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Arguments that count : physics, computing, and missile defense, 1949-2012 / / Rebecca Slayton
| Arguments that count : physics, computing, and missile defense, 1949-2012 / / Rebecca Slayton |
| Autore | Slayton Rebecca <1974-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts, : The MIT Press, [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (338 p.) |
| Disciplina | 358.1/740973 |
| Collana | Inside technology |
| Soggetto topico |
National security - United States - History - 20th century
National security - United States - History - 21st century Ballistic missile defenses - United States - History Physicists - Political activity - United States - History Computer scientists - Political activity - United States - History Physics - Political aspects - United States - History Computer science - Political aspects - United States - History Technological complexity - Political aspects - United States - History Software engineering - Political aspects - United States - History |
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/History of Technology |
| ISBN |
0-262-31654-4
0-262-31653-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Software and the Race against Surprise Attack -- Framing an "Appallingly Complex" System -- Complexity and the "Art or Evolving Science" of Software -- "No Technological Solution" -- What Crisis? Software in the "Safeguard" Debate -- The Politics of Complex Technology -- The Political Economy of Software Engineering -- Nature and Technology in the Star Wars Debate -- Conclusion: Complexity Unbound -- Unpublished Sources and Notations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790567403321 |
Slayton Rebecca <1974->
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| Cambridge, Massachusetts, : The MIT Press, [2013] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The budget, diplomacy, and development : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, first session, March 28, 2017
| The budget, diplomacy, and development : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, first session, March 28, 2017 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 113 pages) : illustration |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic assistance, American - Finance - 21st century
National security - United States - History - 21st century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative hearings. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Budget, diplomacy, and development |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910705610703321 |
| Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Grand strategy and international law / / by Nicholas Rostow
| Grand strategy and international law / / by Nicholas Rostow |
| Autore | Rostow Nicholas <1950-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (12 pages) |
| Collana | INSS strategic forum |
| Soggetto topico |
Balance of power
Diplomacy Strategic forces - United States National security - United States - History - 21st century Diplomatic relations International relations - Administration Military policy National security Strategic forces |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910707839903321 |
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Rostow Nicholas <1950->
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| [Washington, D.C.] : , : Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Implosion : lessons from national security, high reliability spacecraft, electronics, and the forces which changed them / / L. Parker Temple
| Implosion : lessons from national security, high reliability spacecraft, electronics, and the forces which changed them / / L. Parker Temple |
| Autore | Temple L. Parker, III |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (370 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.38109 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DelaneyPatrick R |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronautics and state - United States
National security - United States - History - 21st century |
| ISBN |
1-283-86940-3
1-118-48707-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | List of Figures vii -- List of Tables ix -- Preface xi -- Acknowledgments xv -- Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Program Names xvii -- Part I Activation Energy (1931-1968) -- 1. Washington . . . We Have a Problem . . . 3 -- 2. The Quantum Leap 6 -- 3. Preparation 21 -- 4. The Final Frontiers 29 -- 5. Minuteman Means Reliability 58 -- 6. Skinning Cats 68 -- Part II Startup Transient (1969-1980) -- 7. Changing the Sea State 87 -- 8. Space Parts: From A to S 93 -- 9. There's S, and Then There's S 122 -- 10. A Little Revolution Now and Then Is Good 140 -- 11. Quality on the Horizon 144 -- Part III Switching Transient (1980-1989) -- 12. Crossing the Operational Divide 153 -- 13. Stocking the Shelves 168 -- 14. Hammered 184 -- 15. Battlegrounds: Reorganization and Reform 187 -- 16. Implementing Change in a Changing World 207 -- Part IV Shorting To Ground (1989-2002) -- 17. Leap First, Look Later 231 -- 18. Hardly Standing PAT 248 -- Part V Resetting the Circuit Breakers -- 19. Brewing the Perfect Storm 277 -- 20. Summing the Parts 301 -- Epilogue: Can One Ever Truly Go Home Again? 309 -- Index 322 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141359103321 |
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Temple L. Parker, III
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , [2013] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Implosion : lessons from national security, high reliability spacecraft, electronics, and the forces which changed them / / L. Parker Temple
| Implosion : lessons from national security, high reliability spacecraft, electronics, and the forces which changed them / / L. Parker Temple |
| Autore | Temple L. Parker, III |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (370 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.38109 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DelaneyPatrick R |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronautics and state - United States
National security - United States - History - 21st century |
| ISBN |
1-283-86940-3
1-118-48707-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | List of Figures vii -- List of Tables ix -- Preface xi -- Acknowledgments xv -- Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Program Names xvii -- Part I Activation Energy (1931-1968) -- 1. Washington . . . We Have a Problem . . . 3 -- 2. The Quantum Leap 6 -- 3. Preparation 21 -- 4. The Final Frontiers 29 -- 5. Minuteman Means Reliability 58 -- 6. Skinning Cats 68 -- Part II Startup Transient (1969-1980) -- 7. Changing the Sea State 87 -- 8. Space Parts: From A to S 93 -- 9. There's S, and Then There's S 122 -- 10. A Little Revolution Now and Then Is Good 140 -- 11. Quality on the Horizon 144 -- Part III Switching Transient (1980-1989) -- 12. Crossing the Operational Divide 153 -- 13. Stocking the Shelves 168 -- 14. Hammered 184 -- 15. Battlegrounds: Reorganization and Reform 187 -- 16. Implementing Change in a Changing World 207 -- Part IV Shorting To Ground (1989-2002) -- 17. Leap First, Look Later 231 -- 18. Hardly Standing PAT 248 -- Part V Resetting the Circuit Breakers -- 19. Brewing the Perfect Storm 277 -- 20. Summing the Parts 301 -- Epilogue: Can One Ever Truly Go Home Again? 309 -- Index 322 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830750703321 |
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Temple L. Parker, III
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , [2013] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Implosion : lessons from national security, high reliability spacecraft, electronics, and the forces which changed them / / L. Parker Temple
| Implosion : lessons from national security, high reliability spacecraft, electronics, and the forces which changed them / / L. Parker Temple |
| Autore | Temple L. Parker |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N.J., : IEEE Press/Wiley, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (370 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.38109 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DelaneyPatrick R |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronautics and state - United States
National security - United States - History - 21st century |
| ISBN |
1-283-86940-3
1-118-48707-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | List of Figures vii -- List of Tables ix -- Preface xi -- Acknowledgments xv -- Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Program Names xvii -- Part I Activation Energy (1931-1968) -- 1. Washington . . . We Have a Problem . . . 3 -- 2. The Quantum Leap 6 -- 3. Preparation 21 -- 4. The Final Frontiers 29 -- 5. Minuteman Means Reliability 58 -- 6. Skinning Cats 68 -- Part II Startup Transient (1969-1980) -- 7. Changing the Sea State 87 -- 8. Space Parts: From A to S 93 -- 9. There's S, and Then There's S 122 -- 10. A Little Revolution Now and Then Is Good 140 -- 11. Quality on the Horizon 144 -- Part III Switching Transient (1980-1989) -- 12. Crossing the Operational Divide 153 -- 13. Stocking the Shelves 168 -- 14. Hammered 184 -- 15. Battlegrounds: Reorganization and Reform 187 -- 16. Implementing Change in a Changing World 207 -- Part IV Shorting To Ground (1989-2002) -- 17. Leap First, Look Later 231 -- 18. Hardly Standing PAT 248 -- Part V Resetting the Circuit Breakers -- 19. Brewing the Perfect Storm 277 -- 20. Summing the Parts 301 -- Epilogue: Can One Ever Truly Go Home Again? 309 -- Index 322 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911020041103321 |
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Temple L. Parker
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| Hoboken, N.J., : IEEE Press/Wiley, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Irrational Security [[electronic resource] ] : The Politics of Defense from Reagan to Obama / / Daniel Wirls
| Irrational Security [[electronic resource] ] : The Politics of Defense from Reagan to Obama / / Daniel Wirls |
| Autore | Wirls Daniel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, MD, USA, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (254 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
National security - United States - History - 20th century
National security - United States - History - 21st century HISTORY Military / General |
| ISBN | 0-8018-9842-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458858103321 |
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Wirls Daniel
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| Baltimore, MD, USA, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Irrational security : the politics of defense from Reagan to Obama / / Daniel Wirls
| Irrational security : the politics of defense from Reagan to Obama / / Daniel Wirls |
| Autore | Wirls Daniel <1960-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, MD, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 239 pages) |
| Soggetto topico |
National security - United States - History - 20th century
National security - United States - History - 21st century |
| ISBN | 0-8018-9842-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | List of Figures; Preface; 1 IRRATIONAL SECURITY; 2 AFTER THE COLD WAR: From Buildup to Bottom-Up; 3 WHAT COMES DOWN MUST GO UP: Clinton and the Politics of Military Spending; 4 FROM AMBITION TO EMPIRE: Bush and Military Policy before and after 9/11; 5 HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: The Bush Military Buildup; 6 PAYING THE PRICE: From Bush to Obama; Notes; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791586103321 |
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| Baltimore, MD, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Strategies of containment [[electronic resource] ] : a critical appraisal of American national security policy during the Cold War / / John Lewis Gaddis
| Strategies of containment [[electronic resource] ] : a critical appraisal of American national security policy during the Cold War / / John Lewis Gaddis |
| Autore | Gaddis John Lewis |
| Edizione | [Rev. and expanded ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (503 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.73/009/045 |
| Soggetto topico |
National security - United States - History - 20th century
National security - United States - History - 21st century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-19-803890-9
1-280-84483-3 1-4294-3821-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Containment before Kennan -- George F. Kennan and the strategy of containment -- Implementing containment -- NSC-68 and the Korean War -- Eisenhower, Dulles and the new look -- Implementing the new look -- Kennedy, Johnson, and flexible response -- Implementing flexible response: Vietnam as a test case -- Nixon, Kissinger, and détente -- Implementing détente -- Reagan, Gorbachev, and the completion of containment. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451651003321 |
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Gaddis John Lewis
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| New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Strategies of containment [[electronic resource] ] : a critical appraisal of American national security policy during the Cold War / / John Lewis Gaddis
| Strategies of containment [[electronic resource] ] : a critical appraisal of American national security policy during the Cold War / / John Lewis Gaddis |
| Autore | Gaddis John Lewis |
| Edizione | [Rev. and expanded ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (503 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.73/009/045 |
| Soggetto topico |
National security - United States - History - 20th century
National security - United States - History - 21st century |
| ISBN |
0-19-771651-2
0-19-988399-8 0-19-803890-9 1-280-84483-3 1-4294-3821-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Containment before Kennan -- George F. Kennan and the strategy of containment -- Implementing containment -- NSC-68 and the Korean War -- Eisenhower, Dulles and the new look -- Implementing the new look -- Kennedy, Johnson, and flexible response -- Implementing flexible response: Vietnam as a test case -- Nixon, Kissinger, and détente -- Implementing détente -- Reagan, Gorbachev, and the completion of containment. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777891003321 |
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Gaddis John Lewis
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| New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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