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  Essay for Ezra An - Racial...

  Grant Farred

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  An Essay for Ezra is a critique of terror that begins but by no means ends with the presidency of Donald J. Trump. A father addresses his son and a boy shares his observations in a dynamic dialogistic exchange that is a commentary of and for its time, taking the measure of racial terror and of white supremacy both in our moment and as a historical phenomenon. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on the social and political thought of James Baldwin and Martin Luther King, Grant Farred examines the temptation and the perils of essentialism and the need to discriminate—to engage the black mind as much as the black body. With that dialectic as his starting point, Farred engages the ideas of Jameson, Barthes, Derrida, Adorno, Kant, and other thinkers to derive an ethics of being in our time of social peril. His antiessentialist racial analysis is salient, especially when he deploys Dave Chappelle as a counterpoint to Baldwin—and Chappelle's brilliant comic philosophic voice jabs at both racial and gender identity. 
   
   
   
  Standing apart for its willingness to explore terror in all its ambivalence, this theoretical reflection on racism, knowledge, ethics, and being in our neofascist present brings to bear the full weight of philosophical inquiry and popular cultural critique on black life in the United States.

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  America's War in Syria -...

  Till Paasche, John Foxx

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  This insider assessment of American military involvement in Syria offers “a fascinating and down-to-earth look at the war against [ISIS]” (Military Heritage Magazine). 
   
  The US military campaign in alliance with Kurdish forces in Syria remains a rare success story in the age of the War on Terror. Considering the military victory, the civilian government that followed the fighting, the light military footprint and the strong link to Kurdish partners, the intervention against ISIS in Syria is widely regarded as the nation’s most successful campaign since World War II.  
   
  In this volume, three authors who participated directly in the conflict offer a rare ground-level view of how it turned into a just war. Between the three of them, they participated in all the large Kurdish operations against the Islamic State between late 2014 and mid-2016. They endured muddy archaic trench warfare, witnessed the first waves of decisive US and British airstrikes against ISIS, and experienced the impact America had on the battlefield.  
   
  Later, when American, British and French Special Forces were deployed at the front lines, the authors worked closely with those teams, evacuating hundreds of wounded from the battlefield together. Based on their unique insights, they analyses America’s war in Syria, identifying its distinct phases from the secretive build up to the ultimate destruction of the ISIS Caliphate.

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  The History of Spain - Conquests...

  Secrets of History

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  Uncover the secrets of Spain's past with this amazing book!  
  From its earliest settlers to the modern era, discover the fascinating stories and cultures that have shaped Spain over the centuries. Learn how the country has developed through empires, wars, and revolutions, and how the unique culture of today has been shaped by its history.  
  Spanning centuries of conquest, revolution, and civil war, the book dives into the history of the Spanish people and their impact on the world around them. Along with discussing famous historical figures, such as Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella I of Castile, it delves into lesser-known individuals and events that shaped Spain's history.  
  Get this book today and explore the captivating history of Spain!

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  Pakistan's ISI - A Concise...

  Julian Richards

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  Forged during the tumultuous aftermath of Partition in 1947, the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI) has grown to become the preeminent intelligence service in Pakistan. Its capabilities are comprehensive, its remit covers both foreign and domestic intelligence, and it is one of the most feared and respected agencies of the Global South. 
   
   
   
  Pakistan's ISI provides an up-to-date and detailed introduction to the ISI and its historical evolution. The narrative is rooted in a deep and wide-ranging contextualization of the state of Pakistan and its security environment. The story is one of an agency that grew from humble beginnings into an extremely capable and robust force at the heart of power in the state. The ISI utilizes broad human intelligence networks and employs covert action and support for militants, particularly in its rivalry with India. As a crucial intelligence partner for the West during the Cold War and into the contemporary era, the ISI has been both an essential ally and problematic partner. The shadow of this agency continues to loom over Pakistan's democratic institutions. 
   
   
   
  This book will appeal to students, scholars, and general listeners interested in intelligence and the politics and history of South Asia.

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  Phaedrus - Plato

  Plato

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  Phaedrus is one of the dialogues written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, and it explores the nature of love, beauty, and rhetoric. The dialogue is set on a hot summer day outside the walls of Athens, where Socrates and Phaedrus engage in a conversation about love and the art of rhetoric. 
  Throughout the dialogue, Socrates and Phaedrus discuss the power of love to inspire greatness and the role of rhetoric in communication and persuasion. They examine the different types of love and how they relate to beauty, knowledge, and the soul. They also explore the ethical implications of rhetoric and its ability to manipulate people's beliefs and opinions. 
  Phaedrus is one of Plato's most famous works, and it continues to be studied and debated by scholars and philosophers today. Its themes of love, beauty, and rhetoric are central to many philosophical and literary traditions, and its exploration of these concepts continues to be relevant to contemporary discussions in ethics, aesthetics, and communication studies.

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  Sex Work and COVID-19 in the New...

  Gwyn Easterbrook-Smith

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  New Zealand’s relatively recent decriminalisation of sex work and its unusual success in combatting COVID-19 have both attracted international media interest. This accessibly written book uses the lens of news media coverage to consider the pandemic’s impacts on both sex workers and public perceptions of the industry. Analysing the stigmatisation of sex work in both short- and long-term contexts, the book addresses the impacts of intersectional oppressions or marginalisations on sex workers, and the ways sex work advocacy relates to other social justice movements. It unpicks how New Zealand’s decriminalisation approach functions under stress, offering valuable information for advocates, activists and scholars.

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