Political activism / Political engagement Books

This book examines the evolution of Black Power activism at the local level. Comprised of essays that examine Black Power's impact at the grassroots level in cities in the North, South, Mid-West and West, this anthology expands on the profusion of new...

Troy analyses how the understanding of religion in Realism and the English School helps in working toward the greater good in international relations, and studies religion within the overall framework of international affairs, integrating and framing...

In the first detailed study of how a major environmental NGO works transnationally, Brian Doherty and Timothy Doyle examine the relationships between the 74 national organizations of Friends of the Earth International. Drawing from a rich mix of survey...

The book extends research on the territorial structure of party systems (party nationalisation) to 20 post-communist democracies. It explains party nationalisation as a consequence of ethnically oriented politics, and shows how party nationalisation can...

The attitudes of European citizens towards the EU and its institutions before and after their respective countries integration into the Eurozone is an exceptionally important yet entirely understudied topic. Mapping perceptions of Europeans towards the...

This book charts the regulatory changes at the heart of capitalist economies; the financial reporting on financial markets. It is a unique contribution interconnecting issues both of contemporary political science and accounting research. The book...

In order to help the understanding of international campaigning activities of Non-Governmental Organisations, Tepe analyses the domestic politics of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and provides a theoretical framework through which to access...

Political parties are essential for parliamentary democracy, the form of government that prevails in most European states. But how have parties adapted to modern society - not least a new layer of political decision-making in the EU? Should we talk of a...

This ground breaking book provides empirical and theoretical insights into the interface between deliberative democracy and the rough and tumble of interest groups in advocacy politics. It examines how deliberative ideals work alongside the adversarial...

This edited collection examines the changing faces of political communication in contemporary democracy. Based on comparative investigations of recent trends in the Netherlands and Great Britain, the essays provide fresh insights and new empirical...

Since the turn of the millennium, European societies have been shaken by the re-emergence of religion as a contested factor in public life. Using approaches from sociology, media and religious studies, David Herbert compares recent public controversies...

Do participatory processes open a political space to marginalized groups and individuals? Or do they co-opt and coerce groups to reinforce existing inequitable relations? In an innovative comparative study which breaks with tradition this book explores...

Is 'development' the answer for positive social change or a cynical western strategy for perpetuating inequality? Moving beyond an increasingly entrenched debate about the role of NGOs, this book reveals the practices and social relations through which...

This book explores the transformation of employment relations, the rise of worker protest and the reform of trade union practice to ask how successfully the state-socialist trade unions have adapted to their new role of representing the rights and...

Since 11 September 2001, the War on Terror has dominated global political life. The book takes a critical look at different ways in which the George W. Bush administration created and justified this far-reaching conflict through their use of language and...

Perspectives List List of Illustrations and Maps Abbreviations and Terms Acknowledgments The Diary and the Diarist Real Time and Researcher's Time Annotated Diary and Perspectives Epilogue - Colonial Orphans Biographical Notes Bibliography Index

Organised around the themes of seeing, waiting and travelling, this book presents an innovative reassessment of the War on Terror. Opening with the September 11 attacks and moving forward in time, each chapter focuses upon a different feature of this...

Tanzania has been independent in 2011 for 50 years. While most neighbouring states have gone through violent conflicts, Tanzania has managed to implement extensive reforms without armed political conflicts, Hence, Tanzania is an interesting case for...

What is being done to counter threats of maritime terrorism and how effective are the safeguards? The author presents evidence that Al-Qaeda aims to disrupt the seaborne trading system, the backbone of the model global economy, and would use a...

Christopher Ebbe, Ph.D., has written this book to inform the public about his goals for the country if he were elected President in 2024-most importantly, to return to viewing each other as basic equals, to accept those with different views, and to...

When a physician driven by compassion takes to the streets of downtown Los Angeles to anonymously live among the homeless community he has been treating for years, he unexpectedly learns lessons beyond his imagination while making relationships that...

"Inside the Threat" offers a harrowing exploration into the world of radiological weapons, commonly referred to as "dirty bombs," and the tireless efforts of homeland security agencies to prevent their detonation on civilian soil...

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey through the untold stories of remarkable women leaders who defied societal norms and ignited a movement for women's rights? These women and girls came from the most disadvantaged groups in society yet...

Experience the life story of Magatte Wade - the bold Senegalese entrepreneur and unflinching prosperity activist, determined to shape the destiny of her African homeland. In this riveting memoir, Wade challenges Africans to redefine their narrative,...

This is a three-part project concerning methods for the study of political semantics -how the 'meaning' of political concepts is represented and organized in memory and implications for political attitudes and behavior. The first chapter proposes a...

Cancelando o cancelamento: como o identitarismo da militância tabajara ameaça a democracia trata-se de uma investigação jornalística e filosófica sobre esse novo movimento da esquerda progressista, o identitarismo cancelador. Aliando anos de estudos e...

Facharbeit (Schule) aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Didaktik - Gemeinschaftskunde / Sozialkunde, Note: 1,5, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Video der Hinrichtung des jordanischen Piloten Muaz al-Kasaesbeh durch die Terrormiliz „Islamischer Staat" (IS)...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Orientalistik / Sinologie - Islamwissenschaft, Note: 1,7, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der vorliegenden Hausarbeit möchte ich mich dem Thema der Selbstmordanschläge...

Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, grade: 12.0, Aalborg University (Culture and Global Studies), language: English, abstract: The paper sets out to show the...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Sonstiges, Note: 1,3, Universität Trier, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit widmet sich der Frage, ob das Wahlparadoxon innerhalb der Rational-Choice-Theorie aufgelöst werden kann.Worin...

Amazingly, the complexities of voting theory can be explained and resolved with comfortable geometry. A geometry which unifies such seemingly disparate topics as manipulation, monotonicity, and even the apportionment issues of...

On January 6th, 2021, the vice president of the most powerful country in the world hid in a parking garage surrounded by his security detail while thousands of protestors, some with homemade guillotines with his name on them, entered the U.S. Capitol...

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"Keeney delivers a riveting and propulsive story about a nine-year battle to save sacred ground that was the site of the largest labor uprising in American history. . . . He unveils a powerful playbook on successful activism that will inspire countless...

Now, more than ever, our collective voices (and actions) must stand united in opposition to Donald J. Trump, who-by following the demagogue's playbook-seeks to divide and conquer by turning Christians against Muslims, white folks against people of color,...

If your organization is considering a capital, endowment, or other major fundraising campaign, Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign? by Linda Lysakowski will help you assess:* Whether you have a donor prospect pool for major campaign gifts.* Whether you...

Is it possible to work in international development without hurting those we are trying to help?Over the last few decades, evangelical Christians in the United States have moved from an open embrace of development work (e.g. short term missions, poverty...

Rich Harvest tells of the development and progress of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, beginning with Oliver Hudson Kelley’s first activities on behalf of the farmer organization. It represents the first scholarly work devoted to the history of the...

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Birthday Guest BookCapture all your precious memories from your birthday with this beautiful Guest Book. Place this spectacular book somewhere in the venue that will catch everyone's eye and build up a collection of messages from your guests that you...

The year 2006 was by all means an "election" year: a significant proportion of voters were called to the polls three times. In at least two - the parliamentary elections of 9-10 April and the 25-26 June constitutional referendum - the voters' choices had...

 Since 9/11 many books have been published on Islamic terrorism, but few of these have considered the issue from the perspective of strategic studies or in terms of an “insurgency.” As a result, much of this literature ignores the...