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War on Peace : The Decline of American Influence
A book for anyone interested to know more about how the world really works by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow. ‘This is one of the most important books of our time.’ Walter Isaacson ‘A masterpiece’ Dan Simpson, Post-Gazette THE NEW YORK TIMES #3 BESTSELLER US foreign policy is undergoing a dire transformation, forever changing America’s place in the world.Institutions of diplomacy and development are bleeding out after deep budget cuts; the diplomats who make America’s deals and protect democratic interests around the world are walking out in droves.Offices across the State Department sit empty, while abroad the military-industrial complex has assumed the work once undertaken by peacemakers.Increasingly, America is a nation that shoots first and asks questions later. In an astonishing journey from the corridors of power in Washington, DC, to some of the most remote and dangerous places on earth – Afghanistan, Somalia, and North Korea among them acclaimed investigative journalist Ronan Farrow illuminates one of the most consequential and poorly understood changes in American history.His first-hand experience as a former State Department official affords a personal look at some of the last standard bearers of traditional statecraft, including Richard Holbrooke, who made peace in Bosnia and died while trying to do so in Afghanistan. Drawing on newly unearthed documents, and richly informed by rare interviews with warlords, whistle-blowers, and policymakers – including every living secretary of state from Henry Kissinger to Hillary Clinton to Rex Tillerson – War on Peace makes a powerful case for an endangered profession.Diplomacy, Farrow argues, has declined after decades of political cowardice, short-sightedness, and outright malice – but it may just offer a way out of a world at war.
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Black Poppies : Britain's Black Community and the Great War
In 1914 Britain was home to at least 10,000 black Britons, many of African and West Indian heritage.Most of them were loyal to the ‘mother country’ when the First World War broke out.Despite being discouraged from serving in the British Army, men managed to join all branches of the forces, while black communities contributed to the war effort on the home front.By 1918 it is estimated that Britain’s black population had trebled to 30,000, as many black servicemen who had fought for Britain decided to make it their home.It was far from a happy ending, however, as they and their families often came under attack from white ex-servicemen and civilians increasingly resentful of their presence.With first-hand accounts and original photographs, Black Poppies is the essential guide to the military and civilian wartime experiences of black men and women, from the trenches to the music halls.It is intended as a companion to Stephen Bourne’s previous books published by The History Press: Mother Country: Britain’s Black Community on the Home Front 1939–45 and The Motherland Calls: Britain’s Black Servicemen and Women 1939–45.
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Post-War Jewish Fiction : Ambivalence, Self Explanation and Transatlantic Connections
In this groundbreaking study, David Brauner explores the representation of Jewishness in a number of works by postwar British and American Jewish writers, identifying a transatlantic sensibility characterised by an insistent compulsion to explain themselves and their Jewishness in ambivalent terms.Through detailed readings of novels by famous American authors such as Saul Bellow, Philip Roth, Bernard Malamud and Arthur Miller, alongside those by lesser-known British writers such as Frederic Raphael, Jonathan Wilson, Howard Jacobson and Clive Sinclair, certain common preoccupations emerge: Gentiles who mistake themselves for Jews; Jewish hostility towards Nature; writing (and not writing) about the Holocaust, and the relationship between fact and fiction.
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How does war influence society?
War can have a profound impact on society in various ways. It can lead to loss of life, displacement of people, destruction of infrastructure, and economic instability. It can also result in social and psychological trauma for individuals and communities. Additionally, war can lead to changes in government policies, social norms, and cultural attitudes. Overall, war can deeply shape the social, economic, and political fabric of a society, often leaving lasting effects for generations to come.
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How fast did the tanks reach in the war?
The speed of tanks during war can vary depending on the type of tank and the terrain. In general, tanks can reach speeds of up to 25-30 miles per hour on flat, open terrain. However, in more rugged or urban environments, their speed may be limited to around 10-15 miles per hour. Additionally, factors such as mechanical issues, enemy resistance, and tactical considerations can also affect the speed at which tanks are able to advance during war.
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What problems are there with the connections in World War Z?
In World War Z, there are several problems with the connections between the different storylines and characters. One issue is the lack of clear transitions between the different locations and time periods, which can make it difficult for the audience to follow the narrative. Additionally, the connections between the characters can feel forced and contrived at times, making it challenging to become emotionally invested in their relationships. Finally, the film's reliance on fast-paced action sequences can sometimes overshadow the development of the connections between the characters, leading to a lack of depth in their interactions.
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What influence did Heinrich Himmler have in the Second World War?
Heinrich Himmler was one of the most powerful and influential figures in Nazi Germany during the Second World War. As the head of the SS and the Gestapo, he played a key role in implementing the Holocaust and overseeing the concentration camps. Himmler also had significant influence in shaping Nazi ideology and policies, and was responsible for the brutal repression of resistance movements in occupied territories. His leadership and organizational skills were crucial in maintaining the Nazi regime's control over its territories and in carrying out its genocidal policies.
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Agents of Influence : Britain’s Secret Intelligence War Against the IRA
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Wilson'S War : Sir Henry Wilson's Influence on British Military Policy in the Great War and its Aftermath
Today, just as he was a century ago, Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson is an archetypal 'love him or hate him' character.An agile mind, a sharp, witty and sometimes wicked tongue, and the author of diaries full of the kind of coruscating remarks that a modern tabloid newspaper editor only dreams of.Wilson enjoyed hobnobbing with politicians as much as with his fellow soldiers, often to the chagrin of both 'frocks' and 'brasshats'.The former, so the accepted narrative goes, found him pliable, naive and ready to do their bidding.The latter, we are told, found him untrustworthy, mendacious and shallow.Yet in his lifetime Henry Wilson's many genuine admirers included leading figures in both the political and military establishments. Unlike many of his peers, Wilson was unable to present evidence in his own defence in the Battle of the Memoirs which followed the Great War.Soon after his death at the hands of Irish republican assassins his reputation was ruined by the publication of a biography based on his outspoken diaries.Wilson's enemies had their suspicions confirmed, his friends too often found themselves criticised in his late-night scribblings. More recent scholarship has examined Wilson's interventions in the cause of Irish Unionism and revealed a 'political soldier' willing and able to fight for this in the corridors of power.This study concentrates instead on Wilson's impact on the development and execution of British military policy during the Great War.Wilson's contribution to the British Army's preparations for war is familiar to military historians, his role in shaping policy in the final 18 months of the conflict deserve greater attention. In 1917 Wilson disagreed with the costly attritional strategy of both Sir Douglas Haig, the commander of the British forces in France, and Sir William Robertson, the government's principle military adviser at the War Office.It was a scepticism shared by British Prime Minister David Lloyd George who found Wilson's views refreshingly different.As a result, Wilson effectively put paid to a new British offensive in early 1918 and was instrumental in setting up the Supreme War Council, designed to better co-ordinate Allied military strategy.He then dominated the work of this body, setting its strategic priorities and putting in place structures which eased the adoption of unity of command on the Western Front. As this study shows, Wilson was neither the dupe of politicians, nor the hapless hand-maiden to greater military minds than his.Instead, his diplomatic skills helped preserve the brittle Anglo-French alliance, both in the early stages of the war and towards its end.His period as Chief of the Imperial General Staff from February 1918 saw him successfully walk the tightrope between politicians and military leaders and maintain fragile civil-military relations.In the aftermath of the conflict, Wilson helped shape Britain's imperial future, for better and for worse.
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Higher Education, Community Connections and Collaborations
This book innovatively explores the policy, practice and pedagogy of community engagement in higher education settings.It contributes to the evaluation of adaptive practice and responses in addressing inequalities further exposed by the pandemic, and the role of higher education institutions within this.By exploring such themes, contributors highlight implications for future practice and suggest areas for further pedagogical development.The book also includes perspectives on the patterns of change in higher education asking crucial questions pertaining to its role in regeneration and recovery as it seeks to work for, within, and between communities and constituencies.While it foregrounds youth and community work, it makes wider and systemic connections between communities and higher education institutions.
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Greek and Roman Antiquity in First World War Poetry : Making Connections
Rupert Brooke, Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, and Charles Sorley all died in the First Word War.They came from diverse social, educational, and cultural backgrounds, but for all of the writers, engagement with Greek and Roman antiquity was decisive in shaping their war poetry. The world views and cultural hinterlands of Brooke and Sorley were framed by the Greek and Latin texts they had studied at school, whereas for Owen, who struggled with Latin, classical texts were a part of his aspirational literary imagination.Rosenberg's education was limited but he encountered some Greek and Roman literature through translations, and through mediations in English literature. The various ways in which the poets engaged with classical literature are analysed in the commentaries, which are designed to be accessible to classicists and to users from other subject areas.The extensive range of connections made by the poets and by subsequent readers is explained in the Introduction to the volume. The commentaries illuminate relationships between the poems and attitudes to the war at the time, in the immediate post-war years, and subsequently.They also probe how individual poems reveal various facets of the poetry of unease, the poetry of survival, and the poetics of war and ecology.
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How did the World War influence the development of modern art?
The World War had a profound impact on the development of modern art. The devastation and trauma of the war led many artists to reject traditional artistic styles and embrace new forms of expression. The horrors of war also inspired artists to explore themes of violence, alienation, and existential angst in their work. Additionally, the war disrupted the art world, leading to the dispersal of artists and the exchange of ideas across different countries, which contributed to the diversification and globalization of modern art. Overall, the World War served as a catalyst for the evolution of modern art, pushing artists to experiment with new techniques and subject matter in response to the changing world around them.
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Was the Korean War a proxy war or a civil war?
The Korean War was a proxy war, as it was fought between the communist-backed North Korea and the capitalist-backed South Korea, with support and involvement from other major powers such as the United States, China, and the Soviet Union. The conflict was not solely an internal struggle within Korea, but rather a larger geopolitical struggle between the two opposing ideologies of communism and capitalism. The involvement of outside powers and the global implications of the war make it more accurately described as a proxy war rather than a civil war.
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Does the resignation of Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev due to the Ukraine war influence your opinion on the Ukraine war?
The resignation of Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev due to the Ukraine war may influence my opinion on the conflict, as it could indicate internal dissent within the Russian government regarding their actions in Ukraine. This could suggest that there are differing perspectives within Russia on the war, potentially leading to a reevaluation of the situation. However, it is important to consider multiple sources of information and perspectives when forming an opinion on such a complex and sensitive issue.
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How can the visibility of exposure be improved in APS films?
The visibility of exposure in APS films can be improved by using a film scanner or a dedicated APS film scanner that can provide high-resolution scans of the images. Additionally, adjusting the brightness and contrast settings during scanning can help enhance the visibility of exposure. It is also important to ensure that the film is properly cleaned and handled to avoid any dust or scratches that could affect the visibility of exposure.
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