Political activism / Political engagement Books

The social sciences rely more on the comparative method than on experimental data mainly because the latter is difficult to acquire amongst human populations. The International Social Survey Programme has played a pioneering role in creating and...

Party Politics and Democratization in Indonesia: Golkar in the Post-Suharto Era provides the first in-depth analysis of contemporary Indonesian party politics and the first systematic explanation why Golkar is still the strongest party in Indonesia...

Approximately one million innocent Indonesians were killed by their fellow nationals, neighbours and kin at the height of an anti-communist campaign in the mid-1960s. This book investigates the profound political consequences of these mass killings in...

This book directly challenges the stereotype that women are inherently peaceable by examining female combatants' involvement in ethno-national conflicts.Drawing upon empirical case studies of Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland, this study explores the ways...

The al-Qaeda Franchise asks why al-Qaeda adopted a branching-out strategy, introducing seven franchises spread over the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. After all, transnational terrorist organizations can expand through other organizational...

कुलचन्द्र गौतम संयुक्त राष्ट्रसङ्घका पूर्वसहायक महासचिव र युनिसेफका पूर्वउपकार्यकारी निर्देशक हुन् ।लामो समयसम्म उच्चस्तरीय कूटनीतिक अनुभव सँगालेका गौतम अहिले पनि राष्ट्रिय तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सङ्घसंस्था, दानदातव्यमा आधारित परोपकारी संस्था र निजी तथा...

Roosters, emus, ducks, and pigeons flutter through the pages of this engaging and accessible collection of quirky essays by a feminist activist and scholar writing from the grounds of an animal sanctuary founded by LGBTQ people with disabilities. Topics...

Only when we transform our minds will we find true liberation from our mental enslavements and misperceptions concerning race and crime. Social commentators and scholars have presented numerous theories on these topics. But while all lament the...

Whether you're deciding to try your hand in the kitchen for the first time or are a seasoned chef, Brian's Cooking has you covered. The author, Brian Leonard, takes you on a journey through his life and the dishes that kept him anchored to his mantra,...

‘Women are often the worst affected by militarisation but their stories rarely get heard. Garrisoned Minds, which brings together insights and analysis from some of the major conflict zones of South Asia, is a welcome and valuable corrective, one...

Navigate the complex landscape of global governance with "Global Governance and Advocacy Compass: A Handbook for 2024." Published by Advocacy Unified Network, this comprehensive guide sheds light on the significant events, policy shifts, and advocacy...

Psychologie der Massen: Neu editiert und mit einem aktuellen Vorwort des Herausgebers. | Die Masse ist höchst manipulierbar, in ihr zeigt sich das Instinktive und Triebhafte, sie neigt zu Intoleranz und Verfolgung Andersartiger. Ausgenutzt wird dies...

Lying Down with Dogs is, first and foremost, a story of animals and the impact they have had on the author's life through its ups and downs. Sometimes they've provided love, sometimes diversion and, always, they have prepared her for what comes next...

Are You Shining Your Light as Brilliantly as You're Meant To?If you yearn to generate positive change in the world and create a larger impact, this book is for you.  Working to transform the world shouldn't feel like wading through mud.  It...

In this memoir, Ben Stern tells his own, unforgettable story as a Holocaust camp survivor who by the age of 24 impossibly survived two ghettos, nine concentration camps, and two death marches. In story after story of near impossible survival, he lives...

Are We Better Than? is the fourth in series of books that tackle pervasive and perplexing human issues. It is the scaled-down, abridged little-sister version of Can We Do Better? ... which is the first and by the far the largest of the series. Comprising...

These are the memories of Jackie and Roger Bunyan who spent from 1976 until 1978 on the small atoll island of Beru in the Pacific Ocean.  The first section of the book tells the story of this newly married couple when they worked for Voluntary...

Trump 2020 is a book written supporting a non-political figure whomwas elected to the nation's highest office, as President of the United States.With the change taking place and this change has ushered in a lot of pent up hatred, and a common strategy to...

Visual images have been a central component of propaganda for as long as propaganda has been produced. But recent developments in communication and information technologies have given terrorist and extremist groups options and abilities they never would...

From the introduction: "This handbook provides the tactics, techniques, and procedures that may be applied by small unit leaders engaged in counterinsurgency. It is principally focused at the company and below. It describes the nature of insurgency and...

In the 1960s and 70s, political consultant Joe Napolitan, worked for famous leaders including John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Milton Shapp and Mike Gravel. In this fascinating memoir, Napolitan takes a look how candidate win. He...

Explore the Core of America's Political BattlefieldIf you're fascinated by the unending conflicts that define U.S. politics, then Bipartisan Battlefields: The Definitive Guide to U.S Political Issues is definitely a page-turner you won't want to miss...

Your Next Step in the American Political Arena Begins Here!Witnessing the U.S. political scene with intrigue and ambition? Have the aspiration to make a real difference but daunted by the complex electoral process? If so, "Pathway to the Podium: How to...

Explores the political and theoretical significance of the use of salvaging discarded materials by social movements during their protest activities.

""Dell'Avvenire del Commercio Europeo: ed in modo speciale di quello degli Stati Italiani"" ����� un saggio scritto da Luigi Torelli nel 1859. In questo libro, l'autore analizza il futuro del commercio europeo, con particolare attenzione a quello degli...

The ability of law enforcement agencies to manage and act upon intelligence is the key to countering terrorism. Likewise, a critical foundation of intelligence-led policing is the proper analysis of all information gained. Terrorism and Organized Hate...

This book explores a cross-cultural worldview called 'radical apocalypticism' that underlies the majority of terrorist movements in the twenty-first century. Although not all apocalypticism is violent, in its extreme forms radical apocalypticism gives...

This book provides the first empirical analysis of lone-actor terrorist behaviour.Based upon a unique dataset of 111 lone actors that catalogues the life span of the individual's development, the book contains important insights into what an analysis of...

This highly original book suggests that the practices of Taliban and the American far right, two very significant and poorly understood groups, share common features. This commonality can be found in the philosophical basis of their ideological beliefs,...

The Four Faces of the Republican Party clearly describes how Republican Presidential nominating contests unfold.

This book provides readers with a postcolonial reading of the case of Linde et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC, and argues that American courtrooms are being used by rhetors to tell Anglo-American stories about Hamas, the causes of the Second Intifada, and the...

Drawing upon ethnographic descriptions of three grassroots ethnic organizations, which work for indigenous peoples in promoting economic livelihood, education and strive for social justice, this book investigates the possibilities and challenges of...

Security concerns increasingly influence foreign aid: how Western countries give aid, to whom and why. With contributions from experts in the field, this book examines the impact of security issues on six of the world's largest aid donors, as well as on...

The political landscapes of Bolivia and Peru have been impacted by the emergence of cocaleros as political actors. The experiences of these cocaleros have been strikingly different in the two countries: their paths, empowerment, and impact have varied...

The demonstrations and occupations that emerged across Europe in 2011-12 struck a chord in public opinion in a way that has not been true for many years. Based on research carried out across the continent, this volume investigates why this is occurring...

While much has been written on environmental politics on the one hand, and animal ethics and welfare on the other, animal politics is underexamined. There are key political implications in the increase of animal protection laws, the rights of nature, and...

In the wake of the National Security Agency exposé of 2013, scholars and citizens alike have been turning a critical eye toward United States surveillance policies. Technology of Oppression contributes to this ongoing discussion with a systematic...

After a Facebook rebellion in Egypt and Twitter protests in Turkey, the internet has been proclaimed as a globe-shifting, revolutionizing force that can incite complex social phenomena such as collective actions. This book critically assesses this claim...

Economic and political power alone is no longer sufficient in solving such complex 21st century problems as poverty, climate change, and securing the peace. However, Social Justice and Deep Participation offers the means to change this status quo. Deep...

Drawing on participatory action research conducted in Sierra Leone, Kosovo and the Philippines, Human Rights in Prisons analyses encounters between rights-based non-governmental organisations and prisons. It explores the previously under-researched...

Through a paired comparison of two moments of mass mobilization, in Ukraine and Argentina, focusing on the role of different actors involved, this text maps out a multi‐layered sequence of events leading up to mass mobilization.

With Foreword by Pamela Davies, Northumbria University, UK The study of victims and victimization has evolved to produce more information about the effects and impacts of crime, as well as victims' experiences of engagement with the criminal justice...

The events of September 11, 2001 brought global attention to the significance of the Global Jihad. Many asked why the attack had occurred and numerous questions from all sectors of society emerged, in particular, why had they chosen to target the US and...

This collection brings together the latest evidence from Young Lives, a unique international study that focuses on children and poverty - particularly how poverty affects their development and their lives as children, and how children and their families...