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  • The New Hollywood Historical Film

    1967-78

    by Tom Symmons ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    The New Hollywood of the late 1960s and 1970s is among the most exciting and influential periods in the history of film. This book explores how the new wave of historical films were profoundly shaped by the controversies and concerns of the present. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

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  • This Is an Uprising

    How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First Century

    by Mark Engler, Paul Engler ...
    In a book that has become a modern classic of social movement organizing, Mark and Paul Engler explain that there is a craft to uprising—and that this craft can change the world.From protests around climate change and immigrant rights, to #BlackLivesMatter and movements to defend democracy, a new generation is unleashing strategic nonviolent action to shape public debate and force political change ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • Terrorism: The Basics

    by James Lutz, Brenda Lutz ...
    Series series The Basics
    Terrorism: The Basics is an ideal starting point for anyone interested in one of the most discussed, written about and analysed aspects of modern life. Common misconceptions are dispelled as the authors provide clear and jargon-free answers to the big questions:What does terrorism involve?Who can be classified as a terrorist?What are terrorists trying to achieve?Who are the supporters of terrorism ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Jewish History, Jewish Religion

    The Weight of Three Thousand Years

    by Israel Shahak ...
    Series series Get Political
    Israel Shahak was a remarkable man. Born in the Warsaw ghetto and a survivor of Belsen, Shahak arrived in Israel in 1945. Brought up under Jewish Orthodoxy and Hebrew culture, he consistently opposed the expansion of the borders of Israel from 1967.In this extraordinary and highly acclaimed book, Shahak embarks on a provocative study of the extent to which the secular state of Israel has been ... Read more

    $14.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Peacebuilding, Power, and Politics in Africa

    Edited by Devon Curtis, Gwinyayi A. Dzinesa ...
    Series series Cambridge Centre of African Studies Series
    Peacebuilding, Power, and Politics in Africa is a critical reflection on peacebuilding efforts in Africa. The authors expose the tensions and contradictions in different clusters of peacebuilding activities, including peace negotiations; statebuilding; security sector governance; and disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration. Essays also address the institutional framework for peacebuilding ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • Determinants of Success in UN Peacekeeping Operations

    by Jacques L. Koko, Essoh J. M. C. Essis ...
    This book examines forty-six UN peacekeeping operations, initiated from 1956 through 2006 to manage cases of intrastate and interstate conflicts, to identify the most significant factors that could help to explain the success or lack of success of such operations. Factor analysis is used to exploit the correlations between independent variables in order to regroup them into a smaller set of ... Read more

    $34.79 USD

  • Militias and the Challenges of Post-Conflict Peace

    Silencing the Guns

    by Chris Alden, Doctor Monika Thakur, Matthew Arnold ...
    Militias have proven to be a consistent and enduring challenge to achieving peace in war zones around the world. Whether armed by embattled governments in defence of their territory or fostered by external actors in the interests of greed or grievance, these groups occupy an uncertain and deeply controversial position in the changing landscape of conflict.Linked variously to atrocities against ... Read more

    $34.79 USD

  • Resolving Structural Conflicts

    How Violent Systems Can Be Transformed

    by Richard E. Rubenstein ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution
    This book analyses how certain types of social systems generate violent conflict and discusses how these systems can be transformed in order to create the conditions for positive peace.Resolving Structural Conflicts addresses a key issue in the field of conflict studies: what to do about violent conflicts that are not the results of misunderstanding, prejudice, or malice, but the products of a ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Peace Journalism Principles and Practices

    Responsibly Reporting Conflicts, Reconciliation, and Solutions

    by Steven Youngblood ...
    Long-time peace journalist Steven Youngblood presents the foundations of peace journalism in this exciting new textbook, offering readers the methods, approaches, and concepts required to use journalism as a tool for peace, reconciliation, and development. Guidance is offered on framing stories, ethical treatment of sensitive subjects, and avoiding polarizing stereotypes through a range of ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Handbook of Intelligence Studies

    Edited by Loch K. Johnson ...
    This topical volume offers a comprehensive review of secret intelligence organizations and activities.Intelligence has been in the news consistently since 9/11 and the Iraqi WMD errors. Leading experts in the field approach the three major missions of intelligence: collection-and-analysis; covert action; and counterintelligence. Within each of these missions, the dynamically written essays dissect ... Read more

    $91.99 USD

  • The Myth about Global Civil Society

    Domestic Politics to Ban Landmines

    by D. Tepe ...
    Series series Palgrave Studies in International Relations
    In order to help the understanding of international campaigning activities of Non-Governmental Organisations, Tepe analyses the domestic politics of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and provides a theoretical framework through which to access these. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Intelligence Sharing, Transnational Organized Crime and Multinational Peacekeeping

    by Diane E. Chido ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book describes the problems of intelligence sharing among peacekeeping partners, mainly due to security concerns and a lack of policies and resources. The study posits that the current emphasis on violent extremism as a driver of conflict is misplaced, as TOC is a more pervasive cause, creating and exacerbating instability to increase its markets and capabilities and is an essential funding ... Read more

    $49.49 USD