The Iran-Iraq Border 1840-1958 11 Volume Hardback Set Including Boxed Maps
The Iran-Iraq Border 1840-1958 11 Volume Hardback Set Including Boxed Maps

Author: R. Schofield

Publisher: Archive Editions Limited

Published: 1989-07-01

Total Pages: 5500

ISBN-13: 9781852071608

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The Iran-Iraq boundary can be viewed as unique within the Middle East region, as it has long displayed the classic characteristics of a political frontier zone or a border march. This contrasts sharply with the twentieth-century framework imposed largely by European colonial powers elsewhere in the Middle East. The period under review covers three principal phases of diplomatic activity which have shaped the course of the Iran-Iraq boundary. Each has resulted in the signature of treaties defining or modifying the boundary. This collection contains the key primary documents from British Government files in a single major reference work. The historical evidence for the evolution of the Iran-Iraq border may be considered as a common background for negotiations following the Gulf War and the invasion of Iraq. Included are treaty texts in facsimile and detailed accounts of negotiations between British, Russian, Turkish, Persian and latterly Iraqi sides.

The Cambridge History of the Kurds
The Cambridge History of the Kurds

Author: Hamit Bozarslan

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-04-22

Total Pages: 1027

ISBN-13: 1108583016

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The Cambridge History of the Kurds is an authoritative and comprehensive volume exploring the social, political and economic features, forces and evolution amongst the Kurds, and in the region known as Kurdistan, from the fifteenth to the twenty-first century. Written in a clear and accessible style by leading scholars in the field, the chapters survey key issues and themes vital to any understanding of the Kurds and Kurdistan including Kurdish language; Kurdish art, culture and literature; Kurdistan in the age of empires; political, social and religious movements in Kurdistan; and domestic political developments in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Other chapters on gender, diaspora, political economy, tribes, cinema and folklore offer fresh perspectives on the Kurds and Kurdistan as well as neatly meeting an exigent need in Middle Eastern studies. Situating contemporary developments taking place in Kurdish-majority regions within broader histories of the region, it forms a definitive survey of the history of the Kurds and Kurdistan.

War and Peace in Qajar Persia
War and Peace in Qajar Persia

Author: Roxane Farmanfarmaian

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2008-01-30

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1134103085

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With new and existing evidence being reconsidered, this edited collection takes a multidisciplinary approach to discussing the Qajar system within the context of the wars that engulfed it and the periods of peace that ensued. It throws new light on the decision-making processes, the restraints on action, and the political exigencies at play during the Qajar years.

A Diplomatic History of the Caspian Sea
A Diplomatic History of the Caspian Sea

Author: G. Mirfendereski

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2001-08-10

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 0230107575

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In a series of short stories that both inform and amuse, this book transports the reader across the windswept shores of the Caspian Sea and provides a provocative view of the wars, peace, intrigues, and betrayals that have shaped the political geography of this important and volatile region. The demise of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the eclipsing of the old Iranian-Soviet regime of the sea have given rise to new challenges for the regional actors and unprecedented opportunities for international players to tap into the area's enormous oil and gas resources, third in size only behind Siberia and the Persian Gulf. This book explores the historical themes that inform and animate the more immediate and familiar discussions about petroleum, pipelines, and ethnic conflict in the Caspian region.

The Different aspects of Islamic culture
The Different aspects of Islamic culture

Author: Ali, Abdulrahim

Publisher: UNESCO Publishing

Published: 2016-10-17

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 9231001329

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Islam in the World Today sheds light on the dynamics and practices of Muslim communities in contemporary societies across the world, by providing a rigorous analysis of their economic, political, socio-cultural and educational characteristics.--Provided by publisher.

History of Military Cartography
History of Military Cartography

Author: Elri Liebenberg

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-01-28

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 3319252445

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This volume gathers 19 papers first presented at the 5th International Symposium of the ICA Commission on the History of Cartography, which took place at the University of Ghent, Belgium on 2-5 December 2014. The overall conference theme was 'Cartography in Times of War and Peace', but preference was given to papers dealing with the military cartography of the First World War (1914-1918). The papers are classified by period and regional sub-theme, i.e. Military Cartography from the 18th to the 20th century; WW I Cartography in Belgium, Central Europe, etc.

Secession
Secession

Author: Marcelo G. Kohen

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-03-21

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 9780521849289

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This book is a comprehensive study of secession from an international law perspective.

El Vino Y la Viña
El Vino Y la Viña

Author: P. T. H. Unwin

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 0415031206

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Provides an introduction to the historical geography of viticulture and the wine trade from prehistory to the present, considering wine as a symbol, rich in meaning and a commercial product of great economic importance to specific regions.

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

Author: Oliver Dörr

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-01-15

Total Pages: 1546

ISBN-13: 3662551608

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The Commentary on the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties provides an in-depth article-by-article analysis of all of the Vienna Convention’s provisions. Each provision’s analysis consists of (I) Purpose and Function of the Article, (II) Historical Background with Negotiating History, (III) Elements of the Article and finally (IV) Treaties of International Organizations. In short, the present Commentary contains a comprehensive legal analysis of all aspects of the international law of treaties. Furthermore, where the law of treaties reaches into other fields of international law, e.g. the law of state responsibility, the relevant interfaces are discussed and contextualized. With its focus on international practice, the Commentary is an invaluable reference for both academia and practitioners of international law.

Biology of Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae)
Biology of Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae)

Author: Oliver Betz

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 3319702572

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Rove beetles (Staphylinidae) are common elements of the soil biota, living in the litter and deeper soil layers. Although they are one of the most diverse and speciose groups of insects, no comprehensive books on their general evolution and ecology are as yet available. This book fills that gap, discussing significant aspects and active research examples in the fields of phylogeny and systematics, ecology and conservation, and reproduction and development. The combination of review chapters and case studies provides an excellent introduction to the biology of rove beetles and enables readers to become familiar with active research fields in this megadiverse group of beetles. Offering easy access to these fields, it also demonstrates how staphylinids are used as bioindicators in applied ecosystem research, including that concerning conservation issues. Experienced scientists and beginners alike find the diversity of subjects covered intriguing and inspiring for continuing and starting their own research. The book is intended for students and researchers in biology and zoology (entomology), including morphologists, ecologists, soil scientists, evolutionary biologists, paleontologists, biogeographers, taxonomists and systematists.