Political activism / Political engagement Books

How different were the 2011 elections? Did the political environment in the run-up to the elections restrict the capacity of political organisations to 'organise and express themselves'? Could the relative restriction of civil and political freedoms...

Decades before al-Qaeda took shape, religious radicals in Southeast Asia were laying the groundwork for a struggle to achieve a backward-looking utopia. This is the story of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), the secretive organization that spans no less than half a...

Seven Africanist scholars from the African Strategic and Peace Research Group in Nigeria here address the threat of terrorism in the context of the global strategic climate. The study is against the background of the altered shape of the global security...

The security issues which have come into prominence since the September 11 terrorist attack in the USA provide both the starting point and the focus for this comprehensive survey of contemporary security issues in the Caribbean. This volume assesses the...

Think you know what's really going on in the world of terrorism? So, think again! Perceptions and feelings prevalent in the public arena do not necessarily align with the scientific findings and data, such that baseless "facts" about terrorism are...

Es ist Zeit für ein neues Europa! Es ist Zeit für eine Republik Europa!Der Autor möchte mit diesem Buch eine Diskussion zu diesem Thema entfachen. Seine Thesen sind daher nicht der Weisheit letzter Schluss, sondern ein Anreiz zum kontroversen Diskutieren...

In "Erfolgsfaktoren für Oberbürgermeisterwahlen" werden differenzierte Antworten gegeben auf die Frage, warum Oberbürgermeisterwahlen gewonnen werden. Die Erkenntnisse, unter welchen Bedingungen welche Faktoren mehr oder weniger wichtig sind, tragen zu...

1.Einleitung2.Entwicklung des Terrors in Deutschland seit 19702.1.Terror in Deutschland in den 1970er Jahren2.2.Die Rote-Armee-Fraktion und ihr Leitmotiv2.3.Die Entführung von Hanns Martin Schleyer2.4.Aktuelle Progression des Terrors in Deutschland und...

From stem cell research to intelligent design to global warming, political conflict over science is heating up. In his 2005 bestseller, The Republican War on Science, journalist Chris Mooney made the case that, again and again, even overwhelming...

A Proven Criminal Justice ModelDirect and powerful prisoner testimonies by successful graduates of College Education Behind Bars (CEBB) breathe undeniable life into this remarkable story about the power of hope and the possibility of redemption...

We are now living in the days that the Prophets foretold, will you and yourloved ones be prepared when Biblical events ''unfold'' around you?Inside, you will learn: • How the Bible is literally ''speaking to us'' today as never before, but will you...

From city councils to governorships, from county commissioners to coroners, there are thousands of contested or vacant elected offices each year throughout the United States. In Political Tool Kit, author Ron Parsons provides a practical guide for...

The large paneled door to the front part of the house opened wide, and there he was. There was the one I had been waiting to meet. There was the one for whom I had done scrubbing and cleaning and baking. There was the man who had lived in the White House...

Our Masters Have Gone Crazy Again chronicles the tenure of one of Africa's most dreaded dictators and terrorists, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, a.k.a, IBB. It details the political, social, and economic policies of the former ruler of Africa's most...

This book is unique in that it explores the world view of the Arabic people, a view of life and culture that has been incorporated into and brought to extreme applications in the minds of Muslim terrorists. The volume also has a section on the Christian...

This book starts the process of tying together scattered threads, which run from the Chappaquiddick 'accident' up to the bombings of the Murrah Building and World Trade Towers. Where the evidence indicates varying possibilities this is pointed out, but...

Why would people want to give up hard earned money for this book.a) It is both contemporary and impactful. It sums up and examines many issues that are raging in the new millenium. There are numerous people that could read and relate to this book.b) It...

“Art Young - His Life And Times” is a 1939 autobiography of Arthur Henry Young. Arthur Henry Young (1866–1943) was an American writer and cartoonist. He is best known for his socialist cartoons, particularly those contributed to the magazine “The Masses...

Das Buch ""Historische Darstellung und Kritik des ersten ������sterreichischen Reichstages (1848)"" von F.W. Ebeling ist eine umfassende historische Analyse des ersten ������sterreichischen Reichstages, der im Jahr 1848 stattfand. Der Autor untersucht...

This book analyses the political transition in West Bengal, India, which witnessed longest democratically elected Left regime of the world. It examines and compares micro-dynamics of political practices in India and delineates underlying political themes...

Knudsen and Stage present both a theoretical framework for understanding and evaluating the role of bodily vulnerability in contemporary media culture and a range of close empirical case studies on such topics as online war commemoration, online protest...

This study examines the US fiction and related films which makes a series of interventions in the cultural debate over the threat of nuclear terrorism. It traces the beginnings of this anxiety from the 1970s, which increased during the 1990s after the...

Once the world's largest ODA provider, contemporary Japan seems much less visible in international development. However, this book demonstrates that Japan, with its own aid philosophy, experiences, and models of aid, has ample lessons to offer to the...

In this inspiring memoir, Welthy Honsinger Fisher, a humanitarian and peace activist, recounts her experiences traveling to war zones and disaster areas around the world to provide aid and support to those in need.This work has been selected by scholars...

This book shows a thorough examination of Terrorism in one of the world's most dangerous regions. Covering the bombing of the AMIA in Argentina, this hearing sheds light on how these organizations work. This is a must-read for anyone interested in Latin...

A comprehensive hearing held by the US Senate in the wake of the September 11 attacks, exploring the threat of foreign terrorism in America and the government's response. Includes testimony from experts in the field and recommendations for future action...

This moving memoir of one of America's most prominent 19th-century peace activists, Adin Augustus Ballou, chronicles his life and his efforts to promote nonviolent conflict resolution. A must-read for anyone interested in pacifism and social justice.This...

This is a thoughtful and sensitive analysis of the history and significance of non-violent civil resistance in the Palestinian national movement. It shows how the thread of unarmed struggle has run through the history of Palestinian liberation, from the...

Democrats (and believe it or not, some Republicans) have finally come out of their coma, rejecting the lies and deception of the Bush Administration, weary of the senseless war in Iraq and alarmed by the erosion of our civil liberties. Best of all,...

A Diary of Four Years of Terrorism and Anti-Semitism 2000-2004 is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Israel, the Mideast, anti-Semitism, terrorism and the threat it poses to the U.S. and the rest of the free world.Author Robert Friedmann...

This volume explores a variety of forms of transnational private governance where non-state actors cooperate across borders to establish rules and standards accepted as legitimate by other agents. Transnational private governance is a core feature of...

The collapse of communism in Europe, the quest for economic security and the War on Terror have all affected China's view of security matters. Ong provides a comprehensive study of the new policy and security challenges China faces in the...

This team of international experts analyses the possibilities and limitations of preventing or reducing terrorism by addressing the factors that give rise to it and sustain it. The key questions raised include: * what are the main circumstances that...

Countering Terrorist and Criminal Financing provides an up-to-date overview and critical analysis of terrorism financing and measures looking at practical, instituational practices directed at preventing money laundering and counter the flow of terrorism...

This book is a critical study of the laws regulating landownership patterns. Land and land law are woven into the fabric of our society and are therefore integral to the substantive questions of equality and developmental ideologies of the state. This...

Preface - Acknowledgements - List of Abbreviations - Chronology - Hezbollah Looks West - Gama Islamiya - Revolutionary Furnace - Hezbollah in Lebanon - Hijacking Involvement - The Western Hostage Saga - The Enemy Within the Enemy - Iranian Terrorist...

Do your signals get lost in translation?Would you like communication superpowers?The human race relies on communicating to survive, yet we are horrible communicators. Every day we experience assumptions, conflict, triggers, and disconnect, but we never...

Despite the persistent data gaps, a large amount of empirical evidence on the state of gender equality has been gathered worldwide, especially during the last few decades. This international data-gathering activity over the last decade largely revolved...

Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was South Africa's first black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative...

В России около тысячи политических заключенных. Этих отважных людей лишили права жить и действовать на свободе.Но оказалось, что их невозможно лишить ни внутренней свободы, ни права высказывать собственное мнение. Их голоса - самые свободные...

F.I. Goldhaber's words capture people, places, and events with a photographer's eye and a poet's soul. As a reporter, editor, business writer, and marketing communications consultant, they produced news stories, feature articles, editorial columns, and...

Fifth Edition – with appendices of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution.The framers of the U.S. Constitution created a blueprint for government unlike any other in history, maximizing individual...