Moderne geschiedenis (1870-heden) (17)

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Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies / Druk 2

Comparing Theory and Practice

2022 || Paperback || Edwin Bakker e.a. || Leiden University Press

Terrorism has been one of the most important threats to peace, security and stability in many parts of the world. But what does this mean? What is the nature of this threat? What can be done about it and how can we at least limit the impact of terrorism?

These are just a handful of questions that will be addressed in this book that consists of four parts. First it focuses on the essence of terrorism as an instrument to achieve certain goals and the difficulties in defining the term. The second...

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Pearl-Chain

Postmodern Inquisition in the Netherlands

2023 || Paperback || Frank Libertas || Brave New Books

In Jenevercity, Mayor Pearl-chain is in dire straits, accused of cronyism, abuse of power and creating a culture of fear. The democratically elected heavyweights of the city council fly in the integrity agency You Call and We Deliver to deal with her "independently and thoroughly". The heads of this bureau, Long Jake, Ant and Colt, will piggyback her. Ex-journalist Tick is working overtime in his anonymous and vicious internet forum, constantly spewing thousands of smears, slanders and Indian...

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Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies

comparing theory and practice

2015 || Paperback || Edwin Bakker || Leiden University Press

Terrorism has arguably been one of the defining factors of our age. In many parts of the world, it has been one of the most important threats to peace, security and stability. But what does this exactly mean? What is the nature of this threat? What can be done about it or how can we at least limit the impact of terrorism?

These are just a handful of questions that will be addressed in this book that consists of three parts. First it focuses on the essence of terrorism as an instrument to achi...

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Gorilla for President

The 100 best visual columns on current affairs by the Gorilla Collective, 2006-2017

|| Paperback || Gorilla || Uitgeverij Lecturis B.V.

Gorilla is een visuele column die in woord en beeld commentaar geeft op actuele gebeurtenissen. Krachtige, doeltreffende illustraties die in diverse magazines en online worden gepubliceerd. O.a. gedurende drie jaar op de voorpagina van 'de Volkskrant', in 'Adformatie' en tegenwoordig wekelijks in 'De Groene Amsterdammer'. Online zijn ze te bekijken op thedailygorilla.nl.

De ontwerpers vinden het belangrijk dat zij betrokken zijn in het maatschappelijk debat. Dat geeft hen een zekere verantwo...

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Zeppelins in 3D / Druk 2

New stereophotographs of the Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg

|| Paperback || Herbert Verhey || Brave New Books || met inkijkexemplaar

Existing stereophotographs of the majestic airships Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg have been made with stereocameras during the time the zeppelins were still in service, forming a finite collection.

However, new three-dimensional images have now been constructed using videos of historical motion-pictures. This technique (“stereo extractions,” as developed by the author) has resulted in a unique set of 70 stereographs of these lighter-than-air passenger liners, including one of airship pione...

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Heraldic Hierarchies

Identity, Status and State Intervention in Early Modern Heraldry

2021 || Paperback || Steven Thiry e.a. || Leuven University Press

Early modern heraldry was far from a nostalgic remnant from a feudal past. From the Reformation to the French Revolution, aspiring men seized on these signs to position themselves in a changing society, imbuing heraldic tradition with fresh meaning. Whereas post-medieval developments are all too often described in terms of decadence and stifling formality, recent studies rightly stress the dynamic capacity of bearing arms.

Heraldic Hierarchies aims to correct former misconceptions. Contributi...

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Who Owns Africa?

Neocolonialism, Investment, and the New Scramble

2022 || Paperback || Bekeh Utietiang Ukelina || Leuven University Press

The independence of African countries from their European colonizers in the late 1950s and 1960s marked a shift in the continent's political leadership. Nevertheless, the economies of African nations remained tied to those of their former colonies, raising questions of resource control and the sovereignty of these nation-states.

Who Owns Africa? addresses the role of foreign actors in Africa and their competing interests in exploiting the resources of Africa and its people. An interdisciplina...