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""The Republican Campaign Textbook for 1888"" is a political book written by George Francis Dawson in 1888. The book is a comprehensive guide for the Republican Party's presidential campaign for the year 1888. It contains detailed information on the...

The Presidential Armies of India is a historical book written by Edward Stirling Rivett Carnac in 1890. The book is a detailed account of the armies that were raised and maintained by the three presidencies of British India - Bengal, Bombay, and Madras...

This book analyses the emergence, strategies, and outcomes of the struggle to embed democratic governance and constitutional order in Kenya, showcasing both the power and the limits of citizen agency in the struggle to transform a postcolonial...

This study sheds new light on the historic background of the contemporary Palestinian problem. Avneri traces the spread of Jewish settlements over the seventy-year period before the establishment of the State of Israel, in order to see how it affected...

Yemen is facing a unique confluence of crises. A civil war in the North, a secessionist movement in the South, and a resurgence of al Qaeda are unfolding against the background of economic collapse, insufficient state capacity, and governance and...

This volume interrogates settled ways of thinking about the seemingly interminable conflict between religious and secular values in our world today. What are the assumptions and resources internal to secular conceptions of critique that help or hinder...

The tragic death in Baghdad in 2003 of Sergio Vieira de Mello, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, brought into bitter relief the challenges faced by peacekeepers and humanitarian aid workers. The contributors to this book, all leading...

Although historians have devoted a great deal of attention to the development of federal government policy regarding civil rights in the quarter century following World War II, little attention has been paid to the equally important developments at the...

The proliferation of nongovernmental organizations, or NGOs, is one of the most striking features of contemporary international politics. While states remain the major protectors--and abusers--of human rights, NGOs such as Amnesty International have...

In Employment and Human Rights: The International Dimension, Richard Lewis Siegel discusses the historical evolution of the right to employment as well as regional and global efforts to achieve full employment. In the first section of the book, he...

This book documents the true nature of the so-called War on Drugs, which has been ravaging the world under false pretences for half a century. A true account of the phenomenon must be provided so that a genuine conversation can occur about bringing to an...

Chance brought the two young boys together. They met casually or by chance. Abdun Kedit was an Agar from Rumbek and Riel Deng, a Twic of Gogrial. The two were under the age of eighteen when they met... Two Young Boys and other Stories is about the...

This book examines the ability of the EU and European actor networks to coherently and effectively navigate, manage, and influence debates and policy on the international stage. It also questions whether increasing complexity across a range of critical...

This textbook is designed to be used by those tackling the complex and challenging issues of security sector reform (SSR). The questions of 'What is security?' and 'How can governments deliver it in the most efficient and effective manner?' are central...

This book, first published in 1981, is a comprehensive examination of the main theoretical, methodological and empirical approaches to the study of the military in modernising political systems, in socialist and non-socialist countries. It analyses...

Bringing together a team of cutting-edge researchers based in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indo-Pacific countries, this book focuses on the tug of war between China's influence and forces of resistance in Hong Kong, Taiwan and selected countries in its...

This book offers a comparative analysis of the political agency of British migrants in Spain and France and explores how they struggle for a sense of belonging in the wake of Brexit.With the UK's departure from the European Union (EU), Britons are set to...

The Intelligent Nation proposes a systemic and radical transformation of the organisation, management, ownership and performance of the services of the state by capitalising on the potential offered by contemporary information capability and fulfilling...

This book analyses the arrival of emerging and traditional information and technology for public and economic use in Latin America. It focuses on the governmental, economic and security issues and the study of the complex relationship between citizens...

This multi-disciplinary book conceptualizes, maps, and analyses ongoing standardization processes of risk issues across various sectors, processes, and practices.Standards are not only technical specifications and guidelines to support efficient risk...

Examining the relationship between humanitarianism, human rights, and security in the governance of borders and migration, this book analyses the case of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), challenging the common assumption that...

This inspiring tale of grit and determination sprinkled with humor, wit, and a taste of irony is the story of Winifred Bryan Horner's journey from a life of domesticity on the family farm after World War II to becoming an Endowed Professor. Her...

Barack Obama and his radical team of self-professed socialists, fringe activists, and others are trying to remake the American way of life. They have used their new Democratic majority to launch an alarming assault on our capitalist system--while...

This book will help to enhance the understanding of the legal position of the armed forces, which is of paramount importance today due to the blurring of the lines between national security, anti-insurgency operations and law enforcement.

Throughout Indian history, various individuals and groups have questioned, censured and debated authority—be it the state or empire, religious or political traditions, caste hierarchies, patriarchy or even the idea of god. These dissenting voices...

The employment of the armed forces during low intensity conflicts has undergone a sea change, with a transformation in the modus operandi of insurgents/terrorists. It must be understood that while various Acts provide legal protection to the armed...

A obra faz uma análise histórica e conceitual do terceiro setor no Brasil e na América Latina, explicitando conceitos importantes para quem quer conhecer mais profundamente o tema: a história dos movimentos sociais e das ONGs; os desafios enfrentados por...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Politik - Thema: Völkerrecht und Menschenrechte, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Man sieht sie in den Zentren aller größeren Städte Südamerikas. Sie sind noch Kinder, von ihrer Lebensweise her aber schon lange...

It's time to reclaim our power!This book shows how today’s Resistance can engage in full-scale, strategic acts of nonviolent noncompliance and other methods in order to force Trump and the GOP to either step down or radically alter their...

Nonviolent campaigns usually take place in complex domestic and international settings, where support from outside actors can be a double-edged sword. We argue that nonviolent campaigns tend to benefit the most from external assistance that allows them...

"A well-written, balanced historical study which examines all aspects of thegradual emancipation of France's Jews during the Revolution. Comprehensiveand comprehensible, this study investigates the various political intrigues which determined the ebb and...

Belarus has emerged from communism in a unique manner as an authoritarian regime. The author, who has lived in Belarus for several years, highlights several mechanisms of tyranny, beyond the regime's ability to control and repress, which should not be...

Now more than ever, "recognition" represents a critical concept for social movements, both as a strategic tool and an important policy aim. While the subject's theoretical and empirical dimensions have usually been studied separately, this...

Working and Writing for ChangeSeries Editors: Steve Parks and Jessica Pauszek[W]e believe that the writers in this anthology demonstrate our generation's commitment to move the entrenched issues into forward-looking solutions, to break away from limiting...

Around the globe, democracy is under assault. For a dozen years, global freedom has followed a downward slope, according to Freedom House. Once viewed as the world’s model of freedom, the United States has slipped in world ratings of democracy. For...

Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States of America, ended his second—and final—term in office on January 20th, 2017.For eight years, President Obama, along with then-First Lady Michelle Obama, worked to define a new America; a...

Revolutionary in all senses of the word, this classic treatise on republicanism, individual merit, and inherent human worth was published in England to great acclaim in 1790, a response to Edmund Burke’s Reflections on the Revolution in France, which...

Dr. Delaram Farzaneh is currently a Scholar in Residence at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at the NYU School of Law. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Law in Iran. After coming to the United States, she received her first LL.M...

The most incisive comment on politics to-day is indifference. When men and women begin to feel that elections and legislatures do not matter very much, that politics is a rather distant and unimportant exercise, the reformer might as well put to himself...

Collected in this massive 500+ page omnibus edition are Walter Lippman's four most important books. These four books are seminal texts in the fields of media studies, political science, and social psychology. The father of modern journalism, Walter...

HOW ICONIC AUTOBIOGRAPHIES FOUND INCARCERATION PIVOTAL TO THE TRANSITION BETWEEN CIVIL RIGHTS AND BLACK POWERIn the black liberation movement, imprisonment emerged as a key rhetorical, theoretical, and media resource. Imprisoned activists developed...

2009 y USAEl Africano IndocumentadoPor Beatriz GriffinLa inmigración ilegal es un delito (2005) Leyes de los Estados Unidos para Inmigrantes Ilegales.Cada año la patrulla fronteriza hace capturas de más de 1 millón de extranjeros que violan...

Publishers' Accounts: Including A Consideration Of Copyright, And The Valuation Of Literary Property is a book written by Clarence E. Allen and published in 1897. The book is a comprehensive guide for publishers, authors, and anyone involved in the...

""Reply of the Trustees of Union College, to Charges Brought Before the Assembly of New York"" is a historical document written by James William Beekman in 1853. The book is a response from the trustees of Union College to allegations made against the...