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Defending Latina/O Immigrant Communities: The Xenophobic Era of Trump and BeyondA collection of short essays and stories, Defending Latina/o Immigrant Communities: The Xenophobic Era of Trump and Beyond focuses on one of the most vilified, demonized, and scapegoated groups in the United States: Latina/o immigrants. Using his rigorous academic training, public policy knowledge, and...
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A Generation Abandoned: Why 'Whatever' Is Not EnoughA Generation Abandoned explores the disruptive cultural events especially of the past half century as these have undermined the confidence of the young in themselves and in civil society, and finally in our place in the universe. The overall theme is the contrast between...
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Written in Blood: The Story of the Haitian People 1492-1995, newly revised editionThis newly revised edition of Written in Blood, expanded by Michael Heinl, includes new research and an updated version of the 1996 edition's orthography of Creole. Written in Blood remains the most complete history of Haiti ever written in English and one of the...
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Politics (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)Provides extended analyses of the origin and function of the state; the proper distribution of political power among the branches of government; a classification of the different types of regime; the reasons why the different regimes fail and how to prevent such failure; and,...
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On Liberty (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)Published in 1859, this title presents an eloquent defense of individual freedom in nineteenth-century social and political philosophy. It offers a liberal argument in support of the value of liberty.Author: John Stuart MillPublisher: Barnes & NoblePublished: 02/21/2004Pages: 144Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.40w...
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The Politics of Historic Districts: A Primer for Grassroots PreservationThe worst thing in politics is to be right and to lose. This how-to guide will give citizens who are fighting to designate a local historic district the political know-how to win the support of fellow residents and city hall. Everything is here: learning...
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Spycraft Secrets: An Espionage A-ZTradecraft: as intriguing as it is forbidden . . .Tradecraft is the term applied to techniques used by intelligence personnel to assist them in conducting their operations and, like many other professions, the espionage business has developed its own rich lexicon.In the real, sub...
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Violette: The Missions of SOE Agent Violette Szabó GCSOE agent Violette Szab was one of the most incredible women who operated behind enemy lines during World War II. The daughter of an English father and French mother, and widow of a French army officer, she was daring and courageous, conducting sabotage missions,...
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The Democratic Intellect: Scotland and Her Universities in the Nineteenth Century: Edinburgh Classic EditionsAn Edinburgh Classic edition of the cornerstone work on Scotland's intellectual identity First published in 1961, The Democratic Intellect provoked a re-evaluation of Scotland's philosophy of itself. George Davie's account of the history of the movements which set Scotland apart from its neighbours, and...
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Post-Foundational Theories of Democracy: Reclaiming Freedom, Equality, SolidarityCombines the heated debates between post-structuralist critics and defenders of democracy to create a new theory Are we living in post-democratic times - has democracy turned into an empty institutional shell? The upsurge of democratic revolutions and revolts in the West and the Arab...
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The Secret War in Afghanistan: The Soviet Union, China and Anglo-American Intelligence in the Afghan WarThe Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, in support of a Marxist-Leninist government, and the subsequent nine-year conflict with the indigenous Afghan Mujahedeen was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Cold War. Key details of the circumstances surrounding the invasion and its ultimate conclusion only...
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Is the American Century Over?For more than a century, the United States has been the world's most powerful state. Now some analysts predict that China will soon take its place. Does this mean that we are living in a post-American world? Will China's rapid rise spark a new...
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Climate and Society: Transforming the FutureThis bold and important new book presents current and emerging thinking on the social dimensions of climate change. Using clear language and powerful examples, it introduces key concepts and frameworks for understanding the multifaceted connections between climate and society. Robin Leichenko and Karen O'Brien...
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Labor Movements: Global PerspectivesFewer than 12 percent of U.S. workers belong to unions, and union membership rates are falling in much of the world. With tremendous growth in inequality within and between countries, steady or indeed rising unemployment and underemployment, and the marked increase in precarious work...
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The Welfare State ReaderThe Welfare State Reader has established itself as a vital source of outstanding original research since its original appearance in 2000. In the third edition, Pierson, Castles and Naumann have comprehensively overhauled the content, bringing it wholly up to date with contemporary discussions about...
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Communication and Social Change: A Citizen PerspectiveHow do the communication practices of governments, NGOs and social movements enhance opportunities for citizen-led change? In this incisive book, Thomas Tufte makes a call for a fundamental rethinking of what it takes to enable citizens' voices, participation and power in processes of social...
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The Sociology of Human RightsLong the arena of philosophers, legal scholars, and political scientists, the interdisciplinary study of human rights has recently seen an influx of sociologists. Why is this so, and how do sociologists contribute to our understanding of human rights in the contemporary world? In this...
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Managing the Undesirables: Refugee Camps and Humanitarian Government"Originally published in French as Gerer les indesirables, Flammarion SA, 2008"--T.p. verso.Author: Michel AgierPublisher: Polity PressPublished: 01/25/2011Pages: 300Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 8.95h x 6.14w x 0.84dISBN: 9780745649023Review Citation(s): Choice 11/01/2011About the AuthorMichel Agier is an anthropologist and director of studies at the Institut de...
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What Is Social Policy?From housing, pensions and family benefits, to health care, unemployment insurance and social assistance, the welfare state is a key aspect of our lives. But social programs are contested political realities that we can't hope to understand without locating them within the "big picture."...
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Health and GlobalizationThis accessible book examines the multidimensional influence of globalization on human health and disease. The acceleration of globalization since the end of the Cold War has had numerous far-reaching impacts on health-related issues, both social and political, and as this book shows, globalization continues...
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