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  • Anthropology of Violence and Conflict

    Edited by Bettina Schmidt, Ingo Schroeder ...
    Series series European Association of Social Anthropologists
    Anthropology of Violence has only recently developed into a field of research in its own right and as such it is still fairly fragmented. Anthropology of Violence and Conflict seeks to redress this fragmentation and develop a method of cross-cultural analysis. The study of important conflicts, such as wars in Sarajevo, Albania and Sri Lanka as well as numerous less publicised conflicts, all aim to ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

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  • China’s Search for Security

    by Andrew Scobell, Andrew J. Nathan ...
    Despite its impressive size and population, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military, China remains a vulnerable nation surrounded by powerful rivals and potential foes. Understanding China's foreign policy means fully appreciating these geostrategic challenges, which persist even as the country gains increasing influence over its neighbors. Andrew J. Nathan and Andrew Scobell analyze ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Dying for Heaven

    Holy Pleasure and Suicide Bombers—Why the Best Qualities of Religion Are Also Its Most Dangerous

    by Ariel Glucklich ...
    In Dying for Heaven, Georgetown scholar and advisor to the defense community Ariel Glucklich explains the religious motivation of terrorism. This provocative work of political science argues that the very best qualities of religion—its ability to make people feel good and bring them together—are in fact its most dangerous. Glucklich, author of Sacred Pain and Climbing Chamundi Hill, offers a new ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Guinea Pigs

    Technologies of Control

    by John Hall ...
    For years the federal government has sought to remotely control human behavior. Starting with the CIA projects MKULTRA and MKSEARCH in the 1950s, the American public has been unwitting guinea pigs in a multitude of non-consensually performed experiments that have continued into the 21st century.Guinea Pigs takes readers on a journey into the darkest corners of U.S. non-consensual experimentation ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • State of Rebellion

    Violence and Intervention in the Central African Republic

    by Louisa Lombard ...
    Series series African Arguments
    Shortlisted for the Fage and Oliver Prize 2018In 2013, the Central African Republic was engulfed by violence. In the face of the rapid spread of the conflict, journalists, politicians, and academics alike have struggled to account for its origins.In this first comprehensive account of the country's recent upheaval, Louisa Lombard shows the limits of the superficial explanations offered thus far – ... Read more

    $23.89 USD

  • Reimagining Child Soldiers in International Law and Policy

    by Mark A. Drumbl ...
    The international community's efforts to halt child soldiering have yielded some successes. But this pernicious practice persists. It may shift locally, but it endures globally. Preventative measures therefore remain inadequate. Former child soldiers experience challenges readjusting to civilian life. Reintegration is complex and eventful. The homecoming is only the beginning. Reconciliation ... Read more

    $38.69 USD

  • Contractors and War

    The Transformation of United States’ Expeditionary Operations

    Edited by Christopher Kinsey, Malcolm Hugh Patterson ...
    The U.S. military is no longer based on a Cold War self-sufficient model. Today's armed forces are a third smaller than they were during the Cold War, and yet are expected to do as much if not more than they did during those years. As a result, a transformation is occurring in the way the U.S. government expects the military to conduct operations—with much of that transformation contingent on the ... Read more

    $31.19 USD

  • Naija Marxisms

    Revolutionary Thought in Nigeria

    by Adam Mayer ...
    Since the 1940s, Marxist thought has blossomed in Nigeria. The history of 'Naija Marxism' is also that of the country's labour movement, its feminist movement, its social thought and political economy. It has been the mainstay of party politics in the case of illegal Marxist party formations and legal anti-feudalist forces and in the NGO sector. Long gone are the days when Marxism meant imported ... Read more

    $25.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Laughing Matters

    Humor and American Politics in the Media Age

    Edited by Jody Baumgartner, Jonathan S. Morris ...
    This book examines the role of humor in modern American politics.Written by a wide range of authors from the fields of political science and communication, this book is organized according to two general topics:how the modern media present political humorthe various ways in which political humor influences politics.Laughing Matters is an excellent text for courses on media and politics, public ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Peace and Conflict in Africa

    Edited by David Francis ...
    Nowhere in the world is the demand for peace more prominent and challenging than in Africa. From state collapse and anarchy in Somalia to protracted wars and rampant corruption in the Congo; from bloody civil wars and extreme poverty in Sierra Leone to humanitarian crisis and authoritarianism in Sudan, the continent is the focus of growing political and media attention.This book presents the first ... Read more

    $34.79 USD

  • Routledge Handbook of Global Health Security

    Edited by Simon Rushton, Jeremy Youde ...
    This new Handbook presents an overview of cutting-edge research in the growing field of global health security.Over the past decade, the study of global health and its interconnection with security has become a prominent and rapidly growing field of research. Ongoing debates question whether health and security should be linked; which (if any) health issues should be treated as security threats; ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Identifying the Enemy

    Civilian Participation in Armed Conflict

    by Emily Crawford ...
    Over the past twenty-five years, significant changes in the conduct of wars have increasingly placed civilians in traditional military roles - employing civilians to execute drone strikes, the 'targeted killing' of suspected terrorists, the use of private security contractors in combat zones, and the spread of cyber attacks. Under the laws of armed conflict, civilians cannot be targeted unless ... Read more

    $107.99 USD