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 policymakers have cravenly stood aside while whole villages and communities were erased from the face of the earth.Americans are appalled by the images on their television screens of the carnage, but most o…
The Future of Iraq provides a primer on the history and political dynamics of this pivotal state divided by ethnic, religious and political antagonisms, and provocatively argues that the least discussed future of Iraq might be the best: managed partition. that even a significant American presence will not stabilize Iraq because it is an artificial state and its people have never shared a common…
Things didn't go wrong in postwar Iraq because the United States lacked a plan. Things went wrong because the United States was blinded by ideology and ignored planning that was already underway. Losing Iraq tells the story of the tragedy of Iraq, from the first discreet meetings to plan the political transition through the debacle the United States finally created. Losing Iraq is a stunning an…
This book recounts Ukraine's story through the words of its president. It is the story of a nation valiantly defending itself from Russian aggression. And it is the story of a people leading the world in the struggle for democracy. Above all, it is a battle cry for us all to stand up and fight for liberty. If not now, when?
The New Arab Wars is a profound illumination of the causes of this nightmare. It details the costs of the poor choices made by regional actors, delivers a scathing analysis of Western misreading's of the conflict, and condemns international interference that has stoked the violence. Informed by commentators and analysts from the Arab world, Marc Lynch's narrative of a vital region's collapse is…
The third month of Russia's full-scale, aggressive invasion of Ukraine. The armed forces of Ukraine are repelling the invaders, despite the difficult situation in the east and south of the country. The aggressor uses terror, massive missile strikes, and aerial bombs. Thousands of lives, both military and civilian, were lost, houses and cities were destroyed. But Ukraine has resisted and will fi…
In the second month of the war, the north of Ukraine was liberated from Russian invaders. The joy of victory was overshadowed by the fact that numerous facts of enemy crimes against civilians were revealed throughout the liberated territories. It was the second month of the war that saw the major breakthrough in the supply of weapons from NATO and other democracies around the world. This …
The morning of February 24, 2022, when Ukrainian cities were woken up by explosions, had been expected to be a blitzkrieg to conquer the country by killing civilians and destroying cities. However, Ukrainians courageously and fearlessly resisted. The Kremlin failed to fulfil its plan of the fast conquest and coup in Ukraine.
This is the gripping, urgent and moving diary of young Ukrainian refugee Yeva Skalietska. It follows twelve days in Ukraine that changed 12 year old Yeva's life forever. She was woken in the early hours to the terrifying sounds of shelling. Russia had invaded Ukraine, and her beloved Kharkiv home was no longer the safe haven it should have been. It was while she and her granny were forced to se…
Woman of War is the first attempt to write about the military conflict on the East of our country in the light of women stories. The book contains 25 stories. Every story is based on realife events narrated by realife women, paramedics, volunteers, journalists, and service, women who have gone to the front line to fight for their Homeland. The author tells their hard fates, but at the same time…