Author: Chris Seiple File Type: epub This Handbook breaks new ground by addressing global security through the lens of religion and examining the role religion plays in both war and peace. In recent years there has been a considerable upsurge of public concern about the role of religion in contemporary violence. However, other than historical materials, there has been a relative neglect of the subject of religion and security. The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Security fills this gap in the literature by providing an interdisciplinary, comprehensive volume that helps non-specialists and experts alike understand how religion is both part of the problem and part of the solution to security challenges. Featuring contributions from many of the key thinkers in the field, the Handbook is organized into thematic sections, reflective of three basic questions ul l What does religion think of security? l l What does security think of religion? and, l l What happens when the two are mixed in specific real-world cases of religious conflict? l ul This Handbook offers analyses of how nine different world religions have related to issues of war and peace, theologically and practically overviews of how scholars and practitioners in nine different topical areas of security studies have (or have not) dealt with the relationship between religion and security and five case studies of particular countries in which the religion--security nexus is vividly illustrated Nigeria, India, Israel, the former Yugoslavia and Iraq. This Handbook will be of great interest to students of religion, security studies, war and conflict studies and IR in general. **Review Overall, the handbook offers readers a broad overview of many of the key aspects of the religion-security nexus, it clarifies many theological themes and concepts encountered in the analyzed world religions that were and could be employed for both peace and war. The handbook also presents a diverse body of historical as well as empirical material, and as such it represents an essential reference source for academics, students of international relations, policy-makers, media professionals and the general reader as well. - Natalia Vlas, e-International Relations, April 2013 **This book is a very timely publication. It covers several ethnoreligious crises as they affect governance, development, politics and security of different countries and becomes global challenges. The authors views are scholarly and germane to world peace. The work is an adequate publication for religion and security. - Oladosu Olusegun Adebolu, Obafemi Awolowo University, International Journal for Religious Freedom * All of the authors have written exciting and insightful articles, based on their own and other qualitative research and their bibliographies offer the reader the opportunity to read more on the topics that pique his or her interest. This book is a rich source for anyone interested in or concerned with religion and security. - W. Smit * About the Author Chris Seiple is President of the Institute for Global Engagement, a research, education, and diplomatic institution in Washington, DC, that builds sustainable religious freedom worldwide through local partnerships. He is a frequent media commentator and speaker on religion and security, and is co-author with H. Knox Thames and Amy Rowe of International Religious Freedom Advocacy (2009). Dennis R. Hoover is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Institute for Global Engagement and Editor of The Review of Faith & International Affairs. He is co-editor with Douglas Johnston of Religion and Foreign Affairs Essential Readings (2012). Pauletta Otis is Professor of Security Studies at Marine Corps University, Quantico, VA. A prolific author and speaker on religion and security, she has served as a member of the Defense Intelligence Advisory Board and in numerous other advisory positions in U.S. national security. ****

Author: Steve Barrett File Type: epub The ultimate one stop guide to training with dumbbells. Practical and easily accessible, The Total Dumbbell Workout is perfect for the fitness enthusiast or fitness professional who wants to lightly improve their knowledge and heavily improve the range of exercises they can use in their training. Tried and tested exercises are accompanied by clear photos and illustrations presented in a modern and logical way. The Total Dumbbell Workout is brimming with ideas for using this bestselling piece of fitness equipment not just in the gym but at home too. Packed with clear and easy to use exercises, this how-to reference book also provides adaptations of basic and advanced exercises making it ideal for anyone who wants to get the most out of their fitness gear. ullEach exercise idea is organised by fitness level and includes follow-up and extension ideas. llWritten in a jargon-free and concise style, this book is light on the science and background, heavy on practicality.lul**

Author: Joshua Reeves File Type: epub The history of recruiting citizens to spy on each other in the United States. Ever since the revelations of whistleblower Edward Snowden, we think about surveillance as the data-tracking digital technologies used by the likes of Google, the National Security Administration, and the military. But in reality, the state and allied institutions have a much longer history of using everyday citizens to spy and inform on their peers. Citizen Spies shows how If You See Something, Say Something is more than just a new homeland security program it has been an essential civic responsibility throughout the history of the United States. From the town crier of Colonial America to the recruitment of youth through junior police, to the rise of Neighborhood Watch, AMBER Alerts, and Emergency 9-1-1, Joshua Reeves explores how ordinary citizens have been taught to carry out surveillance on their peers. Emphasizing the role humans play as seeing and saying subjects, he demonstrates how American society has continuously fostered cultures of vigilance, suspicion, meddling, snooping, and snitching. Tracing the evolution of police crowd-sourcing from Hue and Cry posters and Americas Most Wanted to police-affiliated social media, as well as the U.S.s recurrent anxieties about political dissidents and ethnic minorities from the Red Scare to the War on Terror, Reeves teases outhow vigilance toward neighbors has long been aligned with American ideals of patriotic and moral duty. Taking the long view of the history of the citizen spy, this book offers a much-needed perspective for those interested in how we arrived at our current moment in surveillance culture and contextualizes contemporary trends in policing. **

Author: Christian D. Larson File Type: pdf Christian Larsons seminal work, complete in his own words. Larson was a leader and teacher in the New Thought movement and a prolific author in the field. The Ideal Made Real or Applied Metaphysics for Beginners was one of his most important works and become a pivotal text in the New Thought movement.From the PublisherKessinger Publishing reprints over 1,500 similar titles all available through Amazon.com.