With the dissolution of Cold War tensions, as new states take shape around the world and as nationalist and ethnic conflicts come to characterize the international order, questions of national identity have become pivotal for peacekeepers, policymakers, and scholars. In National Collective Identity, Rodney Hall illustrates how centuries-old dynastic traditions have been replaced in the modern era by nationalist and ethnic identity movements.This book delineates three epochal changes in the international system: from the medieval, feudal-theocratic order to the dynastic-sovereign...

A man awakes to find himself in a strange alley. Not sure of what city he is in, or even his own name. As he moves to the sounds of the busy street, he only knows one thing. And that is that he has to find the answers. He has to find out who he is and what has brought him to this strange place. He has a journey to take, clues to solve, and possibly a life to save. He will travel down a road of discovery that he never imagined possible. Finding the answers could save him, or possibly destroy him.

The freak is on the hunt. His prey: the young women of Timber Ridge. With each murder, he pulls Detective Dean Summitt further into his twisted world. With the news of each victim, the detective is forced the see the bitter truth. He might not be the man for the job. With no one to take his place, he steps into the darkness in pursuit of the unstoppable. On his journey to find the killer, everything will be tested, including his sanity. Will he find the freak in time? Will he be able to save the woman he loves, or will he crumble when he understands the truth behind the killer's motive?