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Signals of War
The 1982 Falklands War was not only one of the most extraordinary military confrontations of recent years but also a turning point in the politics of Britain and Argentina. This unusual book makes it possible for us to follow the development of the war from both sides, as two leading experts from the belligerents present an integrated, authoritative, and engrossing account of its origins and course. The work unravels the complex series of events leading to the occupation of the Falkland Islands on April 2, 1982 by Argentine forces and then follows the conflict through to their surrender to the British on June 14. The authors weave together the development of the military confrontation with t...
International Perspectives on the Falklands Conflict
This is a collection of important new work on the Falklands Conflict by the leading authorities in the field, British and Argentine. The themes of the volume are defence and diplomacy, and the problematic relationship between them. The authors investigate aspects of the conflict from the relevance of Falklands/Malvinas past, through the diplomatic and military crisis of 1982, to shifts in public opinion in both countries. Contributors include Peter Beck, Peter Calvert, Lawrence Freedman, Virginia Gamba-Stonehouse, Guillermo Makin and Paul Rogers.
Chocolate chino en Budapest
En palabras de la autora: «Este libro es un recuento de algunas de las anécdotas que recuerdo y que más influyeron en mi experiencia como mujer, como latinoamericana y como especialista en seguridad». Este libro es inclasificable: mezcla de sorprendente relato autobiográfico con tratado de estrategia, valioso manual de autoayuda para jóvenes necesitados de motivación y esperanzas y, a la vez, cautivante y minucioso mapa histórico de un cambio de siglo. Con humor y desenfado Virginia Gamba desafía todas las reglas y nos regala una sucesión de relatos a veces conmovedores, a veces hilarantes, que simplemente no pueden abandonarse. Fragmentos de una vida extravagante y bohemia, pero r...
ACT Against Child Soldiers in Africa
I bogen behandles specielt, hvorledes børn helt ned til 10 års alderen er blevet rekruttertet ofte under tvang til at deltage i de forskellige krige, der i de senere år er blevet ført på det afrikanske kontinent. Bogen indeholder analyser af problemet, ligesom det belyses gennem interviews med børn, der har været anvendt som soldater. Bogen er udgivet med støtte fra den norske regering.
Managing Arms in Peace Processes
SCOTT (copy 1): From the John Holmes Library collection.
Malvinas
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Society Under Siege
International initiatives on the control of weapons / Sarah Meek.-The international agenda : finding leverage points and making action possible / Virginia Gamba.-The United Nations / Sarah Meek.-The Organisation of American States / Sarah Meek.-The Organisation of African Unity / Richard Cornwell.-The Southern African Development Community and small arms proliferation / Hussein Solomon and Jakkie Cilliers.-Light weapons and early warning : initial steps / Sarah Meek.-Small arms proliferation in Southern Africa : towards regional action / Virginia Gamba.
