One of the key mission objectives of the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) was to disarm and repatriate foreign combatants in the eastern region of the country.
Fully illustrated, this book assesses the origins, equipment, and fighting styles of the irregular warfare specialists fighting on both sides during the American Revolutionary War.
Fully illustrated, this book assesses the origins, equipment, and fighting styles of the irregular warfare specialists fighting on both sides during the American Revolutionary War.
Stories about border crossers, illegal aliens, refugees that regularly appear in the press everywhere point to the crucial role national identity plays in human beings' lives today.
Stories about border crossers, illegal aliens, refugees that regularly appear in the press everywhere point to the crucial role national identity plays in human beings' lives today.
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Für Lynn Hunt ist die Französische Revolution nicht nur Zeichen sich wandelnder ökonomischer und sozialer Strukturen, noch lediglich ein singuläres politisches Ereignis; sie ist vielmehr die Geburtsstunde der »politischen Kultur« in Europa und der »Kaste der Politiker«.
Wenige Jahrzehnte vor dem Ausbruch der Französischen Revolution kommt es in Paris zu einem Aufstand, der kurz und gewalttätig ist: Massen rotten sich zusammen, plündern Geschäfte, werfen Steine und setzen Häuser in Brand.