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Over the course of more than three decades as an American diplomat,
William J. Burns played a central role in the most consequential
diplomatic episodes of his time-from the bloodless end of the Cold
War to the collapse of relations with Putin's Russia, from
post-9/11 tumult in the Middle East to the secret nuclear talks
with Iran. Burns draws on a treasure trove of newly declassified
cables and memos to offer rare insight into US diplomacy in action.
He illuminates the back channels of his profession, and its value
in a world that resembles neither the zero-sum Cold War of his
early career, nor the 'unipolar moment' of American primacy that
followed. The Back Channel recounts with vivid detail and incisive
analysis the seminal moments of a legendary career and makes an
eloquent and impassioned argument for diplomacy in an increasingly
volatile world.
Three scenarios for future approaches to peace and conflict
diplomacy, explored through the lens of regional perspectives and
security threats Diplomacy in pursuit of peace and security faces
severe challenges not seen in decades. The reemergence of strong
states, discord in the UN Security Council, destabilizing
transnational nonstate actors, closing space for civil society
within states, and the weakening of the international liberal order
all present new obstacles to diplomacy. In Diplomacy and the Future
of World Order, an international group of experts confronts these
challenges to peace and conflict diplomacy-defined as the effort to
manage others' conflicts, cope with great power competition, and
deal with threats to the state system itself. In doing so, they
consider three potential scenarios for world order where key states
decide to go it alone, return to a liberal order, or collaborate on
a case-by-case basis to address common threats and problems. These
three scenarios are then evaluated through the prism of regional
perspectives from around the world and for their potential
ramifications for major security threats including peacekeeping,
nuclear nonproliferation, cyber competition, and terrorism. Editors
Chester A. Crocker, Fen Osler Hampson, and Pamela Aall conclude the
volume by identifying emerging types of diplomacy that may form the
foundation for global peacemaking and conflict management in an
uncertain future.
All over the world, political parties are being born and political
pluralism is being fostered. Ironically, here in the United States,
the parties are blurring together ideologically, and the political
process is suffering. One of the messages of this book is that a
vital two-party system is essential to America's political health.
The last thing this country needs, the authors argue, is two
Republican parties. At this critical moment in history, the
Democratic party has the opportunity to offer the nation a real
political choice, a sense of direction, and a program to address
the needs of Americans in a changing world. It is time, they say,
for a change-a change that only the Democrats can provide. As
recounted here, a generation of Republican administrations have had
their chance. The results have not been happy: deepening social
divisions, heightened inequalities in income distribution, a
decaying educational system, environmental exploitation, an
insensitivity to the concerns of the less powerful, the largest
public debt in history, and a foreign policy based on force.
Recurring constitutional crises have also erupted, as epitomized by
the Iran-Contra affair. The record is a sorry one. Alternatives
exist, and the best ones rest with the Democratic party. The
Democrats must lead. It is their responsibility to offer a new
vision of the future and the means for achieving it-to provide a
program that is compassionate, just, and inclusive of all. The
politics of greed, exploitation, self-promotion, and militarism
must be put behind us. Such are the themes of this extraordinary
book. Leading academicians, each an expert in his or her area,
emphasize the need for new leadership, propose contributions that a
progressive Democratic party could make, and suggest what this
party should stand for as well as how it can win in 1992. They urge
the Democrats to be both brave and principled-brave in defying the
conventional wisdom that Democrats must be moderate to win, and
principled in sticking to progressive ideals. The book provides
analysis of such areas as the political impact of an
issue-oriented, liberal party; the campaign and media choices
required to get a progressive message across; the role and concerns
of women, blacks, Hispanics, and other 262underrepresented groups;
electoral and legislative strategies for success; and the substance
of what a progressive policy agenda should contain. Challenging and
thought-provoking, these essays will help reshape political
thinking during this critical period in the nation's history. Their
objective is creation of a society that represents and responds to
human needs, and the authors indicate the way to achieve these
goals through an invigorated, forward-looking Democratic party.
All over the world, political parties are being born and political
pluralism is being fostered. Ironically, here in the United States,
the parties are blurring together ideologically, and the political
process is suffering. One of the messages of this book is that a
vital two-party system is essential to America's political health.
The last thing this country needs, the authors argue, is two
Republican parties. At this critical moment in history, the
Democratic party has the opportunity to offer the nation a real
political choice, a sense of direction, and a program to address
the needs of Americans in a changing world. It is time, they say,
for a change-a change that only the Democrats can provide. As
recounted here, a generation of Republican administrations have had
their chance. The results have not been happy: deepening social
divisions, heightened inequalities in income distribution, a
decaying educational system, environmental exploitation, an
insensitivity to the concerns of the less powerful, the largest
public debt in history, and a foreign policy based on force.
Recurring constitutional crises have also erupted, as epitomized by
the Iran-Contra affair. The record is a sorry one. Alternatives
exist, and the best ones rest with the Democratic party. The
Democrats must lead. It is their responsibility to offer a new
vision of the future and the means for achieving it-to provide a
program that is compassionate, just, and inclusive of all. The
politics of greed, exploitation, self-promotion, and militarism
must be put behind us. Such are the themes of this extraordinary
book. Leading academicians, each an expert in his or her area,
emphasize the need for new leadership, propose contributions that a
progressive Democratic party could make, and suggest what this
party should stand for as well as how it can win in 1992. They urge
the Democrats to be both brave and principled-brave in defying the
conventional wisdom that Democrats must be moderate to win, and
principled in sticking to progressive ideals. The book provides
analysis of such areas as the political impact of an
issue-oriented, liberal party; the campaign and media choices
required to get a progressive message across; the role and concerns
of women, blacks, Hispanics, and other 262underrepresented groups;
electoral and legislative strategies for success; and the substance
of what a progressive policy agenda should contain. Challenging and
thought-provoking, these essays will help reshape political
thinking during this critical period in the nation's history. Their
objective is creation of a society that represents and responds to
human needs, and the authors indicate the way to achieve these
goals through an invigorated, forward-looking Democratic party.
This book explores the dynamics of community self help in local
neighbourhoods. It shows how widespread it is, and argues that it
should be considered as the third major sector of social and
economic organization (alongside the state and market). Danny
Burns, Colin C. Williams and Jan Windebank examine community
self-help as a springboard into the mainstream, a complement to it,
and an alternative. Finally, the book opens out a vision of social
organization with self-help and mutual aid at its heart.
A major portion of the study of the qualitative nature of solutions
of differential equations may be traced to the famous 1836 paper of
Sturm [1), (here, as elsewhere throughout this manuscript, numbers
in square brackets refer to the bibliography at the end of this
volume), dealing with oscilla- tion and comparison theorems for
linear homogeneous second order ordinary differential equations.
The associated work of Liouville introduced a type of boundary
problem known as a "Sturm-Liouville problem", involving, in
particular, an introduction to the study of the asymptotic behavior
of solu- tions of linear second order differential equations by the
use of integral equations. In the quarter century following the
1891 Gottingen dissertation [1) of Maxime Bacher (1867-1918), he
was instru- mental in the elaboration and extension of the
oscillation, separation, and comparison theorems of Sturm, both in
his many papers on the subject and his lectures at the Sorbonne in
1913-1914, which were subsequently published as his famous Leaons
sur Zes methodes de Sturm [7).
In-depth, illustrated exploration of how early North African
Christians lived out their faith Using a combination of literary
and archeological evidence, this in-depth, illustrated book
documents the development of Christian practices and doctrine in
Roman Africa -- contemporary Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
-- from the second century through the Arab conquest in the seventh
century. Robin Jensen and Patout Burns, in collaboration with
Graeme W. Clarke, Susan T. Stevens, William Tabbernee, and Maureen
A. Tilley, skillfully reconstruct the rituals and practices of
Christians in the ancient buildings and spaces where those
practices were performed. Numerous site drawings and color
photographs of the archeological remains illuminate the
discussions. This work provides valuable new insights into the
church fathers Tertullian, Cyprian, and Augustine. Most
significantly, it offers a rich, unprecedented look at early
Christian life in Roman Africa, including the development of key
rituals and practices such as baptism and eucharist, the election
and ordination of leaders, marriage, and burial. In exploring
these, Christianity in Roman Africa shows how the early African
Christians consistently fought to preserve the holiness of the
church amid change and challenge.
This book explores the dynamics of community self help in local
neighbourhoods. It shows how widespread it is, and argues that it
should be considered as the third major sector of social and
economic organization (alongside the state and market). Danny
Burns, Colin C. Williams and Jan Windebank examine community
self-help as a springboard into the mainstream, a complement to it,
and an alternative. Finally, the book opens out a vision of social
organization with self-help and mutual aid at its heart.
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The Crevice (Paperback)
Isabel Ostrander, William J. Burns
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Reprint of the crime novel, originally published in 1915.
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The Crevice (Paperback)
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Isabel (Egerton) Ostrander (1883 bzw. 1885-1924) war eine zu
Lebzeiten bekannte und vielgelesene amerikanische Autorin, die uber
40 Bucher und Detektivgeschichten verfasste. William J. Burns
(1861-1932) war ein amerikanischer Kriminalkommissar und
Schriftsteller und wurde bekannt als "Amerika's Sherlock Holmes."
Der gemeinschaftlich verfasste Kriminalroman "The Crevice" erschien
erstmals 1915 und verspricht Spannung vom Anfang bis zum Schluss.
REVELATIONS OR REALITY is a prophecy story of a vision from God. On
a day sometime in the future, a massive volcano will erupt in the
heart of America. In a single hour it will consume and destroy the
United States, totally annihilating the world that we have come to
know. Leaving only the Biblical countries and setting in motion the
eventual war against Israel. In a season of just three and a half
months, five Messiahs and the Anti-Christ shall rise up to lead the
people to the battle of Armageddon. All life will be lost. Souls
will be taken up and some will fall. Satan will be cast into hell
for eternity, and a new earth and heaven shall rise from the ashes.
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Reprint of the crime novel, originally published in 1915.
Founded On The Play By Harriet Ford, Harvey Jerrold O'Higgins.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Founded On The Play By Harriet Ford, Harvey Jerrold O'Higgins.
Three scenarios for future approaches to peace and conflict
diplomacy, explored through the lens of regional perspectives and
security threats Diplomacy in pursuit of peace and security faces
severe challenges not seen in decades. The reemergence of strong
states, discord in the UN Security Council, destabilizing
transnational nonstate actors, closing space for civil society
within states, and the weakening of the international liberal order
all present new obstacles to diplomacy. In Diplomacy and the Future
of World Order, an international group of experts confronts these
challenges to peace and conflict diplomacy-defined as the effort to
manage others' conflicts, cope with great power competition, and
deal with threats to the state system itself. In doing so, they
consider three potential scenarios for world order where key states
decide to go it alone, return to a liberal order, or collaborate on
a case-by-case basis to address common threats and problems. These
three scenarios are then evaluated through the prism of regional
perspectives from around the world and for their potential
ramifications for major security threats including peacekeeping,
nuclear nonproliferation, cyber competition, and terrorism. Editors
Chester A. Crocker, Fen Osler Hampson, and Pamela Aall conclude the
volume by identifying emerging types of diplomacy that may form the
foundation for global peacemaking and conflict management in an
uncertain future.
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