Special Forces or Commies

Special Forces: War Against Terrorism in Iraq

Author: Eric Micheletti

Long before the beginning of the Second Gulf War, the Special Forces and other clandestine teams of the Coalition's various services were already operating in Iraq.

This spectacular new book shows these highly specialized teams in action, fulfilling their missions well ahead of the arrival of the conventional forces. Even today the Special Forces, mainly US and British, are waging a merciless war against terrorists of all kinds who proliferate in Saddam's former empire.

The book is profusely illustrated with hundreds of shots taken at the heart of the action on the ground in Iraq, showing all the clothing and equipment used by the Special Forces.

Eric Micheletti's previous book from the "Raids Magazine" group at Histoire & Collections, Special Forces - War against Terrorism in Afghanistan, was a huge success here when it was published last year.

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Commies: A Journey through the Old Left, the New Left and the Leftover Left

Author: Ronald Radosh

"Ronald Radosh's earliest memory is of being trundled off to a May Day demonstration on Fifth Avenue by his Communist parents. His boyhood heroes were his uncle Irving Keith (his Communist Party name), who fought in the Spanish Civil War, and his mother's cousin Jacob Abrams, a famous Jewish anarchist who lived in "exile" in Mexico City and was a friend of Trotsky's." "Radosh has been called "the Zelig of the American Left - seen everywhere and knowing everyone." Indeed, Commies is filled with memorable portraits of the people he has met in his unique journey - schoolmate Mary Travers, later of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary; Pete Seeger, who taught him the banjo and the Communist Party's musical line; young Bob Dylan, who played folk music with him at Radosh's apartment in Madison. Michael Harrington, Tom Hayden, Michael Lerner, William Appleman Williams, Irving Howe, and all the others who made "the Movement" are also actors in Radosh's drama." "But if Commies is an intimate social history of the American Left over the past half-century, it is also a compelling story of a crisis of radical faith."--BOOK JACKET.

Publishers Weekly

Radosh captures well the times and personalities of his journey. Some...will admire the courage of his journey. All will acknowledge that he both entertains and engages in the unusual and heartfelt memoir.

Booknews

Radosh recounts his childhood with communist parents, college political activity, his defection from the left when he wrote , and his encounters in Central America with old acquaintances. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The Best of I F Stone or Europe as Empire

The Best of I. F. Stone

Author: I F Ston

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Europe as Empire: The Nature of the Enlarged European Union

Author: Jan Zielonka

This book offers a strikingly new perspective on EU enlargement. Basing his findings on substantial empirical evidence, Zielonka presents a carefully argued account of the kind of political entity the European Union is becoming, with particular reference to recent enlargement.

Table of Contents:

List of Figures and Tables     xi
Introduction: the neo-medieval paradigm     1
Genesis of the book     2
Unidentified political object     4
Should Europe become a state?     7
The neo-medieval alternative     9
Two types of empire     11
Uses and abuses of models     14
Structure of the book     20
Return to Europe     23
Assessing Eastern European progress     25
Market reforms and social peace     29
Constitutional liberalism or praetorianism?     33
Flash points that never flashed     34
Comparison with other post-Communist states     36
Conclusions     42
European power politics     44
The purpose of accession     49
Imperial design and the process of accession     54
Benign empire in action     57
Agents behind the accession     59
Conclusions     63
Diversity and adaptation     65
Diversity and European integration     67
Diversity and European institutions     71
Economic 'fault lines' in the enlarged EU     74
Diversity in democracy and political culture     78
The American bias     83
Conclusions     88
Economic governance     91
The challenge of internal cohesion     94
The global competition challenge     100
The cross-border interdependence challenge     105
Conclusions     115
Democratic governance     117
Governance structure     120
Majoritarianism versus constitutionalism     125
Public space and democratic culture     333
Conclusions     137
Governance beyond borders     140
The EU as an international actor     143
The emerging international system in Europe     150
Competing universalistic claims: EU versus United States     156
Conclusions     162
Conclusions: implications of neo-medievalism     164
What makes Europe neo-medieval     166
Integration through enlargement     171
Governing the neo-medieval Europe     176
Legitimacy in the neo-medieval Europe     182
Participation, representation, and contestation     186
The case for optimism     189
Notes     192
Bibliography     272
Index      285

Journey to Chernobyl or Canadian Immigration Made Easy

Journey to Chernobyl: Encounters in a Radioactive Zone

Author: Glenn Alan Cheney

Glenn Cheney arrived in Kiev during those first days when the Soviet Union ceased to exist and Ukraine was reborn. Almost immediately he found himself talking with scientist, journalist, refugees, engineers, top-level government officials, doctors, environmentalists, parents of sick children and people living just a few kilometers from the Chernobyl complex. He heard stories about the disaster that went far beyond what had appeared in the Western press. The reports of atrocities, epidemics, tyrannyand dispair blend with a most unsual travelogue, considerable humor and KGB intrigue.

Publishers Weekly

In 1991, Cheney, who teaches writing at Connecticut College, went to Ukraine to learn the circumstances of the world's deadliest nuclear accident and to interview the people who were affected by it. In this brief, informal report, this self-appointed investigator describes his travel adventures (with an expired visa) and his encounters with officials and victims of the Chernobyl catastrophe. Cheney made a daring visit to the nuclear ghost town of Propyat, originally built for Chernobyl's workers, and relates how they were forced to abandon their homes and possessions to escape the effects of nuclear radiation. The statistics are not yet confirmed, but evidence Cheney gathered indicates that at least 8000 people died as a result of the meltdown, with another 30,000 presently suffering from diseases related to radiation. His poignant account humanizes the events of April 26, 1986, at Chernobyl. Photos. (Oct.)

Library Journal

Cheney (composition, Connecticut Coll.) traveled to Russia and Ukraine on a UN-sponsored mission in December 1991, at the time the USSR formally split apart. The ensuing confusion made it easier for him to come and go as he pleased and to talk freely with persons near Chernobyl who were eager to share their experiences of the 1986 explosion and their fears for their futures. Neither a nuclear nor a Soviet expert, he discerns no pattern among these stories except a probable government cover-up; his evidence for this allegation is nothing new. Even the medical personnel he interviewed admitted that the health problems they saw could have been caused as much by poverty, malnutrition, and alcohol abuse as by radiation exposure. At times Cheney's primary interest in describing his arduous travels causes his focus to drift from the effects of radiation exposure on the populace. Not recommended. [For another account, see Alla Yaroshinskaya's Chernobyl, reviewed on p. 204.Ed.] Marcia L. Sprules, Council on Foreign Relations Lib., New York

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Canadian Immigration Made Easy: How to immigrate into Canada ( All Classes ) with Employment Search Strategies for Skilled Workers

Author: Tariq Nadeem

At the moment this is the only publication in the market which covers every class of Canadian Immigration under the latest Immigration and Refugee Protection Act(IRPA). This book provides guidelines to prepare and file your immigration application under every immigration class.

At the moment this is the only publication in the market which covers every class of Canadian Immigration under the latest Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). This book provides guidelines to prepare and file your immigration application under every immigration class.

A combination of Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Canadian Immigration under new policy and employment search strategies designed by an industry veteran and inspected by Human Resources Development of Canada (HRDC) makes this publication unique. The settlement part of the guide is a must read added gift for new immigrants which will help them to successfully settle in any part of Canada.

From the Author
This book has the potential to turn you into an immigration consultant.

About the Author
The Author is a Mechanical Engineer and Cisco Certified Network and Design professional (CCNP, CCDP, A+) with more then 14 years of experience in his field of expertise with multi-national companies especially in Middle East. He arrived in Canada as an immigrant and faced numerous surprises and challenges as well as suffering a number of losses.

The Author has a flare to help and teach, he wishes to save new immigrants from potential losses and miseries by sharing the wealth of information that he has gathered while immigrating and settling in Canada. After interviewing hundreds of new immigrants from various countries, the author has come to the conclusion that the root cause of all the problems and loss of hard earned money is the lack of information before arriving in Canada.

So by compiling this publication he is giving everything to new or potential immigrants to access their eligibility under every immigration class and submit their immigration application by themselves in a professional manner. Also start working towards their eligibility for employment in Canada and explore or secure a job offer or small business while their cases are in process.

The Author can be reached at tariq_nadeem@sympatico.ca for advise or feedback upon his publication.

American Government or The Human Potential for Peace

American Government: Using MicroCase? ExplorIt

Author: Barbara Norrander

This Windows-compatible package includes access to MicroCase® datasets and workbook. You make your own decisions about the issues as you analyze and interpret current NES and GSS data.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements. Preface. Getting Started. Part I: Foundations. 1. "One Nation:" The History and Politics of Region. 2. Federalism: "A More Perfect Union." 3. "Of the People:" An Interested and Informed Public. Part II: Freedom: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights. 4. Civil Liberties: Free Speech. 5. Civil Rights: Equality. Part III: Government and the Individual. 6. Public Opinion and Political Socialization. 7. The Media. 8. Political Participation. 9. Political Parties. 10. Elections. 11. Interest Groups and PACs. Part IV: Institutions. 12. The Congress. 13. The Presidency. 14. The Bureaucracy. 15. The Courts. Appendix A: Variable Names and Sources.

The Human Potential for Peace: An Anthropological Challenge to Assumptions about War and Violence

Author: Douglas P Fry

In The Human Potential for Peace: An Anthropological Challenge to Assumptions about War and Violence, renowned anthropologist Douglas P. Fry shows how anthropology--with its expansive time frame and comparative orientation--can provide unique insights into the nature of war and the potential for peace. Challenging the traditional view that humans are by nature primarily violent and warlike, Professor Fry argues that along with the capacity for aggression humans also possess a strong ability to prevent, limit, and resolve conflicts without violence. Raising philosophy of science issues, the author shows that cultural beliefs asserting the inevitability of violence and war can bias our interpretations, affect our views of ourselves, and may even blind us to the possibility of achieving security without war. Fry draws on data from cultural anthropology, archaeology, and sociology as well as from behavioral ecology and evolutionary biology to construct a biosocial argument that challenges a host of commonly held assumptions.
The Human Potential for Peace includes ethnographic examples from around the globe, findings from Fry's research among the Zapotec of Mexico, and results of cross-cultural studies on warfare. In showing that conflict resolution exists across cultures and by documenting the existence of numerous peaceful societies, it demonstrates that dealing with conflict without violence is not merely a utopian dream. The book also explores several highly publicized and interesting controversies, including Freeman's critique of Margaret Mead's writings on Samoan warfare; Napoleon Chagnon's claims about the Yanomamo; and ongoing evolutionary debates about whether"hunter-gatherers" are peaceful or warlike. The Human Potential for Peace is ideal for undergraduate courses in political and legal anthropology, the anthropology of peace and conflict, peace studies, political sociology, and the sociology of war and violence. Written in an informal style with numerous entertaining examples, the book is also readily accessible to general readers.

Access Denied or Hatreds Kingdom

Access Denied: The Practice and Policy of Global Internet Filtering

Author: Ronald J Deibert

Many countries around the world block or filter Internet content, denying access to information--often about politics, but also relating to sexuality, culture, or religion--that they deem too sensitive for ordinary citizens. Access Denied documents and analyzes Internet filtering practices in over three dozen countries, offering the first rigorously conducted study of this accelerating trend.

Internet filtering takes place in at least forty states worldwide including many countries in Asia and the Middle East and North Africa. Related Internet content control mechanisms are also in place in Canada, the United States and a cluster of countries in Europe. Drawing on a just-completed survey of global Internet filtering undertaken by the OpenNet Initiative (a collaboration of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, the Oxford Internet Institute at Oxford University, and the University of Cambridge) and relying on work by regional experts and an extensive network of researchers, Access Denied examines the political, legal, social, and cultural contexts of Internet filtering in these states from a variety of perspectives. Chapters discuss the mechanisms and politics of Internet filtering, the strengths and limitations of the technology that powers it, the relevance of international law, ethical considerations for corporations that supply states with the tools for blocking and filtering, and the implications of Internet filtering for activist communities that increasingly rely on Internet technologies for communicating their missions.

Reports on Internet content regulation in fortydifferent countries follow, with each country profile outlining the types of content blocked by category and documenting key findings.

Contributors:

Ross Anderson, Malcolm Birdling, Ronald Deibert, Robert Faris, Vesselina Haralampieva, Steven Murdoch, Helmi Noman, John Palfrey, Rafal Rohozinski, Mary Rundle, Nart Villeneuve, Stephanie Wang, and Jonathan Zittrain

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Hatred's Kingdom: How Saudi Arabia Supports the New Global Terrorism

Author: Dore Gold

Dore Gold, former Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. and internationally known Middle East expert, uses previously unpublished intelligence documents to piece together the links between the current wave of global terrorism-from the World Trade Center to Bali, Indonesia-and the ideology of hatred taught in the schools and mosques of Saudi Arabia.

Table of Contents:

	List of Maps
	Introduction: The Roots of Terror	1
Ch. 1	Violent Origins: Reviving Jihad and the War Against the Polytheists	17
Ch. 2	Countering the Wahhabi Menace	31
Ch. 3	"White Terror": The Ikhwan and the Rise of the Modern Saudi Kingdom	41
Ch. 4	Building the Modern Saudi State: Oil, the Palestine Question, and the Americans	57
Ch. 5	Reactivating Wahhabism	73
Ch. 6	The Hothouse for Militant Islamic Radicalism	89
Ch. 7	Wahhabism Reasserts Itself	105
Ch. 8	Wahhabism's Global Reach	125
Ch. 9	Countdown to September 11 : The Gulf War and Wahhabism's New Outburst in the 1990s	157
Ch. 10	The Hatred Continues	185
	Conclusion: Ending the Hatred	213
App	Saudi Support for Terrorism: The Evidence	229
	Notes	253
	Glossary	285
	Acknowledgments	289
	Index	293