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Catastrophic consequences : civil wars and American interests / Steven R. David.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- David, Steven R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civil war--Economic aspects--Saudi Arabia.
- Civil war.
- Civil war--Economic aspects--Pakistan.
- Civil war--Economic aspects--Mexico.
- Civil war--Economic aspects--China.
- United States--Foreign relations--21st century.
- United States.
- United States--Economic conditions--21st century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (219 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2008.
- Summary:
- In assessing these threats, David contends that the United States's only viable option is to view other-state civil upheaval similarly to natural disasters and to develop a coherent, effective emergency response mechanism, which does not exist today in any systemic, nationwide form.
- Contents:
- Introduction : a new kind of threat
- Saudi Arabia : oil fields ablaze
- Pakistan : loose nukes
- Mexico : a flood of refugees
- China : collapse of a great power
- Conclusions : the coming storm.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-196) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8018-9510-3
- OCLC:
- 542392047
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