The Demilitarized Society

The Demilitarized Society
Title The Demilitarized Society PDF eBook
Author Seymour Melman
Publisher Spokesman Books
Pages 152
Release 1988
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN

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Demilitarization in the Contemporary World

Demilitarization in the Contemporary World
Title Demilitarization in the Contemporary World PDF eBook
Author Peter N. Stearns
Publisher University of Illinois Press
Pages 273
Release 2013-11-16
Genre Political Science
ISBN 0252095154

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Contemporary world history has highlighted militarization in many ways, from the global Cold War and numerous regional conflicts to the general assumption that nationhood implies a significant and growing military. Yet the twentieth century also offers notable examples of large-scale demilitarization, both imposed and voluntary. Demilitarization in the Contemporary World fills a key gap in current historical understanding by examining demilitarization programs in Germany, Japan, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. In nine insightful chapters, this volume's contributors outline each nation's demilitarization choices and how they were made. They investigate factors such as military defeat, border security risks, economic pressures, and the development of strong peace cultures among citizenry. Also at center stage is the influence of the United States, which fills a paradoxical role as both an enabler of demilitarization and a leader in steadily accelerating militarization. Bookended by Peter N. Stearns' thought-provoking historical introduction and forward-looking conclusion, the chapters in this volume explore what true demilitarization means and how it impacts a society at all levels, military and civilian, political and private. The examples chosen reveal that successful demilitarization must go beyond mere troop demobilization or arms reduction to generate significant political and even psychological shifts in the culture at large. Exemplifying the political difficulties of demilitarization in both its failures and successes, Demilitarization in the Contemporary World provides a possible roadmap for future policies and practices.

Breach of Trust

Breach of Trust
Title Breach of Trust PDF eBook
Author Andrew J. Bacevich
Publisher Macmillan
Pages 257
Release 2013-09-10
Genre History
ISBN 0805082964

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A blistering critique of the gulf between America's soldiers and the society that sends them off to war. As war has become normalized, armed conflict has become an "abstraction" and military service "something for other people to do." Bacevich takes stock of a nation with an abiding appetite for war waged at enormous expense by a standing army demonstrably unable to achieve victory.

Healing Society

Healing Society
Title Healing Society PDF eBook
Author Seung Heun Lee
Publisher Healing Society
Pages 132
Release 2000
Genre Health & Fitness
ISBN 9781571741899

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How to strengthen our spiritual bodies to experience a direct connection to the ultimate oneness and thereby illuminate the world.

The DMZ

The DMZ
Title The DMZ PDF eBook
Author Jeanette Windle
Publisher Kregel Publications
Pages 516
Release 2002
Genre Fiction
ISBN 9780825441189

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Reporter Julie Baker returns to her childhood village in Colombia's demilitarized zone to investigate the loss of U.S. military assets. As she looks for answers, Julie finds herself lost in the jungle, angry with a God who seems to have abandoned her. Guaranteed fiction!

The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of Korea

The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of Korea
Title The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of Korea PDF eBook
Author Kwi-Gon Kim
Publisher Springer Science & Business Media
Pages 594
Release 2013-08-28
Genre Science
ISBN 3642384633

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Untouched since 1953, the Korean DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) has transformed itself into one of the few ecologically pristine zones and a vital habitat for endangered species. Often cited as a potential "peace park", it could one day be a common ground for reconciliation and harmony. A wealth of data and information has been produced over time, documenting significant aspects of the DMZ and its implications for human and ecological security, both in Korea and worldwide. However, there is no single book in English that brings together the findings on the mechanism of evolution, the ecology and biodiversity of the DMZ. "The DMZ of Korea", by Kwi-Gon Kim, is the first step in this direction. It seeks to link scientific information and policy making for the future DMZ ecosystem management, taking into account the fact that the area has become, over the years, a natural treasure as a habitat for rare birds and other wildlife and a fertile environment for a thriving plant community. It also provides a framework for ensuring the long-term sustainability of the DMZ. The book holistically describes the current environmental status of the DMZ, and identifies bioregions, resources, habitats, and species. By outlining the current scientific data and information needed to classify the different wetland types, assess the biological integrity, understand the threat factors, and to suggest conservation and management strategies, the book provides a "one stop shop" scientific and policy source of information, which will undoubtedly be of great interest to students, researchers, practitioners, and policy decision-makers, in the areas of planning, natural resource management, public management, ecology, landscape architecture, geography, and the life sciences. Prof.Dr.Kwi-Gon Kim obtained his Ph.D. at UCL, University of London, UK. He is a professor emeritus at Seoul National University and the Co- President of the Korea DMZ Council in Seoul, Korea.

Forests and Society

Forests and Society
Title Forests and Society PDF eBook
Author Kristiina A. Vogt
Publisher CABI
Pages 355
Release 2007
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 1845930983

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This book, which contains 8 chapters, provides a framework for the general public, forest managers and policy makers to understand what factors need to be included when working towards using and protecting the world's forests so that they can be sustained. Topics covered include: historical perceptions and use of forests; the creation of today's forest landscapes by global societies; decision making related to forests becoming democratic and globalized; changing views about the ecology and conservation of forests; the historical and continuing impacts of human disturbances (i.e., air pollution, climatic change, salt injury, introduced plants, introduced insects, introduced pathogens, forest management activities and wars) on forests; the relevance of natural disturbances (i.e., wildfires, wind, extreme temperature and moisture, volcanic eruptions, pathogens, and insect and vertebrate pests) in maintaining sustainable forests; the relationship of human health to forest management; and the relationship among forests, humans and the carbon cycle. Case studies from Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, China, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines, Puerto Rico and the USA, are also included.