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Israeli Foreign Policy since the End of the Cold War (Hardcover): Amnon Aran Israeli Foreign Policy since the End of the Cold War (Hardcover)
Amnon Aran
R2,845 Discovery Miles 28 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first study of Israeli foreign policy towards the Middle East and selected world powers including China, India, the European Union and the United States since the end of the Cold War. It provides an integrated account of these foreign policy spheres and serves as an essential historical context for the domestic political scene during these pivotal decades. The book demonstrates how foreign policy is shaped by domestic factors, which are represented as three concentric circles of decision-makers, the security network and Israeli national identity. Told from this perspective, Amnon Aran highlights the contributions of the central individuals, societal actors, domestic institutions, and political parties that have informed and shaped Israeli foreign policy decisions, implementation, and outcomes. Aran demonstrates that Israel has pursued three foreign policy stances since the end of the Cold War - entrenchment, engagement and unilateralism - and explains why.

Born Twice - Memoir of a Special Forces SOG Warrior (Hardcover): Dale Hanson Born Twice - Memoir of a Special Forces SOG Warrior (Hardcover)
Dale Hanson
R1,029 R891 Discovery Miles 8 910 Save R138 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Underwood of Korea [microform] - Being an Intimate Record of the Life and Work of the Rev. H.G. Underwood, D.D., LL.D., for... Underwood of Korea [microform] - Being an Intimate Record of the Life and Work of the Rev. H.G. Underwood, D.D., LL.D., for Thity-one Years a Missionary of the Presbyterian Board in Korea (Hardcover)
L H (Lillias Horton) 18 Underwood
R977 Discovery Miles 9 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Constantinople - and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor; Volume 1 (Hardcover): Thomas 1804-1872 Allom Constantinople - and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor; Volume 1 (Hardcover)
Thomas 1804-1872 Allom; Created by R (Robert) 1772-1852 Walsh
R937 Discovery Miles 9 370 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
China on the Brink - Travels through a land in revolt (Hardcover): John F. Howes China on the Brink - Travels through a land in revolt (Hardcover)
John F. Howes
R576 Discovery Miles 5 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
None Will Surpass - A Story of the Four Decade Service and Sacrifice of the West Point Class of 1967 (Hardcover): Harry E... None Will Surpass - A Story of the Four Decade Service and Sacrifice of the West Point Class of 1967 (Hardcover)
Harry E Rothmann
R651 R594 Discovery Miles 5 940 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Conversations on Canaanite and Biblical Themes - Creation, Chaos and Monotheism (Hardcover): Rebecca S. Watson, Adrian H. W.... Conversations on Canaanite and Biblical Themes - Creation, Chaos and Monotheism (Hardcover)
Rebecca S. Watson, Adrian H. W. Curtis
R3,220 Discovery Miles 32 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Arguments over the relationship between Canaanite and Israelite religion often derive from fundamental differences in presupposition, methodology and definition, yet debate typically focuses in on details and encourages polarization between opposing views, inhibiting progress. This volume seeks to initiate a cultural change in scholarly practice by setting up dialogues between pairs of experts in the field who hold contrasting views. Each pair discusses a clearly defined issue through the lens of a particular biblical passage, responding to each other's arguments and offering their reflections on the process. Topics range from the apparent application of 'chaos' and 'divine warrior' symbolism to Yahweh in Habakkuk 3, the evidence for 'monotheism' in pre-Exilic Judah in 2 Kings 22-23, and the possible presence of 'chaos' or creatio ex nihilo in Genesis 1 and Psalm 74. This approach encourages the recognition of points of agreement as well as differences and exposes some of the underlying issues that inhibit consensus. In doing so, it consolidates much that has been achieved in the past, offers fresh ideas and perspective and, through intense debate, subjects new ideas to thorough critique and suggests avenues for further research.

The Fortunate Son - Top, Through the Eyes of Others (Hardcover): Timothy Trainer The Fortunate Son - Top, Through the Eyes of Others (Hardcover)
Timothy Trainer; Foreword by Gen Barry McCaffrey
R764 Discovery Miles 7 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Illuminations - 19 poems and 1 story (Hardcover): June Kathleen Paisa Perkins Illuminations - 19 poems and 1 story (Hardcover)
June Kathleen Paisa Perkins; Illustrated by Ruha Fifita, Minaira Fifita
R600 R544 Discovery Miles 5 440 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Secrets of the Self (Hardcover): Muhammad Iqbal Secrets of the Self (Hardcover)
Muhammad Iqbal; Translated by R. A. Nicholson
R648 Discovery Miles 6 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ghosts of Gold Mountain - The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad (Paperback): Gordon H. Chang Ghosts of Gold Mountain - The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad (Paperback)
Gordon H. Chang
R486 R452 Discovery Miles 4 520 Save R34 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam - A New Translation from the Persian (Hardcover): Omar Khayyam The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam - A New Translation from the Persian (Hardcover)
Omar Khayyam; Translated by Juan Cole
R2,849 Discovery Miles 28 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A repository of subversive, melancholic and existentialist themes and ideas, the rubaiyat (quatrains) that make up the collected poems attributed to the 12th century Persian astronomer Omar Khayyam have enchanted readers for centuries. In this modern translation, complete with critical introduction and epilogue, Juan Cole elegantly renders the verse for contemporary readers. Exploring such universal questions as the meaning of life, fate and how to live a good life in the face of human mortality, this translation reveals anew why this singular collection of poems has struck a chord with such a temporally and culturally diverse audience, from the wine houses of medieval Iran to the poets of Western twentieth century modernism.

China War, 1860 - Letters and Journal (Hardcover): George Allgood China War, 1860 - Letters and Journal (Hardcover)
George Allgood
R865 Discovery Miles 8 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Yemen and the Search for Stability - Power, Politics and Society After the Arab Spring (Hardcover): Marie-Christine Heinze Yemen and the Search for Stability - Power, Politics and Society After the Arab Spring (Hardcover)
Marie-Christine Heinze
R3,556 Discovery Miles 35 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The attacks and blockade on Yemen by the Saudi-led multinational coalition have killed thousands and triggered humanitarian disaster. The longstanding conflict in the country between the Huthi rebels and (until December 2017) Salih militias on the one side and those loyal to the internationally recognized government and many other groups fighting for their interests on the other are said to have evolved into a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. In 2011, however, thousands of Yemenis had taken to the streets to protest for a better future for their country. When President Ali Abdullah Salih signed over power in the aftermath of these protests, there were hopes that this would signal the beginning of a new period of transition. Yemen and the Search for Stability focuses on the aspirations that inspired revolutionary action, and analyzes what went wrong in the years that followed. It examines the different groups involved in the protests - Salih supporters, Muslim Brothers, Salafis, Huthis, secessionists, women, youth, artists and intellectuals- in terms of their competing visions for the country's future as well as their internal struggles. This book traces the impact of the 2011 upheavals on these groups' ideas for a `new Yemen' and on their strategies for self-empowerment. In so doing, Yemen and the Search for Stability examines the mistakes committed in the country's post-2011 transition process but also points towards prospects for stability and positive change.

Destruction of Paradise - Triumph, Tragedy, and the Sack of the Summer Palace (Hardcover): John Alan Roote Destruction of Paradise - Triumph, Tragedy, and the Sack of the Summer Palace (Hardcover)
John Alan Roote; Designed by Mayapriya Long
R844 Discovery Miles 8 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
New Histories of the Andaman Islands - Landscape, Place and Identity in the Bay of Bengal, 1790-2012 (Hardcover): Clare... New Histories of the Andaman Islands - Landscape, Place and Identity in the Bay of Bengal, 1790-2012 (Hardcover)
Clare Anderson, Madhumita Mazumdar, Vishvajit Pandya
R2,834 Discovery Miles 28 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This innovative, multidisciplinary exploration of the unique history of the Andaman Islands as a hunter-gatherer society, colonial penal colony, and state-engineered space of settlement and development ranges across the theoretical, conceptual and thematic concerns of history, anthropology and historical geography. Covering the entire period of post-settlement Andamans history, from the first (failed) British occupation of the Islands in the 1790s up to the year 2012, the authors examine imperial histories of expansion and colonization, decolonization, anti-colonialism and nationalism, Japanese occupation, independence and partition, migration, commemoration and contemporary issues of Indigenous welfare. New Histories of the Andaman Islands offers a new way of thinking about the history of South Asia, and will be thought-provoking reading for scholars of settler colonial societies in other contexts, as well as those engaged in studies of nationalism and postcolonial state formation, ecology, visual cultures and the politics of representation.

Migration from Turkey to Sweden - Integration, Belonging and Transnational Community (Hardcover): Bahar Baser, Paul T. Levin Migration from Turkey to Sweden - Integration, Belonging and Transnational Community (Hardcover)
Bahar Baser, Paul T. Levin
R4,238 Discovery Miles 42 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The `refugee crisis' and the recent rise of anti-immigration parties across Europe has prompted widespread debates about migration, integration and security on the continent. But the perspectives and experiences of immigrants in northern and western Europe have equal political significance for contemporary European societies. While Turkish migration to Europe has been a vital area of research, little scholarly attention has been paid to Turkish migration to specifically Sweden, which has a mix of religious and ethnic groups from Turkey and where now well over 100,000 Swedes have Turkish origins. This book examines immigration from Turkey to Sweden from its beginnings in the mid-1960s, when the recruitment of workers was needed to satisfy the expanding industrial economy. It traces the impact of Sweden's economic downturn, and the effects of the 1971 Turkish military intervention and the 1980 military coup, after which asylum seekers - mostly Assyrian Christians and Kurds - sought refuge in Sweden. Contributors explore how the patterns of labour migration and interactions with Swedish society impacted the social and political attitudes of these different communities, their sense of belonging, and diasporic activism. The book also investigates issues of integration, return migration, transnational ties, external voting and citizenship rights. Through the detailed analysis of migration to Sweden and emigration from Turkey, this book sheds new light on the situation of migrants in Europe.

Ancient India - A Captivating Guide to Ancient Indian History, Starting from the Beginning of the Indus Valley Civilization... Ancient India - A Captivating Guide to Ancient Indian History, Starting from the Beginning of the Indus Valley Civilization Through the Invasion of Alexander the Great to the Mauryan Empire (Hardcover)
Captivating History
R681 R608 Discovery Miles 6 080 Save R73 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Reflections of a Scared Soldier Boy in Vietnam - God, Redlegs, and Blueboys (Hardcover): Robert Adams Reflections of a Scared Soldier Boy in Vietnam - God, Redlegs, and Blueboys (Hardcover)
Robert Adams
R1,648 Discovery Miles 16 480 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Poet Under A Soldier's Hat (Hardcover): E. P. Rose Poet Under A Soldier's Hat (Hardcover)
E. P. Rose
R804 Discovery Miles 8 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Sino-German Encounters and Entanglements - Transnational Politics and Culture, 1890-1950 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Joanne... Sino-German Encounters and Entanglements - Transnational Politics and Culture, 1890-1950 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Joanne Miyang Cho
R4,587 Discovery Miles 45 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Adopting a transnational approach, this edited volume reveals that Germany and China have had many intense and varied encounters between 1890 and 1950. It focuses on their cross-cultural encounters, entanglements, and bi-directional cultural flows. Although their initial relationship was marked by the logic of colonialism, interwar Sino-German relations established a cooperative relationship untainted by imperialist politics several decades before the era of decolonization. A range of topics are addressed, including pacifists in Germany on the Boxer Rebellion, German investment in Qingdao, teachers at German-Chinese schools, social and pedagogical theories and practice, female literary and missionary connections, Sino-German musical entanglements, humanitarian connections during the Nanjing Massacre, Manchukuo-German diplomacy, and psychoanalysis during the Shanghai exile.

Traumatic Pasts in Asia - History, Psychiatry, and Trauma from the 1930s to the Present (Hardcover): Mark S. Micale, Hans Pols Traumatic Pasts in Asia - History, Psychiatry, and Trauma from the 1930s to the Present (Hardcover)
Mark S. Micale, Hans Pols
R3,338 Discovery Miles 33 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In the early twenty-first century, trauma is seemingly everywhere, whether as experience, diagnosis, concept, or buzzword. Yet even as many scholars consider trauma to be constitutive of psychological modernity or the post-Enlightenment human condition, historical research on the topic has overwhelmingly focused on cases, such as World War I or the Holocaust, in which Western experiences and actors are foregrounded. There remains an urgent need to incorporate the methods and insights of recent historical trauma research into a truly global perspective. The chapters in Traumatic Pasts in Asia make just such an intervention, extending Euro-American paradigms of traumatic experience to new sites of world-historical suffering and, in the process, exploring how these new domains of research inform and enrich earlier scholarship.

Narrated Empires - Perceptions of Late Habsburg and Ottoman Multinationalism (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Johanna Chovanec, Olof... Narrated Empires - Perceptions of Late Habsburg and Ottoman Multinationalism (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Johanna Chovanec, Olof Heilo
R3,658 Discovery Miles 36 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the role of imperial narratives of multinationalism as alternative ideologies to nationalism in Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and the Middle East from the revolutions of 1848 up to the defeat and subsequent downfall of the Habsburg and Ottoman empires in 1918. During this period, both empires struggled against a rising tide of nationalism to legitimise their own diversity of ethnicities, languages and religions. Contributors scrutinise the various narratives of identity that they developed, supported, encouraged or unwittingly created and left behind for posterity as they tried to keep up with the changing political realities of modernity. Beyond simplified notions of enforced harmony or dynamic dissonance, this book aims at a more polyphonic analysis of the various voices of Habsburg and Ottoman multinationalism: from the imperial centres and in the closest proximity to sovereigns, to provinces and minorities, among intellectuals and state servants, through novels and newspapers. Combining insights from history, literary studies and political sciences, it further explores the lasting legacy of the empires in post-imperial narratives of loss, nostalgia, hope and redemption. It shows why the two dynasties keep haunting the twenty-first century with fears and promises of conflict, coexistence, and reborn greatness.

Lares and Penates, or, Cilicia and Its Governors - Being a Short Historical Account of That Province From the Earliest Times to... Lares and Penates, or, Cilicia and Its Governors - Being a Short Historical Account of That Province From the Earliest Times to the Present Day: Together With a Description of Some Household Gods of the Ancient Cilicians, Broken up by Them on Their... (Hardcover)
William Burckhardt 1810?-1856 Barker; William 1807-1896 Ainsworth
R974 Discovery Miles 9 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Political Ecology of Pakistan (Hardcover): Gholam Mujtaba The Political Ecology of Pakistan (Hardcover)
Gholam Mujtaba
R853 Discovery Miles 8 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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