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The Great War for Peace
ISBN: 9780300173772 / Angielski / Twarda / 456 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A new look at the legacy of WWI, a war fought for peace yet followed by a century of devastating violence
"The war to end all wars" rings out a bitter mockery of the First World War, often viewed as the seminal catastrophe of the twentieth century, the crucible from which Soviet, Fascist, and Nazi dictatorships emerged. Today's conventional wisdom is that the Great War attuned the world to large-scale slaughter, that post-war efforts directed by the Treaty at Versailles were botched, that unbridled new nationalisms made the Second World War inevitable. This provocative book... A new look at the legacy of WWI, a war fought for peace yet followed by a century of devastating violence
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Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide
ISBN: 9780745334639 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since its release in 2009 "Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner s Guide" has become an essential primer for undergraduate students and activists getting to grips with the Palestine/Israel conflict for the first time. Ben White skilfully distills the work of academics and experts into a highly accessible introduction. Since its release in 2009 "Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner s Guide" has become an essential primer for undergraduate students and activists getting t... |
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100,60 |
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Transforming Conflict Through Social and Economic Development: Practice and Policy Lessons from Northern Ireland and the Border Counties
ISBN: 9780719088230 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Transforming Conflict examines lessons learned from the Northern Ireland and border counties conflict transformation process through social and economic development and their consequent impacts and implications for practice and policymaking, with a range of functional recommendations produced for other regions emerging from and seeking to transform violent conflict. It provides, for the first time, a comprehensive assessment of the region's transformation activity over more than two decades, enabled by a number of specific funding programmes, namely the International Fund for Ireland, Peace I...
Transforming Conflict examines lessons learned from the Northern Ireland and border counties conflict transformation process through social and econom...
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438,22 |
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China's and Italy's Participation in Peacekeeping Operations: Existing Models, Emerging Challenges
ISBN: 9780739189313 / Angielski / Twarda / 426 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Participation in international peace operations has become a key component of the foreign policy strategy of many countries worldwide. Italy and China have been, and are currently, involved in various efforts to maintain and promote international peace and security, including Peacekeeping Operations (PKOs). This book offers a description of the two countries' engagement in international peace operations, analyzing it through the lenses of law, sociology, history, and politics. The specific experiences of Italy and China provide an excellent opportunity for comparing and contrasting how and...
Participation in international peace operations has become a key component of the foreign policy strategy of many countries worldwide. Italy and China...
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670,99 |
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Oh Palestine
ISBN: 9780980189421 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. OH PALESTINE: The dream deferred Four tormented souls, Palestinian, Israeli, American and German, learn their ideologies are failed Gods destroying what they believe they are fighting for. Recognizing their common humanity they attempt to live the lives they would have lived had they not been consumed by fear, mendacity and violence. A profound meditation on the loss of our defining ideals during the War on Terror.
OH PALESTINE: The dream deferred Four tormented souls, Palestinian, Israeli, American and German, learn their ideologies are failed Gods destroying wh...
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92,62 |
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Sports, Peacebuilding and Ethics
ISBN: 9781412853880 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As this latest volume in the Peace & Policy series shows, sports can be an effective mechanism for peacebuilding, especially when incorporated into conflict-resolution programs. Such programs have been designed to bring children together in post-conflict situations with an ultimate goal of reducing future violence. In examining such programs, the volume's contributors ask key questions: "What are the programs achieving?" and "How are they measuring success?" Although such programs have by and large been successful, some issues need to be addressed if these programs are to hone their... As this latest volume in the Peace & Policy series shows, sports can be an effective mechanism for peacebuilding, especially when incorporated into... |
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225,25 |
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The Dove, the Fig Leaf and the Sword: Why Christianity Changes Its Mind About War
ISBN: 9780281072248 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An intriguing contribution to the literature published to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War in August 2014. The book's primary focus is an attempt to explain why Christianity changes its mind about war at different points in its history.
An intriguing contribution to the literature published to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War in August 2014. The book's primary focus...
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70,41 |
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Inequality and Violence: A Re-appraisal of Man, the State and War
ISBN: 9781472423528 / Angielski / Twarda / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With Theory of International Politics Kenneth Waltz established Neo-realism as a major school of thought in IR, which still remains a dominant approach within the discipline in the Anglo-American world and beyond. Man, the State and War - his first contribution to the debate in IR and the predecessor to Theory of International Politics - received praise for its presentation of a discussion on the causes of international warfare as well as the possibilities of its prevention on three different levels of analysis: the individual, the state and the international system. This book reflects on the...
With Theory of International Politics Kenneth Waltz established Neo-realism as a major school of thought in IR, which still remains a dominant approac...
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783,64 |
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Charter of the United Nations: Together with Scholarly Commentaries and Essential Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780300180435 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A text in the Yale University Press Series on Basic Documents in World Politics
This volume contains the full text of the United Nations Charter and the Statute of the International Court of Justice, as well as related historical documents. They are accompanied by ten original essays on the Charter and its legacy by distinguished scholars and former high-level UN officials. The commentaries illuminate the early and ongoing roles of the United Nations in responding to international crises, debates about the UN's architecture and its reform, and its role in global governance,... A text in the Yale University Press Series on Basic Documents in World Politics
This volume contains the full text of the United Na... |
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97,90 |
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Strategies of Symbolic Nation-Building in South Eastern Europe
ISBN: 9781472419163 / Angielski / Twarda / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After the conflagration of Titoa s Yugoslavia a medley of new and not-so-new states rose from the ashes. Some of the Yugoslav successor states have joined, or are about to enter, the European Union, while others are still struggling to define their national borders, symbols, and relationships with neighbouring states. Strategies of Symbolic Nation-building in South Eastern Europe expands upon the existing body of nationalism studies and explores how successful these nation-building strategies have been in the last two decades. Relying on new quantitative research results, the contributors...
After the conflagration of Titoa s Yugoslavia a medley of new and not-so-new states rose from the ashes. Some of the Yugoslav successor states have jo...
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734,66 |
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Explaining Collective Violence in Contemporary Indonesia: From Conflict to Cooperation
ISBN: 9781137270634 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tadjoeddin uniquely explores four types of violent conflicts pertinent to contemporary Indonesia (secessionist, ethnic, routine-everyday and electoral violence), and seeks to discover what socio-economic development can do to overcome conflict and make the country's transition to democracy safe for its constituencies.
Tadjoeddin uniquely explores four types of violent conflicts pertinent to contemporary Indonesia (secessionist, ethnic, routine-everyday and electoral...
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201,24 |
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Researching Terrorism, Peace and Conflict Studies: Interaction, Synthesis and Opposition
ISBN: 9781138018174 / Angielski / Twarda / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines potential synergies between the fields of Terrorism Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies. The volume presents theoretically- and empirically-informed contributions, which shed light on whether the two fields can inform each other on issues of mutual interest and importance. The book examines key themes including the conceptualisation(s) of peace and violence; the exceptionalisation of terrorist violence; the relationship between scholarship and political power; the dysfunctionality of the liberal peace and the opportunities offered by post-liberal peacebuilding... This book examines potential synergies between the fields of Terrorism Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies. The volume presents theoreti... |
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759,15 |
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Divided Nations and Transitional Justice: What Germany, Japan and South Korea Can Teach the World
ISBN: 9781594519017 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Divided Nations and Transitional Justice" is a collection of significant writings contributed by the late president Kim Dae-jung of the Republic of Korea and former president Richard von Weizsaecker of Germany. This book presents insightful views, lifetime career experiences, and expertise of the two prominent leaders in the critical fields of unification, peace, and justice and reconciliation. It centers on the cases of Korea, Germany and Japan, and considers how these countries have moved to address and come to terms with their wartime past. This book moves to deliver messages of hope and...
"Divided Nations and Transitional Justice" is a collection of significant writings contributed by the late president Kim Dae-jung of the Republic of K...
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274,23 |
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UN-Tied Nations: The United Nations, Peacekeeping and Global Governance
ISBN: 9781409464174 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With the recent developments in Syria the United Nations is once again making headlines. The failure to reach an agreement on a Security Council resolution demonstrates the continued problems in forging a coherent international response to crisis situations. This lack of coherence continues despite recognition of the need for more cooperation to solve the growing list of global problems. With the relative success of global governance initiatives in relation to the environment, health issues, and economic problems, the focus has increasingly shifted to the problems of international security....
With the recent developments in Syria the United Nations is once again making headlines. The failure to reach an agreement on a Security Council resol...
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783,64 |
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Strategic Cultural Change and the Challenge for Security Policy: Germany and the Bundeswehr's Deployment to Afghanistan
ISBN: 9781137383785 / Angielski / Twarda / 273 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For more than a decade, international troops have been deployed to Afghanistan. Out of all NATO members, this mission was the most difficult for Germany that had thus far never engaged in combat and offensive military activities. This book analyses how Germany's experiences in Afghanistan have changed the country's strategic culture.
For more than a decade, international troops have been deployed to Afghanistan. Out of all NATO members, this mission was the most difficult for Germa...
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402,53 |
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Peace Through Education (Routledge Revivals): The Contribution of the Council for Education in World Citizenship
ISBN: 9780415641418 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1984, Peace Through Education records the history of the first 45 years of the Council for Education in World Citizenship (CEWC). It describes the rise in interest of increased international understanding in the years preceding the book's publication and highlights the influential role of the CEWC in encouraging educators to make the rising generations aware of threats to world peace. Created in 1939, at a time of tense international crisis, the organization's record is both an important and fascinating story. The book sets out to provide an overview of the history and work...
First published in 1984, Peace Through Education records the history of the first 45 years of the Council for Education in World Citizenship (CEWC). I...
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259,53 |
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Practising Critical Reflection to Develop Emancipatory Change: Challenging the Legal Response to Sexual Assault
ISBN: 9781409462583 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Overwhelmingly, critical practitioners working across a range of human service fields, who are committed to emancipatory and progressive social change ideals, report feeling powerless, alienated from the means of change, and hopeless about their capacities to make a difference in the lives of the individuals, groups or communities with whom they work because of restrictive contexts that ultimately determine the nature and parameters of their work. This ground-breaking book addresses this dilemma by demonstrating how critical reflection as an educational tool enables practitioners to envision...
Overwhelmingly, critical practitioners working across a range of human service fields, who are committed to emancipatory and progressive social change...
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734,66 |
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North Korea and Security Cooperation in Northeast Asia. Edited by Tae-Hwan Kwak and Seung-Ho Joo
ISBN: 9781472417862 / Angielski / Twarda / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Relations between the two Koreas continue to be hostile, volatile and unpredictable with North Korea s nuclear issue remaining as untamed as ever. As such, there is a growing urgency for security cooperation in Northeast Asia to be given immediate attention. The key players in the region - the US, China, Japan and Russia - are keenly aware of the security threat of an armed clash between North and South Korea and are committed to denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. This book explores the domestic factors of the two Koreas and the four major powers that influence their security policies...
Relations between the two Koreas continue to be hostile, volatile and unpredictable with North Korea s nuclear issue remaining as untamed as ever. As ...
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734,66 |
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Rwanda and the Moral Obligation of Humanitarian Intervention
ISBN: 9780748696277 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Kassner contends that the violation of the basic human rights of the Rwandan Tutsis morally obliged the international community to intervene militarily to stop the genocide. This compelling argument, grounded in basic rights, runs counter to the accepted view on the moral nature of humanitarian intervention. It has profound implications for our understanding of the moral nature of humanitarian military intervention, global justice and the role moral principles should play in the practical deliberations of states.
Kassner contends that the violation of the basic human rights of the Rwandan Tutsis morally obliged the international community to intervene militaril...
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127,29 |
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Post-War Statebuilding and Constitutional Reform: Beyond Dayton in Bosnia
ISBN: 9781137336873 / Angielski / Twarda / 247 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sebastian explores the experience of statebuilding and constitution making after violent conflict, using the failed reform of Dayton in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a case study to reflect upon the fundamental questions of post-war statebuilding, reform and the role of local and external actors.
Sebastian explores the experience of statebuilding and constitution making after violent conflict, using the failed reform of Dayton in Bosnia and Her...
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201,24 |
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