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ART, TECHNOLOGY, TECHNIQUE: ART, CRITICISM AND THEORY – ACT 4
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ISBN: 0745313167
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BLUE GEOPOLITICSTHE UNITED NATIONS REFORM AND THE FUTURE OF THE BLUE HELMETS
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ISBN: 0745310311
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DISSIDENT VOICESTHE POLITICS OF TELEVISION AND CULTURAL CHANGE
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ISBN: 0745313248
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ETHNICITY AND NATIONALISMANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES – 2ND ED
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ISBN: 0745318878
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GOD WILLING?
₨ 995In the woke of the September 11 terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush and his administration offered a ‘political fundamentalism’ that capitalized upon the fear felt by many Americans. Political fundamentalism is the adaptation of a conservative religious worldview, via strategic language choices and communication approaches, into a policy agenda that feels political rather than religious. These communications dominated public discourse and public opinion for months on end and came at a significant cost for democracy.
ISBN: 0745323057
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HOW AMERICA GETS AWAY WITH MURDER
₨ 995How impartial are war crimes tribunals? Are all crimes against humanity treated equally? The trial of Slobodan Milosevic has raised the prospect of many former political leaders being tried for crimes against humanity. War crimes tribunals and the international criminal courts are supposedly independent mechanisms through which we can administer international justice, and through which tyrants and errant regimes can be brought to account. But is it really that simple? For example, although Milosevic wound up on trial at The Hague, other attempts at war crimes prosecutions — notably Pinochet and Sharon — face insurmountable obstacles. Despite the hopes raised about “an end to impunity”, the United States is currently exempting itself entirely from the jurisdiction of the new International Criminal Court. This new book by renowned scholar Michael Mandel offers the first truly critical account of the war crimes movement. Mandel argues that this movement is not actually about ending war crimes, or impunity for war crimes, but about selectively punishing “the usual suspects” as part of the imperial strategy of the great powers — primarily the United States. Examining issues chapter-by-chapter, Mandel explores the moral and legal debates over the recent wars in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, supposed exercises in “humanitarian intervention” and “self-defense.” He analyzes the role the war crimes movement has played in these wars, variously promoting them or not stopping them, despite their immorality and illegality. Mandel takes a hard look at the development of the International Criminal Court and its likely destiny. He gives special attention to recent tribunals — like the one trying Milosevic — and the way they have been used to prosecute America’s enemies. He shows how these tribunals shield America and its allies from responsibility for what is termed “collateral damage, ” but what is in reality murder on a vast scale.
ISBN: 0745321518
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IDENTITY AND AFFECT: EXPERIENCES OF IDENTITY IN A GLOBALISING WORLD
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ISBN: 0745314236
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ISLAM IN THE DIGITAL AGE
₨ 795The Internet is an increasingly important source of information for many people in the Muslim world. Many Muslims in majority and minority contexts rely on the Internet — including websites and e-mail — as a primary source of news, information and communication about Islam. As a result, a new media culture is emerging which is having a significant impact on areas of global Muslim consciousness. Post-September 11th, this phenomenon has grown more rapidly than ever. Gary R. Bunt provides a fascinating account of the issues at stake, identifying two radical new concepts: firstly, the emergence of e-jihad (‘Electronic Jihad’) originating from diverse Muslim perspectives — this is described in its many forms relating to the different definitions of ‘jihad’, including on-line activism (ranging from promoting militaristic activities to hacking to co-ordinating peaceful protests) and Muslim expression post 9/11; secondly, he discusses religious authority on the Internet — including the concept of on-line fatwas and their influence in diverse settings, and the complexities of conflicting notions of religious authority. Highlighting contradictory and diverse concepts of ‘Islamic’ authority in this way, Islam in the Digital Age offers a unique insight into contemporary Muslim cultures in a post-9/11 context.
ISBN: 0745320988
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ISLAMIC STATE
₨ 1,395This book takes the long-view by analysing Islamic State’s beginnings in Iraq to their involvement in the Arab Spring and through to the present day.
The world is watching IS’s advance through the Middle East. The US risks being drawn into another war in the region despite its experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq. IS are creating catastrophic waves across the region, but it is still unclear what lies behind its success.
Michael Griffin uncovers the nature of IS through investigating the myriad of regional players engaged in a seemingly endless power game: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Iraq, which have all contributed to the success of IS by supplying arms and funds.
He foregrounds the story of the uprising against President Assad of Syria, the role played by the Free Syrian Army, Islamist groups, Iran, Hezbollah and Russia, the chemical weapons attacks in 2013 and the House of Commons vote not to impose a no-fly zone over the country.
ISBN: 9780745336510
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JEWISH FUNDAMENTALISM IN ISRAEL
₨ 995In this controversial work, acclaimed Israeli writer and human rights campaigner Israel Shahak, and American scholar Norton Mezvinsky, examine the history and consequences of Jewish fundamentalism in Israel.
ISBN: 0745320902
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MODERN JIHAD
₨ 995This book outlines the ‘new economy of terror’ as being a 1.5 trillion-dollar fast-growing economic system; made up of illegal businesses such as arms and narcotics trading, oil and diamonds smuggling, and charitable donations and profits from legal businesses. It is a compelling account of the controversial issues at the heart of many of today’s international problems.
ISBN: 0745321178
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OTHER SEPTEMBERS, MANY AMERICAS
₨ 895Other Septembers, Many Americas: Selected Provocations, 1980-2004 is the first major collection of acclaimed novelist and playwright Ariel Dorfman’s best shorter works, including essays, opinion pieces, poems and previously unpublished speeches. Gathered here are writings about America, North and South, that touch on topics as diverse as Scrooge McDuck, barbarians, Vietnam and video games, and as profound as redemption, forgiveness, art and memory. Over and over, in a literary career that has spanned almost a quarter of a century, Dorfman weaves together sentiment and politics with an unmistakable message to his readers that we must never forget to resist and to imagine. This collection forms a rich historical and social text essential for anyone who wishes to understand how the roots of our present crisis are embedded deep within the American psyche, documented by a writer who exists uniquely both inside and out of it.
ISBN: 0745321739
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