Info
- Utilizzare la checkbox di selezione a fianco di ciascun documento per attivare le funzionalità di stampa, invio email, download nei formati disponibili del (i) record.
Inequality and economic policy : essays in honor of Gary Becker / / edited by Tom Church, Chris Miller, John B. Taylor ; contributing authors, John H. Cochrane [and ten others]
| Inequality and economic policy : essays in honor of Gary Becker / / edited by Tom Church, Chris Miller, John B. Taylor ; contributing authors, John H. Cochrane [and ten others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, California : , : Hoover Institution Press, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.20973 |
| Collana | Hoover Institution Press publication |
| Soggetto topico |
Income distribution - United States
Equality - Economic aspects - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8179-1908-2
0-8179-1906-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Background facts / James Piereson -- The broad-based rise in return to top talent / Joshua D. Rauh -- The economic determinants of top income inequality / Charles I. Jones -- Intergenerational mobility and income inequality / Jörg L. Spenkuch -- The effects of redistribution policies on growth and unemployment / Casey B. Mulligan -- Income and wealth in America / Kevin M. Murphy and Emmanuel Saez -- Conclusions and solutions / John H. Cochrane, Lee E. Ohanian, and George P. Shultz -- Remembering Gary Becker / Edward P. Lazear and George P. Shultz. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480854003321 |
| Stanford, California : , : Hoover Institution Press, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Inequality and economic policy : essays in honor of Gary Becker / / edited by Tom Church, Chris Miller, John B. Taylor ; contributing authors, John H. Cochrane [and ten others]
| Inequality and economic policy : essays in honor of Gary Becker / / edited by Tom Church, Chris Miller, John B. Taylor ; contributing authors, John H. Cochrane [and ten others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, California : , : Hoover Institution Press, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.20973 |
| Collana | Hoover Institution Press publication |
| Soggetto topico |
Income distribution - United States
Equality - Economic aspects - United States |
| ISBN |
0-8179-1908-2
0-8179-1906-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Background facts / James Piereson -- The broad-based rise in return to top talent / Joshua D. Rauh -- The economic determinants of top income inequality / Charles I. Jones -- Intergenerational mobility and income inequality / Jörg L. Spenkuch -- The effects of redistribution policies on growth and unemployment / Casey B. Mulligan -- Income and wealth in America / Kevin M. Murphy and Emmanuel Saez -- Conclusions and solutions / John H. Cochrane, Lee E. Ohanian, and George P. Shultz -- Remembering Gary Becker / Edward P. Lazear and George P. Shultz. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798041003321 |
| Stanford, California : , : Hoover Institution Press, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Inequality and economic policy : essays in honor of Gary Becker / / edited by Tom Church, Chris Miller, John B. Taylor ; contributing authors, John H. Cochrane [and ten others]
| Inequality and economic policy : essays in honor of Gary Becker / / edited by Tom Church, Chris Miller, John B. Taylor ; contributing authors, John H. Cochrane [and ten others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, California : , : Hoover Institution Press, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.20973 |
| Collana | Hoover Institution Press publication |
| Soggetto topico |
Income distribution - United States
Equality - Economic aspects - United States |
| ISBN |
0-8179-1908-2
0-8179-1906-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Background facts / James Piereson -- The broad-based rise in return to top talent / Joshua D. Rauh -- The economic determinants of top income inequality / Charles I. Jones -- Intergenerational mobility and income inequality / Jörg L. Spenkuch -- The effects of redistribution policies on growth and unemployment / Casey B. Mulligan -- Income and wealth in America / Kevin M. Murphy and Emmanuel Saez -- Conclusions and solutions / John H. Cochrane, Lee E. Ohanian, and George P. Shultz -- Remembering Gary Becker / Edward P. Lazear and George P. Shultz. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826763703321 |
| Stanford, California : , : Hoover Institution Press, , [2015] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Pax Americana : De l'hégémonie au leadership économique / / Martine Azuelos
| Pax Americana : De l'hégémonie au leadership économique / / Martine Azuelos |
| Autore | Azuelos Martine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Paris, : Presses Sorbonne Nouvelle, 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CosteJacques-Henri
EspositoMarie-Claude FraysséOlivier MooreRickie PéronMichel PeyronelValérie RivièreJean AzuelosMartine |
| Soggetto topico | International economic relations |
| Soggetto non controllato |
leadership
finance économie globalisée Pax Americana |
| ISBN | 2-87854-902-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910256646803321 |
Azuelos Martine
|
||
| Paris, : Presses Sorbonne Nouvelle, 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Technology & economics [[electronic resource] ] : papers commemorating Ralph Landau's service to the National Academy of Engineering
| Technology & economics [[electronic resource] ] : papers commemorating Ralph Landau's service to the National Academy of Engineering |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (140 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.927 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LandauRalph |
| Soggetto topico |
Technological innovations - Economic aspects - United States
Research, Industrial - United States Economic development |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-21171-7
9786610211715 0-309-58303-9 0-585-14456-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Technology & Economics""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Ralph Landau: Engineer, Entrepreneur, Scholar""; ""How Competitiveness Can Be Achieved: Fostering Economic Growth and Productivity""; ""THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN GROWTH""; ""GROWTH IN THE UNITED STATES VERSUS JAPAN""; ""THE JORGENSON ANALYSIS OF THE SOURCES OF ECONOMIC GROWTH""; ""RECENT NEW RESEARCH IN GROWTH ECONOMICS OF INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES""; ""THE LEGAL CLIMATE""; ""PHYSICAL CAPITAL FORMATION""; ""R&D AND EDUCATION""; ""MICROECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS""; ""WHAT SHOULD BE THE NATIONAL GOAL""
""HOW GROWTH RATES CAN BE INCREASED TO MEET THE NATIONAL GOAL""""CONCLUSION""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Capital Formation and Economic Growth""; ""TESTING OF HYPOTHESES""; ""ACCOUNTING FOR GROWTH""; ""CONCLUDING REMARKS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENT""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Investing in Productivity Growth""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Technology and the Cost of Equity Capital""; ""THE COST OF CAPITAL""; ""THE COST OF EQUITY""; ""CORPORATE HORIZONS AND THE COST OF CAPITAL""; ""INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS""; ""POLICIES THAT REDUCE THE COST OF EQUITY""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES"" ""Science and Its Applications: How To Succeed""""THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE""; ""EXPLOIT LUCK THROUGH OBSERVATION""; ""OPTIMIZE CHAOS""; ""PERSEVERE""; ""THINK FUNDAMENTALLY""; ""MOONLIGHT""; ""BE ARROGANT""; ""A SEVENTH KEY TO SUCCESS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Challenges to Agricultural Research in the Twenty-First Century""; ""TECHNOLOGY, INSTITUTIONS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT""; ""STRESS ON THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM""; ""BIOLOGICAL AND TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS""; ""RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS""; ""PERSPECTIVE""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY"" ""INNOVATION IN THE CHEMICAL PROCESSING INDUSTRIES""""NOTES""; ""List of Symposium Participants"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456229503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Technology & economics [[electronic resource] ] : papers commemorating Ralph Landau's service to the National Academy of Engineering
| Technology & economics [[electronic resource] ] : papers commemorating Ralph Landau's service to the National Academy of Engineering |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (140 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.927 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LandauRalph |
| Soggetto topico |
Technological innovations - Economic aspects - United States
Research, Industrial - United States Economic development |
| ISBN |
1-280-21171-7
9786610211715 0-309-58303-9 0-585-14456-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Technology & Economics""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Ralph Landau: Engineer, Entrepreneur, Scholar""; ""How Competitiveness Can Be Achieved: Fostering Economic Growth and Productivity""; ""THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN GROWTH""; ""GROWTH IN THE UNITED STATES VERSUS JAPAN""; ""THE JORGENSON ANALYSIS OF THE SOURCES OF ECONOMIC GROWTH""; ""RECENT NEW RESEARCH IN GROWTH ECONOMICS OF INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES""; ""THE LEGAL CLIMATE""; ""PHYSICAL CAPITAL FORMATION""; ""R&D AND EDUCATION""; ""MICROECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS""; ""WHAT SHOULD BE THE NATIONAL GOAL""
""HOW GROWTH RATES CAN BE INCREASED TO MEET THE NATIONAL GOAL""""CONCLUSION""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Capital Formation and Economic Growth""; ""TESTING OF HYPOTHESES""; ""ACCOUNTING FOR GROWTH""; ""CONCLUDING REMARKS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENT""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Investing in Productivity Growth""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Technology and the Cost of Equity Capital""; ""THE COST OF CAPITAL""; ""THE COST OF EQUITY""; ""CORPORATE HORIZONS AND THE COST OF CAPITAL""; ""INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS""; ""POLICIES THAT REDUCE THE COST OF EQUITY""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES"" ""Science and Its Applications: How To Succeed""""THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE""; ""EXPLOIT LUCK THROUGH OBSERVATION""; ""OPTIMIZE CHAOS""; ""PERSEVERE""; ""THINK FUNDAMENTALLY""; ""MOONLIGHT""; ""BE ARROGANT""; ""A SEVENTH KEY TO SUCCESS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Challenges to Agricultural Research in the Twenty-First Century""; ""TECHNOLOGY, INSTITUTIONS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT""; ""STRESS ON THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM""; ""BIOLOGICAL AND TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS""; ""RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS""; ""PERSPECTIVE""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY"" ""INNOVATION IN THE CHEMICAL PROCESSING INDUSTRIES""""NOTES""; ""List of Symposium Participants"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778801403321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Technology & economics : papers commemorating Ralph Landau's service to the National Academy of Engineering
| Technology & economics : papers commemorating Ralph Landau's service to the National Academy of Engineering |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (140 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.927 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LandauRalph |
| Soggetto topico |
Technological innovations - Economic aspects - United States
Research, Industrial - United States Economic development |
| ISBN |
1-280-21171-7
9786610211715 0-309-58303-9 0-585-14456-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Technology & Economics""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Ralph Landau: Engineer, Entrepreneur, Scholar""; ""How Competitiveness Can Be Achieved: Fostering Economic Growth and Productivity""; ""THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN GROWTH""; ""GROWTH IN THE UNITED STATES VERSUS JAPAN""; ""THE JORGENSON ANALYSIS OF THE SOURCES OF ECONOMIC GROWTH""; ""RECENT NEW RESEARCH IN GROWTH ECONOMICS OF INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES""; ""THE LEGAL CLIMATE""; ""PHYSICAL CAPITAL FORMATION""; ""R&D AND EDUCATION""; ""MICROECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS""; ""WHAT SHOULD BE THE NATIONAL GOAL""
""HOW GROWTH RATES CAN BE INCREASED TO MEET THE NATIONAL GOAL""""CONCLUSION""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Capital Formation and Economic Growth""; ""TESTING OF HYPOTHESES""; ""ACCOUNTING FOR GROWTH""; ""CONCLUDING REMARKS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENT""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Investing in Productivity Growth""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Technology and the Cost of Equity Capital""; ""THE COST OF CAPITAL""; ""THE COST OF EQUITY""; ""CORPORATE HORIZONS AND THE COST OF CAPITAL""; ""INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS""; ""POLICIES THAT REDUCE THE COST OF EQUITY""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES"" ""Science and Its Applications: How To Succeed""""THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE""; ""EXPLOIT LUCK THROUGH OBSERVATION""; ""OPTIMIZE CHAOS""; ""PERSEVERE""; ""THINK FUNDAMENTALLY""; ""MOONLIGHT""; ""BE ARROGANT""; ""A SEVENTH KEY TO SUCCESS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Challenges to Agricultural Research in the Twenty-First Century""; ""TECHNOLOGY, INSTITUTIONS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT""; ""STRESS ON THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM""; ""BIOLOGICAL AND TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS""; ""RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS""; ""PERSPECTIVE""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY"" ""INNOVATION IN THE CHEMICAL PROCESSING INDUSTRIES""""NOTES""; ""List of Symposium Participants"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811945503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The United States and the world : from imitation to challenge / / Andrzej Mania, Łukasz Wordliczek (eds.) [[electronic resource]]
| The United States and the world : from imitation to challenge / / Andrzej Mania, Łukasz Wordliczek (eds.) [[electronic resource]] |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Krakow : , : Jagiellonian University Press, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (362 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 327.73 |
| Soggetto topico | Diplomatic and consular service, American |
| ISBN | 83-233-8280-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CONNECTIONS IN THE WORKPLACE AS A WAY OF ACCUMULATING SOCIAL CAPITAL BY POLISH IMMIGRANTS IN THE USA; Social capital in the workplace; Social capital and immigrants; Research results and interpretation; Social capital of Polish immigrants; Social capital in the workplace; Conclusion; CULTURE, SOCIALIZATION, AND POLICY; Celebrity endorsement theory; Data and method; Implications for educators; Discussion and conclusion; Appendix: Selected Survey Questions; HOW TO MAKE STORIES ABOUT THE IRAQI WAR:"COMMODIFIED" MEMORY AND ETHICAL DILEMMAS OF DEMOCRATIC VIOLENCE
IN SEARCH OF DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION. CREATING MYTH, FALSE PROMISE OR BRIGHT FUTURE?Introduction; Cooperation/communication; Democracy; Systemic change; Conclusion; WINDOWS, STREAMS, AND ORGANIZED DISORDER: PRESIDENTIAL STRUGGLE FOR CONTROLOF POLITICAL AGENDA; Leadership situation as an analytical concept; The policy process in Washington D.C. since mid-1970's; The post-modern presidency in search for power; Policy making process as organized disorder; Presidential domination of the political agenda; The elusive nature of presidential success; Conclusions TO WEIMAR AND BACK? POLAND, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY SPACE A CLASH OF EXPECTATIONS: SORTING OUT WHERE EAST MEETS WEST AFTER THE POLISH MISSILE CRISIS; A multipolar world, divided into sectors; The P5 global sectors: is a realignment needed?; Revisit Teheran and Yalta: "move Poland East"; Kaliningrad or the Crimea: one or the other; Conclusion; THE POLISH MISSILE CRISIS: TRANSATLANTIC TENSIONS SINCE 2008 AMONG POLAND, THE UKRAINE, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; Russia's paranoia; Polish and Georgian insecurity; The Polish Missile Crisis Quid pro quo: Crimea for Kaliningrad? Conclusion; CHALLENGING AMERICANISM: THE PUBLIC DEBATE ABOUT THE "AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE" IN COLD-WAR AND POST-COLD-WAR GREECE; Introduction; The concept of Americanism in postwar Greece (1947-1967); The concept of Americanism in post-authoritarian Greece (1974-1989); The debate about Americanism after the end of the Cold War; Conclusion; UNIVERSAL PICTURES: PROPAGANDA - EXPORT - EXCHANGE; WASHINGTON CONSENSUS: DEAD OR ALIVE?; WHAT DRIVES U.S. OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (AND WHY IT'S NOT DEVELOPMENT)?; Introduction; U.S. aid after 9/11: driven by what? MCA: "A herald of change"? Conclusion; CONFRONTING THE GLOBAL FRONTIER: THE PROMOTION OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AS A CHALLENGE TO THE MULTI-POLAR WORLD ORDER; Introduction; A global wild West? Americanism and its frontier after September 11th; The visions of hegemony:liberal Pax Americana versus Global Balkans; The democratic crusade of G.W. Bush: a costly fiasco?; Conclusion; AMERICAN "SOFT POWER" AFTER GEORGE W. BUSH'S PRESIDENCY; Introduction; The USA and the World Order in statu nascendi; George W. Bush's presidency; Barack H. Obama's presidency; Conclusion NORMS AND VALUES IN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORIES |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462744603321 |
| Krakow : , : Jagiellonian University Press, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The United States and the world : from imitation to challenge / / Andrzej Mania, Łukasz Wordliczek (eds.) [[electronic resource]]
| The United States and the world : from imitation to challenge / / Andrzej Mania, Łukasz Wordliczek (eds.) [[electronic resource]] |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Krakow : , : Jagiellonian University Press, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (362 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 327.73 |
| Soggetto topico | Diplomatic and consular service, American |
| ISBN | 83-233-8280-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CONNECTIONS IN THE WORKPLACE AS A WAY OF ACCUMULATING SOCIAL CAPITAL BY POLISH IMMIGRANTS IN THE USA; Social capital in the workplace; Social capital and immigrants; Research results and interpretation; Social capital of Polish immigrants; Social capital in the workplace; Conclusion; CULTURE, SOCIALIZATION, AND POLICY; Celebrity endorsement theory; Data and method; Implications for educators; Discussion and conclusion; Appendix: Selected Survey Questions; HOW TO MAKE STORIES ABOUT THE IRAQI WAR:"COMMODIFIED" MEMORY AND ETHICAL DILEMMAS OF DEMOCRATIC VIOLENCE
IN SEARCH OF DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION. CREATING MYTH, FALSE PROMISE OR BRIGHT FUTURE?Introduction; Cooperation/communication; Democracy; Systemic change; Conclusion; WINDOWS, STREAMS, AND ORGANIZED DISORDER: PRESIDENTIAL STRUGGLE FOR CONTROLOF POLITICAL AGENDA; Leadership situation as an analytical concept; The policy process in Washington D.C. since mid-1970's; The post-modern presidency in search for power; Policy making process as organized disorder; Presidential domination of the political agenda; The elusive nature of presidential success; Conclusions TO WEIMAR AND BACK? POLAND, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY SPACE A CLASH OF EXPECTATIONS: SORTING OUT WHERE EAST MEETS WEST AFTER THE POLISH MISSILE CRISIS; A multipolar world, divided into sectors; The P5 global sectors: is a realignment needed?; Revisit Teheran and Yalta: "move Poland East"; Kaliningrad or the Crimea: one or the other; Conclusion; THE POLISH MISSILE CRISIS: TRANSATLANTIC TENSIONS SINCE 2008 AMONG POLAND, THE UKRAINE, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; Russia's paranoia; Polish and Georgian insecurity; The Polish Missile Crisis Quid pro quo: Crimea for Kaliningrad? Conclusion; CHALLENGING AMERICANISM: THE PUBLIC DEBATE ABOUT THE "AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE" IN COLD-WAR AND POST-COLD-WAR GREECE; Introduction; The concept of Americanism in postwar Greece (1947-1967); The concept of Americanism in post-authoritarian Greece (1974-1989); The debate about Americanism after the end of the Cold War; Conclusion; UNIVERSAL PICTURES: PROPAGANDA - EXPORT - EXCHANGE; WASHINGTON CONSENSUS: DEAD OR ALIVE?; WHAT DRIVES U.S. OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (AND WHY IT'S NOT DEVELOPMENT)?; Introduction; U.S. aid after 9/11: driven by what? MCA: "A herald of change"? Conclusion; CONFRONTING THE GLOBAL FRONTIER: THE PROMOTION OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AS A CHALLENGE TO THE MULTI-POLAR WORLD ORDER; Introduction; A global wild West? Americanism and its frontier after September 11th; The visions of hegemony:liberal Pax Americana versus Global Balkans; The democratic crusade of G.W. Bush: a costly fiasco?; Conclusion; AMERICAN "SOFT POWER" AFTER GEORGE W. BUSH'S PRESIDENCY; Introduction; The USA and the World Order in statu nascendi; George W. Bush's presidency; Barack H. Obama's presidency; Conclusion NORMS AND VALUES IN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORIES |
| Altri titoli varianti | The United States & the World |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790169103321 |
| Krakow : , : Jagiellonian University Press, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The United States and the world : from imitation to challenge / / Andrzej Mania, ¡ukasz Wordliczek (eds.)
| The United States and the world : from imitation to challenge / / Andrzej Mania, ¡ukasz Wordliczek (eds.) |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Kraków, : Jagiellonian University Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (362 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 327.73 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ManiaAndrzej
Wordliczek¡ukasz |
| Soggetto topico |
Diplomatic and consular service, American
International relations |
| ISBN | 83-233-8280-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CONNECTIONS IN THE WORKPLACE AS A WAY OF ACCUMULATING SOCIAL CAPITAL BY POLISH IMMIGRANTS IN THE USA; Social capital in the workplace; Social capital and immigrants; Research results and interpretation; Social capital of Polish immigrants; Social capital in the workplace; Conclusion; CULTURE, SOCIALIZATION, AND POLICY; Celebrity endorsement theory; Data and method; Implications for educators; Discussion and conclusion; Appendix: Selected Survey Questions; HOW TO MAKE STORIES ABOUT THE IRAQI WAR:"COMMODIFIED" MEMORY AND ETHICAL DILEMMAS OF DEMOCRATIC VIOLENCE
IN SEARCH OF DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION. CREATING MYTH, FALSE PROMISE OR BRIGHT FUTURE?Introduction; Cooperation/communication; Democracy; Systemic change; Conclusion; WINDOWS, STREAMS, AND ORGANIZED DISORDER: PRESIDENTIAL STRUGGLE FOR CONTROLOF POLITICAL AGENDA; Leadership situation as an analytical concept; The policy process in Washington D.C. since mid-1970's; The post-modern presidency in search for power; Policy making process as organized disorder; Presidential domination of the political agenda; The elusive nature of presidential success; Conclusions TO WEIMAR AND BACK? POLAND, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY SPACE A CLASH OF EXPECTATIONS: SORTING OUT WHERE EAST MEETS WEST AFTER THE POLISH MISSILE CRISIS; A multipolar world, divided into sectors; The P5 global sectors: is a realignment needed?; Revisit Teheran and Yalta: "move Poland East"; Kaliningrad or the Crimea: one or the other; Conclusion; THE POLISH MISSILE CRISIS: TRANSATLANTIC TENSIONS SINCE 2008 AMONG POLAND, THE UKRAINE, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; Russia's paranoia; Polish and Georgian insecurity; The Polish Missile Crisis Quid pro quo: Crimea for Kaliningrad? Conclusion; CHALLENGING AMERICANISM: THE PUBLIC DEBATE ABOUT THE "AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE" IN COLD-WAR AND POST-COLD-WAR GREECE; Introduction; The concept of Americanism in postwar Greece (1947-1967); The concept of Americanism in post-authoritarian Greece (1974-1989); The debate about Americanism after the end of the Cold War; Conclusion; UNIVERSAL PICTURES: PROPAGANDA - EXPORT - EXCHANGE; WASHINGTON CONSENSUS: DEAD OR ALIVE?; WHAT DRIVES U.S. OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (AND WHY IT'S NOT DEVELOPMENT)?; Introduction; U.S. aid after 9/11: driven by what? MCA: "A herald of change"? Conclusion; CONFRONTING THE GLOBAL FRONTIER: THE PROMOTION OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AS A CHALLENGE TO THE MULTI-POLAR WORLD ORDER; Introduction; A global wild West? Americanism and its frontier after September 11th; The visions of hegemony:liberal Pax Americana versus Global Balkans; The democratic crusade of G.W. Bush: a costly fiasco?; Conclusion; AMERICAN "SOFT POWER" AFTER GEORGE W. BUSH'S PRESIDENCY; Introduction; The USA and the World Order in statu nascendi; George W. Bush's presidency; Barack H. Obama's presidency; Conclusion NORMS AND VALUES IN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORIES |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823955203321 |
| Kraków, : Jagiellonian University Press, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
