Autore	Blank Stephen
Pubbl/distr/stampa	[Place of publication not identified], : Strategic Studies Institute U S Army War College, 2009
Soggetto topico	Afghan War, 2001-2021 Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East History & Archaeology South Asia
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910345110203321

Autore	Ellison D. Hank
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (217 p.)
Disciplina	959.70438
Soggetto topico	Chemical warfare Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous - War use Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous -- War use Riot control agents Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Chemical warfare Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Chemical warfare Chemical warfare - War use Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East History & Archaeology Southeast Asia
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-136-82719-6 0-203-83113-6
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; Chemical Warfare During The Vietnam War: Riot Control Agents in Combat; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Prelude; 3. Operation Stomp; 4. Tunnels; 5. Escalation; 6. Niches; 7. Urban Combat; 8. Communist Chemical Operations; 9. Conclusion; Appendix A: Technical Agent Data; Appendix B: US Munitions and Weapon Systems; Appendix C: Viet Cong Improvised Munitions; Appendix D: Protective Masks; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910461607603321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (357 p.)
Disciplina	327.51 327.51/009/051 327.51009051
Altri autori (Persone)	StoreyIan <1970-> YeeHerbert S
Soggetto topico	China -- Relations Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East History & Archaeology East Asia
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-203-06041-5 1-299-45948-X 1-136-00478-5
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; THE CHINA THREAT: PERCEPTIONS, MYTHS AND REALITY; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Tables; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE Chinese Perspectives of the China Threat: Myth or Reality?; CHAPTER TWO American Perceptions of Chinese Military Power; CHAPTER THREE Reflecting Mirrors across the Taiwan Straits: American Perspectives on a China Threat; CHAPTER FOUR Russian Perceptions of the China Threat; CHAPTER FIVE The China Threat - A European Perspective; CHAPTER SIX Changing British Perceptions of the China Threat, 1945-2000 CHAPTER SEVEN The Japanese Assessment of the 'China Threat'CHAPTER EIGHT South Korea and a Rising China: Perceptions, Policies and Prospects; CHAPTER NINE Indonesia's Perceptions of China: The Domestic Bases of Persistent Ambiguity; CHAPTER TEN Singapore and the Rise of China: Perceptions and Policy; CHAPTER ELEVEN Malaysian Perceptions of China: From Hostility to Cordiality; CHAPTER TWELVE Perceptions of a China Threat: A Philippine Perspective; CHAPTER THIRTEEN Vietnamese Perspectives of the 'China Threat'; CHAPTER FOURTEEN The China Threat: A View From India CHAPTER FIFTEEN The China Threat: A View from PakistanCHAPTER SIXTEEN Much Ado about Nothing: Middle Eastern Perceptions of the 'China Threat'; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910452288503321

Autore	Zhang Weiwei
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Hackensack, N.J., : World Century Publishing Corporation, 2012
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (205 p.)
Disciplina	320.951
Soggetto topico	China -- Economic conditions China -- Politics and government China -- Social conditions National characteristics, Chinese East and West Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East Business & Economics History & Archaeology Economic History East Asia
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-280-66909-8 9786613646026 1-938134-02-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Preface to the English Edition; Acknowledgments; CONTENTS; Introduction; Chapter 1: Not Misreading Oneself; 1.1 A Fast-Changing World; 1.2 The Unusual Ascent; 1.3 Surpassing Japan; 1.4 The GDP Paradox; 1.5 To the Top; Chapter 2: China's 1 + 1 > 2; 2.1 The "Quasi-Developed Countries" within China; 2.2 The Size of China's Middle Class; 2.3 The "Emerging Economies" within China; 2.4 Why China's 1 + 1 > 2?; Chapter 3: The Rise of a Civilizational State; 3.1 China's Rocky Path towards a Nation-State; 3.2 The Rise of a Civilizational State; (1) Super-large Population; (2) Super-vast Territory (3) Super-long Traditions(4) Super-rich Culture; (5) Unique Language; (6) Unique Politics; (7) Unique Society; (8) Unique Economy; 3.3 A New Perspective; 3.4 Looking at China Afresh; (1) Be Ambitious; (2) Education Matters; (3) Look After the Elderly; (4) Save More; (5) Look over the Horizon; Chapter 4: The Rise of a Development Model; 4.1 Reflections after the Crises; 4.2 The China Model May Win Out; (1) Practice-based Reasoning; (2) A Strong State; (3) Prioritizing Stability; (4) Primacy of People's Livelihood; (5) Gradual Reform; (6) Correct Priorities and Sequence; (7) Mixed Economy (8) Opening Up to the Outside World4.3 Shaping the Chinese Standards; Chapter 5: The Rise of a New Political Discourse; 5.1 Political Reform, the Chinese Way; 5.2 Debating Human Rights; 5.3 The Rise of a New Political Discourse; (1) Shishi qiushi (Seeking Truth from Facts); (2) Minsheng weida (Primacy of People's Livelihood); (3) Zhengti siwei (Holistic Thinking); (4) Zhengfu shi biyaodeshan (Government as a Necessary Virtue); (5) Liangzheng shanzhi (Good Governance); (6) Minxin xiangbei and xuanxian renneng (Winning the Hearts and Minds of the People and Meritocracy) (7) Jianshou bingxu (Selective Learning and Adaptation)(8) Hexie zhongdao (Harmony and Moderation); Chapter 6: The End of the End of History; 6.1 The Western Model: from India to Eastern Europe; 6.2 The Western Model: East Asia and Beyond; 6.3 Debating with Fukuyama: The End of the End of History; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910451612103321