Download or read book Soldier Sailor Beggarman Thief written by Clive Emsley and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2013-01-24 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first serious investigation of criminal offending by members of the British armed forces both during and immediately after the two world wars of the twentieth century.
Download or read book Beggarman Thief written by Irwin Shaw and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A family confronts its dark past in this saga of murder, revenge, and redemption by the New York Times–bestselling author of Rich Man, Poor Man. In Irwin Shaw’s celebrated novel Rich Man, Poor Man, the Jordache clan was divided and scattered by the forces of American culture and capitalism after World War II. In this potent sequel, the family reunites after a terrible act of violence. Wesley never really knew his father, Tom, the black sheep of the Jordache family. Driven by his sorrow and a need for justice, Wesley uncovers surprising truths about his estranged family’s complicated past. Focused, forceful, and deeply moving, Beggarman, Thief is a stunning novel by a true American literary master. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Irwin Shaw including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.
Download or read book Crime Police and Penal Policy written by Clive Emsley and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2007-07-05 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a synthesis of recent research on the history of crime and criminal justice in Europe from the mid-18th to the mid-20th centuries. It tackles the subject chronologically, paying due attention to the evolving economic, social, and political aspects of the continent over the two centuries. It addresses specifically the different forms of criminal offending and the changing interpretations and understandings of that offending at both elite and popular levels. It explores how both old regimes and the new nation states, that emerged in the early 19th century, responded to criminal activity with the development of police forces and the refinement of forms of punishment.
Download or read book Only the Dead written by Bear F. Braumoeller and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea that war is going out of style has become the conventional wisdom in recent years. But in Only the Dead, award-winning author Bear Braumoeller demonstrates that it shouldn't have. With a rare combination of historical expertise, statistical acumen, and accessible prose, Braumoeller shows that the evidence simply doesn't support the decline-of-war thesis propounded by scholars like Steven Pinker. He argues that the key to understanding trends in warfare lies, not in the spread of humanitarian values, but rather in the formation of international orders--sets of expectations about behavior that allow countries to work in concert, as they did in the Concert of Europe and have done in the postwar Western liberal order. With a nod toward the American sociologist Charles Tilly, who argued that "war made the state and the state made war," Braumoeller shows argues that the same is true of international orders: while they reduce conflict within their borders, they can also clash violently with one another, as the Western and communist orders did throughout the Cold War. Both highly readable and rigorous, Only the Dead offers a realistic assessment of humanity's quest to abolish warfare. While pessimists have been too quick to discount the successes of our attempts to reduce international conflict, optimists are prone to put too much faith in human nature. Reality lies somewhere in between: While the aspirations of humankind to govern its behavior with reason and justice have had shocking success in moderating the harsh dictates of realpolitik, the institutions that we have created to prevent war are unlikely to achieve anything like total success--as evidenced by the multitude of conflicts in recent decades. As the old adage advises us, only the dead have seen the end of war.
Download or read book Civilian Immunity in War written by Igor Primoratz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-04 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The protection of noncombatants from deadly violence is the centrepiece of any account of ethical and legal constraints on war. It was a major achievement of moral progress from early modern times to World War I. Yet it has been under constant attrition since - perhaps never more so than in our time, with its 'new wars', the spectre of weapons of mass destruction, and the global terrorism alert. Civilian Immunity in War presents eleven specially written essays on the main aspects of this highly topical subject. Written in a clear and non-technical style, this volume will appeal to students and researchers in philosophy, politics, and law, as well as anyone with an interest in the ethics and legality of war.
Download or read book The View from the Helm written by James J. Duderstadt and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2009-03-25 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widely regarded as one of the most active and publicly engaged university presidents in modern academia, Duderstadt—who led the University of Michigan from 1988 to 1996—presided over a period of enormous change, not only for his institution, but for universities across the country. His presidency was a time of growth and conflict: of sweeping new affirmative-action and equal-opportunity programs, significant financial expansion, and reenergized student activism on issues from apartheid to codes of student conduct. Under James Duderstadt’s stewardship, Michigan reaffirmed its reputation as a trailblazer among universities. Part memoir, part history, part commentary, The View from the Helm extracts general lessons from his experiences at the forefront of change in higher education, offering current and future administrators a primer on academic leadership and venturing bold ideas on how higher education should be steered into the twenty-first century.
Download or read book Radiohead Complete Chord Songbook written by Radiohead and published by Faber Music Ltd. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radiohead Complete is the definitive collection of Radiohead songs, including every song ever released by the British rock band (at time of publication). This artist-approved 368-page book contains 154 songs, including B-sides and rarities, all with lyrics and guitar chords. In addition it features 48 pages of artwork by the band's album artist Stanley Donwood, who also designed the exclusive cover artwork. This is the full eBook version of the original printed edition, in fixed-layout format. Contents: (Nice Dream); 15 Step; 2+2=5; 4 Minute Warning; A Punch Up At A Wedding; A Reminder; A Wolf At The Door; Airbag; All I Need; The Amazing Sounds Of Orgy; Anyone Can Play Guitar; Backdrifts; Banana Co.; Bangers + Mash; The Bends; Bishop's Robes; Black Star; Bloom; Blow Out; Bodysnatchers; Bones; Bullet Proof... I Wish I Was; Burn The Witch; The Butcher; Climbing Up The Walls; Codex; Coke Babies; Creep; Cuttooth; The Daily Mail; Daydreaming; Decks Dark; Desert Island Disk; Dollars And Cents; Down Is The New Up; Electioneering; Everything In Its Right Place; Exit Music (For A Film); Faithless, The Wonder Boy; Fake Plastic Trees; Faust Arp; Feral; Fitter Happier; Fog; Ful Stop; Gagging Order; Give Up The Ghost; Glass Eyes; The Gloaming; Go Slowly; Go To Sleep; Harry Patch (In Memory Of); High & Dry; House Of Cards; How Can You Be Sure; How Do You Do?; How I Made My Millions; How To Disappear Completely; I Am A Wicked Child; I Can't; I Might Be Wrong; I Promise; I Want None Of This; I Will; Identikit; Idioteque; Ill Wind; In Limbo; India Rubber; Inside My Head; Jigsaw Falling Into Place; Just; Karma Police; Kid A; Killer Cars; Kinetic; Knives Out; Last Flowers; Let Down; Lewis (Mistreated); Life In A Glasshouse; Lift; Like Spinning Plates; Little By Little; Lotus Flower; Lozenge Of Love; Lucky; Lull; Lurgee; Man Of War; Maquiladora; Melatonin; Million Dollar Question; Molasses; Morning Bell; Morning Bell / Amnesiac; Morning Mr Magpie; Motion Picture Soundtrack; My Iron Lung; Myxomatosis; The National Anthem; No Surprises; Nude; The Numbers; Optimistic; Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box; Palo Alto; Paperbag Writer; Paranoid Android; Pearly; Permanent Daylight; Planet Telex; Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2); Pop Is Dead; Present Tense; Prove Yourself; Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors; Punchdrunk Lovesick Singalong; Pyramid Song; Reckoner; Ripcord; Sail To The Moon; Scatterbrain; Separator; Sit Down. Stand Up; Skttrbrain; Spectre; Staircase; Stop Whispering; Street Spirit (Fade Out); Stupid Car; Subterranean Homesick Alien; Sulk; Supercollider; Talk Show Host; There There; These Are My Twisted Words; Thinking About You; Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar Man Thief; The Tourist; Trans-Atlantic Drawl; Trickster; True Love Waits; Up On The Ladder; Vegetable; Videotape; We Suck Young Blood; Weird Fishes/Arpeggi; Where I End And You Begin; Worrywort; Yes I Am; You; You And Whose Army?; You Never Wash Up After Yourself.
Download or read book Too Dangerous For a Lady written by Jo Beverley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new novel in the Rogue Series from the New York Times bestselling author—and five-time RITA Award winner… Lady Hermione Merryhew, daughter of an impoverished marquess, already has her share of problems. The last thing she needs is an intruder in her bedroom, especially not a fugitive thief. She should scream, but the shabby rascal is a man from her past. Six years ago, at her first ball, dashing Lieutenant Mark Thayne failed to steal a kiss, but succeeded in stealing a little of her heart. She's older and wiser now. She can't toss him to the wolves. Besides, she wants that kiss. Now Viscount Faringay, Mark has never forgotten Lady Hermione, but he mustn't involve her in his dangerous life. He's infiltrated the Crimson Band, violent revolutionaries who plan a bloodbath in London, and if he survives the night he will be able to destroy them. Hermione is involved, however, and only he can protect her.
Download or read book Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy written by John le Carre and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Smiley is assigned to uncover the identity of the double agent operating in the highest levels of British Intelligence.
Download or read book A Short History of Police and Policing written by Clive Emsley and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The police are constantly under scrutiny. They are criticized for failings, praised for successes, and hailed as heroes for their sacrifices. Starting from the premise that every society has norms and ways of dealing with transgressors, A Short History of Police and Policing traces the evolution of the multiple forms of 'policing' that existed in the past. It examines the historical development of the various bodies, individuals, and officials who carried these out in different societies, in Europe and European colonies, but also with reference to countries such as ancient Egypt, China, and the USA. By demonstrating that policing was never the exclusive dominion of the police, and that the institution of the police, as we know it today, is a relatively recent creation, Professor Emsley explores the idea and reality of policing, and shows how an institution we now call 'the police' came to be virtually universal in our modern world.
Download or read book Ego written by Alan Watts and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reimagining Child Soldiers in International Law and Policy written by Mark A. Drumbl and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-26 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Child soldiers are generally perceived as faultless, passive victims. This ignores that the roles of child soldiers vary, from innocent abductee to wilful perpetrator. This book argues that child soldiers should be judged on their actions and that treating them like a homogenous group prevents them from taking responsibility for their acts.
Download or read book Reconstructing the Black Past written by Dr Norma Myers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the character and composition of the black population of Britain between 1780 and 1830, previous studies of which have been hampered by a lack of demographic evidence. Drawing heavily from data collected from parish registers, contemporary newspapers and journals, parliamentary papers and the records of merchants involved in the slave trade, the author ventures beyond existing research to examine the age structure and sex ratios of the black population; family marriage patterns; and the occupations of black men and women.
Download or read book All That He Is written by Jill Staunton and published by Boolarong Press. This book was released on 2021-12-20 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniel O’Callaghan, an ex-combat dog handler, decides that a long road trip might be the answer to his quest for peace, purpose and a place of his own. In the outback township of Greenvale, Daniel meets Finneen Murphy under fiery circumstances at the local servo. Their frosty relationship eases when Daniel helps her rescue an abused Kelpie, an action which brings unexpected repercussions. Together, he and Finneen must forge a relationship built on trust while dealing with a Kelpie that is not at all what she appears to be. Authentic Australian settings, vivid characters, rich imagery, gripping, action-packed, page-turning tension, humour and a heart-break hero, make All That He Is an unforgettable story.
Download or read book Crime and Society in England written by Clive Emsley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acknowledged as one of the best introductions to the history of crime in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries,Crime and Society in England 1750-1900 examines thedevelopments in policing, the courts, and the penal system as England became increasingly industrialised and urbanised. The book challenges the old but still influential idea that crime can be attributed to the behaviour of a criminal class and that changes in the criminal justice system were principally the work of far-sighted, humanitarian reformers. In this fourth edition of his now classic account, Professor Emsley draws on new research that has shifted the focus from class to gender, from property crime to violent crime and towards media constructions of offenders, while still maintaining a balance with influential early work in the area. Wide-ranging and accessible, the new edition examines: the value of criminal statistics the effect that contemporary ideas about class and gender had on perceptions of criminality changes in the patterns of crime developments in policing and the spread of summary punishment the increasing formality of the courts the growth of the prison as the principal form of punishment and debates about the decline in corporal and capital punishments Thoroughly updated throughout, the fourth edition also includes, for the first time, illuminating contemporary illustrations.
Download or read book The History of Tom Jones a Foundling written by Henry Fielding and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A foundling of mysterious parentage brought up by Mr. Allworthy on his country estate, Tom Jones is deeply in love with the seemingly unattainable Sophia Western, the beautiful daughter of the neighboring squireathough he sometimes succumbs to the charms of the local girls. When Tom is banished to make his own fortune and Sophia follows him to London to escape an arranged marriage, the adventure begins. A vivid Hogarthian panorama of eighteenth-century life, spiced with danger and intrigue, bawdy exuberance and good-natured authorial interjections, "Tom Jones" is one of the greatest and most ambitious comic novels in English literature.
Download or read book Ayoade on Ayoade written by Richard Ayoade and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Richard Ayoade - actor, writer, director, and amateur dentist - reflects on his cinematic legacy as only he can: in conversation with himself. Over ten brilliantly insightful and often erotic interviews, Ayoade examines himself fully and without mercy, leading a breathless investigation into this once-in-a-generation visionary. Only Ayoade can appreciate Ayoade's unique methodology. Only Ayoade can recognise Ayoade's talent. Only Ayoade can withstand Ayoade's peculiar scent. Only Ayoade can truly get inside Ayoade. They have called their book Ayoade on Ayoade: A Cinematic Odyssey. Take the journey, and your life will never be the same again. Ayoade on Ayoade captures the director in his own words: pompous, vain, angry and very, very funny.
