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Fighting chance : global trends and shocks in the national security environment / edited by Neyla Arnas.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Security, International.
- National security--United States.
- National security.
- World politics--21st century.
- World politics.
- United States--Strategic aspects.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (341 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, Inc., 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Copublished with National Defense University Press
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Part I: Functional Trends; 2 Conflict; 3 Global Demographics; 4 Economics and Energy; 5 Environment and Energy; 6 Health Care; 7 Nanotechnology; 8 Cyberspace; 9 Life Sciences; Part II: Regional Trends; 10 Culture and Identity in the Middle East: How They Influence Governance; 11 Africa; 12 China; 13 Europe and NATO; 14 Russia and Eurasia; 15 South Asia; 16 Latin America; Part III: Conclusions; 17 Challenges for National Security Organizations and Leadership Development: Trends and Shocks in Complex Adaptive Systems
- 18 Summarizing the Trends and Shocks19 Postscript: "Swans Happen"; Appendix: Summary of Possible Shocks; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z; About the Contributors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-59797-660-1
- OCLC:
- 755582253
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