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America and guerrilla warfare / / Anthony James Joes
| America and guerrilla warfare / / Anthony James Joes |
| Autore | Joes Anthony James |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (428 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355/.02/18 |
| Soggetto topico | Guerrilla warfare - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8131-9095-9
0-8131-5780-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction: The Americans and Guerrilla Insurgency; The Nature of the Present Study; 1. American Guerrillas: The War of Independence; How the War Came About; Where Was the British Victory?; The Disunited Kingdom; Strategic America; Weakness in the Navy; Weakness in the Army; The Puzzle of Supply; British Options; On to New York!; A French Alliance; On to the Carolinas!; The Loyalist Mirage; The Invasion of the Carolinas; Guerrilla War; The Swamp Fox; The Gamecock; On to Yorktown; Reflection; 2. Confederate Guerrillas: The War of Secession
Mosby in VirginiaMosby's Men; Mosby's Confederate Critics; Quantrill in Missouri; The Lawrence Raid; Quantrill and the Confederacy; The Agony of Missouri; ""A Nasty War""; The Engulfing Flames; Society Disintegrates; The Absent Guerrilla War; Opposition to Secession; The Unexpected War; Union Resources; Apparent Southern Advantages; Contrasting Strategies; Conscription; Requisitions; Desertion; Confederate Disunity; Slavery: From Cornerstone to Millstone; The True Price of Slavery; An Army of Slaves; ""If Slaves Make Good Soldiers""; Marching through Georgia With Malice toward None:Lincoln and the Politics of VictoryThe Prospects for Guerrilla Resistance; The Weariness of the South; Reflection; 3. The Philippine War: Forgotten Victory; The Archipelago; The Americans Arrive; Insurgency; A Guerrilla Conflict; War Crimes; The Americans Attract Support; The Presidential Election of 1900; The End in Sight; An Authentic Victory over Guerrillas; Winning the Peace; The Moro War; Afterward; 4. Nicaragua: A Training Ground; The United States and Nicaragua; The Guardia; Sandino; Lessons; Afterword; 5. Greece: Civil War into Cold War A Poor and Turbulent LandThe Communist Party; The National Liberation Front; The Battle for Athens; The Parliamentary Setting; Renewed War; Who Were the Insurgents?; The Greek Army; The Truman Doctrine; American Aid; Greek Politics as Usual; American Troops to Greece?; The Growth of the National Army; The Communists and the People; Adopting Conventional Tactics; Tito Closes the Border; Finale; Learning from the Greek War; Foreign Help for the Greek Government; Abandoning Guerrilla Tactics; Losing the Yugoslav Sanctuary; Alienating the Peasantry; 6. Back to the Philippines: The Huks The Japanese OccupationThe Huks Gain Ground; Ramon Magsaysay Defeats the Huks; Magsaysay Becomes President; A Closer Look at the Huks; The Question of American Troops; Reflection; 7. Vietnam: A Case of Multiple Pathologies; The Enemy; The Japanese Contribution; The Politics of Murder; The French War; Ngo Dinh Diem; The South Vietnamese Army; The Question of Desertion; South Vietnamese Casualties; The Territorial Forces; Vietnamization; Third-Country Forces; The Great Tet Offensive; The American News Media; American Mistakes; Americanizing the War; Bombing the North; The Attrition ""Strategy"" Permanent Invasion: Laos |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460439903321 |
Joes Anthony James
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| Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2000 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
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America and guerrilla warfare / / Anthony James Joes
| America and guerrilla warfare / / Anthony James Joes |
| Autore | Joes Anthony James |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (428 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355/.02/18 |
| Soggetto topico | Guerrilla warfare - History |
| ISBN |
0-8131-9095-9
0-8131-5780-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction: The Americans and Guerrilla Insurgency; The Nature of the Present Study; 1. American Guerrillas: The War of Independence; How the War Came About; Where Was the British Victory?; The Disunited Kingdom; Strategic America; Weakness in the Navy; Weakness in the Army; The Puzzle of Supply; British Options; On to New York!; A French Alliance; On to the Carolinas!; The Loyalist Mirage; The Invasion of the Carolinas; Guerrilla War; The Swamp Fox; The Gamecock; On to Yorktown; Reflection; 2. Confederate Guerrillas: The War of Secession
Mosby in VirginiaMosby's Men; Mosby's Confederate Critics; Quantrill in Missouri; The Lawrence Raid; Quantrill and the Confederacy; The Agony of Missouri; ""A Nasty War""; The Engulfing Flames; Society Disintegrates; The Absent Guerrilla War; Opposition to Secession; The Unexpected War; Union Resources; Apparent Southern Advantages; Contrasting Strategies; Conscription; Requisitions; Desertion; Confederate Disunity; Slavery: From Cornerstone to Millstone; The True Price of Slavery; An Army of Slaves; ""If Slaves Make Good Soldiers""; Marching through Georgia With Malice toward None:Lincoln and the Politics of VictoryThe Prospects for Guerrilla Resistance; The Weariness of the South; Reflection; 3. The Philippine War: Forgotten Victory; The Archipelago; The Americans Arrive; Insurgency; A Guerrilla Conflict; War Crimes; The Americans Attract Support; The Presidential Election of 1900; The End in Sight; An Authentic Victory over Guerrillas; Winning the Peace; The Moro War; Afterward; 4. Nicaragua: A Training Ground; The United States and Nicaragua; The Guardia; Sandino; Lessons; Afterword; 5. Greece: Civil War into Cold War A Poor and Turbulent LandThe Communist Party; The National Liberation Front; The Battle for Athens; The Parliamentary Setting; Renewed War; Who Were the Insurgents?; The Greek Army; The Truman Doctrine; American Aid; Greek Politics as Usual; American Troops to Greece?; The Growth of the National Army; The Communists and the People; Adopting Conventional Tactics; Tito Closes the Border; Finale; Learning from the Greek War; Foreign Help for the Greek Government; Abandoning Guerrilla Tactics; Losing the Yugoslav Sanctuary; Alienating the Peasantry; 6. Back to the Philippines: The Huks The Japanese OccupationThe Huks Gain Ground; Ramon Magsaysay Defeats the Huks; Magsaysay Becomes President; A Closer Look at the Huks; The Question of American Troops; Reflection; 7. Vietnam: A Case of Multiple Pathologies; The Enemy; The Japanese Contribution; The Politics of Murder; The French War; Ngo Dinh Diem; The South Vietnamese Army; The Question of Desertion; South Vietnamese Casualties; The Territorial Forces; Vietnamization; Third-Country Forces; The Great Tet Offensive; The American News Media; American Mistakes; Americanizing the War; Bombing the North; The Attrition ""Strategy"" Permanent Invasion: Laos |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787471403321 |
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Joes Anthony James
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| Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2000 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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America and guerrilla warfare / / Anthony James Joes
| America and guerrilla warfare / / Anthony James Joes |
| Autore | Joes Anthony James |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (428 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355/.02/18 |
| Soggetto topico | Guerrilla warfare - History |
| ISBN |
0-8131-9095-9
0-8131-5780-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction: The Americans and Guerrilla Insurgency; The Nature of the Present Study; 1. American Guerrillas: The War of Independence; How the War Came About; Where Was the British Victory?; The Disunited Kingdom; Strategic America; Weakness in the Navy; Weakness in the Army; The Puzzle of Supply; British Options; On to New York!; A French Alliance; On to the Carolinas!; The Loyalist Mirage; The Invasion of the Carolinas; Guerrilla War; The Swamp Fox; The Gamecock; On to Yorktown; Reflection; 2. Confederate Guerrillas: The War of Secession
Mosby in VirginiaMosby's Men; Mosby's Confederate Critics; Quantrill in Missouri; The Lawrence Raid; Quantrill and the Confederacy; The Agony of Missouri; ""A Nasty War""; The Engulfing Flames; Society Disintegrates; The Absent Guerrilla War; Opposition to Secession; The Unexpected War; Union Resources; Apparent Southern Advantages; Contrasting Strategies; Conscription; Requisitions; Desertion; Confederate Disunity; Slavery: From Cornerstone to Millstone; The True Price of Slavery; An Army of Slaves; ""If Slaves Make Good Soldiers""; Marching through Georgia With Malice toward None:Lincoln and the Politics of VictoryThe Prospects for Guerrilla Resistance; The Weariness of the South; Reflection; 3. The Philippine War: Forgotten Victory; The Archipelago; The Americans Arrive; Insurgency; A Guerrilla Conflict; War Crimes; The Americans Attract Support; The Presidential Election of 1900; The End in Sight; An Authentic Victory over Guerrillas; Winning the Peace; The Moro War; Afterward; 4. Nicaragua: A Training Ground; The United States and Nicaragua; The Guardia; Sandino; Lessons; Afterword; 5. Greece: Civil War into Cold War A Poor and Turbulent LandThe Communist Party; The National Liberation Front; The Battle for Athens; The Parliamentary Setting; Renewed War; Who Were the Insurgents?; The Greek Army; The Truman Doctrine; American Aid; Greek Politics as Usual; American Troops to Greece?; The Growth of the National Army; The Communists and the People; Adopting Conventional Tactics; Tito Closes the Border; Finale; Learning from the Greek War; Foreign Help for the Greek Government; Abandoning Guerrilla Tactics; Losing the Yugoslav Sanctuary; Alienating the Peasantry; 6. Back to the Philippines: The Huks The Japanese OccupationThe Huks Gain Ground; Ramon Magsaysay Defeats the Huks; Magsaysay Becomes President; A Closer Look at the Huks; The Question of American Troops; Reflection; 7. Vietnam: A Case of Multiple Pathologies; The Enemy; The Japanese Contribution; The Politics of Murder; The French War; Ngo Dinh Diem; The South Vietnamese Army; The Question of Desertion; South Vietnamese Casualties; The Territorial Forces; Vietnamization; Third-Country Forces; The Great Tet Offensive; The American News Media; American Mistakes; Americanizing the War; Bombing the North; The Attrition ""Strategy"" Permanent Invasion: Laos |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821034303321 |
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Joes Anthony James
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| Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 2000 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coercion, survival, and war : why weak states resist the United States / / Phil Haun
| Coercion, survival, and war : why weak states resist the United States / / Phil Haun |
| Autore | Haun Phil M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, California : , : Stanford Security Studies, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.4/2 |
| Collana | Stanford security studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Asymmetric warfare - United States
Asymmetric warfare |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8047-9507-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- List of Tables, Figures, and Maps -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Theory of Asymmetric Interstate Coercion -- 3. Survival and Coercion Failure -- 4. The United States versus Iraq: The Gulf and Iraq Wars -- 5. The United States versus Serbia: Bosnia and Kosovo -- 6. The United States versus Libya: El Dorado Canyon, Pan Am Flight 103, and Weapons of Mass Destruction -- 7. Conclusion -- Appendix A: Coding U.S. Cases of Asymmetric Coercion -- Appendix B: Asymmetric Coercion Model -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460435003321 |
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Haun Phil M.
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| Stanford, California : , : Stanford Security Studies, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coercion, survival, and war : why weak states resist the United States / / Phil Haun
| Coercion, survival, and war : why weak states resist the United States / / Phil Haun |
| Autore | Haun Phil M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, California : , : Stanford Security Studies, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.4/2 |
| Collana | Stanford security studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Asymmetric warfare - United States
Asymmetric warfare |
| ISBN | 0-8047-9507-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- List of Tables, Figures, and Maps -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Theory of Asymmetric Interstate Coercion -- 3. Survival and Coercion Failure -- 4. The United States versus Iraq: The Gulf and Iraq Wars -- 5. The United States versus Serbia: Bosnia and Kosovo -- 6. The United States versus Libya: El Dorado Canyon, Pan Am Flight 103, and Weapons of Mass Destruction -- 7. Conclusion -- Appendix A: Coding U.S. Cases of Asymmetric Coercion -- Appendix B: Asymmetric Coercion Model -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797134503321 |
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Haun Phil M.
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| Stanford, California : , : Stanford Security Studies, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coercion, survival, and war : why weak states resist the United States / / Phil Haun
| Coercion, survival, and war : why weak states resist the United States / / Phil Haun |
| Autore | Haun Phil M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Stanford, California : , : Stanford Security Studies, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.4/2 |
| Collana | Stanford security studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Asymmetric warfare - United States
Asymmetric warfare |
| ISBN | 0-8047-9507-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- List of Tables, Figures, and Maps -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Theory of Asymmetric Interstate Coercion -- 3. Survival and Coercion Failure -- 4. The United States versus Iraq: The Gulf and Iraq Wars -- 5. The United States versus Serbia: Bosnia and Kosovo -- 6. The United States versus Libya: El Dorado Canyon, Pan Am Flight 103, and Weapons of Mass Destruction -- 7. Conclusion -- Appendix A: Coding U.S. Cases of Asymmetric Coercion -- Appendix B: Asymmetric Coercion Model -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824120003321 |
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Haun Phil M.
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| Stanford, California : , : Stanford Security Studies, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Difficult transitions [[electronic resource] ] : foreign policy troubles at the outset of presidential power / / Kurt M. Campbell, James B. Steinberg
| Difficult transitions [[electronic resource] ] : foreign policy troubles at the outset of presidential power / / Kurt M. Campbell, James B. Steinberg |
| Autore | Campbell Kurt M. <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (221 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.73 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SteinbergJames |
| Soggetto topico | Presidents - United States - Transition periods |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-13125-7
9786612131257 0-8157-0182-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Difficult Transitions; Firsthand Practitioner Accounts; Transitions Today; Campaign Trials; The Right Staff; Structural Imperatives; Governing Realities; Twenty Recommendations; Transition Verities; Scholarly and Expert Perspectives; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454048203321 |
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Campbell Kurt M. <1957->
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| Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Difficult transitions [[electronic resource] ] : foreign policy troubles at the outset of presidential power / / Kurt M. Campbell, James B. Steinberg
| Difficult transitions [[electronic resource] ] : foreign policy troubles at the outset of presidential power / / Kurt M. Campbell, James B. Steinberg |
| Autore | Campbell Kurt M. <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (221 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.73 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SteinbergJames |
| Soggetto topico | Presidents - United States - Transition periods |
| ISBN |
1-282-13125-7
9786612131257 0-8157-0182-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Difficult Transitions; Firsthand Practitioner Accounts; Transitions Today; Campaign Trials; The Right Staff; Structural Imperatives; Governing Realities; Twenty Recommendations; Transition Verities; Scholarly and Expert Perspectives; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778024703321 |
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Campbell Kurt M. <1957->
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| Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Difficult transitions [[electronic resource] ] : foreign policy troubles at the outset of presidential power / / Kurt M. Campbell, James B. Steinberg
| Difficult transitions [[electronic resource] ] : foreign policy troubles at the outset of presidential power / / Kurt M. Campbell, James B. Steinberg |
| Autore | Campbell Kurt M. <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (221 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.73 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SteinbergJames |
| Soggetto topico | Presidents - United States - Transition periods |
| ISBN |
1-282-13125-7
9786612131257 0-8157-0182-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Difficult Transitions; Firsthand Practitioner Accounts; Transitions Today; Campaign Trials; The Right Staff; Structural Imperatives; Governing Realities; Twenty Recommendations; Transition Verities; Scholarly and Expert Perspectives; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828453203321 |
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Campbell Kurt M. <1957->
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| Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Foreign aid and foreign policy : lessons for the next half-century / / edited by Louis A. Picard, Robert Groelsema and Terry F. Buss
| Foreign aid and foreign policy : lessons for the next half-century / / edited by Louis A. Picard, Robert Groelsema and Terry F. Buss |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (464 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.91/73 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BussTerry F
GroelsemaRobert <1950-> PicardLouis A |
| Collana | Transformational trends in governance and democracy |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic assistance, American - 21st century
Economic assistance, American - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-315-70428-5
1-317-47039-7 1-282-11956-7 9786612119569 0-7656-2446-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
About the Academy; Foreign Aid and Foreign Policy; Contents; Preface; 1. U.S. Foreign Aid Priorities Goals for the Twenty-First Century; The Merger of USAID and the Department of State; Post-September 11 Developments; The Nature of Foreign Aid; A Mixed Record for Foreign Aid; Searching for Direction; Why Foreign Aid Fails; The Potential for Success?; Note; References; Part 1. Foreign Aid and Foreign Policy Debates; 2. Foreign Aid and Security: A Renewed Debate?; 3. Foreign Aid in the Twenty-First Century: What Purposes?
4. Foreign Aid in the National Interest: The Importance of Democracy and Governance5. Foreign Aid in Comparative Perspective: Regime Dynamics and Donor Interests; Part 2. Case Studies in Foreign Aid; 6. Building Local Governance in Iraq: Limits and Lessons; 7. Foreign Aid and South Asia: The Case of Pakistan; 8. Donors, Public-Sector Reform, and Decentralization: Democracy and Civil Society in Ghana; 9. Why Foreign Aid to Haiti Failed-and How toDo It Better Next Time; 10. USAID and Eastern Europe: Something Old, Something New 11. Post-Millennium U.S. Aid for Africa: Reconciling Freedom and Security, Theirs and OursPart 3. Organizational Dynamics andForeign Aid Policy; 12. Transformations in U.S. Foreign Economic Assistance; 13. Higher Education, Capacity Building, and Aid: Lessons Learned; 14. NGOs in the Foreign Aid System; 15. The Millennium Challenge Account: An Early Appraisal; 16. Deepening Local Democratic Governance: Connecting the Dots in Sub-Saharan Africa; Part 4. International Assistance and Development; 17. Diasporas and Development: What Role for Foreign Aid? 18. Remittances, Foreign Aid, and Developing Countries19. Aid and Development: A Conceptual Perspective from Development Economics; 20. Mainstreaming of Democracy and Governance in Foreign Assistance; About the Editors and Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454028803321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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