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 Christopher A. Morrissey, "Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq: Priestly or Prophetic? " English | ISBN: 1138736023 | 2018 | 158 pages | EPUB | 978 KB The world continues to be threatened by non-state, religiously-rationalized violence. While some fail to the see the connections between the United States' intervention in the Middle East and this ongoing threat, the non-state perpetrators of terror consistently identify American meddling as one of their principle motivating grievances. What are the social and cultural roots of different religious positions on the war in Iraq?  Andrew Denham, "Choosing party leaders: Britain's Conservatives and Labour compared " English | ISBN: 1526134861 | 2020 | 264 pages | EPUB | 550 KB How political parties choose their leaders, and why they choose the leaders they do, are questions of fundamental importance in contemporary parliamentary democracies. This book examines political leadership selection in the two dominant parties in recent British political history, exploring the criteria and skills needed by political leaders to be chosen by their parties.  Bridget Moix US Senior Representative and Head of Advocacy, "Choosing Peace: Agency and Action in the Midst of War " English | ISBN: 1786609789 | 2019 | 168 pages | EPUB | 512 KB Despite deep roots in local community organizing and peace activism, the peacebuilding field over the past two decades has evolved into a stratified, and often disconnected, community of academics, policymakers, and practitioners. While the growth into a more recognized and professionalized field has led to significant improvements in how decision-makers and influential thinkers accept peace and conflict resolution theory and practice, it has also left certain communities behind. Individual activists, community-based groups, and locally-led civil society organizations - in other words, the people most directly experiencing the results of violent conflict and striving to overcome and transform it - remain notably on the margins of what has become the more recognized "international peacebuilding field."  Kadir Temiz, "Chinese Foreign Policy Toward the Middle East " English | ISBN: 1032018267 | 2021 | 210 pages | EPUB | 630 KB This book examines how the rise of China has influenced its cross-regional foreign policy toward non-Arab countries in the Middle East between 2001 and 2011. Analyzing contemporary international crises in the Middle East such as the Iran nuclear crisis, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the Cyprus question, the volume draws on daily newspapers published in Chinese, Turkish, and English and official documents as primary sources.  William C. Hannas, "China's Quest for Foreign Technology " English | ISBN: 0367473577 | 2020 | 350 pages | EPUB | 787 KB This book analyzes China's foreign technology acquisition activity and how this has helped its rapid rise to superpower status.
 China and the International Astronomical Union: Divorce, Separation and Reconciliation (1958-1982) English | 2022 | ISBN: 3031017862 | 387 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 48 MB Seen from "inside the IAU," this book tells the in-depth story of a major crisis in which China "divorced" from the International Astronomical Union in 1960 as a protest against the admission of Taiwan. This happened to all the scientific unions at the same time, and to the Olympic Games, which, unexpectedly, would serve as a laboratory for the "reconciliation" which took place following the re-opening of China to the world 20 years later.  Jim Edwards, Wynette Edwards, "Chicago: City of Flight" English | 2003 | ISBN: 0738531707, 1531617697 | ASIN: B009A2TO3S | EPUB | pages: 128 | 27.3 mb Since the late 1800s, Chicago has been a mecca for aviation. Chicago's Octave Chanute kept the skies filled with revolutionary gliders and his expertise in aeronautics contributed to the Wright Brothers' success. Chicago: City of Flight tells the story of aviation in the city with exciting chapters on early "birdmen," the birth of Chicago as a major airmail center, the spectacular chills and thrills of international airports and airplane manufacturers, and airlines, such as United Airlines, that were born in the city. Later topics include the city's modern aerospace industry and an exclusive look at Chicago's Wright Redux project, members of which designed and manufactured a replica Wright flyer. They plan to fly it over the city on December 17, 2003, in celebration of 100 years of manned, powered flight.  Chess Strategy Queen's Knight: How to Beat Intermediate Chess Players by Tim Sawyer English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09V1RMKJ7 | 180 pages | EPUB | 6.17 Mb This Queen's Knight Openings book shows how to win in games that begin with 1.Nc3 with the White pieces or that begin 1...Nc6 with the Black pieces. Attack the center like Van Geet, Bauer, and Nimzowitsch to make opponents think for themselves rather than transpose to popular lines.  Chess Strategy Pirc Modern Defence: How to Beat Intermediate Chess Players by Tim Sawyer English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09RNHLTFR | 350 pages | EPUB | 6.50 Mb This Pirc Modern Defence book shows how to win in these chess openings. You need to understand what's going on more than remember exact lines. Strategy and tactics are more important than the memory of concrete analysis. Pirc Defence 1.e4 d6 and Modern Defence 1.e4 g6 often transpose. Tim Sawyer illustrates strategy from games vs intermediate players on chess.com. The book has 33 games with 174 diagrams. White wins 17 and Black wins 16 of these 10-minute games. Opening theory and endgame knowledge help your play, but tactics win most games.  Chess Strategy Indian Defences: How to Beat Intermediate Chess Players by Tim Sawyer English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09S8D7CT8 | 220 pages | EPUB | 6.28 Mb This Indian Defences book shows how to win in selected chess openings after 1.d4 Nf6. These include the Queen's Indian and Nimzo-Indian complex, Trompowsky, Catalan Opening, Gruenfeld Defence, and King's Indian Defence. |
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