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thought-provoking
Galtung and Ikeda's book "Choose Peace" elaborates on humanestrategies towards resolving complex global issues such as Nuclear armsbuildup and third world affairs. It goes on to highlight the important rolethat the United Nations can play in quelling (from a soft power standpoint)these burgeoning problems. It stresses specific non-agressive and humaneanswers such as world dialogue and international cooperation.It alsooffers food for thought on a variety of social interests/human rightsissues. It looks at these issues from an all inclusive perspective ratherthan a cost benefit analysis. It examines the effects of these issues froma world perspective. From page one I was already rexamining many of myopinions and prevconcieved notions regarding topics such as capitalpunishment and global conflict resolution. I would greatly recommend thisbook, as it challeges the reader to reevaluate the tried and true andreflect on society's ills from a symbiotic global vantage point.

Excellent Intro to Peace Studies
For readers unfamiliar with the growing Peace Studies Movement this book will provide lucid, challenging and inspiring information for understanding contemporary world conditions.The dialogue format is excellent for bothgeneral and academic reader and it contains none of the alienating,arrogant and removed discourse of academe.For the intelligent reader whois interested in the relationship between spiritual health of communitiesand how the world arrived at the condition it is in today, this is anexcellent starting point that will leave you wanting more from bothauthors.

a paradigm of phlegmatic pontification
"Choose Peace", written by Soka Gakkai International President and University of Hawaii professor Johan Galtung, attempts to provide salient insights and attainable, non-violent solutions to regional andworld conflicts. In attempting to identify the derivation of conflict andworld "instability" the authors set the parameters of theirdiscussion around such conventional topics as religiousfundamentalism,nuclear and conventional arms proliferation, capitalpunishment, and the reform of the United Nations. Read more

Subjects:  1. Buddhism    2. Buddhism - General    3. International Relations - Arms Control    4. International Relations - General    5. Peace    6. Peace And Peace Movements    7. Political Science    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Politics/International Relations    10. Religious aspects    11. Social aspects    12. Peace studies    13. Political Science / Arms Control    14. Violence in society   

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A look at Walt Disney, through the eyes of people who worked with him.
I have read many books on the life of Walt Disney.This book offers a different perspective than one would find in official authorized works about Walt.It is a collection of interviews of several of the (many) people who worked for him.What I liked most, is the candor of the people being interviewed.They felt free not to "sugar-coat" any of their answers, giving very truthful responses.To think that most of the people interviewed are no longer living, makes me appreciate the work of the various interviewers, capturing all of this valuable insight, that would have otherwise been lost.I enjoyed this book very much, and will be buying the other two in the series. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. International Relations - Arms Control    3. Political Science    4. Politics/International Relations    5. Reference    6. Encyclopaedias & Reference Works   

Subjects:  1. Algebra - Linear    2. Group Theory    3. International Relations - Arms Control    4. Mathematics    5. Political Science    6. Politics/International Relations    7. Safety    8. Algebraic topology    9. Groups & group theory   

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Common Sense on Common Sense of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Previous reviewers aside, Ambassador Thomas Graham's book, Common Sense on Weapons of Mass Destruction, provides the reader with a knowledgeable look at a very serious problem which continues to plague today's global community: the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD's). The strengths of this book are threefold: it is brief, it is easy to understand, and it provides a basic understanding of the problem.
Common sense, if only with the blinders on.
Graham provides a good summary of the development of treaties and agreements meant to curb, and ultimately reduce the amount of weapons (nuclear and otherwise).The chapters are arranged logically and his writing style is clear.Jargon is at a minimum and there is a helpful glossary at the back of the book.His chapter on chemical and biological weapons is far too brief considering the prevalence of chemical and biological weapons used in wars going as far back as WWI.This is a minor foible though.
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Subjects:  1. Arms control    2. International Relations - Arms Control    3. International Relations - General    4. Modern - 20th Century    5. Nuclear nonproliferation    6. Political Science    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Security, International    10. Weapons of mass destruction    11. Chemical & biological weapons   

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It's not about the media, Parenti, it's about the grunts and you missed that

Quality writing from a quality writer
This is the first book I've ever read by Christian Parenti.
Perspective from The Freedom
This is an excellent read providing perspective from important and fresh angles.I found it incredibly well written prose with a great ear for dialogue and an honesty that comes through in each encounter with his subjects whether they are U.S. soldiers, Iraqi mothers or men engaged in the Iraqi resistence.
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Subjects:  1. General    2. Government - U.S. Government    3. International Relations - Arms Control    4. Iraq War, 2003    5. Iraq War, 2003-    6. Military History - 1990-    7. Occupied territories    8. Personal narratives, American    9. Political Freedom & Security - International Secur    10. Political Science    11. Politics / Current Events    12. Politics/International Relations    13. 21st century    14. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    15. Iraq   

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cool
this book really rocks and is so good is is hard to say how good it is so read it your self. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Detection    2. History    3. History - Military / War    4. International Relations - Arms Control    5. Military - Intelligence/Espionage    6. Military - Nuclear Warfare    7. Military Science    8. Military surveillance    9. Nuclear Proliferation    10. Nuclear weapons    11. Political Science    12. Politics/International Relations    13. Testing    14. United States    15. Central government    16. Inter-war period, 1918-1939    17. Military intelligence    18. Political Science / Arms Control    19. Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000    20. Second World War, 1939-1945    21. USA   

Editorial Review

Journalist Ken Silverstein delivers a broadside against the modern military-industrial complex in Read more

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Great Book, Very Interesting
This was a very interesting and eye opening book. The book is broken into chapters that look at different aspects of the current war / armaments industry.We get the full picture from arms dealers, armaments companies and their lobbyists to private mercenary companies. The author gives the arms dealers some extra mystery by introducing us to two of the more successful ones, both of which were ex-Nazis.We also get a who's who name run down of past government officials who are now employees or lobbyists for large arms manufactures.I now know where all the cold warriors go after they leave office. A great militiary book
I thought this book was great.I think that Private Militiary War, Incorporated
Ken Silverstein's "Private Warriors" is an excellent resource -- I wish we had more journalists like him, willing to delve deep into a story and present just the facts, and leave it to the reader to connect the dots. Silverstein doesn't preach: he just offers an incredible amount of information -- all but the most diehard reactionary will find it persuasive.Read more

Subjects:  1. Arms transfers    2. Current Affairs    3. Defense industries    4. Employees    5. Government - Comparative    6. International Relations - Arms Control    7. Military & War    8. Military-industrial complex    9. Ordnance    10. Political Freedom & Security - International Secur    11. Politics / Current Events    12. Politics/International Relations    13. U.S. Foreign Relations    14. United States    15. Arms trade    16. Espionage & secret services    17. USA   

Subjects:  1. Asylum, Right of    2. Emigration & Immigration    3. European Union countries    4. International Relations - Arms Control    5. International Relations - General    6. National security    7. Political Science    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Security, International    10. Sociology    11. EU (European Union)    12. Immigration & emigration    13. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    14. Political Science / International Relations   

Subjects:  1. Case studies    2. History    3. International Relations - Arms Control    4. Intervention (International law)    5. Military    6. Military - General    7. Modern - 20th Century    8. Political Freedom & Security - International Secur    9. Politics - Current Events    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Political Science / International Security   

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Fascinating and provocative
Clinton in Haiti offers a much-needed appraisal of the 1994 US invasion of Haiti and of Haiti's recent history. Voodoo, cocaine, betrayal, war, CIA, and Clinton: history rarely gets more interesting than this!
Contemporary history at its best
International, contemporary history at its best, Girard offers a thought-provoking account of the 1994 invasion of Haiti. This is a book of fundamental importance to the history of Haiti and US-Latin American relations. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1946-    2. 1993-2001    3. American intervention, 1994-19    4. American intervention, 1994-1995    5. Clinton, Bill,    6. Foreign relations    7. Haiti    8. History    9. International Relations - Arms Control    10. International Relations - Diplomacy    11. Latin America - General    12. Political Science    13. Politics / Current Events    14. Politics/International Relations    15. United States   

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Review
Despite the epigrammatic quote from Yogi Berra: "It's hard to make predictions, especially about the future," maritime consultant Koburger (retired reserve captain, US Coast Guard) makes projections from the current naval operational environment<-->with little change foreseen in overall strategic roles or missions. NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN
BEING A BOOK THAT TRIES TO DEFINE THE FUTURE OF THE US NAVY IT USES TWO THIRDS OF THE BOOK TO DESCRIBE THE PRESENT US NAVY MEANS AND CAPABILITIES ANDS HOW TO EMPLOY THEM. THE AUTHOR MAKES MENTION OF NEW CONCEPTS SUCH ASTHE ARSENNAL SHIP OF THE SEA MOBILE BASES BUT THESE CONCEPTS ARE NOT GIVENENOUGH DETAIL. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. International Relations - Arms Control    2. Military    3. Military - Naval    4. Military Science    5. Naval Organization And Administration    6. Navy    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Sea-power    9. Technology    10. United States    11. United States.    12. Defence strategy, planning & research    13. Naval forces & warfare    14. Political Science / Arms Control   

Subjects:  1. 1945-1989    2. 20th century    3. History    4. History - Military / War    5. International Relations - Arms Control    6. Military - Biological & Chemical Warfare    7. Political Freedom & Security - International Secur    8. Political Science    9. Politics / Current Events    10. Politics/International Relations    11. Preemptive attack (Military science)    12. Weapons of mass destruction    13. World politics    14. Chemical & biological weapons    15. History of specific subjects    16. International relations    17. Nuclear weapons   

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No nonsense my buns, he began to lose me with the activist drivel
I give it two stars because the guy writing this has his heart in the right place.To call it no nonsense to me would indicate it is a book that tells it raw and is not slanted.this book couldn't be more slanted to "activists" and liberals.
A Nonsense Review
This book is a wonderful gem for both enthusiastic activists as well as the general reader. As the title suggests, it provides a stunning look into the controversial world into the Arms Trade. What's particularly about the No Nonsense Guide to the Arms Trade is that it is both very readable and very concise. The author wastes no time at all at the beginning of the book and thrusts the reader into a plathora of information. Everything from Who Deals Arms and Government Involvement to an in-depth look at the consequences of the Small Arms Trade in Africa is covered in the Guide.Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. International Relations - Arms Control    3. Political Science    4. Politics / Current Events    5. Politics/International Relations    6. Arms trade   

Subjects:  1. Church And Social Problems    2. International Relations - Arms Control    3. Nuclear Warfare    4. Politics / Current Events    5. Psychological aspects    6. Psychology    7. Religious aspects   

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Scholarly Worthwhile
Pacifist leanings entwined with much revelant data about India and Pakistan's nuclear arsenal make this book a good read for University. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antinuclear movement    2. General    3. India    4. International Relations - Arms Control    5. Nuclear disarmament    6. Pakistan    7. Philosophy    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Arms negotiation & control    10. International relations    11. Nuclear weapons    12. War & defence operations   

Subjects:  1. History & Theory - General    2. International    3. International Relations - Arms Control    4. International Relations - General    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Peace    7. Peacekeeping forces    8. Political Science    9. Political planning    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Politics/International Relations    12. Post-Communism    13. Espionage & secret services    14. Political Science / History & Theory   

Features

• Unabridged

Subjects:  1. Audio - Nonfiction    2. General    3. Government - U.S. Government    4. International Relations - Arms Control    5. Political Freedom & Security - International Secur    6. Political Science    7. Politics/International Relations    8. Unabridged Audio - Misc.Nonfiction   

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A Valuable Addition to the Literature
As in his prior books, Robert Waters, aided this time by his brother John, has brought to light the politically suppressed accounts of Americans righteously using firearms to defend themselves and, in this case, their property and that of their neighbors.
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Subjects:  1. History    2. International Relations - Arms Control    3. Martial Arts & Self-Defense    4. Political Science    5. Politics/International Relations    6. Sports & Recreation    7. United States    8. Victims of crimes    9. Vigilance committees    10. Vigilantes    11. Crime & criminology   

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Bungling Gun Control in Canada
Heidi Rathjen was strongly affected by the December 6, 1989, murder of 14 women at the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, the University's of Montreal's affiliated engineering school, which Heidi attended at the time. It was truly a shocking mass murder, as the killer ranted against feminists while gunning down his victims. However, the story of Heidi's crusade is not at all inspiring, given the incredible bureaucratic incompetence that is associated with her pet project, Canada's intrusive and ineffective gun registry. I am not a gun owner, but I can nevertheless drive a Mac truck through the holes in Heidi's so-called 'arguments' in favour of the gun registry. For example, comparing the registration of cars to the registration of guns is like comparing night and day; you can't drive at all without a car licence on your vehicle (you'd stand out like a sore thumb), whereas how does the same scenario apply to guns (especially those owned by criminals)? I'll give Heidi credit for the work she did, but I sincerely wish she'd expounded her prodigious energies and talents on something that would truly have bolstered the cause of gun control, while not demonizing law-abiding gun owners in the process. Reading this book leaves one with a bad taste in his/her mouth. It just goes to prove that smart and determined persons can do some pretty dumb things! And on top of that, this book is not at all objective. It's strongly biased against gun owners, implying that they're a bunch of insensitive cretins who don't care about crime. The only reason for reading this book is that it shows how passion for a cause can totally override a person's common sense (but you have to read between the lines to realize that).

The Canadian Attack
December 6 starts with an account of The Montreal Massacre, the murder of female engineering students in Canada. It contains little about the lives of the victims, but for anyone interested in the realities of passing new legislation, it is an excellent and highly readable account. It is also a collection of the best answers to assault weapon advocates and gives a succinct and clear response (both qualitative and quantitative) to gun lobby arguments like "Guns don't kill people. People kill people." This book will not please any gun enthusiast, but for lobbyists, it is a great guide to how to overcome far superior numbers and budgets in passing legislation. Americans may particularly benefit from having an international point of view. It is a quick read and full of political lessons. The book does not make the connection with Middle Eastern terrorism as this Islamic gunman is yelling the same prayer as Mohammed Atta going into the World Trade Center. What is this prayer that must be shouted at the end? The book does not explain the appeal of a mass murder and suicide to a religious zealot who does not consider himself to be a madman. While the legislation can be justified, it does not address the root causes of criminal justice reform as it relates to a specific case of child abuse. The victim must be treated to stop the cycle of future abuse. The book underscores how victimized bystanders feel and act when they are helpless to change history.

A poor, brainwashed Canadian..
And ever since she got her bill passed, check out the crime increase in Canada.. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Canada - General    2. General    3. International Relations - Arms Control    4. Political Science    5. Politics - Current Events    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics/International Relations    8. History / Canada    9. Rathjen, Heidi   

Subjects:  1. Human Rights    2. International Relations - Arms Control    3. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    4. Political Freedom & Security - International Secur    5. Political Science    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics/International Relations    8. Arms negotiation & control    9. Political Science / Arms Control    10. Pressure groups & lobbying    11. Weapons & equipment