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Pitch Battles - Sport, Racism And Resistance (Paperback): Peter Hain, Andre Odendaal Pitch Battles - Sport, Racism And Resistance (Paperback)
Peter Hain, Andre Odendaal
R540 Discovery Miles 5 400 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

“There will be a black Springbok over my dead body.” — Dr Danie Craven, President of the South African Rugby Board, 1969

Just a year after the controversial D’Oliveira affair, the organised disruption of the all-white 1969/70 South African rugby and cricket tours to Britain represented a significant challenge to apartheid politics. Led by future cabinet minister Peter Hain, the ‘Stop the Seventy Tour’ campaign brought about the cancellation of both tours, presaging white South Africa’s expulsion from the Olympics and the end of apartheid sport altogether.

With his brand of attention-grabbing, direct action sports protest, the 19-year-old Hain emerged as a hero to some and enemy to others. Now, reflecting on these experiences with fifty years of hindsight, Lord Hain, together with South Africa’s foremost sports historian and fellow anti-apartheid activist André Odendaal, shows how decades of relentless international and domestic campaigning for equality led to a Springbok team captained by black athlete Siya Kolisi winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Interspersing a wide range of examples with personal testimony, Pitch Battles explores the themes of sport, globalisation and resistance from the deep past to the present day. Published in the same year as the Stop The Tour documentary from acclaimed director Louis Myles, this compelling story of sacrifice, struggle and triumph reveals how sport should never be divorced from politics or society’s values.

Land In South Africa - Contested Meanings And Nation Formation (Paperback): Khwezi Mabasa, Bulelwa Mabasa Land In South Africa - Contested Meanings And Nation Formation (Paperback)
Khwezi Mabasa, Bulelwa Mabasa
R340 R314 Discovery Miles 3 140 Save R26 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Land In South Africa examines how land and agrarian reform impacts nation building, citizenship, and identity formation. The publication draws attention to the limitations of reducing land to a commodity, and how this approach perpetuates social conflict and inequality in land reform policy implementation.

The book posits an alternative policy paradigm, which discusses contested meanings of land and their relation to nation formation. It brings to the fore citizen stakeholder perspectives from former labour tenants, citizens residing in communally owned land, women subsistence farmers, peasant movements and land reform civil society groups.

The chapters investigate the diverse and contested meanings of land to elevate how South Africans perceive land justice and reform, while also including several international case studies. The publication argues that land power relations and policy debates are constitutive components of nation building. And, importantly, that land shapes essential pillars in nation formation such as citizenship, political identity, heritage, a sense of belonging and social disparities.

Thinking Government - Public Administration and Politics in Canada, Fifth Edition (Hardcover, 5th Revised edition): David... Thinking Government - Public Administration and Politics in Canada, Fifth Edition (Hardcover, 5th Revised edition)
David Johnson
R4,571 Discovery Miles 45 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Thinking Government examines the key roles and duties of the Canadian federal government and its public service, and the policy and program debates that revolve around these roles and duties. The fifth edition of this textbook provides students with a core awareness of major issues shaping federal policies and programs - socio-economic policy options, French-English relations, regionalism and regional policy, Canadian-American relations, immigration, environmental policy, and Indigenous relations. This book takes a close look at how prime ministers and cabinet ministers interact and discusses issues in federal, financial, and human resources management, ethics and accountability, and leadership. The new edition is revised and updated throughout and addresses the 2021 federal election and the resulting Trudeau minority government as well as the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thinking Government helps its readers to be smart citizens and knowledgeable critics of what governments do well, what they could be doing better, and why they, at times, fail to deliver effective policies and programs.

RLE: Iran (Hardcover): Various RLE: Iran (Hardcover)
Various
R87,183 Discovery Miles 871 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Routledge Library Editions: Iran will re-issue works originally published between 1890 and 2005. As well as looking at the (often turbulent) history and politics of this key power in the Middle East, the set includes works of literature and literary criticism by both Persian and Western writers.

For institutional purchases for e-book sets please contact [email protected] (customers in the UK, Europe and Rest of World)

Routledge Library Editions: Iran Mini-Set A: History 10 vol set (Hardcover): Various Routledge Library Editions: Iran Mini-Set A: History 10 vol set (Hardcover)
Various
R28,959 Discovery Miles 289 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Mini-set A:History re-issues 10 volumes originally published between 1902 and 1984 and examines the legacy of British control in Persia and the origins of the conflict between Iran & Iraq. For institutional purchases for e-book sets please contact [email protected] (customers in the UK, Europe and Rest of World)

Routledge Library Editions: Iran Mini-Set D: Politics & Sociology 13 vol set (Hardcover): Various Routledge Library Editions: Iran Mini-Set D: Politics & Sociology 13 vol set (Hardcover)
Various
R29,120 Discovery Miles 291 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Mini-set D:Politics and Sociology re-issues 13 volumes originally published between 1977 and 1991. It discusses the revolution in Iran and what that has meant for the wider region of the Persian Gulf in terms of stability and relations with other countries, as well as issues of poverty in Iran and the position of minorities. For institutional purchases for e-book sets please contact [email protected] (customers in the UK, Europe and Rest of World)

Equitable Rural Socioeconomic Change - Land, Climate Dynamics, Technological Innovation (Paperback): Peter T. Jacobs Equitable Rural Socioeconomic Change - Land, Climate Dynamics, Technological Innovation (Paperback)
Peter T. Jacobs
R112 R104 Discovery Miles 1 040 Save R8 (7%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

With more and more global economic wealth and power resting with fewer and fewer people, and given the acute land inequalities in the rural areas of Africa, Latin America, and Asia, how valid are the dominant theories about the nature of rural livelihoods? How can the intricacies of the economic and social transformations that are unfolding in the rural areas of developing countries best be understood? The authors of Equitable Rural Socioeconomic Change address these questions as they explore the interrelated themes of land inequality, climate dynamics, and technological innovation across varied rural landscapes, primarily in South Africa, but also in Rwanda, and Brazil.

South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2004 (Hardcover, 12): Jacqueline West South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2004 (Hardcover, 12)
Jacqueline West; Europa Publications
R11,631 R9,218 Discovery Miles 92 180 Save R2,413 (21%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days


An unrivalled survey on the countries and territories of this immense region.
* Over 900 pages of in-depth analysis, up-to-date statistics and invaluable directory details
* Includes contributions from acknowledged authorities who examine topics of regional importance.
Introductory Survey
* Issues of regional importance are examined by acknowledged authorities of the area, subjects covered include: Indigenous Peoples in Latin America; the Environment; North American Regional Relations; International Responses to Natural Disasters in Central America; Latin American Economy; Role of the Church in Latin America in the 21st Century.
Country Surveys
* Separate chapters are included for each country
* Includes a facts in brief section, details of history and the economy.
Statistical Survey
* The latest available statistics are provided on industry, agriculture, trade, population, education, transport and tourism.
Directory
* A collection of essential contact names, postal addresses, e-mail and internet addresses.
A Bibliography

Western Europe 2002 (Hardcover, 4th edition): Europa Publications Western Europe 2002 (Hardcover, 4th edition)
Europa Publications
R10,753 R8,902 Discovery Miles 89 020 Save R1,851 (17%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Presents text, statistics and directory information on the geography, recent history and economy of the Western European countries and territories.

Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2002 (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Imogen Bell Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2002 (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Imogen Bell
R10,706 Discovery Miles 107 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This all-encompassing guide: * Includes over 600 pages of current political, economic and social affairs of the region * Provides an impartial perspective on all the countries and territories of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia * Combines detailed analysis by acknowledged experts, the latest statistics and invaluable directory material.

Central and South-Eastern Europe 2002 (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Europa Publications Central and South-Eastern Europe 2002 (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Europa Publications
R9,290 R7,676 Discovery Miles 76 760 Save R1,614 (17%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Provides a comprehensive survey of all the countries and territories of Central and South-Eastern Europe. * Provides an impartial and current perspective on economic and political developments * Over 700 pages of authoritative analysis, current statistics, directory data and biographical details.

The USA and Canada 2002 (Hardcover, 4th edition): Europa Publications The USA and Canada 2002 (Hardcover, 4th edition)
Europa Publications
R12,165 Discovery Miles 121 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This study brings together statistical, factual and directory information on these two vast nations and their constituent states, provinces and territories.It includes: * over 600 pages of in-depth analysis and thoroughly researched data * comprehensive geographical, historical, economic and political data * contributions from acknowledged regional experts.

South America 2001 (Hardcover, 9th edition): Europa Publications South America 2001 (Hardcover, 9th edition)
Europa Publications
R11,538 Discovery Miles 115 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2001 has been thoroughly revised and updated by Europa's experienced editorial team. The information included is as invaluable to those who know little of the region as it is to the seasoned businessman or academic. It should be in the reference collections of public and academic libraries, international organizations, trade and industrial companies, diplomats, government and the media. Containing a wealth of up-to-date information on the 48 countries and territories of the region, This reference provides a unique perspective on the region with its exhaustive collection of facts, up-to-date statistics, extensive directory details and expert comment.

E.Europe Russia & C Asia 2001 (Hardcover): Europa Publications E.Europe Russia & C Asia 2001 (Hardcover)
Europa Publications
R10,693 Discovery Miles 106 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume offers extensive coverage of current political, economic and social affairs of the region. It provides an impartial perspective on all the countries and territores of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia. With easy-to-use data, it contains almost 600 pages of analysis by acknowledged experts, recent statistics and useful directory material.

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine - A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017 (Paperback): Rashid... The Hundred Years' War on Palestine - A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017 (Paperback)
Rashid Khalidi
R540 R420 Discovery Miles 4 200 Save R120 (22%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Cold War Fallout - Boundary and Conflict in the Horn of Africa (Hardcover): Abdisalam M.Issa- Salwe The Cold War Fallout - Boundary and Conflict in the Horn of Africa (Hardcover)
Abdisalam M.Issa- Salwe
R1,253 Discovery Miles 12 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dear Pastors and Priests - Messages from Peace-Loving Muslim Families: The Judeo-Christian-Islamic Covenant (Paperback): Ayman... Dear Pastors and Priests - Messages from Peace-Loving Muslim Families: The Judeo-Christian-Islamic Covenant (Paperback)
Ayman Alhasan
R774 R690 Discovery Miles 6 900 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Advice and Consent - The Politics of Judicial Appointments (Hardcover): Lee Epstein, Jeffrey Allan Segal Advice and Consent - The Politics of Judicial Appointments (Hardcover)
Lee Epstein, Jeffrey Allan Segal
R1,967 Discovery Miles 19 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

From Louis Brandeis to Robert Bork to Clarence Thomas, the nomination of federal judges has generated intense political conflict. With the coming retirement of one or more Supreme Court Justices--and threats to filibuster lower court judges--the selection process is likely to be, once again, the center of red-hot partisan debate.
In Advice and Consent, two leading legal scholars, Lee Epstein and Jeffrey A. Segal, offer a brief, illuminating Baedeker to this highly important procedure, discussing everything from constitutional background, to crucial differences in the nomination of judges and justices, to the role of the Judiciary Committee in vetting nominees. Epstein and Segal shed light on the role played by the media, by the American Bar Association, and by special interest groups (whose efforts helped defeat Judge Bork). Though it is often assumed that political clashes over nominees are a new phenomenon, the authors argue that the appointment of justices and judges has always been a highly contentious process--one largely driven by ideological and partisan concerns. The reader discovers how presidents and the senate have tried to remake the bench, ranging from FDR's controversial "court packing" scheme to the Senate's creation in 1978 of 35 new appellate and 117 district court judgeships, allowing the Democrats to shape the judiciary for years. The authors conclude with possible "reforms," from the so-called nuclear option, whereby a majority of the Senate could vote to prohibit filibusters, to the even more dramatic suggestion that Congress eliminate a judge's life tenure either by term limits or compulsory retirement.
With key appointments looming on the horizon, Adviceand Consent provides everything concerned citizens need to know to understand the partisan rows that surround the judicial nominating process.

Putin's Kleptocracy - Who Owns Russia? (Paperback): Karen Dawisha Putin's Kleptocracy - Who Owns Russia? (Paperback)
Karen Dawisha
R517 R488 Discovery Miles 4 880 Save R29 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cuba - A Global Studies Handbook (Hardcover): Ted A. Henken Cuba - A Global Studies Handbook (Hardcover)
Ted A. Henken
R2,627 Discovery Miles 26 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This fascinating work provides an enlightening guided tour of the island of Cuba's historical, political, economic, and sociocultural development from the pre-Columbian period to the present. Cuba: A Global Studies Handbook offers a revealing look at a nation that, in its ongoing pursuit of freedom, has been a colonial pawn, a neocolonial paradise for corrupt politicians and dictators, an alluring vacation destination, a defiant Communist holdout and embarrassing thorn in the side of the powerful United States. Drawing heavily on his own research and experiences on the island, the author follows Cuba's political, economic, and sociocultural development from the pre-Columbian period to the present-with an emphasis on the revolutionary period. The book's reference section includes alphabetically organized entries on important people, places, and historical events, as well as shorter sections on Cuban Spanish, national traditions and holidays, cuisines, and important organizations. Also featured is a chart tracing the development of Cuban popular music and a listener's guide to some of the best available recordings. A useful reference section provides a descriptive alphabetical listing of specific information on important people, places, and historical events, as well as sections on Cuban Spanish, etiquette, national habits and traditions, cuisine, holidays, and important organizations Includes a detailed chronology of Cuban history from pre-Columbian times to the present, with emphasis on the revolutionary triumph of the late 1950s and early 1960s, Castro's enduring Communist regime, and the economic crisis of the "special period" that began in Cuba in 1990

Elusive Capital - Merchant Networks, Economic Institutions and Business Practices in Late Imperial China (Hardcover): Francois... Elusive Capital - Merchant Networks, Economic Institutions and Business Practices in Late Imperial China (Hardcover)
Francois Gipouloux
R3,573 Discovery Miles 35 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Offering a fresh analysis of late imperial China, this cutting-edge book revisits the roles played by merchant networks, economic institutions, and business practices in the divergence between Europe and China during the trade revolution. Focusing on the operating modes of three major regional trading networks active in Fujian, Huizhou, and Shanxi from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, Francois Gipouloux assesses the driving forces behind their dynamism, the role they played in Chinese economic development, and the constraints in which they were embedded. Examining merchants' business practices, partnerships,and investment strategies, chapters portray the three central figures of China's economy - the financier, the middleman, and the business entrepreneur - and their complex relationships with the imperial bureaucracy. By analysing the divergent trajectory of seemingly identical institutions in China and Europe, Elusive Capital takes a comparative approach to shed light on the factors that inhibited the transformation of commercial development into an industrial revolution, ultimately discovering why capital accumulation proved so elusive in late imperial China. Revealing novel insights from primary documentation including trial accounts, Elusive Capital will prove an invigorating read for students and scholars of economic history, business studies, and Asian urban and regional studies

The Middle East in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover, New): Martin Sicker The Middle East in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover, New)
Martin Sicker
R2,985 Discovery Miles 29 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The geopolitical history of the Middle East in the twentieth century, which falls into three relatively distinct phases, is best understood when approached simultaneously from the global and the regional perspectives. The imperialist phase, which began in the nineteenth century and lasted until the end of World War II, was followed by the cold war between the Soviet Union and the West that continued to the beginning of the 1990s. The last phase, which began with the demise of the Soviet Union, is still taking shape. These stages may overlap and, in some instances, unfold simultaneously, developments within the region being shaped and constrained by extra-regional forces for extra-regional purposes.

The sovereignty and independence of the states of the region has been limited in varying degrees by the wishes, needs, interests, and ambitions of the major powers. The geopolitical considerations have varied over time, being very different in the period between the world wars than in the period of intense East-West rivalry that followed, with the present post-cold war era being radically different from what preceded it. These changing geopolitical realities constitute the framework for this examination of the Middle East in the twentieth century, and the organizing principle for the selection of materials from the truly vast amount of information available. An important resource for scholars, students, and researchers involved with Middle Eastern history and international relations.

The Koreas (Hardcover): Mary E. Connor The Koreas (Hardcover)
Mary E. Connor
R3,034 Discovery Miles 30 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Asia in Focus: The Koreas is the most complete, accessible, and up-to-date resource available on both North Korea and South Korea. Asia in Focus: The Koreas presents an authoritative and unprecedented look at the contrasts and similarities between the history, geography, politics, economy, culture, and society of North Korea and South Korea. It offers a wealth of new insights into North Korean life, as well as extensive explorations of Korean music, arts, language, cuisine, and popular culture, including the "Korean wave," which began with the export of Korean television dramas to other parts of Asia and has spread South Korean culture around the world. Also included are sections on women's history and roles, class and ethnicity, and a wide range of contemporary issues. For a deeper understanding of one of the most closely watched regions of the globe, this volume is a must. Six contributing scholars with considerable experience and expertise conveying a deep understanding and appreciation for Korean culture 100 photographs, including many from author Mary Connor's travels to North and South Korea, as well as a complete compilation of maps

The American Century? - In Retrospect and Prospect (Hardcover): Roberto Rabel The American Century? - In Retrospect and Prospect (Hardcover)
Roberto Rabel
R2,975 Discovery Miles 29 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Few would dispute that the United States had been the world's most influential nation since Henry Luce first popularized the notion of an American Century in 1941. The significance of the influence, however, remains a subject of hot debate. This collection brings together international scholars who offer differing views on American international dominance in the past century and the prospects for its continuation into this one. These range from positive assessments of the role of the United States in forging a global community and in operating as a relatively benign global hegemon to a scathing critique of Washington policy makers for failing to reverse the ethically corrosive impact of the Cold War on American diplomatic practice.

American global influence has not been synonymous with omnipotence. The United States is not impervious to external influences and has itself been transformed by the forces of globalization--a phenomenon viewed by some as synonymous with Americanization. These essays highlight the notion that the phrase American Century implies the diffusion internationally of liberal capitalist principles. This book suggests that the role of the United States in diffusing those principles is at the heart of the debate about the significance of American global influence, whether in retrospect or in prospect. Includes the views of Asian, Antipodean, and American Scholars.

Japan - A Global Studies Handbook (Hardcover, Annotated edition): Lucien Ellington Japan - A Global Studies Handbook (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Lucien Ellington
R2,596 Discovery Miles 25 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A valuable addition to ABC-CLIO's Global Studies series, this resource covers Japan in two main sections-a narrative history and an extensive general reference section. Japan: A Global Studies Handbook offers a friendly introduction to this vital, ancient country. In a series of practical, readable essays, this title explores Japan's island geography and its influence on the nation's history. Japan traces the "economic miracle" that was born in the ashes of World War II and grew into an economy seven times the size of China's-but at considerable social cost. It examines Japan's vibrant cultural traditions-from the 11th century's The Tale of Genji to karaoke, sushi, and the "salary man." Japan entices readers to continue their exploration by offering an inviting collection of jumping-off points: a timeline of Japanese history; a mini-encyclopedia of significant people, places, and events; and an annotated bibliography covering all aspects of Japanese society. A detailed timeline charts landmarks in Japanese history, from the rise of the Jomon culture in 11,000 B.C.E. to the bursting of the economic bubble in the 1990s A compendium of practical information describes Japanese customs, from gift-giving to bathing etiquette

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