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Political activism

Hardback. Takes a comparative approach to the evaluation of human rights in the prevention and punishment of terrorism within the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. This text looks at the question of defining terrorism, and examines the international and domestic frameworks for countering terrorism. Num Pages: 845 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPWL; LAM; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
845
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642116070
ISBN
9783642116070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 255.82

Paperback. Why winning the war on terrorism requires more than military might. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817945428
ISBN
9780817945428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.56

Hardback. This book looks at networks of individual donors during early stages of presidential primary electons to determine party unity. It directly challenges the commonly-held perception that a "divisive" primary is a problem for the political party in the general election. Num Pages: 155 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPHF; JPL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
155
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137322791
ISBN
9781137322791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.06

Paperback. This volume, first published in 1996, examines various social movements from a comparative perspective. Editor(s): McAdam, Doug; McCarthy, John D.; Zald, Mayer N. Series Editor(s): Lange, Peter; Bates, Robert H. (Harvard University); Comisso, Ellen; Hall, Peter; Migdal, Joel S.; Milner, Helen V. Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 446 pages, 17 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680. Political Opportunities, Mobilizing Structures, and Cultural Framings. Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics. 446 pages, 17 b/w illus. Editor(s): McAdam, Doug; McCarthy, John D.; Zald, Mayer N. (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor). This volume, first published in 1996, examines various social movements from a comparative perspective. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JH; JPW. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 26. Weight: 704. Series Editor(s) :Lange, Peter; Bates, Robert H. (Harvard University); Comisso, Ellen; Hall, Peter; Migdal, Joel S.; Milner, Helen V.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521485166
ISBN
9780521485166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.23

Hardcover. Editor(s): Roberts, Stephen. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBTB; JPH; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Verso
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781688489
ISBN
9781781688489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.91

Paperback. Unlike others on the topic, this book focuses primarily on the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), arguing that NGOs can rise above perceived legitimacy deficit to function more effectively as corporate partners than interest groups and activists. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 228 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400737587
ISBN
9789400737587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Hardback. Unlike others on the topic, this book focuses primarily on the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), arguing that NGOs can rise above perceived legitimacy deficit to function more effectively as corporate partners than interest groups and activists. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 228 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPWH; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 4223.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400722538
ISBN
9789400722538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.83

Hardcover. Proposing the novel concept of the "literary NGO," this study combines interviews with contemporary East African writers with an analysis of their professional activities and the cultural funding sector to make an original contribution to African literary criticism and cultural studies. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; DSB; JFC; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137334046
ISBN
9781137334046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Hardback. Doreen Lee tells the origin, experiences, and legacy of the radical Indonesian student movement that helped end Suharto's thirty-two year dictatorship in May of 1998, showing how student activists claimed their rich political and historical inheritance passed down by earlier generations of activist youth. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JJPR; JNMF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822361527
ISBN
9780822361527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.46

Hardback. In this sweeping social history Dorceta E. Taylor examines the emergence and rise of the multi-faceted conservation movement from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century, showing how race, class, and gender influenced its every aspect. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JPWQ; KCM; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 812.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361817
ISBN
9780822361817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.31

Hardcover. Examines the emergence and development of the largest mass political mobilisation brought about in 19th-century Ireland in the form of the Land League (1979-82), and subsequently the National League (1882-7), in the south-western county of Kerry. This title is suitable for students and academics of 19th-century Irish history and general readers. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464. An original and insightful study of the highly formative Land War and Home Rule movement from a local and regional perspective. The book explores the dynamics behind the mass political mobilisation and agrarian violence that dominated Kerry society during the 1880s.
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906359669
ISBN
9781906359669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.00
€ 22.35

Hardcover. The book analyzes how the administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush used force in response to incidents of international terrorism - providing comparison between each of the administrations as they grappled with the evolving nature and role of terrorism in the United States and abroad. Num Pages: 286 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQ; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137384041
ISBN
9781137384041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.19

Paperback. The book analyzes how the administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush used force in response to incidents of international terrorism - providing comparison between each of the administrations as they grappled with the evolving nature and role of terrorism in the United States and abroad. Num Pages: 286 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349480784
ISBN
9781349480784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Paperback. Series: Social Movements, Protest and Contention. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 line art illustrations, 26 tables. BIC Classification: JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816646432
ISBN
9780816646432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.75

Hardcover. Recent years have seen an enormous increase in protests across the world in which citizens have challenged what they see as a deterioration of democratic institutions and the very civil, political and social rights that form the basis of democratic life. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JPWF; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745688589
ISBN
9780745688589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

Hardback. This collection explores conceptions and practices of democracy of social movement organizations involved in global protest. Focusing on the global justice movement this book shows how they adopt radical new democratic approaches and thus provide a fundamental critique of conventional politics. Editor(s): Della Porta, Donatella. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSV; JPWF; YQN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230218833
ISBN
9780230218833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPSD; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 323.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349295746
ISBN
9781349295746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Longtime activist, author, and antifeminist leader Phyllis Schlafly is for many the symbol of the conservative movement in America. This book sheds light on her life and on the unappreciated role her grassroots activism played in transforming America's political landscape. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 22 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136240
ISBN
9780691136240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. This book provides students and general readers with an introduction to revolutionary France whilst also presenting an argument to explain the events of the period. The argument presented is that the Revolution, far from being popular, encountered substantial resistance. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631233633
ISBN
9780631233633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.34

Hardcover. This book provides students and general readers with an introduction to revolutionary France whilst also presenting an argument to explain the events of the period. The argument presented is that the Revolution, far from being popular, encountered substantial resistance. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 32. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631233626
ISBN
9780631233626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.08

Hardback. Lisio re-examines the events surrounding the 1932 Bonus March on Hoover's White House by outraged veterans. Included is a look at the protective motives of Hoover himself, and how the president came to be vilified for the actions of MacArthur. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 25. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823215713
ISBN
9780823215713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.44

paperback. Lisio re-examines the events surrounding the 1932 Bonus March on Hoover's White House by outraged veterans. Included is an incisive look at the protective motives of Hoover himself, and how the president came to be vilified for the actions of MacArthur. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 541.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823215720
ISBN
9780823215720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. An indispensable resource for understanding the evolution of Al-Qaeda since the death of Osama bin Laden Editor(s): Holbrook, Donald. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048101
ISBN
9781849048101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Progressive Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615779635
ISBN
9781615779635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.49

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