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The Nazi regime, which inherited the largest film industry outside Hollywood, realised that cinema was a key medium of entertainment and information. Comprehensive account of the films made in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. Exploration in detail how the filmmakers were controlled and used by the regime. Examination of fims featuring Jewish characters, including how their image differs from film to ...

Madison presents the neglected yet compelling and necessary story of local activists in South Saharan Africa who employ modes of performance as tactics of resistance and intervention in their day-to-day struggles for human rights and social justice. The dynamic relationships between performance and activism are illustrated in three case studies. Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-317) and ...

"This volume argues that capitalism had a significant presence in Weimar and Nazi Germany but in a different guise than before World War I. Kapitalismuskritik (critique of capitalism), nationalism, and state intervention all grew in importance, as did uncertainty about the direction that the economy was taking and the ways in which it was intertwined with politics, society, and culture. We are interested ...

Includes bibliographical references and index. 2 volumes (xix, 622 pages) : illustrations ; 22 cm

"Is it possible and worthwhile to use the military in conjunction with humanitarian action to thwart violence and mitigate civilian suffering? This timely book seeks to answer this question by looking at the contemporary context and history of military-civilian interactions, developing a framework for assessing military costs and civilian benefits, and examining in depth the five most prominent cases ...

Lists were compiled between April and August 1944.

This book argues that the main reason why oil-rich countries are prone to war is because of the character of their society and economy. Sectarian groups compete for access to oil resources and finance their military adventures through smuggling oil, kidnapping oil executives, or blowing up pipelines. Outside intervention only makes things worse. The use of conventional military force as in Iraq can ...

"Explains Responsibility to Protect (R2P), a new international norm to protect the peoples of the world. With real-world examples, current events analysis, and assessments from personal experience, shows how R2P is better equipped to end mass atrocity crimes than is "the right to intervene" or other "humanitarian intervention" doctrines"--Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and ...

"Nearly fifty percent of peace agreements break down before they can be implemented, and sometimes the war that resumes can be even worse than before. This book critically investigates the conditions facing the warring parties during the implementation of the peace agreements in Mozambique, Angola, and Liberia. The successes and failures in these three countries highlight the incentives available to ...

This book traces the end of hostilities and the often acrimonious, sometimes naive, but always laboured negotiations towards peace and elections in Mozambique. There is careful examination of the many international actors involved, from the covert intervention of South Africa, the reaction of other African states, the role of the United Nations and that of humanitarian and religious groups. Care is ...

Conceptualising peacekeeping -- UN peacekeeping operations : overview of case studies and relevance to evolving concepts and practice -- Conceptualising co-deployment -- International experiment with co-deployment -- Wars and armed conflicts in Africa : challenges to peacekeeping and humanitarian intervention in complex political emergencies -- UN peacekeeping in Africa : an overview -- OAU peacekeeping ...

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-192) and index. xii, 192 pages : map ; 23 cm