Human Security and the UN: A Critical History, Paperback - S. Neil MacFarlane

Reducere. How did the individual human being become the focus of the contemporary discourse on security? What was the role of the United Nations in securing ...

A masterful survey of the history of Marxist philosophy of science Sheehan retraces the development of a Marxist philosophy of science through deta...

DescriptionThe field known as "medievalism studies" concerns the life of the Middle Ages after the Middle Ages. Originating some thirty years ago, ...

Contemporary Chinese Art examines China's thriving present-day cultural scene, from the country's issues of state control to its booming artistic m...

A chronical of one of the most controversial art movements of the 20th century. A broad range of articles trace the emergence of the movement in En...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

With five case studies from Greece, Tanzania, Pakistan, Uganda, and Egypt, this book tracks refugee self-reliance as a malleable concept used to pu...

An extensively revised and updated edition of a bestselling classic on modern architecture and its origins.

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Contributor(s): Author: Monica HellerAuthor: Bonnie McElhinnyHeller and McElhinny reinterpret sociolinguistics for the twenty-first century with an...

Description Theatre of the Ridiculous is a significant movement that highlighted the radical possibilities inherent in camp. Much of contemporary ...

Reducere. "Industrial" is a descriptor that fans and critics have applied to a remarkable variety of music: the oildrum pounding of Einst rzende Neubauten, t...

Deliberately challenging the traditional, state-centric analysis of security, this book focuses on subnational and transnational forces--religious ...

This impressive work sheds light on the recent history of the UN Security Council (UNSC), examining how the penchant for UN-backed humanitarian int...

This multidisciplinary collection provides a unique insiders' perspective on the major issues in Georgian politics, society, and economics in the t...

Publisher: Peepal Tree Press LtdAuthor(s): Una MarsonNumber of pages: 164Collection: Caribbean Modern ClassicsPublication date: 2011Dimensions: 206...

DescriptionThe first history of the deaccession of objects from museum collections that defends deaccession as an essential component of museum pra...

Through a wide-ranging critical history of the idea of Europe from its origins in classical antiquity to the present day, this book offers a new co...

Reducere. This book is a carefully curated collection of 1, 900 of the most significant shipwrecks and marine disasters that have occurred in British Columbi...

Publisher: Lang Syne Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Jim HewitsonIllustration(s): 8 illustrations (2 colour)Number of pages: 32Collection: Scottish Clan M...

Reducere. Taliban: A Critical History from Within by Abdul Hai Mutma'in offers an inside account of the Afghan movement and their government. In his preface,...

A fifth edition of this classic textbook, revised and updated throughout.Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdAuthor(s): Stephen F. EisenmanIllustration(s...

Reducere. DescriptionConfidential data and our personal privacy are under threat as never before. With breaches and cyber attacks on the rise, political and ...

Reducere. Critical Issues in Homeland Security: A Casebook encourages analytical and careful examination of practical homeland security problems through the ...

Using the forest as a thematic device, Clark and Page explore the tensions that pervade our propertied relationships: between commodity and communi...

A comprehensive historical tracing of how the contemporary finance-poverty-development nexus emergedPublisher: Pluto PressAuthor(s): Nick (Universi...

Since the end of the Cold war, the international security agenda has become increasingly important. This Very Short Introduction considers traditio...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. DescriptionDuring the period from Rome's Stone Age beginnings on the Tiber River to its conquest of the Italian peninsula in 264 B.C., the Romans i...

Reducere. Alfred Louis Kroeber offers an all-embracing account of human culture, looking at its historical definitions, contemporary definitions, and its rol...

In The Security Archipelago, Paul Amar provides an alternative historical and theoretical framing of the refashioning of free-market states and the...

This comprehensive pocket guide to Pegasus Bridge is designed for anyone visiting the site but is equally useful for those wanting an accurate unde...

Reducere. In the first edition of this book, I began by saying that my purpose was not to write a typical municipal history. That still stands. Too often suc...

Ian Mann turns the black art of social engineering into an information security risk that can be understood, measured and managed effectively. The ...

The world's most infamous hacker offers an insider's view of the low-tech threats to high-tech security Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-despera...

Human security refers in its broadest sense to the protection of individuals from harm. Human Security: Theory and Action explores the theory and a...

Reducere. Gain practical experience of creating security solutions and designing secure, highly available, and dynamic infrastructure for your organization K...

Reducere. This thoroughly updated and revised critical account of the Godzilla movie franchise explores the fascinating story behind Japan's most famous movi...

Arms and Influence explores the complex relationship between technology, policymaking, and international norms. Modern technological innovations su...

Publisher: Steerforth PressAuthor(s): Peter ShinkleIllustration(s): 16 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 416Publication date: 2022Dimensio...

Anticipating fame and wealth, Captain John Voss set out from Victoria, BC, in 1901, seeking to claim the world record for the smallest vessel ever ...

This book analyses the UN's contribution to international human rights, and the desire to ensure that governments are held accountable for their tr...

Reducere. In this groundbreaking history of Ireland, Neil Hegarty presents a fresh perspective on Ireland's past. Comprehensive and engaging, The Story of Ir...

DescriptionThis clear and concise new edition offers a comprehensive comparison of national, international, and human security concepts and policie...

Reducere. A shape-shifting spirit haunts a family in England during the depths of winter. A woman must locate a snowflake for a magical trickster to save her...

Reducere. "What was so important that you had to call us here today, fox?" Murdoch demanded, though his voice was soft and gentle. For Sorcha's sake, Lachlan...

Reducere. Sometimes a fox is not a fox, and a man is not what he seems.When Lachlan, the golden prince of the faeries, is transformed into a fox and banished...

Reducere. Sometimes a villain is not a villain, and first impressions have to change... When the disgraced kelpie of Loch Lomond, Murdoch, discovers a new th...

From research preparations to post-research debriefing, this book covers every stage of the social research process, outlining how to undertake fie...

Reducere. Masterly. Adam Hochschild, The New York Times Book Review In this widely praised history of an infamous institution, award-winning scholar Marcus R...