Political activism / Political engagement Books

Since the early 1990s, terrorism and its victims have increased exponentially. Without any action strategy or exit solution, through political and military incompetence, stupidity and ideological blindness, Western interventions have only contributed to...

It's time to graduate from the Electoral College!This book builds the case against the Electoral College from the perspective of a mathematician, applying a quantitative lens to a systematic and thorough analysis of every presidential election from 1788...

WHEN a progressive college professor runs for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a deeply conservative rural district, he loses. That's no surprise. But the story of how Ferrence loses and, more importantly, how American political narratives...

The legendary handbook for living free in New York City in the late 1960s, available again in its original form.Included here are tricks and scams on how to get free food, welfare, medical aid, drugs, poetry, cars, and much more.Widely viewed as the...

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In librarianship today, we encourage voices from our field to join conversations in other disciplines as well as in the broader culture. People who work in libraries and are sympathetic to, or directly involved in, social justice struggles have long...

Description:This hard hitting but humorous Amazon No 1 Best selling novel will make you smile and then break your heart. Its foundation in truth, makes it more compelling a read and offers a glimpse into the lives of ordinary women facing extraordinary...

In the society of Trueway, Steph Hugo is the model Citizen. She has the tattoos to prove it, but she also has secrets, and secrets can be dangerous - especially in the land of the naked truth.When her son, Tim, discovers one such secret, she must decide...

The Death Penalty Debate: Moral and Legal Perspectives is a comprehensive examination of the historical, moral, and legal aspects surrounding the use of capital punishment, providing a balanced analysis of the arguments for and against, while exploring...

Discover the groundbreaking book Prison Abolition: Imagining a World Without Incarceration by Ebony Harris, an insightful exploration of the history, flaws, and consequences of the current prison system, while offering compelling alternatives and a...

Confined to the Sidelines is a juxtaposition of the poems Jeff Nisker wrote in the time of COVID with four of his related social-justice poems. With this volume, Nisker hopes to imbue new compassion in health professionals, other health-policy makers and...

The 'spectre of populism' might be an apt description for what is happening in different parts of the world, but does it apply to New Zealand? Immediately after New Zealand's 2017 general election, populist party New Zealand First gained a pivotal role...

In his day, Raphael Cilento was one of the most prominent and controversial figures in Australian medicine. As a senior medical officer in the Commonwealth and Queensland governments, he was an active participant in public health reform during the...

Donald of Orange is a comical account, in Iambic Pentameter, of the Golden Age of Trump (or the Orange Age of America). The book chronicles salient events from the June 2015 announcement of his presidential candidacy to the March 2020 arrival of Covid...

Moses Of Her People details the life of Harriet Tubman from childhood to adulthood who suffered tremendous abuse as a child and suffered a head injury as a teen that caused her to have seizures. As an adult she escaped from slavery and later became a...

The concept of a more perfect union remains a constant theme in the political rhetoric of Barack Obama. From his now historic race speech to his second victory speech delivered on November 7, 2012, that striving is evident. "Tonight, more than two...

Examines how the June 12, 1982, rally for nuclear disarmament paved the way for a new generation of activists.On June 12, 1982, one million people filled the streets of New York City and rallied in Central Park to show support for the United Nations'...

An absorbing account of how two Jewish brothers devoted themselves to the struggle for racial equality in the United States.In the late nineteenth century, Joel and Arthur Spingarn grew up in New York City as brothers with very different personalities,...

On February 12th, I received an email from the Author Academy Awards, signed by "The Author Academy Awards Committee" saying that submissions for my books were received and that they were being reviewed.Later that day, I received another email stating,...

This book explores the evolutionary context of terrorism and political violence.

This book focuses on the current issues and analytical approaches to the phenomenon of radicalisation in North Africa. Taking a comprehensive approach to the subject, it looks at the processes that lead to radicalisation, rather than the often violent...

This volume facilitates understanding of the process of reintegration of former detainees with an Islamist extremist background, as well as the role that the police and other frontline workers play in this process.

Southern Europe has been the EU region most exposed to the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis with consequences for national party systems and political stability. The 2014 European Parliament elections took place at a crucial time for Europe and Southern...

On Extremism and Democracy in Europe is a collection of short and accessible essays on the far right, populism, Euroscepticism, and liberal democracy by one of the leading academic and public voices today. It includes both sober, fact-based analysis of...

This book draws on comparative ethnographic research amongst three very different political groups, exploring how activists imagine, understand and experience web technologies as tools of political critique.

The Elections in Israel--2003 brings together leading Israeli and North American social scientists and their state-of-the-art, in-depth analysis of the 2003 Israeli national elections

The Cardinal Anthology is a collection of social, reproductive, environmental, and economic justice themed essays, poetry, and short stories written by authors from around the world.Contributors include: Stewart Acuff, Matthew D. Albertson, Devonne...

In "Breaking the Blue Line: One Kid's Fight for Freedom", Sam Orlando shares his harrowing journey of fighting false charges and overcoming the odds in a flawed justice system. As a young man on the cusp of starting college, Sam's world is turned...

This book examines the hypothesis that transitional justice interventions that strive to address historical injustices perpetrated by violence, conflict and entrenched by socio-political impunity, can initiate preventive measures against electoral...

Contrary to the common belief that peace and democracy go hand in hand after a civil war, Pereira Watts argues they are, in fact, at a crossroads.Offering an innovative framework based on Philosophical, Actors, and Tactical considerations, Pereira Watts...

This book is the first monograph to provide a multi-level analysis of power dynamics underlying the governance of philanthropic foundations in the authoritarian context of China.

The Routledge Handbook of Violent Extremism and Resilience brings together research conducted throughout Europe and the world, to analyse various articulations of violent extremism and consider the impact that such groups and networks have had on the...

Bringing together established and emerging voices in Critical Terrorism Studies (CTS), this book offers fresh and dynamic reflections on CTS and envisages possible lines of future research and ways forward.

This handbook explores those occasions when the police are faced with a public, national, or international crises, and are expected to continue to serve.

This Handbook provides the first comprehensive examination of the influence industry and how it operates worldwide across different domains.

This book examines the ways in which the views of the public inhabit the counter-terrorism policy space, with a focus on the UK case.

Independent voters-the 40-50 percent of Americans who reject identification with either of the two major parties or with any party-are increasing in number and impact. Independents are determining the outcome of major elections, upending the long-held...

Politicking While Female traces the challenges and opportunities that shape the experiences of women who pursue and hold positions of political leadership in the United States. In this volume, Nichole M. Bauer gathers new essays studying the forces that...

William Z. Foster was one the most recognized and respected labor leaders and Communists inU.S. history. He ran for president on the Communist Party USA ticket in 1924, 1928, and 1932.Though an early member of the Industrial Workers of the World, Foster...

There is a fundamental contradiction in U.S. Imperialism: the capital of this empire for decades has had a majority Black population, which-in turn-has created favorable conditions not only for the erosion of the pestilence that is racism but the...

All social work practice is regulated by social policies. Professionals, however, cannot arbitrarily select which policy to follow in any circumstance. Knowing what comprises a given policy is essential, but equally important is understanding how to...

Does your vote matter? How does winner-takes-all work anyway? The true answers to these questions may surprise you.One part history of how Americans elect the Electoral College, one part critique of American democracy, one part voters guide for hacking...

There is no singular interpretation over the forces that almost brought Kenya to a standstill around the 2007 general elections. The 'truth' about what actually happened will be found in the in-between spaces of dialogue and voicing. Somewhere amidst...

One warm Arizona morning, Daisy Jenkins was talking with God during her daily walk and lamenting to Him about the negativity, vitriol, and hatred permeating US news media. Whatever happened to kindness and goodness? Jenkins wondered. Why didn't...