Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
What shall we do with the Negro? What shall we do with the Negro? Paul D. Escott Consulting a broad range of contemporary newspapers, magazines, books, army records, government documents, publications of citizens' organizations, letters, diaries, and other sources, Paul D. Escott… OL15300925W
Small arms, crime and conflict Small arms, crime and conflict Owen Greene "This book focuses on the use of small arms in violence and attempts by the state to govern the use and acquisition of these weapons. It is likely that hundreds of thousands of people are killed ever… OL15916748W
Over a thousand hills I walk with you Over a thousand hills I walk with you Hanna Jansen "Before one fateful April day, Jeanne lived the life of a typical Rwandan girl. She fought with her little sister, went to school, and teased her brother. Then, in one horrifying night, everything ch… OL15967693W
The blog of war The blog of war Matthew Currier Burden "In The Blog of War Matthew Currier Burden presents selections from some of the best of the military blogs, the purest account of the many voices of this war. This is the first real-time history of a… OL16025394W
Corporations, global governance, and post-conflict reconstruction Corporations, global governance, and post-conflict reconstruction Peter Davis "Over the past 20 years, the international community has shown an increased desire to intervene to re-build societies emerging from war. From East Timor to Bosnia; from Azerbaijan to Mozambique, UN a… OL16499227W
The wilding The wilding Maria McCann Life is struggling to return to normal after the horrific tumult of the Civil War. In the village of Spadboro Jonathan Dymond, a 26-year old cider-maker who lives with his parents, has until now enjo… OL17921808W
Virtual war Virtual war Michael Ignatieff This latest work (portions of which have appeared in the New Yorker and elsewhere) completes an unplanned trilogy that took shape around current events. Like the trilogy's previous two titles (Blood … OL1962458W
Making Refuge Making Refuge Catherine Besteman In Gesture and Power Yolanda Covington-Ward examines the everyday embodied practices and performances of the BisiKongo people of the lower Congo to show how their gestures, dances, and spirituality a… OL20240916W
Affective justice Affective justice Kamari Maxine Clarke "Since its inception in 2001, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been met with resistance by various African states and their leaders, who see the court as a new iteration of colonial violenc… OL20555816W
Funny boy Funny boy Shyam Selvadurai Der sensible Arjie spielt lieber als Braut verkleidet mit den Mädchen aus seiner tamilischen Großfamilie, als sich auf dem Kricketplatz auszutoben. Während die Unbeschwertheit der Kindertage weicht, … OL26178449W
The lost boys of Natinga The lost boys of Natinga Judy Walgren Describes daily life at Natinga, a refugee camp and school established in 1993 in southern Sudan for boys forced from their homes by that country's Civil War. OL2707181W
A beauty that hurts A beauty that hurts W. George Lovell "Personal testimonial of the impact of the 1954-96 Guatemalan civil war, written by an historical geographer with years of research experience in the country. Beautifully written book focuses on the … OL3387142W
The shadow of Imana The shadow of Imana Véronique Tadjo "As evidence emerged of the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, the outside world reeled in shock. What could have motivated these individual and collective acts of evil? In 1998 Véronique Tadjo travelled to… OL3694474W
War at the top of the world War at the top of the world Eric S. Margolis The author is a leading specialist on South Asia; this book takes the reader through the geopolitical complexities of this area. OL5771266W
The Key to My Neighbor's House The Key to My Neighbor's House Elizabeth Neuffer "From her unique vantage point as a reporter directly covering the reality of genocide and its aftermath in Bosnia and Rwanda, journalist Elizabeth Neuffer tells the compelling story of two parallel … OL6212354W
The Black Book of Bosnia The Black Book of Bosnia New Republic The war in the former Yugoslavia has shamed the leading nations of the world. Unspeakable crimes against humanity have been committed in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia, yet American and European policyma… OL8203770W
The Colombian Civil War The Colombian Civil War Bert Ruiz "In 2000, the National Police of Colombia reported that 25,660 people met violent deaths in that country. According to the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia, 170 civil… OL8568964W