Political ideologies

Prometheus Revisited: The Quest for Global Justice in the Twenty-first...

Arthur Mitzman

Paperback. The myth of Prometheus has long served as a symbol of the industrialization and individualism of the modern world, yet Arthur Mitzman aims to demonstrate an alternative conception emphasizing creativity over productivity, and a harmonious union with nature rather than its technocratic conquest. Series: Critical Perspectives on Modern Culture S. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFFS; JPF; JPS; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.

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Publication date: 2003
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
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SKU: V9781558493902
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Communism and the Remorse of an Innocent Victimizer

Zaltko Anguelov

This memoir assesses life under a Communist regime. It attacks the stigma of the grim, fightening and oppressive regime but also describes the author's own coming to terms with the harm done by compliance and his gradual shift into a more active political stance. Series: Eastern European Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 19ill.1M. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; 3JJ; BG; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.

Publication date: 2002
Publisher: Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages: 224
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SKU: V9781585441952
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Democratic Transition in Croatia: Value Transformation, Education, and...

. Ed(S): Ramet, Sabrina Petra; Matic, Davorka

hardcover. With the fall of communism and the breakup of Yugoslavia, the successor states have faced a historic challenge to create separate, modern democracies from the ashes of the former authoritarian state. This is a series of studies that examine the development of Croatia in the aftermath of communism and the war that marred the transition. Editor(s): Ramet, Sabrina Petra; Matic, Davorka. Series: Eugenia and Hugh M. Stewart '26 Series on Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 406 pages, 5 b&w photos, 21 tables, 10 graphs, index. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; HBJD; HBLW; JPFN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 780.

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Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press United States
Number of pages: 406
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Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9781585445875
ISBN: 9781585445875

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Landmark Speeches of the American Conservative Movement

. Ed(S): Schweizer, Peter; Hall, Wynton C.

Paperback. Offers a collection of speeches representing the conservative movement. This book assembles an all-star line-up of conservative thought, from Whittaker Chambers's 1948 testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee through the speeches of such icons as Barry Goldwater, Bill Buckley, Phyllis Schlafly, Ronald Reagan, and Barbara Bush. Editor(s): Schweizer, Peter; Hall, Wynton C. Series: Landmark Speeches S. Num Pages: 184 pages, index. BIC Classification: DNF; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.

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Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages: 184
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SKU: V9781585445981
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Beyond Political Correctness: Social Transformation in the United Stat...

Michael S. Cummings

Paperback. Arguing that too many progressives have avoided politically sensitive issues, condemning themselves to political ineffectiveness, this text urges a transformation of US culture and institutions enabling individuals to pursue vital interests without undermining the public good. Series: Transformations in Politics & Society. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235. .

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Publication date: 2001
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub
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SKU: V9781588260062
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Militant Islam in Southeast Asia: Crucible of Terror

Zachary Abuza

Paperback. Drawing on on-the-ground investigation and interviews with key militants, Zachary Abuza explains the emergence of radical Islamist groups in the region, examines Al-Qaida's role as organizational catalyst, and explores state responses to the growing Islamic political consciousness. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1QFM; JFSR2; JPF; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.

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Publication date: 2003
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
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SKU: V9781588262370
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A History of Egyptian Communism: Jews and Their Compatriots in Quest o...

Rami Ginat

Hardcover. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JPB; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 720.

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Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub
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SKU: V9781588267597
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Understanding Revolution

Patrick Van Inwegen

Paperback. Designed to be accessible to undergraduate students, this text explores such questions as what should be defined as a revolution? and is there a 'typical' pattern to the course of a revolution? Num Pages: 270 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPF; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.

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Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
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SKU: V9781588267757
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The Texas Left. The Radical Roots of Lone Star Liberalism.

. Ed(S): O'Donald, David; Wilkison, Cullen; W...

For most of the twentieth century, the popular perception of Texas politics has been that of dominant conservatism. This title explores efforts of women, blacks, Tejanos, labor organizers, and political activists to claim rights of citizenship, livelihood, and recognition, from the Reconstruction era onwards. Editor(s): O'Donald, David; Wilkison, Cullen; Wilkison, Kyle G. Series: Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.

Publication date: 2010
Publisher: Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages: 256
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SKU: V9781603441759
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Nationalism (Key Concepts in American History)

Richard Allen Sauers

Editor(s): Weber, Jennifer L. Num Pages: 118 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPFN. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 236 x 168 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.

Publication date: 2010
Publisher: Chelsea House Pub (L)
Edition: 1st Edition
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SKU: V9781604132199
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Serbian Spaces of Identity

Zala Volcic

Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 456.

Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Hampton Press Inc United States
Number of pages: 192
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SKU: V9781612890067
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The Theories of Decentralization and Local Government. Implementation,...

. Ed(S): Antwi-Boasiako, Kwame Badu.; Csanyi,...

Paperback. Brings fresh perspective to the debate and comparative analysis of vertical division of power - processes of decentralization and relations between central and local (self) governments. The book encompasses contributions from many different academics from not only different countries, and very different political traditions and cultures. Editor(s): Antwi-Boasiako, Kwame Badu.; Csanyi, Peter. Num Pages: 302 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 16. Weight in Grams: 544.

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Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Stephen F. Austin State University Press United States
Number of pages: 302
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SKU: V9781622880386
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Cold War Crossings

. Ed(S): Babiracki, Patryk; Zimmer, Kenyon

Includes bibliographical references and index. Editor(s): Babiracki, Patryk; Zimmer, Kenyon. Series: Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.

Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages: 240
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SKU: V9781623490300
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Mapping the Nation (Mapping Series)

Gopal . Ed(S): Balakrishnan

hardcover. Verso's classic Mapping series, published in association with New Left Review, collects the most important writings on key topics in a changing world and delineates the controversies among the most important scholars in each field. Editor(s): Balakrishnan, Gopal. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JPFN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.

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Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages: 336
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SKU: V9781781680001
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Rhetorical Foundations Of Society The

Ernesto (Northwestern University) Laclau

Paperback. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.

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Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages: 229
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SKU: V9781781681718
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Equal Shares: Making Market Socialism Work

paperback. This work is based on John Roemer's model of "coupon socialism". Roemer's model aims to combine the market with a commitment to equality through a radical proposal: all citizens would receive an equal number of coupons with which to buy ownership rights (voting, dividends) in companies. Series: Practical Utopias S. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPFF; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.

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Publication date: 1996
Publisher: Verso United Kingdom
Number of pages: 304
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SKU: V9781859840535
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Faces of Nationalism: Janus Revisited

Tom Nairn

Paperback. This work posits that nation-building movements from 1750 to 1990 have saved the world from imperial barbarism. Contrary to many gloomy prognoses following the Soviet and Yugoslav collapses, Nairn claims that the chaos feared by so many observers is neither endless nor one-sidedly destructive. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.

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Publication date: 1998
Publisher: Verso
Number of pages: 260
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SKU: V9781859841945
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Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and the Evolution of the Chinese Communist Lead...

Thomas Kampen

Paperback. An analysis of the power struggles which took place within the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party between 1931, when the CCP left Shanghai for the Jiangxi Soviet, and 1945, by which time Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai had emerged as senior CCP leaders. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; JPFC; JPHL; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 209.

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Publication date: 1999
Publisher: NIAS Press Denmark
Number of pages: 160
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SKU: V9788787062763
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Eight Months Behind the Bamboo Curtain: A Report on the First Eight Mo...

Chang Kuo-Sin

paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 127. .

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Publication date: 2016
Publisher: City University of Hong Kong Press Hong Kong
Number of pages: 208
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SKU: V9789629372880
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American Socialists and Evolutionary Thought, 1870-1920 (History of Am...

Mark A. Pittenger

Hardcover. Demonstrates how evolutionary theories shaped the American socialist movement and examines the attempts of radicals in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to synthesise the evolutionary ideas of Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer with socialist philosophy, social theory and political practice. Series: History of American Thought & Culture S. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JPFF; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.

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Publication date: 1993
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Edition: 0th Edition
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SKU: V9780299136000
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After the USSR: Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Politics in the Commonweal...

Anatoly M. Khazanov

Hardcover. A study of the fate of ethnic communities in the former Soviet Union, showing the interconnections between nationalism, ethnic relations, social structure and the ongoing political process. Included are studies of the situations in Central Asia, Kazakhstan and of the Yakut and Meskhetian Turks. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 line drawings, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.

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Publication date: 1996
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Edition: 1St Edition
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SKU: V9780299148904
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After the U.S.S.R.: Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Politics in the Common...

Khazanov

Paperback. A study of the fate of ethnic communities in the former Soviet Union, showing the interconnections between nationalism, ethnic relations, social structure and the ongoing political process. Included are studies of the situations in Central Asia, Kazakhstan and of the Yakut and Meskhetian Turks. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 cartoons, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.

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Publication date: 1996
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Edition: Revised ed.
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SKU: V9780299148942
ISBN: 9780299148942

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