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Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism
Allegiance in Church and State (1928) examines the evolution of
ideas and ideals, their relation to political and economic events,
and their influence on friends and foes in seventeenth-century
England - which witnessed the beginning of both the constitutional
and the intellectual transition from the old order to the new. It
takes a careful look at the religious and particularly political
ideas of the Nonjurors, a sect that argued for the moral
foundations of a State and the sacredness of moral obligations in
public life.
Leveller Manifestoes (1944) is a collection of primary manifestoes
issued by the Levellers, the group which played an active and
influential role in the English revolution of 1642-49. This book
collects together rare pamphlets and tracts that are seldom
available, and certainly not in one place for ease of research.
Homegrown: The New Age of Terrorism provides students with a
concise and accessible introduction to modern-day terrorism related
to the motivations, tactics, and strategies of domestic acts of
terror. The text is organized into eight chapters. The opening
chapters introduce contemporary terrorism and extremism as it
exists in the United States. A special emphasis is placed on the
radicalization process that leads to extremist ideologies and the
differences between random and tactical terror activities.
Additional chapters cover terrorist organizations and their
ideologies, sources of terrorist financing, human trafficking, and
cyberterrorism. Students learn about the structure and history of
extremist organizations such as the Aryan Brotherhood and how these
groups contribute to gang violence in both communities and
correctional systems. The final chapter consists of case studies
that provide an overview of high-profile terrorist attacks and
promote the opportunity for classroom discussion. Designed to help
students consider and develop strategies for fighting terror within
the United States, Homegrown is an ideal supplemental textbook for
courses in criminal justice, political science, military science,
and terrorism.
The Revolt of African Slaves in Iraq in the III/IX Century is the
only full-length study on the revolt o f the Zanj. Scholars of
slavery, the African diaspora and th e Middle East have lauded
Popovic''s work. '
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Ruin Star
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Matt Wright; Illustrated by James L. Cook
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Discovery Miles 3 550
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Security in the European Union (EU) is an increasingly complex
problem, with the spectre of disintegration looming over the
Eurozone, and the threat of terrorism, insecurity and the long-term
sustainability of food supply and fresh water reaching levels of
crisis. This interdisciplinary book provides a unique insight into
the multiple security threats that the EU is facing, and gives
readers invaluable information about the challenges these pose to
the Union. With contributions from scholars of economics, law and
political science, The European Union: Facing the Challenge of
Multiple Security Threats provides a comprehensive analysis of
contemporary security problems for the EU. Focussing on the latter
end of the 2010s, this book examines in great detail the impact
that developments in the rest of the world has had on the Union?s
vulnerable state. Among the key contemporary issues examined are
the migration crisis exacerbated by the conflicts in Syria and
Libya, the increasingly strained relationship between the EU and
Russia as well as the changing circumstances in the EU-US
relationship brought on by Donald Trump?s presidency. Tapping into
the internal and external causes and impacts of security problems
in the EU, this book offers important policy ideas for the future
of the Union. It constitutes a vital read for policy makers and
advisors in the EU, as well as for scholars of European political
science, economics, and law. Contributors include: A. Bakardjieva
Engelbrekt, N. Bremberg, M. Eriksson, J. Gullstrand, C. Joergensen,
C. Magnusson Sjoeberg, A. Michalski, N. Nilsson, G. Noll,I.
OEsterdahl, L. Oxelheim, C. Parker, T. Persson, R. Svensson, C.
Wagnsson, S. Widmalm
Voluntary Associations and Nonprofit Organizations in Our Current
Uncertain World provides students with a collection of enlightening
readings that present major topics related to voluntary
associations and nonprofit organizations from a multidisciplinary
perspective, including sociological. The text is organized into six
units that cover: the historical background, definition, and
theories of nonprofit organizations; the nonprofit sector relations
and other partnerships; organization and structure; communication
and nonprofit organizations; funding, strategy, and management; and
policy issues, globalization, and the future of nonprofit
organizations. The readings explore a wide variety of topics,
including the role of nonprofits in society, civic engagement,
governmental relations, the importance of mission and vision
statements, best practices for online advocacy, budget and finance,
the global drivers of change, and much more. Each reading is framed
by an introduction and discussion questions to reinforce key
concepts and stimulate critical thinking. Filling a gap in the
current literature, Voluntary Associations and Nonprofit
Organizations in Our Current Uncertain World is an ideal resource
for courses that explore all aspects of voluntary associations and
nonprofit organizations.
Extremism in the United States presents students with a collection
of articles that chronicle the development of violent white
supremacist extremism in the United States from the Know-Nothing
era to the January 6 insurrection. The book examines how right-wing
groups mobilized in the last half of the 20th century to become a
strong negative influence upon American society. The opening unit
discusses the diversity of extremism in America and in the world,
and how extremism has changed over time. Proceeding units examine
the American Eugenics Movement; the mobilization of white supremacy
through Neo-Nazis, Skinheads, and militiamen; the rise of the
Alt-Right in the United States; and strategies for resisting
extremism in the 21st century. In closing units, students read
articles on lone wolf offenders, internet radicalization, and ways
to combat white supremacist violence in the future. A timely and
contemporary resource, Extremism in the United States is an ideal
textbook for courses in sociology, criminal justice, and terrorism.
A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year A riveting account of
a forgotten holocaust: the slaughter of over one hundred thousand
Ukrainian Jews in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. In the
Midst of Civilized Europe repositions the pogroms as a defining
moment of the twentieth century. 'Exhaustive, clearly written,
deeply researched' - The Times 'A meticulous, original and deeply
affecting historical account' - Philippe Sands, author of East West
Street Between 1918 and 1921, over a hundred thousand Jews were
murdered in Ukraine by peasants, townsmen, and soldiers who blamed
the Jews for the turmoil of the Russian Revolution. In hundreds of
separate incidents, ordinary people robbed their Jewish neighbours
with impunity, burned down their houses, ripped apart their Torah
scrolls, sexually assaulted them, and killed them. Largely
forgotten today, these pogroms - ethnic riots - dominated headlines
and international affairs in their time. Aid workers warned that
six million Jews were in danger of complete extermination. Twenty
years later, these dire predictions would come true. Drawing upon
long-neglected archival materials, including thousands of newly
discovered witness testimonies, trial records, and official orders,
acclaimed historian Jeffrey Veidlinger shows for the first time how
this wave of genocidal violence created the conditions for the
Holocaust. Through stories of survivors, perpetrators, aid workers,
and governmental officials, he explains how so many different
groups of people came to the same conclusion: that killing Jews was
an acceptable response to their various problems.
Profiles of influential Black women activists at a historic moment
This volume offers a panoramic view of Black feminist politics
through the stories of a remarkable cross section of Black women
who attended the 1977 National Women's Conference. These women
advocated for civil and women's rights but also for accessibility,
lesbians, sex workers, welfare recipients, laborers, and children.
The women featured in this book include icons Coretta Scott King
and Michelle Cearcy, a teenager who served as a torchbearer at the
conference. Contributors offer insights into the lives of Gloria
Scott, Dorothy Height, Freddie Groomes-McLendon, and Jeffalyn
Johnson. The profiles include activist organizers Georgia McMurray,
Barbara Smith, Johnnie Tillmon, Addie Wyatt, and Florynce Kennedy.
The hard-won achievements of politicians are examined and
celebrated, including those of Barbara Jordan, Shirley Chisholm,
Maxine Waters, C. Delores Tucker, the first Black female secretary
of state for Pennsylvania, and Yvonne Burke, one of the first Black
women elected to Congress and the first representative to give
birth while serving. The final profiles cover Clara McClaughlin,
reporter Melba Tolliver, and photojournalist Diana Mara Henry, who
shared the details of the conference and the continual work being
done by Black women with others through various media channels.
This book places the diversity of Black women's experiences and
their leadership at the center of the history of the women's
movement. Publication of this work made possible by a Sustaining
the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the
National Endowment for the Humanities.
After 20 years of freedom in South Africa we have to ask ourselves
difficult questions: are we willing to perpetuate a lie, search for
facts or think wishfully? Freedom has been enabled by apartheid's
end, but at the same time some of apartheid's key institutions and
social relations are reproduced under the guise of 'democracy'.
This collection of essays acknowledges the enormous expectations
placed on the shoulders of the South African revolution to produce
an alternative political regime in response to apartheid and global
neo-liberalism. It does not lament the inability of South Africa's
democracy to provide deeper freedoms, or suggest that since it
hasn't this is some form of betrayal. Freedom is made possible
and/or limited by local political choices, contemporary global
conditions and the complexities of social change. This book
explores the multiplicity of spaces within which the dynamics of
social change unfold, and the complex ways in which power is
produced and reproduced. In this way, it seeks to understand the
often non-linear practices through which alternative possibilities
emerge, the lengthy and often indirect ways in which new
communities are imagined and new solidarities are built. In this
sense, this book is not a collection of hope or despair. Nor is it
a book that seeks to situate itself between these two poles.
Instead it aims to read the present historically, critically and
politically, and to offer insights into the ongoing, iterative and
often messy struggles for freedom.
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