A University of Chicago political scientist has created the first comprehensive database of every suicide terrorist attack in the world from 1980 until today. With striking clarity and precision, he uses this unprecedented research to debunk widely held misconceptions about the nature of suicide terrorism.
Can air bombardment break the morale of an enemy and force it to capitulate or does it strengthen the enemy's determination to resist? In the first major book since the Vietnam War on the theory and practice of airpower and its political effects, Robert A. Pape helps policy makers judge the purpose of various air strategies, and helps general ...
The most important component of personal financial planning, retirement planning, ensures a financially secure future and the rewards of peace of mind now and the resources to retire comfortably later. Renowned financial consultants Ernst & Young provide the information needed building a secure nest egg or taking early retirement.
From the Illinois border to Green Bay, Wisconsin's Ethnic Settlement Trail encompasses twelve counties along Lake Michigan. This lavishly illustrated book highlights the folk artists who have carried on traditions of their ethnic communities, from Slovak wheat weaving and African American quilting to the Alte Kamerade Band that has played German ...
The fear that a conflict will spread is often used as a justification for "peacekeeping" operations. But why and under what conditions is war likely to widen? When are concerns warranted and justified? This book answers these important policy questions. The book offers a theoretical explanation for war widening based on the decisiveness of ...
This thematic and historical overview provides a guide to key welfare practices and developments in the public, private, voluntary and informal welfare sectors in 20th-century Britain, outlining the dominant ideas about welfare in the period in question. It offers a bridge between historical and contemporary concerns, drawing out some of the ...
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