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This is one of the first books on U.S. foreign policy and NATO in
the international system published in the immediate wake of the
Russian invasion of Ukraine. The book assesses the extent to which
the Russian invasion of Ukraine pushed both the U.S. and NATO into
making necessary changes to contend with a multipolar world
structured in terms of Cold War 2.0 great power competition. The
North Atlantic space is now a complex and complicated strategic
environment. In addition to the persistent confrontation between
NATO and Russia over Ukraine, multi-dimensional security challenges
emanate from China. In addition, hybrid war operations and
competition over advanced technologies are fast becoming disruptive
threats as are transnational threats like climate change,
pandemics, and migration. Moreover, a Cold War 2.0 system of
tension and rivalry is playing out along military, economic, and
technological lines with two bounded orders between the U.S. and
NATO allies on one side and China and Russia on the other. The
consequences will likely force NATO to wrestle with whether the
alliance is transatlantic with a global outlook or a global
alliance with responsibility for upholding the liberal world order.
Magnetic Fusion Technology describes the technologies that are
required for successful development of nuclear fusion power plants
using strong magnetic fields. These technologies include: * magnet
systems, * plasma heating systems, * control systems, * energy
conversion systems, * advanced materials development, * vacuum
systems, * cryogenic systems, * plasma diagnostics, * safety
systems, and * power plant design studies. Magnetic Fusion
Technology will be useful to students and to specialists working in
energy research.
This work takes a new approach to the evolution of the modern
English lyric, emphasizing the way in which several generations of
poets, reacting to post-Reformation readers' dislike for invented
poetic narratives, competed for the right to commemorate important
public occasions and slowly expanded the range of acceptable
occasions. The book demonstrates that many fundamental features of
a typical modern lyric actually evolved as responses to the
limitations of occasional poetry.
There is a long-standing tradition in Western culture of
differentiating between 'just' and 'unjust' wars. 11 September 2001
has stimulated a debate in the West which holds that although
people who are opposed to war in principle may disagree that any
such distinction can possibly be made, the basic ideas involved
seem to present a plausible argument that there are times when war
is, at the very least, just and politically necessary. These and
other issues are addressed in this study. The consistent theme
throughout this book is that significant ethical issues and moral
dilemmas have been raised as they pertain to the forceful
expression of American power via the Bush Doctrine's assertion of
the right to engage in first strikes against states and non-states
in the wake of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. This book
is intended for those with an interest in political science,
history, leadership studies and foreign policy analysis.
There is a long-standing tradition in Western culture of
differentiating between 'just' and 'unjust' wars. 11 September 2001
has stimulated a debate in the West which holds that although
people who are opposed to war in principle may disagree that any
such distinction can possibly be made, the basic ideas involved
seem to present a plausible argument that there are times when war
is, at the very least, just and politically necessary. These and
other issues are addressed in this study. The consistent theme
throughout this book is that significant ethical issues and moral
dilemmas have been raised as they pertain to the forceful
expression of American power via the Bush Doctrine's assertion of
the right to engage in first strikes against states and non-states
in the wake of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. This book
is intended for those with an interest in political science,
history, leadership studies and foreign policy analysis.
Magnetic Fusion Technology describes the technologies that are
required for successful development of nuclear fusion power plants
using strong magnetic fields. These technologies include: * magnet
systems, * plasma heating systems, * control systems, * energy
conversion systems, * advanced materials development, * vacuum
systems, * cryogenic systems, * plasma diagnostics, * safety
systems, and * power plant design studies. Magnetic Fusion
Technology will be useful to students and to specialists working in
energy research.
For years the novel Watt has been overlooked or explained away in
the most cursory fashion by scholars and critics who have otherwise
paid the most scrupulous attention to the rest of Samuel Beckett's
work. Now, Gottfried Buttner, a philosopher as well as a physician
trained in psychology, offers a penetrating analysis of the work's
narrative form and a convincing interpretation of Watt's
journey.Buttner interprets Watt through hermeneutic analysis in
order to demonstrate the metaconscious state of being which he
believes is central not only to this novel, but also to Beckett's
oeuvre. Buttner's method combines a biographical, psychological,
and anthropological approach. He offers an exegesis of the
narrative form and moves to a convincing interpretation of Watt's
journey as the Lebenswanderung from birth to death and back to
birth into the unknown. His analysis reveals that in Watt Beckett
sought to unveil the hidden experience of a soul suffering under
the ordeal of birth and death, and even under an ordeal of rebirth.
A kind of soul-wandering, a metamorphosis of the spirit, has thus
been made clear for the reader in the figure of Watt in Beckett's
novel.Buttner's work is informed not only by his far-reaching
literary interests but by his twenty years of intellectual
friendship with Beckett. Their correspondence has touched upon
questions of translation, philological intent, and interpretation
of the text. While Beckett made it clear that he would not
explicate his writings and would insist that text and exegesis
stand separately, his degree of interest in Buttner's work is
unparalleled.
This book argues that critical international and domestic crises,
such as the U.S. war in Iraq and the Great Recession, forced
President Barack Obama to readjust U.S. foreign policy after over
70 years of American hegemony and defending the global status quo.
It examines the range of external pressures and challenges brought
on by an increasingly multipolar international system, shifting
domestic political forces, and limited foreign policy choices. The
book provides an overview of the extent of foreign policy change
and continuity in Obama's foreign policy toward Europe, Asia and
the Pacific, and the Middle East. The book assesses domestic and
international pressure points in the wake of the 2003 U.S. invasion
of Iraq and the Great Recession that shaped and defined Obama's
foreign policy preferences. The war in Iraq and the Great
Recession, in addition to rising economic inequality and
hyper-partisanship at home, emerging markets in Asia and the rise
of China, and Russian resurgence in Europe and the Middle East,
would determine and constrain the extent to which Obama was able to
lead U.S. foreign policy and the foreign policymaking process.
These ultimately contributed to a more scaled-back and limited U.S.
role in the world during Obama's presidency, culminating in the
2016 presidential election of Donald Trump who promised to turn the
U.S. away from globalization and questioned longstanding U.S.
alliances. In the end, the theme of "nation-building here at home"
under Obama gave way to "America First" under Trump.
One of the most pressing questions in neuroscience, psychology
and economics today is how does the brain generate preferences and
make choices? With a unique interdisciplinary approach, this volume
is among the first to explore the cognitive and neural mechanisms
mediating the generation of the preferences that guide choice. From
preferences determining mundane purchases, to social preferences
influencing mating choice, through to moral decisions, the authors
adopt diverse approaches to answer the question. Chapters explore
the instability of preferences and thecommon neural processes that
occur across preferences. Edited by one of the world s most
renowned cognitive neuroscientists, each chapter is authored by an
expert in the field, with a host of international
contributors.
Emphasis on common process underlying preference generation makes
material applicable to a variety of disciplines - neuroscience,
psychology, economics, law, philosophy, etc.Offers specific focus
on how preferences are generated to guide decision making,
carefully examining one aspect of the broad field of neuroeconomics
and complementing existing volumesFeatures outstanding,
international scholarship, with chapters written by an expert in
the topic area"
If you are looking for an antioxidant, a shield of protection for
your health and your life, the answer is hidden in one of the most
treasured books of all time-"The Psalms." Now, in this daily
devotional, the psalms are broken down into short, simple capsules
of power and strength-specifically formulated to deepen your
understanding. Kathleen J. Dolan, author and speaker, focuses on
uncovering a clear and concise message to meditate on each day. The
best time-release vitamin for over 3,000 years is at your disposal.
Give your spirit the nutrition and boost that it needs.Ingest the
most potent, life-giving medicine available. When taken daily,
experience only positive side effects This book has been awarded
"Honorable Mention" in both the "London Book Festival" and the "New
England Book Festival."
The Queen's Tea is a story that gently and with humor invites small
children to enjoy and appreciate themselves, just the way they are.
The health of the American economy is a topic of discussion among
undergraduate students in public policy and the American
presidency. Policymakers and citizens also are concerned with
economic prosperity and the problems associated with unemployment,
taxation, health care, trade, and inflation as well as other
economic issues. While the study of the economy may be a primary
concern for scholars, most people care more about how economic
performance and presidential economic policymaking impacts their
daily lives. Therefore, the purpose of this book is to provide
undergraduates and laypersons with a blueprint of the performance
of the economy and the ability of the president to manage economic
policy. Little has been published on the specific nexus between the
presidency and economic policy. The goal of this updated and
streamlined text is to provide students with an examination of the
historical and substantive policy issues that shape the
relationship between the American presidency and the economy.
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