Download or read book Shifting Alliances written by Riley Storm and published by High House Ursa. This book was released on 2019-02-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working at a dive bar on the outskirts of Plymouth Falls, Amber Ferlund can't fall any further. But when the darkness inside her rears its head yet again, driving her out into the cold darkness of a northern winter, she realizes there's always one more level of hell. Having abandoned herself, she waits for death to free her from looming insanity. What she doesn't expect is that her savior will appear dressed in black, his sword stopping a hair from her throat. Nor that he will be so good looking. Kasperi is on the hunt. He and his fellow bear shifters have been dispatched to investigate reports of magic being used in Plymouth Falls. Now, hot on the heels of the rogue mage, he readies his weapon and prepares to rid the world of yet another enemy, before they can kill more of his friends. But he stays his hand at the sight of the beautiful but beleaguered woman, alone in the forest, moments from freezing to death. She's no threat to him, is she? His fellow shifters disagree, but Kasperi knows they're wrong. This woman needs aid, not the blade of his sword. Together, they must teach her how to control her gifts, to use them for good before they corrupt her completely. Nearby wait his former fellows, ready to take her head for the slightest mistake, and deeper in the shadows lurks a stronger enemy, one who recognizes Amber's true potential. But, if anyone wants to get to Amber, they'll have to go through Kasperi first, because he'll protect his mate at all costs.
Download or read book Asia s Power Play Shifting Alliances and Emerging Influences written by A. M. Jakaria and published by Skillworldhub. This book was released on 2024-07-13 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asia's Power Play: Shifting Alliances and Emerging Influences offers an insightful and comprehensive examination of the dynamic political landscape of Asia. This thought-provoking book delves into the intricate web of regional power plays, exploring the historical evolution, current challenges, and future prospects of major Asian nations and regional organizations. From the rise of China and the strategic responses of India, to the geopolitical significance of the Korean Peninsula and the role of ASEAN in regional integration, this book provides an in-depth analysis of Asia’s most influential players. Each chapter offers a detailed exploration of key topics, including the historical contexts of regional conflicts, the impact of economic transformations, and the strategic partnerships shaping the future of the continent. Asia's Power Play is a crucial read for anyone seeking to understand the forces that drive Asian politics. Whether you are a student of international relations, a policy-maker, or simply a curious reader, this book will equip you with the knowledge to grasp the complexities of Asian regional politics and the shifting alliances that define the future of the continent.
Download or read book Shifting Alliances written by Priscilla Chadwick and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1997 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In European countries other than Britain, nineteenth century secularisation meant the Church's role in education was the subject of fierce controversy between Church and State. In England, however, the Church has always had a profound influence on education, and the main conflict has been interdenominational. This book provides an historical overview of the relationships between the Churches and the state, and a detailed analysis of the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s.
Download or read book Alliance Formation in Civil Wars written by Fotini Christia and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the most brutal and long-lasting civil wars of our time involve the rapid formation and disintegration of alliances among warring groups, as well as fractionalization within them. It would be natural to suppose that warring groups form alliances based on shared identity considerations - such as Christian groups allying with Christian groups - but this is not what we see. Two groups that identify themselves as bitter foes one day, on the basis of some identity narrative, might be allies the next day and vice versa. Nor is any group, however homogeneous, safe from internal fractionalization. Rather, looking closely at the civil wars in Afghanistan and Bosnia and testing against the broader universe of fifty-three cases of multiparty civil wars, Fotini Christia finds that the relative power distribution between and within various warring groups is the primary driving force behind alliance formation, alliance changes, group splits and internal group takeovers.
Download or read book Global Allies written by Michael Wesley and published by ANU Press. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global system of alliances that the United States built after the Second World War underpinned the stability and prosperity of the postwar order. But during the 20th century, the multilateral NATO alliance system in Europe and the bilateral San Francisco alliance system in Asia rarely interacted. This changed in the early 21st century, as US allies came together to fight and stabilise conflicts in the Middle East and Central Asia. This volume presents the first-ever comparative study of US alliances in Europe and Asia from the perspectives of US allies: the challenges, opportunities and shifting dynamics of these fundamental pillars of order. This volume is essential reading for those interested in contemporary and future regional and global security dynamics.
Download or read book Reborn written by Holli Ballard and published by Holli Ballard. This book was released on 2014-04-17 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jasmine Lakey is a successful business woman, a widow and did I forget to mention she also Shapeshifts into a panther? She had enough to keep her busy. Now there are people out to kill her and she may have found her mate. Can she keep this one alive long enough to find out? Noah Kent never expected a weekend tryst with his boss, and secret crush, to be so life altering. He has faced several dangerous situations as a photo journalist but falling for Jasmine may take the cake. Grab a copy of this book, the first of a series, to fall in love with Jasmine and Noah and become immersed in the Shifting Alliances trilogy.
Download or read book Changing Identifications and Alliances in North East Africa written by Günther Schlee and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forms of group identity play a prominent role in everyday lives and politics in northeast Africa. Case studies from Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya illustrate the way that identities are formed and change over time, and how local, national, and international politics are interwoven. Specific attention is paid to the impact of modern weaponry, new technologies, religious conversion, food and land shortages, international borders, civil war, and displacement on group identities. Drawing on the expertise of anthropologists, historians and geographers, these volumes provide a significant account of a society profoundly shaped by identity politics and contribute to a better understanding of the nature of conflict and war, and forms of alliance and peacemaking, thus providing a comprehensive portrait of this troubled region.
Download or read book Returned written by Holli Ballard and published by Holli Ballard. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander thought he was adjusting to returning to father's family. He was suddenly a brother and Beta to the Russian Brown Bear Clan that was until her met her; his mate. He didn't even know he was looking for or wanting a mate and she has a daughter. Does he want a child? Can he be a husband and dad instead of a playboy so soon? Aubree had just gotten the job of a lifetime as head chef in a prestigious hotel that employed and catered to shifters. As a single mom, this was everything she was looking for. Then fate stepped in and dropped another playboy in her path. She had to push him away to keep her daughter and her heart safe. When the wedding had surprise guests and Sage goes missing, can they find her and the strength to be the mate they each deserve?
Download or read book Redeemed written by Holli Ballard and published by Holli Ballard. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They both were running from something. Neither believed that they would ever be free. Could they really find the answer in each other’s arms? Nikolai was trying to put his corrupt dealing behind him and start fresh. He soon realized that he couldn’t do it alone nor as Beta. Could he trust the bond of his newfound friends? Should he endanger the woman he loved? Sabrina had lived her whole life pleasing others. After escaping the man who held her captive for so long, was she ready to trust another one so quickly or would he turn out to be just as unscrupulous? Read as they stop running from their past and face their fears. Will they be able to find the courage to trust in love before their pasts catch up with them?
Download or read book Shifting Baselines written by Jeremy B.C. Jackson and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-06-22 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shifting Baselines explores the real-world implications of a groundbreaking idea: we must understand the oceans of the past to protect the oceans of the future. In 1995, acclaimed marine biologist Daniel Pauly coined the term "shifting baselines" to describe a phenomenon of lowered expectations, in which each generation regards a progressively poorer natural world as normal. This seminal volume expands on Pauly's work, showing how skewed visions of the past have led to disastrous marine policies and why historical perspective is critical to revitalize fisheries and ecosystems. Edited by marine ecologists Jeremy Jackson and Enric Sala, and historian Karen Alexander, the book brings together knowledge from disparate disciplines to paint a more realistic picture of past fisheries. The authors use case studies on the cod fishery and the connection between sardine and anchovy populations, among others, to explain various methods for studying historic trends and the intricate relationships between species. Subsequent chapters offer recommendations about both specific research methods and effective management. This practical information is framed by inspiring essays by Carl Safina and Randy Olson on a personal experience of shifting baselines and the importance of human stories in describing this phenomenon to a broad public. While each contributor brings a different expertise to bear, all agree on the importance of historical perspective for effective fisheries management. Readers, from students to professionals, will benefit enormously from this informed hindsight.
Download or read book Christianity Colonization and Gender Relations in North Sumatra written by Sita T. van Bemmelen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes changes in the patrilineal society of the Toba Batak (Sumatra, Indonesia) due to Christianity and Dutch colonial rule (1861-1942) with a focus on customary law and gender relations.
Download or read book Remix Strategy written by Benjamin Gomes-Casseres and published by Harvard Business Review Press. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create and capture value, no matter what path you've chosen. How to Create Joint Value Alliances, partnerships, acquisitions, mergers, and joint ventures are no longer the exception in most businesses—they are part of the core strategy. As managers look to external partners for resources and capabilities, they need a practical roadmap to ensure that these relationships will create value for their firm. They must answer questions like these: Which business combinations do we need? How should we govern them? Will their results justify our investments? Benjamin Gomes-Casseres explains how companies create value by “remixing” resources with other companies. Based on decades of consulting and academic research, Remix Strategy shows how three laws shape the success of any business combination: • First Law: The combination must have the potential to create more value than the parties could create on their own. Which elements from each business need to be combined to create joint value? • Second Law: The combination must be designed and managed to realize the joint value. Which partners best fit our strategic goals? How should we manage the integration? • Third Law: The value earned by the parties must motivate them to contribute to the collaboration. How will we share the joint value created? Will the returns shift over time? Supported by examples from a wide range of industries and companies, and filled with practical tools for applying the three laws, this book helps managers design and lead a coherent strategy for creating joint value with outside partners.
Download or read book Geopolitics of the World System written by Saul Bernard Cohen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2003 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cohen argues that the emergence of the United States as the world's sole superpower and the process of globalization have failed to remove the importance of geography as a political and strategic factor of great import. After laying out the structural basis for his theory of geopolitical theory, he launches into an examination of how geopolitical realities have developed since World War II, a period that witnessed greater change than the preceding two and a half centuries. He then turns his attention to the meat of the book, separate examinations of the each of the major world regions, including examinations of the important countries and their individual geopolitical realities.
Download or read book The Shifting Grounds of Race written by Scott Kurashige and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los Angeles has attracted intense attention as a "world city" characterized by multiculturalism and globalization. Yet, little is known about the historical transformation of a place whose leaders proudly proclaimed themselves white supremacists less than a century ago. In The Shifting Grounds of Race, Scott Kurashige highlights the role African Americans and Japanese Americans played in the social and political struggles that remade twentieth-century Los Angeles. Linking paradigmatic events like Japanese American internment and the Black civil rights movement, Kurashige transcends the usual "black/white" dichotomy to explore the multiethnic dimensions of segregation and integration. Racism and sprawl shaped the dominant image of Los Angeles as a "white city." But they simultaneously fostered a shared oppositional consciousness among Black and Japanese Americans living as neighbors within diverse urban communities. Kurashige demonstrates why African Americans and Japanese Americans joined forces in the battle against discrimination and why the trajectories of the two groups diverged. Connecting local developments to national and international concerns, he reveals how critical shifts in postwar politics were shaped by a multiracial discourse that promoted the acceptance of Japanese Americans as a "model minority" while binding African Americans to the social ills underlying the 1965 Watts Rebellion. Multicultural Los Angeles ultimately encompassed both the new prosperity arising from transpacific commerce and the enduring problem of race and class divisions. This extraordinarily ambitious book adds new depth and complexity to our understanding of the "urban crisis" and offers a window into America's multiethnic future.
Download or read book Shifting Alliances written by Patrick Diamond and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aims to frame a nuanced debate about the future of British foreign policy and Britain's role in the world in the 21st century. This work focuses on the historical and institutional forces that have animated Britain's national strategy since 1945.
Download or read book True Hope written by Severine Wolfe and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-24 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coming out of a self-imposed emotional freeze is a long and painful process.For Casey Riggs, she wasn't prone to looking back. It was too painful and full of betrayal by those she trusted most. She had worked very hard to pack the pain and fury into a box and stow it into a part of her mind she didn't want to ever see again. When she's kidnapped in the few weeks her father has left. He's the only person in the world who never lied to her, never betrayed her, he's all she has.When she's rescued from her attacker, she's already shut down and refuses to cooperate in any way with her rescuers. The Accord medics are stymied and are ready to send her to a Rehab Planet for the rest of her natural life.Luckily, someone makes another call, and she gets two weeks on a farm. Insert eyeroll here.Emerys Maerlon is assigned to guard a Human female at his old friend's farm as part of her therapy before she's sent off to a rehab planet. The Elnollian is more than ready to get it over with and head home to find his mate. He's ready. His race don't do premarital sex. They have the utmost respect for themselves and for those they eventually take for a mate.Through caring for something outside herself, Casey learns to begin unpacking her past and begins to discover the new world around her and her place in it. A place that may include a man with beads in his hair.
Download or read book Strategic Asia 2013 14 written by Ashley J. Tellis and published by NBR. This book was released on 2013-09-25 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2013-14 Strategic Asia volume examines the role of nuclear weapons in the grand strategies of key Asian states and assesses the impact of these capabilities—both established and latent—on regional and international stability. In each chapter, a leading expert explores the historical, strategic, and political factors that drive a country's calculations vis-a-vis nuclear weapons and draws implications for American interests.
