Nuclear Policies in Europe
ISBN: 9780199224272 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While international security has radically changed since 1989, nuclear weapons remain a subject of debate and contention. This paper provides an analytical framework for understanding post-Cold War Europe's strategic debates. It offers insights into Europe's national nuclear policies and perspectives. It examines the possible outcomes of current debates, and gives policy recommendations for managing the new nuclear debates faced by Europe, and by NATO.
While international security has radically changed since 1989, nuclear weapons remain a subject of debate and contention. This paper provides an analy...
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127,38 zł |
The Limits of Sino-Russian Strategic Partnership
ISBN: 9780198294276 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Russia and China claim to have established a "strategic partnership." Jennifer Anderson argues that this relationship merely overlays a diplomatic agenda established in the late 1980s, and that China's pragmatic, limited approach (coupled with Russia's domestic economic and political difficulties) have meant that the Sino-Russian strategic partnership is unwieldy and imprecise.
Russia and China claim to have established a "strategic partnership." Jennifer Anderson argues that this relationship merely overlays a diplomatic ... |
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127,38 zł |
Private Armies and Military Intervention
ISBN: 9780198294405 / Angielski / Miękka / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This paper seeks to step back from the moral arguments surrounding private military intervention in civil conflicts, arguing that the view that military companies' are merely modern-day mercenaries' obscures the strategic implications of their activities for current conflict-resolution thinking.
This paper seeks to step back from the moral arguments surrounding private military intervention in civil conflicts, arguing that the view that milita...
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117,18 zł |
The Transatlantic Allies and the Changing Middle East
ISBN: 9780199223770 / Angielski / Miękka / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the mid-1990s US and European attitudes, strategies and policies towards the Middle East have diverged. The issue of how to deal with Iran has been most divisive of all, with the US threatening to impose economic sanctions on its European allies to coerce them into following Washington's harder line. This paper examines the reasons for these potentially damaging differences and assesses the prospects for improving transatlantic cooperation in the region.
Since the mid-1990s US and European attitudes, strategies and policies towards the Middle East have diverged. The issue of how to deal with Iran has b...
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117,18 zł |
Disabled People and the Right to Life: The Protection and Violation of Disabled People's Most Basic Human Rights
ISBN: 9780415407137 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The most basic of human rights, the right to life, is the focus of this book. 'Human rights' has increasingly come to be seen as a significant framework, both to aid understanding of the experiences of those who face oppression, and to underpin social, legal and political measures to counter it. Disabled People and the Right to Life uses this framework to explore how disabled people s right to life is understood in different national contexts and the ways in which they are or are not afforded protection under the law, emphasizing the social, cultural and historical forces... The most basic of human rights, the right to life, is the focus of this book. 'Human rights' has increasingly come to be seen as a signific... |
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662,64 zł |
Rethinking Japanese Security: Internal and External Dimensions
ISBN: 9780415773942 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the unexpected end of the Cold War, standard arguments about power politics can no longer be adopted uncritically. This has led to a renewed interest in Japan's unusually peaceful security policy. Japan's championing of "comprehensive security" is central to this collection. Peter J. Katzenstein's essays explore this concept which not only encompasses traditional military concerns but also domestic aspects of security. The book's focus on counter-terrorism and national security highlights a policy approach which, over decades, Japan has developed with political... Since the unexpected end of the Cold War, standard arguments about power politics can no longer be adopted uncritically. This has led to a renewed ... |
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713,61 zł |
The Palestinian Military: Between Militias and Armies
ISBN: 9780415395328 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book analyzes Palestinian attempts to create an organized military force from the period of the Mandate up to the present day. Beginning with a comparative overview of the relationship between insurgent movements and the quest to build up a standard military, the book looks, first, at how the 1936 revolt galvanized the Palestinian leadership to attempt to create a military. It then goes on to examines other major topics such as: the 1948 failure to create an organized armed force; Palestinian participation in other Arab armed forces; the creation of the PLA; attempts to... This book analyzes Palestinian attempts to create an organized military force from the period of the Mandate up to the present day. ... |
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739,10 zł |
A Human Security Doctrine for Europe : Project, Principles, Practicalities
ISBN: 9780415479547 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Exploring the needs of people in conflict areas, rather than taking an institutional or geo-political perspective, this text proposes that Europe should develop a new kind of human security capability that involves the military, the police and civilians all working together to enforce law rather than to fight wars.
Exploring the needs of people in conflict areas, rather than taking an institutional or geo-political perspective, this text proposes that Europe shou...
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219,12 zł |
The New Media of Surveillance
ISBN: 9780415480772 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The spread of new surveillance technologies is an issue of major concern for democratic societies. More ubiquitous and sophisticated monitoring techniques raise profound questions for the very possibility of individual autonomy and democratic government. Innovations in surveillance systems require equally innovative approaches for analyzing their social and political implications, and the field of critical communication studies is uniquely equipped to provide fresh insights. This book brings together the work of a number of critical communication scholars who take innovative approaches to... The spread of new surveillance technologies is an issue of major concern for democratic societies. More ubiquitous and sophisticated monitoring tec... |
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Savage Century: Back to Barbarism
ISBN: 9780870032325 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the dawn of the twentieth century, observers heralded a new era of social progress, seemingly limitless technological advances, and world peace. But within only a few years, the world was perched on the brink of war, revolution, and human misery on an unprecedented scale. Is it possible that today, in the early twenty-first century, we are on the verge of similar, tumultuous times? Blending a detailed knowledge of international security affairs with history, philosophy, psychology, and literature, Therese Delpech vividly reminds us of the signs and warnings that were missed as the... At the dawn of the twentieth century, observers heralded a new era of social progress, seemingly limitless technological advances, and world peace.... |
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85,68 zł |
Constitutional Protection of Human Rights in Latin America
ISBN: 9780521492027 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Together with the expansive process of human rights constitutional declarations, in addition to the writ of habeas corpus and of habeas data, Latin American constitutions created a specific judicial remedy for the protection of constitutional rights, known as the suit, action, recourse, or writ of amparo. After spreading throughout Latin America, it was incorporated in the American Convention of Human Rights. It is similar to the injunctions and the other equitable remedies of the United States legal system. This book examines, with a comparative constitutional law approach, the most recent...
Together with the expansive process of human rights constitutional declarations, in addition to the writ of habeas corpus and of habeas data, Latin Am...
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468,94 zł |
Justice and Reconciliation in Post-Apartheid South Africa
ISBN: 9780521882057 / Angielski / Twarda / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Justice and Reconciliation in Post-Apartheid South Africa assesses the transitional processes under way since the early 1990s to create a stable and just society. Change in South Africa is often credited to the efforts of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), but the work of this institution forms but a facet of a much broader picture. This book looks at the steps which accompanied and followed the TRC's activities, such as land restitution, institutional reforms and social and cultural initiatives. Thematically, it interlinks the TRC's concerns over truth and reconciliation with an...
Justice and Reconciliation in Post-Apartheid South Africa assesses the transitional processes under way since the early 1990s to create a stable and j...
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443,40 zł |
The Politics of Cyberconflict: The Politics of Cyberconflict
ISBN: 9780415479806 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Politics of Cyberconflict focuses on the implications that the phenomenon of cyberconflict (conflict in computer mediated enivironments and the internet) has on politics, society and culture. Athina Karatzogianni proposes a new framework for analyzing this new phenomenon, which distinguishes between two types of cyberconflict, ethnoreligious and sociopolitical, and uses theories of conflict, social movement and the media. A comprehensive survey of content, opinion and theory in several connected fields, relating not only to information... The Politics of Cyberconflict focuses on the implications that the phenomenon of cyberconflict (conflict in computer mediated eniv... |
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219,12 zł |
Inside Gitmo: The True Story Behind the Myths of Guantanamo Bay
ISBN: 9780061775000 / Angielski / Miękka / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The U.S. military detention center at Guantanamo Bay--known to the public as Gitmo--has been called the American Gulag, a scene of medieval horrors where innocent farmers and goat herders swept up in Afghanistan and Iraq have been sequestered, tortured, and abused for years on end without access to legal counsel or basic medical services. Gordon Cucullu, a retired army colonel, was so appalled by these reports that he decided to see for himself. In a series of visits he inspected every corner of the camp and interviewed dozens of personnel, from guards and interrogators to cooks and... The U.S. military detention center at Guantanamo Bay--known to the public as Gitmo--has been called the American Gulag, a scene of medieval horrors... |
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120,19 zł |
Capitalism and Freedom: The Contradictory Character of Globalisation
ISBN: 9781843312826 / Angielski / Miękka / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This remarkable, expansive text, explores the impact and ramifications this domineering economic phenomenon has had over our personal and social liberties. In this epoch of capitalist globalisation, Peter Nolan argues that capitalist freedom is a two-edged sword, and its contradictions have intensified, threatening the natural environment, and intensifying global inequality.
This remarkable, expansive text, explores the impact and ramifications this domineering economic phenomenon has had over our personal and social liber...
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150,31 zł |
The Best Defense: True Stories of Intended Victims Who Defended Themselves with a Firearm
ISBN: 9781888952971 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It is estimated that every year 400,000 to 500,000 Americans use a firearm to defend themselves from violent attacks. Often lost in the statistics, however, is the dynamic of what happens when ordinary, law-abiding citizens are assaulted. What thoughts and feelings go through their minds as the events unfold? How do they react when suddenly thrust into life-or-death situations?
The Best Defense is a collection of fascinating human interest stories of people who successfully used firearms to defend themselves and others against violent assaults. From Ohio, Florida, and Virginia to... It is estimated that every year 400,000 to 500,000 Americans use a firearm to defend themselves from violent attacks. Often lost in the statistics, ho...
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Australia and the Insular Imagination: Beaches, Borders, Boats, and Bodies
ISBN: 9780230613539 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book maps the seascape borders of Australia's insular imagination. It explores how the boundaries and contours of the nation were made and remade in the first years of the war on terror, offering a striking reassessment of the territoriality of 'the island continent'.
This book maps the seascape borders of Australia's insular imagination. It explores how the boundaries and contours of the nation were made and remade...
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194,97 zł |
Radical Pathways: Understanding Muslim Radicalization in Indonesia
ISBN: 9780313372193 / Angielski / Twarda / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book explores two of the most crucial areas of the war on terror: 1) why some Muslims turn to violent jihad, and 2) that process in the world's most populous Muslim nation, Indonesia. The recent history of terrorism in Indonesia has brought this country into the world spotlight: the Bali night club bombing by Islamists in 2002 was one of the worst terrorist attacks in history. The recent violence following the executions of three of the Bali bombers, together with a number of thwarted bomb plots, demonstrate the continuing danger posed by radicalized violent Islamists in the country.... This book explores two of the most crucial areas of the war on terror: 1) why some Muslims turn to violent jihad, and 2) that process in the world'... |
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517,35 zł |
From Hierarchy to Anarchy: Territory and Politics Before Westphalia
ISBN: 9780230616714 / Angielski / Twarda / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This bookconsiders the rise of territoriality in international relations. Larkins takes the reader on a tour that moves from the mental horizons of Medieval European thought to the Renaissance. The end product is a theoretical and historical account of a momentous transformation that ultimately gives rise to the territorial state."
This bookconsiders the rise of territoriality in international relations. Larkins takes the reader on a tour that moves from the mental horizons of Me...
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389,98 zł |
Israel's Strategic Agenda
ISBN: 9780415495196 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Divided into two clear parts, the first part of this book examines political and economic factors in the global strategic environment including, the approach of US and EU foreign policies towards Israel, global trends in the field of defence industries and the energy sector and their implications for the Middle East and Israel. The second part focuses on Israel's strategic agenda as reflected in its military force design and doctrine, the dilemmas the country has faced in the course of fighting its wars of attrition, the relations between military and civil sectors in Israel, the... Divided into two clear parts, the first part of this book examines political and economic factors in the global strategic environment including, th... |
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219,12 zł |