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  • Our fighting sisters

    Nation, memory and gender in Algeria, 1954–2012

    by Natalya Vince ...
    Between 1954 and 1962, Algerian women played a major role in the struggle to end French rule in one of the twentieth century’s most violent wars of decolonisation. This is the first in-depth exploration of what happened to these women after independence in 1962. Based on new oral history interviews with women who participated in the war in a wide range of roles, from urban bombers to members of ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • The Algerian War, The Algerian Revolution

    by Natalya Vince ...
    Series series History (R0)
    This book provides a new analysis of the contested history of one of the most violent wars of decolonisation of the twentieth century – the Algerian War/ the Algerian Revolution between 1954 and 1962. It brings together an engaging account of its origins, course and legacies with an incisive examination of how interpretations of the conflict have shifted and why it continues to provoke intense ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD

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  • Reflections on the Revolution In Europe

    Immigration, Islam, and the West

    by Christopher Caldwell ...
    In light of cultural crises such as the Danish cartoon controversy and the terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris, Christopher Caldwell’s incisive perspective has never been more timely or indispensible. Reflections on the Revolution in Europe is destined to become the classic work on how Muslim immigration permanently reshaped the West.This provocative and unflinching analysis ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Algeria

    France's Undeclared War

    by Martin Evans ...
    Invaded in 1830, populated by one million settlers who co-existed uneasily with nine million Arabs and Berbers, Algeria was different from other French colonies because it was administered as an integral part of France, in theory no different from Normandy or Brittany. The depth and scale of the colonization process explains why the Algerian War of 1954 to 1962 was one of the longest and most ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • A History of Modern Lebanon

    by Fawwaz Traboulsi ...
    This is the first history of Lebanon from the Ottoman Empire to the modern period. Based on previously inaccessible archives, it is a fascinating account of one of the world's most fabled countries.Starting with the formation of Ottoman Lebanon in the 16th century, Traboulsi covers the growth of Beirut as a capital for trade and culture through the 19th century, it's independence and experiences ... Read more

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  • A History of Algeria

    by James McDougall ...
    Covering a period of five hundred years, from the arrival of the Ottomans to the aftermath of the Arab uprisings, James McDougall presents an expansive new account of the modern history of Africa's largest country. Drawing on substantial new scholarship and over a decade of research, McDougall places Algerian society at the centre of the story, tracing the continuities and the resilience of ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Europe's Angry Muslims

    The Revolt of The Second Generation

    by Robert Leiken ...
    Europe's Angry Muslims traces the routes, expectations and destinies of immigrant parents and the plight of their children, transporting both the general reader and specialist from immigrants' ancestral villages to their new enclaves in Europe. It guides readers through Islamic nomenclature, chronicles the motive force of the Islamist narrative, offers them lively portraits of jihadists, and takes ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Humanitarian Imperialism

    Using Human Rights to Sell War

    by Jean Bricmont ...
    Translated by Diana Johnstone ...
    Since the end of the Cold War, the idea of human rights has been made into a justification for intervention by the world's leading economic and military powers—above all, the United States—in countries that are vulnerable to their attacks. The criteria for such intervention have become more arbitrary and self-serving, and their form more destructive, from Yugoslavia to Afghanistan to Iraq. Until ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • A History of Modern Morocco

    by Susan Gilson Miller ...
    Morocco is notable for its stable and durable monarchy, its close ties with the West, its vibrant cultural life and its centrality to regional politics. This book, by distinguished historian Susan Gilson Miller, offers a richly documented survey of modern Moroccan history. Arguing that pragmatism rather than ideology has shaped the monarchy's response to crisis, the book begins with the French ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Go Back to Where You Came From

    The Backlash Against Immigration and the Fate of Western Democracy

    by Sasha Polakow-Suransky ...
    What if politicians pose a graver threat to liberal democracy than mass migration?Brexit and Donald Trump's victory were just the beginning -- and Marine Le Pen's defeat does not signal a turning of the tide. From the IntroductionFrom Europe to the United States, opportunistic politicians have exploited the economic crisis, terrorist attacks, and an unprecedented influx of refugees to bring ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

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  • Counterinsurgency

    Exposing the Myths of the New Way of War

    by Douglas Porch ...
    Counterinsurgency has staked its claim in the new century as the new American way of war. Yet, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have revived a historical debate about the costs - monetary, political and moral - of operations designed to eliminate insurgents and build nations. Today's counterinsurgency proponents point to 'small wars' past to support their view that the enemy is 'biddable' if the ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • The Best of Le Monde diplomatique 2012

    Edited by Wendy Kristianasen ...
    Le Monde diplomatique is one of the most highly respected independent periodicals. Published monthly in French and English, it brings together a diverse range of high-calibre writers from across the world.This book collects the paper's highlights from the last year. The articles have been carefully selected and are arranged around the key themes in our changing world including US imperialism, the ... Read more

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