Insightful, penetrating, and shocking, the defining biography of Iraq's deposed tyrant Drawing on an unparalleled network of sources, contacts, and firsthand testimonies, Con Coughlin takes us to the center of Saddam Hussein's complex, bewildering regime and beyond. Coughlin examines Hussein's regime both before and after its fall, exploring the contradictions of Saddam's private life: his s…
The Middle East is notorious in the West for many reasons, few of them are positive. Synonymous with terrorism, oil riches, bad governance, corruption, and conflict, it has led many Western commentators to write it off as both backward and insular. In this pioneering introduction, Oxford University's Philip Robins argues that the region is plagued by the same problems that afflict the rest of …
After five centuries of colonial rule, Sri Lanka became independent in 1948 and the Republic was founded in 1972. An interesting ethnic mix coexists in the country including 74% Sinhalese, 12.6% Tamil, 5.5 % of Indian Tamils, 7.1% of Moors and 0.3% of Malaysians (also Muslims), 0.3 of "Burghers" (citizens of European origin) and 0.3% of other origins. The four main religions are represented in …
Involved for over thirty years in the politics of Iraq, Ali A. Allawi (the former Minister of Defense and Finance) was a long-time opposition leader against the Baathist regime. In the post-Saddam years he has held important government positions and participated in crucial national decisions and events. In this book, the former Minister of Defense and Finance draws on his unique personal experi…
Dengan menggunakan kompas sebagai perumpamaan, atasan Anda di sebelah utara Anda, bawahan Anda di sebelah selatan, rekan kerja Anda di sebelah timur, dan seterusnya. Richard Haass memberikan panduan praktis yang jelas untuk menetapkan tujuan dan menerjemahkan tujuan untuk puluhan juta orang Amerika yang bekerja di pemerintahan pada tingkat lokal, negara bagian dan federal, dalam segala macam or…
Although Pakistan achieved independence in 1947, it still has not succeeded in integrating its diverse peoples into a nation as its short yet turbulent history vividly demonstrates. The nation's search for stability is traced in this new introduction to Pakistan's political, economic and social development. New chapters detail political developments since 1991, including the elections of 1993 a…
In 1979, seemingly overnight, moving at a clip some thirty years faster than the rest of the world, Iran became the first revolutionary theocracy in modern times. Since then, the country has been largely a black box to the West, a sinister presence looming over the horizon. But inside Iran, a breathtaking drama has unfolded since then, as religious thinkers, political operatives, poets, journal…
Contents: 1. The prologue 2. The protracted war 3. The crux of the problem 4. The quest for peace 5. The epilogue
This publication analyses the information contained in national reports voluntarily submitted by States on their implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons from 2002 to 2005. To date, 137 countries have participated in national reporting, which is an encouraging development and indicates a growing awareness across the globe on problems related to th…
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