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Political control & freedoms

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Political control & freedoms

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.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812242409
ISBN
9780812242409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.55

Hardcover. The heyday of American Indian activism is generally seen as bracketed by the occupation of Alcatraz in 1969 and the Longest Walk in 1978; yet Native Americans had struggled against federal policies that threatened to undermine tribal sovereignty and self-determination. This book studies American Indian political activism during its seminal years. Num Pages: 336 pages, 33 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSL9; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615971
ISBN
9780700615971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.27

Paperback. From 1952 to 1981, South Africa's apartheid government ran an art school for the training of African art teachers at Indaleni, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal. The Art of Life in South Africa is the story of the students, teachers, art, and politics that circulated through a small school, housed in a remote former mission station. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JJP; ACX; HBTB; JNB; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821422526
ISBN
9780821422526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.57

Hardback. From 1952 to 1981, South Africa's apartheid government ran an art school for the training of African art teachers at Indaleni, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal. The Art of Life in South Africa is the story of the students, teachers, art, and politics that circulated through a small school, housed in a remote former mission station. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JJP; ACX; HBTB; JNB; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821422519
ISBN
9780821422519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.05

Paperback. This book provides a social science interrogation of the proliferation of technological systems which collect, categorize, analyze, and mobilize information on the population. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JHB; JKV; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349523818
ISBN
9781349523818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFFE; JKVF; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403946706
ISBN
9781403946706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18. BIC Classification: JPVH3; KCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476228
ISBN
9780801476228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.87

Freedom from Poverty examines how today's non-governmental organizations are modifying human rights practices and reshaping the political landscape by taking up the cause of subsistence rights. Rights are being used as legal, moral, and political tools in the struggle to provide food, housing, and healthcare to those in need. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812242522
ISBN
9780812242522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.84

Paperback.
Publisher
Savas Beatie United States
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611211658
ISBN
9781611211658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.62

Hardback. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 297 pages, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; JPVH3; LAFD; LNSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319146386
ISBN
9783319146386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.51

Hardback. This volume examines convergent trends in asylum regimes around the world. It covers the main regions of the world where asylum is a critical problem: Europe, Africa and Central America. It also looks at the major issues such as: human rights; NGO involvement; and gender. Editor(s): Joly, Daniele. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFD; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333913208
ISBN
9780333913208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Joly, Daniele. Series: Migration, Minorities & Citizenship. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFN; JFSJ; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349264483
ISBN
9781349264483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.84

Hardback. Examines the prospects for cosmopolitan democracy as a viable and humane response to the challenges of globalization. This book looks at various aspects of cosmopolitan democracy in theory and practice. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPSN; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134901
ISBN
9780691134901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.60
€ 43.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 187 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRA; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360. Good clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
AKASHIC BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KSG0012631
ISBN
9781888451276
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 187 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRA; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360. Good copy with some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
AKASHIC BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KTG0002776
ISBN
9781888451276
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback / so. Series: Bibliothek Des Eigentums. Num Pages: 319 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; JPVH1; KFFD1; LB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642627934
ISBN
9783642627934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.64

Hardback. The globalization of trade, investment, and finance continues apace. Many have benefited from this, but deep inequalities persist. This book argues that the interconnections established by globalization make possible a critique of its inequality. For those who take seriously human dignity, equality is a basic presumption of social institutions. Series: Global Ethics. Num Pages: 195 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230224575
ISBN
9780230224575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.01

Hardcover. .
Publisher
New York Review Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590177693
ISBN
9781590177693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. In August 2005, as Hurricane Katrina blew in the city of New Orleans has been abandoned by most citizens. But resident Abdulrahman Zeitoun, though his wife and family had gone, refused to leave. For days he traversed an apocalyptic landscape of flooded streets by canoe. But eventually he came to the attention of those 'guarding' this drowned city. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JMC; BTP; JPVH; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046815
ISBN
9780141046815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Hardback. This volume offers a collection of 12 essays covering arguably the most important American social movement of the 20th century. The readings cover pre-World War II activism to the era of affirmative action, addressing historiographic problems found in recent studies of the movement. Editor(s): Davis, Jack E. Series: Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JPVH1; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631220435
ISBN
9780631220435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.43

Hardback. This title brings together a team of authors from fields as diverse as political theory, peace studies, international law and media studies concerned with a new international agenda of human rights promotion. Editor(s): Chandler, David. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333977163
ISBN
9780333977163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.53

Paperback. Advances the discussion on how best to protect and assist the growing number of persons who have been forced from their homes and proposes a human rights framework to guide political and policy responses to forced migration. This title brings together contributors from several disciplines. Editor(s): Hollenbach, David. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589016460
ISBN
9781589016460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99

Paperback. Examines the case for the legal recognition of gay rights as basic human rights. This work explores the connections between gay rights and three rights movements - black civil rights, feminism and religious toleration - to determine how these might serve as analogies for the gay rights movement. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFSK; JPVH; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226712093
ISBN
9780226712093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.04

Paperback. An interpretive history of culture and law, political philosophy and constitutional analysis, explaining the background, development and growing impact of two challenging human rights movements: feminism and gay rights. This text argues that both movements are extensions of rights-based dissent. Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSK; JPHC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226712079
ISBN
9780226712079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 32.58

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