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This is a story of idealism and heroism; of romance and terrifying drama.

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With an increasing number of Australian military personnel being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, this collection of insightful essays examines the unseen wounds sustained by combat and peacekeeping forces. They show there are no easy answers or simple solutions, and suggest where existing approaches are misguided.

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The moving portrait of mother and daughter relationship during the brutality of the Russian-Chechen war.

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Proscribing peace shows how the listing of armed groups as terrorists has made pre-negotiations harder and more prolonged. Drawing on fieldwork in Colombia during the negotiation with the FARC, Sophie Haspeslagh introduces the concept of linguistic ceasefire which becomes a central pre-condition for the initiation of a peace process.

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A critical reflection on the role of terrorism in major armed conflicts occurring during the 1990s and the first decade of the twenty first century. Case studies include Bosnia, Kosovo, Chechnya, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. -- .

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Thirty-six Israeli Jews and Palestinians give their unprecedented, inspiring accounts of growing up in a land where childhood's pleasures are fragile and fleeting. 8-page photo insert.

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A comprehensive A-Z study of the history of conflict in Afghanistan from 1747 to the present.

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He describes the depth of animosity between Greek and Turkish Cypriots and analyzes the obstacles in the path of a search for a solution.

Most casual observers see the conflict between Greeks and Turks on a strategic Mediterranean island as a struggle within a sovereign state.

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The groundbreaking account of East Timor's struggle for nationhood, thoroughly researched and expertly written, with information from dozens of insider interviews and hundreds of secret documents. A classic of investigative journalism.

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A wide ranging volume on medical history, that examines critical areas of health concerns in Ireland through the World Wars. -- .

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Yossi Alpher explains how Israel entered its current situation of growing international isolation, political stalemate, and gathering messianic political influence. He investigates the inability of Israelis and Palestinians to make peace and end their conflict before suggesting ways to moderate and soften the worst aspects of the situation.

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Proscribing peace shows how the listing of armed groups as terrorists has made pre-negotiations harder and more prolonged. Drawing on fieldwork in Colombia during the negotiation with the FARC, Sophie Haspeslagh introduces the concept of linguistic ceasefire which becomes a central pre-condition for the initiation of a peace process.

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Through the narrations of war-injured individuals and MSF humanitarian workers, the book explores healing and rehabilitation process in all its complex forms: physically, emotionally and symbolically.

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A gripping account of Indonesia's political and economic struggles, from the final days of Soeharto's rule through the first two years of Wahid's presidency. Kevin O'Rourke's accessible and compelling style conveys the drama of recent events along with an indepth understanding of the whole region.

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The first book-length study of the causes, events and consequences of South Sudan's brutal civil war and the devastating effects of the US-led peace process.

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The first book-length study of the causes, events and consequences of South Sudan's brutal civil war and the devastating effects of the US-led peace process.

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A personal memoir by a relief worker and conflict specialist who has worked on the ground in a host of war-torn countries. It argues that civil wars are often dismissed by westerners as tribal, ethnic, or regional disputes, when in reality such violence is fundamentally part of the human condition.

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A critical reflection on the role of terrorism in major armed conflicts occurring during the 1990s and the first decade of the twenty first century. Case studies include Bosnia, Kosovo, Chechnya, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. -- .

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A powerful account of one of the most notorious rebel groups in the world and its impact on the women of Nigeria.