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Clean energy, climate and carbon [[electronic resource] /] / Peter J. Cook
| Clean energy, climate and carbon [[electronic resource] /] / Peter J. Cook |
| Autore | Cook P. J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub. |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.79
344.2404/6342 |
| Soggetto topico |
Geological carbon sequestration
Carbon dioxide mitigation Greenhouse gas mitigation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-12849-6
9786613532374 0-643-10682-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The context; Climate change science: the controversies; Global and national efforts to take action on climate change; About this book; 2 CO2 and climate change; Greenhouse gases; The nature of carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide and earth's history; Weather versus climate; Causes of pre-human climate change; Distinguishing natural climate change from anthropogenic climate change; Sea level change as evidence for global warming; Global warming and extreme weather events; Act now or later?; Conclusions; 3 Where and why are we producing so much CO2?
The production and use of energy and its impacts on CO2 emissions: an overviewThe use of fossil fuels; Two key sectors: electricity production and transport; Conclusions; 4 Technology options for decreasing CO2 emissions; Solar energy; Wind power; Hydroelectric power; Ocean energy; Biomass; Geothermal energy; Nuclear power; Sequestering CO2 through carbon capture and storage (CCS); Conclusion; 5 The mitigation mix; Population growth and the energy mix; Biofuels in the mix; Land requirements of different technologies; Energy and water; Renewable energy in the energy mix Non renewable energy in the energy mixThe energy mix in the medium to long term; Conclusions; 6 Where and how can we capture CO2?; Directly removing CO2 from the atmosphere; Capturing CO2 emitted from various sources; CCS and gas production; CCS and coal and gas-fired power generation; Post combustion capture; CCS and gasification; CCS and industrial processes emitting CO2; Technologies for separating CO2 from emissions; Conclusions; 7 How can we transport CO2?; Key issues in transportation of CO2 via pipelines; CO2 transportation by road, rail and sea; Reducing transportation costs: CO2 hubs Conclusion8 Storing CO2; Why geological storage over other forms of storage?; Identifying suitable geological CO2 storage sites: sedimentary basins; Features of a sedimentary basin that may make it suitable for storage; Storage of CO2 in depleted oil and gas fields; Storage in deep saline aquifers; Storage in coals; Storage in basalts; Storage in serpentinites; Assessing storage capacity; National assessments of storage potential; Conclusions; 9 How do we know CCS will be effective?; The nature of risk assessment; Geological risk; Existing natural gas storage facilities Natural accumulations of CO2Knowledge derived from large scale commercial CO2 storage projects; Location-specific risk assessment: characterising the site; The risks of earthquakes; The risk to groundwater; Monitoring; The regulatory regime; A 'social licence' for CCS?; 10 The cost of clean energy; The interplay of costs; The costs of capturing CO2 emissions from non-power sources; Transport and associated costs; Storage costs; Indicative total costs for CCS; Cost estimates derived from operational CCS activities; Costing uncertainty; Comparison costing; Conclusions 11 The technology and the politics of clean energy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461738503321 |
Cook P. J
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| Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub. | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Clean energy, climate and carbon [[electronic resource] /] / Peter J. Cook
| Clean energy, climate and carbon [[electronic resource] /] / Peter J. Cook |
| Autore | Cook P. J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub. |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.79
344.2404/6342 |
| Soggetto topico |
Geological carbon sequestration
Carbon dioxide mitigation Greenhouse gas mitigation |
| ISBN |
1-280-12849-6
9786613532374 0-643-10682-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The context; Climate change science: the controversies; Global and national efforts to take action on climate change; About this book; 2 CO2 and climate change; Greenhouse gases; The nature of carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide and earth's history; Weather versus climate; Causes of pre-human climate change; Distinguishing natural climate change from anthropogenic climate change; Sea level change as evidence for global warming; Global warming and extreme weather events; Act now or later?; Conclusions; 3 Where and why are we producing so much CO2?
The production and use of energy and its impacts on CO2 emissions: an overviewThe use of fossil fuels; Two key sectors: electricity production and transport; Conclusions; 4 Technology options for decreasing CO2 emissions; Solar energy; Wind power; Hydroelectric power; Ocean energy; Biomass; Geothermal energy; Nuclear power; Sequestering CO2 through carbon capture and storage (CCS); Conclusion; 5 The mitigation mix; Population growth and the energy mix; Biofuels in the mix; Land requirements of different technologies; Energy and water; Renewable energy in the energy mix Non renewable energy in the energy mixThe energy mix in the medium to long term; Conclusions; 6 Where and how can we capture CO2?; Directly removing CO2 from the atmosphere; Capturing CO2 emitted from various sources; CCS and gas production; CCS and coal and gas-fired power generation; Post combustion capture; CCS and gasification; CCS and industrial processes emitting CO2; Technologies for separating CO2 from emissions; Conclusions; 7 How can we transport CO2?; Key issues in transportation of CO2 via pipelines; CO2 transportation by road, rail and sea; Reducing transportation costs: CO2 hubs Conclusion8 Storing CO2; Why geological storage over other forms of storage?; Identifying suitable geological CO2 storage sites: sedimentary basins; Features of a sedimentary basin that may make it suitable for storage; Storage of CO2 in depleted oil and gas fields; Storage in deep saline aquifers; Storage in coals; Storage in basalts; Storage in serpentinites; Assessing storage capacity; National assessments of storage potential; Conclusions; 9 How do we know CCS will be effective?; The nature of risk assessment; Geological risk; Existing natural gas storage facilities Natural accumulations of CO2Knowledge derived from large scale commercial CO2 storage projects; Location-specific risk assessment: characterising the site; The risks of earthquakes; The risk to groundwater; Monitoring; The regulatory regime; A 'social licence' for CCS?; 10 The cost of clean energy; The interplay of costs; The costs of capturing CO2 emissions from non-power sources; Transport and associated costs; Storage costs; Indicative total costs for CCS; Cost estimates derived from operational CCS activities; Costing uncertainty; Comparison costing; Conclusions 11 The technology and the politics of clean energy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790013103321 |
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Cook P. J
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| Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub. | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Clean energy, climate and carbon [[electronic resource] /] / Peter J. Cook
| Clean energy, climate and carbon [[electronic resource] /] / Peter J. Cook |
| Autore | Cook P. J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub. |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.79
344.2404/6342 |
| Soggetto topico |
Geological carbon sequestration
Carbon dioxide mitigation Greenhouse gas mitigation |
| ISBN |
1-280-12849-6
9786613532374 0-643-10682-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The context; Climate change science: the controversies; Global and national efforts to take action on climate change; About this book; 2 CO2 and climate change; Greenhouse gases; The nature of carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide and earth's history; Weather versus climate; Causes of pre-human climate change; Distinguishing natural climate change from anthropogenic climate change; Sea level change as evidence for global warming; Global warming and extreme weather events; Act now or later?; Conclusions; 3 Where and why are we producing so much CO2?
The production and use of energy and its impacts on CO2 emissions: an overviewThe use of fossil fuels; Two key sectors: electricity production and transport; Conclusions; 4 Technology options for decreasing CO2 emissions; Solar energy; Wind power; Hydroelectric power; Ocean energy; Biomass; Geothermal energy; Nuclear power; Sequestering CO2 through carbon capture and storage (CCS); Conclusion; 5 The mitigation mix; Population growth and the energy mix; Biofuels in the mix; Land requirements of different technologies; Energy and water; Renewable energy in the energy mix Non renewable energy in the energy mixThe energy mix in the medium to long term; Conclusions; 6 Where and how can we capture CO2?; Directly removing CO2 from the atmosphere; Capturing CO2 emitted from various sources; CCS and gas production; CCS and coal and gas-fired power generation; Post combustion capture; CCS and gasification; CCS and industrial processes emitting CO2; Technologies for separating CO2 from emissions; Conclusions; 7 How can we transport CO2?; Key issues in transportation of CO2 via pipelines; CO2 transportation by road, rail and sea; Reducing transportation costs: CO2 hubs Conclusion8 Storing CO2; Why geological storage over other forms of storage?; Identifying suitable geological CO2 storage sites: sedimentary basins; Features of a sedimentary basin that may make it suitable for storage; Storage of CO2 in depleted oil and gas fields; Storage in deep saline aquifers; Storage in coals; Storage in basalts; Storage in serpentinites; Assessing storage capacity; National assessments of storage potential; Conclusions; 9 How do we know CCS will be effective?; The nature of risk assessment; Geological risk; Existing natural gas storage facilities Natural accumulations of CO2Knowledge derived from large scale commercial CO2 storage projects; Location-specific risk assessment: characterising the site; The risks of earthquakes; The risk to groundwater; Monitoring; The regulatory regime; A 'social licence' for CCS?; 10 The cost of clean energy; The interplay of costs; The costs of capturing CO2 emissions from non-power sources; Transport and associated costs; Storage costs; Indicative total costs for CCS; Cost estimates derived from operational CCS activities; Costing uncertainty; Comparison costing; Conclusions 11 The technology and the politics of clean energy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811865003321 |
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Cook P. J
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| Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub. | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Clean energy, climate and carbon / / Peter J. Cook
| Clean energy, climate and carbon / / Peter J. Cook |
| Autore | Cook P. J |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub. |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.79
344.2404/6342 |
| Soggetto topico |
Geological carbon sequestration
Carbon dioxide mitigation Greenhouse gas mitigation |
| ISBN |
9786613532374
9781280128493 1280128496 9780643106826 0643106820 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The context; Climate change science: the controversies; Global and national efforts to take action on climate change; About this book; 2 CO2 and climate change; Greenhouse gases; The nature of carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide and earth's history; Weather versus climate; Causes of pre-human climate change; Distinguishing natural climate change from anthropogenic climate change; Sea level change as evidence for global warming; Global warming and extreme weather events; Act now or later?; Conclusions; 3 Where and why are we producing so much CO2?
The production and use of energy and its impacts on CO2 emissions: an overviewThe use of fossil fuels; Two key sectors: electricity production and transport; Conclusions; 4 Technology options for decreasing CO2 emissions; Solar energy; Wind power; Hydroelectric power; Ocean energy; Biomass; Geothermal energy; Nuclear power; Sequestering CO2 through carbon capture and storage (CCS); Conclusion; 5 The mitigation mix; Population growth and the energy mix; Biofuels in the mix; Land requirements of different technologies; Energy and water; Renewable energy in the energy mix Non renewable energy in the energy mixThe energy mix in the medium to long term; Conclusions; 6 Where and how can we capture CO2?; Directly removing CO2 from the atmosphere; Capturing CO2 emitted from various sources; CCS and gas production; CCS and coal and gas-fired power generation; Post combustion capture; CCS and gasification; CCS and industrial processes emitting CO2; Technologies for separating CO2 from emissions; Conclusions; 7 How can we transport CO2?; Key issues in transportation of CO2 via pipelines; CO2 transportation by road, rail and sea; Reducing transportation costs: CO2 hubs Conclusion8 Storing CO2; Why geological storage over other forms of storage?; Identifying suitable geological CO2 storage sites: sedimentary basins; Features of a sedimentary basin that may make it suitable for storage; Storage of CO2 in depleted oil and gas fields; Storage in deep saline aquifers; Storage in coals; Storage in basalts; Storage in serpentinites; Assessing storage capacity; National assessments of storage potential; Conclusions; 9 How do we know CCS will be effective?; The nature of risk assessment; Geological risk; Existing natural gas storage facilities Natural accumulations of CO2Knowledge derived from large scale commercial CO2 storage projects; Location-specific risk assessment: characterising the site; The risks of earthquakes; The risk to groundwater; Monitoring; The regulatory regime; A 'social licence' for CCS?; 10 The cost of clean energy; The interplay of costs; The costs of capturing CO2 emissions from non-power sources; Transport and associated costs; Storage costs; Indicative total costs for CCS; Cost estimates derived from operational CCS activities; Costing uncertainty; Comparison costing; Conclusions 11 The technology and the politics of clean energy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910957498703321 |
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Cook P. J
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| Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub. | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The international climate regime and its driving-forces [[electronic resource] ] : obstacles and chances on the way to a global response to the problem of climate change / / Ben Witthaus
| The international climate regime and its driving-forces [[electronic resource] ] : obstacles and chances on the way to a global response to the problem of climate change / / Ben Witthaus |
| Autore | Witthaus Ben |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hamburg, : Diplomica Verlag, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (142 p.) |
| Disciplina |
344.2404
344.2404/6342 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Government policy
Climatic changes - International cooperation Environmental policy - Government policy Environmental policy - International cooperation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 3-8428-2383-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
The International Climate Regimeand its Driving-Forces: Obstacles and Chances on the Way to a Global Response to the Problem of Climate Change; Table of content; Table of figures; Appendixes; 1. Introduction; 2. Scientific and economical consequences of anthropogenic climate change; 2.1. The natural and anthropogenic greenhouse effect; 2.1.1. The IPCC and its 4th Assessment Report; 2.1.2. The Stern Review and the economics of climate change; 3. The regime theory; 3.1. Three schools of thought within the theory of international regime; 3.1.1. The interest-based approach
3.1.1.1. Two-level games3.1.2. The power-based approach; 3.1.3. The knowledge-based approach; 3.2. Application of the three approaches to the issue area of climate change; 4. The issue area of climate change current climate regime; 4.1. The current climate change regime; 4.1.1. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; 4.1.2. The Kyoto-Protocol; 4.1.2.1. The exit of the USA from the Kyoto Protocol; 4.1.2.2. Basic weaknesses of the Kyoto Protocol; 4.1.3. The Bali roadmap; 4.2. Priorities of the main actors; 4.2.1. The United States of America 4.2.1.1. Obama's New Climate Policy4.2.2. China; 4.2.2.1. China's plead for consumption-based inventories; 4.3. International negotiations for a post-2012 agreement in Copenhagen and Cancún; 5. Analysis of the driving-forces of the climate regime; 5.1. The effectiveness and robustness of regimes; 5.2. The driving-forces of the international climate regime and its consequences for the effectiveness of the regime; 5.2.1. Analysis of the current climate regime; 5.2.2. Analysis of the negotiations for a post-2012 agreement; 5.2.3. Outlook regarding the regime's potential future driving-forces 5.2.3.1. A shift in Obama's political priority setting5.2.3.2. Developments at the state level in the US; 5.3. Conclusion; References; Monographs; Scientific papers in omnibus volumes; Articles in refereed journals; Scientific publications; Newspaper and magazine articles; Internet sources (chronological after usage in the text); Appendixes; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Appendix 5; Appendix 6; Appendix 7; Appendix 8; Appendix 9; Appendix 10; Appendix 11; Appendix 12 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461955603321 |
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Witthaus Ben
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| Hamburg, : Diplomica Verlag, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The international climate regime and its driving-forces [[electronic resource] ] : obstacles and chances on the way to a global response to the problem of climate change / / Ben Witthaus
| The international climate regime and its driving-forces [[electronic resource] ] : obstacles and chances on the way to a global response to the problem of climate change / / Ben Witthaus |
| Autore | Witthaus Ben |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hamburg, : Diplomica Verlag, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (142 p.) |
| Disciplina |
344.2404
344.2404/6342 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Government policy
Climatic changes - International cooperation Environmental policy - Government policy Environmental policy - International cooperation |
| ISBN | 3-8428-2383-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
The International Climate Regimeand its Driving-Forces: Obstacles and Chances on the Way to a Global Response to the Problem of Climate Change; Table of content; Table of figures; Appendixes; 1. Introduction; 2. Scientific and economical consequences of anthropogenic climate change; 2.1. The natural and anthropogenic greenhouse effect; 2.1.1. The IPCC and its 4th Assessment Report; 2.1.2. The Stern Review and the economics of climate change; 3. The regime theory; 3.1. Three schools of thought within the theory of international regime; 3.1.1. The interest-based approach
3.1.1.1. Two-level games3.1.2. The power-based approach; 3.1.3. The knowledge-based approach; 3.2. Application of the three approaches to the issue area of climate change; 4. The issue area of climate change current climate regime; 4.1. The current climate change regime; 4.1.1. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; 4.1.2. The Kyoto-Protocol; 4.1.2.1. The exit of the USA from the Kyoto Protocol; 4.1.2.2. Basic weaknesses of the Kyoto Protocol; 4.1.3. The Bali roadmap; 4.2. Priorities of the main actors; 4.2.1. The United States of America 4.2.1.1. Obama's New Climate Policy4.2.2. China; 4.2.2.1. China's plead for consumption-based inventories; 4.3. International negotiations for a post-2012 agreement in Copenhagen and Cancún; 5. Analysis of the driving-forces of the climate regime; 5.1. The effectiveness and robustness of regimes; 5.2. The driving-forces of the international climate regime and its consequences for the effectiveness of the regime; 5.2.1. Analysis of the current climate regime; 5.2.2. Analysis of the negotiations for a post-2012 agreement; 5.2.3. Outlook regarding the regime's potential future driving-forces 5.2.3.1. A shift in Obama's political priority setting5.2.3.2. Developments at the state level in the US; 5.3. Conclusion; References; Monographs; Scientific papers in omnibus volumes; Articles in refereed journals; Scientific publications; Newspaper and magazine articles; Internet sources (chronological after usage in the text); Appendixes; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Appendix 5; Appendix 6; Appendix 7; Appendix 8; Appendix 9; Appendix 10; Appendix 11; Appendix 12 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785827003321 |
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Witthaus Ben
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||
| Hamburg, : Diplomica Verlag, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The international climate regime and its driving-forces : obstacles and chances on the way to a global response to the problem of climate change / / Ben Witthaus
| The international climate regime and its driving-forces : obstacles and chances on the way to a global response to the problem of climate change / / Ben Witthaus |
| Autore | Witthaus Ben |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hamburg, : Diplomica Verlag, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (142 p.) |
| Disciplina |
344.2404
344.2404/6342 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Government policy
Climatic changes - International cooperation Environmental policy - Government policy Environmental policy - International cooperation |
| ISBN |
9783842823839
3842823835 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
The International Climate Regimeand its Driving-Forces: Obstacles and Chances on the Way to a Global Response to the Problem of Climate Change; Table of content; Table of figures; Appendixes; 1. Introduction; 2. Scientific and economical consequences of anthropogenic climate change; 2.1. The natural and anthropogenic greenhouse effect; 2.1.1. The IPCC and its 4th Assessment Report; 2.1.2. The Stern Review and the economics of climate change; 3. The regime theory; 3.1. Three schools of thought within the theory of international regime; 3.1.1. The interest-based approach
3.1.1.1. Two-level games3.1.2. The power-based approach; 3.1.3. The knowledge-based approach; 3.2. Application of the three approaches to the issue area of climate change; 4. The issue area of climate change current climate regime; 4.1. The current climate change regime; 4.1.1. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; 4.1.2. The Kyoto-Protocol; 4.1.2.1. The exit of the USA from the Kyoto Protocol; 4.1.2.2. Basic weaknesses of the Kyoto Protocol; 4.1.3. The Bali roadmap; 4.2. Priorities of the main actors; 4.2.1. The United States of America 4.2.1.1. Obama's New Climate Policy4.2.2. China; 4.2.2.1. China's plead for consumption-based inventories; 4.3. International negotiations for a post-2012 agreement in Copenhagen and Cancún; 5. Analysis of the driving-forces of the climate regime; 5.1. The effectiveness and robustness of regimes; 5.2. The driving-forces of the international climate regime and its consequences for the effectiveness of the regime; 5.2.1. Analysis of the current climate regime; 5.2.2. Analysis of the negotiations for a post-2012 agreement; 5.2.3. Outlook regarding the regime's potential future driving-forces 5.2.3.1. A shift in Obama's political priority setting5.2.3.2. Developments at the state level in the US; 5.3. Conclusion; References; Monographs; Scientific papers in omnibus volumes; Articles in refereed journals; Scientific publications; Newspaper and magazine articles; Internet sources (chronological after usage in the text); Appendixes; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Appendix 5; Appendix 6; Appendix 7; Appendix 8; Appendix 9; Appendix 10; Appendix 11; Appendix 12 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910954863403321 |
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Witthaus Ben
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| Hamburg, : Diplomica Verlag, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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