In this thought-provoking and engaging book, Malachi O'Doherty argues that division in Northern Ireland is fundamentally not about whether the country should be governed as part of Ireland or as part of Britain - as presumed by the Good Friday Agreement - but rather is entirely sectarian, an inter-ethnic stress comparable to racism.
Part memoir, part history and part polemic, How to Fix Northern Ireland shows how the split between catholics and protestants infests everyday life - from education and segregated housing, from street protests, bonfires and parades to the high politics of power sharing and Brexit - and asks what can be done to solve a centuries-old social rift and heal the relationship at the heart of the problem.
Carlo Masala warnt in diesem Hörbuch vor den Illusionen des Westens: der Illusion, die Globalisierung würde automatisch zur Verbreitung der Demokratie führen, der Illusion einer zunehmenden Verrechtlichung der internationalen Beziehungen, aber auch der Illusion, durch militärische Interventionen ließen sich Demokratie und Stabilität exportieren. Seit der Niederlage in Afghanistan und Putins Krieg gegen die Ukraine stehen die Grundlagen westlicher Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik auf dem Prüfstand. Was muss sich ändern, damit wir in der neuen Weltunordnung bestehen können?
'Marshall erklärt meisterhaft, was man wissen muss.' Peter Frankopan
Spionagesatelliten in der Umlaufbahn des Mondes. Bodenschätze im Weltraum, wertvoller als das Bruttoinlandsprodukt der meisten Länder. Menschen auf dem Mars in den nächsten zehn Jahren. Das ist keine Science-Fiction, sondern Astropolitik. Der Mensch ist unterwegs ins All - und wir nehmen unsere Machtkämpfe mit. Bald wird das Geschehen im Universum die Weltgeschichte genauso prägen wie die Berge, Flüsse und Meere auf der Erde.
Politik-Experte Tim Marshall legt die geopolitischen Realitäten offen: Er zeigt, wie das Rennen um die besten Plätze im All aktuell aussieht, wie Russland, China und die USA vorangehen und welche strategischen Ziele dahinterstehen. Eine unverzichtbare Lektüre über Macht, Politik und die Zukunft der Menschheit.
Sadhguru embarks us on a transformative journey as he delves deep into the core challenges that affect our world and presents innovative solutions to usher in a brighter future. In this thought-provoking exploration, we explore a range of pressing global issues, from poverty and population dynamics to education and leadership transformation. By intertwining expert insights with powerful narratives, he opens doors to understanding and ignites a collective call to action to pave the way for lasting wellbeing on a global scale.
One of the most important Ukrainian voices throughout the Russian invasion, the author of Death and the Penguin and Grey Bees collects his searing dispatches from the heart of Kyiv.
This journal of the invasion, a collection of Andrey Kurkov's writings and broadcasts from Kyiv, is a remarkable record of a brilliant writer at the forefront of a twenty-first-century war. Andrey Kurkov has been a consistent satirical commentator on his adopted country of Ukraine. His most recent work, Grey Bees, is a dark foreshadowing of the devastation in the eastern part of Ukraine in which only two villagers remain in a village bombed to smithereens. The author has lived in Kyiv and in the remote countryside of Ukraine throughout the Russian invasion. He has also been able to fly to European capitals where he has been working to raise money for charities and to address crowded halls. Kurkov has been asked to write for every English newspaper, as also to be interviewed all over Europe. He has become an important voice for his people.
Kurkov sees every video and every posted message, and he spends the sleepless nights of continuous bombardment of his city delivering the truth about this invasion to the world.
This book by military strategist Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., is the definitive take on the race for military dominance in the twenty-first century. It shows how militaries that successfully pursue disruptive innovation can gain a major advantage over their rivals, while those that fail to do so risk exposing their countries to great danger.
The Precision Warfare Revolution, introduced by the US military in the First Gulf War, found the United States enjoying a near monopoly in this form of warfare for several decades. But now other powers have these capabilities. The US military also confronts an emerging military revolution driven by advances across a wide range of technologies-from artificial intelligence and synthetic biology to quantum computing and additive manufacturing.
To stay competitive, the US military must pursue disruptive innovation in a race with other militaries to exploit war's changing character. Clues exist as to the winner's identity. They are revealed by militaries that went beyond the bounds of mere innovation to overturn the existing forms of warfare, changing the course of history and the fate of nations. Through exploring their experiences, Krepinevich shows how the US military can win the race to identify and exploit the 'next big thing' in warfare.
Russia's brutal February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has attracted widespread condemnation across the West. Government and media circles present the conflict as a simple dichotomy between an evil empire and an innocent victim. In this concise, accessible and highly informative primer, Medea Benjamin and Nicolas Davies insist the picture is more complicated.
Yes, Russia's aggression was reckless and, ultimately, indefensible. But the West's reneging on promises to halt eastward expansion of NATO in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union played a major part in prompting Putin to act. So did the U.S. involvement in the 2014 Ukraine coup and Ukraine's failure to implement the Minsk peace agreements. The result is a conflict that is increasingly difficult to resolve, one that could conceivably escalate into all-out war between the United States and Russia-the world's two leading nuclear powers.
Skillfully bringing together the historical record and current analysis, War in Ukraine looks at the events leading up to the conflict, surveys the different parties involved, and weighs the risks of escalation and opportunities for peace. For anyone who wants to get beneath the heavily propagandized media coverage to an understanding of a war with consequences that could prove cataclysmic, this timely book will be an urgent necessity.
In The Chile Project, Sebastian Edwards tells the story of how the neoliberal economic model came to an end in 2021, when Gabriel Boric was elected president, vowing that 'If Chile was the cradle of neoliberalism, it will also be its grave.' More than a story about one Latin American country, The Chile Project is a behind-the-scenes history of the spread and consequences of the free-market thinking that dominated economic policymaking around the world in the second half of the twentieth century-but is now on the retreat.
In 1955, the United States State Department launched the 'Chile Project' to train Chilean economists at the University of Chicago. After General Augusto Pinochet overthrew socialist president Salvador Allende in 1973, Chile's 'Chicago Boys' implemented the purest neoliberal model for the next seventeen years, undertaking a package of privatization and deregulation, creating a modern capitalist economy, and sparking talk of a 'Chilean miracle.' But under the veneer of success, a profound dissatisfaction with the inequalities caused by neoliberalism was growing. In 2019, protests erupted throughout the country, and in 2022 Boric began his presidency with a clear mandate: to end neoliberalismo.
The Chile Project provides an important new perspective on the history of neoliberalism and its global decline today.
Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin were influential figures in the history of socialism and communism. Karl Marx, a German philosopher, economist, and political theorist, provided the foundation for socialist and communist ideologies. His critical analysis of capitalism, as outlined in works like 'Das Kapital' and 'The Communist Manifesto,' revolutionized social and economic theory. Marx emphasized the exploitative nature of capitalism and argued for the abolition of private ownership of the means of production, profoundly shaping leftist thought.
Vladimir Lenin, born in 1870 in Russia, played a pivotal role in the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the establishment of the Soviet Union. Building upon Marx's theories, Lenin developed the ideology of Leninism, also known as Marxism-Leninism. He believed in the necessity of a revolutionary vanguard party to guide the working class in overthrowing the bourgeoisie and establishing a socialist state. Lenin's leadership during the October Revolution and the subsequent establishment of a socialist government in Russia marked a significant turning point in world history and served as an inspiration for communist movements worldwide.
Both Marx and Lenin faced various challenges throughout their lives. Marx's ideas encountered resistance from the ruling classes, and he experienced financial hardships. He actively participated in socialist and workers' movements, advocating for social change and labor rights. Similarly, Lenin faced opposition from the ruling elite and had to navigate periods of repression, leading the Bolshevik Party underground. He endured political persecution and even survived an assassination attempt. Despite these obstacles, both Marx and Lenin remained dedicated to their vision of a classless society.
The legacies of Marx and Lenin continue to have a profound impact on socialist and communist thought.
Erdoğan gewinnt die Wahl – wie die Türkei wurde, was sie heute ist und was das für Europa bedeutet
»Ein erhellendes Buch und sehr zu empfehlen.«
Susanne Güsten, Andruck – Das Magazin für Politische Literatur, Deutschlandfunk
Seit seiner Machtübernahme 2002 hat Recep Tayyip Erdoğan einen radikalen Wandel in der Türkei eingeleitet. Das Land, das einst eine Säule des westlichen Bündnisses war, betreibt eine militaristische Außenpolitik, die sich von Bergkarabach bis Libyen in regionale Krisenherde einmischt. Sein früheres demokratisches Streben, u. a. um eine EU-Mitgliedschaft, ist einer gefährlichen Ein-Mann-Herrschaft gewichen.
Der renommierte Politologe Dimitar Bechev zeichnet den politischen Werdegang von Erdoğans populistischem Regime nach. In einer Geschichte verpasster Gelegenheiten, erodierter Beziehungen, wirtschaftlicher Rückschritte und fataler Abhängigkeiten untersucht er, wie sich die Türkei von den USA und Europa entfernte, sich Putins Russland näherte, in Afrika um eine Vormachtstellung ringt und ein schwaches demokratisches Regime durch ein autoritäres ersetzte. Bei all den Fäden, die die moderne türkische Geschichte durchziehen und verbinden, haben die Herrschaft des starken Mannes und die AKP-Ära dem Land ihren unauslöschlichen Stempel aufgedrückt – das Land entwickelt sich zur Autokratie.
Über die Zukunft der Türkei und eine beunruhigende Entwicklung.
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