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Palgrave, formerly Macmillan Press
A Force More Powerful Description: In this volume, Peter Ackerman, an authority on non-violent strategy, and Jack DuVall, a veteran writer, show how popular movements used non-violent action to overthrow dictators, obstruct military invaders and secure human rights in country after country, over the past century. A cavalcade of far-flung locations and history-changing crises, the book depicts how non-violent sanctions such as protests, strikes and boycotts separate brutal regimes from their means of control. It tells inside stories - how Danes out-manoeuvered the Nazis, Solidarity defeated Polish communism, and mass action removed a Chilean dictator. It also shows how non-violent power is changing the world today, from Burma to Serbia. Covering characters such as Leo Tolstoy and Mohandas Gandhi, Lech Walesa and the mothers of the disappeared in Argentina, the book is a companion to a feature-length documentary showing at film festivals worldwide.... Read More about the "A Force More Powerful" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Bad Moon Rising Description: Gilles Kepela renowned expert on Islamtraveled to the Middle East as the US was still struggling with shock from 9 - 11. He made startling observations, which are presented in this compelling book. He spoke to young people, students, preachers, imams, militants islamists, and political leaders. Topics discussed are: the popularity of Bin Laden; resentment for America, and issues of religious fanaticism.... Read More about the "Bad Moon Rising" on the The Nile Book Store Website

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN -UK
Cuban Revolution Description: The Cuban Revolution offers a reflective account of what the Revolution has meant to various actors (the dominant powers, the Third World, fellow revolutionaries, intellectuals and Cuban citizens) at different periods in its history. Rather than offer a simple narrative of events, Geraldine Lievesley addresses significant themes with which the Revolution has engaged and the problems it has encountered.... Read More about the "Cuban Revolution" on the The Nile Book Store Website

MACMILLAN
Death Squads In Global Perspective Description: This groundbreaking examination of death squads, which exist worldwide, provides a historical perspective of how governments use death squads and how the participation of non-state forces is an extreme instance of the subcontracting of tasks characteristic of modern states. Death squads are not simply a product of the Cold War, or of weak third-world nations, but are linked to a crisis of the modern state. This collection brings experts from around the world to look at death squads in places such as El Salvador, Weimar Germany, Bosnia, India, Indonesia, Brazil and South Africa.... Read More about the "Death Squads In Global Perspective" on the The Nile Book Store Website

MACMILLAN
Fall Of Milosevic Description: Told for the first time, the riveting story of how common people-miners, cooks, former soldiers-shook off the intimidation of Serbian strongman Slobadan Milosevic and overthrew, peacefully, his tyrannical regime. Based on numerous interviews with participants, from the man in the street to top officials in the Serbian regime, The Fall of Milosevicrecounts the exhilaration, fear and chaos of a population rising in opposition to a tyrant, the Butcher of the Balkans. As the people gather in protest, behind the scenes the pillars of Milosevic’s regime crumble as politicians, military officers, and the police desert a leader no longer legitimate in the eyes of the people. This is the story of individuals facing down fear and rising up for democracy.... Read More about the "Fall Of Milosevic" on the The Nile Book Store Website

EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
French Revolutions, 1815-1914 Description: Written with the undergraduate student`s needs in mind, this book offers an ideal introduction to nineteenth-century France, the century of revolutions. Sharif Gemie discusses both major and minor revolutions which altered the course of French history. Moving away from a Paris-centric view of the country, this book examines developments which unfolded across France, including studies of rural socialism in Mediterranean France and peasant monarchism in the West. Each chapter includes a selection of relevant contemporary documents in translation and a comprehensive guide to further reading.... Read More about the "French Revolutions, 1815-1914" on the The Nile Book Store Website

OCEAN PRESS
Global Justice: Liberation And Socalism Description: Che Guevara was born in Argentina and traveled throughout Latin America before joining the Cuban revolutionary movement that toppled the Batista dictatorship in 1959. Although best known for his writings on guerrilla warfare, this book shows Che as a profound thinker with a radical world view that still strikes a chord with young rebels in every country today.... Read More about the "Global Justice: Liberation And Socalism" on the The Nile Book Store Website

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
Northern Ireland Description: Clearly and accessibly written and based on extensive research, Paul Dixon`s book provides a lively new introduction to the nature and politics of the Northern Ireland conflict and to successive attempts to resolve it. Attempting to separate propaganda war rhetoric from underlying realities and perceptions, the book opens up new insights into the objectives and limitations faced by the main competing parties.... Read More about the "Northern Ireland" on the The Nile Book Store Website

OCEAN PRESS
Police State Usa Description: The defiance, anger, passion and optimism of America`s most celebrated and most detested radical lawyer, William Kunstler, ring throughout this selection of his unpublished speeches. The consequence of Kunstler`s outspoken opposition to war, racism and political repression was an extensive FBI file, which included secretly recorded transcripts of many of his public speeches, some of which are published here.The introduction by Michael Ratner, President of the New York Center for Constitutional Rights and attorney for the Camp X-Ray prisoners from Afghanistan, points out Kunstler`s words are even more prescient today than in his time.... Read More about the "Police State Usa" on the The Nile Book Store Website

New Society Publishers
Salons Description: From the ancient Greek symposia to Gertrude Stein`s famous Paris gatherings, salons have always been the incubators of provocative-at times even dangerous-ideas: the frontiers of cultural change. People who might elsewhere have been socially ostracized were included in salons, welcomed for their wit, intelligence, charm, and insight. And passionate conversation often led to passionate action.In 1991 Utne Reader launched a salon renaissance all over North America when it featured a cover story on salons. The response to the article was staggering, leading Utne to organize a National Salon Association that quickly drew over 20, 000 members. Conceived and written by the folks at Utne, Salons is the quintessential authority on the subject, demonstrating that joining or starting your own salon is just a living room away.Salons offers a fascinating history of the salon and supplies all the tools readers need to join or start a group of their own. Variations on the salon theme are explored, from studious book clubs and book circles to creativity salons, and finally online saloning. A closing chapter looks at salons as bedrocks for activism and institutions for keeping social consciousness alive for the long-haul. Marketing: Utne Reader will heavily promote Salons in their magazine and website National print advertising National publicity Author events in Minnesota Co-op availableJaida n`ha Sandra is a long-time salon-keeper and on staff for two years with Utne Reader. She now teaches Anthropology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She lives in Honolulu, Hawaii. Jon Spayde is a Contributing Editor at Utne Reader and afreelance writer. He developed art-based salons in San Francisco and Minneapolis. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. box Also available from Utne ReaderVisionariesTP $17.95 0-86571-445-2 K USA... Read More about the "Salons" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Brookings Institution Press
Targeting Terror Description: September 11 produced unprecedented political will in the United States to fight international terrorism with all of the energy and power at the collective disposal of America and its allies. That principle has already been applied to al-Qaeda and is now being applied to Saddam Husayn`s Iraq. But what effect has the U.S.-led war on terror had on the leaders and state sponsors of other Middle Eastern terrorist organizations? In this sober, fact-filled assessment of U.S. counterterrorism policy over the past year, Matthew Levitt argues that without marshalling the resolve and resources to fight terror on all its fronts simultaneously, the West will not fully come to grips with the implications of September 11.... Read More about the "Targeting Terror" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Brookings Institution Press
Terrorism And Us Foreign Policy Description: The United States government-backed by the overwhelming support of the American public-takes a hard line against international terrorism. The tenets of official U.S. counterterrorist policy are: make no concessions or deals with terrorists; bring them to justice for their crimes; isolate and apply pressure on states that sponsor terrorism; and bolster the counterterrorist capabilities of countries willing to work with the United States. While these tenets are sound principles, their application, specifically overseas, raises difficult questions. Does the no deal policy actually deter terrorists acts? Are there cases where agreements might reduce terrorism, while advancing other U.S. interests? Do isolation and pressure really force offending states to alter their support for terrorists? What factors affect the willingness, not just the capability, of foreign governments to help the United States in counterterrorism? In this critical study, a career CIA officer provides a guide to constructing and executing counterterrorist policy, urging that it be formulated as an integral part of broader U.S. foreign policy. In the first four chapters, Paul R. Pillar identifies the necessary elements of counterterrorist policy, he examines why the United States is a prime terrorist target, and he reveals why the counterterrorist policies that seem strongest are not always the most effective. Chapter 5 examines the widely varying nature of terrorist groups and the policy tools most appropriately applied to them. Chapter 6 focuses on states that sponsor terrorism (including Iran, Libya, North Korea, and Cuba), along with those that enable it to occur (particularly Greece and Pakistan).Pillar examines ways in which the American public`s perspective toward terrorism can actually constrain counterterrorist policy, and he concludes that terrorism cannot be defeated only reduced, attenuated, and to some degree, controlled. The final chapter summarizes his recommendations for amending U.S... Read More about the "Terrorism And Us Foreign Policy" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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