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Democratization and Human Security in Postwar Sierra Leone
This edited collection is the first book-length project to undertake a multidisciplinary study of democratization and human security in the post war nation of Sierra Leone. The overarching theme is there is synergy of democratization and human security which makes it imperative for the state to foster and enhance the realization of these concepts in postwar Sierra Leone. The book is divided into two broad thematic sections. The first section deals with democratization with a critical examination of the creation and instrumentality of institutions largely considered a necessity for democracy to take hold in a country. The second section delineates human security or the lack thereof in key areas of political, social and economic life. Though the book is specific to Sierra Leone, African countries and indeed countries transitioning to democracy around the world, scholars and practitioners of postwar or democratic transition studies would benefit from the concepts expounded in this collection.
Austin
Austin, the capital of the Lone Star State, boasts a rich and fascinating history. Known for its independent spirit, the city played a vital role in Texas government, industry, and culture from the birth of the Republic through decades of change. Austin, the capital of the Lone Star State, boasts a rich and fascinating history. Known for its independent spirit, the city played a vital role in Texas government, industry, and culture from the birth of the Republic through decades of change.
The Duke's Blackmailed Bride
Sierra couldn’t catch a break! Every time she thought she’d gotten her life back on track, something happened to cause it to come crashing down around her. She’d paid for her father’s arrest, her mother’s death and now…now she would pay for her brother’s crimes! Marriage to Harrison Aimsworth, Duke of Selton? He was the man who knew all of her secrets! And now he was demanding that she provide him with an heir? What more could go wrong with her world? Harrison had to marry and produce an heir or he’d lose his title. And he had a very short period of time in which to accomplish that miracle. Unfortunately, the only woman who had ever affected him wouldn’t give him the time of day…until he discovered her brother stealing priceless artifacts out of his home. Now he could manipulate the situation to his benefit. The woman who had evaded him for so many years would finally be his!
New Horizons
With the coming of the new school year and twice as many, Braidenhurst Academy finds they need to increase their staff. Among them you will meet Miranda and Otter who come from different backgrounds and challenges. Some of the students have their own problems and must adapt to their new environment. A friend returns with a quest to find and rescue children who have been taken by slavers. This will stretch Tam Slickery's network of informants to the max. The adventure never stops, and you won't want to miss any of it. Open this book and start reading.
Full Service Blonde
A working girl is found dead in the desert. Can a calendar girl uncover the truth? In this award-winning prequel to GETTING OFF ON FRANK SINATRA, it’s Christmastime in Sin City. Aspiring journalist Copper Black meets Victoria McKimber, an outspoken prostitute at one of Nevada’s legal brothels. She’s offered Copper the exclusive right to tell her story. Not only will the Las Vegas Light’s “calendar girl” get a byline, but she can also impress her boyfriend and parents when they arrive for the holidays. Copper is busy with work, Christmas shopping, and fantasizing about a whole week with her long-distance boyfriend. She’s also helping her brother, a civic-minded pastor who is spearheading plans for a new center to serve the homeless. Things are hectic but under control when shocking news breaks. Victoria McKimber has turned up dead. As she investigates the violent death, Copper evades enemies, juggles boyfriend, work, and family, and races against time to save her brother from a sinister plot. Unless she can expose the truth about Victoria McKimber, somebody just might get away with murder. -- Megan Edwards
Alibis and Amethysts
An all-new mystery series from Sharon Pape—set in a sparkling world of crystals and crime… Jaye Saylor is living her dream as the proud owner of Crystal Clear, a crystal and gemstone shop in the Red Rock area of Sedona, Arizona—a Mecca for tourists and new-age enthusiasts. And since tourists need sweets, Jaye gets to share her dream with her best friend, Sierra, who owns Cravings, a new local bakery. But when the two friends discover the stone-cold body of a rival baker in Sierra’s backyard, that dream turns into a petrifying nightmare. With the police eager to pin the murder on the two women, Jaye and Sierra are forced to investigate on their own. Sedona is known as a place of powerful psychic energy, and the friends will have to contend with some unexpected forces to catch a hardened killer and make their innocence crystal clear… Don’t miss SKETCHER IN THE RYE, the next Portrait of Crime Mystery title from InterMix!
African States
Essays on the security challenges faced by African states. The central concern that shapes this edited volume is the nature of the African state. Contributors point to an interesting intersection of domestic and external issues that is framed as a glocalized security situation. Individual chapters shed new insights on conflict drivers through case studies on Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Mali, Nigeria, and Somalia, as well as broader issues on the nature of African states. Arguments pivot on three issues, which show the intersection of the domestic and external forces that render the African state as a glocal problem: (a) the colonial roots of the state, (b) problems of governance, and (c) international and regional security imperatives. By problematizing the African state and connecting the security challenges of African states to colonialism, patrimonial rule, and geopolitical security issues, African States brings forth a new way of examining African states through the notion of glocalized security.
Alexine
Driven by desperation and propelled toward self-destruction, a wealthy young man named Daniel makes a decision that will alter his life forever. A day like any other, hardly. Sure, it started the same as most with an annoying alarm followed by a hearty breakfast, but it was definitely not a typical day. Truthfully, I couldn't even eat. The eggs just stared back at me while their heat dissipated into the air. No, it wasn't a day like the others, not even close. The pancakes practically taunted me while I considered what I was about to do. It was insane. It might not even work. We could all die. And not just a normal demise, a terribly horrific one. I don't even want to think about it, but I c...
