The Power Of The Gun
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The Power Of The Gun
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Author : Edward Allen McCord
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
The Power Of The Gun written by Edward Allen McCord and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.
This detailed study offers a new interpretation of the emergence of warlordism in early twentieth-century China. Focusing on the provinces of Hunan and Hubei, Edward McCord shows how the repeated use of the military to settle disputes over the structure and allocation of political power in the early Republic ultimately thwarted the consolidation of civil authority. Warlordism flourished as military commanders took advantage of the growing militarization of politics to establish their dominance over early Republican government. McCord's study brings into sharp focus the social and political context of warlordism and is an essential bridge completing the narrative of events between two revolutionary eras. With the role of the military in modern Chinese politics receiving renewed attention today, this work is especially timely. This detailed study offers a new interpretation of the emergence of warlordism in early twentieth-century China. Focusing on the provinces of Hunan and Hubei, Edward McCord shows how the repeated use of the military to settle disputes over the structure and allocation of political power in the early Republic ultimately thwarted the consolidation of civil authority. Warlordism flourished as military commanders took advantage of the growing militarization of politics to establish their dominance over early Republican government. McCord's study brings into sharp focus the social and political context of warlordism and is an essential bridge completing the narrative of events between two revolutionary eras. With the role of the military in modern Chinese politics receiving renewed attention today, this work is especially timely.
The Gun
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Author : Fuminori Nakamura
language : en
Publisher: Soho Press
Release Date : 2016-01-05
The Gun written by Fuminori Nakamura and has been published by Soho Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-05 with Fiction categories.
A Tokyo college student’s discovery and eventual obsession with a stolen handgun awakens something dark inside him. On a nighttime walk along a Tokyo riverbank, a young man named Nishikawa stumbles on a dead body, beside which lies a gun. From the moment Nishikawa decides to take the gun, the world around him blurs. Knowing he possesses the weapon brings an intoxicating sense of purpose to his dull university life. But soon Nishikawa’s personal entanglements become unexpectedly complicated: he finds himself romantically involved with two women while his biological father, whom he’s never met, lies dying in a hospital. Through it all, he can’t stop thinking about the gun—and the four bullets loaded in its chamber. As he spirals into obsession, his focus is consumed by one idea: that possessing the gun is no longer enough—he must fire it.
Guns Race And Power In Colonial South Africa
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Author : William Kelleher Storey
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-03-29
Guns Race And Power In Colonial South Africa written by William Kelleher Storey and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-29 with History categories.
In this book, William Kelleher Storey shows that guns and discussions about guns during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries were fundamentally important to the establishment of racial discrimination in South Africa. Relying mainly on materials held in archives and libraries in Britain and South Africa, Storey explains the workings of the gun trade and the technological development of the firearms. He relates the history of firearms to ecological, political, and social changes, showing that there is a close relationship between technology and politics in South Africa.
Gun Fodder
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Author : A. Hamilton Gibbs
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-10-28
Gun Fodder written by A. Hamilton Gibbs and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-28 with Fiction categories.
Excerpt from Gun Fodder: The Diary of Four Years of War He was the sufferer, the victim. Our ways lay apart for a long time. He became a ghost to me, during his long spell in Salonica, and I thought of him only as a ghost figure belonging to that other life of mine which I had known before the war, that far-off period of peace which seemed to have gone forever. Then one day I came across him again out in Flanders in a field near Armentieres, and saw how he had hardened and grown, not only in years but in thoughtfulness and knowledge. He was a commander of men, with the power of life and death over them. He was a commander of guns with the power of death over human creatures lurking in holes in the earth, invisible creatures be yond a hedge of barbed wire and a line of trench. But he also was under the discipline of other powers with higher command than his who called to him on the telephone and told him to do things he hated to do, but had to do, things which he thought were wrong to do, but had to do; and among those other powers, disciplining his body and soul was German gun-power from that other side of the barbed-wire hedge, always a menace to him, always teasing him with the chance of death, a yard this way, a yard that, as I could see by the shell-holes round about his gun-pits, following the track of his field-path, clustering in groups outside the little white house in which he had his mess. I studied this brother of mine curiously. How did he face all the nerve-strain under which I had seen many men break? He was merry and bright (except for sudden silences and a dark look in his eyes at times). About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Men Women And Guns
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Author : H. C. McNeile
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-12-10
Men Women And Guns written by H. C. McNeile and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-10 with Fiction categories.
"Men, Women and Guns" by H. C. McNeile. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Understanding America S Gun Culture
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Author : Lisa Fisher
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-08-20
Understanding America S Gun Culture written by Lisa Fisher and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-20 with Social Science categories.
Understanding America's Gun Culture focuses on building understanding of some of the issues associated with U.S. gun culture and the contemporary debate about the availability and use of guns. This edited volume is unique in that it draws on a wide variety of disciplines and presents perspectives on both sides of the debate. Contributors hail from the academic disciplines of history, social work, criminal justice, sociology, religion, and theological ethics as well as policy agencies. Some chapters examine the issues social-psychologically to help readers better understand dynamics within the debate. Others pose important ethical and philosophical questions about gun culture. Still others address practical policy solutions for enhancing gun safety and minimizing gun violence, even bringing in international perspectives. This second edition includes literature published in the last two years and two new chapters, one focusing on gender within gun culture and another that features a conversation between the editors and an ethnographic researcher with broad expertise in gun culture and research and policy trends. Together, the chapters create a thought-provoking compilation that offers insightful findings, considers theoretical and practical implications, and invites further exploration of the topic.
New Principles Of Gunnery Containing The Determination Of The Force Of Gun Powder And An Investigation Of The Difference In The Resisting Power Of The Air To Swift And Slow Motions
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Author : Benjamin Robins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1742
New Principles Of Gunnery Containing The Determination Of The Force Of Gun Powder And An Investigation Of The Difference In The Resisting Power Of The Air To Swift And Slow Motions written by Benjamin Robins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1742 with Air resistance categories.
The Power Of Pass Is Someone Holding A Gun To Your Head
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Author : Klinger Ron
language : en
Publisher: Master Point Press
Release Date : 2021-06-04
The Power Of Pass Is Someone Holding A Gun To Your Head written by Klinger Ron and has been published by Master Point Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-04 with Games & Activities categories.
"The purpose of this book is to show you the frequent occasions at the bridge table when silence is golden and the best available call is NO BID" -- Page [1].
Gun Making In The United States
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Author : Rogers Birnie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1907
Gun Making In The United States written by Rogers Birnie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1907 with Firearms categories.
Gun Crime In Global Contexts
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Author : Peter Squires
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-27
Gun Crime In Global Contexts written by Peter Squires and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-27 with Social Science categories.
Every year around three-quarters of a million people die (directly or indirectly) as a result of gun violence, with most deaths occurring in the poorest, yet also most highly weaponized parts of the world. Firearm proliferation -- 875 million global firearms -- is a direct contributor to both regional conflicts and to crime. This book attempts to understand the inter-related dynamics of supply and demand which are weaponizing the world. Now over ten years after Peter Squires’s Gun Culture or Gun Control?, the issues pertaining to gun violence and gun control have developed dramatically. With Gun Crime in Global Contexts, Peter Squires offers a cutting-edge account of contemporary developments in the politics of gun crime and the social and theoretical issues that surround the problem. This book contains: an innovative political analysis of neo-liberal globalization and weapon proliferation; an overview of recent gun control debates and gang strategies in the UK; an updated analysis of US gun politics: self-defence, race and the ‘culture war’; a critical analysis of US school and rampage shootings, how they have impacted the gun debate and how different societies have responded to mass shootings; an examination of the UN's development of an Arms Trade Treaty (2001--13); a discussion of weapon trafficking; discussions about youth gangs around the world, including those in Brazil, Kenya, West Africa, Mexico and South Africa. With its interdisciplinary perspective and global reach, this book will be important reading for academics and students interested in youth and gang crime, violent crime and comparative criminal justice, as well as peace and security studies and international relations.
