America is not the first country to experience the stirring of tyranny; in Russia, it has been the law of the land for generations. Over the years, a vernacular of double-speak emerged, one that helped ordinary people make sense of how illiberalism takes shape and makes itself felt in daily life. It allowed them to talk about authoritarianism and to subvert it-with a healthy dose of humor and...

Hailed as a ‘nonfiction epic . . . in the tradition of Jared Diamond’s best-seller Collapse, and Simon Winchester’s Atlantic’ (Dallas Morning News), Jack E. Davis’s The Gulf is ‘by turns informative, lyrical, inspiring and chilling for anyone who cares about the future of ‘America’s Sea’ ‘ (Wall Street Journal). Illuminating America’s political and economic relationship with the environment...

Das bekannteste und folgenreichste Gefecht in der Geschichte der Bundeswehr fand am Karfreitag, dem 2. April 2010, bei Kunduz statt. Deutsche Soldaten gerieten in einen Hinterhalt und kämpften mehr als acht Stunden gegen eine Überzahl von Taliban. Drei Soldaten fielen, fünf wurden verwundet, sechs afghanische Soldaten kamen durch »friendly fire« der Deutschen ums Leben. Zwei Tage später...

Hartley Staples, near-graduate of middle school, is grappling with the fact that his older brother has run away from home, when he finds a handmade postcard that fascinates him. And soon he spots another. Despite his losing interest in pretty much everything since Jackson ran away, Hartley finds himself searching for cards in his small town at every opportunity, ignoring other responsibilities,...

Full biography of Confucius with collection of his sayings at the end of the book.

The authors present an attempt to understand the current process of nation-building in the South Caucasus. The authors maintain that the countries are re-writing their history vis-a-vis Russia, in order to serve their own political needs. The authors concentrate their analysis on Azerbaijan.

The book explores the religious and legal concepts, pathways, steps, forms and methods of implementing the ideology of religious and political extremism in the North Caucasus.

The author seeks to understand and describe the interplay between traditional and traditional Ingush culture. He examines the ethnic neighbors of the Ingush, the origins of Ingush culture and its development from the 18th to the 20th century.

Over the past 15 years, the Americans have overthrown nine freely elected governments, including those of Afghanistan, Haiti, Serbia, and Iraq, sacrificing thousands of lives in these countries in the process. Is it possible to drag the Iraqis from the twelfth century into the twenty-first, or are these just political illusions? Is ‘mature American democracy’ needed in post-Saddam Iraq? Will...

Roland Jacquard is President of the Paris-based International Observatory on Terrorism. A Strategic Expert and Consultant on Terrorism to the United Nations Security Council, Jacquard regularly testifies before the United Nations Security Council. He is quoted widely in the international press, particularly in France, Germany, and the UK.