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The Chechens
This book provides a ready introduction and practical guide to the Chechen people and some little-known and rarely-considered aspects of Chechen culture, including customs and traditions, folklore, arts and architecture, music, and literature. It also narrates Chechen history from ancient times and provides sketches of archaic religions and civilizations. Jaimoukha reveals the esoteric social structure and the peculiar brand of Chechen Sufism, as well as the present political situation in Chechnya. As the only comprehensive guide available in English, this book is an indispensable and accessible resource for all those with an interest in Chechnya.
Eclipse of the Assassins
Eclipse of the Assassins investigates the sensational 1984 murder of Mexico's most influential newspaper columnist, Manuel Buendía, and how that crime reveals the lethal hand of the U.S. government in Mexico and Central America during the final decades of the twentieth century.
Encyclopedia of French Film Directors
Cinema has been long associated with France, dating back to 1895, when Louis and Auguste Lumi_re screened their works, the first public viewing of films anywhere. Early silent pioneers Georges MZli_s, Alice Guy BlachZ and others followed in the footsteps of the Lumi_re brothers and the tradition of important filmmaking continued throughout the 20th century and beyond. In Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Philippe Rège identifies every French director who has made at least one feature film since 1895. From undisputed masters to obscure one-timers, nearly 3,000 directors are cited here, including at least 200 filmmakers not mentioned in similar books published in France. Each director's ...
Democracies at War against Terrorism
Numerous democratic nations have been singled out by NGOs for brutality in their modus operandi, for paying inadequate attention to civilian protection or for torture of prisoners. This book deals with the difficulties faced when conducting asymmetric warfare in populated areas without violating humanitarian law.
Drug Trafficking in the Americas
Drug Trafficking in the Americas analyses the political economy of drug trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean and its effects on US-Latin American relations. This volume comprises a compilation of recent research done by Latin American and US scholars and other experts. With a multidisciplinary approach, these studies expand existing social science literature in the area. Special attention is given to US drug policy with respect to Latin America as well as multilateral efforts at drug control. Case studies are presented on specific countries and regions, including Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Central America and the Caribbean.
El secreto mejor guardado de Fidel
La enorme figura histórica de Fidel Castro ha dividido a lo largo de ya más de medio siglo —e incluso dentro de la propia izquierda— a partidarios y detractores. La identificación de la Revolución Cubana con su persona, su omnipresencia política en todo lo que de alguna importancia haya tenido lugar en la isla, obliga a fijar en él la responsabilidad de cuanto ha sido y es esa revolución, y de todo cuanto desde 1959 haya sido relevante en Cuba. Este libro es la historia de un episodio siniestro que tuvo lugar al final de la década de los ochenta. De un episodio del que probablemente ningún dirigente cubano, ni quizá el propio Fidel, se sienta íntimamente orgulloso: del fusilam...
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El derecho a la equidad
Estado actual de los derechos económicos, sociales y culturales y del derecho al desarrollo en el derecho internacional / Alirio Uribe Muñoz / - Obstáculos, para la vigencia de los derechos socioeconómicos y culturales / Rafael Barrios Mendivil / - El problema de la impunidad. Las violaciones de los derechos económicos, sociales y culturales / Alejandro Teitelbaum / - Mecanismo, jurisprudencia y perspectivas del pacto internacional de derechos económicos, sociales y culturales / Bruno Simma / - Las misiones de asistencia técnica del comité de derechos económicos, sociales y culturales / Philippe Texier / - Indicadores de medición de derechos económicos, sociales y culturales : el caso del derecho a la salud, Provea / - Contenido y alcance del derecho a la alimentación en el derecho internacional / Carlos Villán Durán / - La situación de los derechos económicos, sociales y culturales en Bolivia / Gerardo Berthin Seles / - Guatemala: una sociedad fragmentada por la grave exclusión socia ...
