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THAT WAS THEN
"Once you've got Baghdad, it's not clear what you do with it. It's not clear what kind of government you put in place. How much credibility is that government going to have if it's set up by the U.S. military?" --Dick Cheney, 1991
MIND-SET
"F*** Saddam. We're taking him out." --George W. Bush, to three U.S. senators, March 2002
WMD
"If the president wants to go to war, our job is to find the intelligence to allow him to...
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Este libro, resultado de una investigación con estudiantes de Derecho y Ciencia Política de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sensibiliza sobre escenarios posibles en el Sistema Integral para la Paz (antes SIVJRNR) que dan cuenta de testimonios de violencias sufridas, hoy con vocación de perdón y con base en experiencias en territorio de constructores de paz desde la institucionalidad (CEV y CNMH) y visibiliza oportunidades de ajuste sistémico...
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On 8 May 2018, the International Karl Polanyi Society was founded in Vienna. This marked the beginning of a new phase of engagement with a thinker who had already come to be regarded as a centennial figure in the Anglo-Saxon world.
This book serves as an introduction to The Great Transformation, Polanyi's magnum opus and one of the most important works of the 20th century. It helps us to understand the background to Karl Polanyi's intellectual career,...
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Editorial
Die Welt erlebt Krieg in der Ukraine. Sie erlebt, wie Staaten für ihre Selbsterhaltung – wer dieses „Selbst" ist und was dazu gehört, definieren sie selbst – in großem Stil über Leichen gehen. Und die Menschen, welt- und vor allem europaweit, reagieren: mit bedingungsloser Selbstverpflichtung zu moralischer Parteinahme.
Geht's noch?
Russland ringt um seine Behauptung als strategische Macht –
Amerika um deren Erledigung
Mitten...
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Kriegs-Chronik aus der Ukraine: Episoden des dementierten Russland-NATO-Kriegs
In der Ukraine sind die drei aktiven Kriegsparteien mit der zielstrebigen Eskalation des kriegerischen Tötens und Verwüstens befasst; alle nach der Maxime, den Feind darin immer wieder zu überbieten, bis der nicht mehr mitgehen will oder kann – und auf keinen Fall derjenige zu sein, der irgendwann einlenkt. Dabei machen Russland und die USA mit ihren wechselseitigen...
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Europas Krise 20.14
Durch die Krise und durch die erbitterte Konkurrenz der mit einem gemeinsamen Geld wirtschaftenden Staaten um ihre Bewältigung kommt den Euro-Ländern die Herrschaft über ihren nationalen Reichtum abhanden – so hatten sie sich das bei der Schaffung eines gemeinsamen Kreditgelds für einen immerwährenden gemeinsamen und je nationalen Aufschwung nicht gedacht. Jetzt erfahren Gewinner wie Verlierer der Euro-Konkurrenz die Abhängigkeit...
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Ukraine und Gaza – Populäre Meinungsbildung über die Kriege des Hahres 2023
Im Krieg wird die Moralität der bürgerlichen Gesellschaft auf den Kopf gestellt. Was im zivilen Alltag mit seinen rechtlichen Vorschriften und sittlichen Geboten dem Menschen streng verboten ist, das wird ihm als Soldaten im Krieg befohlen – und allen anderen als unbedingt gebotene Notwendigkeit vorstellig gemacht: Im Krieg gilt es, andere Menschen umzubringen, die...
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One of the core aspects of the Palestinian refugee question is that of compensation or reparations for Palestinian refugees forcibly displaced by the establishment of Israel.
The Nakba saw the displacement of 85% of the Palestinian Arab population and the descendants of these displaced peoples numbers almost 5 million. Despite the gravity of the situation and the importance of restorative justice, many of the complex technical issues compensation...
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In this unique volume, leading analysts from the Red Cross, Middle East Institute and Refugee Affairs - many of whom have been actively involved in past negotiations on this issue - provide an overview of the key dimensions of the Palestinian refugee problem. Mindful of the sensitive and contested nature of the subject, none offers a single solution. Instead, each contribution summarises and synthesises the existing scholarly and governmental work...
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A blue ribbon collection of major articles and position papers on the concept of globalization. By bringing together a number of major thinkers and different perspectives, this book provides a broad introduction to the topic and lays the groundwork for an interdisciplinary collaborative dialogue. Contributors include Kofi Annan, Benjamin Barber, Francis Fukuyama, Samuel Huntington, Robert Kaplan, Paul Kennedy, Walter Lacqueur, Bill McKibben, Lester...
11) Arms and the People: Popular Movements and the Military from the Paris Commune to the Arab Spring
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This collection examines the relationship between mass movements and the military. Some argue that it is impossible to achieve and protect a revolution without the support of the army, but how can the support of the army be won?
Arms and the People explores the impact of social extremes on the solidarity within the state's military, and on the changing loyalties of these soldiers. The authors examine a series of historical moments in which a...
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ObamaCare is a complex law that will affect every single American. Everyone has an opinion about ObamaCare, but few people actually understand how the Affordable Care Act works. ObamaCare Simplified navigates you through the intricacies of the health care law and explains what it means for you. Whether you are satisfied with your present insurance or seeking to get insured, ObamaCare Simplified informs you of your rights, presents the facts, and will...
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What did the Constitution mean at the time it was adopted? How should we interpret today the words used by the Founding Fathers? In originalism: a quarter-century of debate, these questions are explained and dissected by the very people who continue to shape the legal structure of our country.
This is a lively and fascinating discussion of an issue that has occupied the greatest legal minds in America, and one that continues to elicit strong reactions...
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The efficient functioning of democracies depends on social inclusion and societal integration, and these in turn depend on an understanding of, respect for and engagement with linguistic and cultural diversity. The Council of Europe advocates plurilingual and intercultural education as a means of achieving these goals. Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)1 draws on previous Council of Europe documents to define the key concepts that underpin plurilingual and...
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La Constitución de la República Federal de Centroamérica de 1824 fue promulgada por la República federal formada por Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador y Guatemala el 22 de noviembre de 1824.
Dicha república desapareció en 1839 tras las sucesivas declaraciones de independencia de los países que la integraban.
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This cross-disciplinary, ethnographic, contextualized, and empirical volume explores the meaning and significance of urban space, and maps the spatial inscription of power on the mega-city of Cairo. Suspicious of collective life and averse to power-sharing, Egyptian governance structures weaken but do not stop the public's role in the remaking of their city. What happens to a city where neo-liberalism has scaled back public services and encouraged...
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Across the world, nonviolent movements are at the forefront of resistance against repression, imperial aggression and corporate abuse. However, it is often difficult for activists in other countries to know how best to assist such movements.
The contributors to People Power place nonviolent struggles in an international context where solidarity can play a crucial role. Yet they also warn that good intentions are not enough, solidarity has to...
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Recent developments in Palestinian political, economic, and social life have resulted in greater insecurity and diminishing confidence in Israel's willingness to abide by political agreements or the Palestinian leadership's ability to forge consensus. This volume examines the legacies of the past century, conditions of life in the present, and the possibilities and constraints on prospects for peace and self-determination in the future. These historically...
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Covid-19, disastrous series of earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria... How well prepared are young people to understand such catastrophic events and their impact upon societies?
Since the beginning of recorded human history, pandemics and natural disasters have highly impacted the historical narratives of mankind. Each time, they remind humans how fragile they are and how limited their knowledge is. Despite their impact, these events are given little...
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As part of this multilayered conversation about stigma, this volume discusses the relationship between the stigmatized individual and our role as researchers. Here we address our own perspectives as researchers struggling with stigma issues and tellability, as well as scholarly reflexive concerns dealing with what can't be said when working with stigmatized groups or topics. The disciplinary focus of folklore positions us well to concentrate on the...
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