2000-talets historia: från ca 2000

A torrent of Islamist terrorism swept across France in 2015 and 2016, executed by militant jihadists on behalf of al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (ISIS). Their targets ranged from …

This book identifies some of the main lessons for civil-military interactions that can be derived from the experiences of Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Afghanistan. The …

This much-needed study draws on fresh material and firsthand observation to provide an understanding of North Korea as it exists today.North Korea under Kim Chong-il: Power, …

Known as the graveyard of empires, Afghanistan has now been singled out as Obama's "e;just war,"e; the destination for an additional thirty thousand US troops in an effort …

After World War II, hundreds of thousands of Italians emigrated to Toronto. This book describes their labour, business, social and cultural history as they settled in their new …

On a tour of duty in the Helmand River Valley, the Grenadier Guards faced the toughest challenge of their lives...Carrying out patrols in the most fiercely contested land in …

If Ireland's relations with the Western world have been the object of numerous scientific publications, its links with the East have been neglected by research. The aim of this …

Understanding the Syrian revolution is unthinkable without an in-depth analysis from below. Paying attention to the complex activities of the grassroots resistance, this book …

Founded in 1919 along with the League of Nations, the International Labour Organization (ILO) establishes labor standards and produces knowledge about the world of work, serving as …

Im Handlungsfeld Aktion Suhnezeichen Friedensdienste (ASF) werden die politischen Interessen und psychischen Motive von Frauen und Mannern der dritten Generation untersucht, die …