‘WE DID MORE THAN THE U.S. AND GREAT BRITAIN.’

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (046) ◽  
pp. 20-20
Author(s):  
Yekaterina Postnikova
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
The U.S

Counterterrorism Between the Wars

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary S. Barton
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
Domestic Politics ◽  
The United States ◽  
League Of Nations ◽  
Great Powers ◽  
Common Interests ◽  
Independence Movements ◽  
Second World ◽  
The U.S

This is a book about terrorism, weapons, and diplomacy in the interwar years between the First and Second World Wars. It charts the convergence of the manufacture and trade of arms; diplomacy among the Great Powers and the domestic politics within them; the rise of national liberation and independence movements; and the burgeoning concept and early institutions of international counterterrorism. Key themes include: a transformation in meaning and practice of terrorism; the inability of Great Powers—namely, Great Britain, the United States, France—to harmonize perceptions of interest and the pursuit of common interests; the establishment of the tools and infrastructure of modern intelligence—including the U.S.-U.K. cooperation that would evolve into the Five Eyes intelligence alliance; and the nature of peacetime in the absence of major wars. Particular emphasis is given to British attempts to quell revolutionary nationalist movements in India and elsewhere in its empire, and to the Great Powers’ combined efforts to counter the activities of the Communist International. The facilitating roles of the Paris Peace Conference and League of Nations are explored here, in the context of the Arms Traffic Convention of 1919, the Arms Traffic Conference of 1925, and the 1937 Terrorism Convention.

A Thousand Thirsty Beaches

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Lindquist Dorr
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Transportation Networks ◽  
The United States ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Supply Networks ◽  
The People ◽  
Distilled Spirits ◽  
The U.S

Lisa Lindquist Dorr tells the story of the vast smuggling network that brought high-end distilled spirits and, eventually, other cargoes (including undocumented immigrants) from Great Britain and Europe through Cuba to the United States between 1920 and the end of Prohibition. Because of their proximity to liquor-exporting islands, the numerous beaches along the southern coast presented ideal landing points for smugglers and distribution points for their supply networks. From the warehouses of liquor wholesalers in Havana to the decks of rum runners to transportation networks heading northward, Dorr explores these operations, from the people who ran the trade to the determined efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard and other law enforcement agencies to stop liquor traffic on the high seas, in Cuba, and in southern communities. In the process, she shows the role smuggling played in creating a more transnational, enterprising, and modern South.

Citizen Concerns and Public Awareness: Metrication Examples

1996 ◽  
Vol 1552 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-102
Author(s):  
Daniel S. Turner ◽  
Jay K. Lindly ◽  
Rodney N. Chester
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
Public Education ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
The United States ◽  
Conversion Experience ◽  
Rule Making ◽  
The U.S

The United States is in the process of implementing the metric system. U.S. highway agencies are among the leaders in this effort. One troublesome aspect of being in the lead is that there appears to be no coordinated national public relations program to set the stage for the conversion. Several metric conversion experiences, those in Canada, Australia, and Great Britain, an Ohio research project, and the recent FHWA rule making for sign conversion, are reviewed to determine public awareness and citizen concerns. The conclusions drawn from those studies reinforce the need for an overall, well-coordinated, strong national public education program. Examples illustrate that success is possible (Canada and Australia) with such a program, but without it metrication can grind to an incomplete halt (Great Britain). Currently, the U.S. experience seems to most closely resemble the British metric conversion experience.

Methods for Monitoring Strong Space Weather Disturbances to Support International Air Navigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 102-110
Author(s):  
I. M. Aleshin ◽  
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A. S. Arakelov ◽  
E. A. Bruevich ◽  
V. A. Burov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Space Weather ◽  
Radiation Environment ◽  
Radio Communication ◽  
Monitoring Techniques ◽  
Monitoring And Forecasting ◽  
The U.S

The object of research is the methods for monitoring and forecasting strong space weather disturbances affecting the radiation environment and radio communication during air travels. The monitoring techniques used by the existing space weather centers are analyzed: the U.S. Center, the PECASUS consortium (Great Britain, Finland, Germany, Poland, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Cyprus, and South Africa), the AJCF consortium (Australia, Japan, Canada, France), and the Russian-Chinese space weather consortium.

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