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  Scotland After the Virus

  Simon Barrow, Gerry Hassan

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  The covid pandemic poses huge challenges for Scotland – but also a unique opportunity to rethink who we are as a country, where we are heading, and how to restructure our economy, culture, politics and relationships in addressing the deep disparities the virus has exposed. Bringing together the unique voices of some of our best creative writers, poets and commentators, this book makes a significant contribution to rethinking our future. It explores what 'after the virus' could look like, and how it might be possible. Here are the hopeful voices we need for a time of both uncertainty and exploration.

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  Terrorism - A Very Short...

  Charles Townshend

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  For many, the terrorist attacks of September 2001 changed the face of the world, pushing terrorism to the top of political agendas, and leading to a series of world events, including the war in Iraq and the invasion of Afghanistan. The recent terror attacks in various European cities have shown that terrorism remains a crucial issue today. Charting a clear path through the efforts to understand and explain modern terrorism, Charles Townshend examines the historical, ideological, and local roots of terrorist violence. 
   
   
   
  This new edition analyzes the emergence of terrorism as a political strategy, and discusses the objectives which have been pursued by users of this strategy from French revolutionaries to Islamic jihadists. Considering the kinds of groups and individuals who adopt terrorism, Townshend discusses the emergence of ISIS and the upsurge in individual suicide action, and explores the issues involved in finding a proportionate response to the threat they present, particularly by liberal democratic societies. Analyzing the growing use of knives and other edged weapons in attacks, and the issue of "cyberterror," Townshend details the use of counterterrorist measures, from control orders to drone strikes, including the Belgian and French responses to the Brussels, Paris, Nice, and Rouen attacks.

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  Top 25 Dutch Questions You Need...

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  **This Audiobook includes a bonus conversation cheat sheet inside**
   
  Are you learning Dutch? 
   
  Do you want to start speaking with confidence and have real conversations? Then the “Top 25 Dutch Questions You Need to Know!” Audiobook is perfect for you.
   
  By the end of the book, you’ll master the most common phrases and questions used in everyday conversations. You’ll even be able to hold basic conversations. And if you’re a complete beginner, but want to start speaking, this audiobook is the first step.
   
  What will you learn? You’ll learn how to ask and answer the most common questions like... “What’s your name? Where are you from? How old are you? How are you?” and many more. Yes, these are the same exact questions you use and hear in everyday conversations. In every lesson, our professional, bilingual teachers explain and translate every word so that you understand it all.
   
  What makes this audiobook so powerful?• Master must-know Dutch conversational questions and phrases used in daily life• Lessons are fast and concise - each is only 8 minutes long• Get slowed down pronunciation to help you understand every word• Learn Cultural Insights, which are provided in every lesson• You can even read along with lesson notes to learn 2x as fast• Best of all, you’ll have fun with our relaxed approach to learning Dutch
   
  Here’s what you get:• 25 Lessons (3 hours and 20 minutes in total)• 100+ Pages of Lesson Notes to read along with • In-lesson Prompts and exercises to help you practice speaking• Bonus “Around Town” Conversation Cheat Sheet: Learn how to get around and ask for directions, plus learn the vocab for common locations around the town.
   
  
   
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  Protest on the Rise? - Political...

  Adriaan Kühn

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  The political backlash of the economic and migration crises bears considerable risks for the European democracies as well as their liberal societies.
  This book assembles findings of an international academic conference and student workshop held in Madrid in spring of 2017.
  The participating scholars identified several fundamental differences regarding the political goals of the current populist movements in Spain and Germany, their sociological basis, and their genealogy; but managed to reveal a series of similarities as well, e.g. the populist discourse, their Weltanschauung, and their tactics in day-to-day politics.

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  Falklands Aftermath - Picking Up...

  Edward Fursdon

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  This book tells the story of the Falklands war after it ended. The people who were lost in the war and the numerous implications of lief after the war and how it irrevocably change many peoples lives forever.

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  The State of the Arts - Culture...

  Alana Wilcox, Christina Palassio

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  City Hall proclaimed 2006 the Year of Creativity. 'Live With Culture' banners flap over the city. And across the city, donors are ponying up millions for the ROM and the AGO. Culture's never had it so good. Right?         The State of the Arts  explores the Toronto arts scene from every angle, applauding, assailing and arguing about art in our fair burg. The essays consider the big-ticket and the ticket-free,from the Opera House and the CNE to the subconscious art of graffiti eradication and underground hip-hop. In between, you'll find considerations art in the suburbs, how business uses art to sell condos, questions of infrastructure, an examination of Toronto on film and a history of micro press publishing. You'll read about the fine line between party and art, the trials of being a capitalist in a sea of left-wing artists, the power of the internet to create arts communities and a plea for spaces that cater to musicians and their kids.        Throughout, you'll find equal doses of optimism and frustration, and a good measure of T.O. love. Taken together, the thoughts of these writers, thinkers, musicians and city-builders aim to create an honest survey of where we're at and where we can go.        Includes sixteen colour pages of eye-level Toronto, and cover art by Susan Szenes.        Withessays by Sandra Alland, Jason Anderson, Anna Bowness, Stephen Cain, Kate Carraway, Hanna Cho, Brendan Cormier, Natalie De Vito, Liz Forsberg, Mark Fram, Marc Glassman, Katarina Gligorijevic-Collins, Brenda Goldstein, Amy Lavender Harris, Karen Hines, Sarah B. Hood, Christopher Hume, Sam Javanrouh, Dory Kornfeld, Adam Krawesky, More Or Les, John Lorinc, James MacNevin, Claudia McKoy, Brian McLachlan, Ryan McLaren, Shawn Micallef, Jill Murray, Matt O'Sullivan, Christopher Pandolfi, Michael Redhill, Dylan Reid, Damian Rogers, Stuart Ross, Lisa Rundle, Dana Samuel, Nadja Sayej, Susan Szenes, Kevin Temple, Pablo Torres, Gayla Trail, Rannie Turingan, Jason van Eyk, Adam Vaughan, RM Vaughan, Stéphanie Verge, Lisa Whittington-Hill and Carl Wilson.

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