Conflict & Peace

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The Girl in the Green Dress

From: Pay No Heed to the Rockets

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The introduction describes the experience of the author as he crosses the border into Palestine. 6 $0.60 Add
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From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War

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The author introduces the book’s subject, discussing war, militarism, masculinity, nationalism, and Canadian perceptions/depictions of war in literature, media, and popular culture. 35 $3.50 Add
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The Wall Disease

From: Walls

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The author introduces the book and the history and concept of wall-building, and how this practice has served humanity and served to cement discord and divisions. 7 $0.70 Add
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From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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From 1963 onward, Syrian governments in which Ba’ath Arab Socialist Party members Hafez al-Assad and his son Bashar played principal roles, were committed to the Arab nationalist values of … 28 $2.80 Add
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One Country—Two States

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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The introduction, One Country-Two States explains how as a nation, Korea has existed for over a thousand years within clearly delineated and recognized borders; however, Korean have had the great … 9 $0.90 Add
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Petroleum and Geopolitics

From: Oil and World Politics

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Discusses petroleum, the most valuable commodity in world trade, and its ties to politics and power. Introduces the links between governments and oil corporations, the history of petrodollars in … 30 $3.00 Add
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Preface

From: A Beauty that Hurts

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Introduction written by W. George Lovell 7 $0.70 Add
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A Quarter Century of Failed Warfare

From: Disarming Conflict

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About Quakers and the Author

From: Are We Done Fighting?

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The author explains who Quakers are, and their longstanding interest in responding to violence with peace. The Quaker perspective of the author has informed many of the examples of the book. 3 $0.30 Add
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Acronyms

From: A Beauty that Hurts

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Understanding acronyms used within the book 2 $0.20 Add
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Anti-Semitism

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

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Chapter One examines the history of anti-semitism as a tool of the political Right. The chapter explores how the roots of anti-semitism go much farther back than Hitler, but trace their roots … 14 $1.40 Add
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Averting World War III

From: The United Nations in the 21st Century

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The history of how the UN has proved itself to the people in its efforts to avert another World War. 10 $1.00 Add
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Drawing a Line in the Sand

The Western Sahara

From: Walls

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This chapter focuses on the berm/’Wall of Shame" in the Western Sahara, which has a long history but which was completed in 1987 and is still manned by Moroccan troops and watched over … 36 $3.60 Add
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Finding Solutions to Save the Environment

From: Canada after Harper

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David Suzuki opens by graphically depicting the impact of reckless human activities on the planet and its inhabitants. 12 $1.20 Add
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America and the Myth of the Great Crusade

From: The Myth of the Good War

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Outlines how America has gained history about the war through Hollywood and not in the classroom. Delves into the ides of Democracy for a few and outlines how the process of deciding to go to war … 11 $1.10 Add
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Introduction and Purpose of the S Questions Model

From: The Mediator's Toolkit

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There are four dimensions of questions in the S Questions Model: • S1: Subject Matter Dimension of questions • S2: Structure Dimension of questions • S3: Seeking Information … 9 $0.90 Add