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 J. C. Sharman, "The Despot's Guide to Wealth Management: On the International Campaign against Grand Corruption" English | ISBN: 1501705512 | 2017 | 274 pages | EPUB | 937 KB An unprecedented new international moral and legal rule forbids one state from hosting money stolen by the leaders of another state. The aim is to counter grand corruption or kleptocracy ("rule by thieves"), when leaders of poorer countries―such as Marcos in the Philippines, Mobutu in the Congo, and more recently those overthrown in revolutions in the Arab world and Ukraine―loot billions of dollars at the expense of their own citizens. This money tends to end up hosted in rich countries. These host states now have a duty to block, trace, freeze, and seize these illicit funds and hand them back to the countries from which they were stolen. In
 The Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ Implied in the Image of the Paschal Lamb in 1 Cor 5:7: An Intertextual, Exegetical and Theological Study ... / Publications Universitaires Européennes) By Jacob Paxy Alumkal 2014 | 414 Pages | ISBN: 3034313187 | PDF | 3 MB St. Paul uses the image of Paschal Lamb only once. What is the real meaning of this symbol in his theology? It symbolises the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ but with a different emphasis. What does he emphasize? The aim of this study is to show the exegetical meaning of 1 Cor 5:7 in order to have an overt theological emphasis of the imagery used in this particular context. The linguistic analysis from a historical critical method is used here to arrive at its theological significance. The study propounds the meaning, reality and the significance of the Hebrew original Paschal celebration and its commemoration from Semetical, Hellenistical and Greco-Roman culture and as understood in the OT Scriptures of various periods. The result is quite different from the hitherto theological understanding of the symbol and its significance. Paul is the first NT theologian to use this symbol and others have followed him with varying degrees of understanding of this symbol. A comparative study on this is made in this book. It shows to what extent it is relevant for Christians in postmodern Europe and India.  Dr. Stephen R Palumbi PhD, "The Death and Life of Monterey Bay: A Story of Revival" English | ISBN: 1597264350 | 2010 | 224 pages | PDF | 1031 KB Anyone who has ever stood on the shores of Monterey Bay, watching the rolling ocean waves and frolicking otters, knows it is a unique place. But even residents on this idyllic California coast may not realize its full history. Monterey began as a natural paradise, but became the poster child for industrial devastation in John Steinbeck's Cannery Row,and is now one of the most celebrated shorelines in the world.  The Dark Sides of the Internet: On Cyber Threats and Information Warfare By Roland Heickerö 2012 | 170 Pages | ISBN: 3631624786 | PDF | 4 MB The rapid development in information technology during the last few decades has not only given us greater opportunities to freely search for information and contacts. The growth of the Internet has also created new opportunities for criminal organisations, political activists and terrorists to threaten individuals, companies and countries. Individuals and organisations are also increasingly the targets of attacks and espionage via the web. There are various kinds of illegitimate and criminal activities. Every modern state thus has to create strategies and courses of action in order to protect information, networks and computers that are vital to society from malicious cyber activities. Creating secure systems and minimising risks of information being leaked or tampered with should be a prioritised task. It is also important to understand what threats arise from the information technological revolution. The purpose of this book is to give a broad background to the development of the dark side of the internet and its consequences. It is not about scaremongering, but about creating understanding and knowledge and thus preparedness in order to handle detrimental activities. It describes the changes in progress and what they may mean to society, companies and individuals as well as to the military and police.  Saron Messembe Obia, "The Criminal Mind in the Age of Globalization" English | ISBN: 8194697409 | 2021 | 142 pages | EPUB | 919 KB Crackdown of cybercriminals can only be effective if criminal investigators collaborate with security expert, financial accountants and mobile service providers. This book provides insight on cybercrime, identity theft and identity fraud, exposing the modus operandi, analyzing theories such the triangular theory of crimes and the constructive theory. There exist several Challenges; at the level of intelligence sharing, cooperation with the international criminal police and social networking sites censorship (double biometric identification or digital fraud (signature)) which is cross-examined with the 5 stages of cybercrime and three stage model of cyber criminality. The book equally describes prostitute involvement in white collar crimes and other offenses illicit drug trafficking, and harassment. The piece finally concludes with contemporary trends of post 9/11; of cyber terrorism, cyberbullying and radicalization in Europe, Middle East and part of Africa. This transnational order is explained by the new cyber terrorism theory, a necessity for modern warfare.
 Glyn Davis, "The Craft of Governing: The contribution of Patrick Weller to Australian political science" English | ISBN: 0367719746 | 2021 | 304 pages | EPUB | 950 KB 'Bargaining and puzzling; power and thought; dealing and agonising; compromise and commitment. These are two sides of political practitioners whether politician, public servant or campaigner. Understand the interplay and we can, just sometimes, make sense of the real world we seek to interpret.'  Oriana Skylar Mastro, "The Costs of Conversation: Obstacles to Peace Talks in Wartime " English | ISBN: 150173220X | 2019 | 216 pages | EPUB | 728 KB After a war breaks out, what factors influence the warring parties' decisions about whether to talk to their enemy, and when may their position on wartime diplomacy change? How do we get from only fighting to also talking?  Jonathan Fox, "The Correlates of Religion and State" English | ISBN: 0367236850 | 2019 | 174 pages | EPUB | 1013 KB This comprehensive volume examines the nature, causes, and consequences of state religion policy in 183 countries between 1990 and 2014. Each contribution uses round 3 of the Religion and State dataset which includes information on 117 distinct state religion policies. Secular and religious forces in society and government compete in order to influence state religion policy in a vibrant religious economy. While governments are more involved in religion in 2014 than they were in 1990, most states both added and dropped religion policies during this period. This is important because these policies impact on a number of important political, social, and economic phenomena.
 The Continuation War 1941-1944 as a Metanoic Moment: A Burkean Reading of Finnish Clerical Rhetoric By Jouni Tilli 2013 | 247 Pages | ISBN: 3631641273 | PDF | 2 MB The study explores an aspect of Finland in World War II that has received little attention. The research examines how Lutheran priests contributed rhetorically to the war effort against the Soviet Union in the Continuation War 1941-1944. The war was emDescriptionted using six dramatic analogies: apocalypse, holy war & crusade, election & mission, jeremiad, the war within, obedience and mortification. Changes from an offensive phase in 1941 to an almost chaotic retreat in summer 1944 could be explained using rhetoric that was familiar to all Finns. The material consists of texts by bishops, chaplains and other priests. Priestly power is examined using the concept of metanoia, a radical transformation of mind. The textual analysis relies on Kenneth Burke's theory of symbolic action.  Ray Kiely, "The Conservative Challenge to Globalization: Anglo-American Perspectives" English | ISBN: 1788210964 | 2020 | 224 pages | EPUB | 406 KB Ray Kiely examines the conservative discourse of "winners" and "losers" of globalization that has emerged since the financial crisis and which has been used to reflect real and imagined threats to domestic economies and national identity. Both the election of Donald Trump and the UK's Brexit vote are potent examples of the success of this conservative (anti-)globalization rhetoric, which has informed popular mantras of deregulation and economic nationalism. |
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