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Leaving Islam, Ex-Muslims and Zemiology
Cases of ex-Muslims in Europe being punished by their former fellow Muslims constitute an unacceptable practice from the standpoint of democratic societies in which human rights are respected and individuals have the freedom to choose their religion, or none at all. Ex-Muslims’ fear of punishment by their former community should prompt an open, candid, and measured discussion of the issue. Leaving Islam, Ex-Muslims and Zemiology presents the reasons for and consequences of consciously leaving Islam, based on interviews with 80 ex-Muslims currently living in Germany and Sweden. In their view, many of the practices and beliefs of Islam are harmful and unfair. Many parts of the Islamic world ...
Newcomers No More? Contemporary NATO and the Future of the Enlargement from the Perspective of “Post-Cold War” Members
The central aims of the book is to present, in the form of a collection of papers, a variety of views on NATO from member states “formerly known as new”, and to assess in this context the prospects for NATO enlargement. Therefore, the book consists of two parts. The main objective of the first part is to present how NATO is now perceived in Central and South-Eastern Europe. Papers collected here offer an opportunity to reflect on the impact of the enlargements starting from 1999 on NATO functioning and evolution, roles, tasks and capabilities. The issue of how accession has transformed accessioning states will also be discussed. Last but not least, the perspective of “new” members on...
Perseverance of Terrorism: Focus on Leaders
The problem of dealing with the ongoing and constantly evolving threat of terrorism is something which continues to preoccupy governments worldwide. Has sufficient attention been paid to what happens with terrorist organizations after they change leaders? Has enough research been done on how and in what manner they are changed/replaced? This book is a collection of follow-up papers from experts who participated in the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) entitled The Perseverance of Terrorism: Focus on Leaders, held in 2013, and is the third in a series of outputs related to the approach to terrorist leadership. These papers are presented with the aim of further elaborating the challenges o...
Friendly Metaphors
This is a collection of essays to celebrate 45 years of Professor Aleksander Szwedek's academic endeavour and his impressive contribution to the development of linguistics in Poland and abroad. The articles seek to represent an eclectic range of topics in linguistics, literature and cultural studies. They reflect the versatile and influential nature of Professor Szwedek's work, and have been contributed by colleagues and former pupils, now active in a variety of academic fields, within English studies. All have been inspired in various ways by the work and teaching of Aleksander Szwedek.
European Culture in Diversity
This collection of articles devoted to Europe was born from the urgent need to present the specificity of European culture, both its unity and diversity, and at the same time create a stimulating dialogue about European culture and its complexities. European culture, considered as all inherited beliefs and values behind social action, has been treated in the past as a complex phenomenon of superior value, as the result of a common past among European nations, the permeation of various cultural elements between cultures, and their absorption in different contexts. In the past the process of shaping European identity was often fierce and dramatic, influenced by the events taking place within, but also outside European borders. Now, it has undergone various transformations as a result of new political, economic and cultural challenges. For this reason, the authors and editors of this volume place emphasis on diachronic perspectives: their approaches often consider local European issues against a global background.
Traumatic Pasts
The essays in this book trace the origins of ongoing heated debates regarding trauma.
Wizerunek Rosji i Stanów Zjednoczonych w polskich tygodnikach opinii po 1991 roku
Rosja i Stany Zjednoczone to państwa od początku lat dziewięćdziesiątych znajdujące się w centrum ścisłego zainteresowania polskich tygodników opinii. Jego przedmiotem były najważniejsze wydarzenia na scenie politycznej i przemiany społeczno-ekonomiczne, które znalazły swoje odzwierciedlenie w różnych gatunkach informacyjnych i publicystycznych. Za pomocą takiego analityczno-syntetycznego ujęcia rosyjskiej i amerykańskiej rzeczywistości tygodniki opinii kształtowały wizerunek obu krajów zarówno wśród stałych czytelników tego segmentu prasy, jak i szerszej opinii publicznej. Książka jest próbą odtworzenia wizerunku Rosji i USA w trzech magazynach społeczno-politycznych: „Polityce", „Wprost" i „Newsweeku", wyjaśnia czynniki wpływające na kształtowanie prasowego obrazu państwa oraz rolę tygodników opiniotwórczych.
Contemporary Spanish Fiction
Examines the work of six novelists of the Generation X group of writers in Spain including Jose Angel Manas, Ray Loriga, Gabriela Bustelo, Ismael Grasa, Belen Gopegui, and Antonio Orejudo Utrilla.
