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Political activism

Hardback. Terrorist's Creed casts a penetrating beam of empathetic understanding into the disturbing and murky psychological world of fanatical violence, explaining how the fanaticism it demands stems from the profoundly human need to imbue existence with meaning and transcendence. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFE; JKVC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230241299
ISBN
9780230241299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.64

Paperback. Explores social upheaveal in Iran and how real social change is possible -- and the danger of invasion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBTV; JPS; JPWQ; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745326030
ISBN
9780745326030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.79

Paperback. Series: Great Books in Philosophy. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Prometheus
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0017380
ISBN
9780879754112
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This stunning work of precision, intelligence and humanity is now available in paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HRH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 28 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKE0000237
ISBN
9781843543206
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Who is Omar Nasiri? Why does he matter? This book presents the true story - attested by specialists in international espionage and security - of the man who infiltrated Al Qaeda in Europe, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850658610
ISBN
9781850658610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.02

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745332505
ISBN
9780745332505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.83

Paperback. A brief, affordable introduction to collective behavior and social movements. Series: Contemporary Societies Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393978452
ISBN
9780393978452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.55

Hardback. Over the past decade, international human rights organizations and think tanks have expressed a growing concern that the space of civil society organizations around the world is under pressure. This book examines the pressures experienced by NGOs in four partial democracies: Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia and the Philippines. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWH; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9790230368346
ISBN
9780230368347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.89

Paperback. The New Era of Terrorism: Selected Readings is a collection of edited articles on policy issues that have emerged since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as relevant events that immediately preceded the attacks. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 16. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780761988731
ISBN
9780761988731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 140.77

Paperback. A bestselling historian's account of the Gunpowder Plot - 'History as it should be written' - Roy Strong. Num Pages: 448 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753814017
ISBN
9780753814017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Gives a true account of the events of 11 September 2012, when terrorists attacked a US State Compound and a nearby CIA station in Libya, one of the most dangerous corners of the globe. Recounting the 13 hours of the now infamous attack, this personal account sets the story straight about what really happened on the ground. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; BTM; JPWL2; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0003184
ISBN
9781785030529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This book places the dissent movement in the Soviet Union within the framework of modern Russian history. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW3; JPW; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521100991
ISBN
9780521100991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.64

Paperback. This book examines the responses of the United Nations and a range of countries to the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. Num Pages: 492 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPWL; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 666. Comparative Counter-Terrorism. 494 pages. This book examines the responses of the United Nations and a range of countries to the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPWL; LA. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
494
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521185059
ISBN
9780521185059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.87

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

€ 48.11

Hardcover. Examining the way terrorism challenges traditional norms, this title discusses the morality of various practices of torture, and explores the infamous ticking time-bomb scenario. It addresses criticisms of torture, analyzing the impact its adoption could have on democracy, institutional structures, and foreign policy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226014838
ISBN
9780226014838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Hardcover. Argues that the process of state building has long been influenced by external territorial pressures and competition, with the absence of border fixity contributing to the evolution of strong states - and its presence to the survival of weak ones. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 halftones, 5 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226031354
ISBN
9780226031354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.08
€ 94.60

Paperback. Argues that the process of state building has long been influenced by external territorial pressures and competition, with the absence of border fixity contributing to the evolution of strong states - and its presence to the survival of weak ones. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 halftones, 5 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226031361
ISBN
9780226031361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.29

Hardcover. Features three essays that engage with the extraordinary Occupy Wall Street movement that has swept across the world, examining everything from self-immolations in the Middle East to the G8 crackdown in Chicago to the many protest signs still visible worldwide. Series: TRIOS. Num Pages: 168 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: JFD; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226042602
ISBN
9780226042602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.79
€ 52.12

Paperback. A political movement rallies against under regulated banks, widening gaps in wealth, and gridlocked governments. Sound familiar? Historians wrote approvingly of the Populists up into the 1950s. This title sets out to uncover the truth of populism, focusing on the prominent Populist state, Kansas. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226054087
ISBN
9780226054087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.79

Paperback. This study offers an interpretation of the political battles that paved the way for reform in Iran. The author argues that the struggle for a more democratic Iran can be traced back to the revolution itself, and to the contradictory agendas of the revolution's founding father, Ayatollah Khomeini. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBN; GTB; JPH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
(hc and pb published simultaneously)
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226077581
ISBN
9780226077581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.62

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