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Responding to terrorism Responding to terrorism Robert Imre Terrorism and political violence as a field is growing and expanding. This volume, however, provides a cross-disciplinary analysis - political, philosophical and legal - in a single text and will app… OL12047113W
War in the Bible and terrorism in the twenty-first century War in the Bible and terrorism in the twenty-first century Elmer A. Martens,Richard S. Hess In February 2004, Denver Seminary's annual Biblical Studies conference addressed the question of modern war and the teachings of biblical ethics regarding it. The conference was envisioned as a colla… OL16801551W
Why geography matters Why geography matters Harm J. de Blij "Preparing for climate change, averting a cold war with China, defeating terrorism: all of this requires geographic knowledge. In Why Geography Matters, Harm de Blij makes an urgent call to restore g… OL1942096W
The children return The children return Martin Walker "When an undercover agent tracking domestic jihadists is found murdered, it's troubling enough for Bruno's beloved village. But when this is followed by the return of Sami, a local autistic youth tho… OL20002167W
ISIS ISIS Fawaz A. Gerges "The Islamic State has stunned the world with its savagery, destructiveness, and military and recruiting successes. What explains the rise of ISIS and what does it portend for the future of the Middl… OL20029904W
The Chibok Girls The Chibok Girls Helon Habila "Acclaimed novelist Helon Habila, who grew up in northern Nigeria, returned to Chibok and gained intimate access to the families of the kidnapped to offer a devastating account of a tragedy that stun… OL20048087W
Heresies Heresies John Gray Gray sees our faith in progress - "the Prozac of the thinking classes"--As the illusion that underlies the most egregiously mistaken political and social policies of the present day. Certainly there … OL21223427W
A Delicate Balance A Delicate Balance Trudy Govier "Did the world change on September 11, 2001? For those who live outside of New York or Washington, life's familiar pace persists and families and jobs resume their routines. Yet everything seems diff… OL2220679W
Night Fall Night Fall Nelson De Mille On a beach at dusk, while Bud Mitchell and Jill Winslow conduct their illicit love affair in front of a video camera set to record each steamy moment, a terrible explosion suddenly lights up the sky.… OL22914W
The Social Life of Anti-Terrorism Laws The Social Life of Anti-Terrorism Laws Julia M. Eckert This book addresses two developments in the conceptualisation of citizenship that arise from the »war on terror«, namely the re-culturalisation of membership in a polity and the re-moralisation of ac… OL23497571W
The new face of terrorism The new face of terrorism Nadine Gurr,Benjamin Cole "In the aftermath of September 11th, one huge question looms: what next? [This book] is the comprehensive and sobering account of the possibilities--technological and political. It addresses the poss… OL24170250W
Deadline Deadline Pulsar Studios Staff,John Townsend,Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin 20:30. Barney hears something no-one wants him to hear. 21:15. The secret is out. 22:00. Now there is a missile set to blow up a plane full of people and the only thing that can save them is a thirte… OL24259633W
Zonen grijpen de wereldmacht Zonen grijpen de wereldmacht Gunnar Heinsohn Onderzoek naar de demografische achtergronden van wereldwijd terrorisme, met name het bevolkingsoverschot aan jonge mannen. OL26184675W
The One Percent Doctrine The One Percent Doctrine Ron Suskind What is the guiding principle of the world's most powerful nation as it searches for enemies at home and abroad? Who is actually running U.S. foreign policy? The story begins on September 12, 2001, a… OL2755490W
Hot air Hot air Denise Kahn As a hot air balloon pilot Sean communes with that air. As a Pararescuer he flies into danger to save lives. An enemy combatant from the mountains of Afghanistan, presumed killed, arrives in Albuquer… OL28167847W
The Grey Line The Grey Line Andrew Brown The Grey Line: Modern Corporate Espionage and Counterintelligence offers a unique look beyond the veil of absolute secrecy which has surrounded the world of private intelligence since its inception. … OL28773847W
Dying to win Dying to win Robert Anthony Pape Suicide terrorism is rising around the world, but there is great confusion as to why. In this paradigm-shifting analysis, University of Chicago political scientist Robert Pape has collected groundbre… OL2973210W
Sendero Luminoso Sendero Luminoso Peter A. Stern "Careful, noneditorialized annotations of selected articles on Shining Path (1,185 in all), plus a pithy summary essay. Essential reference"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. OL3151331W
Longitudes and Attitudes Longitudes and Attitudes Thomas L. Friedman *Longitudes and Attitudes* contains the columns Friedman has published about the most momentous news story of our time, as well as a diary of his experiences and reactions during this period of crisi… OL3740420W
Violent Democracy Violent Democracy Daniel Ross This fascinating and provocative book will change the way you think about democracy. Challenging conventional wisdom, Daniel Ross shows how from its origins and into its globalized future, violence i… OL4682437W
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