Warfare and defence Books
Nova Science Publishers Inc Critical Infrastructure
Book SynopsisThe nation''s health, wealth and security rely on the production and distribution of certain goods and services. The array of physical assets, functions and systems across which these goods and services move are called critical infrastructures. The national security community has been concerned for some time about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to both physical and cyber attack. This book examines the evolution of the national critical infrastructure policy and the institutional structures established to implement it.
£139.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc East African Country Tensions & Relations
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£92.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Political & Economic Developments in Asia
Book SynopsisThis book presents and discusses various political and economic developments in Asia. Topics discussed include the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); the Proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA); North Korea''s nuclear weapons development and diplomacy; Burma and transnational crime; China''s currency; China-U.S. trade issues; Taiwan-U.S. relations and U.S.-China military contacts.
£166.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: Examining the Costs
Book SynopsisThe Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) culminated years of efforts by state and local government officials and various business interests to control, if not eliminate, the imposition of unfunded intergovernmental and private sector federal mandates. Advocates argued the statute was needed to forestall federal legislation and regulations that imposed obligations on state and local governments or businesses that resulted in higher costs and inefficiencies. Opponents argued that federal mandates may be necessary to achieve national objectives in areas where voluntary action by state and local governments and business failed to achieve desired results. This book examines the debate over what constitutes an unfunded federal mandate and UMRA''s implementation.
£86.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc U.S. - Russian Economic & Political Relationship
Book SynopsisThis book presents and discusses current research in the study of a variety of economic, political and social issues of Russia, as well as U.S. involvement with these issues. Topics discussed include Russia''s economic performance and policies; democracy in Russia; Russian political, economic and security issues and U.S. interests; U.S. nuclear co-operation agreement with Russia; arms control after START II and the Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status for Russia and the U.S.
£92.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Economic & Political Developments in Poland
Book SynopsisThis book presents and discusses political and economic developments in Poland. Topics discussed include Polish industry in the transformation period; the economic base of the major cities in Poland in the political and economic restructuring period; foreign investment capital in Poland; regions and regionalism in Poland; privatisation of the Polish economy and Polish public opinion and the changing euro-debate.
£92.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Labor Market in the Baltic Region
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£92.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Politics & Economics of Central & Eastern Europe
Book SynopsisThis book presents and discusses the politics and economics of Central and Eastern Europe. Topics discussed include globalisation, transition and development prospects; auditors in Ukraine; equity issues in post-communist transition economies; the dynamics of complex economic systems; Kosovo and U.S. policy; Georgia and NATO enlargement; current issues and U.S. policy in Bosnia and Ukraine; Russia-Georgia conflict in August 2008 and stability in Russia''s Chechnya.
£196.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc DISCLOSE Act & Campaign Finance: Overview,
Book SynopsisAs it has periodically for decades, Congress is again considering how or whether to regulate campaign financing. The latest iteration of the debate over which kinds of groups should be permitted to spend funds on political advertisements, and how so, was renewed on January 21st, 2010, when the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The legislative response receiving the most attention to date - and the emphasis of this book - is the DISCLOSE (Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections) Act. This book provides an overview and analysis of major policy issues addressed in the DISCLOSE Act and congressional considerations and implications of enacting or not enacting it.
£155.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc South Korea: International Relations, Trade &
Book SynopsisSince late 2008, relations between the United States and South Korea have been arguably at their best state in decades. By the middle of 2010, in the view of many in the Obama Administration, South Korea had emerged as the United States'' closest ally in East Asia. This book examines U.S.-South Korea relations; the EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement and its implications for the United States; the issues surrounding the U.S.-South Korea beef dispute; the Kaesong North-South Korean Industrial complex and major policy considerations for the U.S. and South Korean co-operation in the world nuclear energy market.
£155.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Homeland Security: 2011 Appropriations
Book SynopsisBudgets reflect our national priorities, and homeland security must rank high on our priority list. The President''s budget request would increase the department''s funding for next year by 2.6 percent. Almost twenty percent of this proposed increase is dedicated to providing security in large metropolitan areas in the United States for the trials of suspected terrorists now held at Guantanamo Bay. This book provides an overview of the FY2011 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
£107.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Economic Crisis & Vulnerability: The Story from
Book SynopsisThis book examines the economic crisis and vulnerability with reference to certain countries in East Asia. The main reason that this book focuses on Indonesia is because since 1990 until recently Indonesia has been hit by two big economic crises. The first one was a regional economic crisis in Southeast Asia during the period 1997-98. The crisis was triggered by a sudden capital flight which led to currency crisis and ended up as financial/economic crises in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and South Korea. The second crisis was the global economic crisis in the period 2008-09. The crisis rapidly developed and spread into a global economic shock, resulting in a number of bank failures, declines in various stock indexes, and large reductions in the market value of equities and commodities.
£149.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Voting Alternatives, Hotlines & Websites
Book SynopsisThis book provides details about new and exciting ways of administering elections so that each jurisdiction can chart the future of its own system of election administration with the most information possible. States and localities will need to evaluate their own processes before any change in election administration is advisable. Alternative voting methods discussed are changing the date of the Federal Election Day, instituting a uniform poll closing time, and voter hotlines and websites.
£166.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Electoral College: An Analysis
Book SynopsisThe electoral college system has evolved continuously since the first presidential election. Despite a number of close contests, this arrangement has selected the candidate with the most popular votes in 48 of 52 presidential elections since the current voting system was established. Three times, however, candidates were elected who won fewer popular votes than their opponents (1876, 1888, 2000). These controversial elections occurred because the system requires a majority of electoral, not popular, votes to win the presidency. This book examines the history of the electoral college, contemporary analysis and possible reform proposals.
£46.39
Nova Science Publishers Inc China & India in Asia: Paving the Way for a New
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£146.24
Nova Science Publishers Inc China: A New Partner for Africa's Development --
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£106.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Demographic Transition of the United States
Book SynopsisThe United States, the third most populous country globally, accounts for about 4.5% of the world''s population. The U.S. population, currently estimated at 308.7 million persons, has more than doubled since its 1950 level of 152.3 million. More than just being double in size, the population has become qualitatively different from what it was in 1950. As noted by the Population Reference Bureau, "The U.S. is getting bigger, older, and more diverse." This book provides an overview of the inexorable demographic momentum taking place, which will have important implications for the economic and social forces shaping future societal well-being.
£101.24
Nova Science Publishers Inc U.S. Visa Policies, Programs & Considerations
Book SynopsisThe conventional wisdom is that the terrorist attacks on September 11th 2001 prompted a substantive change in U.S. immigration policy on visa issuances and the grounds for excluding foreign nationals from the United States. A series of laws enacted in the 1990s, however, may have done as much or more to set current U.S. visa policy and the legal grounds for exclusion. This book reviews the legislative developments in visa policy over the past 20 years and analysis of the statistical trends in visa issuances and denials provide a nuanced study of U.S. visa policy and the grounds for exclusion.
£212.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Coming to America: Refugee Admissions &
Book SynopsisThe admission of refugees to the United States and their resettlement here are authorized by the immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Refugee Act of 1980. The 1980 Act had two basic purposes: to provide a uniform procedure for refugee admissions and to authorize federal assistance to resettle refugees and promote their self-sufficiency. The intent of the legislation was to end an ad hoc approach to refugee admissions and resettlement that had characterized U.S. refugee policy since World War II. Under the INA, a refugee is a person who is outside his or her country and who is unable or unwilling to return because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion. This book examines the refugee admissions and assistance process with a focus on resettlement policy; economic self-sufficiency and refugee minors.
£212.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Middle Class in America: Perspectives & Trends
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£166.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Eastern & Central Europe: Politics & Economics
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£106.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc India & Malaysia: Service Sector Growth
Book SynopsisThis book examines the service sector growth of both India and Malaysia. India''s service sector has grown rapidly since the 1990s. Domestic demand for services has increased as incomes have risen, triggering the expansion of industries such as banking, education and telecommunications. Exports have also increased rapidly, led by information technology and business process outsourcing (IT-BPO). India''s ability to offer low-cost, high quality IT-BPO services has made it a world leader in this industry. The growing global competitiveness of Malaysia''s service sector is reflected in steady growth in trade volumes. Malaysia''s cross-border trade in services increased at an average annual rate of 15 percent to $60.6 billion from 2004 through 2008, accounting for 13 percent of total Malaysian cross-border trade and about 1 percent of global services trade in 2008.
£106.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc National Security Letters: Background & Issues --
Book SynopsisNational Security Letters (NSL) are roughly comparable to administrative subpoenas. Intelligence agencies issue them for intelligence gathering purposes to telephone companies; internet service providers, consumer credit reporting agencies, banks, and other financial institutions, directing the recipients to turn over certain customer records and similar information. This book and its corresponding volumes present an overview of the background and issues surrounding the use of National Security Letters, the Patriot Act and First Amendment implications.
£185.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc National Security Letters: Background & Issues --
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£139.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Population Migration & Asia: Theories & Practice
Book SynopsisMigration has become a heterogeneous phenomenon today, with the emergence of migration lying in the quest of human beings to obtain a better life. However, this is not the sole factor for migration because some migrate for sheer survival while others migrate to improve their quality of life or search for fortune. The dominant explanatory model used in the study of migration has been Ravenstein''s fundamental model. This book presents and discusses a number of such models which present information on the history of human mobility.
£80.24
Nova Science Publishers Inc Keeping Foreign Corruption out of the U.S.
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£232.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Pedagogy of Power, Oppression & Empowerment: A
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£192.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Merida Initiative: U.S. Counterdrug & Anticrime
Book SynopsisIncreasing violence perpetrated by drug trafficking organisations (DTOs) and other criminal groups is threatening citizen security in Mexico. Mexican DTOs dominate the illicit drug market in the U.S. and are expanding their operations by forming partnerships with U.S. gangs. As a result, some of the drug-related violence in Mexico has spilled over into the United States. On October 22, 2007, the U.S. and Mexico announced the Merida Initiative, a proposed package of U.S. counter-drug and anticrime assistance for Mexico and Central America that would begin in 2008 and last through 2010. This book provides an overview of the funding provided for the Merida Initiative, the status of Merida implementation, and a discussion of some policy issues that Congress may consider as it oversees the Initiative.
£129.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc U.S.-Mexico & Southwest Border Violence:
Book SynopsisThere has been a recent increase in the level of drug trafficking-related violence within and between the drug trafficking organisations in Mexico. This violence has generated concern among U.S. policy makers that the violence in Mexico might spill over into the United States. The most recent threat assessment indicates that the Mexican drug trafficking organisations pose the greatest drug trafficking threat to the United States, and this threat is driven partly by U.S. demand for drugs. This book is an overview of the potential spill-over violence and related issues between the U.S. and Mexico in the ongoing drug-trafficking operations on the Southwest borders.
£129.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Gun Trafficking: Mexico & the Southwest Border
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£116.24
Nova Science Publishers Inc Transformational Diplomacy
Book SynopsisMany foreign affairs experts believe that the international system is undergoing a momentous transition affecting its very nature. At the same time, concerns are being raised about the need for major reform of the institutions and tools of American diplomacy to meet the coming challenges. At issue is how the United States adjusts its diplomacy to address foreign policy demands in the 21st Century. This book provides an overview of Secretary of State Rice''s transformational diplomacy plan and examines the calls for reform of America''s current diplomatic institutions.
£107.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc U.S. Public Diplomacy: Background & Issues
Book SynopsisPublic diplomacy is defined in different ways, but broadly it is a term used to describe a government''s efforts to conduct foreign policy and promote national interests through direct outreach and communication with the population of a foreign country. The U.S. has long sought to influence the peoples of foreign countries through public diplomacy. After the 9/11 terror attacks, there was a new interest in promoting effective public diplomacy, as a struggle against extremist ideologies became crucial to the overall fight against terrorism. In recent years, many observers have called for increased resources for and improvement of U.S. public diplomacy efforts. This book examines the background and current issues of U.S. public diplomacy.
£152.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Foreign Aid Reform
Book SynopsisU.S. foreign aid programs began in earnest with the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe following World War II. Arguably, the underlying rationale for aid during most of the post-war period was to counter Communist influence in the world. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, and particularly since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, aid programs have increasingly been justified within the context of anti-terrorism. Despite changing global conditions and challenges, U.S. foreign aid programs, their organisational structure, and their statutory underpinnings, reflect the Cold War environment in which they originated. This book focuses on the role that foreign assistance can play as a foreign policy tool within the current international environment.
£152.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc War Powers Resolution After Thirty-Six Years
Book SynopsisThis book discusses and assesses the War Powers Resolution and its application since enactment in 1973, providing detailed background on various cases in which it was used, as well as cases in which issues of its applicability were raised. In the post-Cold War world, Presidents have continued to involve U.S. Armed Forces into potential hostilities, sometimes without a specific authorisation from Congress. Thus, the War Power Resolution and its purposes continue to be a potential subject of controversy.
£86.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Background & Issues on
Book SynopsisIn 1993, new laws and regulations pertaining to homosexuality and U.S. military service came into effect reflecting a compromise in policy. This compromise, colloquially referred to as "Don''t Ask, Don''t Tell," holds that the presence in the armed forces of persons who demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in same-sex acts would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit cohesion which are the essence of military capability. Under this policy, but not the law, service members are not to be asked about nor allowed to discuss their "same-sex orientation." The law itself does not prevent service members from being asked about their sexuality. This compromise notwithstanding, the issue has remained politically contentious. This book explores the "Don''t Ask, Don''t Tell" law and its background as well as the issues of gays in the military.
£129.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Brazil & its Neighbors: Background & U.S.
Book SynopsisBrazil is considered a significant political and economic power in Latin America, and an emerging global leader. Brazil has long held the potential to become a world power, but its rise to prominence has been curtailed by setbacks, including 21 years of military rule, political instability, and uneven economic growth. This book analyses Brazil and its neighbours: Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela''s political, economic, and social conditions, and how those conditions affect the region and relationship with the United States.
£139.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Foreign & Guest Workers: Immigration & Admissions
Book SynopsisSome employers maintain that they continue to need the "best and the brightest" workers, regardless of their country of birth, to remain competitive in a world-wide market and to keep their firms in the United States. While support for increasing employment-based immigration may be dampened by the high levels of unemployment, proponents argue that the ability to hire foreign workers is an essential ingredient for economic growth. This book explores the immigration and admission issues concerning foreign and guest worker programs in the United States.
£129.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Noncitizen & Illegal Alien Access to Benefits &
Book SynopsisFederal law bars aliens residing without authorisation in the United States from most federal benefits; however, there is a widely held perception that many unauthorised aliens obtain such benefits. The degree to which unauthorised resident aliens should be accorded certain rights and privileges as a result of their residence in the United States, along with the duties owed by such aliens given their presence, remains the subject of intense debate in Congress. This book focuses on the policy and legislative debate surrounding unauthorised aliens'' access to federal benefits.
£139.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc China's Cyberwarfare Capability
Book SynopsisThe government of the People''s Republic of China (PRC) is a decade into a sweeping military modernisation program that has fundamentally transformed its ability to fight high tech wars. The Chinese military, using increasingly networked forces capable of communicating across service arms and among all echelons of command, is pushing beyond its traditional missions focused on Taiwan and toward a more regional defence posture. This book presents a comprehensive open source assessment of China''s capability to conduct computer network operations (CNO) both during peacetime and periods of conflict, and will hopefully serve as a useful reference to policymakers, China specialists, and information operations professionals.
£39.19
Nova Science Publishers Inc Quadrennial Defense Review: Assessing U.S.
Book SynopsisOn February 1, 2010, the Defense Department released a report on the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, a legislatively mandated assessment of defence strategy, force structure, weapons programs, and operations designed to guide defence programming, operational planning, and budgets projected as far as twenty years ahead. This book provides an overview of the Quadrennial Defense Review, with a view toward addressing the context of the ongoing evolution of defence policy and identifying issues for future reviews on national security strategies.
£139.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc U.S. National Security: A New Strategy for
Book SynopsisThis book explores America''s national security strategy, which is focused on renewing American leadership so that we can more effectively advance our interests in the 21st century. This strategy recognises the fundamental connection between our national security, our national competitiveness, resilience, and moral example. It reaffirms America''s commitment to pursue our interests through an international system in which all nations have certain rights and responsibilities, which in turn, will allow America to leverage our engagement abroad on behalf of a world in which individuals enjoy more freedom and opportunity, and nations have incentives to act responsibly, while facing consequences when they do not.
£107.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Taiwan: Relations with China & the U.S.
Book SynopsisU.S. policy toward Taiwan is unique. Since both the Chinese governments on Taiwan and on mainland China held that they alone were China''s legitimate ruling government, U.S. diplomatic relations with Taiwan had to be severed in 1979 when the United States recognised the People''s Republic of China (PRC) government as China''s sole legitimate governments. While maintaining diplomatic relations with the PRC, the United States maintains extensive but unofficial relations with Taiwan based on the framework of the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act. U.S. interests in Taiwan include significant commercial ties, objections to PRC military threats against Taiwan, arms sales and security assurances, and support for Taiwan''s democratic development. This book examines the historical background of Taiwan; its political status, relations with China; and the implications for U.S. policy.
£86.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Contractors in Iraq & Afghanistan: Background &
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£139.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc European Economic & Political Developments
Book SynopsisThis book presents and discusses contemporary political and economic studies of all aspects of the European Union. In addition, the book also publishes chapters in area studies and comparative politics of Europe. Topics discussed herein include the European Union and the issues it currently faces; economic ties between the United States and Europe; venture capital and private equity markets; "fiscal decentralisation"; the influence of climate on tourism in Europe; NATO''s 60th anniversary summit and relationship with Afghanistan; and the political approach of the EU structural intervention.
£262.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Georgian Science & Technology Developments
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£275.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Perspectives on European Politics & Economics
Book SynopsisThis book presents and discusses contemporary political and economic studies of all aspects of the European Union. In addition, the book also publishes chapters in area studies and comparative politics of Europe. Topics discussed herein include the European Union; inflation in EMU countries; foreign investment capital in Poland; the media profile of Anti-EU groups; lobbying EU institutions; and the Euro exchange rate.
£262.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States Border Protection: An Analysis
Book SynopsisSince at least the 1980s, the border has played a central role in U.S. policy discussions. Policymakers have for years debated the best strategy for providing border protection. What has emerged from these efforts has been a generally agreed upon framework of missions and goals. However, some question whether the strategy has been sufficiently mapped out in a comprehensive fashion. The broad framework currently in place is generally supported by a collection of agency or function-specific strategic elements that show some commonalities. The border protection framework goals are necessarily vague, as the breadth of the threats and activities at the border are wide. But these goals are rooted in the notion that a strategy based on enforcement can ultimately prevent or deter most actions that are undesirable. This book explores and analyses U.S. border protection policies.
£152.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Europe: Financial Crisis & Security Issues
Book SynopsisThis book presents and discusses the financial crisis in Europe, as well as the various security issues these nations face because of this global crisis. In addition, the book also publishes chapters in area studies and comparative politics of Europe. Topics discussed herein include the European Union; a European economic recovery plan; the financial crisis; missile defence; The Lisbon Treaty; the U.S.-U.K. relationship from a historical viewpoint; and the role of the international monetary fund.
£219.74
