Political activism
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Political activism
Hardback. Since the United Nations adopted the principle of self-determination in 1945, great powers have found that military strength is no guarantee of success in small wars fought against insurgents who use guerrilla and terrorist tactics. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBWS4; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975377
- ISBN
- 9781597975377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.05
€ 31.05
Hardback. In March 2004, Capt. Jason Whiteley was appointed the governance officer for Al Dora, one of Baghdad's most violent districts. His job was to establish and oversee a council structure for Iraqis that would allow them to begin governing themselves. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16 b&w photos, 1 map, index. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBWS5; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975445
- ISBN
- 9781597975445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.84
€ 46.84
hardcover. Two of the most prominent trends in world affairs over the past decade-the projection of American power abroad and high energy prices-have made for some strange bedfellows. Flush with oil revenues, autocratic governments in Venezuela, Iran, and Russia have tried to counter U.S. influence not only in Latin America but around the world. Num Pages: 234 pages, figures; notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; 1KLSV; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612340159
- ISBN
- 9781612340159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.68
€ 34.68
hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801447204
- ISBN
- 9780801447204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.67
€ 68.67
Paperback. "A compelling account .. and a reminder that a true peace can be built only on justice."-Desmond M. Tutu Num Pages: 416 pages, 33 photographs and 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; GTJ; JPS; JPV; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393338447
- ISBN
- 9780393338447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.81
€ 31.99
€ 26.81
The Squatters' Movement in Europe: Everyday Commons and Autonomy as Al...
Squatting Europe Kollective, ., Cattaneo, Cla...
Paperback. First definitive guide to squatting as an alternative to capitalism, offering a unique insider's view on the movement. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFB; JPFB; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333953
- ISBN
- 9780745333953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.52
€ 35.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. Resistance and social movements in mental health have been important in shaping current practice in both mental health and psychiatry. Building on the author's extensive research, this book provides an account and exploration of the key features. It also addresses changes in health and medicine, providing a sociological perspective on psychiatry. Series: Critical Studies in Health and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBT; JPWF; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415354172
- ISBN
- 9780415354172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.57
€ 64.57
Paperback. The story of the most famous assassination in history, dramatically narrated in the historical context of Rome's ongoing civil wars. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1x8pg b&w insert. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451668810
- ISBN
- 9781451668810
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.75
€ 24.99
€ 21.75
Paperback. Series: Oliver Wendell Holmes Lectures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 line illustrations, 5 charts. BIC Classification: JPW; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017689
- ISBN
- 9780674017689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.73
€ 34.99
€ 29.73
paperback. Out in the Periphery explores how Latin America, a region known for its Catholic heritage and machismo culture, came to embrace gay rights. At the heart of this analysis is the activism of Latin America's gay rights organizations, a long-neglected social movement even by students of Latin American social movements. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSK; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199356652
- ISBN
- 9780199356652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.17
€ 52.17
Paperback. "Save the World on Your Own Time is invariably smart, stimulating, and provocative. It is filled with insights and crackles with verve. It is a joy to take in." - Texas Law Review Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNMH; JNMN; JPHV; LBBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199892976
- ISBN
- 9780199892976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.06
€ 29.06
paperback. When Norms Collide examines the conditions under which transnational activism leads individuals and communities to abandon local norms and embrace international ones. It investigates the local dynamics of norm conflicts around female genital mutilation and early marriage. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPB; JPVH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190274924
- ISBN
- 9780190274924
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Condition: New
€ 53.53
€ 53.53
paperback. Reveals how whites in Greensboro used the traditional Southern concept of civility as a means of keeping Black protest in check and how Black activists continually devised new ways of asserting their quest for freedom. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JPVH1; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780195029192
- ISBN
- 9780195029192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.70
€ 29.70
Paperback. This edited collection by scholars of both history and anthropology re-examines the concepts of resistance and the effect of neoliberalism from the 1980s to the present day comparing Brazil and Mexico, two of the largest countries in Latin America. Editor(s): Gledhill, John; Schell, Patience A. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSB; HBJK; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351870
- ISBN
- 9780822351870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.74
€ 34.99
€ 31.74
Paperback. Though U.S. leaders try to convince the world of their success in fighting al Qaeda, one anonymous member of the U.S. intelligence community would like to inform the public that we are, in fact, losing the war on terror. Further, until U.S. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888621
- ISBN
- 9781574888621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.34
€ 21.34
paperback. Lisio re-examines the events surrounding the 1932 Bonus March on Hoover's White House by outraged veterans. Included is an incisive look at the protective motives of Hoover himself, and how the president came to be vilified for the actions of MacArthur. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 541.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823215720
- ISBN
- 9780823215720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.99
€ 37.99
€ 34.99
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Manchester University Pre
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719060878
- ISBN
- 9780719060878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 10.17
€ 22.99
€ 10.17
Hardback. This book explains the challenge of monitoring small clandestine WMD programs, how the effort to monitor and prevent terrorist acquisition and use of WMD differs from monitoring and preventing the acquisition and use of WMD by nation states, and puts the Iraqi WMD issue in proper perspective. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPWL2; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804763608
- ISBN
- 9780804763608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.81
€ 27.81
Paperback. Successful social movements are always extraordinary, but these advances were something of a miracle. This title recounts long roads that led to these victories, viewing gay rights movement within the tradition of American freedom as third great modern social-justice movement, alongside the civil rights movement and the women's rights movement. Num Pages: 464 pages, 7 Black and White Photos in Text. BIC Classification: JFSK; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061965517
- ISBN
- 9780061965517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.67
€ 17.99
€ 16.67
Offers an inside look at the 1982 Israeli occupation of Beirut, describes P.L.O. activities prior to their evacuation, and discusses the behind-the-scenes politics of the situation. Num Pages: 241 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231061865
- ISBN
- 9780231061865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84