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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
€ 26.99
€ 20.48
Paperback. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, did symbolic as well as literal damage. This book includes two interlinked essays that proposes the notion of virtual traumato that describe the cultural wound that this name-date both deflects and relays. It examines the historical and philosophical infrastructure of the notion of war on terror. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFC; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823231249
- ISBN
- 9780823231249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.49
€ 41.99
€ 37.49
Hardback. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, did symbolic as well as literal damage. This book includes two interlinked essays that proposes the notion of virtual traumato that describe the cultural wound that this name-date both deflects and relays. It examines the historical and philosophical infrastructure of the notion of war on terror. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFC; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823231232
- ISBN
- 9780823231232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.69
€ 86.69
Paperback. These essays seek to place the revolutionary events in their wider context: apart from chapters covering the main centres of disturbance there are discussions of the situation and reactions in Britain, the US and Russia, which were affected by the disorders elsewhere. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199249978
- ISBN
- 9780199249978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.71
€ 95.71
Hardback. In The Revolution Has Come Robyn C. Spencer traces the Black Panther Party's organizational evolution in Oakland, California, examining how its internal politics along with external forces such as COINTELPRO shaped the Party's efforts at fostering self-determination in Oakland's black communities. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBTV; JFSL3; JPL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362753
- ISBN
- 9780822362753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.75
€ 110.75
Paperback. In The Revolution Has Come Robyn C. Spencer traces the Black Panther Party's organizational evolution in Oakland, California, examining how its internal politics along with external forces such as COINTELPRO shaped the Party's efforts at fostering self-determination in Oakland's black communities. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBTV; JFSL3; JPL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 265 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362869
- ISBN
- 9780822362869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. American progressives - those middle-class citizens who support fundamental change in American life - have always presented a mystery. This work investigates the lives of such reformers as Charles and Mary Beard and Wesley Clair, to investigate their influences and inspiration. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JHBK; JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121477
- ISBN
- 9780231121477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.01
€ 42.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. According to renowned Marxist economist Samir Amin, the recent Arab Spring uprisings comprise an integral part of a massive "second awakening" of the Global South. From the self-immolation in December 2010 of a Tunisian street vendor, to the consequent outcries in Cairo's Tahrir Square Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JPFF; JPWQ; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583675977
- ISBN
- 9781583675977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.72
€ 25.99
€ 22.72
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679736882
- ISBN
- 9780679736882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.67
€ 21.99
€ 19.67
Paperback. Despite her disabilities, Helen Keller worked tirelessly for human rights and other political issues. Series: The Radical Lives of Helen Keller. Num Pages: 193 pages, 15 illustrations halftones over 15 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFG; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814758144
- ISBN
- 9780814758144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. An essential examination of how we might envisage and envoke the future of radical politics and social change. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780329017
- ISBN
- 9781780329017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.19
€ 25.99
€ 24.19
Paperback. A lively historical account of the rise of Ethiopia's student movement by one of those involved, its role in overthrowing the imperial regime, and its impact on the shaping of the country's future.BR> Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011640
- ISBN
- 9781847011640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.68
€ 33.99
€ 32.68
Hardback. A lively historical account of the rise of Ethiopia's student movement by one of those involved, its role in overthrowing the imperial regime, and its impact on the shaping of the country's future.BR> Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 317 pages, 16, 13 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings, 13 black and white, 3. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010858
- ISBN
- 9781847010858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.88
€ 115.88
Paperback. This book is the first detailed philosophical examination of the morality of the IRA's violent campaign, and of the British government's attempts to end it. Written in clear, accessible prose, it is essential reading for scholars and students who wish to acquire a deeper understanding of one of the paradigmatic conflicts of the late 20th century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; HPS; JPA; JPWL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748635306
- ISBN
- 9780748635306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.12
€ 40.99
€ 36.12
Paperback. Analyses the Provisional IRA's formation, development, and prospects for the future. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JPL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pluto Press London
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745330747
- ISBN
- 9780745330747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.94
€ 33.99
€ 22.94
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€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Paperback. This text provides a comprehensive account of the events surrounding the largest student revolt in history. The author teases out the emotions, rumours and elements of traditional and national culture that drove the students to revolt in 1989 at Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliographical references. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; HBJF; HBLW3; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226982618
- ISBN
- 9780226982618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.51
€ 42.99
€ 33.51
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 illus; 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPVK; JPW; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144209
- ISBN
- 9780231144209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.20€ 79.73
€ 104.20
€ 79.73
Paperback. This important book is among the few attempts to assess the impact of the efforts of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to build democratic institutions. The case studies presented here provide a portrait of the mechanisms by which ideas commonly associated with democratic states have evolved in formerly communist states, revealing conditions that help as well as hurt the process. Editor(s): Mendelson, Sarah E.; Glenn, John K. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 1F; JPHV; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124911
- ISBN
- 9780231124911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Hardback. This important book is among the few attempts to assess the impact of the efforts of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to build democratic institutions. The case studies presented here provide a portrait of the mechanisms by which ideas commonly associated with democratic states have evolved in formerly communist states, revealing conditions that help as well as hurt the process. Editor(s): Mendelson, Sarah E.; Glenn, John K. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 1F; JPHV; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124904
- ISBN
- 9780231124904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.41€ 90.24
€ 118.41
€ 90.24