Martin Lahiff's Books

The Other Side

A Fence Away

By: Martin Lahiff

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Some forty scholarly works, written by historians on both sides of the Border, form the basis for this non-scholarly attempt to provide a short, simple story of events between the Spanish conquest of Mexico five centuries ago and Mexicos dominance of itself since its independence of two hundred years. Better analysis of events here described in a factually chronologic way can be found in the writers historical sources. A reader knowing little of Mexicos history can get a good start with this writers try to show what the large and beautiful land to the south has met and overcome on the way to what it has, and what it will become.

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Xlibris Corporation

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ISBN 10

1483660621

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9781483660622

IONA

By: Martin Lahiff

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IONA

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BY THE SAME WRITER His Way (1996) New Testament Notes To Build a Cross (1997) Foreign Service Notes Two Histories (1998) Gibbon vs. Hughes Rancho Minovi (2001) Autobiography Cien Poemas (2003) Translated Spanish poetry

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132

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Xlibris Corporation

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1493101277

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9781493101276

Understanding South Africa

By: Carien du Plessis,Martin Plaut

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Understanding South Africa

By: Carien du Plessis,Martin Plaut

When Nelson Mandela emerged from decades in jail to preach reconciliation, South Africans truly appeared a people reborn as the Rainbow Nation. Yet, a quarter of a century later, the country sank into bitter recriminations and rampant corruption under Jacob Zuma. Why did this happen, and how was hope betrayed? President Cyril Ramaphosa, hoping to heal these wounds, was re-elected in May 2019 with the ANC hoping to claw back support lost to the opposition in the Zuma era. This book analyzes this election, shedding light on voters' choices. With chapters on all the major issues at stake - from education to land redistribution - Understanding South Africa offers insights into Africa's largest and most diversified economy, closely tied to its neighbors' fortunes.

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326

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Oxford University Press

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1787383555

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9781787383555

How to Reach 'Hard to Reach' Children

Improving Access, Participation and Outcomes

By: Kathryn Pomerantz,Martin Hughes,David Thompson

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How to Reach 'Hard to Reach' Children

Improving Access, Participation and Outcomes

By: Kathryn Pomerantz,Martin Hughes,David Thompson

It is now widely acknowledged that the most vulnerable and at risk children are children whom the current systems of education, care and health (especially mental health) are failing. The problem of dealing with 'at risk' children is also a problem of definition as one service provider s definition might often reflect an entirely different social reality from another's. Bringing years of collaborative expertise across many disciplines to the problem, the authors of How to Reach 'Hard to Reach' Children demonstrate how it is possible for all children to meet the following criteria of staying safe, enjoying and achieving, being healthy, making a positive contribution, and economic well-being.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470513101

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9780470513101

Who Rules South Africa?

Pulling the strings in the battle for power

By: Martin Plaut,Paul Holden

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Who Rules South Africa?

Pulling the strings in the battle for power

By: Martin Plaut,Paul Holden

In this timely work, WHO RULES SOUTH AFRICA?, highly regarded authors Paul Holden and Martin Plaut analyse the political elites that battle daily for power in South Africa. They argue that power does not reside in traditional institutions such as Parliament or even the Cabinet. Rather, power lies within the ANC-led Alliance which, with no founding document and no written constitution, is an unstructured and mutable political hydra with business and criminal elements in close attendance. It is the interaction between these forces which is the real story behind post-apartheid South Africa. In a country where poverty is rampant and institutions are weak, the battle for power is set to intensify. The authors unravel the mystery of how the rainbow nation has reached such a pass. What are the origins of the Alliance, and will it survive the current power struggles? Who are the shadowy forces that operate within or alongside the Alliance? Most importantly, they seek to answer the burning question of whether South Africa is destined to become another African tragedy, or whether there is still the promise of growth and a stable democracy.

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Jonathan Ball Publishers

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186842426X

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9781868424269

The New Breadline

Hunger and Hope in the Twenty-First Century

By: Jean-Martin Bauer

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The New Breadline

Hunger and Hope in the Twenty-First Century

By: Jean-Martin Bauer

A humanitarian leader with more than two decades of experience working for the United Nations takes aim at the global food crisis—revealing how hunger anywhere affects lives everywhere and what steps we can take to change course. "This book should be required reading for the entire human race." —Jonathan Safran Foer, author of We Are the Weather At the turn of the twenty-first century, more than 150 countries pledged to eradicate hunger by 2030. But with only a few years left, we’re far from reaching that goal. Instead, hunger is on the rise—America itself recently experienced levels of food insecurity not seen since the Great Depression. How could the richest nation in the world have so many people going hungry? In The New Breadline, aid worker and activist Jean-Martin Bauer unravels this paradox. Bauer’s family fled to America during the terrors of the Duvalier dictatorship in Haiti. Now on the brink of mass starvation, Haiti and its grim history inspired Bauer to make food justice his life's work. During his long career with the UN, Bauer learned firsthand that the problem of hunger is always political—and like all political conditions, hunger, he knew, was something we could work to change. Drawing from his fieldwork in the most hunger-prone countries across the globe—from Haiti, where elites hoard imported French cheese, to Madagascar, where foreign corporations are snatching up valuable land from local farmers, to right here in America, where the lines at food banks continue to grow—Bauer weaves profound personal insight with a keen understanding of the structural systems of racism, classism, and sexism that thwart true progress in the battle against hunger. The New Breadline is an inspiring call to action to end what he persuasively argues is one of the greatest threats to our society, boldly envisioning a world where we can always feed ourselves and one another.

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Knopf

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0593321685

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9780593321683

Territoriality of Radical Islamist Groups

Security, Economy, and Identity

By: Bohumil Doboš,Martin Riegl,Jakub Landovský

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Territoriality of Radical Islamist Groups

Security, Economy, and Identity

By: Bohumil Doboš,Martin Riegl,Jakub Landovský

This book examines the issue of territorial control by violent jihadist groups, using a comparative perspective. The book argues that in many parts of the world the connection between a state and the control over territory is not as close as presented by conventional political maps, and therefore it is necessary to analyse the territoriality of non-state actors as well. Based on a variety of case studies, the work looks at different levels of connection between the violent Islamist groups and territory, dividing them into non-territorial, semi-territorial and territorial groups. While the majority of the cases are located in the Middle East (Islamic State, Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda at the Arabian Peninsula, Ha ́yat Tahrir al-Sham, Hamas and Hezbollah), the book also draws cases from Africa (groups in the western Sahel, Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram), South Asia (Taliban), and East Asia (Abu Sayyaf). By providing in-depth understanding of their respective approaches to territory, the book identifies the specifics of each group’s territoriality, while also drawing more general conclusions. This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism and political violence, radical Islam, Middle Eastern studies, and International Relations in general.

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148

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Routledge

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1000383563

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9781000383560

Intercultural Business Communication

By: Lillian H. Chaney,Jeanette S. Martin

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Intercultural Business Communication

By: Lillian H. Chaney,Jeanette S. Martin

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606

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Prentice Hall

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0130387533

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9780130387530

Video Movie Guide 1997

By: Mick Martin,Marsha Porter

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Video Movie Guide 1997

By: Mick Martin,Marsha Porter

Rates more than 17,000 movies on video. Cross-indexed by director and star. More than 800 new entries.

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0345406435

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9780345406439

DVD & Video Guide 2005

By: Mick Martin,Marsha Porter

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DVD & Video Guide 2005

By: Mick Martin,Marsha Porter

Wondering what video to rent tonight? This bestselling, fact-packed guide is the only sourcebook you and your family will ever need. Mick Martin and Marsha Porter steer you toward the winners and warn you about the losers. DVD & Video Guide 2004 covers it all-more films than any other guide, plus your favorite serials, B-Westerns, made-for-TV movies, and old television programs! Each entry, conveniently alphabetized for easy access, includes a summary, fresh commentary, the director, major cast members, the year of release, and the MPAA rating, plus a reliable Martin and Porter rating-from Five Stars to Turkey-so you'll never get caught with a clunker again!

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Ballantine Books

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0345449959

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9780345449955

The Video Movie Guide 2001

By: Mick Martin,Marsha Porter

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The Video Movie Guide 2001

By: Mick Martin,Marsha Porter

Presents brief reviews of more than nineteen thousand films and other videos that are available at rental stores and through mail order, arranged alphabetically by title; also includes actor and director indexes.

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0345420993

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9780345420992

Video Movie Guide 1998

By: Mick Martin,Marsha Porter

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Video Movie Guide 1998

By: Mick Martin,Marsha Porter

Reviews thousands of movies and rates each film according to a five-star rating system, and features cross-indexing by title, director, and cast.

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0345407938

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Video Movie Guide 1996

By: Mick Martin,Marsha Porter

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Video Movie Guide 1996

By: Mick Martin,Marsha Porter

A QUICK AND EASY RENTER'S GUIDE TO HELP YOU FIND VIDEOS, ORGANIZED JUST LIKE YOUR VIDEO STORE! You'll be watching movies like the experts with this fact-packed video guide to more than16,000 films. Organized by category to make your decision easier, this bestselling encyclopedia is unique in its comprehensive coverage and user-friendliness. From Five Stars to Turkey, the ratings help you preview the perfect movie for you! * * * Indexed by director, star, title, and Oscar winners! * * * In the full-title index, all four- and five-star movies are indicated by an *, and all new entries are highlighted for easy identification. * * * Special sections on family, foreign, and documentary films! * * * More offbeat and obscure films than any other guide, with serials, B-Westerns, horror movies, repackaged TV series, and made-for-TV movies! * * * "The best all-around volume." --Newsday

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0345397835

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9780345397836

Video Movie Guide 2002

By: Mick Martin,Marsha Porter

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Video Movie Guide 2002

By: Mick Martin,Marsha Porter

This bestselling video guide to films, serials, TV movies, and old TV series available on video is completely updated with the newest releases. Containing more than 18,000 listings, this revised edition includes 400 new entries that are detailed with a summary, commentary, director, cast members, MPAA rating, and authors' rating.

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Fawcett

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0345421000

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9780345421005

DVD & Video Guide 2004

By: Mick Martin,Marsha Porter

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DVD & Video Guide 2004

By: Mick Martin,Marsha Porter

Featuring more than 400 new entries among reviews and ratings of 18,000 movies, this guide to films that are available on video and DVD includes brand-new DVD listings, director and star indexes, and much more. Original.

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The Other Side

The Other Side

IONA

IONA

Understanding South Africa

Understanding South Africa

How to Reach 'Hard to Reach' Children

How to Reach 'Hard to Reach' Children

Who Rules South Africa?

Who Rules South Africa?

The New Breadline

The New Breadline

Territoriality of Radical Islamist Groups

Territoriality of Radical Islamist Groups

Intercultural Business Communication

Intercultural Business Communication

Video Movie Guide 1997

Video Movie Guide 1997

DVD & Video Guide 2005

DVD & Video Guide 2005

The Video Movie Guide 2001

The Video Movie Guide 2001

Video Movie Guide 1998

Video Movie Guide 1998

Video Movie Guide 1996

Video Movie Guide 1996

Video Movie Guide 2002

Video Movie Guide 2002

DVD & Video Guide 2004

DVD & Video Guide 2004

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