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With an ever-growing movie franchise and a host of cartoons,
computer games and comics, Marvel's uncanny mutants have never been
more popular This collection of classic mutant mayhem brings
together adventures for X-Men fans of all ages.
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X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX SAGA (Paperback)
Chris Claremont, John Byrne; Illustrated by John Byrne; Cover design or artwork by John Byrne
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This detailed and timely volume examines the impact of global
transformations on concepts of civil society. Divided into two
sections, it evaluates changing notions of ethics and how these
transformations are operationalized. The first part deals with the
theoretical aspects while the second examines the practical impact
of the evolution of global ethics and norms on society. Providing
solid case studies, this accessible volume contributes to the
theoretical literature in the field and will prove a useful library
reference work or graduate reader in the areas of globalization,
civil society, ethics, human rights, citizenship and
cosmopolitanism.
Why does the rift between the US and Iran persist? Iran and the
United States have been at odds for forty years, locked in a cold
war that has run the gamut from harsh rhetoric to hostage-taking,
from crippling sanctions to targeted killings. In Republics of
Myth, Hussein Banai, Malcolm Byrne, and John Tirman argue that a
major contributing factor to this tenacious enmity is how each
nation views itself. The two nations have differing interests and
grievances about each other, but their often-deadly confrontation
derives from the very different national narratives that shape
their politics, actions, and vision of their own destiny in the
world. The dominant American narrative is the myth of the
frontier-that the US can tame it, tame its inhabitants, and nurture
democracy as well. Iran, conversely, can claim two dominant myths:
the first, an unbroken (but not for lack of trying) lineage back to
Cyrus the Great, and the second, the betrayal of Imam Hussein, the
Prophet's grandson. Both Iranian myths feature a detestable
outsider as an enemy of the Iranian state and source of the
nation's ills and misfortune. The two countries have clashed so
severely in part, the authors argue, because their national
narratives constantly drive them to do so. Drawing on newly
declassified documents and discussions with policymakers, the
authors analyze an array of missed opportunities over several
decades to improve the US-Iran relationship. From the coup d'etat
that overthrew Iran's legitimate premier Mohammad Mosaddeq to the
hostage crisis, the Iran-Iraq War, the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing,
post-9/11 antagonisms, and other points of conflict, each episode
illustrates anew the weight of historical narratives on present
circumstances. Finally, Barack Obama's diplomacy and Donald Trump's
determination to undo the 2015 nuclear accord are explored-both
examples of the enduring power of America's frontier narrative.
Introducing new insights and knowledge in a highly readable
narrative, Republics of Myth makes a major contribution to
understanding this vital conflict.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Review of the 2003 British Superbike Championship, with over 3
hours of on-bike footage showing all the main competitors including
Shane 'Shakey' Byrne, John Reynolds and Michael Rutter.
Becoming Enemies brings the unique methods of critical oral
history, developed to study flashpoints from the Cold War such as
the Cuban Missile Crisis, to understand U.S. and Iranian relations
from the fall of the Shah in 1978 through the Iranian hostage
crisis and the Iran-Iraq war. Scholars and former officials
involved with U.S. and UN policy take a fresh look at U.S and
Iranian relations during this time, with special emphasis on the
U.S. role in the Iran-Iraq War. With its remarkable declassified
documentation and oral testimony that bear directly on questions of
U.S. policymaking with regard to the Iran-Iraq War, Becoming
Enemies reveals much that was previously unknown about U.S. policy
before, during, and after the war. They go beyond mere reportage to
offer lessons regarding fundamental foreign policy challenges to
the U.S. that transcend time and place.
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