Humanities & Social Sciences
December 2020
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Humanities & Social SciencesJuly 2016The humanitarian-military complex in Afghanistan
by Bertrand Taithe, Eric James, Tim Jacoby
Violent conflict brings together two seemingly disparate groups: humanitarians and soldiers. This mixes and convolutes agendas, blurring lines that are often perceived to be sacrosanct. Delving deeply into the history and reasons of why these two groups work in close proximity, this study provide a unique insight into the history, ethical dilemmas and policy conundrums when aid workers operate close to the military. Using Afghanistan as a case study, analytical rigour, deep primary research and "field" knowledge are combined in an exceptional contribution to this important area. This book gives scholars and practitioners alike a nuanced perspective on the challenges faced by aid workers, military personnel and decision-makers alike in countries affected by violent conflicts, hosting foreign military interventions and receiving international aid. ;
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March 2024The Mindset Challenge
For mastery of life and living
by Kate Munari
What kind of mindset do you really need to succeed as a Helicopter Pilot in Afghanistan? Kate Munari really wanted to fly helicopters, and she really wanted to go into a combat zone. What it took to get her there, how she coped with everything from enrolment, to pilot training courses, preparation for deployment to one of the most dangerous places in the world, for anyone to be in 2008. Three successful tours of Afghanistan was the highlight of a 17 year career as a helicopter pilot for Kate, and she shares her stories to inspire anyone wanting to know more about the mindsets she employed during that time, and for her life in general. It’s a riviting tale of determination, courage, and ambition. Her personal stories include insights into: 12 hours per day transporting troop in Helmand Province while being shot at. Advanced training and formation flying that will leave you breathless. Flying under extreme pressure in various parts of the world. Enounters with Royalty, Tribal Chief's, and Interrogators. This book is perfectly targeted at Leaders who are either in business or running teams of any size in any industry, based on Kate's development and insights as a military person. It is also ideally targeted at young women - 15-30 years of age who want to be inspired to either join up, punch well above their weight in any career path, and navigate a journey into what's truly possible for women any where in the world, in any industry based on a resilience and capability focused mindset. As a full time presenter, Kate speaks to audiences throughout Australia and New Zealand about her perspectives on leadership borne out of her experiences both in the Navy and as a civilian. Her book is due for release in 2024.
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February 2008Afghanistan Picture Show oder Wie ich die Welt rettete
by William T. Vollmann, Peter Torberg
Es gibt ein frühes Werk von einem der am meisten bewunderten amerikanischen Erzähler der Gegenwart zu entdecken: 1982, mit 23 Jahren, reist William T. Vollmann nach Afghanistan, um an der Seite der Mudschahedin gegen die Besatzungstruppen der Roten Armee zu kämpfen. Wie kommt er dazu? Zielloser Idealismus und unglaubliche Idiotie, stellt er fest, je länger sein Abenteuer andauert. Er kam, um Hilfe zu leisten, und braucht sie nun vor allem selbst. Er wollte Klarheit gewinnen über richtig und falsch und versteht immer weniger. Am Ende wird er von einem Partisanen durch Gebirgsflüsse getragen. Vollmann schildert die Szenen des Krieges und seines persönlichen Scheiterns mit meisterhafter Klarheit – und frei von wissender Abgeklärtheit. Afghanistan Picture Show ist die gnadenlos ehrliche Geschichte von einem, der auszog, die Welt zu retten, und den Notleidenden zur Last fiel.
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August 2022Am Ende der Straße
Afghanistan zwischen Hoffnung und Scheitern. Eine Reportage | Mit zahlreichen Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografien vom Hindukusch | Auf der WELT-Bestenliste
by Wolfgang Bauer
Die afghanische Ring Road. Eine Straße, die real existiert und dennoch ein Mysterium ist. Der 2200 Kilometer lange kreisförmige Highway verbindet die wichtigsten Städte des Landes. Er versprach Einheit und Aufschwung. Seit sechzig Jahren wird an ihm gebaut, doch fertig ist er noch immer nicht. Korruption und Misswirtschaft haben riesige Summen verschlungen. Nach dem Einmarsch der westlichen Truppen wurde die Straße zu einem blutigen Schlachtfeld. Kaum ein deutscher Journalist kennt Afghanistan so gut wie Wolfgang Bauer. Der Zeit-Reporter war viele Male vor Ort, machte die Schicksale der Menschen in preisgekrönten Reportagen anschaulich. Früh warnte er vor einer Rückkehr der Taliban. Im August 2021 wurde einer seiner engsten Mitarbeiter ermordet. Nach dem Fall Kabuls kehrt Wolfgang Bauer noch einmal zurück. Er bereist die Ring Road, sucht Orte auf, die er in den letzten 20 Jahren besucht hat – und geht der Frage nach: Warum ist der Westen in Afghanistan gescheitert? Was hat dieses Scheitern mit der milliardenschweren Entwicklungshilfe zu tun? Und wie geht es weiter? Seine Reportage ist eine Parabel über Hoffnung und Scheitern am Hindukusch.
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October 2023From India to Germany:What My Father's Journey Tells Usabout Migration and the Kindness ofStrangers
by Sunita Sukhana
— An extraordinary story of migration — Contemporary history of the 70s and backgrounds to India, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Bulgaria, the former Yugoslavia, the GDR and the Federal Republic of Germany He was the son of the Sikh priest, a successful 400-meter runner and, eventually, a migrant. In 1979, Bagicha Singh turned his back on his homeland and set off with a head full of dreams on the long, turbulent overland journey from India to Germany. It was the year the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and the Islamic Revolution raged in Iran. A year whose aftermath continues to shape the world to this day. More than 40 years later, his daughter tells the story of Bagicha's adventurous journey. The result is a touching document on origin, contemporary history, and the meaning of migration.
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Biography & True StoriesDecember 2018Ji Kang: The Prominent Celebrity in Wei and Jin Dynasties
by Pi Yuanzhen, Huang Dingsan
Ji Kang (223-262) was a renowned ideologist, litterateur, musician, painter in the Wei and Jin dynasties in Chinese history. The book serves as a biography of Ji Kang with the illustration of his life stories to introduce the lengendary life of Ji Kang and explore the historical implication.
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Humanities & Social SciencesDecember 2024Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States
Power, identity and strategy in the Persian Gulf triangle
by Luíza Cerioli
This book offers a nuanced snapshot of the complex geopolitical dynamics in the Persian Gulf, underlining the interaction between Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the US. Examining their interwoven relations since the 1970s, Luíza Cerioli's framework reveals how changes in US-Saudi ties have ripple effects on Iran-US and Iran-Saudi relations and vice versa. Using a historical lens, she explores how enduring US-Saudi connections hinge on order expectations, delves into the cognitive factors shaping US-Iran enmity and traces the source of oscillation in the Saudi-Iran ties. Employing Neoclassical Realism, the book investigates status-seeking, national identities and leadership preferences, offering a deeper understanding of the region's multipolar system. By combining International Relations and Middle East Studies, Cerioli's work contributes to both fields, unravelling the intricate interplay between international structures, regional nuances and agency in shaping Persian Gulf geopolitics.
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Technology, Engineering & AgricultureMay 2022Advances in Fig Research and Sustainable Production
by Moshe A Flaishman, Uygun Aksoy
The common fig (Ficus carica L.) is one of the oldest fruits domesticated by humans, and is native to southwest Asia and the Mediterranean. Figs have been associated with health and prosperity since ancient times. They are rich in fibre, potassium, calcium, and iron, as well as being an important source of vitamins, amino acids, and antioxidants. In recent years, increased consumption has caused fig production to shift to new countries such as Mexico, Brazil, India, and China. However, fig is a challenging fruit crop to grow. It is susceptible to insect pests and diseases as well as injuries from abiotic stress during fruit development and ripening. As a delicate fruit it also requires complicated postharvest procedures and climate change presents additional challenges. Comprising 29 chapters written by international experts, the book includes sections on: History Biology and Orchard Management Fruit Ripening and Postharvest Management Pests and Diseases Omics Analysis Cultivars and Breeding Products and Trade. This volume serves as a comprehensive reference for current and future practices of fig production, consumption, research and innovation, and is essential for academic researchers, and those involved in research and development in the fig industry.
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Business, Economics & LawJanuary 2024Capitalism in contemporary Iran
Capital accumulation, state formation and geopolitics
by Kayhan Valadbaygi
By situating Iran within the neoliberal global capitalism and resulting geopolitics, this book traces the patterns of capital accumulation and transformations in class and state formation emanating from it. It shows that Iranian neoliberalisation has brought about two capital fractions, namely the internationally-oriented capital fraction and the military-bonyad complex. It substantiates that the co-existence of these competing class fractions with different accumulation strategies has generated hybrid neoliberalism. The book further demonstrates how this new class formation has reorganised the function and operation of state institutions and transformed state ideology. By documenting the ways in which Iranian neoliberalisation has reshaped the subaltern classes and formed Iran's volatile foreign policy, it also provides a novel account of major events and processes in contemporary Iran, such as the post-2017 wave of uprisings, the nuclear programme and international sanctions.
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Technology, Engineering & AgricultureApril 2022The Fig
Botany, Production and Uses
by Ali Sarkhosh, Alimohammad Yavari, Louise Ferguson
The common fig Ficus carica L. is an ancient fruit native to the Mediterranean. Dried figs have been successfully produced and processed in arid regions with little sophisticated infrastructure for centuries. Figs are rich in fibre, trace minerals, polyphenols and vitamins, with higher nutrient levels than most fruits. Advances in agricultural production and postharvest technologies have not only improved the efficiency of dried fig production but have facilitated the development of both local and export high value fresh fig industries. The result is high quality fresh figs marketed internationally throughout the year. This book provides a comprehensive summary of fig growing, processing and marketing from a scientific and horticultural perspective. The nineteen chapters include in-depth discussions of: · History · Physiology · Breeding and Cultivars · Propagation · Site Selection and Orchard Establishment · Nutrition and Irrigation Management · Pollination Management · Integrated Pest Management · Greenhouse Production · Harvesting, Dried and Fresh Fig Processing · The Medicinal Uses of Figs · World Fig Markets The Fig: Botany, Production and Uses is a comprehensive applied resource for academic researchers, also producers, processors, and marketers of dried and fresh figs.
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December 2022Den Sturm ernten
Roman
by Phil Klay, Hannes Meyer
Phil Klay verwandelt seine Erfahrungen als US-Marine in eine weltumspannende Geschichte des Krieges. Er legt ein brillantes erzählerisches Zeugnis ab von den Verheerungskräften der Zivilisation, von Liebe und Hass, Schuld und Stolz in einer globalisierten Welt. Am Ende zählt nur eins: auf der richtigen Seite stehen. Doch für die vier Menschen in dieser Geschichte, alle aus Idealismus an einen Ort der Gewalt im kolumbianischen Dschungel gekommen, ist die Grenze zwischen Gut und Böse längst verronnen. Sie setzen ihr Leben ein – als Mitglied der US-Special-Forces, als Journalistin, Patriot, Paramilitär –, sie kämpfen um das Schicksal eines Landes, dessen Fundamente abgetragen wurden, von falschen Freunden in Washington, den Drogen, jahrzehntelangen Heilsversprechen. Und sie suchen mit aller Kraft Antworten auf eine Frage: Was heilt die Wunden der Geschichte, was lässt den Schmerz vergessen und an das Gute glauben?
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January 2016Zinkjungen
Afghanistan und die Folgen
by Swetlana Alexijewitsch, Ingeborg Kolinko, Ganna-Maria Braungardt
Zinkjungen: So wurden im sowjetischen Afghanistankrieg die gefallenen Soldaten genannt. Ihre Leichen durften den Angehörigen nur in zugeschweißten Zinksärgen übergeben werden. Das Wort steht exemplarisch für die Verschleierungspraxis der Sowjetunion, die alles dafür tat, die brutale Realität des zehnjährigen Krieges geheim zu halten. Swetlana Alexijewitsch hat mit Soldaten, Müttern, Witwen und Krankenschwestern gesprochen und verarbeitet die Augenzeugenberichte in ihrem »Roman der Stimmen« zu einem erschütternden Antikriegsbuch. Friedenspreisträgerin Swetlana Alexijewitsch dokumentiert den universellen Wahnsinn des Krieges und seine verheerenden Auswirkungen auf ihre Gesellschaft – in Zeiten von weltweit auflodernden Krisenherden ist dieses Buch aktueller denn je. »Beharrlich, furchtlos, ergreifend.« Karl Schlögel, Laudatio zum Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels 2013
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August 2022Die Löwinnen von Afghanistan
Der lange Kampf um Selbstbestimmung
by Hasrat-Nazimi, Waslat
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KHAYRA UMMAH SERIES (NO.3/9) GOOD GOVERNANCE IN ISLAM
by Mohd Sani bin Badron, Suzana binti Md. Samsudi, Haji Mohammad Rohaizad bin Mohamad Rasid
This volume is part of The Khayra Ummah series, being itself the culmination of a sequence of colloquium of several themes organised by IKIM. The issues addressed in this series are: Islamic economics; Islamophobia; governance; moral deterioration; disruptive technology; the Islamic state and society; enviromental degradation; and the Islamic mind.
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September 2010Ich bin eine Deutsche aus Afghanistan
Von der Drachenläuferin zur Unternehmerin
by Qani, Nadia
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Humanities & Social SciencesShi Ji for Teenagers
by Zhang Jiahua
Shi Ji (The Records of the Great Historian) is the first biographical historical book in China, compiled by Sima Qian from 104 BC to 90 BC. This book contains records from the Yellow Emperor (the forefather of Chinese in legend) to Han Emperor Wudi, covering the history of more than 3,000 years. To help today's children better appreciate such a great work, the famous children's literature writer Zhang Jiahua created this set of books Shi Ji for Teenagers. In this book series, there are 60 pieces of writing, which have been composed based on outstanding figures selected from Shi Ji, including emperors, generals, sons of notable families, counselors, educators, warriors, philosophers, and assassins. Upon publication, this book series has just captured reader's interest with vivid story telling. It has been sold for more than 5 millions of copies and won more than 10 awards, including the "China Excellent Publication Award."
