×


 x 

Shopping cart

Political activism

Results 145 - 168 of 1962

Political activism

Paperback. In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, security became the paramount concern of virtually everyone involved in governing the United States. This title describes the human activities, emotions, relationships, and decisions that shaped the way Americans experienced homeland security. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM; JPRB; JPWL2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226257440
ISBN
9780226257440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Between 1979 and 2000 four major lesbian and gay demonstrations took place there. Drawing on archival research, historical data, original photographs, interviews with key activists, and more than a thousand news articles, this book offers an analysis - descriptive, historical, and sociological - of these marches and their organization. Num Pages: 379 pages, 18 halftones, 17 line drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: JFSK; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
379
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226289960
ISBN
9780226289960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Provides a definitive history of consumer activism. This title explores abolitionist-led efforts to eschew slave-made goods, African American consumer campaigns against Jim Crow, a 1930s refusal of silk from fascist Japan, and emerging contemporary movements like slow food. Num Pages: 424 pages, 35 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFT; JPWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226298672
ISBN
9780226298672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. This work examines the the social upheavals of the Paris Commune of 1871 and the 1848 Revolution. It argues that whereas the insurgents of 1848 fought and died in defence of their status as workers, those of 1871 did so as members of a besieged urban community. Num Pages: 262 pages, 10 halftones, 2 maps, 12 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305615
ISBN
9780226305615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.49

Paperback. In 1990s the Ivoirian police failed to control the situation, so a group of poor, politically marginalized, and mostly Muslim men took on the role of the people's protectors as part of a movement they called Benkadi. This title reveals how dozos worked beyond the divisions to derive their new roles as enforcers of security. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 halftones, 3 maps, 1 line drawing, 2 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDY; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226326542
ISBN
9780226326542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Given the inherent fragility of civil war peace agreements, innovative approaches must be taken to ensure the successful resolution of various conflicts from Yugoslavia to Congo. This book provides both analytical frameworks and a series of critical case studies demonstrating the effectiveness of a range of strategies for keeping the peace. Editor(s): Hartzell, Caroline A.; Hoddie, Matthew. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line drawing, 3 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPWS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226351254
ISBN
9780226351254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.34

Hardcover. On July 31, 1997, a six-man Emergency Service team from the NYPD raided a terrorist cell in Brooklyn - and thus narrowly prevented a devastating suicide bombing of the New York subway. This book tells the dramatic story of that raid, the painstaking police work that went into it, and its unexpected aftermath. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC; JKSW1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226360904
ISBN
9780226360904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Investigating the question of opinion changing attitudes during periods of political unrest, Lee argues that the protests of local, ordinary people pushed demands for social change. His arguments are substantiated with considerable evidence from multiple sources. Num Pages: 272 pages, 21 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JPVK; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226470252
ISBN
9780226470252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Beginning with a dissection of the instruction manual given to each of the 9/11 hijackers, this book talks about the September 11 and serves as a study on the character of religion. It shows how the terrorists justified acts of destruction and mass murder "in the name of God, the most merciful, the most compassionate." Num Pages: 190 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Of Chicago Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226482033
ISBN
9780226482033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.19

Paperback. Argues that the distinctiveness of the al Qaeda threat led the international community to change its approach to counterterrorism. This title provides a reinterpretation of the war on terrorism and the role of the United States in leading the fight against al Qaeda and its affiliates. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226520124
ISBN
9780226520124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.71

Paperback. How do threats of terrorism affect the opinions of citizens? Drawing on data from surveys and original experiments the authors conducted in the United States and Mexico, this title demonstrates how our strategies for coping with terrorist threats significantly influence our attitudes toward fellow citizens, political leaders, and foreign nations. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226520551
ISBN
9780226520551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. How do people become activists for causes they care deeply about? Many people with similar backgrounds, for instance, fervently believe that abortion should be illegal, but only some of them join the pro-life movement. Delving into the lives and beliefs of activists and nonactivists alike, this book examines the differences between them. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 halftones, 3 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: JFMA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226551203
ISBN
9780226551203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. The successful slave uprising, the Haitian Revolution gave birth to first independent black republic of modern era. Numerous narratives of these events survive. This book unearths these documents and presents excerpts from more than a dozen accounts written by white colonists trying to come to grips with a world that had suddenly disintegrated. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HBG; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226675831
ISBN
9780226675831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.22

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
€ 21.19

Paperback. This work explains why and how more than 100,000 US citizens demonstrated their protests against the Reagan administration's policy of sponsoring wars in Nicaragua and El Salvador. The book concentrates on the peace movements of Witness for Peace, Sanctuary and the Pledge of Resistance. Num Pages: 484 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; GTJ; JPQ; JPS; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763361
ISBN
9780226763361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Most people believe that large corporations wield enormous political power when they lobby for policies as a cohesive bloc. With this work, the author sets conventional wisdom on its head. He states that business loses in legislative battles unless it has public backing. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPWD; KJ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226764641
ISBN
9780226764641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. A historical account of the Women Strike for Peace movement. Amy Swerdlow, a founding member of WSP, restores to the record a chapter on American politics and women's studies. She traces WSP's triumphs, its problems, and its legacy for the women's movement and American society. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; HBTB; JFFK; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226786360
ISBN
9780226786360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, Frontispiece, 17 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKS; HBJF; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226789521
ISBN
9780226789521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226869841
ISBN
9780226869841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Combining translations of five peasant narratives with critical commentary on their provenance and implications for historical study, this book illuminates the life of the peasantry in Tokugawa Japan. Editor(s): Walthall, Anne. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; JFS; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226872346
ISBN
9780226872346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. This work on terrorism is based on complex observations of actual movement participants and addresses a broad spectrum of terrorist activity- from Italian left-wing terrorists to Basque nationalist groups to the international terrorism of the Middle East. Translator(s): White, David Gordon. Num Pages: 370 pages, 1 line drawing, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226896533
ISBN
9780226896533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.73

Paperback. Richard L. Wood spent several years working with two local groups in Oakland, California, one faith-based, the other race-based. Comparing their activist techniques and acheivements, Wood argues that their alternative cultures offer a more democratic future for all Americans. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 halftones, 5 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JHBA; JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226905969
ISBN
9780226905969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. We are not just social animals, but social citizens whose political choices are significantly shaped by peer influence. Drawing upon data from settings as diverse as South Los Angeles and Chicago's wealthy North Shore, the author shows that social networks do not merely inform citizens' behavior, they can - and do - have the power to change it. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 192 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922829
ISBN
9780226922829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. States that counterterrorism has become pivotal in promoting terrorism. This title contrasts the psychological insight of Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" with "The 9/11 Commission Report", plumbs the mindset of terrorists in works by Oriana Fallaci and Jean Genet, and maps the continuities between the cold war and the fight against terrorism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226994161
ISBN
9780226994161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!