Wednesday, May 4, 2011

News Flash: The Death of Bin Laden. A Landmark Victory in the War on Terror

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE WAR ON TERROR?
On May 1, 2011, U.S. president Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden, the leader of the international terrorist organization Al Qaeda, had been killed in Pakistan during a U.S. special forces operation. In his speech announcing the operation, Obama reiterated that the United States is at war with terrorism, not Islam; the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) responded to the announcement of bin Laden's death with support. But what's next for The Global War on Terror and for the U.S. military presence in the Middle East? Read on for more resources to help shed light on these important issues.

ONLINE RESOURCES
Read the new feature story: "U.S. Special Forces Kill Osama bin Laden" on ABC-CLIO's World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society; American History; and World History: Modern online databases. If you are not a current subscriber, sign up here for your free 60-day trial.




PRAEGER SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
A new commentary from American Forces Press Service on bin Laden's death has been added to this comprehensive database covering terrorism, homeland security, and strategy. If you are not a current subscriber, sign up here for your free 60-day trial.







Edward F. Mickolus and Susan L. Simmons
01/2011

This five-volume set provides an encyclopedic compilation of terrorist biographies that focus on specific criminal events and their outcomes, and includes detailed information regarding each individual's terrorist activities.





Thomas R. Mockaitis
01/2011
This concise biography of the world's most notorious terrorist tells the fascinating story of the evolution of a wealthy businessman's son to the 9/11 mastermind who declared war on America.






Spencer C. Tucker, Editor
10/2010

This 5-volume study of U.S. involvement in the modern Middle East carefully weighs the interplay of cultural, religious, diplomatic, international, and military events in one of the world's most troubled regions.




COMING SOON!

The 9/11 Encyclopedia: Second Edition
ABC-CLIO, 2011
Stephen E. Atkins, Editor

9-11 and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: A Chronology and Reference Guide
ABC-CLIO, 2011
Tom Lansford


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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Royal Wedding is Pop Culture Heaven

The coming Royal Wedding on April 29, 2011, is likely to become a world media extravaganza surpassing that of Prince William's parents' wedding in 1981. With cable and satellite television, social media, and an even larger consumer culture than 30 years ago, there may be no end to its marketability and the wide range of commemorative souvenirs and ancillary events.

It is now customary that enough commemorative plates, coins, tea pots, tea towels, coasters, champagne flutes, pillows, shortbread tins, paper dolls, stickers, postcards, pencils, magnets and thimbles be produced for such an event to fill Buckingham Palace.

The most memorable, however, are the campiest, like William and Kate bobble-heads, a replica engagement ring, and nail clippers with a photo medallion of the glamorous duo. One campy and clever item is the KaTEA & William greeting card that comes with tea bags. "It all started with a cup of tea," the card reads. Each Assam tea bag has a cardboard cutout attached—one of Kate dressed in a pale blue wedding gown and another of William in military regalia.

Those more into crafts and Etsy can pick up Knit Your Own Royal Wedding by Fiona Goble, which shows you how to make stitch doll versions of all the British Royals—even the Queen's corgi.

There are, of course, T-shirts with such phrases as "Royal Wedding Crasher," "It should have been me," and "Don't do it, Kate!" Fashionistas might favor the commemorative plastic cameo rings, pendants, and earrings depicting the happy couple in silhouette, with an inscription of the royal wedding date.

British designer Ted Baker has the "Better Kate than Never" collection of quintessentially British gifts and accessories, including boxer shorts with Union Jack, crown, and rose floral motifs, as well as a commemorative tea towel printed with the wedding date and popular Britishism "A right royal knees up" (slang for a raucous good time). There's even "No More Waity, Katie," the newest nail polish shade from cosmetics company Butter London.

Naturally, television and live streaming by the BBC will be a key component of the Royal Wedding. This isn't relegated to the wedding day itself or even completely topical. Leading up to the event, the BBC will air Modern Monarchy: Dos & Don'ts and Prince William's Africa, and Wedding Central will be airing Charles & Diana's Wedding of course, and Kate: The New Diana?
 
"The Royal "People's" Wedding: Overview." Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 28 Apr. 2011.  Read the full feature story here. If you are not already a subscriber, sign up for a free 60-day trial.


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Additional Resources

By Joann F. Price
Greenwood, 3/2011

Prince William is well-liked in England as well as the United States and around the world, serving as a role model and trendsetter, especially among his peer group. His decision to wait eight years before proposing to Kate Middleton—a woman who is not of royalty—with his mother's ring is representative of his status as both a traditionalist and a modern man. This biography examines the life of one of the most charismatic individuals in public life today, in Great Britain and beyond—Prince William.








Pop Culture Universe: Icons Idols Ideas (PCU) is an irresistible yet authoritative digital database on popular culture in America and the world, both past and present—in a package as dynamic as the topic it covers.
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