Coalition Management And Escalation Control In A Multinuclear World

Author : Jacquelyn Davis,Robert Pfaltzgraff
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781682475423

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Coalition Management and Escalation Control in a Multinuclear World by Jacquelyn Davis,Robert Pfaltzgraff Pdf

Coalition Management and Escalation Control in a Multinuclear World examines the impact of new technologies on twenty-first-century crisis management and armed conflict, as well as the unprecedented number and types of actors involved in current and potential flash-points. The book's basic thesis is that new technologies are changing how wars are fought and providing a broadening range of escalation options. Cyber weapons and artificial intelligence, as well as social media, blur traditional escalation thresholds with important consequences for deterrence. Nuclear weapons possessors, especially nations and powers new to their use, may have differing strategies concerning how, when, why, or where such weapons should be used either for purposes of deterrence or as actual warfighting instruments. Today's global map differs drastically from all previous eras, not only in the types and numbers of actors but also in the level of lethality, as well as the range and accuracy of weapons available with which to threaten or actually conduct battle. A world of Great Power competition, together with non-state armed groups contains risks for miscalculation including the possibility of catalytic warfare.

Author : Jacqueline K. Davis,Robert L. Pfaltzgraff Jr
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 1682475328

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Coalition Management and Escalation Control in a Multinuclear World by Jacqueline K. Davis,Robert L. Pfaltzgraff Jr Pdf

"This book examines the impact of new technologies on twenty-first-century crisis management and armed conflict, as well as the unprecedented number and types of actors involved in current and potential flash-points. The book's basic thesis is that new technologies are changing how wars are fought and providing a broadening range of escalation options. Cyber weapons and artificial intelligence, as well as social media, blur traditional escalation thresholds with important consequences for deterrence"--

Author : Dr. Suresh R
Publisher : Vij Books India Pvt Ltd
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789384464462

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The Changing Dimensions of Security by Dr. Suresh R Pdf

The end of cold war and the on-going globalization process along with the proliferation of non-traditional threat to security of the nations led to multilateralism in international relations. Though the great powers are not ready to accept the new developments, the post-cold war events such as threat from non-state actors to the security of nation, the global economic slowdown, and global climate change compelled even the most militarily powerful nation to seek multilateral approach to address these trans-border menaces. The global movements towards democratization and protection and promotion of human rights supported by ICT once again brought individuals rights and security into focal point. It appears that even if nations are secure people living there may not be secure. The civil wars taken place in some nation states to protect the rights of multi-ethnic groups or the demand for right to self-determinations of people are examples of such a situation. In this context security means people’s security and international efforts are required to ensure people’s security from any threat emanates from within or outside the nation states. Thus human security assumes great significance in the post-cold war era of profoundly interdependent global system. There is a blurred boundary between national security and international security on the one hand and the national security and human security on the other hand. The initiative taken by the new government at the federal level towards good neighbourhood and better relation with great powers along with focusing more on human security issues appears to be policy in the right direction. Again the shift from a land centric security paradigm to maritime security and coastal security are also visible in recent times. The book deals with the changing dimensions of security at the theoretical level and a wide spectrum of security issues that India is confronted with and also certain policy options. In the theoretical section the strategic doctrine of India is well reviewed and policy options are also explored. It covers areas such as biological perspective of security, human security perspective, energy security and maritime security. In addition it also examines some of the bilateral security issues and concerns with neighbouring countries.

Author : Raffael Beier
Publisher : Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-23
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783832549510

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From the City to the Desert by Raffael Beier Pdf

In recent years, large-scale housing and resettlement projects have experienced a renaissance in many developing countries and are increasingly shaping new urban peripheries. One prominent example is Morocco's Villes Sans Bidonville (cities without shantytowns) programme that aims at eradicating all shantytowns in Morocco by resettling its population to apartment blocks at the urban peripheries. Analysing the specific resettlement project of Karyan Central, a 90-year-old shantytown in Casablanca, this book sheds light on both process and outcome of resettlement from the perspective of affected people. It draws on rich empirical data from a structure household survey (n=871), qualitative interviews with different stakeholder, document analysis, and non-participant observation gathered during four months of field research. The author emphasises that the VSB programme, although formally part of anti-poverty and urban inclusion policies, puts primary focus on the clearance of the shantytown. Largely based on ill-informed policy assumptions, stigmatisation, rent-seeking, and opaque implementation practices, the VSB programme interpreted adequate housing in a narrow sense. By showing how social interactions, employment patterns, and access to urban functions have changed because of resettlement, the book provides sound empirical evidence that housing means more than four walls and a roof.

Author : Jack S. Levy,John A. Vasquez
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107042452

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The Outbreak of the First World War by Jack S. Levy,John A. Vasquez Pdf

This volume brings together leading historians and international relations scholars to debate the causes of the First World War.

Author : Gavriel Salomon,Ed Cairns
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136874512

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Handbook on Peace Education by Gavriel Salomon,Ed Cairns Pdf

This handbook encompasses a range of disciplines that underlie the field of peace education and provides the rationales for the ways it is actually carried out . The discipline is a composite of contributions from a variety of disciplines ranging from social psychology to philosophy and from communication to political science. That is, peace education is an applied subject which is practiced in differing ways, but must always be firmly based on a range of established empirical disciplines. The volume is structured around contributions from expert scholars in various fields that underpin peace education, plus contributions from experts in applying peace education in a range of settings, all complemented by chapters which deal with issues related to research and evaluation of peace education.

Author : George P. Shultz,James E. Goodby
Publisher : Hoover Press
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780817918460

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The War That Must Never Be Fought by George P. Shultz,James E. Goodby Pdf

This book discusses the nuclear dilemma from various countries' points of view: from Japan, Korea, the Middle East, and others. The final chapter proposes a new solution for the nonproliferation treaty review.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : United States
ISBN : SRLF:AA0002135655

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Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense Pdf

Author : Goedele De Keersmaeker
Publisher : Springer
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319426525

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Polarity, Balance of Power and International Relations Theory by Goedele De Keersmaeker Pdf

This book discusses the rise of polarity as a key concept in International Relations Theory. Since the end of the Cold War, until at least the end of 2010, there has been a wide consensus shared by American academics, political commentators and policy makers: the world was unipolar and would remain so for some time. By contrast, outside the US, a multipolar interpretation prevailed. This volume explores this contradiction and questions the Neorealist claim that polarity is the central structuring element of the international system. Here, the author analyses different historic eras through a polarity lens, compares the way polarity is used in the French and US public discourses, and through careful examination, reaches the conclusion that polarity terminology as a theoretical concept is highly influenced by the Cold War context in which it emerged. This volume is an important resource for students and researchers with a critical approach to Neorealism, and to those interested in the defining shifts the world went through during the last twenty five years.

Author : International Energy Agency,Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9789264108837

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Hydrogen and Fuel Cells by International Energy Agency,Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Pdf

Hydrogen and fuel cells are vital technologies to ensure a secure and CO2-free energy future. Their development will take decades of extensive public and private effort to achieve technology breakthroughs and commercial maturity. Government research programs are indispensable for catalyzing the development process. This report maps the IEA countries' current efforts to research, develop and deploy the interlocking elements that constitute a "hydrogen economy", including CO2 capture and storage when hydrogen is produced out of fossil fuels. It provides an overview of what is being done, and by whom, covering an extensive complexity of national government R & D programs. The survey highlights the potential for exploiting the benefits of the international cooperation. This book draws primarily upon information contributed by IEA governments. In virtually all the IEA countries, important R & D and policy efforts on hydrogen and fuel cells are in place and expanding. Some are fully-integrated, government-funded programs, some are a key element in an overall strategy spread among multiple public and private efforts. The large amount of information provided in this publication reflects the vast array of technologies and logistics required to build the "hydrogen economy."--Publisher description.

Author : Dean Hawkes,Hocine Bougdah,Federica Rosso,Nicola Cavalagli,Mahmoud Yousef M. Ghoneem,Chaham Alalouch,Nabil Mohareb
Publisher : Springer
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030108717

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Conservation of Architectural Heritage by Dean Hawkes,Hocine Bougdah,Federica Rosso,Nicola Cavalagli,Mahmoud Yousef M. Ghoneem,Chaham Alalouch,Nabil Mohareb Pdf

History is one of the main aspects that shapes a country’s culture and leaves its traces on the built environment in the form of an architectural heritage. Such a heritage records the existence of humans, their past endeavours and in doing so preserves their cultures and traditions for future generations and contributes to the formation of their identities by acting as an inspiration for their architectural achievements. From this perspective, conservation of architectural heritage becomes important to both current and future architectural endeavours. This book discusses several topics of great importance and relevance to the conservation of worldwide architectural heritage. From historic cities and cultural landscapes to some of the largest archaeological sites in the world, conserving such a legacy is a challenging task that requires commitment, effort and international cooperation that this book proves possible. The book has an abundance of information that undoubtedly covers major areas in the field of architecture heritage. It discusses the challenges faced in the field and demonstrates the importance of such an undertaking to individuals, communities, and cities’ identity all over the world. It also highlights the role of individuals and organizations in the precise and complex process of conserving architectural heritage.

Author : Sir Halford John Mackinder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1945934816

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The Geographical Pivot of History by Sir Halford John Mackinder Pdf

In this paper, Mackinder advanced his so-called Heartland Theory, whereby the interior Asia and eastern Europe ("the Heartland") had become the strategic center of the world as a result of the relative decline of sea power against land power and of the economic and industrial development of southern Siberia.

Author : Jacquelyn K. Davis,Robert L. Pfaltzgraff
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231166225

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Anticipating a Nuclear Iran by Jacquelyn K. Davis,Robert L. Pfaltzgraff Pdf

This volume assumes the worst: a defensive, aggressive Iran already possesses a nuclear arsenal. How should the United States handle this threat, and can it deter the use of such weapons? Through three scenario models, this study explores the political, strategic, and operational challenges facing the United States in a post–Cold War world. The authors concentrate on the type of nuclear capability Iran might develop; the conditions under which Iran might resort to threatened or actual weapons use; the extent to which Iran’s military strategy and declaratory policy might embolden Iran and its proxies to pursue more aggressive policies in the region and vis-à-vis the United States; and Iran’s ability to transfer nuclear materials to others within and outside the region, possibly sparking a nuclear cascade. Drawing on recent post–Cold War deterrence theory, the authors consider Iran’s nuclear ambitions as they relate to its foreign policy objectives, domestic politics, and role in the Islamic world, and they suggest specific approaches to improve U.S. defense and deterrence planning.

Author : United States. Department of State
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Communism
ISBN : UCBK:B001140201

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The Castro Regime in Cuba by United States. Department of State Pdf

Author : Lorraine M. Wright,Maureen Leahey
Publisher : F A Davis Company
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0803603711

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Nurses and Families by Lorraine M. Wright,Maureen Leahey Pdf

-- Completely new to this edition and to family practice: how to do 15-minute family interviews in a variety of clinical settings -- The only practical and detailed "how-to" guide for the nursing of families -- Excellent in-depth clinical guide to nursing assessment and intervention with families, with clinical examples -- Updated and expanded Calgary Family Assessment Model -- Updated and revised Calgary Family Intervention Model -- Emphasizes diversity issues such as ethnicity, race, culture, sexual orientation, gender, and socioeconomic class in numerous clinical examples -- Supplies detailed clinical guidelines of how to prepare, conduct, and document a family interview