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The first full account for a generation of the war against French colonialism in Algeria, setting out the long-term causes of the war from the French occupation of Algeria in 1830 onwards...

Deep OblivionButterfly effect: The scientific theory that a single occurrence, no matter how small, can change the course of the universe forever. Hannah, homeless and on the run. Gwen and Tehpoe, kidnapped by violent rebels. Todd and Isabella, threatened by piranha attack. Wai Yan, hunted by a cruel dictator. Stian Olberg, fighting to save his...

Does rapid population growth diminish countries' economic development prospects? Do policies aimed at reducing high fertility help families escape poverty? These questions have been at the heart of policy debates since the time of Malthus, and have been particularly heated during the last half-century of explosive Third World population growth. In...

Middle Eastern Politics and American SecurityHow do ideologies shape international relations in general and Middle Eastern        countries' relations with the United States in particular? The Clash of Ideologies        by Mark L. Haas explores this critical question. Haas's central claim is that        leaders' ideological beliefs are likely to...

Management information systems (MIS) produce the information that managers use to make important strategic decisions. This book takes a decidedly managerial perspective, focusing on how people perceive and respond to information, and how MIS design can use this information to help managers make better decisions, and avoid information overload....

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