Banditry was rife around Batavia (modern Jakarta) during the late colonial period. Banditry in West Java identifies the bandits and describes both their working methods and their motives, which at times went beyond simple self-enrichment. The author also explores the world of th…
'Debating Terrorism' encourages students to actively grapple with the central debates and questions surrounding the subject of terrorism and counterterrorism, with topics including the root causes of terrorism, the role of religion in terrorism, and whether suicide terrorism is …
Conspiracies theories are some of the most striking features in the American political landscape: the Kennedy assassination, aliens at Roswell, subversion by Masons, Jews, Catholics, or communists, and modern movements like Birtherism and Trutherism. But what do we really know a…
