The study tackles the subject in a new and unique way: Due to the fact that the borders between classical academic disciplines disappear at the nanoscale, a truly interdisciplinary approach is chosen. A functional definition of nanotechnology is developed by the authors as basis for the further sections of the study. The most important results enable recommendations with respect to scientific progress, industrial relevance, economic potential, educational needs, potential adverse health effects and philosophical aspects of nanotechnology. The book addresses the relevant decision levels, media, and academia.

Examines three post-Cold War episodes in which the US responded to internal crises with military intervention and assistance. Describes the problems that precipitated crises in Somalia, Haiti, and Bosnia, the initial US failure to respond, why and how the US eventually intervened, and the results of each intervention. These episodes highlight the contrast between the post-Cold War era's growing global interdependence in economics and communications and the political debates in the US and Europe which sought to return political power to local communities. Includes bandw maps, a chronology, and lists of key figures. Brune is professor of history emeritus at Bradley University. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR