In The Triumph of Improvisation, James Graham Wilson takes a long view of the end of the Cold War, from the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 to Operation Desert Storm in January 1991. Drawing on deep archival research and recently declassified papers, Wilson argues that adaptation, improvisation, and engagement by individuals in positions of power ended the specter of a nuclear holocaust. Amid ambivalence and uncertainty, Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, George Shultz, and George H. W. Bush—and a host of other actors—engaged with adversaries and adapted to a rapidly changing international environment and information age in which global capitalism recovered as command economies failed.
Eschewing the notion of a coherent grand strategy to end the Cold War, Wilson paints a vivid portrait of how leaders made choices; some made poor choices while others reacted prudently, imaginatively, and courageously to events they did not foresee. A book about the burdens of responsibility, the obstacles of domestic politics, and the human qualities of leadership, The Triumph of Improvisation concludes with a chapter describing how George H. W. Bush oversaw the construction of a new configuration of power after the fall of the Berlin Wall, one that resolved the fundamental components of the Cold War on Washington’s terms.
Автор: , Wilson Graham Название: The Klondike Gold Rush: Photographs from 1896-1899 ISBN: 0968195504 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780968195505 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 11490.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Emily is feeling rebellious. Emily - the embodiment of many young business people the authors have worked with on system projects - faces a wall of "you don't understand how complex it is". She is told: "You do not have enough experience to make changes", "Best we keep going with the current work the way it is", and "We will think about improvements later." Emily becomes disillusioned and disempowered.
Emily's Rebellion presents a new method of removing the complexity from business processes and information systems called the 'Transaction Pattern'. Emily has learned about Service Design and loves it, but she needs a way to bridge the gap between her customer-focused service blueprint and the technical-minded developers.
The Transaction Pattern is Emily's bridge. It breaks down a service design into transactions and then into a generic pattern of phases and tasks that commonly recur. This structured approach, based on the pattern, readily specifies business requirements for system development and process implementation.
Emily's Rebellion seeks to embolden people like Emily who are required to inhabit the space between the everyday operations of their business and technology 'improvement' and digitization projects. You can effect change today with simple steps - it does not have to be so complex. Walk with Emily as she discovers a new path to get better business outcomes from IT projects.
Автор: Wilson Kinnear, Graham Название: Property triangle ISBN: 1326180967 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781326180966 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 11070.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Horowitz - the very name brings to mind a grand piano, rich piano sound and pianistic art at the highest level. One of the most important pianists of all time, Vladimir Horowitz left a large number of recordings of his piano arrangements of well-known works after his death in New York in 1989. In addition, there is a previously unknown collection of his own compositions, which Schott is publishing for the first time in the new series The Horowitz Edition. The edition makes accessible a treasure that has not been freely available until now and emphasizes the musical genius of Vladimir Horowitz. Besetzung:pianoop. 14
Автор: Wilson Graham Название: Arnhem`s Kaleidoscope Children ISBN: 0648311201 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780648311201 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 16550.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Wilson Graham Stewart Название: Little Lost Girl ISBN: 0995431302 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780995431300 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 15690.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Graham Heather, Wilson F. Paul, Taubold Lance Название: Never Fear - Christmas Terrors: He Sees You When You`re Sleeping ... ISBN: 0692576347 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780692576342 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 28680.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Twenty-Two Tales of Christmas Terror ranging from ancient Iceland to modern-day Iraq by New York Times Bestselling and award-winning authors, including: a new ghost story by Heather Graham, a Repairman Jack Christmas adventure by F. Paul Wilson, a spine tingling tale by master of horror Thomas F. Monteleone, and a special tale of Christmas wonder by Jon Land. In a unique experience-a story within a story-you will follow along when the MacDonald family discovers an unidentified present under their Christmas tree. Who gave it to them? Where did it come from? No one seems to know. And when they open the mysterious gift, it sets them on a course to a Christmas of terror they could never have expected. Heather Graham, F. Paul Wilson, Lance Taubold, Aidan Russell, Thomas F. Monteleone, Lisa Harris, E. McCarthy, Richard Devin, Lee Lawless, Kristi Ahlers, Don Bruns, Ed DeAngelis, Lisa Manetti, Elle J Rossi, Deborah Grahl, Liah Penn, Crystal Perkins, Greg Linden, Connie Corcoran Wilson, Jeff DePew
Автор: Graham Heather, Wilson F. Paul, Kozak Harley Jane Название: Never Fear - Phobias: Everyone Fears Something... ISBN: 0692505067 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780692505069 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 16890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: For those who like their stories on the darker side... 19 Stories of phobia from New York Times bestselling master suspense authors F. Paul Wilson and Heather Graham with a "krewe" of dynamic award-winning storytellers. Thomas F. Monteleone E. McCarthy Lance Taubold Elle J Rossi Michael Koogler Crystal Perkins Richard Devin Connie Corcoran Wilson Aidan Russell Edward DeAngelis Jeff DePew Don Marlowe Holly Prentiss Jason Pozzessere
In The Triumph of Improvisation, James Graham Wilson takes a long view of the end of the Cold War, from the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 to Operation Desert Storm in January 1991. Drawing on deep archival research and recently declassified papers, Wilson argues that adaptation, improvisation, and engagement by individuals in positions of power ended the specter of a nuclear holocaust. Amid ambivalence and uncertainty, Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, George Shultz, and George H. W. Bush—and a host of other actors—engaged with adversaries and adapted to a rapidly changing international environment and information age in which global capitalism recovered as command economies failed.
Eschewing the notion of a coherent grand strategy to end the Cold War, Wilson paints a vivid portrait of how leaders made choices; some made poor choices while others reacted prudently, imaginatively, and courageously to events they did not foresee. A book about the burdens of responsibility, the obstacles of domestic politics, and the human qualities of leadership, The Triumph of Improvisation concludes with a chapter describing how George H. W. Bush oversaw the construction of a new configuration of power after the fall of the Berlin Wall, one that resolved the fundamental components of the Cold War on Washington’s terms.
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