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17 produkter
Understanding Iran
Everything You Need to Know, from Persia to the Islamic Republic, from Cyrus to Ahmadinejad
Häftad, 2011
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
250 kr
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William R. Polk provides an informative, readable history of a country which is moving quickly toward becoming the dominant power and culture of the Middle East. A former member of the State Department's Policy Planning Council, Polk describes a country and a history misunderstood by many in the …
Crusade and Jihad
The Thousand-Year War Between the Muslim World and the Global North
Inbunden, 2018
366 kr
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What really happened in the centuries of conflict between Europe, Russia, China, America, and the peoples of the Muslim world Crusade and Jihad is the first book to encompass, in one volume, the entire history of the catastrophic encounter between the Global North—China, Russia, Europe, Britain, …
Understanding Iraq
The Whole Sweep of Iraqi History, from Genghis Khan's Mongols to the Ottoman Turks to the British Mandate to the American Occupation
Häftad, 2006
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
228 kr
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Violent Politics
A History of Insurgency, Terrorism, & Guerrilla War, from the American Revolution to Iraq
E-bok, 2009
113 kr
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In the current Middle East, insurgency tactics are used with frequency and increasing success. But guerrilla war-fare is not just the tool of modern-day terrorists. Its roots stretch back to our very own revolution.In Violent Politics, William Polk takes us on a concise, brilliant tour of …
Understanding Iraq
The Whole Sweep of Iraqi History, from Genghis Khan''s Mongols to the Ottoman Turks to the British Mandate to the American Occupation
E-bok, 2009
91 kr
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The Dramatic History of Iraq in One Concise Volume The destinies of Iraq and America will be tightly intertwined into the foreseeable future due to the U.S. incursion into this complex, perplexing desert nation -- the latest in a long history of violent outside interventions. A country sitting atop …
Birth of America
From Before Columbus to the Revolution
E-bok, 2009
104 kr
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In this provocative account of colonial America, William R. Polk explores the key events, individuals, and themes of this critical period. With vivid descriptions of the societies that people from Europe came from and with an emphasis on what they believed they were going to, Polk introduces the …
Neighbors and Strangers
The Fundamentals of Foreign Affairs
E-bok, 2008
644 kr
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How important are foreign affairs in the grand scheme of civilization? Do defenses against the invasion of strangers influence the evolution of culture? Drawing on decades of experience in government as well as in the academy, William R. Polk offers a uniquely informed, comprehensive view of …
Out of Iraq
A Practical Plan for Withdrawal Now
Av George McGovern, William R. Polk
Häftad, 2006
234 kr
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Former senator George McGovern and William R. Polk, a leading authority on the Middle East, offer a detailed plan for a speedy troop withdrawal from Iraq. During the phased withdrawal, to begin on December 31, 2006, and to be completed by June 30, 2007, they recommend that the Iraq government …
Out of Iraq
A Practical Plan for Withdrawal Now
Av William R. Polk, George McGovern
E-bok, 2006
146 kr
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Former senator George McGovern and William R. Polk, a leading authority on the Middle East, offer a detailed plan for a speedy troop withdrawal from Iraq. During the phased withdrawal, to begin on December 31, 2006, and to be completed by June 30, 2007, they recommend that the Iraq government …
Understanding Iraq
The Whole Sweep of Iraqi History, from Genghis Khan''s Mongols to the Ottoman Turks to the British Mandate to the American Occupation
Ljudbok, 2023
298 kr
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Iraq will continue to be a major issue and involvement for the United States into the foreseeable future, says William R. Polk, former member of the State Department’s Policy Planning Council and professor of Middle Eastern history at the University of Chicago. Iraq sits on the world’s largest …
