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The fall of the Tower of Conviction and the Grand Inquisitor, Mozgus, has heralded the unexpected return of Guts' former commander, Griffith, last seen transformed from a mutilated husk into a demon lord of the Godhand. Regenerated into health and beauty, and with his dreams of carving out a kingdom intact, Griffith has raised a new Band of the Hawk, but recruited from darkness to fulfill his deadly destiny.

All of us have in our minds a cartoon image of what an autocratic state looks like, with a bad man at the top. But in the 21st century, that cartoon bears little resemblance to reality. Nowadays, autocracies are run not by one bad guy, but by sophisticated networks composed of kleptocratic financial structures, security services and professional propagandists. The members of these networks are connected not only within a given country, but among many countries. The corrupt, state-controlled companies in one dictatorship do business with corrupt, state-controlled companies in another. The police in one country can arm, equip, and train the police in another. The propagandists share resources-the troll farms that promote one dictator's propaganda can also be used to promote the propaganda of another-and themes, pounding home the same messages about the weakness of democracy and the evil of America. Unlike military or political alliances from other times and places, this group doesn't operate like a bloc, but rather like an agglomeration of companies: Autocracy, Inc. Their relations are not based on values, but are rather transactional, which is why they operate so easily across ideological, geographical, and cultural lines. In truth, they are in full agreement about only one thing: Their dislike of us, the inhabitants of the democratic world, and their desire to see both our political systems and our values undermine. That shared understanding of the world-where it comes from, why it lasts, how it works, how the democratic world has unwittingly helped to consolidate it, and how we can help bring it down-is the subject of this book.

One of the most significant challenges facing the international community today is how to secure stability and rebuild societies emerging from civil wars. International peace-building missions have been deployed in a range of countries emerging from civil war. The empirical record of international efforts to advance peace has been mixed. While some post-war countries have made significant strides towards peace and democracy, other countries have experienced a return to war. In yet other cases the outcome has been a partial implementation of peace where new conflicts have been generated in the process. In Building Peace, Creating Conflict? a group of experts discuss the conflictual dimensions of peace-building. The authors specialize in various aspects and cover several themes such as frozen conflicts and unending peace processes; the efficiency of peacekeeping operations in promoting democracy, and individual and collective dimensions of justice and reconciliation. Contributors: Karin Aggestam, Department of Political Science, Lund University Annika Björkdahl, Department of Political Science, Lund University Hanne Fjelde, Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University Linnéa Gelot, School of Global Studies & Centre of Globalization and Development, University of Gothenburg Birger Heldt, Folke Bernadotte Academy, Stockholm Kristine Höglund, Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University Anna K. Jarstad, Folke Bernadotte Academy & Department of Government, Uppsala University Roland Kosti, Hugo Valentin Centre, Uppsala University Johanna Mannergren Selimovic, Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Stockholm Elisabeth Olivius, Department of Political Science & Umeå Centre for Gender Studies, Umeå University Louise Olsson, Folke Bernadotte Academy, Stockholm Fredrik Söderbaum, School of Global Studies (SGS), University of Gothenburg

International migration and migrants have long been among the most debated topics in Europe and around the globe. How do immigrant policies differ between different nation-states? How are migrants and refugees met? Conflicting opinions on migration are not new. History gives ample examples of varying solutions and views.<br/><br/>In <i>Reaching a State of Hope</i>, the authors shed new light on refugee and labour immigration to twentieth-century Sweden. They focus on themes such as refugee policies, and refugee relief and reception. The discourse on the relation between refugees, labour migration, immigration, and the trade unions is another focus of this anthology. The essays are set against the background of the Swedish welfare state, from its first emergence before the Second World War until the 1990s. In 1930, Sweden had a population where only a fragment had foreign backgrounds, but seventy years later it had become a country of notable immigration.<br/><br/> This is the first time historians have taken up the challenge of presenting the Swedish experience to an international audience, with distinguished Swedish and international historians collaborating to put the Swedish case into a European context. <i>Reaching a State of Hope</i> is a significant contribution to the field of European migration history, and will make invaluable reading for scholars of history as well as anyone interested in migration politics and issues related to international migration and welfare states.<br/><br/> Contributors: Klas Åmark, Mikael Byström, Frank Caestecker, Pär Frohnert, Christina Johansson, Jesper Johansson, Georg Kreis, Karin Kvist Geverts, Attila Lajos, Paul A. Levine, Louise London, Cecilia Notini Burch, Pontus Rudberg, Johan Svanberg, Malin Thor Thureby, Zeki Yalcin.<br/><br/> <b>Swedish information text about the book:</b><br/><br/> Internationell migration och invandrare har länge varit bland de mest omdebatterade ämnena i Europa och runt om i världen. Hur skiljer sig migrationspolitiken åt mellan olika länder? Hur bemöts invandrare och flyktingar? Motstridiga åsikter om migration är inget nytt - historien ger många exempel på olika lösningar och synsätt.<br/><br/> I <i>Reaching a State of Hope</i> kastar författarna nytt ljus på flykting- och arbetskraftsinvandring till Sverige under 1900-talet. De fokuserar på teman såsom flyktingpolitik, flyktinghjälp och flyktingmottagande. Diskursen om relationen mellan flyktingar, arbetskraftsinvandring, invandring och fackföreningarna är ett annat fokus i denna antologi. Essäerna är skrivna med den svenska välfärdsstaten som kontext, från dess första uppkomst före andra världskriget fram till 1990-talet. År 1930 hade endast en ringa andel av Sveriges invånare utländsk bakgrund, men sjuttio år senare var Sverige ett betydande invandringsland.<br/><br/> Detta är första gången som historiker har antagit utmaningen att presentera de svenska erfarenheterna av migration för en internationell publik, i ett samarbete där framstående svenska och internationella historiker sätter in det svenska fallet i ett europeiskt sammanhang. <i>Reaching a State of Hope</i> är ett viktigt bidrag till forskningen kring europeisk migrationshistoria, och det är värdefull läsning för historiker och alla med intresse för migrationspolitik, samt frågor som rör internationell migration och välfärdsstater.<br/><br/> Medverkande: Klas Åmark, Mikael Byström, Frank Caestecker, Pär Frohnert, Christina Johansson, Jesper Johansson, Georg Kreis, Karin Kvist Geverts, Attila Lajos, Paul A. Levine, Louise London, Cecilia Notini Burch, Pontus Rudberg, Johan Svanberg, Malin Thor Thureby, Zeki Yalcin.

Vad innebär det egentligen att arbeta inom offentlig sektor i Norden idag?<br/><br/> I antologin <i>In Tension between Organization and Profession</i> diskuterar en rad svenska och skandinaviska forskare olika vardagsproblem som individer i offentlig verksamhet upplever. Varför tycks sjukfrånvaro och utbrändhet ständigt öka samtidigt som resurserna inom offentlig sektor blir allt mindre? Är det förresten en bild som stämmer?<br/><br/> I denna antologi sätts individen i centrum; det är individens roll i ett större kollektiv som undersöks. Nya organisationsstrukturer, teknologi och ledarskapsprofiler innebär att verksamheten inom offentlig sektor ständigt förändras. I relationen mellan individ och struktur uppstår spänningar.<br/><br/>Med exempel från så vitt skilda fält som lärare, poliser och sjuksköterskor illustrerar författarna vilken typ av konsekvenser dessa spänningar orsakar.

n Funky Business: Talent Makes Capital Dance Kjell A. Nordström & Jonas Ridderstråle launch a manifesto for the new world of business. Forget what has come before, this is the future for organizations and leaders. We are all condemned to freedom. We cannot delegate the understanding of what drives tomorrows society to politicians and executives. The funky future is here and now its all up to you. Funky Business is essential reading for those trying to learn the language and recipes of the new economy. Funky Business gives a unique, informed, and defiantly funky perspective on the new world order. It is the antidote to bland writing and bland thinking -Tom Peters, a frequent visitor to Scandinavia. They bring a slice of rock n roll rebellion to the international speaking circuit Nordström and Ridderstråle make a refreshing change. -The (London) Times In a world of suits, Nordström and Ridderstråle´s message is refreshingly different. -Business Life Magazine also rating the duo as one of the top five in the International Guru League Table You might even begin to believe that business is the new rock and roll as they take the stage... in front of 2,500 people. -Across the Board Magazine Nordström & Ridderstråle offer a distinctive & definitive European voice in contrast to the bland platitudes usually on offer, -The Freethinkers A to Z forthcoming book featuring Nordström & Ridderstråle as leading contributors to the new business zeitgeist Funky Business proves that brain beats brawn and that people are the source of any companys competitive advantage. Compellingly written; rigorously argued. -Jan Carlzon, fellow Swede, service guru and Scandinavian Airlines turnaround artist Funky Business is not a traditional management book and the authors themselves are not traditional researchers at the Stockholm School of Economics This probably contributes to their popularity in the Board Rooms and a constant demand for them as speakers. -Svenska Dagbladet, Swedish Daily in article about Funky Business titled "Talent makes capital dance"

The post-Cold War era is characterised by shifting patterns of war and peace. The new demands and challenges facing external actors, such as international peacekeeping forces and mediators, are therefore manifold. In <i>War and Peace in Transition</i> the authors address some of the critical and transformative issues in war and peacemaking, such as the roles of private military and security companies and the use of force in peace support operations. The authors discuss how states, organisations and individuals contribute to conflict resolution. Another focus is the challenge of coordinating various peacemaking efforts.<br/><br/>The contributors - scholars in the field of Peace and Conflict Research - take a systematic approach to analysing some of these transient aspects of war and peace with empirical cases ranging from Iraq, Israel-Palestine, Sri Lanka to the Armenian genocide.<br/><br/>The Authors:<br/><br/>Karin Aggestam, Associate Professor in Political Science and Director of Peace and Conflict Research, Lund University.<br/>Annika Björkdahl, Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, Lund University.<br/><br/>Joakim Berndtsson, Postdoctoral Researcher in Peace and Development Research at the School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg.<br/>Birger Heldt, Director of Research at the Folke Bernadotte Academy, and Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Research.<br/>Kersti Larsdotter, Research Assistant at the Department of War Studies at the Swedish National Defence College, and Ph.D. student at the School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg.<br/>Kristine Höglund, Associate Professor at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University.<br/>Anna Leander, Professor at Copenhagen Business School.<br/>Michael Schulz, Associate Professor in Peace and Development Research, University of Gothenburg.<br/>Maria Småberg, Ph.D. and Lecturer at the Department of History and the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Lund University.<br/>Isak Svensson, Assistant Professor at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University.