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Political activism

Paperback. Human rights workers have achieved positions of formidable power. They have done much good. But the moral ambiguity of their work and questions about whether they can sometimes cause real harm endure. This book tackles those questions. It presents a tale of the bright sides and the dark sides of the humanitarian world built by good intentions. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 114 x 15. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141381
ISBN
9780691141381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. Chilling account of the new face of modern conflict - transnational drug networks, local street gangs, uprisings stemming from the Arab Spring, and more Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045117
ISBN
9781849045117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.92

Paperback. Classic writing on war in the modern age of non-state actors, etc Series: Conflict Classics. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; JPS; JPWL; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849047111
ISBN
9781849047111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.92

Paperback. 2014 was a 'Red Year' - massacres and beheadings, fallen cities, collapsed and collapsing states, the unravelling of a decade of foreign policy and military strategy. In David Kilcullen's words, 'What the hell happened?' Read this book to find out. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045551
ISBN
9781849045551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.76

Paperback. WikiLeaks infuriated the world's greatest superpower, embarrassed the British royal family and helped cause a revolution in North Africa. The man behind it was Julian Assange, one of the strangest figures ever to become a worldwide celebrity. Internet messiah or cyber-terrorist? Information freedom fighter or sex criminal? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Tie-In
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783350179
ISBN
9781783350179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 374 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 134 x 31. Weight in Grams: 420.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
New Island Books
Number of pages
374
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KNH0001530
ISBN
9781848400139
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.23

Hardback. Beginning with responses to fascism in the 1930s and ending with protests against the Iraq wars, this book shows how American artists have borne witness, registered dissent, and asserted the enduring ability of imagination to uncover truths about individuals and nations. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 color, 63 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 261 x 22. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286702
ISBN
9780520286702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.70

Paperback. Chomsky, Pilger, Fisk, Mark Thomas, Mark Steel, Edward Herman, Mark Curtis and others cut through the propaganda of the media's coverage of Iraq. Editor(s): Miller, David. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPVN; JPW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780745322018
ISBN
9780745322018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.97

Paperback. Sir David Omand served as Intelligence and Security Coordinator in the Cabinet Office from 2002-2005, coordinating counterterrorism strategy. He draws on historical examples to argue for a new outlook on the relationship between security and intelligence--one that respects human rights and avoids the pitfalls of flawed information. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JFSR2; JPF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041881
ISBN
9781849041881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137436214
ISBN
9781137436214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.22
€ 20.95

Paperback. This is a study of nationalism in Argentina, a fundamentalist movement pledged to violence and a dictatorship that came to a head with the notorious "disappearances" of the 1970s. This radical right-wing movement has left its mark on almost every part of Argentinian society. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520203525
ISBN
9780520203525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

Paperback. Editor(s): Goodman, David S. G. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DCQ; JPHV; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714527178
ISBN
9780714527178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.28

Paperback. Considering the ways the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 have been aestheticized, exploited, and appropriated, this title examines the complex and paradoxical character of American public discourse since then. Calling for a sustained cultural and theoretical analysis, it considers these events with a perspective grounded in the humanities. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; GTC; JMH; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 181 x 10. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226759395
ISBN
9780226759395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.27

Paperback. Social Movements in Global Politics is a timely new account of the unconventional, extra-institutional activities of social movements. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745649603
ISBN
9780745649603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.73

Paperback. One of the defining features of the post-9/11 world is the extentto which terrorism has become a key organising principle fordomestic and international politics. Series: Dictionaries Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, figures. BIC Classification: GBC; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745643021
ISBN
9780745643021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.39

Paperback. Chronicles the rise and fall of ACT UP - the organization founded by lesbians and gay men - highlighting a key factor in its trajectory: emotion. This book offers an account of ACT UP's origin, development, and decline as well as a look at the role of emotion in contentious politics. Num Pages: 458 pages, 18 halftones, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFFH2; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
458
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305301
ISBN
9780226305301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.93

Hardcover. Chronicles the rise and fall of ACT UP - the organization founded by lesbians and gay men - highlighting a key factor in its trajectory: emotion. This book offers an account of ACT UP's origin, development, and decline as well as a look at the role of emotion in contentious politics. Num Pages: 458 pages, 18 halftones, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFFH2; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305295
ISBN
9780226305295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.37

Hardcover. Editor(s): Price, Deborah M.; Morris, Joshua W. Num Pages: 275 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 265 x 189 x 22. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611229158
ISBN
9781611229158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.03
€ 149.95

Paperback. Does participation lead citizens of democracies to invest or disinvest in democracy? How does mass participation affect political culture in countries undergoing political transition? This book examines the consequences of citizen involvement in Uganda, one among a number of countries employing the participatory model of constitutional reform. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 figures, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; JPHF; JPHV; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472069934
ISBN
9780472069934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.00

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590331521
ISBN
9781590331521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.59
€ 44.05

Paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816677870
ISBN
9780816677870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBTV; JPWQ; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633961
ISBN
9780691633961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.45
€ 133.69

Paperback. Firmly embedded in the Islamic religious thought, practice and ethos, jihad (colloquially, 'Islamic holy war') is far from being an anachronism. In the aftermath of September 11, statesman, laymen and scholars and would be researchers have struggled to explain and understand why Muslims would be willing to participate in jihad. Num Pages: 210 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
ATF Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789794333990
ISBN
9789794333990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 13.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 44 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: HRH; JN; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145174
ISBN
9780691145174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

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