Conflict & Peace

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Syria: A Tale of Two Pipelines

From: Oil and World Politics

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Analyzes the Syrian conflict, in which Big Powers (US, Russia) and regional powers (Iran, Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey) clash over Sunni-Shia divisions, terrorism, and petroleum. Initial … 31 $3.10 Add
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The American Power Elite and Fascism

From: The Myth of the Good War

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Analyzes how before and even after the outbreak of war in Europe Hitler and his National Socialism, and fascism in general, enjoyed a disproportionate amount of sympathy within the ranks of the … 16 $1.60 Add
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The Bogeyman is Coming

Ceuta and Melilla

From: Walls

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This chapter discusses the wall that stands between Spain and Morocco and the plight of those migrants that try to cross into Spain, and into Europe. 21 $2.10 Add
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The Roughest Land I Ever Saw

From: Loyalist Rebellion in New Brunswick

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1780s. Loyalist arrival in New Brunswick and their opinions on this land that is now their home. 29 $2.90 Add
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The UN vs. Militarism

From: The United Nations in the 21st Century

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This chapter looks at the obstacle that militarism presents to the UN. Most policies implimented by states are militaristic in nature. 10 $1.00 Add
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Warrior Nation

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War

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The author explores the rise of militarist attitudes in Canada and Canadian involvement in various wars and military operations around the world in recent history. The author discusses epic … 80 $8.00 Add
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Wars and Rumours of Wars

How Wars Start

From: Disarming Conflict

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Water, Water, Clean Water — But Not Everywhere

From: Canada after Harper

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Maude Barlow next focuses on the alarming shrinkage and pollution of Canada’s fresh water supply, a precious resource which lacks the effective laws and regulations needed to protect it 13 $1.30 Add
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Whenever My Sore Heart Gets Hungry

The Quest for Land

From: Pay No Heed to the Rockets

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In this chapter, the author explores the evolution and current situation of the Palestinian poetry scene. He meets and talks to several poets living and working in Palestine. 49 $4.90 Add
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Zionism

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

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Chapter Two focuses on the roots of political Zionism. Since its creation by Theodor Herzl, Zionism has envisaged a return to an imagined glorious past. The distinguishing feature of political … 11 $1.10 Add
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America and the Red Peril

From: The Myth of the Good War

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Analyzes how the American Power elites were against communism and Bolshevism and therefore liked European facism and Hitler’s Nazism. 13 $1.30 Add
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An Overview of the Rwandan Genocide

From: The Hope that Remains

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This chapter orients the reader to key points of Rwandan history leading to the Rwandan genocide, an overview of the genocide itself, international responses to the genocide, and how the country … 9 $0.90 Add
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Building Schools for Girls

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War

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This chapter discusses Canada’s involvement in the "War on Terror" and the rise of nationalism and militarism that it has inspired. The Canadian government and media’s role … 50 $5.00 Add
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Dissent in Canada against the Anglo-Boer War, 1899–1902

From: Worth Fighting For

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From Charity to Justice

From: The United Nations in the 21st Century

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This chapter analyzes the charity efforts undertaken by the UN to reduce global poverty and highlights the new goals instituted to be achieved by 2030. 11 $1.10 Add
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How Civil Wars End

From: Disarming Conflict

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