The author of The Biotech Century exposes the coming depletion of oil reserves and illuminates the potential of sustainable hydrogen fuel to replace fossil fuels. Contents: 1. Between realities 2. Sliding down hubbert's bell curve 3. Energy and the rise and fall of civilizations 4. The fossil -fuel era 5. The islamist wild card 6. A global meltdown,etc.
In a narrative that reads like a spy thriller, Mackey reveals how he and his fellow interrogators managed to crack even the hardest cases as well as the mis- takes that were made: the blown interrogations, abuses against prisoners, and the failures of American intelligence in the war against terror. From glimpses into classrooms of the U.S. government's secret inter- rogation school to the batt…
Tackling the crucial issue of our day--the rebuilding of countries following ethnic cleansing and genocide, this book evaluates the role of trials and tribunals with regard to social reconstruction and reconciliation. The voices of the people of Rwanda and Yugoslavia are heard through the results of extensive surveys and recorded conversations. Their thoughts of past and future controversially …
This book contains: 1. Boom years and buildup of Vulnerabilities: 1992-98 2. Downturn and deeping depression: 1998-2000 3. Crisis: 2001 4. Aftermath: 2002 5. Role of the IMF
In a country where talk of conspiracies is often a national pastime, the deepest, sometimes darkest, secrets have long been held by Indonesia's State Intelligence Agency (Badan Intelijen Negara, or BIN). Whether targeting communist diplomats, foreign terrorists, or domestic dissidents, BIN and its precursor organizations have been the covert spearhead of the nation's security policy. Here, for …
By framing the problem of terrorism in an innovative way and by focusing on the potential for strengthening collaborative networks among legitimate organizations as a primary strategy for reducing the frequency, cost, and consequences of terrorism, author has altered the discourse on terrorism. This book offers a fresh perspective on the persistent problem of terrorism relevant to decision make…
Brian Toohey has been Canberra and Washington correspondent for the Australian Financial Review and editor of the national times. The authors had (unauthorized) access to the secret evidence and findings of the Royal Commission into the intelligence services of Justice Hope and to the secret history of ASIS prepared for the Royal Commission as well as numerous interviews with past and serving A…
In recent years, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has been widely recognized as a more dangerous regional and international terrorist organization than the original al-Qaeda led by Osama bin Laden until his death in 2011. In 2010-11, AQAP was able to present a strong challenge to Yemen's government by capturing and retaining large areas in the southern part of the country. Yemen's new r…
buku ini mengupas dua persoalan menarik yang sama-sama jarang dikupas oleh seorang mantan perwira intelijen, yakni dunia intelijen dan terorisme
Buku ini mencoba menangkap realitas keberadaan CIA melalui berbagai bukti yang berhasil terungkap. Narasi sejarah dalam jejak CIA di Indonesia diungkapkan secara jelas, mendalam, dan terbuka. Beberapa di antaranya mungkin merupakan hal-hal yang berusaha di tutup-tutupi oleh rezim yang pernah mencengkeramkan kuasanya di Indonesia.