Richard Jackson Bücher

Exploring love and emotion amidst global tragedies, this poetry collection intertwines personal and political themes. Drawing inspiration from Paul Celan's poem, it reflects on the human experience in the face of chaos, using a blend of lyrical, satirical, and aphoristic styles. The poems seek forgiveness and offer praise, while embracing irony without pursuing redemption. They resonate with a profound sense of belonging in history, showcasing the resilience of the human spirit amidst turmoil.

Packed with planting ideas and expert tips and covers all types of containers from pots to window boxes. Includes 12 simple recipes for planting schemes throughout the year. Step-by-step colour photos.

Part memoir, part social history, I Was A Teenage Rock Fan also recounts the impact of rock music on society as a whole, from the advent of AIDS to the rise of MTV, via Hollywood, the dastardly PMRC and even an Australian soap opera.

This book examines the language of the war on terrorism and is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand how the Bush administration's approach to counter-terrorism became the dominant policy paradigm in American politics today.

In the past, arbitration, direct bargaining, the use of intermediaries, and deference to international institutions were relatively successful tools for managing interstate conflict. In the face of terrorism, intrastate wars, and the multitude of other threats in the post–Cold War era, however, the conflict resolution tool kit must include preventive diplomacy, humanitarian intervention, regional task-sharing, and truth commissions. Here, Jacob Bercovitch and Richard Jackson, two internationally recognized experts, systematically examine each one of these conflict resolution tools and describe how it works and in what conflict situations it is most likely to be effective. Conflict Resolution in the Twenty-first Century is not only an essential introduction for students and scholars, it is a must-have guide for the men and women entrusted with creating stability and security in our changing world. Cover illustration © iStockphoto.com

The Graying of the Great Powers offers the first comprehensive assessment of the geopolitical implications of "global aging"--the dramatic transformation in population age structures and growth rates being brought about by falling fertility and rising longevity worldwide. It describes how demographic trends in the developed world will constrain the ability of the United States and its traditional allies to maintain national and global security in the decades ahead. It also explains how dramatic demographic change in the developing world--from resurgent youth bulges in the Islamic world to premature aging in China and population implosion in Russia--will give rise to serious new security threats. While some argue that global aging is pushing the world toward greater peace and prosperity, The Graying of the Great Powers warns that a period of great geopolitical danger looms just over the horizon. Neither the triumph of multilateralism nor democratic capitalism is assured. The demographic trends of the twenty-first century will challenge the geopolitical assumptions of both the left and the right.

The story follows Jonah as he accompanies Maise and her dog, Tinker, on a walk that transforms into a journey of creativity and imagination. Through their adventure, Jonah's playful perspective turns the ordinary outing into an extraordinary experience, highlighting themes of friendship and the power of imagination.

In 1964, Richard Jackson left Rochester, New York on a bus and arrived in Ottawa, Kansas sight unseen Four years later, after graduating from Ottawa University, he made Ottawa his home and has spent more than fifty years serving the community, focusing on youth, adequate and affordable housing, while raising his voice in local and state government on behalf of the poor. In his memoir, Ward of The Court, Richard tells of growing up in foster homes, coming to Ottawa, and serving at the local and state level in organizations that addressed the issues of poverty and discrimination. In these pages, Richard shares words of wisdom from lessons learned along the way and concerns he has for our country as he continues to serve his community after his retirement. You will also read stories from family, colleagues, and friends of how Richard has impacted their lives through a life of integrity and public service.

In Richard Jackson's timely and timeless book Dispatches he writes that "the eye of the storm always closes before we know what we see"-and yet these quiet meditations feel and see so much to such an intensity and degree that they seem to explode the difference between joy and sorrow into a kind of seamless grace and aching peace. Transcendent.-Robert Vivian Love and violence. Beauty and desolation. Jackson's immense lyric gifts are on full display here, as comfortable with images of sunlight on water as with a man eating from a dumpster. Troubled and troubling, these beautiful poems speak bravely into the winds of history. They ask unanswerable questions, struggle to say something that refuses to be said, but in that failure discover a deeply human and habitable space, something worth living for. -Mark Cox