Este estudio, que examina detenidamente los vínculos que existen entre la crisis del Estado, la economía ilegal y la violencia extrema, espera contribuir a una lectura crítica del conflicto armado en Colombia (y con ello también a un debate sobre su verdad histórica), así como a la inclusión del paramilitarismo en los debates internacionales sobre seguridad y conflictos armados, pues es un hecho que el olvido o la manipulación de la historiografía...

Strangler's Kill John Annibel, 40, was the bad half of a set of twins. James stayed out of trouble. . .but John, with his hair-trigger temper and paranoia, was different. On Thanksgiving weekend, 1998, Debbie Sloan, 42, sat down next to a stranger in a bar. She wound up gasping her life away, slowly strangled to death by Annibel. He then dumped her nude body in a ravine in North California's secluded redwood forests. In September, 1999, thanks to...

Why do people riot? From the Boston Massacre in 1770 to the Los Angeles riots of 1992, mob violence in the United States is often sparked by unjust court decisions, unfair taxes, unpopular wars, the fear of unemployment, and racial and ethnic prejudice. But there are also seemingly senseless riots over wild concerts and sports championships. What causes a peacefully assembled crowd to turn into a mindless, violent mob? What causes a police force or...

El bienio 2010-2012 corresponde a la etapa en la que culminó la política de pacificación del conflicto armado por parte del Gobierno colombiano contra las FARC-EP por vías exclusivamente militares. Para entonces, el desgaste de la llamada tesis del fin del fin (según la cual esa guerrilla estaba inminentemente derrotada) y la continuidad de los hechos de guerra condujeron a ambos actores hacia la búsqueda de la paz por la vía del diálogo. El...

Powerful tools for spreading peace in your community Unfounded beliefs and hateful political and social divisions that can cascade into violence are threatening to pull the world apart. Responding to fear and aggression strategically and with compassion is vital if we are to push back against the politics of hate and live in greater safety and harmony. But how to do it? Are We Done Fighting? is brimming with the latest research, practical activities,...

For over 400 hundred years, black people have always been, the survivors of brutality, victimization, persecutions, inhumanity and slavery from other races and ethnic groups globally. White people from Europe and the Americas scrambled for and stole treasures and young people from the motherland Africa to enable them survive and enrich their nations while Africa and Africans have been left to die of starvation and communal clashes incited by their...

This title examines an important historic event-the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the man behind the shooting, Adam Lanza, the tragic events of December 14, 2012, the shooting's aftermath and the community's response, and the victims' families advocacy work in subsequent months. Also discussed are gun laws in the United States, new legislation introduced in Congress...

Mass Shootings in America looks at the history of mass shootings, from the 1966 mass shooting at the University of Texas, Austin, to the 2018 MSD High School shooting. The debates surrounding gun rights are also explored. The book encourages readers to form their own opinions. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint...

The perfect companion to I'm Not Scared... I'm Prepared. The purpose of this book is to enhance the concepts taught in the ALICE Training Institute and make them applicable to children of all ages in a non-fearful way. By using this book along with Julia Cook's I'm Not Scared... I'm Prepared! picture book, children can develop a better understanding of what needs to be done if they ever encounter a “dangerous someone.” Unfortunately, in the world...

Cynthia Miller-Idriss is professor of education and sociology at American University. Her books include Blood and Culture: Youth, Right-Wing Extremism, and National Belonging in Contemporary Germany. How extremism is going mainstream in Germany through clothing brands laced with racist and nationalist symbols The past decade has witnessed a steady increase in far right politics, social movements, and extremist violence in Europe. Scholars and policymakers...