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American foreign policy : alliance politics in a century of war, 1914-2014 / / James W. Peterson
| American foreign policy : alliance politics in a century of war, 1914-2014 / / James W. Peterson |
| Autore | Peterson James W (James Walter), <1945-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (217 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.00973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Alliances
Cold War - Diplomatic history World War, 1914-1918 - Diplomatic history World War, 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-5013-0204-3
1-62356-409-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: 1914: An Abrupt End to a Century and a Quarter of Isolationism -- Part One: Alliance Networks and the Defeat of German and Japanese Power: Early Twentieth Century Hot Wars, 1914-1945. Chapter One: World War I, Temporary Alliance Networks, and American Leadership, 1914-1918 ; Chapter Two: World War II, Permanent Alliances, and American Internationalism, 1931-1945 -- Part Two: Role of Alliances in Containing the Power of the Soviet Union: Late Twentieth Century Cold War, 1945-1991. Chapter Three: War of Nerves with the Soviet Union: A Broad but Shaky Containment Alliance, 1945-1991 ; Chapter Four: Korean War: A Small Pacific-Based Containment Alliance and Stalemate, 1950-1953 ; Chapter Five: War in Southeast Asia: Absence of Allies, Non-Containment, and Defeat, 1964-1973 -- Part Three: Creation of Alliances to Restrict and Defeat Rogue State Power: Immediate Post-Cold War Period. Chapter Six: American-Led, United Nations Based Alliance to Check Saddam and Iraq, 1990-1991 ; Chapter Seven: American-Led, NATO-Based Alliance to Check Milocevic and Serbia, 1992-1999 -- Part Four: Utility and Disutility of Alliances in Dealing with Challenges from Terrorist Power, 2001-2014. Chapter Eight: America, NATO, and the War in Afghanistan, 2001-2014 ; Chapter Nine: America, Coalition of the Willing, and the War in Iraq, 2003-2011 ; Chapter Ten: Arab Spring, Discussions within Alliances, and the Potential for War, 2011-2014 -- Conclusion: 2014: Reflections on a Century of War and an Abrupt Transition to New Conflicts -- Alliance Networks and the Defeat of Enemy European and Asian States, 1914-1945 -- Role of Alliances in Containing the Power of a Universalist State and its Empire, 1945-1991 -- Creation of Alliances to Counter Rogue States and their Regional Power, 1991-2001 -- Battle against Terrorism - Beneath , Above, Beyond, and Within, 2001-2014 -- Continuing Terrorism, Arab Resurgence, and Globalization, 2014 and after "Mazar" -- References. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511497103321 |
Peterson James W (James Walter), <1945->
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| New York : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American foreign policy : alliance politics in a century of war, 1914-2014 / / James W. Peterson
| American foreign policy : alliance politics in a century of war, 1914-2014 / / James W. Peterson |
| Autore | Peterson James W (James Walter), <1945-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (217 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.00973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Alliances
Cold War - Diplomatic history World War, 1914-1918 - Diplomatic history World War, 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history |
| ISBN |
1-5013-0204-3
1-62356-409-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: 1914: An Abrupt End to a Century and a Quarter of Isolationism -- Part One: Alliance Networks and the Defeat of German and Japanese Power: Early Twentieth Century Hot Wars, 1914-1945. Chapter One: World War I, Temporary Alliance Networks, and American Leadership, 1914-1918 ; Chapter Two: World War II, Permanent Alliances, and American Internationalism, 1931-1945 -- Part Two: Role of Alliances in Containing the Power of the Soviet Union: Late Twentieth Century Cold War, 1945-1991. Chapter Three: War of Nerves with the Soviet Union: A Broad but Shaky Containment Alliance, 1945-1991 ; Chapter Four: Korean War: A Small Pacific-Based Containment Alliance and Stalemate, 1950-1953 ; Chapter Five: War in Southeast Asia: Absence of Allies, Non-Containment, and Defeat, 1964-1973 -- Part Three: Creation of Alliances to Restrict and Defeat Rogue State Power: Immediate Post-Cold War Period. Chapter Six: American-Led, United Nations Based Alliance to Check Saddam and Iraq, 1990-1991 ; Chapter Seven: American-Led, NATO-Based Alliance to Check Milocevic and Serbia, 1992-1999 -- Part Four: Utility and Disutility of Alliances in Dealing with Challenges from Terrorist Power, 2001-2014. Chapter Eight: America, NATO, and the War in Afghanistan, 2001-2014 ; Chapter Nine: America, Coalition of the Willing, and the War in Iraq, 2003-2011 ; Chapter Ten: Arab Spring, Discussions within Alliances, and the Potential for War, 2011-2014 -- Conclusion: 2014: Reflections on a Century of War and an Abrupt Transition to New Conflicts -- Alliance Networks and the Defeat of Enemy European and Asian States, 1914-1945 -- Role of Alliances in Containing the Power of a Universalist State and its Empire, 1945-1991 -- Creation of Alliances to Counter Rogue States and their Regional Power, 1991-2001 -- Battle against Terrorism - Beneath , Above, Beyond, and Within, 2001-2014 -- Continuing Terrorism, Arab Resurgence, and Globalization, 2014 and after "Mazar" -- References. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789399303321 |
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Peterson James W (James Walter), <1945->
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| New York : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Anatomy of victory : why the United States triumphed in World War II, fought to a stalemate in Korea, lost in Vietnam, and failed in Iraq / / John D. Caldwell
| Anatomy of victory : why the United States triumphed in World War II, fought to a stalemate in Korea, lost in Vietnam, and failed in Iraq / / John D. Caldwell |
| Autore | Caldwell John Dean <1940-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2019] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (569 pages) |
| Disciplina | 355.00973/0904 |
| ISBN | 1-5381-1478-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Battle of Britain: winning by not losing -- Battle of the Atlantic: protecting the maritime lifeline -- Invasion of Russia: Hitler's strategic mistake -- Battle of El Alamein and operation torch: cracking German invincibility -- Battles of Midway and Guadalcanal: regaining initiative in the Pacific -- Strategic bombing offensive: breaking German airpower -- Invasion of Italy: deciding to fight somewhere in Europe in 1943 -- D-Day and Battle for Normandy: retaking the Continent -- Battle for the Rhine: attacking Germany's vitals -- Battle of Okinawa and the bombing of Japan: ending the war -- The strategic architectures of World War II -- Battle of the Pusan perimeter: getting the most out of a bad situation -- Inchon: Operation Chromite: MacArthur's masterstroke -- Crossing the 38th parallel and driving north to the Yalu: the risks of overreaching -- Operations Ripper and Killer: recovery and frustration -- The strategic architectures of the Korean War -- Battle of Ia Drang Valley: not fighting the decisive battle -- Bombing campaign and high-tech initiatives: Operations Rolling Thunder and Igloo White: airpower and technology indecisive -- The Pacification program (1967-1968): failing to change behavior -- The Tet Offensive (1968): strategic disaster -- Vietnamization: never a winning strategy -- The final years (1969-1975): the losing path -- The strategic architectures of the VIetnam War -- Iraqi War I, Persian Gulf War: defeating Saddam, losing politically -- Iraqi War II, 13-year air conflict: the limits of airpower -- Iraqi War III, invasion of Iraq: winning without an endgame -- Iraqi War IV, the insurgency and the surge (2007-2008): relearning counterinsurgency -- Iraqi War V, the rise of ISIS: a new, more violent enemy -- The strategic architectures of the Iraqi Wars. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793165103321 |
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Caldwell John Dean <1940->
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| Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2019] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Anatomy of victory : why the United States triumphed in World War II, fought to a stalemate in Korea, lost in Vietnam, and failed in Iraq / / John D. Caldwell
| Anatomy of victory : why the United States triumphed in World War II, fought to a stalemate in Korea, lost in Vietnam, and failed in Iraq / / John D. Caldwell |
| Autore | Caldwell John Dean <1940-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2019] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (569 pages) |
| Disciplina | 355.00973/0904 |
| ISBN | 1-5381-1478-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Battle of Britain: winning by not losing -- Battle of the Atlantic: protecting the maritime lifeline -- Invasion of Russia: Hitler's strategic mistake -- Battle of El Alamein and operation torch: cracking German invincibility -- Battles of Midway and Guadalcanal: regaining initiative in the Pacific -- Strategic bombing offensive: breaking German airpower -- Invasion of Italy: deciding to fight somewhere in Europe in 1943 -- D-Day and Battle for Normandy: retaking the Continent -- Battle for the Rhine: attacking Germany's vitals -- Battle of Okinawa and the bombing of Japan: ending the war -- The strategic architectures of World War II -- Battle of the Pusan perimeter: getting the most out of a bad situation -- Inchon: Operation Chromite: MacArthur's masterstroke -- Crossing the 38th parallel and driving north to the Yalu: the risks of overreaching -- Operations Ripper and Killer: recovery and frustration -- The strategic architectures of the Korean War -- Battle of Ia Drang Valley: not fighting the decisive battle -- Bombing campaign and high-tech initiatives: Operations Rolling Thunder and Igloo White: airpower and technology indecisive -- The Pacification program (1967-1968): failing to change behavior -- The Tet Offensive (1968): strategic disaster -- Vietnamization: never a winning strategy -- The final years (1969-1975): the losing path -- The strategic architectures of the VIetnam War -- Iraqi War I, Persian Gulf War: defeating Saddam, losing politically -- Iraqi War II, 13-year air conflict: the limits of airpower -- Iraqi War III, invasion of Iraq: winning without an endgame -- Iraqi War IV, the insurgency and the surge (2007-2008): relearning counterinsurgency -- Iraqi War V, the rise of ISIS: a new, more violent enemy -- The strategic architectures of the Iraqi Wars. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821393703321 |
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Caldwell John Dean <1940->
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| Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2019] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Battlefield successes and challenges - recent efforts to win the war against ISIS : hearing before the Subcommittee on National Security of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, second session, January 17, 2018
| Battlefield successes and challenges - recent efforts to win the war against ISIS : hearing before the Subcommittee on National Security of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, second session, January 17, 2018 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 73 pages) : illustrations |
| Soggetto topico |
War and emergency powers - United States
National security - United States Terrorism - Prevention Jihad - Prevention Strategy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative hearings. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Battlefield Successes and Challenges-Recent Efforts to Win the War against ISIS |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910714004403321 |
| Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2018 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The conflict with ISIS : Operation Inherent Resolve : June 2014-January 2020 / / by Mason W. Watson
| The conflict with ISIS : Operation Inherent Resolve : June 2014-January 2020 / / by Mason W. Watson |
| Autore | Watson Mason W. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : Center of Military History, United States Army, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (118 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Collana |
U.S. Army campaigns in Iraq
CMH pub |
| Soggetto topico |
Operation Inherent Resolve, 2014-
Terrorism - Prevention Terrorists - Iraq Terrorists - Syria Terrorists |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
History
Military history |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Conflict with ISIS |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910717157603321 |
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Watson Mason W.
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| Washington, D.C. : , : Center of Military History, United States Army, , 2021 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cutting the fuse [[electronic resource] ] : the explosion of global suicide terrorism and how to stop it / / Robert A. Pape, James K. Feldman
| Cutting the fuse [[electronic resource] ] : the explosion of global suicide terrorism and how to stop it / / Robert A. Pape, James K. Feldman |
| Autore | Pape Robert Anthony <1960-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (361 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.325 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FeldmanJames K (James Kendrick) |
| Collana | Chicago Series on International and Domestic Institutions |
| Soggetto topico |
Suicide bombings
Terrorists - Suicidal behavior - Middle East War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 Terrorism - Prevention |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-77583-9
9786612775833 0-226-64564-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Why focus on suicide terrorism -- Analytic overview -- Why occupation ignites suicide terrorism -- What really motivates transnational suicide terrorists -- The largest suicide terrorist campaigns -- Iraq -- Afghanistan -- Pakistan -- Al Qaeda -- Lebanon -- Israel and Palestine -- Chechnya -- Sri Lanka -- The end of fear, the beginning of understanding. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458639703321 |
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Pape Robert Anthony <1960->
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| Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cutting the fuse [[electronic resource] ] : the explosion of global suicide terrorism and how to stop it / / Robert A. Pape, James K. Feldman
| Cutting the fuse [[electronic resource] ] : the explosion of global suicide terrorism and how to stop it / / Robert A. Pape, James K. Feldman |
| Autore | Pape Robert Anthony <1960-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (361 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.325 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FeldmanJames K (James Kendrick) |
| Collana | Chicago Series on International and Domestic Institutions |
| Soggetto topico |
Suicide bombings
Terrorists - Suicidal behavior - Middle East War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 Terrorism - Prevention |
| ISBN |
1-282-77583-9
9786612775833 0-226-64564-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Why focus on suicide terrorism -- Analytic overview -- Why occupation ignites suicide terrorism -- What really motivates transnational suicide terrorists -- The largest suicide terrorist campaigns -- Iraq -- Afghanistan -- Pakistan -- Al Qaeda -- Lebanon -- Israel and Palestine -- Chechnya -- Sri Lanka -- The end of fear, the beginning of understanding. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791488703321 |
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Pape Robert Anthony <1960->
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| Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The deaths of others [[electronic resource] ] : the fate of civilians in America's wars / / John Tirman
| The deaths of others [[electronic resource] ] : the fate of civilians in America's wars / / John Tirman |
| Autore | Tirman John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (417 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.00973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Civilians in war
Battle casualties War and society - United States Militarism - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-19-025237-5
1-283-09916-0 9786613099167 0-19-970099-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Death and remembrance in America's wars -- American wars and the culture of violence -- Strategic bombing in the Second World War -- The Korean War : the hegemony of forgetting -- The Vietnam War : the high cost of credibility -- The Reagan doctrine : savage war by proxy -- Iraq : the twenty years' war -- Afghanistan : hot pursuit on terrorism's frontier -- Three atrocities and the rules of engagement -- Counting : a single death is a tragedy, a million deaths are a statistic -- The epistemology of war. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460110203321 |
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Tirman John
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The deaths of others [[electronic resource] ] : the fate of civilians in America's wars / / John Tirman
| The deaths of others [[electronic resource] ] : the fate of civilians in America's wars / / John Tirman |
| Autore | Tirman John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (417 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.00973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Civilians in war
Battle casualties War and society - United States Militarism - United States |
| ISBN |
0-19-983149-1
0-19-025237-5 1-283-09916-0 9786613099167 0-19-970099-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Death and remembrance in America's wars -- American wars and the culture of violence -- Strategic bombing in the Second World War -- The Korean War : the hegemony of forgetting -- The Vietnam War : the high cost of credibility -- The Reagan doctrine : savage war by proxy -- Iraq : the twenty years' war -- Afghanistan : hot pursuit on terrorism's frontier -- Three atrocities and the rules of engagement -- Counting : a single death is a tragedy, a million deaths are a statistic -- The epistemology of war. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790045203321 |
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Tirman John
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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