Political control & freedoms
Results 1945 - 1968 of 3564
Political control & freedoms
Paperback. Presents a study of political activism at the micro level by comparatively analyzing key turning points in history. This book presents a sociology of human interactions that lead from small to large dissent around the old Soviet bloc; life on the streets in Warsaw, Prague, and Bucharest in 1989; and the religious and Internet mobilizations. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JPV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226301099
- ISBN
- 9780226301099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.51
€ 40.51
Paperback. Examines the quest for information exchange in an increasingly international, open society and focuses on the turning points of information cultures based on references in literature and the social sciences. The authors illuminate the byproducts of transparency, as transparency exposes the moral corruptions of dictatorship, empire, and inequity. Num Pages: 456 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFFS; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822958956
- ISBN
- 9780822958956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.56
€ 41.99
€ 34.56
Paperback. Series: Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KLSH; JFSL9; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822962373
- ISBN
- 9780822962373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.69
€ 52.99
€ 44.69
Paperback. Series: Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBTB; JHB; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822963202
- ISBN
- 9780822963202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.09€ 52.80
€ 57.09
€ 52.80
Paperback. Takes to task Montana's 1918 sedition law that shut down freedom of speech. The sedition law carried fines of up to $20,000 and imprisonment for as much as twenty years. It became a model for the federal sedition act passed in 1918. This book explores the assault on civil rights during times of war when dissent is perceived as unpatriotic. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826337931
- ISBN
- 9780826337931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
€ 29.99
€ 25.40
Paperback. Long overshadowed by Martin Luther King and Gandhi, Cesar Chavez conducted his protests following a strong belief in nonviolent action to achieve the goal of equal opportunity for all. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826343765
- ISBN
- 9780826343765
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
€ 29.99
€ 25.40
Paperback. Farm labor leader and civil rights advocate Dolores Huerta first worked with Cesar Chavez as a community organizer in Mexican American areas of southern California in the mid-1950s. This book includes a biographical introduction, articles and book excerpts written about her, and her own writing and speeches. Editor(s): Garcia, Mario T. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; JFSL4; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826345134
- ISBN
- 9780826345134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.51
€ 38.99
€ 33.51
Paperback. Provides a long-needed overview of the Chicana and Chicano movement's social history as it grew, flourished, and then slowly fragmented. The authors narrative offers an assessment of US society and the Mexican American community at a critical time, offering a unique understanding of its civic progress toward a more equitable social order. Num Pages: 496 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826354662
- ISBN
- 9780826354662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.62
€ 50.99
€ 42.62
Hardcover. Positions the idea of global democracy - that every human being ought to have an equal say in public policy decisions that affect all humankind - in the mainstream political debate on globalization. This work combines a critical review of political theory with a practitioner's analysis of what works in international affairs. Num Pages: 216 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826515728
- ISBN
- 9780826515728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.20€ 90.28
€ 100.20
€ 90.28
Paperback. Positions the idea of global democracy - that every human being ought to have an equal say in public policy decisions that affect all humankind - in the mainstream political debate on globalization. This work combines a critical review of political theory with a practitioner's analysis of what works in international affairs. Num Pages: 216 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826515735
- ISBN
- 9780826515735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.55
€ 44.99
€ 37.55
Hardcover. Tells the story of the Reverend Dunbar Ogden, who became the pro-integration leader in Little Rock's white community. He responded to a call for support from Daisy Bates, co-owner of the town's black newspaper. Both faced fierce opposition from within as well as from outside. Reverend Ogden lost his church and Daisy Bates lost her newspaper. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826515926
- ISBN
- 9780826515926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
€ 29.99
€ 25.40
Paperback. "Tells the story of African Americans' response to the atomic threat in the postwar period. Examines the anti-nuclear writing and activism of figures such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Lorraine Hansberry as well as the placement of black characters in white-authored doomsday fiction and nonfiction"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 251 pages, , black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826519276
- ISBN
- 9780826519276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.55
€ 44.99
€ 37.55
Hardcover. The story of a team of human rights advocates who work to bring justice to the poor and reverse the legacy of lawlessness and suffering in Haiti Num Pages: 223 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; GTB; HBJK; JPS; JPVH; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 190 x 27. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826519931
- ISBN
- 9780826519931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.39€ 73.06
€ 80.39
€ 73.06
paperback. Suitable for human rights scholars, students, and practitioners, as well as those interested in the UN, international relations, treaties, and governance, this title examines the factors contributing to commitment and compliance among post-Soviet states such as Slovakia, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 figures, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1FC; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781589018877
- ISBN
- 9781589018877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.94
€ 71.94
Hardback. Revealing the relationship between presidential campaign agendas and policymaking Series: Democracy, Free Enterprise, and the Rule. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 charts, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQ; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252035920
- ISBN
- 9780252035920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.87
€ 136.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- unknown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870234446
- ISBN
- 9780870234446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.39
€ 31.99
€ 27.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870716980
- ISBN
- 9780870716980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.41
€ 26.41
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Russell Sage Foundation Publications
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871540737
- ISBN
- 9780871540737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.57
€ 72.57
Hardcover. Attempts to explain the historical and contemporary causes that have given rise to the current explosion of nationalist movements in western Europe. The text also discusses the course these movements may take in the future. Series: Ethnonationalism in Comparative Perspective S. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; JPA; JPFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874172386
- ISBN
- 9780874172386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.53
€ 46.99
€ 39.53
Paperback. Non-traditional religious movements are the most likely groups to offend mainstream culture and the least likely to have representatives in government to ensure that their liberty is protected. This book explores the problems and possibilities posed by religious movements for religious liberty in America. Editor(s): Davis, Derek H.; Hankins, Barry. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780918954923
- ISBN
- 9780918954923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.57
€ 45.99
€ 38.57
Paperback. This work presents a review of works in the area of universal human rights and their implications for international politics. The text addresses such questions as: what rights are universal?; who holds the rights under international conventions?; and what is the link between such rights and peace? Series: Political Philosophy Now S. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708316726
- ISBN
- 9780708316726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.70
€ 10.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469620930
- ISBN
- 9781469620930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.56
€ 49.99
€ 41.56
Paperback. How novels expanded human and legal rights in the age of the atomic bomb. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773547322
- ISBN
- 9780773547322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.47
€ 50.47
Faith, Politics and Sexual Diversity in Canada and the United States
. Ed(S): Rayside, David; Wilcox, Clyde
Paperback. While acknowledging differences between Canada and the United States in their political responses to religion and sexual diversity, this volume moves beyond stereotypes to pose larger questions and reveal surprising changes at the intersection of faith-based and LGBT rights claims. Editor(s): Rayside, David; Wilcox, Clyde. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JFSJ; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 707.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774820103
- ISBN
- 9780774820103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.74
€ 52.74