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Blowback
With clarity and wit, Michael Luders tells the story of Western interference in the Middle East since the colonial era, and explains how it has given birth to the current political situation. Stories change according to where they begin. And we tend to forget what doesn't suit our sense of ourselves. Iran's fraught relationship with the West can only be understood through the lens of the CIA- and MI6- sponsored overthrow of the democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh, in 1953. Without the 2003 Iraq war and the West's policy towards Assad in Syria, there would be no 'Islamic State'. Anyone who wants to understand the complex pattern of interconnecting threads in the region needs to read this - a Black Book of Western policy in the Middle East.
Never Say Anything
Die Journalistin Sophie Schelling hatte sich auf eine ganz normale Dienstreise eingestellt. Doch manchmal ist man zur falschen Zeit am falschen Ort: Sophie sieht etwas, das sie nie hätte sehen dürfen. Immer tiefer verstrickt sie sich in das Netz eines übermächtigen Gegners, bis ihre Suche nach Wahrheit zu einem blutiger Kampf ums Überleben wird. Der Bestsellerautor Michael Lüders führt den Leser auf die dunkle Seite der Macht und stellt seine Heldin vor eine Gewissensfrage: Wie weit bist du bereit zu gehen, um die Wahrheit herauszufinden? Würdest du dafür deine Zukunft aufs Spiel setzen? Oder vergisst du lieber, was du erlebt und erfahren hast? Dieser Thriller ist eine höchst aktuelle Auseinandersetzung mit Geheimdiensten und entfesselter Moral. Erzählt aus der Sicht einer mutigen Frau, die ihren Beruf als Journalistin ernster nimmt als ihr guttut. Der Inhalt ist fiktiv, doch Ähnlichkeiten mit der Wirklichkeit sind unvermeidlich!
In Tooth and Claw
On the surface, Diana Hutchins has everythingÑfabulous wealth, trips abroad, an apartment in the glittering cityÑbut despite these riches, she suffers a profound malaise. Confronted with the realization that an authentic life might mean renouncing everything sheÕs taken for granted, Diana leaves the caged city for a wide-open world where a feral presence hauntsÑand then begins to informÑher every action. Meditative and haunting, IN TOOTH AND CLAW mines deep into the human experience, asking if we live in a world today that no longer allows us to recognize our inner animal selves. ÒIt is said by some that storytelling is a lost art. So, when you encounter a storyteller of the first order, as is the case with Michael Luders, treasure the experience. And this novel is a true treasure, a tale told by a master in full command of his art.Ó --Slaton White, deputy editor, Field & Stream
External Powers and the Arab Spring
Governance in the Middle East is a sad story, and the fate of the Arab Spring added to the misery. After the initial euphoria, much got worse. Except in Tunisia, where Islamic and secular political groups compete for power in a democratic political system. This book examines the role of external powers during the Arab Spring in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. How did the United States and the European Union react? What did Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Iran – regional states not directly affected by the revolutionary uprisings – do? All of them acted on the basis of their own values and interests, with scant regard for the preferences of the local actors. Some tried to promote democratic pr...
My Life is a Weapon
What kind of people are suicide bombers? How do they justify their actions? In this meticulously researched and sensitively written book, journalist Christoph Reuter argues that popular views of these young men and women--as crazed fanatics or brainwashed automatons--fall short of the mark. In many cases these modern-day martyrs are well-educated young adults who turn themselves into human bombs willingly and eagerly--to exact revenge on a more powerful enemy, perceived as both unjust and oppressive. Suicide assassins are determined to make a difference, for once in their lives, no matter what the cost. As Reuter's many interviews with would-be martyrs, their trainers, friends, and relatives...
Rebirth of a Culture
"Alter 1945, Jewish writing in German was almost unimaginable - and then only in reference to the Shoah. Only in the 1980s, after a period of mourning, silence, and processing of the trauma, did a new Jewish literature evolve in Germany and Austria. This volume focuses on the re-emergence of a lively Jewish cultural scene in the German-speaking countries and the various cultural forms of expression that have developed around it. Topics include current debates such as the emergence of a post-Waldheim Jewish discourse in Austria and Jewish responses to German unification and the Gulf wars. Other significant themes addressed are the memorialization of the Holocaust in Berlin and Vienna, the use...
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Moral über alles?
Die Aufkündigung der deutsch-russischen Energiepartnerschaft als politische Reaktion auf Putins völkerrechtswidrigen Angriffskrieg hat Deutschland in die schwerste Wirtschaftskrise seit Bestehen der Bundesrepublik gestürzt. Obwohl die anhaltend hohe Inflation vor allem die Ärmsten unseres Landes vor existenzielle Herausforderungen stellt; obwohl wir infolge der Rezession massive gesellschaftliche Verwerfungen und ein weiteres Erstarken rechtspopulistischer Kräfte zu befürchten haben; obwohl die Sanktionen gegen Russland bislang nur wenig Wirkung zeigen und kein Ende der heftigen Kämpfe in der Ukraine in Sicht ist: Die Bundesregierung hält an ihrem Kurs fest und nimmt dessen verheeren...
Subversion
A penetrating analysis of weaponized information–one of the most pressing dangers to open societies Now more than ever, communities across the world are integrated into a complex, global information ecosystem that shapes the nature of social, political, and economic life. The ripple effects of actors trying to manipulate or disrupt this information ecosystem are far more severe than the primary effects that are merely being felt in the information space. In fact, the weaponization of narratives has already shown its potential to transform the character of conflict in the twenty-first century. Subversion examines how malicious state and nonstate actors take advantage of the information spac...
9 and 11
This is an unlikely story of true events. The Day that changed the World in the United States (bombing of the Twin Towers), the Day of Fate in Germany and the Day of Destiny in Israel are all connected with the 11th day of the 9th month. These 9/11 dates entail much more than three events in three countries. In the Hebrew tradition, they include all the calamities that have befallen the Jews from the time of the Destruction of the First Temple and Second Temple, the Expulsion of the Jews from England, France, Spain through to the Holocaust in World War II. These events are, in turn, part of a larger history, which linked the same date with cosmic events such as a day of Cosmic Battle and the...
