs budget |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910702485603321 |
Washington : , : U.S. Government Printing Office, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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