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Political activism

Paperback. This collection of essays is written by anthropologists who have experienced the unpredictability and trauma of political violence firsthand. The book uses theoretical, ethnographic and methodological points of view to illuminate the processes and solutions characterizing life in dangerous places. Editor(s): Nordstrom, Carolyn; Robben, Antonius C. G. M. Num Pages: 310 pages, 13 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHM; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496. Contemporary Studies of Violence and Culture. 310 pages, 13 b&w photographs. Editor(s): Nordstrom, Carolyn; Robben, Antonius C. G. M. This collection of essays is written by anthropologists who have experienced the unpredictability and trauma of political violence firsthand. The book uses theoretical, ethnographic and methodological points of view to illuminate the processes and solutions characterizing life in dangerous places. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHM; JPWL. Dimension: 229 x 167 x 19. Weight: 496.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
310
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520089945
ISBN
9780520089945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.34

Hardback. This trenchant history of praetorianism in the Arab world recounts the baleful influence of the armed forces in shaping the region's political landscape over the last three decades. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JPWQ; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046480
ISBN
9781849046480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.43

Paperback. This specially updated edition of 'The Terrorism Reader' now contains a chapter on The Taliban and the al-Qaida terror network and new material on George W. Bush's war against terrorism. Editor(s): Whittaker, David J. Series: Routledge Readers in History. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415687324
ISBN
9780415687324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.50

Paperback. Shines a light on the often under-emphasised unarmed and peaceful protest movements in Palestine Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745335094
ISBN
9780745335094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.90

Paperback. This title explores the background to the Drumcree stand-offs, the underlying motives of both Protestant and Catholic factions, and the ongoing efforts of the peacemakers to resolve this bitter dispute. Num Pages: 392 pages, 8pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 540. 8vo.
Good clean former library copy with neat labels inside front cover.North of Ireland.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KEX0294299
ISBN
9780413762603
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Drawing on conflicts from Colombia and Sri Lanka to Palestine and South Africa, this book is about how and why we should talk to terrorists. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JPSD; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575863
ISBN
9780099575863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; AGB; AMX; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 111 x 21. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141983912
ISBN
9780141983912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. An accessible introduction to the relationship between the workers movement and the womens movement. The first part is historical, the second theoretical. Historical examples range from the mid-19th century to the 1970s and include events, debates and key personalities from China, Russia, the USA, France, Italy, Spain and Britain. Series: Resistance Books. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
156
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850366440
ISBN
9780850366440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.47

Paperback. With more than 35 years experience of jihadist activism, Abu Mus'ab al-Suri remains the foremost theoretician in the global jihadist movement today, despite his capture in Pakistan in late 2005. This book includes a translation of two key chapters from al-Suri's seminal work "The Global Islamic Resistance Call". Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSR2; JPF; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
550
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659914
ISBN
9781850659914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.38

Paperback. Offers an account of the IRA bomb that killed the author's 14-year-old twin brother, his grandparents and a family friend, published on the 30th anniversary of the atrocity. This title reveals a story of courage and fortitude as he, his family, and their English and Irish friends dealt with the shocking assassinations and their aftermath. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPL; BGA; HBJD1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099543589
ISBN
9780099543589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. What does it mean to say that while cutting is ending, the Western discourse surrounding it is on the rise? And what kind of a feminist anthropology is needed in such a moment? This book examines these questions from the vantage point of Ghanaian feminist and reproductive health NGOs that have organized campaigns against cutting over the years. Num Pages: 416 pages, 19 black and white. BIC Classification: 1H; JHMC; JKSN1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520291997
ISBN
9780520291997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Healy, Grainne. Num Pages: 320 pages, Full Colour. BIC Classification: HBJD1; JFFJ; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 180. .
Publisher
Merrion Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785371165
ISBN
9781785371165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
Broadway Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804139564
ISBN
9780804139564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. The untold story of the attack in Benghazi - soon to be an HBO film from the producer of Behind The Candelabra. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; JPWL2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256. Good, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KSG0006153
ISBN
9781848317284
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Combines political theory with attention to political practice to explore the development of localism as a new mode of statecraft. It highlights the challenges of the state devolving itself and the importance of citizens having the freedom, incentives and institutions needed to act. Num Pages: 264 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPVH1; JPW; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447323044
ISBN
9781447323044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.32

Paperback. Malcolm X was a country bumpkin who became a zoot-suited entertainer; who became a petty criminal; and, who became a self-taught intellectual. This title chronicles these many incarnations of Malcolm X, describing the multiple masks he donned over the years. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141024301
ISBN
9780141024301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

paperback. Charts the French Revolution from its beginnings at an impromptu meeting on an indoor tennis court at Versailles in 1789, right through to the 'coup d'etat' that brought Napoleon to power ten years later. This book explains the drama and complexities of this era. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140049459
ISBN
9780140049459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. The events of 1968 have been seen as a decisive turning point in the Western world of even mythical significance. The author takes a critical look at "May 1968" and questions whether the events were in fact as "revolutionary" as French and foreign commentators have indicated. Series: Italian Politics. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
324
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571816856
ISBN
9781571816856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.04

Hardback. Terrorism has a variety of contexts, histories and forms which have all been the focus of intense scrutiny in recent years, whilst cultural representations of the terrorist have received much less attention, which is odd when we consider that terrorism by its very nature is spectacle. Series: International Library of Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 integrated bw. BIC Classification: JFD; JKV; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780767017
ISBN
9781780767017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.10
€ 126.76

Hardback. Who is the enemy? This is the question most asked in modern warfare. From our struggles in Ireland, to the Malayan Emergency, operations in India, Yemen, Kenya, Aden, Palestine, and of course Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan - this book covers the strategy and doctrine of counterinsurgency and how often these operations have been unsuccessful. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32 black & white plates. BIC Classification: HBW; JPWL; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 36. Weight in Grams: 796.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464114
ISBN
9780752464114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

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