Автор: David-Neel Alexandra, Yongden Lama Название: The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects ISBN: 1684220718 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781684220717 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1671.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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2017 Reprint of 1960 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software.
"...this is the most direct, no-nonsense, and down-to-earth explanation of Mahayana Buddhism that has been written. Specifically, it is a wonderfully lucid account of the Middle Way method of enlightenment worked out by the great Indian sage Nagarjuna." --Alan Watts, The Book
"The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects by Alexandra David-Neel and Lama Yongden, is always on my night stand. I return to it again and again in different stages of my life." --Marina Ambramovic
"David-Neel herself is often relegated to the ranks of "women adventurers"; this despite the production of some forty-odd books, several of which have wielded an extraordinary influence." --Harry Oldmeadow, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia
Exploring how intelligence professionals view accountability in the context of twenty-first century politics
How can democratic governments hold intelligence and security agencies accountable when what they do is largely secret? Using the UK as a case study, this book addresses this question by providing the first systematic exploration of how accountability is understood inside the secret world. It is based on new interviews with current and former UK intelligence practitioners, as well as extensive research into the performance and scrutiny of the UK intelligence machinery. The result is the first detailed analysis of how intelligence professionals view their role, what they feel keeps them honest, and how far external overseers impact on their work
Moving beyond the conventional focus on oversight, the book examines how accountability works in the day to day lives of these organizations, and considers the impact of technological and social changes, such as artificial intelligence and social media.
The UK is a useful case study as it is an important actor on the global intelligence scene, gathering material that helps inform global decisions on such issues as nuclear proliferation, terrorism, transnational crime, and breaches of international humanitarian law. On the flip side, the UK was a major contributor to the intelligence failures leading to the Iraq war in 2003, and its agencies were complicit in the widely discredited U.S. practices of torture and "rendition" of terrorism suspects. UK agencies have come under greater scrutiny since those actions, but it is clear that problems remain. The book concludes with a series of suggestions for improvement, including the creation of an intelligence ethics committee, allowing the public more input into intelligence decisions.
The issues explored in this book have important implications for researchers, intelligence professionals, overseers, and the public when it comes to understanding and scrutinizing intelligence practice.
At a crucial period in history, the fact is that a group of Jews in political circles succeeded in secretly orientating the foreign policy of the United States and thereby played a role of the utmost importance in determining the turn of events in Europe. In other words, as a result of their activities, the whole strength of the United States at the height of the war was placed at the service of Israel's revolutionary interests and ideology.
Vicomte L on de Poncins (1897-1975) was one of the foremost experts on Judaism and Secret Societies. His prolific writing on the subject spanned half a century. His work was never speculative, but faultlessly and academically documented throughout.
In this book, which has been out of print in English since it was first published in 1975, he presents shocking evidence of the Zionist grip on the governments of both America and Britain throughout the twentieth century, and especially in planning and unleashing two devastating World Wars. These facts have been thoroughly suppressed in mainstream books of History, though that is unsurprising in an age where Truth is to be found in the shadows.
In the preface Dr. E. Michael Jones writes:
If the world had heeded Poncins in 1975, it would have been spared the disastrous series of wars for Israel in the Middle East that have been the mainstay of American foreign policy.
This study is as relevant today as ever. Not just for the historically interested, but for all those who seek to understand the real agenda behind the Perpetual Wars for Perpetual Peace and Democracy.
So good. --Jennifer Weiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author
How far would you go to protect your marriage? In Sadeqa Johnson's Second House from the Corner, Felicia Lyons struggles to sprint ahead of the demands of motherhood while her husband spends long days at the office. When the children won't stop screaming her name or arguing over toy trucks and pretzel sticks, she sometimes wonders what it would be like to get in her car and drive away. Then one evening the telephone rings, and in a split second Felicia's life is turned upside down. She hasn't been completely honest about her upbringing, and her deception forces her return to her childhood home, where she must confront the family demons and long-buried secrets she thought she had left behind.
Автор: Secker Tom Название: Secrets, Spies and 7/7 ISBN: 0957608527 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780957608528 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4225.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
