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Man, the State and War

In 1954 Columbia University Press published what has become a classic read on understanding the cause of war. The book is philosophical in orientation, which aligns with the subtitle “Man, the State and War: A Theoretical Analysis”. Remains a useful read for anyone interested in a review of the ideas proposed on why war occurs. […]

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Akbar and his India

Starting from a seminar in 1992, acknowledging the 450th birth anniversary of Akbar, the 1997 book “Akbar and his India” (OUP) potentially presents a unique volume on Akbar. This book may be valuable for some, but a narrow few. This edited book presents a collection of largely disconnected contributions, but does not offer an introduction, […]

Tags: #Absolute Peace #Akbar #History #India #Mughal #Peace #Tolerance

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About me

Logan Cochrane

Logan is a Professor at HBKU in the College of Public Policy. He is an Associate Fellow of the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences and an Adjunct Professor at Hawassa University (Institute for Policy and Development Research). Over the last twenty years, he has worked in Afghanistan, Benin, Burundi, Canada, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Logan acts as a consultant for governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations, seeking to create bridges between research and practice.

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