Eight deaf scholars come together to reflect on their experiences with exclusionary practices in the academy that contribute to feelings of imposterism, otherness, and not-belonging. The combined powers of ableism, audism, and negative attitudes about signed languages generate tension as deaf academics …

This chapter discusses ISIL ’ s marketing techniques. We think that, due to its strong and successful branding and communication strategies, from a marketing perspective ISIL can be considered a leader on the market of terror produced by violent non-state actors (VNSAs). We propose ISIL can be fought …

This chapter discusses ISILs marketing techniques. We think that, due to its strong and successful branding and communication strategies, from a marketing perspective ISIL can be considered a leader on the market of terror produced by violent non-state actors (VNSAs). We propose ISIL can be fought by …

The Turkish Republic has a great history with major defeats and victories in its past. Since the fourteenth century Turkey was part of the Ottoman Empire. During the following centuries, the Empire expanded and covered areas which are nowadays known as Europe, Asia and North Africa. The twentieth century …

The South Caucasus compromises the states of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. It is a volatile region, distressed by ethno political conflicts which erupted after the fall of the powerful USSR. Free from Russian domination, the peoples of the South Caucasus - Armenians, Azerbaijanis and Georgians - started …