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paperback. This Side of Silence is an anthropological examination of the tension involved in attempts to recognize torture, and the implications that this has for the types of perpetrator that can be held accountable and particular survivors that can be protected. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222814
- ISBN
- 9780812222814
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€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. Historian and human rights scholar Joel Quirk examines the evolution of political opposition to slavery from the mid-eighteenth century to the present day. He offers an original diagnosis of the underlying causes driving one of the most pressing human rights problems in the world today. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTS; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223248
- ISBN
- 9780812223248
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€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Paperback. In American Marriage, Priscilla Yamin argues that marriage is a political institution to which actors turn either to stave off or to promote change over issues of race, gender, class, or sexuality. In the political struggle, certain marriages are pushed as necessary for the good of society, while others are contested or prevented. Series: American Governance: Politics, Policy, and Public Law. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPV; LNM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223330
- ISBN
- 9780812223330
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€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. Looting and Rape in Wartime examines the causes of the hundred-year gap between the prohibition against wartime looting and that against rape, theorizing the conditions necessary for the emergence of a global prohibition regime in which a particular practice is not tolerated. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; LBBR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780812223842
- ISBN
- 9780812223842
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Carrie Booth Walling posits that the arguments Security Council members make about the cause and character of conflict and the source of sovereign authority in target states matter: they enable or constrain the use of military force in defense of human rights. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JPSN1; JPVH; LBBR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780812223859
- ISBN
- 9780812223859
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Hardback. Combining theoretical rigor with solid empirical research, Human Rights Under African Constitutions makes an important contribution for scholars and students of political science, African studies, and postcolonial history, as well as providing a vital resource for NGOs and policymakers. Editor(s): An-Na'im, Abdullahi Ahmed. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 900.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812236774
- ISBN
- 9780812236774
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Condition: New
€ 96.90
€ 96.90
Hardback. This volume makes a significant contribution to the debate about the connections between the protection of human rights and the pursuit of economic development in Africa. Editor(s): Zeleza, Paul Tyambe; McConnaughay, Philip J. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; GTF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812237832
- ISBN
- 9780812237832
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Condition: New
€ 76.58
€ 76.58
Hardback. In Human Rights in Turkey, twenty-one Turkish and international scholars from a number of different disciplines examine a wide range of human rights issues and government polices since the 1920s at the intersection of domestic and international politics. Editor(s): Arat, Zehra F. Kabasakal. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 686.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812240009
- ISBN
- 9780812240009
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Condition: New
€ 91.55
€ 91.55
Hardback. Daniel Whelan illustrates how the rhetoric of indivisibility has frequently been used to further political ends that have little to do with protecting the rights of the individual. Drawing on scores of original documents, he reveals the conflicts and compromises behind a half century of human rights discourse. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812242409
- ISBN
- 9780812242409
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Condition: New
€ 91.75
€ 91.75
Hardcover. Everyday Occupations engages visual culture and the ethnography of space, satire and parody, poetry and political critique to examine militarization as it is wielded as a cultural and political tool, and as it is experienced as a material form of violence and symbolic domination. Editor(s): Visweswaran, Kamala. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; JPVH; JWK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812244878
- ISBN
- 9780812244878
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Condition: New
€ 91.75
€ 91.75
Hardcover. Human Rights and War shows how even combatants who profess to follow the laws of war often engage in appalling violence and brutality, ruining economies, rending social fabrics, and collapsing public infrastructure, making clear the limits of international humanitarian law and how it must incorporate human rights perspectives. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248630
- ISBN
- 9780812248630
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Condition: New
€ 76.58
€ 76.58
Hardback. Combining the stories of LGBT trailblazers with analysis of historical data, anecdotal evidence, research, and literature, Antigay Bias in Role-Model Occupations is the first book to explore in a comprehensive fashion the broad effects of sexual orientation discrimination in role-model occupations well beyond its individual victims. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSK; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248708
- ISBN
- 9780812248708
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Condition: New
€ 81.63
€ 81.63
Paperback. How will the changing ethnic and racial composition of American society affect the long struggle for black political power and inclusion? To what extent will these racial and ethnic shifts affect the already tenuous nature of racial politics in American society? This title deals with this questions. Editor(s): Alex-Assensoh, Yvette; Hanks, Lawrence J. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814706633
- ISBN
- 9780814706633
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. Next to Martin Luther King, Jr and Malcolm X, Bob Moses was arguably one of the most influential and respected leaders of the civil rights movement. This book chronicles both Moses' political activity and his intellectual development, revealing the strong influence of French philosopher Albert Camus on his life and work. Num Pages: 308 pages, 15ill. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814712504
- ISBN
- 9780814712504
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Traces the trajectory of African American social movements from the time Booker T Washington to the present, providing an integrated discussion of class. This title addresses questions crucial to any understanding of Black politics. Num Pages: 315 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814713181
- ISBN
- 9780814713181
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. Editor(s): Cohen, Cathy; Jones, Kathy; Tronto, Joan C. Num Pages: 612 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1066.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 612
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814715581
- ISBN
- 9780814715581
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.26
€ 38.99
€ 35.26
Paperback. Places migrants at the centre of pressing concerns, contending that border crossers have long been vital to social change Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 531.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716496
- ISBN
- 9780814716496
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. In recent decades, the woman suffrage movement has taken on new significance for women's history. This book traces the trajectory of the suffrage story against backdrop of changing attitudes to politics, citizenship and gender, and the resultant tensions over such issues as slavery and abolitionism, sexuality and religion, and class and politics. Num Pages: 318 pages, all halftones. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 395.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814719015
- ISBN
- 9780814719015
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. How will efforts to eradicate racism, sexism, and xenophobia be affected by the measures our government takes in the name of protecting its citizens? This title addresses these problems. Num Pages: 219 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LNDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719565
- ISBN
- 9780814719565
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Maintains that habeas corpus remains the single most important check against arbitrary and unlawful detention, torture, and the abuse of executive power Num Pages: 331 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPV; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780814724408
- ISBN
- 9780814724408
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Paperback. The intense policing of women's reproductive capacity places women's health and human rights in great peril. This work looks beyond abortion to document how the law and the criminal justice system police women's rights to conceive, to be pregnant, and to raise their children. Series: Alternative Criminology. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; JKV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814727911
- ISBN
- 9780814727911
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardcover. Identifies Facial Recognition Technology as an example of the failed technocratic approach to governance, where new technologies are pursued as short-sighted solutions to complex social problems Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 274 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JPVH; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814732090
- ISBN
- 9780814732090
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Condition: New
€ 91.75
€ 91.75
paperback. Every December 12th, thousands of Mexican immigrants gather for the mass at New York City's St Patrick's Cathedral in honour of Our Lady of Guadalupe's feast day. They kiss images of the Virgin, wait for a bishop's blessing - and they also carry signs asking for immigration reform. This book examines this juxtaposition of religion and politics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814732151
- ISBN
- 9780814732151
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. This study strives to illustrate the lingering second-class status of women under the current legal system in the United States, and questions whether a "one-size-fits-all" vision of individual rights will ever improve the situation. Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPVH; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814735091
- ISBN
- 9780814735091
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82