The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy and the Pursuit of Justice (Newberger Stuart H.)(Pevná vazba)

The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy and the Pursuit of Justice (Newberger Stuart H.)(Pevná vazba)

Criminal Justice and the Pursuit of Truth (Hillier Tim)(Pevná vazba)

Can the criminal justice system achieve justice based on its ability to determine the truth? Drawing on a variety of disciplinary and inter-disciplinary perspectives, this book investigates the concept of truth - its complexities and nuances - and scrutinises how well the criminal justice process

Misunderstanding Terrorism (Sageman Marc)(Pevná vazba)

Misunderstanding Terrorism provides a striking reassessment of the scope and nature of the global neo-jihadi threat to the West. The post-9/11 decade experienced the emergence of new forms of political violence and new terrorist actors. More recently, Marc Sageman's understanding of how and why

Justice: The China Experience (Sapio Flora)(Pevná vazba)

Claims about a pursuit of justice weave through all periods of China's modern history. But what do authorities mean when they refer to 'justice' and do Chinese citizens interpret justice in the same way as their leaders? This book explores how certain ideas about justice have come to be dominant in

Jacqueline Kennedy and the Architecture of First Lady Diplomacy (Moore Jr John Allphin)(Pevná vazba)

Jacqueline Kennedy and the Architecture of First Lady Diplomacy offers a unique rhetorical analysis of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's communication uncovers five forms of soft diplomacy that catapult her to the top of all American first ladies as a model of international

Sport and diplomacy: Games within games (Rofe J. Simon)(Pevná vazba)

This book critically enhances the appreciation of sport and diplomacy in global affairs from the perspective of both practitioners and scholars. It draws on a range of scholarship across history, politics, sociology and international relations. It explores the linkages across these fields

Diplomacy: Theory and Practice (Berridge G. R.)(Pevná vazba)

Fully revised and updated, this comprehensive guide to diplomacy explores the art of negotiating international agreements and the channels through which such activities occur when states are in diplomatic relations, and when they are not. This new edition includes chapters on secret intelligence

Poland's New Ways of Public Diplomacy (Dobek-Ostrowska Boguslawa)(Pevná vazba)

The book explains when and how Poland implemented public diplomacy. The author explains it as a form of external political communication of governments conducted in cooperation with non-state actors to position the country internationally. The Polish case shows how a country in Europe attempts to

The Emerald Handbook of Crime, Justice and Sustainable Development (Blaustein Jarrett)(Pevná vazba)

The Emerald Handbook of Crime, Justice and Sustainable Development brings together a diverse and international collection of essays to critically examine issues relating to crime and justice in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The United Nations 2030 Agenda for

Plant Teachers: Ayahuasca, Tobacco, and the Pursuit of Knowledge (Narby Jeremy)(Pevná vazba)

Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World (Matyszak Philip)(Pevná vazba)

The ancient world of the Mediterranean and the Near East saw the birth and collapse of great civilizations. While several of these are well known, for all those that have been recorded, many have been unjustly forgotten. Our history is overflowing with different cultures that have all evolved over

The Devil and the Dark Water (Turton Stuart)(Pevná vazba)

Compulsively readable.--New York Times Book ReviewFrom Stuart Turton, author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, comes an extraordinary new locked-room murder mystery.A murder on the high seas. A remarkable detective duo. A demon who may or may not exist.It's 1634, and Samuel Pipps, the

Piccadilly - London's West End and the Pursuit of Pleasure (Hoare Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

The first book to chart the hedonistic history of London's

Stuart Devlin: Designer Goldsmith Silversmith (Devlin Carole)(Pevná vazba)

A tribute to the remarkable and extensive oeuvre of master goldsmith and silversmith Stuart Devlin

Liberty or Love! and Mourning for Mourning (Desnos Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Mystery, the marvelous, the city of Paris transmuted by love, and Sanglot the Corsair's pursuit of the siren Louise Lame: these are the essential ingredients of Liberty or Love , a masterpiece of early Surrealism written by Robert Desnos (1900-1945) and first published in 1924 to immediate acclaim

The Cambridge History of Terrorism (English Richard)(Pevná vazba)

Many - perhaps most - people have an interest in terrorism: its causes, nature and consequences; its effects on their lives; and the question of how we should respond to it. This volume offers an accessible, authoritative, well-researched analysis of case studies and themes from the history of

Mortal Cities and Forgotten Monuments (Mackic Arna)(Pevná vazba)

A study on the effects of war damage to cities' inhabitants and the restoration of culturak memory through architectural

The Adventures of Robin Hood (Green Richard Lancelyn)(Pevná vazba)

The classic story of social justice and outrageous cunning. Robin Hood, champion of the poor and oppressed, stands against the cruel power of Prince John and the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham. Taking refuge in the vast Sherwood Forest with his band of men, he remains determined to outwit his

Algebra of Happiness - The pursuit of success, love and what it all means (Galloway Scott)(Pevná vazba)

The Flight: A Father's War, a Son's Search (Bridges Tyler)(Pevná vazba)

Both history and memoir, The Flight tells the story of Richard W. 'Dick' Bridges's heroic service in World War II. Bridges survived a German attack on his plane, the Fascinatin' Witch, by parachuting out of the exploding B-24. He escaped detection in Austria, became the first American prisoner of

State Surveillance, Political Policing and Counter-Terrorism in Britain: 1880-1914 (Solomon Vlad)(Pevná vazba)

Examines the formation of state surveillance and the emergence of institutionalized political policing in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain. This book deals with the formation of state surveillance and the emergence of institutionalized political policing in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain

Keep the Wretches in Order: America's Biggest Mass Trial, the Rise of the Justice Department, and the Fall of the Iww (Strang Dean)(Pevná vazba)

Terrorism and America: From the Anarchists to 9/11 and Beyond (Willcock Bryn)(Pevná vazba)

Terrorism has been part of American life since its founding, but early terrorist activity increased dramatically from 1865, peaking from 1910-1920. Terrorist threats rose again from the 1950s, reaching a peak in the 1970s, when Americans faced almost daily terrorist attacks. In the 1960s, Americans

The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power (Chafkin Max)(Pevná vazba)

A biography of venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel, the enigmatic, controversial, and hugely influential power broker who sits at the dynamic intersection of tech, business, and politics 'Max Chafkin's The Contrarian is much more than a consistently shocking biography of Peter Thiel,