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This vibrant and significantly revised new edition is a
comprehensive and accessible text for studying political theory in
a changing world. Bringing together classic and contemporary
political concepts and ideologies into one book, it introduces the
major approaches to political issues that have shaped our world,
and the ideas that form the currency of political debate.
Consistently, it relates political ideas to political realities
through effective use of examples and case studies making theory
lively, contentious, and relevant. With significant revisions which
reflect the latest questions facing political theory in an
increasingly international context, key features and updates
include: Two brand new chapters on Migration and Freedom of Speech
and a significant new section on the radical right;
Thought-provoking case studies to bring the theory to life
including social media and internet regulation, Brexit and the EU,
anti-vaxxer campaigns, surrogacy tourism, and autonomous anarchist
zones; A revamped website, including podcasts, to aid study of, and
reading around, the subject. Introduction to Political Theory,
Fourth Edition is the perfect accompaniment to undergraduate study
in political theory, political philosophy, concepts and ideologies,
and more broadly to the social sciences and philosophy.
This vibrant and significantly revised new edition is a
comprehensive and accessible text for studying political theory in
a changing world. Bringing together classic and contemporary
political concepts and ideologies into one book, it introduces the
major approaches to political issues that have shaped our world,
and the ideas that form the currency of political debate.
Consistently, it relates political ideas to political realities
through effective use of examples and case studies making theory
lively, contentious, and relevant. With significant revisions which
reflect the latest questions facing political theory in an
increasingly international context, key features and updates
include: Two brand new chapters on Migration and Freedom of Speech
and a significant new section on the radical right;
Thought-provoking case studies to bring the theory to life
including social media and internet regulation, Brexit and the EU,
anti-vaxxer campaigns, surrogacy tourism, and autonomous anarchist
zones; A revamped website, including podcasts, to aid study of, and
reading around, the subject. Introduction to Political Theory,
Fourth Edition is the perfect accompaniment to undergraduate study
in political theory, political philosophy, concepts and ideologies,
and more broadly to the social sciences and philosophy.
The purpose of this text is to provide the reader with a
comprehensive understanding of the nature of violence, aggression,
extremism, and ethnic hate crimes in the US, and to explicate how
community development, stewardship, and service may be implemented
to address and reduce these problems. When individuals of diverse
backgrounds are provided with engagement, interaction, and
community-building stewardship programs, negative ethnic
stereotypes are debunked, conflict is reduced, and individuals are
more likely to communicate and build a more resilient and empowered
community. Recent political and administrative policies have
created a very tense environment among cities within the US,
especially within communities that have larger populations of
immigrant refugees and persons of varied ethnicities. This book
aims to ameliorate some of that tension.
This essential reference covers alphabetically both the major
concepts in political theory and the key writers in the field.
While ensuring accuracy and objectivity, the entries represent
interpretations that are both challenging and interesting. The
premise underlying the book is that politics cannot be studied
without theory, and for students, the more concrete and relevant
the theory, the better. Presenting theory in an abstract fashion
makes it daunting for students who can find it difficult to see the
links between theory and practice. The definitions in this glossary
therefore relate political ideas to political realities (i.e.
everyday controversies) in an attempt to make them as lively,
stimulating, and accessible as possible. Terms have been selected
based upon the concepts most regularly used in teaching.
This essential reference covers alphabetically both the major
concepts in political theory and the key writers in the field.
While ensuring accuracy and objectivity, the entries represent
interpretations that are both challenging and interesting. The
premise underlying the book is that politics cannot be studied
without theory, and for students, the more concrete and relevant
the theory, the better. Presenting theory in an abstract fashion
makes it daunting for students who can find it difficult to see the
links between theory and practice. The definitions in this glossary
therefore relate political ideas to political realities (i.e.
everyday controversies) in an attempt to make them as lively,
stimulating, and accessible as possible. Terms have been selected
based upon the concepts most regularly used in teaching.
Two long-lost volumes from the classic Beat period. Tau is Philip
Lamantia's mystical second collection of poems, originally slated
for publication in 1955, but suppressed by the poet due to his
evolving religious beliefs. Journey to the End contains the poems
of the legendary John Hoffman (1928-1952), whose poems were read by
Lamantia in 1955 at the 6 Gallery reading where Allen Ginsberg
debuted "Howl." Lamantia's closest friend, a character in Jack
Kerouac's Dharma Bums, and the inspiration for two lines of "Howl,"
Hoffman moved between San Francisco and New York before his death
in Mexico at the age of twenty-four. This volume includes
biographical notes and Lamantia's commentaries on Hoff man's
poetry.
The purpose of this text is to provide the reader with a
comprehensive understanding of the nature of violence, aggression,
extremism, and ethnic hate crimes in the US, and to explicate how
community development, stewardship, and service may be implemented
to address and reduce these problems. When individuals of diverse
backgrounds are provided with engagement, interaction, and
community-building stewardship programs, negative ethnic
stereotypes are debunked, conflict is reduced, and individuals are
more likely to communicate and build a more resilient and empowered
community. Recent political and administrative policies have
created a very tense environment among cities within the US,
especially within communities that have larger populations of
immigrant refugees and persons of varied ethnicities. This book
aims to ameliorate some of that tension.
Using examples from modem writers the author examines the impact of
death using the concepts of grace, violence and self. Originally
published in 1954. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest
print-on-demand technology to again make available previously
out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton
University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of
these important books while presenting them in durable paperback
and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is
to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in
the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press
since its founding in 1905.
This book explores the work of John Gray, controversial and
widely read contemporary philosopher. This comprehensive volume
links a critique of Gray's views on Marxism, humanism, and the
Enlightenment--as well as his deep pessimism--with his position
that attempts to tackle the core of issues like globalization and
multiculturalism are hopelessly utopian. Challenging these and
other assumptions in Gray's work in a clear and accessible way,
John Hoffman focuses his criticism on the philosopher's
traditionalist and problematic conception of utopia in the modern
world.
Using examples from modem writers the author examines the impact of
death using the concepts of grace, violence and self. Originally
published in 1954. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest
print-on-demand technology to again make available previously
out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton
University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of
these important books while presenting them in durable paperback
and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is
to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in
the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press
since its founding in 1905.
Sovereignty is undoubtedly one of the most disputed and
controversial concepts in politics today. What does it mean to say
that a state, a people or an individual is sovereign? In this book,
twelve contributors, all specialists in their own area, tackle
these questions in different ways. Underlying the range and
diversity of their responses is a common problem: how does
sovereignty relate to society and the state? The first part focuses
upon developments in British politics, the European Union, Northern
Ireland and South Africa in the late 20th century. The second part
explores state sovereignty from an international perspective, while
the third looks towards detaching sovereignty from the state.
Feminist arguments about the self and the exploitation of
prostituted women are interrogated along with a democratic analysis
of popular organizations and a novel assessment of the question of
sovereignty and animal rights.
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Garbage Men (Paperback)
Justin McDanel; Edited by Amanda McDanel; John Hoffman II
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R358
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
Including The Human Temperaments And Their Influences Upon The
Mind; The Analysis Of The Mental Faculties, And How To Develop And
Train Them; The Theory Of Education And The School; And Methods Of
Instruction And School Management.
Including The Human Temperaments And Their Influences Upon The
Mind; The Analysis Of The Mental Faculties, And How To Develop And
Train Them; The Theory Of Education And The School; And Methods Of
Instruction And School Management.
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is global mobile data technology. More important it is a step en route to next-generation wireless, or 3G, for many networks in the US and most networks in Europe and Asia. Questions like when can we expect European take-up of GPRS?, what kind of roaming will the standards bodies adopt?, what functionality will first-generation terminals provide?, or how will GPRS change the basic business practices of GSM operators? all need to be answered before implementations proceed. This book helps the wireless industry gets its arms around the issues with contributions from many of the pioneering companies in the mobile data industry. It equips professionals with plain English explanations of technology, markets, billing systems, terminals and management challenges.
Currently our society is experiencing unprecedented conflict and
violence from many different types of situations and causes. As our
society is becoming increasingly more diverse, it has become more
apparent that we need to rely on more environmentally sustainable
mechanisms and cooperative behaviours to help address and reverse
this trend. Political extremism, ethnocentric ideology and recent
authoritarian leadership has resulted in an increasingly divided
and polarized community. This book attempts to address the problems
of violence and extremism through our evolutionary history in the
need for all groups of individuals to work co-operatively and
contribute to a healthier and more productive community where all
individuals are afforded opportunities to share their skills in a
more holistic, organic and collaborative process, what Ervin Staub
(2013) refers to as the "constructive social process." This book
examines how natural and ecologically sustainable (i.e., "green
space") environments can help to promote more cooperative and
prosocial behaviours within our communities and address the serious
problems involving violence and ethnocentric ideologies.
America's ever-expanding waistline: We see it, hear about it,
and worry about it But can anything be done about it?
People today work harder and take better care of their health
than any previous generation. So how could two-thirds of us fail to
measure up when it comes to eating right and exercising? HBO and
the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences have
joined together to bring you the nation's foremost experts and
definitive research on weight and weight loss. "The Weight of the
Nation" explains how we got to this unhealthy place and how we can
get to a healthy weight by overcoming the forces that drive us to
eat too much and move too little.
"The Weight of the Nation" answers crucial questions about yo-yo
dieting, how metabolism functions, why stress affects weight, and
how to keep weight off forever. Based on the rich research behind
HBO's documentary series, "The Weight of the Nation" is the only
book that tells it like it is: losing weight is hard, keeping it
off is even harder, and there's no quick fix. Weight loss takes a
lot of work and a lifetime commitment, but thousands have done it
and this book will show you how.
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