A Failure of Initiative

A Failure of Initiative
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Publisher:
Total Pages: 588
Release: 2006
Genre: Disaster relief
ISBN:

Conventional Prompt Global Strike (PGS) and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles (BM)

Conventional Prompt Global Strike (PGS) and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles (BM)
Author: Amy F. Woolf
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2011-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 143794258X

Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) Background: Rationale for the PGS Mission; PGS and the U.S. Strategic Command; Potential Targets for the PGS Mission; Conventional BM and the PGS Mission; (3) Plans and Programs: Navy Programs: Reentry Vehicle Research; Conventional Trident Modification; Sub.-Launched Intermediate-Range BM; Air Force Programs: The FALCON Study; Reentry Vehicle Research and Warhead Options; Missile Options; Defense-Wide Conventional PGS: The Conventional Strike Missile; Hypersonic Test Vehicle; Army Advanced Hypersonic Weapon; ArcLight; (4) Issues for Congress: Assessing the Rationale for CPGS; Reviewing the Alternatives; Arms Control Issues. A print on demand report.

Iran

Iran
Author: Anthony H. Cordesman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2014-02-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1442227788

This report analyzes four key aspects of US and Iranian strategic competition--sanctions, energy, arms control, and regime change. Its primary focus is on the ways in which the sanctions applied to Iran have changed US and Iranian competition since the fall of 2011. This escalation has been spurred by the creation of a series of far stronger US unilateral sanctions and the European Union’s imposition of equally strong sanctions, both of which affect Iran’s ability to export, its financial system, and its overall economy.

The Tibetan Policy Act of 2002

The Tibetan Policy Act of 2002
Author: Congressional Research Congressional Research Service
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2015-06-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781512371352

The Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 (TPA) is a core legislative measure guiding U.S. policy toward Tibet. Its stated purpose is "to support the aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity." Among other provisions, the TPA establishes in statute the State Department position of Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues and defines the Special Coordinator's "central objective" as being "to promote substantive dialogue" between the government of the People's Republic of China and Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, or his representatives. The Special Coordinator is also required, among other duties, to "coordinate United States Government policies, programs, and projects concerning Tibet"; "vigorously promote the policy of seeking to protect the distinct religious, cultural, linguistic, and national identity of Tibet"; and press for "improved respect for human rights."

Understanding Cyber Conflict

Understanding Cyber Conflict
Author: George Perkovich
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2017
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1626164983

Written by leading scholars, the fourteen case studies in this volume will help policymakers, scholars, and students make sense of contemporary cyber conflict through historical analogies to past military-technological problems.

Writing Research Papers

Writing Research Papers
Author: James D. Lester (Late)
Publisher: Pearson
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2015-03-25
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0134108841

The definitive research paper guide, Writing Research Papers combines a traditional and practical approach to the research process with the latest information on electronic research and presentation. This market-leading text provides students with step-by-step guidance through the research writing process, from selecting and narrowing a topic to formatting the finished document. Writing Research Papers backs up its instruction with the most complete array of samples of any writing guide of this nature. The text continues its extremely thorough and accurate coverage of citation styles for a wide variety of disciplines. The fourteenth edition maintains Lester's successful approach while bringing new writing and documentation updates to assist the student researcher in keeping pace with electronic sources.

The Cambridge Handbook of Surveillance Law

The Cambridge Handbook of Surveillance Law
Author: David Gray
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 768
Release: 2017-09-30
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781107137943

Surveillance presents a conundrum: how to ensure safety, stability, and efficiency while respecting privacy and individual liberty. From police officers to corporations to intelligence agencies, surveillance law is tasked with striking this difficult and delicate balance. That challenge is compounded by ever-changing technologies and evolving social norms. Following the revelations of Edward Snowden and a host of private-sector controversies, there is intense interest among policymakers, business leaders, attorneys, academics, students, and the public regarding legal, technological, and policy issues relating to surveillance. This handbook documents and organizes these conversations, bringing together some of the most thoughtful and impactful contributors to contemporary surveillance debates, policies, and practices. Its pages explore surveillance techniques and technologies; their value for law enforcement, national security, and private enterprise; their impacts on citizens and communities; and the many ways societies do-and should-regulate surveillance.