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The Dictionary of Espionage Spyspeak into English

The Dictionary of Espionage Spyspeak into English
Joseph Goulden, "The Dictionary of Espionage: Spyspeak into English "
English | ISBN: 0486483487 | 2012 | 272 pages | EPUB | 335 KB
"In this accessibly written book, Washington author Joseph C. Goulden illuminates and defines much of the standard jargon of the intelligence community with refreshing asides about many of spying's urban legends." - The Washington TimesWhat's a black bag job, a dead-letter drop, a honey trap? Who invented the microdot, and why do they call Green Berets "snake-eaters"? More than just an alphabetical series of definitions, this volume offers a fascinating insider's view of the lingo and operations of the CIA and the FBI, MI5 and MI6, Mossad, the KGB, and other top-secret organizations.

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The Dictator Dilemma The United States and Paraguay in the Cold War

The Dictator Dilemma The United States and Paraguay in the Cold War
Kirk Tyvela, "The Dictator Dilemma: The United States and Paraguay in the Cold War "
English | ISBN: 0822965739 | 2019 | 261 pages | EPUB | 819 KB
The Dictator Dilemmatells the story of US bilateral relations with the Alfredo Stroessner dictatorship (1954-1989). Tyvela focuses on how and why that diplomatic relationship changed during the Cold War from cooperation, based on mutual opposition to communism, to conflict, based on clashing expectations concerning democratic reforms and human rights. The policy debates by officials in Washington and in Asunción brought out a tension that has defined US diplomacy for more than a century: how can the United States partner with tyrants while credibly proclaiming to advance a democratic mission in the world? Tyvela argues that the Stroessner regime was symbolic of a broader foreign policy struggle to perpetuate, enforce, and ultimately redefine the importance of friendly dictators to US global and hemispheric interests.

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The Devil and the Victorians

The Devil and the Victorians
Sarah Bartels, "The Devil and the Victorians "
English | ISBN: 0367444208 | 2021 | 236 pages | EPUB | 312 KB
In recent decades, there has been a growing recognition of the significance of the supernatural in a Victorian context. Studies of nineteenth-century spiritualism, occultism, magic, and folklore have highlighted that Victorian England was ridden with spectres and learned magicians. Despite this growing body of scholarship, little historiographical work has addressed the Devil. This book demonstrates the significance of the Devil in a Victorian context, emphasising his pervasiveness and diversity. Drawing on a rich array of primary material, including theological and folkloric works, fiction, newspapers and periodicals, and broadsides and other ephemera, it uses the diabolic to explore the Victorians' complex and ambivalent relationship with the supernatural. Both the Devil and hell were theologically contested during the nineteenth century, with an increasing number of both clergymen and laypeople being discomfited by the thought of eternal hellfire. Nevertheless, the Devil continued to play a role in the majority of English denominations, as well as in folklore, spiritualism, occultism, popular culture, literature, and theatre.

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The Development of the German Public Mind A Social History of German Political Sentiments, Aspirations and Ideas The Mi

The Development of the German Public Mind A Social History of German Political Sentiments, Aspirations and Ideas The Mi
Frederick Hertz, "The Development of the German Public Mind: A Social History of German Political Sentiments, Aspirations and Ideas The Mi"
English | ISBN: 0367245779 | 2019 | 526 pages | EPUB | 958 KB
Originally published in 1957, this study shows what the various sections of the Germans of every rank and class were thinking of the ruling men, how far they supported or opposed them, what were their wishes, hopes and fears, prejudices, ideals and standards of right and wrong. The influence of foreign thought, and parallels with the development of other nations is also discussed. The diverse sources used for research for this volume include religious and legal writings, literature, broadsheets, verses of minstrels, folk-songs and later, newspapers.

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The Development of Scientific Marketing in the Twentieth Century Research for Sales in the Pharmaceutical Industry

The Development of Scientific Marketing in the Twentieth Century Research for Sales in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Jean-Paul Gaudilliere, "The Development of Scientific Marketing in the Twentieth Century: Research for Sales in the Pharmaceutical Industry "
English | ISBN: 1848935595 | 2015 | 284 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
The global pharmaceutical industry is currently estimated to be worth $1 trillion. Contributors chart the rise of scientific marketing within the industry from 1920-1980. This is the first comprehensive study into pharmaceutical marketing, demonstrating that many new techniques were actually developed in Europe before being exported to America.

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The Desperate Union What Is Going Wrong in the European Union

The Desperate Union What Is Going Wrong in the European Union
Ewoud van Laer, "The Desperate Union: What Is Going Wrong in the European Union?"
English | ISBN: 1785271741 | 2019 | 170 pages | EPUB | 744 KB
The European Union's origins lie in the ruins of World War Two. This war inflicted huge psychological damage and everyone came to the same conclusion: no more war! European integration proved a successful tool for realising this deep-seated need. Now, 60 years on, the tool appears to have lost its effectiveness. A large section of the population is worried about the EU's common policies. Will the Greeks ever pay back those billions? Will immigrants ever really integrate? For 60 years European integration has been proceeding regardless, without taking cultural differences into account. Can this process carry on unnoticed? Has the integration process perhaps gone too far? Will it at some point stir up such powerful counterforces that the European Union becomes a victim of its own success? The Desperate Union discusses the consequences of the profound cultural differences in Western Europe and emphasises the role cultural differences can play in the debate about further European integration.

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