Political activism
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Political activism
Hardback. After World War II, NGOs emerged on the global scene, committed to improving the lives of the world's most vulnerable people. Some focused on protecting human rights, some were dedicated to development, aimed at satisfying basic economic needs. This book tracks the intersection and even overlap of human rights and development NGOs. Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; JPWH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589012059
- ISBN
- 9781589012059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.24
€ 114.24
Paperback. After World War II, NGOs emerged on the global scene, committed to improving the lives of the world's most vulnerable people. Some focused on protecting human rights, some were dedicated to development, aimed at satisfying basic economic needs. This book tracks the intersection and even overlap of human rights and development NGOs. Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPVH; JPWH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589012042
- ISBN
- 9781589012042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.64
€ 40.64
Paperback. As head of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, Kenneth Feinberg was asked to do the impossible: calculate the dollar value of over 5,000 dead and injured as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JKSN1; JPQB; JPWL2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586484514
- ISBN
- 9781586484514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.88
€ 17.99
€ 15.88
Hardcover. Num Pages: 114 pages, 65. BIC Classification: AJCR; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 299 x 19. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- powerHouse Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576877593
- ISBN
- 9781576877593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.83
€ 42.99
€ 35.83
Paperback. In this personal and political narrative, Salon. com journalist and anti-globalization activist Marisa Handler offers readers both a compelling coming-of-age memoir and eye-opening insights into what's really going on inside the global justice movement. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576753927
- ISBN
- 9781576753927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.02
€ 26.99
€ 23.02
Paperback. Meeting challenges and resolving conflicts are things that can be done by anyone with the passion to do so, according to John Graham. And he should know. A veteran conflict mediator, Graham heads the Giraffe Heroes Project, whose extensive workshops have helped communities, cities, organisations, and individuals deal with challenge and change. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576753040
- ISBN
- 9781576753040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.96
€ 16.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 309 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGA; JKSW1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Barricade Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569801604
- ISBN
- 9781569801604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.90
€ 18.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565849426
- ISBN
- 9781565849426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.70
€ 19.99
€ 18.70
Academics from a range of disciplines join with political activists to explore the meaning of politics and citizenship in contemporary society and the current forms of political (dis)engagement, providing a timely interdisciplinary dialogue and interrogation of contemporary political practices. Series: Contemporary Issues in Social Policy. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447317012
- ISBN
- 9781447317012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 162.85
€ 162.85
Paperback. The definitive guide for people wanting to make a positive difference in the world. Num Pages: 320 pages, 100 B&W illustrations and charts. BIC Classification: JPW; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865715752
- ISBN
- 9780865715752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.58
€ 24.99
€ 21.58
Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Sub-Saharan Af...
Mays, Terry M.; Delancey, Mark; Delancey, Mar...
This second edition analyzes the network of international organizations in Africa, both governmental and non-governmental, profiling their role, impact, and significance in African affairs. Series: Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, bibliography, footnotes, chronology. BIC Classification: 1HF; GTB; GTN; JPSN; JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810842571
- ISBN
- 9780810842571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 291.47
€ 291.47
Hardcover. This study deals with key leaders in Irish radical history, both male and female. With the left attracting more support in the 2011 election than ever before and with the centenary of several key events in Irish left wing history upon us, this crucial study takes a historical look at Irish radical and left wing leadership. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1; JPHL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Pr (Sd)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719091049
- ISBN
- 9780719091049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.20
€ 161.20
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHBL; JPWQ; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630069
- ISBN
- 9780691630069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.58
€ 144.58
Paperback. The true story of Mary Surratt, a shadowy figure behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln-and the first woman executed by the federal government Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; JPWL1. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465024414
- ISBN
- 9780465024414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.38
€ 16.38
Paperback. Discusses how ecology activists in Slovakia generated a social movement that led to political dialogue about freedom, ethnicity, and power. This work explains why Slovakia's ecology movement, so strong under socialism, fell apart so rapidly despite the persistence of serious ecological maladies in the region. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1DVKS; JPW; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988566
- ISBN
- 9780295988566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.73
€ 38.73
Hardback. Argues that Islamic revival, or "re-Islamization," results from the efforts of westernized Muslims to assert their identity in a non-Muslim context. This book provides a comparison of several transnational movements, whether peaceful, like Tablighi Jama'at and the Islamic brotherhoods, or violent, like Al Qaeda. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134989
- ISBN
- 9780231134989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.23
€ 117.23
Hardback. A thorough examination of the manner in which three of the most unsettling modern writers-Aragon, Sartre, and Barthes-affirm their personal rebellion followed by Kristeva's own ideas on the future of rebellion. Translator(s): Herman, Jeanine. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; HBTV; JFC; JMAF; JPWF; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114141
- ISBN
- 9780231114141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.12
€ 129.12
Paperback. Focusing on national environmental organizations, including Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, The Wilderness Society, and Environmental Defense Fund, Voices and Echoes for the Environment demonstrates how the demands of organizational maintenance encroach on the goal of effective policy influence. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 300 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JPA; JPWD; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113557
- ISBN
- 9780231113557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.84
€ 47.84
Paperback. How do powerful people react to revolutionary circumstances? How quickly and effectively do elites adapt to, and shape, the structures of new social and political systems? Zisk offers an examination of the unexpected ways Russian defence industrialists have acted in the new market economy. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBTV; JPA; JPS; JPWQ; JW; KNDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110792
- ISBN
- 9780231110792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.95
€ 46.95
Hardback. During the last two decades Europe has experienced a rise in transnational contention. Citizens are crossing borders to advance alternative visions of Europe. They spread protest concepts and tactics and explore new ways of organizing dissent. Editor(s): Teune, Simon. Series: Protest, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JPW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457280
- ISBN
- 9781845457280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.37
€ 155.37