The UK Armed Forces are subject to a number of unique occupational stressors, so it is reassuring that they experience lower than expected numbers of suicides in comparison with the UK general population. This is true for each Service and all age groups except young Army males.

Scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) scholars, including those who are not in formal positions of leadership, are uniquely positioned to engage in leadership activities that can grow the field, influence their colleagues, and effect change in their local contexts as well as in institutional, disciplinary, and the broader Canadian contexts. Drawing upon the existing SoTL literature and our own diverse experiences, we propose a framework that describes institutional contexts in terms of local SoTL activity (microcultures) and administrative support (macro-level) and use it to describe the many ways that SoTL scholars can and do “lead up” to effect change depending on their own context. We conclude by inviting scholars to consider, reflect upon, and experiment with their leadership activities, not only for their own professional growth but also to contribute to the literature in this area. Les professeurs qui font des recherches dans le domaine de l’avancement des connaissances en enseignement et en apprentissage (ACEA), y compris ceux qui n’occupent pas un poste de leadership formel, occupent une position unique pour s’engager dans des activités de leadership qui peuvent faire avancer le domaine, influencer leurs collègues et effectuer des changements dans leurs contextes locaux ainsi que dans les contextes plus vastes de leur établissement, de leur discipline et du contexte canadien en général. En nous appuyant sur la documentation déjà publiée en ACEA et sur nos diverses expériences personnelles, nous proposons un cadre qui décrit les contextes institutionnels en termes d’activités d’ACEA locales (micro-cultures) et de soutien administratif (niveau macro) que nous utilisons pour décrire les diverses manières dont les chercheurs en ACEA peuvent en arriver à effectuer des changements selon leur propre contexte. En conclusion, nous invitons les chercheurs à prendre en considération leurs activités de leadership, à y réfléchir et à faire des expériences, non seulement pour leur propre croissance professionnelle mais également pour contribuer à la documentation dans ce domaine.

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In this article, the present status of our knowledge about the phenomenon of "suicide" bombing or "martyrdom" operations is identified. A review of many studies located at different levels of analysis is conducted, followed by an analysis and evaluation of the state of the research at each level. In addition, an exploration of the evolution in the characteristics of this tactic and the differences, if any, between subnational and transnational acts is undertaken. The conclusion identifies what we know and what may be appropriate for future research and public policy initiatives.

Michael Edwards, senior civil servant of the World Bank, wrote, in this well-argued and interesting book, that cooperation has been largely absent from relations between the aid givers in the developed world and recipients in the developing world. Instead, the preferred approach has been "to intervene, impose, and interfere" with sticks and carrots "applied according to the recipients' performance" (p. 114). Edwards' purpose, beyond exposing the problematic nature of North-South relations in the post-1945 world, is to advance a plea and an agenda for the establishment of a "genuine" cooperative global governance system that would improve the lives of peoples in the developing world.Cooperation entails "co-determining the future" to achieve development defined as "the reduction of material want and the enhancement of people's ability to live a life they consider good. … " (p. 4). Edwards identifies two circumstances he believes essential if advancement is to be made: a viable polity with the capacity and support necessary to institute needed changes, and the direct involvement of the poor. "Bad politics," noted Edwards, "leads to unsustainable economies" (p. 137).Beyond the presence of an appropriate domestic setting, Edwards also urges several more extensive reforms from "humanizing capitalism" to institutional reform of international organizations such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). What seems particularly troubling to Edwards is the lack of connection between many of the large NGOs