Travesty
Title | Travesty PDF eBook |
Author | John Laughland |
Publisher | Pluto Press (UK) |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
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In 2006, Slobodan Milosevic died in prison in the Hague during a four-year marathon trial for war crimes. John Laughland was one of the last Western journalists to meet with him. Laughland had followed the trial from its beginning and wrote extensively on it in the Guardian and the Spectator, challenging the legitimacy of the Yugoslav Tribunal and the hypocrisy of "international justice." In this short book, Laughland gives a full account of the trial---the longest trial in history---from the moment the indictment was issued at the height of NATO's attack on Yugoslavia to the day of Milosevic's mysterious death in custody. "International justice" is supposed to hold war criminals to account, but---as the trials of both Milosevic and Saddam Hussein show---the indictments are politically motivated and the judicial procedures are irredeemably corrupt. Laughland argues that international justice is an impossible dream and that such show trials are little more than propaganda exercises designed to distract attention from the war crimes committed by Western states.
Dada and Existentialism
Title | Dada and Existentialism PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Benjamin |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 237 |
Release | 2016-08-30 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1137563680 |
Offering new critical approaches to Dada as quintessential part of the Avant-Garde, Dada and Existentialism: the Authenticity of Ambiguity reassesses the movement as a form of (proto-) Existentialist philosophy. Dada is often dismissed as an anti-art movement with a merely destructive theoretical impetus. French Existentialism is often condemned for its perceived quietist implications. However, closer analysis reveals a preoccupation with philosophy in the former and with art in the latter. Moreover, neither was nonsensical or meaningless; both reveal a rich individualist ethics aimed at the amelioration of the individual and society. The first major comparative study of Dada and Existentialism, this text contributes new perspectives on Dada as movement, historical legacy, and field of study. Analysing Dada works through Existentialist literature across the themes of choice, alienation, responsibility, freedom and truth, the text posits that Dada and Existentialism both advocate the creation of a self that aims for authenticity through ambiguity.
Collective Action in Organizations
Title | Collective Action in Organizations PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce Bimber |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2012-02-29 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0521191726 |
Explores how people participate in public life through organizations. The authors examine three organizations and show surprising similarities across them.
The Power of the Blood
Title | The Power of the Blood PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Walter Kambulow |
Pages | 115 |
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Travesty in Haiti
Title | Travesty in Haiti PDF eBook |
Author | Timothy T. Schwartz |
Publisher | Booksurge Publishing |
Pages | 316 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
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Second edition of a work that reveals realities behind the foreign aid industry. Schwartz, an anthropologist who has worked with foreign aid agencies in Haiti for extended periods, exposes the fraud, greed, corruption, apathy and political agendas that permeate the industry.
The Delinquent
Title | The Delinquent PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 532 |
Release | 1914 |
Genre | Prisons |
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A Compendium of the Teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Title | A Compendium of the Teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Sai Towers Publishing |
Pages | 792 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Spiritual life |
ISBN | 8178990423 |
This Book Is A Compilation Of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Significant Statements On Individual Subjects. More Than 1100 Such Subjects Have Been Identified And The Definitive Statements Of Sri Sathya Sai Baba Are Quoted With Relevant Documentation Of Their Sources. The Special Merit Of The Compilation Is That Recently Published Statements Are Preferred. The Subjects Are Presented In Alphabetical Order To Facilitate Easy Reference. A Sanskrittoenglish Glossary Is Also Appended. This Is An Invaluable Resource Book Of Baba'S Teachings Placed At The Service Of The Students, Teachers, Research Scholars, Study Groups And Casual Readers.