Current Events : International

This text argues argues that the planet and humanity must be considered as a single-entity for political decision making and problem solving: planetary, rather than national, interest is introduced as a tool for solving global problems. more...

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A compelling indictment of the Bush Administration's cynical, anti-democratic manipulation of the media In this devastating analysis of American politics today, a former Democratic campaign advisor pulls back the curtain on the pervasive political manipulation of the media-and reveals just how fragile our democracy is. From political ads and talk shows to mainstream media reporting, Glenn Smith shows how American political discourse is now dominated by carefully scripted images and rhetoric-most of which benefit the Republicans and their corporate allies. The result is public apathy toward politics-and a real threat to American freedom. more...

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If you have been puzzled and bewildered by the mixed messages abounding in the relations between Islam and the western world, this is the book for you. A marvellous and accessible guide to one of the great issues in the world today. more...

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The first authorized inside account of one of the most daring—and successful—military operations in recent history From the earliest days of his dictatorship, Saddam Hussein had vowed to destroy Israel. So when France sold Iraq a top-of-the-line nuclear reactor in 1975, the Israelis were justifiably concerned—especially when they discovered that Iraqi scientists had already formulated a secret program to extract weapons-grade plutonium from the reactor, a first critical step in creating an atomic bomb. more...

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The motivation for this book is the need for a renewed analysis of Russia, which, after a period of relative weakness and instability during most of the 1990s, has again reappeared in world politics as a major security player, claiming the status of a great power. This is partly due to the fact that, with the advent of Vladimir Putin as president, Russia gained increased political stability, and partly because the Russian economy started to show steady growth. Russia made skilful use of the policy windows of opportunity that were opened to it as a consequence of the terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001 and, albeit in a different way, the war in Iraq in 2003. This new situation gives rise to questions such as: what kind of player is Russia in the field of security; what is the essence of its security policy; what are its sources, capabilities and priorities; and, not least, what are the prospects for the future? These questions, among others, are discussed at several levels and from many angles, combining empirical and theoretical analyses, by researchers from four Nordic countries, Russia, Germany and France, representing different disciplines and institutions. more...

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