Two Hours That Shook The World

Author : Fred Halliday
Publisher : Saqi
ISBN 13 : 0863567290
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Two Hours that Shook the World written by Fred Halliday and published by Saqi. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the dust settled around the devastation of the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon on 11 September 2001, a host of questions emerged surrounding the attacks, the motives behind them and their future implications. In Two Hours that Shook the World Fred Halliday expands on the many socio-cultural, religious and political problems that have plagued the Middle East and Central Asia in the last half-century. Much has been written about 'global terrorism' and the need to eliminate it but also about the divide between East and West, the 'clash of civilisations'. Halliday dispels the idea that the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds are poised for conflict. He explains the causes and rise of Islamic fundamentalism, how terror became an instrument of political and military conflict, and why seemingly well-educated and sane individuals are taking drastic actions to voice their desperation. The burden of history is also invoked, as with the Palestinian-Israeli situation, the festering malaise at the heart of Middle Eastern consciousness and identity. While Halliday's book examines the causes of what has happened, it also provides a reasoned approach as to what the future may hold. 'By far the best book on the catastrophe of 11 September.' The Observer 'Cuts the proverbial ice.' The Daily Star 'Sober and balanced.' John Gray, New Statesman 'To understand 11 September we need a broader context and Halliday is up to the task ... He reveals his true calibre.' Ziauddin Sardar, Independent

Author : Alexander Cockburn
Publisher : Verso
ISBN 13 : 9781859847794
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Five Days That Shook the World written by Alexander Cockburn and published by Verso. This book was released on 2000-12-17 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is an account of the most intense popular uprising since the protests against the Vietnam War, exploring the convergence and victory of trade unionists, environmentalists, human rights advocates and farmers over the WTO in Seattle.

Author : John Reed
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ten Days that Shook the World written by John Reed and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : ChatStick Team
Publisher : ChatStick Team
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book 9/11: The Day That Shook The World written by ChatStick Team and published by ChatStick Team. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 🌍 Explore a Defining Moment in Modern History Dive into the pages of "9/11: The Day That Shook The World," a comprehensive and poignant exploration of one of the most significant days in recent history. This book offers a detailed narrative of the events, aftermath, and lasting impacts of September 11, 2001. 🕒 From Early Warning Signs to Global Aftermath Uncover the geopolitical climate before 9/11 and the rise of Al Qaeda. Relive the detailed timeline of the day's events through personal stories from survivors and witnesses. Understand the complex response to the Twin Towers attacks and the Pentagon tragedy. Learn about the heroism on Flight 93 and its profound aftermath in Pennsylvania. 🌐 Global Reaction and the War on Terror Discover how the world responded to the attacks and the subsequent media coverage. Delve into the War on Terror, including the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Examine the significant changes in U.S. and global foreign policy. 🔍 Societal Impact and Lasting Changes Investigate the social, political, and economic impacts across the globe. Discuss the balance between security and liberty in the post-9/11 world. 💭 Reflections and Commemorations Engage with thoughtful reflections on the changes post-9/11 and their effectiveness in making the world safer. Learn how the event has been commemorated globally and its ongoing relevance in the 21st century. 🌟 A Must-Read for History Enthusiasts and Scholars Whether you are a student of history, a scholar, or simply someone seeking to understand more about this pivotal moment in our shared past, "9/11: The Day That Shook The World" offers a deep and balanced perspective.

Author : John Reed
Publisher : Books Explorer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ten Days that Shook the World written by John Reed and published by Books Explorer. This book was released on 1919 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Account of the November Revolution in Russia.

Author : Brian Clegg
Publisher : Icon Books
ISBN 13 : 1785787489
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ten Days in Physics that Shook the World written by Brian Clegg and published by Icon Books. This book was released on 2021-08-05 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The breakthroughs that have had the most transformative practical impacts, from thermodynamics to the Internet. Physics informs our understanding of how the world works – but more than that, key breakthroughs in physics have transformed everyday life. We journey back to ten separate days in history to understand how particular breakthroughs were achieved, meet the individuals responsible and see how each breakthrough has influenced our lives. It is a unique selection. Focusing on practical impact means there is no room for Stephen Hawking's work on black holes, or the discovery of the Higgs boson. Instead we have the relatively little-known Rudolf Clausius (thermodynamics) and Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (superconductivity), while Albert Einstein is included not for his theories of relativity but for the short paper that gave us E=mc2 (nuclear fission). Later chapters feature transistors, LEDs and the Internet.

Author : Clive Oppenheimer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139496395
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eruptions that Shook the World written by Clive Oppenheimer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it take for a volcanic eruption to really shake the world? Did volcanic eruptions extinguish the dinosaurs, or help humans to evolve, only to decimate their populations with a super-eruption 73,000 years ago? Did they contribute to the ebb and flow of ancient empires, the French Revolution and the rise of fascism in Europe in the 19th century? These are some of the claims made for volcanic cataclysm. Volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer explores rich geological, historical, archaeological and palaeoenvironmental records (such as ice cores and tree rings) to tell the stories behind some of the greatest volcanic events of the past quarter of a billion years. He shows how a forensic approach to volcanology reveals the richness and complexity behind cause and effect, and argues that important lessons for future catastrophe risk management can be drawn from understanding events that took place even at the dawn of human origins.

Author : Michael Patrick Cullinane
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1782384405
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book U.S. Foreign Policy and the Other written by Michael Patrick Cullinane and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Quincy Adams warned Americans not to search abroad for monsters to destroy, yet such figures have frequently habituated the discourses of U.S. foreign policy. This collection of essays focuses on counter-identities in American consciousness to explain how foreign policies and the discourse surrounding them develop. Whether it is the seemingly ubiquitous evil of Hitler during World War II or the more complicated perceptions of communism throughout the Cold War, these essays illuminate the cultural contexts that constructed rival identities. The authors challenge our understanding of “others,” looking at early applications of the concept in the eighteenth century to recent twenty-first century conflicts, establishing how this phenomenon is central to decision making through centuries of conflict.

Author : Ahmed Ijaz Malik
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857725300
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book US Foreign Policy and the Gulf Wars written by Ahmed Ijaz Malik and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The US-led coalition which launched an invasion of Iraq on 20 March 2003 led to a decade-long military presence in the country. In the run-up to that invasion, many comparisons were made with the 1991 Gulf War. Ahmed Ijaz Malik takes these two instances of military intervention by Republican US governments to highlight how the official discourse of leaders and decision-makers has an impact on foreign policy and its results. By taking these two examples, he examines how discourse affects real events, and the extent to which the legacy of the Cold War has influenced the decisions which are made at the upper echelons of the US government. US Foreign Policy and the Gulf Wars critically analyses the post-Cold War liberal cosmopolitan and realist discourses related to these two instances of US military intervention. Using an approach which Malik labels 'critical realism', this book examines the ways in which discourses often act as ideological covers for material interests, whilst still not holding a deterministic view whereby these interests alone shape policies. From this perspective, this book assesses the themes of 'Just War', humanitarianism and cosmopolitanism. It furthermore uses the approach of 'critical realism' to engage with a variety of arguments on the emerging role of the US - as they were displayed in academic discourses and other intellectual contributions around each of the 1991 and 2003 wars. Malik relates these discussions to an analysis of the official discourses, documents and policies displayed prior to the 1991 and 2003 wars, as well as to an examination of the resulting actual conduct. Since the implications of the US military presence in the Middle East are so central to the study of International Relations and Security Studies, this book will be invaluable for specialists in these disciplines, as well as for those interested in policy formation and the wider Middle East.

Author : Adam Tooze
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593297555
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shutdown written by Adam Tooze and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book’s great service is that it challenges us to consider the ways in which our institutions and systems, and the assumptions, positions and divisions that undergird them, leave us ill prepared for the next crisis."—Robert Rubin, The New York Times Book Review "Full of valuable insight and telling details, this may well be the best thing to read if you want to know what happened in 2020." --Paul Krugman, New York Review of Books Deftly weaving finance, politics, business, and the global human experience into one tight narrative, a tour-de-force account of 2020, the year that changed everything--from the acclaimed author of Crashed. The shocks of 2020 have been great and small, disrupting the world economy, international relations and the daily lives of virtually everyone on the planet. Never before has the entire world economy contracted by 20 percent in a matter of weeks nor in the historic record of modern capitalism has there been a moment in which 95 percent of the world's economies were suffering all at the same time. Across the world hundreds of millions have lost their jobs. And over it all looms the specter of pandemic, and death. Adam Tooze, whose last book was universally lauded for guiding us coherently through the chaos of the 2008 crash, now brings his bravura analytical and narrative skills to a panoramic and synthetic overview of our current crisis. By focusing on finance and business, he sets the pandemic story in a frame that casts a sobering new light on how unprepared the world was to fight the crisis, and how deep the ruptures in our way of living and doing business are. The virus has attacked the economy with as much ferocity as it has our health, and there is no vaccine arriving to address that. Tooze's special gift is to show how social organization, political interests, and economic policy interact with devastating human consequences, from your local hospital to the World Bank. He moves fluidly from the impact of currency fluctuations to the decimation of institutions--such as health-care systems, schools, and social services--in the name of efficiency. He starkly analyzes what happened when the pandemic collided with domestic politics (China's party conferences; the American elections), what the unintended consequences of the vaccine race might be, and the role climate change played in the pandemic. Finally, he proves how no unilateral declaration of 'independence" or isolation can extricate any modern country from the global web of travel, goods, services, and finance.