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The study of civil-military relations in Latin America produced a rich debate and research agenda prior to 2000. But this agenda was largely abandoned during the past decade as the spectre of military dictatorship has virtually disappeared, with the political role of the military in many countries dramatically diminished. Indeed, in no country that has initiated a process of holding the military accountable to civilian control has the military openly rebelled. Yet, the institutions and public attitudes that guarantee democratic civilian control of the military exist in a general context of political polarisation, citizen insecurity and in many countries a sense of developing ungovernability....
This introduction to ""Rojava: An Alternative to Imperialism, Nationalism, and Islamism in the Middle East"" looks at how the Rojava Revolution came into being in the largely-Kurdish communities of northern Syria from 2012 onwards. It also gives an overview of the context within which this experience arose. The main purpose of this book, however, is to summarise what has been happening in Rojava, evaluate the ideology behind it, and show why it is a truly inspirational process. In short, it is a must have for anyone wanting to learn more about contemporary Middle Eastern politics and the real-world search for an alternative to oppression, exploitation, and violence.
Clippings of Latin American political, social and economic news from various English language newspapers.
Son artículos periodísticos que la autora ha seleccionado y publicado en forma de libro documental, sobre los horrores de la guerra.
Os povos nativos dos Estados Unidos são os povos nativos que já habitavam o atual território dos Estados Unidos (incluindo o Alasca e o Havaí) na época da chegada dos primeiros europeus. Eles compreendem um grande número de tribos distintas, estados e grupos étnicos, muitos dos quais sobrevivem intactos como comunidades políticas.
Campo de concentração (em alemão: Konzentrationslager ou KZ. Forma contraída na Rússia, Konzlager. ) é um centro de confinamento militar, instalado em área de terreno livre e cercada por telas de arame farpado ou algum outro tipo de barreira, cujo perímetro é permanentemente vigiado, para suster prisioneiros de guerra e/ou prisioneiros políticos.
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