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In this provocative history, David Tucker argues that "irregular
warfare"-including terrorism, guerrilla warfare, and other
insurgency tactics-is intimately linked to the rise and decline of
Euro-American empire around the globe. Tracing the evolution of
resistance warfare from the age of the conquistadors through the
United States' recent ventures in Afghanistan and Iraq, Revolution
and Resistance demonstrates that contemporary conflicts in the
Middle East, Africa, and Asia are simply the final stages in the
unraveling of Euro-American imperialism. Tucker explores why it was
so difficult for indigenous people and states to resist imperial
power, which possessed superior military technology and was driven
by a curious moral imperative to conquer. He also explains how
native populations eventually learned to fight back by successfully
combining guerrilla warfare with political warfare. By exploiting
certain Euro-American weaknesses-above all, the instability created
by the fading rationale for empire-insurgents were able to subvert
imperialism by using its own ideologies against it. Tucker also
examines how the development of free trade and world finance began
to undermine the need for direct political control of foreign
territory. Touching on Pontiac's Rebellion of 1763, Abd el-Kader's
jihad in nineteenth-century Algeria, the national liberation
movements that arose in twentieth-century Palestine, Vietnam, and
Ireland, and contemporary terrorist activity, Revolution and
Resistance shows how changing means have been used to wage the same
struggle. Emphasizing moral rather than economic or technological
explanations for the rise and fall of Euro-American imperialism,
this concise, comprehensive book is required reading for anyone
seeking to understand the character of contemporary conflict.
Using espionage as a test case, "The End of Intelligence"
criticizes claims that the recent information revolution has
weakened the state, revolutionized warfare, and changed the balance
of power between states and non-state actors--and it assesses the
potential for realizing any hopes we might have for reforming
intelligence and espionage.
Examining espionage, counterintelligence, and covert action, the
book argues that, contrary to prevailing views, the information
revolution is increasing the power of states relative to non-state
actors and threatening privacy more than secrecy. Arguing that
intelligence organizations may be taken as the paradigmatic
organizations of the information age, author David Tucker shows the
limits of information gathering and analysis even in these
organizations, where failures at self-knowledge point to broader
limits on human knowledge--even in our supposed age of
transparency. He argues that, in this complex context, both
intuitive judgment and morality remain as important as ever and
undervalued by those arguing for the transformative effects of
information.
This book will challenge what we think we know about the power of
information and the state, and about the likely twenty-first
century fate of secrecy and privacy.
In September 2017, Dr Nasser Kurdy was stabbed in the neck while
entering the grounds of his local mosque. This book tells the story
of that attack and how Dr Kurdy came to forgive his attacker. It
lays out the international historical events that brought Dr Kurdy
to be in that place at that time and it follows events after the
attack, combining his surgical knowledge with his experience of the
UK criminal justice system as well as a series of reflective
enquiries into the nature of forgiveness. The book is the timely
and inspiring story of the optimism that can emerge from violence.
It also includes contributions from a number of friends, family,
and colleagues of Dr Kurdy, which illustrate the impact such an
attack can have beyond that on a single individual.
Using espionage as a test case, "The End of Intelligence"
criticizes claims that the recent information revolution has
weakened the state, revolutionized warfare, and changed the balance
of power between states and non-state actors--and it assesses the
potential for realizing any hopes we might have for reforming
intelligence and espionage.
Examining espionage, counterintelligence, and covert action, the
book argues that, contrary to prevailing views, the information
revolution is increasing the power of states relative to non-state
actors and threatening privacy more than secrecy. Arguing that
intelligence organizations may be taken as the paradigmatic
organizations of the information age, author David Tucker shows the
limits of information gathering and analysis even in these
organizations, where failures at self-knowledge point to broader
limits on human knowledge--even in our supposed age of
transparency. He argues that, in this complex context, both
intuitive judgment and morality remain as important as ever and
undervalued by those arguing for the transformative effects of
information.
This book will challenge what we think we know about the power of
information and the state, and about the likely twenty-first
century fate of secrecy and privacy.
Years after a near-miraculous birth imposes impossible life
expectations on him, a lonely and unaccomplished man tries to
radically reinvent himself. A prominent female author is stricken
with a writing block just a few hours before she is scheduled to
deliver the keynote speech of her life. On a train, a struggling
former advertising executive becomes paralyzed by the silent
presence of a young woman who reminds him of a lost love who
derailed his life and career. "One Way Ticket" is a riveting
collection of stories that explore the jagged psychic journey of
characters forced by circumstance and fate to rewrite their life
narrative or be destroyed by it. These powerful character-driven
stories, told with wit and sensitivity, challenge us to examine our
own lives and the personal choices we make.
"This collection of essays, most of which return to or renew
something of an empirical or archival approach to the issues,
represents the most comprehensive analysis of Beckett's
relationship to philosophy in print, how philosophical issues,
conundrums, and themes play out amid narrative intricacies. The
volume is thus both an astonishingly comprehensive overview and a
series of detailed readings of the intersection between
philosophical texts and Samuel Beckett's oeuvre, offered by a
plurality of voices and bookended by an historical introduction and
a thematic conclusion." - S.E.Gontarski, Journal of Beckett
Studies. "This is an important contribution to ongoing attempts to
understand the relationship of Beckett's work to philosophy. It
breaks some new ground, and helps us to consider not only how
Beckett made use of philosophy but how his own thought might be
understood philosophical." - Anthony Uhlmann, University of Western
Sydney.
In October and November of 2001, small numbers of soldiers from the
Army Special Forces entered Afghanistan, linked up with elements of
the Northern Alliance (an assortment of Afghanis opposed to the
Taliban), and, in a remarkably short period of time, destroyed the
Taliban regime. Trained to work with indigenous forces and
personnel like the Northern Alliance, these soldiers, sometimes
riding on horseback, combined modern military technology with
ancient techniques of central Asian warfare in what was later
described as "the first cavalry charge of the twenty-first
century."
In this engaging book, two national security experts and
Department of Defense insiders put the exploits of America's
special operation forces in historical and strategic context. David
Tucker and Christopher J. Lamb offer an incisive overview of
America's turbulent experience with special operations. Using
in-depth interviews with special operators at the forefront of the
current war on terrorism and providing a detailed account of how
they are selected and trained, the authors illustrate the diversity
of modern special operations forces and the strategic value of
their unique attributes.
From the first chapter, this book builds toward a set of
recommendations for reforms that would allow special operations
forces to make a greater contribution to the war on terrorism and
play a more strategic role in safeguarding the nation's
security.
Along the way, the authors explain why special operations forces
are:
* Distinguished by characteristics not equally valued by their own
leadership
* Strategically crucial because of two mutually supporting but
undeniably distinct sets of capabilities not found inconventional
forces
* Not to be confused with the CIA and so-called paramilitary
forces, nor with the Marines and other elite forces
* Unable to learn from the 1993 failed intervention in Somalia and
the national-oversight issues it revealed
* Better integrated into the nation's military strategy and
operations than ever before but confused about their core missions
in the war on terror
* Not "transformed" for future challenges as many assert but rather
in need of organizational reforms to realize their strategic
potential
Despite longstanding and growing public fascination with special
operators, these individuals and the organizations that employ them
are little understood. With this book, Tucker and Lamb dispel
common misconceptions and offer a penetrating analysis of how these
unique and valuable forces can be employed to even better effect in
the future.
Scottish Highland Railways describes eight great journeys by rail
through northern Scotland, detailing the history of the lines while
travelling along their modern-day routes. In addition, the
landscapes, regional history, stations and services available are
all described. With over 100 present-day and archive photographs
and maps, this book provides the histories of the railways of the
east coast, the Grampian region, the highland main line and the Far
North, West Highland and Oban, Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh lines.
A railway company 'family tree' is given and a timeline documenting
the many mergers and changes over time. The recent history of these
railways in the 20th and 21st centuries is given along with a list
of operational stations in 2020 together with passenger usage
statistics. There are also details of rail organizations and
regulations in Scotland.
This is the first full-length study to focus on the staging of
Samuel Beckett's drama in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Beckett's
relationship with his native land was a complex one, but the
importance of his drama as a creative force both historically and
in contemporary practice in Ireland and Northern Ireland cannot be
underestimated. Drawing on previously unpublished archival
materials and re-examining familiar narratives, this volume traces
the history of Beckett's drama at Dublin's Abbey and Gate Theatres
as well as bringing to light unexamined and little-known
productions such as those performed in the Irish language, Druid
Theatre Company's productions, and those of Dublin's Focus Theatre.
Leading scholars in Beckett studies and in Irish drama, including
Anna McMullan and Anthony Roche, and renowned interpreters of
Beckett's dramatic work such as Barry McGovern, explore Beckett's
drama within the context of Irish creative theatrical practice and
heritage, and analyse its legacies. As with its companion volume,
Staging Beckett in Great Britain, production analyses are
underpinned by a consideration of the political, economic and
cultural contexts. Readers are invited to experience Beckett's
drama as resonating in new ways, through theatre practice, against
the complex and connected histories of Ireland, north and south.
Beckett's relationship with British theatre is complex and
underexplored, yet his impact has been immense. Uniquely placing
performance history at the centre of its analysis, this volume
examines Samuel Beckett's drama as it has been staged in Great
Britain, bringing to light a wide range of untold histories and in
turn illuminating six decades of drama in Britain. Ranging from
studies of the first English tour of Waiting for Godot in 1955 to
Talawa's 2012 all-black co-production of the same play, Staging
Samuel Beckett in Great Britain excavates a host of archival
resources in order to historicize how Beckett's drama has
interacted with specific theatres, directors and theatre cultures
in the UK. It traces production histories of plays such as Krapp's
Last Tape; presents Beckett's working relationships with the Royal
Court, Riverside and West Yorkshire Playhouse, as well as with
directors such as Peter Hall; looks at the history of Beckett's
drama in Scotland and how the plays have been staged in London's
West End. Production analyses are mapped onto political, economic
and cultural contexts of Great Britain so that Beckett's drama
resonates in new ways, through theatre practice, against the
complex contexts of Great Britain's regions. With contributions
from experts in the fields of both Beckett studies and UK drama,
including S.E. Gontarski, David Pattie, Mark Taylor-Batty and Sos
Eltis, the volume offers an exceptional and unique understanding of
Beckett's reception on the UK stage and the impact of his drama
within UK theatre practices. Together with its sister volume,
Staging Samuel Beckett in Ireland and Northern Ireland it will
prove a terrific resource for students, scholars and theatre
practitioners.
Are there limits to military transformation? Or, if it seems
obvious that there must be limits to transformation, what are they
exactly, why do they arise, and how can we identify them so that we
may better accomplish the transformation that the U.S. military is
capable of? If limits to military change and transformation exist,
what are the broader implications for national policy and strategy?
The author offers some answers to these questions by analyzing the
efforts of the French, British, and Americans to deal with
irregular threats after World War II.
The Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to transforming its
conventional warfare capabilities. At the same time, DoD must
increase its emphasis on irregular warfare. This ambitious agenda
raises some questions. Are there limits to military transformation?
Or, if it seems obvious that there must be limits to
transformation, what are they exactly, why do they arise, and how
can we identify them so that we may better accomplish the
transformation that the U.S. military is capable of? If limits to
military change and transformation exist, what are the broader
implications for national policy and strategy? Professor David
Tucker offers some answers to these questions in this Letort Paper
by analyzing the efforts of the French, British, and Americans to
deal with irregular threats after World War II. He concludes that
there are limits to transformation and offers an analysis of the
effects of these limits on policy and strategy for the war on
terrorism.
amuel Beckett once wrote that were he in the 'unfortunate position'
of a critic studying his work, one of his points of departure would
be the ideas of the 17th-century philosopher, Arnold Geulincx.
Samuel Beckett and Arnold Geulincx: Tracing 'a literary fantasia'
is the first full-length study to document the extent of the
influence Geulincx's philosophy had on Beckett's prose and late
drama. Establishing itself as a reference point for Beckett's
published and unpublished writings, David Tucker's study presents a
clear, chronological exploration of Beckett's engagement with
Geulincx, and of how this engagement marks, and is marked by,
broader changes in Beckett's aesthetic thinking. By positioning
close, interpretative philosophical readings alongside analyses of
archival materials, Tucker sets out an affirmative and
reconciliatory approach to divergent strands in contemporary
Beckett Studies.
Enjoy all that out of London has to offer, and discover the
heritage and history behind the scenes in some of England's most
picturesque places, such as Bath, Canterbury, Royal Winchester and
Stratford. With stories and advice drawn from the expertise and
knowledge of the famous London Walks Company and its small army of
guides, this book is perfect for tourists who want to experience
English life beyond Trafalgar Square, as well as for Londoners keen
to step off the Circle Line and discover the secrets just beyond
their own doorstep. With photos, maps and illustrations, Out of
London Walks contains all the best day trips from the capital city
- the ideal companion of the out of London rambler.
In this title, terrorism, sabotage, and subversion are analyzed to
challenge the dominant views that a 'new conflict' is now posing
unprecedented threats to U.S. homeland security. Since 9/11, the
dominant view is that we have entered an era of 'new conflict' in
which technology has empowered non-state actors who now pose
unprecedented and unmanageable threats to U.S. national security.
This unique work studies a range of threats, from homegrown and
foreign terrorism to the possibility of cyber- or Chinese sabotage
and fears of religious subversion to challenge every aspects of
this 'new conflict' argument and expose its underlying
exaggerations and misunderstandings. Examining such issues as
political violence, the role of religion in terrorism, the impact
of technology, and the political aspects of homeland security, this
unique survey demonstrates how such activities as terrorism are
limited by their clandestine nature. It also addresses why we need
to switch our strategic focus and increase the role citizens have
in dealing with such threats. This historically informed and
critical analysis fills a void in the debates on the threats and
conflicts that the U.S. confronts at home and abroad and will
appeal to anyone interested in national security and terrorism.
In this title, terrorism, sabotage, and subversion are analyzed to
challenge the dominant views that a 'new conflict' is now posing
unprecedented threats to U.S. homeland security. Since 9/11, the
dominant view is that we have entered an era of 'new conflict' in
which technology has empowered non-state actors who now pose
unprecedented and unmanageable threats to U.S. national security.
This unique work studies a range of threats, from homegrown and
foreign terrorism to the possibility of cyber- or Chinese sabotage
and fears of religious subversion to challenge every aspects of
this 'new conflict' argument and expose its underlying
exaggerations and misunderstandings. Examining such issues as
political violence, the role of religion in terrorism, the impact
of technology, and the political aspects of homeland security, this
unique survey demonstrates how such activities as terrorism are
limited by their clandestine nature. It also addresses why we need
to switch our strategic focus and increase the role citizens have
in dealing with such threats. This historically informed and
critical analysis fills a void in the debates on the threats and
conflicts that the U.S. confronts at home and abroad and will
appeal to anyone interested in national security and terrorism.
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Joshua Noble; Contributions by Todd Anderson, Garth Braithwaite, Rich Tretola, David Tucker
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Flex 4 Cookbook is the ideal problem-solving guide for developing
interactive Rich Internet Applications for the Adobe Flash
Platform. Through hands-on tested recipes, you'll learn how to
solve dozens of common problems when using Adobe Flex, Flex 4
Framework, or Flash Builder, Adobe's GUI-based development tool.
You can browse recipes for everything from Flex basics to solutions
for working with visual components and data access, as well as tips
on application development, unit testing, and Adobe AIR. Each
recipe in this book provides a solution to a common problem,
explains how and why it works, and offers sample code that you can
put to use immediately. Whether you're a committed Flex developer
or still evaluating the technology, you'll discover how to get
quick results with Flex 4 using the recipes in this cookbook. It's
a great way to jumpstart your next web application. Topics include:
* Using Spark Component * Text Layout Framework * Groups and Layout
* Spark List and ItemRenderer * Images, bitmaps, videos, and sounds
* CSS, styling, and skinning * States and Effects * Working with
Collections * Using DataBinding * Validation, formatting, and
regular expressions * Using Charts * Services and Data Access *
Using RSLs and Modules * Working with Adobe AIR 2.0
This is the first full-length study to focus on Samuel Beckett's
drama as it has been staged in Ireland and Northern Ireland. While
Beckett's relationship with his native land was a complex one, the
importance of his drama as a creative force both historically and
in contemporary practice in those regions cannot be underestimated.
The volume brings to light unexamined and little-known productions,
for example Beckett's drama in the Irish language, Druid Theatre
Company's productions, and Beckett at Dublin's Focus Theatre, as
well as previously unpublished archival materials. Leading
scholars, such as Anna McMullan and Anthony Roche, and renowned
dramatic interpreters of Beckett's work, such as Barry McGovern,
explore Beckett's drama within the context of Irish creative
theatrical practice and heritage, and point towards the theatrical
and performance legacies that follow in its wake. Production
analyses are mapped on to the political, economic and cultural
contexts of Ireland and the North so that readers are invited to
experience Beckett's drama as resonating in new ways, through
theatre practice, against the complex and connected histories of
these lands.
London Walks is the award-winning original walking tour company.
Written by the expert and knowledgeable guides who lead the walks,
London Stories is the perfect way to discover the rich history of
London and its hidden gems, including: Sinister London - haunted
London and Jack the Ripper. Literary London - from Shakespeare to
Dickens. Public Houses - the old pubs of Soho. Mystery and Secrets
- the city's hidden past. A Tale of Two Cities - Westminster and
the Square Mile. Perfect for tourists who want to experience London
life beyond Trafalgar Square as well as for Londoners keen to step
off the Circle Line and discover the secrets on their own doorstep,
London Stories offers a fascinating glimpse into the capital's rich
history. With photos, maps and illustrations to bring the stories
to life, London Stories is for those who love London, written by
those who know it best.
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