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Political activism

Hardback. This is a study of the political movement in the Manchester-Salford conurbation, considered Chartism's most important provincial centre. The book explores the aspects of the Chartist experience in the "shock city" of the industrial revolution. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; JPR; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333620526
ISBN
9780333620526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.75

paperback. No British social movement captured contemporary imaginations as Chartism did. This unique book is the only history to offer complete, in-depth coverage of the full chronological spread of its activities (1838-58), based throughout on detailed research. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; JPW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 35. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Manchester University Pre
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719060878
ISBN
9780719060878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.35

Paperback. Since the end of the Cold War, Chechnya has suffered two full-scale Russian military assaults. The casualties remain largely uncounted, and the fundamental issues at stake are routinely sidestepped in Russia and in the West. This title offers an argument for Chechen self-determination, and considers Russo-Chechen relations. Num Pages: 160 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; JPWL; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844671144
ISBN
9781844671144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.09

Hardcover. Editor(s): Clemens, Anna J.; Nielsen, Marcel P. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 14. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619425194
ISBN
9781619425194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.39
€ 146.39

paperback. Seven people signed the Proclamation of the Republic in 1916 - four of them were poets. To commemorate its centenary, Cork City Council has commissioned four of Ireland's leading contemporary writers to reflect on the meaning of this single most important artefact of the 1916 Rising. Editor(s): McCarthy, Thomas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBTB; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781848893122
ISBN
9781848893122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.89

Hardcover. This book examines the complex and under-researched relationship between recruitment experiences and reintegration outcomes for child soldiers. It looks at time spent in the group, issues of cohesion, identification, affiliation, membership and the post demobilization experience of return, and resettlement. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JPWS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230241961
ISBN
9780230241961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.56

Hardcover. This book reviews the remarkable growth, diversity and challenges of child sponsorship. It features the latest progress in child sponsorship practice and necessary tensions experienced by some organisations as they seek to maximise impact. Editor(s): Watson, Brad; Clarke, Matthew. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSR; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137309594
ISBN
9781137309594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.48

Hardback. Exploring the experiences of children encountering war and armed conflict, this book draws upon history, ethnography, sociology, literature, media studies, psychology, public policy, and other disciplines to address children as soldiers, refugees, and peace-builders within their social, cultural, and political contexts. Editor(s): Cook, Daniel Thomas; Wall, John. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHMC; JPWS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 208 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230274433
ISBN
9780230274433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.83

paperback. Examines how children, armed conflict and the international community interact in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 354 pages, 1 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JPS; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107626980
ISBN
9781107626980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 36.99

Paperback. In the post-Cold War world many regions are threatened by violent ethnic, religious and cultural strife. If children manage to survive, are they scarred psychologically? This book looks at the evidence from many parts of the world in an attempt to answer this question. Series: Understanding Children's Worlds. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSP1; JMC; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557863515
ISBN
9781557863515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.35

Hardcover. Editor(s): Shen, Simon. Num Pages: 233 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600213441
ISBN
9781600213441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.34
€ 136.37

Paperback. This book examines the political exigencies facing both the US and the Chinese Communist Party during the decisive years of the Chinese Civil War. The book offers a new and challenging perspective on America's infamous loss in China, and on the Communists' victory. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; JPA; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 353.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2007
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349538362
ISBN
9781349538362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

Paperback. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JPA; JPS; JPVH; JPWL; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Interlink Pub Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566569743
ISBN
9781566569743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.48

Hardback. Editor(s): Krawchuk, Andrii; Bremer, Thomas. Num Pages: 225 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; HBTV; HRAM2; HRCC; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319341439
ISBN
9783319341439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.33

Paperback. Through historical and comparative research on the immigrant rights movements of the United States, France and the Netherlands, Cities and Social Movements examines how small resistances against restrictive immigration policies do or don t develop into large and sustained mobilizations. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSG; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118750667
ISBN
9781118750667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.89

Hardcover. Through historical and comparative research on the immigrant rights movements of the United States, France and the Netherlands, Cities and Social Movements examines how small resistances against restrictive immigration policies do or don t develop into large and sustained mobilizations. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSG; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118750650
ISBN
9781118750650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.87

Hardcover. * A path-breaking exploration of the intersections of war, terrorism and cities. * Argues that contemporary cities are the key strategic sites of geopolitical conflict. * Written by the world's leading analysts of the intersections of urban space and military and terrorist violence. Editor(s): Graham, Stephen. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405115742
ISBN
9781405115742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.41

Paperback. * A path--breaking exploration of the intersections of war, terrorism and cities. * Argues that contemporary cities are the key strategic sites of geopolitical conflict. * Written by the world's leading analysts of the intersections of urban space and military and terrorist violence. Editor(s): Graham, Stephen. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPWL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405115759
ISBN
9781405115759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.72

Paperback. Explores how US citizens participate in local government. This book focuses on what makes ordinary Americans become involved in and attempt to influence public policy issues that concern them. It fills a void in our understanding of the actual participatory practices of "civically engaged" citizens. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 Tables, 1 Figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592135707
ISBN
9781592135707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.33

Paperback. What are the ties that bind the 'good youth citizen' and the youth activist in the 21st century? Young people are encouraged to save the world via community projects that resemble activism, yet increasingly risk arrest for public acts of dissent. This book explores the cultural dynamics of being young and politically engaged. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JNA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137580016
ISBN
9781137580016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.14

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079207
ISBN
9780252079207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.08

Paperback. Offers a social, cultural and narrative history of the French Revolution. This title provides an impression of the currents and contradictions which made up this terrible sequence of events. Num Pages: 848 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 36. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
9780141017273
ISBN
9780141017273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 15.48

Hardcover. Exploring how restrictions on citizenship helped create conditions for political violence in Peru, this book recounts the hidden history of how local processes of citizen formation in an Andean town were persistently overruled, thereby perpetuating antagonism toward the state and political centralism in Peru. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JFFE; JPH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137309525
ISBN
9781137309525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.03

Paperback. Debates over social movements have suffered from a predominate focus on Anglo-America and Europe, often neglecting the significance of collective actions of citizens in the Global South. This book seeks to partially redress this imbalance with case study material from movements for change in Brazil, India, Bangladesh, Mexico, Kenya and Nigeria. Editor(s): Thompson, Lisa; Tapscott, Chris. Series: Claiming Citizenship. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848133891
ISBN
9781848133891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.36

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