Pubbl/distr/stampa	Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (181 p.)
Disciplina	327.1/1
Altri autori (Persone)	AkbarzadehShahram
Collana	Durham modern Middle East and Islamic world series
Soggetto topico	Democratization - Government policy - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-203-07491-2 1-283-89459-9 1-135-11706-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; American Democracy Promotion in the Changing Middle East: From Bush to Obama; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgement; 1 Democracy promotion: An unfortunate legacy; 2 'Democratisation', religious extremism, fragile states, and insurgencies: Bush's legacies to Obama and the challenges ahead; 3 The 'Americanization' of democratic theory: Some lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan; 4 Political reconstruction, democracy and power-sharing in Afghanistan and Iraq; 5 Winning hearts and minds: US promotion of a democratic Islam 6 Energy security and democracy promotion in the Middle East: A Bush-Obama continuum?7 Iraq: Elite fragmentation, Islam and democracy; 8 Mugged by reality: Democracy promotion and Egyptian political reform during the Bush era, and the options for President Obama; 9 Good governance and air strikes: America's awkward toolkit in Yemen; Bibliography; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910452531203321

Autore	Rock Stephen R.
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2000
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (250 p.)
Disciplina	327.1/1
Soggetto topico	Diplomacy Detente International relations Deterrence (Strategy)
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-8131-3228-2 0-8131-5856-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; 1 The Study of Appeasement; THE CRITIQUE OF APPEASEMENT; THE NEED FOR RECONSIDERATION; TOWARD A THEORY OF APPEASEMENT; DEFINING APPEASEMENT; OBJECTIVES OF APPEASEMENT; HOW APPEASEMENT REDUCES TENSIONS; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONS ON APPEASEMENT; SELECTION OF CASES; APPEASEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT; 2 British Appeasement of the United States, 1896-1903; BRITAIN'S APPEASEMENT POLICY, 1896-1903; BRITISH OBJECTIVES AND CALCULATIONS; U.S. MOTIVES AND OBJECTIVES; BRITAIN'S APPEASEMENT STRATEGY AMERICAN RECEPTIVITY TO BRITISH CONCESSIONS CONCLUSION; 3 British Appeasement of Germany, 1936-1939; THE ROOTS OF BRITISH POLICY; PASSIVE APPEASEMENT, 1935-1936; THE QUEST FOR A GENERAL SETTLEMENT; THE PIECEMEAL APPROACH; GERMAN AIMS AND BRITISH CONCESSIONS; THE ABSENCE OF CONSTRAINTS ON GERMAN POLICY; BRITAIN'S NON-RESPONSE TO SIGNS OF FAILURE; APPEASEMENT AND THE FAILURE OF DETERRENCE IN POLAND; CONCLUSION; 4 Anglo-American Appeasement of the Soviet Union, 1941-1945; PREVENTING A SEPARATE PEACE, 1941-1943 SEEKING SOVIET COOPERATION IN THE PACIFIC WAR AND POSTWAR COLLECTIVE SECURITY, 1943-1945 AVOIDING WAR WITH THE SOVIET UNION; THE END OF APPEASEMENT; SOVIET MOTIVES; WHY APPEASEMENT FAILED-AND SUCCEEDED; WAS AN ALTERNATIVE POLICY POSSIBLE?; CONCLUSION; 5 American Appeasement of Iraq, 1989-1990; THE TILT TOWARD IRAQ UNDER REAGAN; U.S. APPEASEMENT UNDER BUSH, 1989-1990; IRAQI MOTIVES AND OBJECTIVES; WHY APPEASEMENT FAILED; THE FAILURE TO ADJUST POLICY; CONCLUSION; 6 American Appeasement of North Korea, 1988-1994; U.S. CONCERN OVER NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM; BUSH ADMINISTRATION POLICY CLINTON ADMINISTRATION EFFORTS TO COERCE NORTH KOREA THE SHIFT FROM STICKS TO CARROTS; NORTH KOREAN MOTIVES; ANATOMY OF SUCCESS; THE ROLE OF THREATS; CONCLUSION; 7 Toward a Theory of Appeasement; MAJOR FACTORS AFFECTING APPEASEMENT OUTCOMES; The Nature of the Adversary; Inducements and the Adversary's Perception of Them; The Presence (or Absence) of Incentives for the Adversary to Respond Favorably; MATCHING APPEASEMENT STRATEGY TO TARGET; AVOIDING EXPLOITATION; LESSONS FOR POLICYMAKERS; APPEASEMENT AND DETERRENCE; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910460448103321

Autore	Miller Paul D
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Ithaca, NY, : Cornell University Press, 2013
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (265 p.)
Disciplina	327.1/1
Collana	Cornell studies in security affairs
Soggetto topico	Nation-building Failed states Postwar reconstruction Intervention (International law)
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-8014-6953-8 0-8014-6954-6
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Myth of Sequencing -- 3. Statehood -- 4. State Failure -- 5. State Building -- 6. Strategies of State Building -- 7. Five State-Building Case Studies -- 8. Conclusion -- Appendix A: Case Selection -- Appendix B: Measuring Success and Failure -- Bibliography -- Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910462858303321

Autore	Grynaviski Eric <1977->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Ithaca, New York : , : Cornell University Press, , 2014
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (225 p.)
Disciplina	327.1/1
Soggetto topico	International relations - Philosophy International cooperation Miscommunication - Political aspects Detente
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-8014-5464-6 0-8014-5465-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. When Common Knowledge Is Wrong -- 2. Détente -- 3. The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty -- 4. The Decline of Détente -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910465515203321