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Operation Black Thunder

Author : Sarab Jit Singh
Publisher : SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
ISBN 13 : 9788132117940
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Operation Black Thunder written by Sarab Jit Singh and published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terrorism has affected several of India’s states, at different times and in different forms, and continues to be a matter of national, and increasingly international, concern. One of the states most affected by terrorism was Punjab, which was torn apart by acts of violence during the 1980s, while its people were caught in the crossfire between the threats of the terrorists and the Indian government’s attempts to combat them. The Golden Temple in Amritsar was the scene of two pivotal anti-terrorist operations during this decade- Operation Blue Star in 1984 followed by Operation Black Thunder in 1988, when the Indian government dislodged terrorists who had occupied this holiest of Sikh places of worship. The consequences of Operation Blue Star included the assassination of Indira Gandhi-the Prime Minister who sanctioned the operation. The success of Operation Black Thunder, on the other hand, was a turning point in the battle against terrorism. Centred around a gripping account of Operation Black Thunder, by one who initiated it and was intimately involved in executing it, this absorbing book analyses the factors responsible for the rise and growth of terrorism in Punjab, including the role of Pakistan in promoting terrorism in India. Pulling no punches, the author also criticizes the role of politicians and the Congress government in Delhi, particularly its use of central intelligence agencies in order to undermine the growth of a regional party like the Aklali Dal by promoting the rise of leaders such as Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Sarab Jit Singh covers the history of Punjab during the 1980s from before the Rajiv-Longowal Accord, through the tenure of successive Governors and their measures to curb terrorism, till elections were held in the early 1990s and peace was finally restored to Punjab. In the process he brings to light many crucial and significant events which have remained shrouded in mystery. Combining an impartial and authentic eyewitness account of a tumultuous period in contemporary political history with a critical analyses of the causes of the growth of terrorism in Punjab and the methods used to combat it, this book will be of interest to students of politics, public administration, contemporary Indian history and the general reader.

Thunder of Freedom

Author :
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813140935
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Thunder of Freedom written by and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2013 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's eyes were on Mississippi during the summer of 1964, when civil rights activists launched an ambitious African American voter registration project and were met with violent resistance from white supremacists. Sue (Lorenzi) Sojourner and her husband, Henry Lorenzi, arrived in Holmes County, Mississippi, in the wake of this historic time, known as Freedom Summer. From her arrival in September 1964 until her departure in 1969, Sojourner amassed an extensive collection of photographs, oral histories, and documents chronicling the dramatic events she witnessed. Thunder of Freedom weaves together Sojourner's interviews and photographs with accounts of her own experiences as an activist during the movement.

Democracy and Counterterrorism

Author : Robert J. Art
Publisher : US Institute of Peace Press
ISBN 13 : 9781929223930
Total Pages : 668 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (239 download)

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Download or read book Democracy and Counterterrorism written by Robert J. Art and published by US Institute of Peace Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comparative study of the policies, strategies, and instruments employed by various democratic governments in the fight against terrorism.

Operation Dark Heart

Author : Anthony Shaffer
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 031260369X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Operation Dark Heart written by Anthony Shaffer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-09-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shaffer delivers an exciting, eyewitness account of fighting terrorism in Afghanistan using the military's most cutting-edge espionage tactics. Just before St. Martin's Press release of the book, The Department of Defense and the Defense Intelligence Agency, demanded the author and the publisher produce the book for review. They, and "other interested U.S. intelligence agencies" met with the author to review changes and redactions that they required be made, before the book could be published, in order to "not damage our national security, harm our troops, or harm U.S. military intelligence efforts or assets." Thus, there are sections with redactions in the final book.

Level Zero Heroes

Author : Michael Golembesky
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250030412
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Level Zero Heroes written by Michael Golembesky and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An elite Marine special operations team, a battle to save downed soldiers in Afghanistan, a fight for survival—an incredible true story of war that became a New York Times bestseller. In Level Zero Heroes, Michael Golembesky follows the members of U.S. Marine Special Operations Team 8222 on their assignment to the remote and isolated Taliban stronghold known as Bala Murghab as they conduct special operations in an effort to break the Taliban's grip on the Valley. What started out as a routine mission changed when two 82nd Airborne Paratroopers tragically drowned in the Bala Murghab River while trying to retrieve vital supplies from an air drop that had gone terribly wrong. In this one moment, the focus and purpose of the friendly forces at Forward Operating Base Todd, where Team 8222 was assigned, was forever altered as a massive clearing operation was initiated to break the Taliban's stranglehold on the valley and recover the bodies. From close-quarters firefights in Afghan villages to capturing key-terrain from the Taliban in the unforgiving Afghan winter, this intense and personal story depicts the brave actions and sacrifices of MSOT 8222. Readers will understand the hopelessness of being pinned down under a hail of enemy gunfire and the quake of the earth as a 2000 lb. guided bomb levels a fortified Taliban fighting position. A powerful and moving story of Marine Operators doing what they do best, Level Zero Heroes brings to life the mission of these selected few that fought side-by-side in Afghanistan, in a narrative as action-packed and emotional as anything to emerge from the Special Operations community contribution to the Afghan War.

Treading on Hallowed Ground

Author : C. Christine Fair
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199711895
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Treading on Hallowed Ground written by C. Christine Fair and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-29 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After America's Iraq adventure devolved into a debacle, a chorus of commentators and analysts noted that the U.S. military had no plan to fight a counterinsurgency campaign. Given the failure of conventional tactics, America in the last two years has redoubled its efforts to develop a new strategy to fight the Iraqi insurgency, and has gone so far to place our leading counterinsurgency expert, General David Petraeus, in charge of the Iraq theater. In sum, there seems to be a growing consensus that for better or worse, counterinsurgency will be a core tactic in future American military campaigns. Iraq, of course, presents special problems to the U.S. because of the intensity of religious belief and sectarianism. How do we fight against an insurgency that so often strategically positions itself on 'hallowed ground'--mosques and shrines? Yet Iraq is not unique. As the contributors to Treading on Hallowed Ground show, counterinsurgency efforts on religiously contentious terrain is a widespread phenomenon in recent times, ranging from North Africa to Central and Southeast Asia. Here, C. Christine Fair and Sumit Ganguly have assembled an impressive group of experts to explore the most important counterinsurgency efforts in sacred spaces in our era: churches in Israel, mosques and shrines in Iraq, the Sikh Golden Temple in India, mosques and temples in Kashmir, the Krue Se Mosque in Thailand, and the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia. Taken together, the essays comprise the first comprehensive account of this increasingly pivotal component of contemporary war.

The Caravan

Author : Delhi Press
Publisher : Delhi Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Caravan written by Delhi Press and published by Delhi Press. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The country's first and only publication devoted to narrative journalism, The Caravan occupies a singular position among Indian magazines. It is a new kind of magazine for a new kind of reader, one who demands both style and substance. Since its relaunch in January 2010, the magazine has earned a reputation as one of the country's most sophisticated publications-a showcase for the region's finest writers and a distinctive blend of rigorous reporting, incisive criticism and commentary, stunning photo essays, and gripping new fiction and poetry. Its commitment to great storytelling has earned it the respect of readers from around the world. "India's best English language magazine", The Guardian, London "For those with an interest in India, it has become an absolute must-read", The New Republic, Washington The Caravan fills a niche in the Indian media that has remained vacant for far too long, catering to the intellectually curious and aesthetically refined reader, who seeks a magazine of exceptional quality.

India and Counterinsurgency

Author : Sumit Ganguly
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134008090
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book India and Counterinsurgency written by Sumit Ganguly and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-05-07 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filling a clear gap in the literature, this book focuses on India's experiences waging counterinsurgency campaigns since its independence in 1947. It addresses the pressing military and civilian needs in the counterinsurgency arena by focusing on the lessons that can be learned by other states from India’s extensive endeavours.

Thunder Boy Jr.

Author : Sherman Alexie
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0316271063
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Thunder Boy Jr. written by Sherman Alexie and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Sherman Alexie and Caldecott Honor winning Yuyi Morales comes a striking and beautifully illustrated picture book celebrating the special relationship between father and son. Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name...one that's all his own. Dad is known as big Thunder, but little thunder doesn't want to share a name. He wants a name that celebrates something cool he's done like Touch the Clouds, Not Afraid of Ten Thousand Teeth, or Full of Wonder. But just when Little Thunder thinks all hope is lost, dad picks the best name...Lightning! Their love will be loud and bright, and together they will light up the sky.

Construction Into the Powder River Basin, Powder River Basin Expansion Project

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Construction Into the Powder River Basin, Powder River Basin Expansion Project written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Wars From Within: Understanding And Managing Insurgent Movements

Author : Albrecht Schnabel
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1783265590
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Wars From Within: Understanding And Managing Insurgent Movements written by Albrecht Schnabel and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wars from Within brings together an international and multidisciplinary group of academics and practitioner-researchers specializing in the study of insurgent movements in order to provide a deeper understanding of the violent manifestations of insurgencies in different parts of the world. In doing so, the book adopts both a functional and regional approach. Firstly, thematic chapters discuss the typology of insurgencies (ethnopolitical, religious and ideological), past and potential responses to them, as well as the impact of advance communication technology on insurgent activity. The book then presents a series of case studies assessing the successes and failures of managing contemporary insurgencies. These are drawn from European, Asian and Middle Eastern insurgencies, as well as the global al-Qaeda network that typifies the post-9/11 challenge posed by internationally operating terrorist organizations. The case studies highlight factors and conditions that trigger, escalate, de-escalate and ultimately end insurgent campaigns. The book concludes with an assessment of how the international community at large has responded and should respond to insurgencies in the future.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1608 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 1608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Author : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1596 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 1596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Indian Defence Review Oct-Dec 1992 (Vol 7.4)

Author : Lt Gen SC Sardeshpande
Publisher : Lancer Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indian Defence Review Oct-Dec 1992 (Vol 7.4) written by Lt Gen SC Sardeshpande and published by Lancer Publishers. This book was released on 1992-12-01 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IN THIS VOLUME • IDR Comment — Management of Insurgency in the North-East — Lt Gen VK Nayar • Insurgencies in the North-East: Has the Army Delivered? — Lt Gen VK Sood • The Eastern Neighbour: Myanmar — Lt Col Daljit Singh • Op Scenario Alpha: Part-II — IDR Editorial Team • Battle — Lt Gen Harbakhsh Singh • LTTE and India's Security — Lt Gen SC Sardeshpande, UYSM • Dimensions of the Gulf War on Regional States — Dr HK Srivastava • "From Caracas to Rio: The Soldier and the Environment" — Maj Gen E D'Souza • Ex-servicemen, Security and Development: Processes in the Border Districts of Punjab — Dr Rakesh Datta • The Indian Navy in the 1990s — Rahul Roy-Chaudhury • The Regime of Warships: Contemporary Naval Missions and Activities and Emerging Law of the Sea Part II — Lt BM Dimri • Computer Warfare: A Systematic Defence — Gp Capt MK Rana • Employment of Military Helicopters: Part Ill Attack Helicopters in the Subcontinent Doctrine — Brig Vijai K Nair • The Propulsion of Submarines — D Dyer • Weapons Overview: PRlTHVl SS 150 — Shankar Bhaduri VIEWPOINT • Low Intensity Conflict: Theory and Applicability in India • The Kashmiri and Palestinian Movements: Uncommon Divergences Reviews and Critiques • The Man and the Myth Reviewed by Maj Gen Afsir Karim

My Years with Rajiv: Triumph and Tragedy

Author : Wajahat Habibullah
Publisher : Westland
ISBN 13 : 9395767723
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (957 download)

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Download or read book My Years with Rajiv: Triumph and Tragedy written by Wajahat Habibullah and published by Westland. This book was released on with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book A CANDID ACCOUNT OF RAJIV GANDHI’S PRIME MINISTERIAL YEARS. On 21 May 1991, Wajahat Habibullah, then the commissioner of Kashmir (constituting the valley and the two districts of Ladakh), had returned home after inspecting a mysterious fire at Dalgate, Srinagar. Much to his dismay, there had been another fire, one that left him devastated: an RDX explosion in the south Indian town of Sriperumbudur had taken the life of India’s sixth prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi. My Years with Rajiv is an endearing account of a friendship that turned into an administrative partnership, one that gave Habibullah an acute insight into Rajiv Gandhi’s political life. But equally, in this lucid memoir, recounting his years in the Indian Administrative Service, particularly at the Prime Minister’s Office, he walks us through the last three decades of the twentieth century—in many ways, the most formative years of Indian history. Habibullah also seeks to demystify the workings of the Indian government and bureaucracy: the modernisation of the Nehruvian nation, the turbulence of the Khalistan years in Punjab, the introduction of grassroots policies aimed at poverty alleviation in rural India, the beginning of telecommunications services, the Shah Bano case, the opening of the locks at Babri Masjid–Ram Janmabhoomi, Indian interventions in Sri Lanka, and much else. In this, the author, a natural raconteur, is more than successful, telling the tale in his inimitably candid and self-effacing manner.

Identity and Survival

Author : Kirpal Dhillon
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 9385890387
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (858 download)

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Download or read book Identity and Survival written by Kirpal Dhillon and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2006-12-22 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on his experiences in Punjab as director general of police from 3 July 1984—within weeks of Operation Blue Star—to 22 August 1985, Kirpal Dhillon writes about the phase of militancy in the state as not just a law and order problem but a question of Sikh nationalism, of a minority under threat. This is an insider’s view of the factors that bedeviled Punjab for close to two decades. Coming from a man who witnessed the drama first-hand and analyzed its historical causes, this book is a valuable addition to literature on the Sikh community’s darkest years—a phase that is not necessarily over.

Counterterrorism

Author : Frank Shanty
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598845454
Total Pages : 1030 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Counterterrorism written by Frank Shanty and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-08-17 with total page 1030 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set examines modern nation-state legislative, diplomatic, military, and non-military attempts to combat terrorism within and outside state borders. The articles which comprise this comprehensive reference work address counterterrorism efforts employed by the international community prior to and following the events of September 11, 2001. Global terrorism in the 21st century threatens the foundations of secular democracies and directly challenges global security thereby raising new and critical issues that transcend national borders. This two-volume reference carefully examines threats such as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) terrorism, agro-environmental terrorism, and energy-related terrorism, and discusses technologies and strategies—such as the use of biometrics, data mining, information systems, psychological profiling, and terrorists rehabilitation efforts—to mitigate these threats. Counterterrorism: From the Cold War to the War on Terror provides an easy-to-read discussion of some of the principal issues involved in combating contemporary terrorism. Information is presented in non-technical language, making it appealing to the general reader as well as a solid reference for undergraduate college students and researchers. Following each article are references to other articles of interest and a comprehensive index facilitates access to specific subject material. The second volume includes a compilation of significant national and international treaties, laws, conventions, and protocols that have been implemented in an attempt to counter these ongoing threats to domestic and international security.