Armas contra las guerras. Vol.2

Lo que no te han contado sobre la guerra de Rusia y Georgia, la OTAN y el fraude del escudo antimisiles

Contiene: T.2: Lo que no te han contado sobre la guerra de Rusia y Georgia, la OTAN y el fraude del escudo antimisiles. Capítulo 1 El contexto histórico y geopolítico: 6 Capítulo 2 Guerra en Osetia del Sur. El bandido grita ¡al ladrón! La ...

Las democracias occidentales frente al terrorismo global

Eds., Charles T. Powell, Fernando Reinares. Las democracias occidentales y el terrorismo global, que por sus contenidos es único en lengua castellana, describe y analiza las distintas medidas que frente a dicho fenómeno se han tomado en Estados Unidos, Australia, España (tras los atentados del ...

Crímenes contra la humanidad

la lucha por una justicia global

Trad., Antonio Resines En esta nueva edición del libro que ha inspirado el movimiento por la justicia global, Geoffrey Robertson explica por qué debemos responsabilizar a los líderes políticos y militares de los genocidios, las torturas y los asesinatos en masa -los crímenes contra la ...

Political parties and terrorist groups

This book is the definitive guide to the topical issue of the relationship between political parties that embrace the democratic process and terrorist groups which eschew the legal and procedural strictures of democracy. The fully revised edition continues to provide the most detailed theoretical and ...

The war on terrorism

a collision of values, strategies, and societies

In order to eradicate terrorism, our nation must go beyond merely shoring up military strength. It must also effectively confront the fundamentalist ideology that fuels and supports the terrorists. The War on Terrorism: A Collision of Values, Strategies, and Societies operates on the premise that ...

Arab-Israeli military forces in an era of asymetric wars

The reality of the Arab-Israeli balance now consists of two subordinate balances: Israel versus Syria and Israel versus the Palestinians. The book analyzes these two balances in detail and their impact on defense planning in each country and on the overall strategic risk to the ...

The liberal defence of murder

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, a number of prominent thinkers on the Left found themselves increasingly aligned with their ideological opposites. Over the last decade, many of these thinkers have become close to Washington; forceful supporters of the War on Terror, they help ...

Lessons from Iraq

avoiding the next war

Eds., Miriam Pemberton, William D. Hartun. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If what is shaping up to be the worst foreign policy disaster in U.S. history has an upside, it is that the current war in Iraq should definitively, permanently settle a handful of critical questions about American conduct ...

Nuclear war and nuclear peace

This book began as a personal effort to comprehend the effect of nuclear weapons on the current era and its international system. Nuclear weapons have not merely revolutionized the military sphere but have also left their stamp on the world order. Knowledge of the basic ...

Rising powers, shrinking planet

how scarce energy is creating a new world order

From the pre-eminent expert on resource geopolitics, an indispensable account of how the world's increasing demand for ever-diminishing supplies of vital resources is radically changing the international balance of power. The price of oil has doubled in less than two years. And it is ...

Values and violence

intangible aspects of terrorism

Most books on terrorism deal with descriptions of terrorist organizations and activities, some examine privacy and civil liberties issues, and others treat terrorism as a series of policy choices. Hardly any books deal with the foundational questions of values and violence as they relate to ...

Planeta sediento, recursos menguantes

la nueva geopolítica de la energía

Michael T. Klare, experto mundial en políticas de energía y recursos, y autor de Sangre y Petróleo, aborda en este título el mayor problema al que se enfrenta el mundo actual: la energía. El petróleo se agota, junto con el gas, el carbón, el uranio ...

The theory and practice of islamic terrorism

an anthology

Eds., Marvin Perry and Howard E. Negrin The first anthology designed to enhance the reader#s understanding of the multiple dimensions of Islamic terrorism by presenting a cross- section of recent articles and selections from cutting-edge books on this subject. Biography: Marvin Perry is a ...

Descent into chaos

The United States and the failure nation building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and central Asia

The 1 "New York Times"-bestselling author provides a shocking analysis of the crisis in Pakistan and the renewed radicalism threatening Afghanistan and the West.

Justifying war?

from humanitarian intervention to counterterrorism

Eds., Gilles Andréani and Pierre Hassner This book is based on a multinational and multidisciplinary discussion between American and European researchers and practitioners on the moral, legal and political dilemmas raised by the use of force in today#s world. Are humanitarian interventions and counter-terrorism ...

Hamas vs Fatah

the struggle for Palestine

This is a gripping history that explodes the myth of Palestinian unity. Jonathan Schanzer is director of policy at the Jewish Policy Center and an internationally recognized analyst of Middle East affairs and terrorism - he is a knowledgeable and credible author for a book on ...

Conflictos olvidados y vías para la construcción de paz

Vivir en paz es un anhelo de todas las sociedades; trabajar por la paz, una exigencia. Las personas, grupos e instituciones solemos contemplar con indignación las situaciones de violencia y guerra que dañan numerosas zonas del planeta, pero respondemos ante ellas con escasa intensidad, hasta ...

French-American relations

remembering D-Day after September 11

Eric Touya de Marenne is originally from the south of France. He received his 'Diplôme d´Etude Approfondie' from the University of Paris, Sorbonne, and his PhD. from the University of Chicago. He is currently Assistant Professor of French in the Departament of Languages and ...

El conflicto del Líbano

Obra que trata de contribuir a aumentar el grado de conocimiento sobre el Líbano y el prolongado conflicto que asola sus tierras. Se distinguen claramente dos partes fundamentales. La primera parte se introduce en el análisis de las causas que han originado la compleja problemática ...

34 Days

Israel, Hezbollah, and the war in Lebanon

Translated by Ora Cummings and Moshe Tlamim. This is the first comprehensive account of the progression of the Second Lebanese War, from the border abduction of an Israeli soldier on the morning of July 12, 2006, through the hasty decision for an aggressive response; the ...