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Political activism

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Political activism

Paperback. This volume covers how regime changes, political movements and nonviolent unrest develop and then shape the political decisions of both civil society and the state. Chapter discussions include the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland, youth movements in Post-Communist states, and the efforts of nonviolent INGOs. Series: Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786353283
ISBN
9781786353283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.83

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJ; JFSG; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845196264
ISBN
9781845196264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJ; JFSG; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845196868
ISBN
9781845196868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.98

Hardback. Written by a critically positioned participant in Zimbabwe's political history, this book covers more than a generation of eyewitness account and scholarly analysis by a war veteran academic and activist. Num Pages: 259 pages, 15, 12 black and white, 3 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; JPVH3; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010254
ISBN
9781847010254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010261
ISBN
9781847010261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Hardback. Examines the variety of mostly unorganized and informal ways in which Africans exercise agency and resist state power in the 21st century, through citizen action and popular culture, and how the relationship between ruler and ruled is being reframed. Editor(s): Obadare, Ebenezer; Willems, Wendy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010865
ISBN
9781847010865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.65

Hardcover. Argues that the use of the terms 'war' and 'terror' dehumanize the enemy and permit treatment that would otherwise be impermissible. This title examines the implications and corrupting impact of the attempt to impose 'good' through violence and the attempt to spread democratic values by unethical means. Translator(s): Walker, Gila. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 124 x 169 x 14. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906497361
ISBN
9781906497361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.66

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
137
Condition
New
SKU
V9786162150357
ISBN
9786162150357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.72

Hardcover. Demonstrates how indigenous power in Ecuador is energized by disagreements over values and priorities, eloquently contending that the plurality of Andean communities, not their unity, has been the key to their political success. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 halftones, 5 maps, 4 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; 3JJP; JFSL9; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226114026
ISBN
9780226114026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 79.04

hardcover. Does the ease with which one can now participate in online petitions or conversations about current events seduce some away from civic activities into "slacktivism?" Drawing on a diverse body of theory, from Hannah Arendt to Anthony Appiah, this book offers a range of visions for a political ethics to guide citizens in a digitally connected world. Editor(s): Allen, Danielle S.; Light, Jennifer S. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 halftones, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JPH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226262123
ISBN
9780226262123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 78.94

Hardcover. 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: 1KBB; JFSK; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 173 x 30. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
379
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226289953
ISBN
9780226289953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.68
€ 82.26

Paperback. Despite there having been no significant move to the right in recent years in public political opinion, conservatives have fared much better than progressives. This text explores the reasons for this pattern through examination of case studies of grassroots movements. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 tables, 1halftone, 1line drawing. BIC Classification: JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226318189
ISBN
9780226318189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Hardcover. Protest has become an everyday part of modern societies, an outlet for voicing and discussing basic moral issues. This study integrates diverse examples of protest, from 19th-century boycotts to recent anti-nuclear, animal-rights and environmental movements, showing how social movements operate. Num Pages: 526 pages, 13 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFM; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226394800
ISBN
9780226394800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 79.17

Hardcover. How do threats of terrorism affect the opinions of citizens? This book 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: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226520544
ISBN
9780226520544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.12
€ 79.98

Hardback. The United States boasts scores of organizations that offer crucial representation for groups that are marginalized in national politics. This work explores the challenges and opportunities they face, as waning legal discrimination coincides with increasing political and economic inequalities within the populations they represent. Num Pages: 284 pages, 14 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSJ; JFSL; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226777405
ISBN
9780226777405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 79.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 287 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTV; JPA; JPF; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231058865
ISBN
9780231058865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.17
€ 83.20

Paperback. This study explores the role of politically active Palestinian women in the Lebanese Resistance Movement. The author describes the types of work involved, the organizations these women have founded, and the changing nature of gender roles set against an intense and sustained crisis. Num Pages: 245 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1FBP; JFSJ1; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780231074476
ISBN
9780231074476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.66

Hardback. This examination of the events of the Iranian Revolution highlights class politics and the contention for power within the context of changing ideological relations between the state and civil society. The author characterizes the post-revolutionay order as a Third World variant of fascism. Num Pages: 346 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231078665
ISBN
9780231078665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.67
€ 89.78

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
€ 30.89

Hardback. A colorful biography of a leading female advocate for international peace Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 black and white photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252035784
ISBN
9780252035784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.62

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