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American support for U.S. military operations from Mogadishu to Baghdad / / Eric V. Larson, Bogdan Savych
| American support for U.S. military operations from Mogadishu to Baghdad / / Eric V. Larson, Bogdan Savych |
| Autore | Larson Eric V (Eric Victor), <1957-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, : RAND, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.4/773 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SavychBogdan |
| Soggetto topico |
Intervention (International law) - Public opinion
War - Public opinion Public opinion - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8330-4063-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Chapter One - Introduction; Background; Approach; A Note on the Importance of Question Wording; Organization of This Report; Chapter Two - Understanding Support for Military Operations; A Simple Model of the Public's Ends-Means Calculus; A Simple Social Process Model; Chapter Conclusions; Chapter Three - Past as Prologue: Mogadishu to Kosovo; Endgame in Somalia; Haiti; Bosnia; A Note on Sensitivity of Support to Question Wording; Kosovo; Key Lessons From the Peace Operations of the 1990's; Chapter Conclusions
Chapter Four - 9/11 and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan Support in the Aftermath of the Attacks; Sources and Fault Lines in Support; Support for Military Action Elsewhere; Chapter Conclusions; Chapter Five - Operation Iraqi Freedom; Background; Attitudes Since the First Gulf War; Attitudes in the Run-Up To War; Attitudes During the War; Attitudes Since the End of Major Combat Operations; Sources and Fault Lines in Support; Chapter Conclusions; Chapter Six - Main Findings and Implications; Main Findings; Implications for the Army; Implications for National Leaders Appendix - Casualties and Consensus, Revisited Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219986603321 |
Larson Eric V (Eric Victor), <1957->
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| Santa Monica, : RAND, c2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Misfortunes of war : press and public reactions to civilian deaths in wartime / / Eric V. Larson, Bogdan Savych
| Misfortunes of war : press and public reactions to civilian deaths in wartime / / Eric V. Larson, Bogdan Savych |
| Autore | Larson Eric V (Eric Victor), <1957-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Project Air Force, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (295 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/98 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SavychBogdan |
| Soggetto topico |
Civilian war casualties
Mass media and war War in mass media Combatants and noncombatants (International law) Military history, Modern - 20th century Military history, Modern - 21st century War - Moral and ethical aspects |
| ISBN |
1-281-18087-4
9786611180874 0-8330-4244-0 1-4337-0940-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- Literature review -- Approach -- Organization of this monograph -- 2. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq, 1991) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The Al Firdos bunker incident -- Key lessons -- 3. Operation Allied Force (Kosovo, 1999) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The April 14 convoy attacks outside Djakovica -- The May 7 Chinese embassy bombing -- Conclusions -- 4. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan, 2001-) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The wedding party incident -- Key lessons -- 5. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq, 2003-) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The marketplace incident -- Key lessons -- 6. Implications and conclusions -- The military: a highly credible institution -- Recommendations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220135103321 |
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Larson Eric V (Eric Victor), <1957->
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Project Air Force, 2007 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Preparing the U.S. Army for homeland security : concepts, issues, and options / / Eric V. Larson, John E. Peters
| Preparing the U.S. Army for homeland security : concepts, issues, and options / / Eric V. Larson, John E. Peters |
| Autore | Larson Eric V (Eric Victor), <1957-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355/.033273 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PetersJohn E. <1947-> |
| Soggetto topico | National security - United States |
| ISBN |
1-282-28271-9
9786612282713 0-8330-3249-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
PREFACE; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT; Chapter Two UNDERSTANDING HOMELAND SECURITY; THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL CONTEXT; THE STRATEGIC CONTEXT; THE DOMESTIC POLITICAL CONTEXT; PUBLIC ATTITUDES; HOMELAND SECURITY TASK AREAS; CONCLUSIONS; Chapter Three ANALYTIC FRAMEWORK; THREAT AND RISK ANALYSES; ESTABLISHING DESIRED PERFORMANCE LEVELS; IDENTIFYING COST-EFFECTIVE PROGRAM MIXES; BUDGETING AND RESOURCING; PROCESS AND STRATEGY; CONCLUSIONS
Chapter Four PROTECTING AMERICANS AT HOME: WMD DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS AND CIVIL SUPPORT THREATS AND RISKS; MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE; NOTIONAL PERFORMANCE LEVELS; PROGRAM DESIGN ISSUES; BUDGETING AND RESOURCING ISSUES; CONCLUSIONS; Chapter Five ENSURING CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY: CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT 1; THREAT AND RISK ANALYSES; PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND NOTIONAL PERFORMANCE LEVELS; PROGRAM DESIGN ISSUES; BUDGETING ISSUES; CONCLUSIONS; Chapter Six ENSURING MILITARY CAPABILITY: CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS; THREAT AND RISK ANALYSES; PERFORMANCE MEASURES; NOTIONAL PERFORMANCE LEVELS PROGRAM DESIGN ISSUES BUDGETING ISSUES; CONCLUSIONS; Chapter Seven PROTECTING SOVEREIGNTY: BORDER AND COASTAL DEFENSE; WMD SMUGGLING; LARGE-SCALE REFUGEE FLOWS; CONCLUSIONS; Chapter Eight ILLUSTRATIVE PLANNING VIGNETTES; DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS; CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT; CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS; BORDER AND COASTAL DEFENSE; Chapter Nine ANALYSIS OF ARMY DOTLMS; DOCTRINE; ORGANIZATIONS; TRAINING; LEADERSHIP; MATERIEL; SOLDIER SYSTEMS; ASSESSING THE ADEQUACY OF ARMY CAPABILITIES; Chapter Ten OPTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, CONCLUSIONS; THE KEY QUESTIONS REMAIN UNANSWERED EXPLAINING THE ARMY ROLE IN HOMELAND SECURITY CLOSING OBSERVATIONS; Appendix A CONSIDERING THREAT CAMPAIGNS; Appendix B A NOTIONAL WMD CST TRADE-OFF ANALYSIS; Appendix C HOMELAND SECURITY DoD DIRECTIVES; Appendix D OVERVIEW OF THE POSSE COMITATUS ACT; Appendix E THREAT FINDINGS OF THE NUNNLUGAR- DOMENICI ACT; Appendix F STATE AND LOCAL DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS NEEDS; Appendix G THE FEDERAL RESPONSE PLAN AND TERRORISM INCIDENT ANNEX; Appendix H ARMY DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS TRAINING ACTIVITIES; Appendix I ARMY MISSION-CRITICAL FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS Appendix J RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD Appendix K RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION; Appendix L THE FEDERAL PROGRAM TO COMBAT TERRORISM AND WMD; Appendix M NOTIONAL GPRA MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE; BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| Altri titoli varianti | Homeland security |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220110703321 |
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Larson Eric V (Eric Victor), <1957->
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| Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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