Contents: 1. The prologue 2. The protracted war 3. The crux of the problem 4. The quest for peace 5. The epilogue
Contents: Part one : The roots of conflict 1. Lines in the sand 2. The curse of black gold Part two : The making of a war machine 1. Guarded secrets 2. Merchants of Death Part three : Dictatorship and invasion 1. The making of a dictator 2. Saddam's long arm 3. The gathering storm 4. The screw tightens.
In Islamic law the world was made up of the House of Islam and the House of War with the Ottoman Sultan, the perceived successor to the Caliphs, supreme ruler of the Islamic world. However, Suraiya Faroqhi demonstrates that there was no iron curtain between the Ottoman and other worlds but rather a long-established network of diplomatic, financial, cultural and religious connections. These exte…
This book is not about suicide bombers. Tending one's fields, visiting a relative, going to the hospital: for ordinary Palestinians, such everyday activities require negotiating permits and passes, curfews and closures, "sterile roads" and "seam zones"―bureaucratic hurdles ultimately as deadly as outright military incursion. Not since the late Edward Said has there been such an articulate Ara…
Contents: 1. Bangladesh: Country profile 2. Historical background 3. Present perspective 4. Agriculture and food 5. Alleviation of poverty 6. CHT peace treaty: A milestone 7. Civil aviation 8. Communication 9. Cultural development 10. Defence
Contents: 1. The nation -Let us transform Bangladesh into a modern state 2. Liberation war - The role of Bangladesh forces 3. Economy - Export development strategy of Bangladesh 4. Urbanization - Management of megacity Dhaka: Some suggestions 5. Environment - Global warming and climate change: Challenges ahead for Bangladesh
Contents: 1. Brief history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2. Phenomenal progress at home and spreading godwill abroad 3. Historical perspective on Iraq and the gulf 4. The invasion of Kuwait 5. Occupation of Kuwait and atrocities of an aggressor 6. Coutdown to war in the gulf.
The Routledge Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict traces not only the tangled and bitter history of the Arab-Jewish struggle from the early twentieth century to the present, it also illustrates the move towards finding peace and the efforts to bring the horrors of the fighting to an end through negotiation and proposals for agreed boundaries. In 155 maps, the complete history of the conflict is …
Ketika Anda memegang buku ini, ketahuilah bahwa ribuan orang Palestina tengah berjuang mempertahankan hidupnya. Tentara-tentara Israel mungkin tengah mengebom kota-kota dan kamp-kamp pengungsian, menembaki dan menangkapi para pemuda, menyiksa anak-anak dan balita, melecehkan dan memperkosa kaum wanita, serta menganiaya orang tua. Ketahuilah pula bahwa hal itu sudah terjadi sejak 60 tahun yang l…
This incisive biography traces Rabin's lifelong impact on the shaping of Israel, examining his remarkable dual career - as the soldier who oversaw Israel's greatest military victory, the Six Day War, and the statesman who set it on the road to peace.