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One of the gravest issues facing the global community today is the threat of nuclear war. As a growing number of nations gain nuclear capabilities, the odds of nuclear conflict increase. Yet nuclear deterrence strategies remain rooted in Cold War models that do not take into account regional conflict. Brokering Peace in Nuclear Environments offers an innovative theory of brokered bargaining to better understand and solve regional crises. As the world has moved away from the binational relationships that defined Cold War conflict while nuclear weapons have continued to proliferate, new types of nuclear threats have arisen. Moeed Yusuf proposes a unique approach to deterrence that takes these changing factors into account. Drawing on the history of conflict between India and Pakistan, Yusuf describes the potential for third-party intervention to avert nuclear war. This book lays out the ways regional powers behave and maneuver in response to the pressures of strong global powers. Moving beyond debates surrounding the widely accepted rational deterrence model, Yusuf offers an original perspective rooted in thoughtful analysis of recent regional nuclear conflicts. With depth and insight, Brokering Peace in Nuclear Environments urges the international community to rethink its approach to nuclear deterrence.

Buku ini lahir dari sebuah cita sederhana: mendorong para islamis di tubuh gerakan dakwah untuk tidak sibuk dengan kerja-kerja sporadis dalam membela umat. Tidak lagi menjadi sosok yang berpikir pendek dan gagal meneroka hari esok. Kapasitas akal yang Allah karuniakan niscaya untuk dipergunakan dalam jalan dakwah ini. Bila Fazlur Rahman pernah menasihati Wan Mohd Nor Wan Daud untuk mengurangi porsi waktu aktivisme, saya setujui dengan catatan: bukan meninggalkan sama sekali roh pergerakan yang biasa dijalani. Bukan meninggalkan sama sekali, melainkan mengokohkan roh gerakan dengan meluaskan perspektif agar hikmahlah yang direngkuh; bukan fanatisme kelompok. Menjadilah mereka tidak lagi hitam-putih dengan berakal pendek. Buku ini, tegasnya, satu dorongan agar para islamis melakukan sabatikal. Sejenak berhenti dari rutinitas, untuk kemudian meluaskan cakrawala keilmuan dan meninggikan kualitas adab diri. Sebab, gerakan Islam sering kali bernyali kuat tapi bernyala temporer. Tidak setiap saat hadir ketika umat berhajat. Apa pasal? Karena aktivis gerakan Islam sering kali dihinggapi persoalan yang klasik: perpecahan. Seolah apa saja bisa diperselisihkan oleh mereka yang di mata awam malah dipandang orang-orang baik dan mengerti agama. Tak heran, hikmah seolah enggan menaungi. Padahal, kata Abu alib al-Makki, hikmah merupakan karunia pertama yang Allah khususkan kepada al-hukama (para pencari hikmah).

Containing the full Arabic text of the Qur'an, an accompanying English translation, and extensive commentary, this is a compilation of the Muslim faith's Final Revelation from God to mankind through the last Prophet Muhammad, Peace be upon Him. The Qur'an has a wealth of information--both worldly wisdom and intellectual concepts--providing a code of life for humankind generally and Muslims in particular. Indeed, the Qur'an's miracle lies in its ability to offer something to non-believersand everything to believers. This elegantly-packaged edition includes a ribbon marker and is fully indexed.This is a 2012 reprinting of the 1987 edition.