Surviving The International War Zone

Author : Robert R. Rail
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1439827958

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Surviving the International War Zone by Robert R. Rail Pdf

Few people are better able to describe how to survive in a war zone than those who have seen, experienced, and lived it first-hand. Comprised of a collection of original stories from international contributors, Surviving the International War Zone: Security Lessons Learned and Stories from Police and Military Peacekeeping Forces contains true accounts of unimaginable scenarios that could only occur in war-torn and conflict-ridden areas. Presenting accounts written by military and police officers who lived in different dangerous regions across the world, the book offers an inside look at the lives of the officers and the local people living in the war zone environment. Covering many facets of daily life, the book helps readers understand how to survive in deadly terrain. With contributions from soldiers and law enforcement personnel from 13 different countries who have lived and served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor, Cambodia, Haiti, and Liberia, the book includes practical tips for day-to-day life in a war zone. It examines topics such as: Surviving extreme temperatures and staying healthy Interacting with the indigenous population and cultural awareness Adjusting to the challenges of limited technology and resources Protecting oneself from the imminent threat of violence that is present in all war-torn regions Enhanced with photographs from the war zone, the stories in this volume range from accounts of unspeakable torture, to descriptions of deplorable living conditions, to moments of humor. Some of the stories will make you laugh; others may make you cry. Ultimately, the book provides an unparalleled insight into the full range of deep-seated and sometimes conflicting emotions of the people who have lived and served in war zones and have come home to tell about it.

Author : David Winter,Rachel Brown,Stephanie Goins,Clare Mason
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317628620

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Trauma, Survival and Resilience in War Zones by David Winter,Rachel Brown,Stephanie Goins,Clare Mason Pdf

This book, based upon a series of psychological research studies, examines Sierra Leone as a case study of a constructivist and narrative perspective on psychological responses to warfare, telling the stories of a range of survivors of the civil war. The authors explore previous research on psychological responses to warfare while providing background information on the Sierra Leone civil war and its context. Chapters consider particular groups of survivors, including former child soldiers, as well as amputee footballers, mental health service users and providers, and refugees. Implications of the themes emerging from this research are considered with respect to how new understandings can inform current models of trauma and work with its survivors. Amongst the issues concerned will be post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth; resilience; mental health service provision; perpetration of atrocities; and forgiveness. The book also provides a critical consideration of the appropriateness of the use of Western concepts and methods in an African context. Drawing upon psychological theory and rich narrative research, Trauma, Survival and Resilience in War Zones will appeal to researchers and academics in the field of clinical psychology, as well as those studying post-war conflict zones.

Author : Rosie Garthwaite
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781608196968

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How to Avoid Being Killed in a War Zone by Rosie Garthwaite Pdf

Whether you're a war correspondent or an aid worker, a tourist worried about an increasingly hostile world or an armchair traveler concerned that your own backyard is fast becoming a war zone, How to Avoid Being Killed in a War Zone will help you survive some of the world's most volatile environments. Well-traveled journalist Rosie Garthwaite offers practical advice drawn from her own personal experience and that of others, including many seasoned colleagues, who have worked in some of the world's most hostile regions. Topics covered include everything from avoiding land mines and hostage situations to amputating a limb and foraging for safe food. The book is a true survival manual (all medical advice has been vetted by doctors from Doctors Without Borders), but it is also a transporting read, filled with vicarious thrills and written with brio and humor by a woman who has seen it all. Perfect for those planning short trips or extended stays in dangerous destinations, or-much like the popular Worst-Case Scenario handbooks-for readers who simply prefer to be thoroughly prepared, wherever life may take them.

Author : Justin Schon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108842518

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Surviving the War in Syria by Justin Schon Pdf

Demonstrates how civilian behaviour in conflict zones involves repertoires of survival strategies, not just migration.

Author : Richard Dawood
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780191665417

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Travellers' Health by Richard Dawood Pdf

Our ability to travel to the remotest parts of the world has been transformed, but the health risks are ever changing and increasing, and there may be no one to help when things go wrong. Whether you are travelling abroad for business or pleasure, this book provides essential, detailed, practical advice for journeys all over the world. This fifth edition is a complete revision of a best-selling, comprehensive and trusted guide. Travellers need to be increasingly well informed about health problems they may encounter abroad. Malaria prevention, the latest vaccine information and advice, cruise ship travel, jet lag, skiing, and accidents and injuries abroad: this book covers every important issue in travel medicine, with the emphasis firmly on self-help and prevention. This new edition brings together state-of-the-art background information and specialist advice from more than 70 leading experts from several countries, now in a more compact format. It is also available in an electronic edition. Travellers' Health is the standard source for the well-prepared traveller.

Author : Jerome Agu Nwadike
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781453513811

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A Biafran Soldier’S Survival from the Jaws of Death by Jerome Agu Nwadike Pdf

A Biafran Soldiers Survival from the Jaws of Death: Nigeria-Biafran Civil War is a reflection of a personal experience in the battlefield and an insight about certain activities in some war theaters. Attempt was made to illustrate how Nigeria waged a war of genocide against Eastern Nigeria especially the Igbos (Biafrans). This book went further to show that the nonchalant attitude of many African countries toward the Nigeria-Biafra conflict later metamorphosed in various conflicts in many parts of Africa. The growth of Africa has been retarded by similar wars in Angola, Congo, Mozambique, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Chad, Sudan, Somalia, Uganda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Rwanda. One of the objectives of this book is to lay the facts and was neither intended to evoke sentiments nor to cast aspersion on any group or individuals. It is better to learn from our past mistakes for the future progress and unity of Nigeria. Although the war has ended, some of the factors that contributed to the causes of the civil war are still there. In order to keep Nigeria as one indivisible entity, there should be concrete efforts to ensure that human rights of all Nigerians are fully protected.

Author : 0 The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS),
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000950113

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Survival: Global Politics and Strategy June-July 2020 by 0 The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Pdf

Survival, the IISS’s bimonthly journal, challenges conventional wisdom and brings fresh, often controversial, perspectives on strategic issues of the moment. In this issue: François Heisbourg argues that the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the power of the state in its traditional role as protector of society from outside threats Lawrence Freedman assesses that the UK misjudged the speed and severity of the pandemic, but ultimately followed the science Gigi Kwik Gronvall describes the extraordinary global mobilisation of the scientific community as a source of hope amid the pandemic Mark Fitzpatrick warns that US sanctions against Iran not only damage America’s reputation, but also violate its moral duty to prevent further deaths of Iranians from COVID-19 And eight more thought-provoking pieces, as well as our regular book reviews and noteworthy column

Author : S. Perera
Publisher : Springer
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781137444646

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Survival Media by S. Perera Pdf

Through the narratives and movements of survivors of the war in Lanka these interconnected essays develop the concept of 'survival media' as embodied and expressive forms of mobility across borders.

Author : Alexander Stuart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:655529019

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The War Zone by Alexander Stuart Pdf

Author : Oliver Ramsbotham,Tom Woodhouse
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135263690

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Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution by Oliver Ramsbotham,Tom Woodhouse Pdf

Conflict resolution theory has become relevant to the various challenges faced by the United Nations peacekeeping forces as efforts are made to learn from the traumatic and devastating impact of the many civil wars that have erupted in the 1990s. This work analyzes the theory.

Author : Kevin M. Cahill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136052866

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A Framework for Survival by Kevin M. Cahill Pdf

Wars and natural disasters--from the Balkans to the Sudan, and from Afghanistan to Central Africa--have increasingly placed humanitarian workers in the crossfire. Kevin M. Cahill has assembled an international team of renowned experts to offer a much-needed assessment of the moral, legal and political dilemmas and consequences of humanitarian assistance. Focusing on health issues, A Framework for Survival takes an unflinching look at the reality facing the nations and people involved, from refugees to relief organizations. In contrast to conventional military, economic and geopolitical strategies, it suggests rational and effective solutions and foreign policy recommendations. With the collapse of many government infrastructures since the end of the Cold War, the success or failure of humanitarian efforts may, to a large extent, define the world's chances for survival.

Author : Cyndi Banks,James Baker
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781506337272

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Comparative, International, and Global Justice by Cyndi Banks,James Baker Pdf

Comparative, International and Global Justice: Perspectives from Criminology and Criminal Justice presents and critically assesses a wide range of topics relevant to criminology, criminal justice and global justice. The text is divided into three parts: comparative criminal justice, international criminology, and transnational and global criminology. Within each field are located specific topics which the authors regard as contemporary and highly relevant and that will assist students in gaining a fuller appreciation of global justice issues. Authors Cyndi Banks and James Baker address these complex global issues using a scholarly but accessible approach, often using detailed case studies. The discussion of each topic is a comprehensive contextualized account that explains the social context in which law and crime exist and engages with questions of explanation or interpretation. The authors challenge students to gain knowledge of international and comparative criminal justice issues and think about them in a critical manner. It has become difficult to ignore the global and international dimensions of criminal justice and criminology and this text aims to enhance criminal justice education by focusing on some of the issues engaging criminology worldwide, and to prepare students for a future where fields of study like transnational crime are unexceptional.

Author : Herbert Hirsch
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2002-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313076718

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Anti-Genocide by Herbert Hirsch Pdf

This book is a frank and hopeful meditation on the recurring tragedy of genocide that should be read by anybody who cares about its prevention. Hirsch argues if we are to successfully confront, prevent, or control the most egregious aspects of genocidal violence, we must create containing political institutions and social mechanisms. But ultimately human nature must change to temper the worst excesses of genocidal violence, given its long and intractable historical presence. Hirsch looks hard at complex realities and proposes how to build a politics of prevention. Focusing on the United States, a political movement must be built that supports the politics of prevention in the international realm. Long-term prevention depends on changing how humans view each other, though. Creating a new ethic of life-enhancing behavior based on the ideology of universal human rights that is passed on from generation to generation via the process of political socialization ultimately is our best hope of preventing future genocides. This book begins with the fact that there is apparently nothing historically unique about human beings killing one another in relatively large numbers. Genocide appears to be a phenomenon that has been a part of human history since we began to record our worst excesses. Certainly it has been in the forefront of human consciousness as the last century came to its bloody conclusion. It is not an intractable problem. A mass movement to prevent genocide can be built, and once created it should pressure the federal government to focus its foreign policy on the prevention of genocide.

Author : Paul Richards,Guido Ruivenkamp,International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
Publisher : Bioversity International
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Crops
ISBN : 9789290433491

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Seeds and Survival by Paul Richards,Guido Ruivenkamp,International Plant Genetic Resources Institute Pdf

Author : Katharina Thurnheer
Publisher : transcript Verlag
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783839426012

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Life Beyond Survival by Katharina Thurnheer Pdf

At the heart of this in-depth ethnographic study lie the daily life situations of tsunami survivors in war-torn, eastern Sri Lanka. Each chapter is built around the empirical themes derived from the stories and recollections of Tamil women and their families during their stay in relief camps, anticipating relocation. The specifics of the socio-cultural context are firmly embedded in the discussions. Ten years after the tsunami, this publication offers a timely contribution to a better understanding of what it means to cope with the combined effects of disaster, war, and international aid in this matri-focal region of the island.