policy of escalation
1escalation of commitment — Increasing the resources available to an unsuccessful venture in the hope of recovering past losses. This is sometimes called a creeping commitment. This policy is often adopted in new product development when the company continues to pour in… …
2Violence Policy Center — The Violence Policy Center (VPC) is a national 501(c)(3) educational organization working to reduce violence in America through gun bans and restrictions. Founded in 1988 and based in Washington, DC, the VPC approaches violence, and firearms… …
3Drug policy of the Soviet Union — The drug policy of the Soviet Union changed little throughout the existence of the state, other than slowly becoming stricter, although some differences in penalties existed in the different Union Republics. Policies were focused on prohibition… …
4Henry L. Stimson Center — The Henry L. Stimson Center is a not for profit institution focused on practical, creative, non partisan solutions to enduring and challenging problems of national and international security. [http://www.stimson.org/about] It may be considered a… …
5Cornelius Ryan Award — The Cornelius Ryan Award Awarded for Best nonfiction book on international affairs Presented by Overseas Press Club of America Country United States First awarded 1957 Official w …
6Sudetenland — (Czech and Polish: Sudety ) is the German name used in English in the first half of the 20th century for the western regions of Czechoslovakia inhabited mostly by ethnic Germans, specifically the border areas of Bohemia, Moravia, and those parts… …
7Vietnam War — Part of the Cold War and the Indochina Wars …
8Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
9International reactions to the 2006 Lebanon War — Reactions by the UN and national representativesflag|United NationsThe top UN official in Lebanon said Hezbollah’s action escalates the already tense situation along the Blue Line and is an act of very dangerous proportions, in a statement. Kofi… …
10Operation Rolling Thunder — Part of the Vietnam War F 105 Thunderchiefs radar bombing at direction of a B 6 …
