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Breaking ranks [[electronic resource] ] : Iraq veterans speak out against the war / / Matthew Gutmann and Catherine Anne Lutz
| Breaking ranks [[electronic resource] ] : Iraq veterans speak out against the war / / Matthew Gutmann and Catherine Anne Lutz |
| Autore | Gutmann Matthew C. <1953-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (227 p.) |
| Disciplina | 956.7044/31 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LutzCatherine |
| Soggetto topico |
Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Protest movements - United States
Veterans - Political activity - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
activism
afghanistan al qaeda anti war veterans anti war battles boot camp canada combat missions combat corruption deployment enlisting ethics female soldier holy war in country iraq isis islam middle east military ethics military nonfiction opposition to the war politics protest rape in the military rape religious fundamentalism sexual harassment soldier soldiers experience terrorism terrorist us military veteran violence war crimes war on terror war women in combat |
| ISBN |
1-282-91791-9
9786612917912 0-520-94790-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | A different kind of war story -- Innocence -- Recruiting volunteers -- Training -- First missions -- War's crucible -- Inside Iraq, on the outskirts of hell -- Face to face with Iraqi civilians -- Awakenings -- Aftermath and activism -- Homecoming traumas -- Speaking out -- Six soldiers. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Iraq veterans speak out against the war |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785343403321 |
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
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Epic encounters [[electronic resource] ] : culture, media, and U.S. interests in the Middle East since 1945 / / Melani McAlister
| Epic encounters [[electronic resource] ] : culture, media, and U.S. interests in the Middle East since 1945 / / Melani McAlister |
| Autore | McAlister Melani <1962-> |
| Edizione | [Updated ed., with a post-9/11 chapter.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (430 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.56073/09/045 |
| Collana | American crossroads |
| Soggetto topico |
Mass media and public opinion - United States
Public opinion - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
9/11
abu ghraib afghani women afghanistan al qaeda counterterrorism cultural studies ethnic studies fireman first responders foreign policy government policy imperialism iraq war isis islam media middle east military new york nonfiction oil orientalism osama bin laden politics popular culture race religion religious extremism religious fundamentalism saddam hussein social justice sociology terrorism terrorist us foreign relations war on terror war world history world trade center |
| ISBN |
1-280-49194-9
9786613587176 0-520-93201-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface To The 2005 Edition -- Preface To The First Edition -- Introduction -- 1. "Benevolent Supremacy" -- 2. The Middle East In African American Cultural Politics, 1955-1972 -- 3. King Tut, Commodity Nationalism, And The Politics Of Oil, 1973-1979 -- 4. The Good Fight -- 5. Iran, Islam, And The Terrorist Threat, 1979-1989 -- 6. Military Multiculturalism In The Gulf War And After, 1990-1999 -- Conclusion |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790117403321 |
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2005 | ||
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Global rebellion [[electronic resource] ] : religious challenges to the secular state, from Christian militias to al Qaeda / / Mark Juergensmeyer
| Global rebellion [[electronic resource] ] : religious challenges to the secular state, from Christian militias to al Qaeda / / Mark Juergensmeyer |
| Autore | Juergensmeyer Mark |
| Edizione | [Rev. ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (384 p.) |
| Disciplina | 322/.1 |
| Collana | Comparative studies in religion and society |
| Soggetto topico |
Religions
Radicalism - Religious aspects |
| Soggetto non controllato |
21st century
activism activist activists al qaeda belief christian christianity cold war faith insurgency insurgents iraq islam military militia nationalism political rebellion political politics radical religion religion religious activism religious nationalism religious rebellion religious studies secular world secular true story turn of the century |
| ISBN | 0-520-93476-8 |
| Classificazione |
89.41
89.30 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Rise of Religious Rebellion -- Chapter 1: The Religious Challenge to the Secular State -- Chapter 2: The Front Line of Religious Rebellion: The Middle East -- Chapter 3: Political Targets of Rebellion: South, Central, and Southeast Asia -- Chapter 4: Post-Cold War Rebels: Europe, East Asia, and the United States -- Chapter 5: Transnational Networks: Global Jihad -- Chapter 6: The Enduring Problems of Violence, Democracy, and Human Rights -- Conclusion: Religious Rebellion and Global War -- Notes -- List of Interviews -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779541503321 |
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Juergensmeyer Mark
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2008 | ||
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Land of the Unconquerable : The Lives of Contemporary Afghan Women / / Jennifer Heath, Ashraf Zahedi
| Land of the Unconquerable : The Lives of Contemporary Afghan Women / / Jennifer Heath, Ashraf Zahedi |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , [2011] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (409 pages) |
| Disciplina | 305.48/891593 |
| Soggetto topico |
Afghanistan - Social conditions - 21st century
Women - Afghanistan - Social conditions - 21st century Women -- Afghanistan -- Social conditions -- 21st century Women - Social conditions - 21st century - Afghanistan |
| Soggetto non controllato |
afghan women
afghan afghanistan agency al qaeda anthropology burqa community development domesticity education empowerment femininity feminism food security gender studies gender health islam justice marriage middle east muslim women nonfiction orientalism peace poetry politics prisoners prostitution religion religious fundamentalism religious women rural sex work social policy social science sociology urban war on terror war women womens studies |
| ISBN |
1-283-27805-7
9786613278050 0-520-94899-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1. The Politics of Zan from Amanullah to Karzai: Lessons for Improving Afghan Women's Status -- CHAPTER 2. Between Covered and Covert: Traditions, Stereo types, and Afghan Women's Agency -- CHAPTER 3. Centuries of Threat, Centuries of Resistance: The Lessons of Afghan Women's Resilience -- CHAPTER 4. Don't Say What, Who, and When, Say How: Community Development and Women -- CHAPTER 5. Afghanistan Blues: Seeing Beyond the Burqa on YouTube -- CHAPTER 6. Women's Political Presence: A Path to Promoting Gender Interests? -- CHAPTER 7. Voices of Parliamentarians: Four Women MPs Share Their Thoughts -- CHAPTER 8. Nothing Left to Lose: Women in Prison -- CHAPTER 9. Selling Sex in Afghanistan: Portraits of Sex Workers in Kabul -- CHAPTER 10. Between Choice and Force: Marriage Practices in Afghanistan -- CHAPTER 11. The Hidden War against Women: Health Care in Afghanistan -- CHAPTER 12. Challenges to Cripple the Spirit: A Midwife's Experiences -- CHAPTER 13. Women with Disabilities: Recollections from Across the Decades -- CHAPTER 14. A Question of Access: Women and Food Security -- CHAPTER 15. Psychological Impacts of War: Human Rights and Mental Health -- CHAPTER 16. Mending Afghanistan Stitch by Stitch: How Traditional Crafts and Social Organization Advance Afghan Women -- CHAPTER 17. Rural Women's Livelihood: Their Position in the Agrarian Economy -- CHAPTER 18. Chadari Politics Translating Perceptions into Policy and Practice -- CHAPTER 19. When the Picture Does Not Fit the Frame: Engaging Afghan Men in Women's Empowerment -- CHAPTER 20. Empowering Women through Education: Recipe for Success -- CHAPTER 21. From Both Sides of the Mic: Women and the Media -- CHAPTER 22. Painting Their Way into the Public World: Women and the Visual Arts -- CHAPTER 23. A Hidden Discourse: Afghanistan's Women Poets -- CHAPTER 24. Hopes and Dreams: Interviews with Young Afghans -- Selected Bibliography -- About the Contributors -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791884703321 |
| Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , [2011] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The road to 9/11 [[electronic resource] ] : wealth, empire, and the future of America / / Peter Dale Scott
| The road to 9/11 [[electronic resource] ] : wealth, empire, and the future of America / / Peter Dale Scott |
| Autore | Scott Peter Dale |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (445 p.) |
| Disciplina | 973.931 |
| Soggetto topico |
Transparency in government - United States
Privacy, Right of - United States War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 - Political aspects September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 - Political aspects Democracy - United States Elite (Social sciences) - United States National security - United States Political corruption - United States - History - 20th century |
| Soggetto non controllato |
9/11
al qaeda american history assassination cia crime criminal cultural studies democracy democratic state disaster domestic drug war foreign policy kennedy nixon political politics presidents punishment social history social studies southeast asia terrorism terrorist united states foreign policy united states history united states presidents us history war on drugs wartime world war 2. wwii |
| ISBN |
1-282-35709-3
9786612357091 0-520-92994-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface. The America We Knew and Loved: Can It Be Saved? -- 1. Introduction: Wealth, Empire, Cabals, and the Public State -- 2. Nixon, Kissinger, and the Decline of the Public State -- 3. The Pivotal Presidency: Ford, Rumsfeld, and Cheney -- 4. Brzezinski, Oil, and Afghanistan -- 5. Carter's Surrender to the Rockefellers on Iran -- 6. Casey, the Republican Counter surprise, and the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, 1980 -- 7. Afghanistan and the Origins of al Qaeda -- 8. The Al-Kifah Center, al Qaeda, and the U.S. Government, 1988-98 -- 9. The Pre-9/11 Cover-up of Ali Mohamed and al Qaeda -- 10. Al Qaeda and the U.S. Establishment -- 11. Parallel Structures and Plans for Continuity of Government -- 12. The 9/11 Commission Report and Vice President Cheney -- 13. The 9/11 Commission Report's and Cheney's Deceptions about 9/11 -- 14. Cheney, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Continuity of Government -- 15. Conclusion: 9/11 and the Future of America -- Glossary of Open Politics -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Road to nine eleven |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778475303321 |
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Scott Peter Dale
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 | ||
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