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Genocide - the destruction of an ethnic, racial or religious group - is the ultimate crime against humanity. This study assesses the ways of preventing this crime. Topics include international law, humanitarian intervention, early warning measures, and the effectiveness of preventative measures.

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Panama was created by a group of Wall Street investors in Room 1162 of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. This meeting brought down the French Republic, the Columbian government and shook the almost invincible Teddy Roosevelt and gave birth to American imperialism in Latin America.

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This provocative book seeks to answer a most crucial-and embarrassing-question concerning the U.S. military: why the United States is so often stymied in military confrontations with seemingly weaker opponents, despite its "superpower" status.

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Provides a close-up look at pivotal battles--ranging from Agincourt and Waterloo to Gettysburg and Austerlitz--and profiles great military commanders as it examines thirteen key rules of battle that have determined victory or defeat from ancient times to the present day.

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A sweeping condemnation of the decline of American culture since the 1970s by one of America's leading conservative writers.

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The Bell Huey Cobra was the first purpose-designed helicopter gunship to become operational and to see combat. This book discusses the origins of the Huey Cobra, the innovations to its design throughout the years and its major combat uses in numerous theatres, including Vietnam, the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, and more.

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A pioneering investigation into the practices and methodologies used in the search for and exhumation of dead bodies resulting from mass violence. -- .

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This collection examines the concept of human rights in a variety of cultural and historical contexts. The contributors analyze cognitive contexts that produce different meanings of rights, identify spaces of intercultural crossings where differences can coexist, and offer narratives and metaphors to help mediate between distinct cultures.

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This collection examines the concept of human rights in a variety of cultural and historical contexts. The contributors analyze cognitive contexts that produce different meanings of rights, identify spaces of intercultural crossings where differences can coexist, and offer narratives and metaphors to help mediate between distinct cultures.

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Throughout the 1990s, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) faced challenges posed by the genocide of Rwandan Tutsis and a succession of outbreaks of political violence in Rwanda and in its neighbours. This book recounts the experiences of the MSF teams working in the field. -- .

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Throughout the 1990s, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) faced challenges posed by the genocide of Rwandan Tutsis and a succession of outbreaks of political violence in Rwanda and in its neighbours. This book recounts the experiences of the MSF teams working in the field. -- .

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This book offers fresh perspectives on the history of humanitarianism and its impact on domestic and international politics in the era of the Great War.

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Leading experts in Anglophone humanitarianism across some three hundred examine the relationship between humanitarianism, empire, postcolonialism, transnational and global human rights in and beyond the British World.

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Leading experts in Anglophone humanitarianism across some three hundred examine the relationship between humanitarianism, empire, postcolonialism, transnational and global human rights in and beyond the British World.

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The iconic vehicle of the British Army's Reconnaissance Corps during World War II, the Humber Light Reconnaissance Car (LRC) saw service in several theatres of war between 1941 and 1945. Using numerous photographs, this book looks at the development of the LRC, its use by the Reconnaissance Corps and its importance to British infantry divisions.

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An examination of border decomposition, re-creation and destruction in twentieth-century Hungary. It shows the evolution of a single set of borders over a century in response to a range of internal and external forces in a regional and global context. It illuminates the complexities, opportunities, and problems that face a small state.

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Hungary was the home of the elite Hussar. This work covers a period during which the Hussars were increasingly regulated within the Hapsburg army, and developments took place in clothing, weaponry and equipment, notably the introduction of short carbines and rifles.

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An examination of Cold War Hungary and how its leader, Janos Kadar, gave deference to Moscow in order to improve the quality of life in Hungary.

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The Hurricane was the RAF's first monoplane fighter and saw significant combat during the fight over France and the Battle of Britain. This title tells the story of the dramatic battles in the skies over France and the Channel as Britain desperately tried to hold back the German onslaught from her shores.