The Peddling Peril Index 2019/2020

2019-05-23

Author : Sarah Burkhard
Release : 2019-05-23
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Download or read book The Peddling Peril Index 2019/2020 written by Sarah Burkhard. This book was released on 2019-05-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How well do strategic trade controls function to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and other WMD? The Peddling Peril Index (PPI) for 2019/2020 is the latest edition of our comprehensive and in-depth ranking of the effectiveness of national strategic trade controls. It ranks 200 countries, territories, and entities according to their capabilities and demonstrated success in implementing export, import, transit, and transshipment controls of strategic goods and technologies. These controls are key to thwarting the spread of nuclear weapons, other destructive weapons, and the means to make them to additional states and non-state actors. The PPI assesses the actual implementation of strategic trade controls by each nation, among groups of countries with similar supply potential, and thematically. It evaluates a broad set of 101 indicators that build on an extensive survey of national legislation, enforcement, ability to monitor and detect illicit trade, and ability to prevent proliferation financing. The PPI reflects more than two decades of work by the Institute on understanding and characterizing illicit nuclear trade. The PPI seeks to highlight where countries are leading or lagging in their implementation of strategic trade controls, and to provide a basis for countries to improve their efforts. The goal is to work for strengthened strategic trade control systems worldwide.

Routledge Handbook of Contemporary South Korea

2021-08-31 Social Science

Author : Sojin Lim
Release : 2021-08-31
Genre : Social Science
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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Contemporary South Korea written by Sojin Lim. This book was released on 2021-08-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary South Korea offers a ground-breaking study of the socio-political development of the Korean peninsula in the contemporary period. Written by an international team of scholars and experts, contributions to this book address key intellectual questions in the development of Korean studies, projecting new ways of thinking about how international systems can be organised and how local societies adapt to global challenges. Academically rigorous, each chapter defines current research and lends the reader greater understanding of the social, cultural, economic, and political developments of South Korea, ranging from chapters on the Korean Wave to relations with North Korea and the Korean language overseas. The volume is divided into eight sections, each representing a focused area of inquiry: socio-political history contemporary politics political economy and development society culture international relations security and diplomacy South Korea in international education This handbook provides an interdisciplinary and comprehensive account of contemporary South Korea. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of Korean history, politics and international relations, culture and society, and will also appeal to policy makers interested in the Indo-Asia Pacific region.

China's Influence and American Interests

2019-08-01 Political Science

Author : Larry Diamond
Release : 2019-08-01
Genre : Political Science
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Download or read book China's Influence and American Interests written by Larry Diamond. This book was released on 2019-08-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Americans are generally aware of China's ambitions as a global economic and military superpower, few understand just how deeply and assertively that country has already sought to influence American society. As the authors of this volume write, it is time for a wake-up call. In documenting the extent of Beijing's expanding influence operations inside the United States, they aim to raise awareness of China's efforts to penetrate and sway a range of American institutions: state and local governments, academic institutions, think tanks, media, and businesses. And they highlight other aspects of the propagandistic “discourse war” waged by the Chinese government and Communist Party leaders that are less expected and more alarming, such as their view of Chinese Americans as members of a worldwide Chinese diaspora that owes undefined allegiance to the so-called Motherland.Featuring ideas and policy proposals from leading China specialists, China's Influence and American Interests argues that a successful future relationship requires a rebalancing toward greater transparency, reciprocity, and fairness. Throughout, the authors also strongly state the importance of avoiding casting aspersions on Chinese and on Chinese Americans, who constitute a vital portion of American society. But if the United States is to fare well in this increasingly adversarial relationship with China, Americans must have a far better sense of that country's ambitions and methods than they do now.

North Korean Sanctions Evasion Techniques

2021 History

Author : King Mallory
Release : 2021
Genre : History
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Download or read book North Korean Sanctions Evasion Techniques written by King Mallory. This book was released on 2021. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report details the entities involved in North Korea's sanctions evasion activities and sanctions evasion techniques in the areas of hard-currency generation, restricted and dual-use technology acquisition, covert transport, and covert finance.

Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility

2020-05-13 Medical

Author : Wael Al-Delaimy
Release : 2020-05-13
Genre : Medical
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Download or read book Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility written by Wael Al-Delaimy. This book was released on 2020-05-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book not only describes the challenges of climate disruption, but also presents solutions. The challenges described include air pollution, climate change, extreme weather, and related health impacts that range from heat stress, vector-borne diseases, food and water insecurity and chronic diseases to malnutrition and mental well-being. The influence of humans on climate change has been established through extensive published evidence and reports. However, the connections between climate change, the health of the planet and the impact on human health have not received the same level of attention. Therefore, the global focus on the public health impacts of climate change is a relatively recent area of interest. This focus is timely since scientists have concluded that changes in climate have led to new weather extremes such as floods, storms, heat waves, droughts and fires, in turn leading to more than 600,000 deaths and the displacement of nearly 4 billion people in the last 20 years. Previous work on the health impacts of climate change was limited mostly to epidemiologic approaches and outcomes and focused less on multidisciplinary, multi-faceted collaborations between physical scientists, public health researchers and policy makers. Further, there was little attention paid to faith-based and ethical approaches to the problem. The solutions and actions we explore in this book engage diverse sectors of civil society, faith leadership, and political leadership, all oriented by ethics, advocacy, and policy with a special focus on poor and vulnerable populations. The book highlights areas we think will resonate broadly with the public, faith leaders, researchers and students across disciplines including the humanities, and policy makers.

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