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What Does the Ruling Class Do When It Rules?: State Apparatuses and State Power under Feudalism, Capitalism and SocialismIn his new book, G ran Therborn - author of the now standard comparative work on classical sociology and historical materialism, Science, Class and Society - looks at successive state structures in an arrestingly fresh perspective. Therborn uses the formal categories of modern system...
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Ruling the Void: The Hollowing of Western DemocracyIn the long-established democracies of Western Europe, electoral turnouts are in decline, membership is shrinking in the major parties, and those who remain loyal partisans are sapped of enthusiasm. Peter Mair's new book weighs the impact of these changes, which together show that, after...
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Policing: Key ReadingsPolicing has developed as an increasingly important and popular subject of study at colleges and universities in western societies, either as a subject in its own right or as part of broader courses in the field of criminology and criminal justice. This book aims...
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The English in the Twelfth Century: Imperialism, National Identity and Political ValuesDefining essays on questions of newly-emerging English nationalism and the political importance of chivalric values and knightly obligations, as perceived by contemporary historians. Six of the greatest twelfth-century historians - William of Malmesbury, Henry of Huntingdon, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Geoffrey Gaimar, Roger of Howden,...
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The Enemy of Nature: The End of Capitalism or the End of the World?We live in and from nature, but the way we have evolved of doing this is about to destroy us. Capitalism and its by-products - imperialism, war, neoliberal globalization, racism, poverty and the destruction of community - are all playing a part in the...
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Fearless Fighter: An AutobiographyVera Chirwa's story is one of betrayal, imprisonment, torture and exile. Yet it is also a story of hope, inspiration and extraordinary bravery. Born in Malawi under British colonial rule, even as a child she was aware of the injustice meted out to her...
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Cuba: A Revolution in MotionThis accessible, up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to modern Cuba provides an overview of Cuban history with particular emphasis on the country's post-Soviet economic collapse, the measures that President Castro's government took in response, and their ensuing results and impact. This book neither paints Cuba...
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Aid: Understanding International Development CooperationThis benchmark study by two leading authorities on international development cooperation argues that taxpayer-financed aid remains the best mechanism for promoting greater equality between North and South and within the countries of the South. Therefore it should be continued while at the same time...
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The Return of Christendom: Demography, Politics, and the Coming Christian MajorityAre we seeing the revitalization of Christian civilization?Everywhere we look, it appears that the secular left celebrates another victory lap. From politics to the media, from education to the arts, liberals seem to be completely in control. It's no wonder, then, that so many...
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The Liberal Record: How Liberals Changed the WorldA brilliant book, very highly recommended. -Grady Harp, Hall of Fame Top 100 reviewers. This book is essential reading. -John Kelly, Detroit Free Press A powerful read. I devoured this book. It was hard for me to put it down. Extensively researched. -HUGEOrange Publication...
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Noir White Papers: Three Part Series of White Papers on Insider Threat, Counterintelligence and CounterespionageThis book contains all three White Papers by Dr. David Charney that provide a full-spectrum solution for managing insider threat: 1) True Psychology of the Insider Spy 2) NOIR: A White Paper Proposing a New Policy for Improving National Security by Fixing the Problem...
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MeditaAuthor: Daniel Cardoso TavaresPublisher: Independently PublishedPublished: 11/26/2018Pages: 368Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.19lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82dISBN: 9781790363032Language: PortugueseThis title is not returnable
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Nearly the New World: The British West Indies and the Flight from Nazism, 1933-1945"In this rich and resonant study, Joanna Newman recounts the little-known story of this Jewish exodus to the British West Indies..."--Times Higher Education In the years leading up to the Second World War, increasingly desperate European Jews looked to far-flung destinations such as Barbados,...
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The Roma and Their Struggle for Identity in Contemporary EuropeThirty years after the collapse of Communism, and at a time of increasing anti-migrant and anti-Roma sentiment, this book analyses how Roma identity is expressed in contemporary Europe. From backgrounds ranging from political theory, postcolonial, cultural and gender studies to art history, feminist critique...
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The Conservation Revolution: Radical Ideas for Saving Nature Beyond the AnthropoceneA post-capitalist manifesto for conservation Conservation needs a revolution. This is the only way it can contribute to the drastic transformations needed to come to a truly sustainable model of development. The good news is that conservation is ready for revolution. Heated debates about...
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Revolution and Counterrevolution in ChinaA history of revolutionary China in the 20th century China under XI Jingping has been experiencing unprecedented change. From the Belt and Road initiative to its involvement in Great Power struggles with the West, China is facing the world once more in the hope...
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The Limits to CapitalA major rereading of Marx's critique of political economy Now a classic of Marxian economics, The Limits to Capital provides one of the best theoretical guides to the history and geography of capitalist development. In this edition, Harvey updates his seminal text with a...
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Yemen in Crisis: Road to WarExpert analysis of Yemen's social and political crisis, with profound implications for the fate of the Arab World The democratic promise of the 2011 Arab Spring has unraveled in Yemen, triggering a disastrous crisis of civil war, famine, militarization, and governmental collapse with serious...
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The Burmese LabyrinthA first-hand account of the complex, bloody history of Myanmar and the origins of the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingyas In 2011, Myanmar embarked in a democratic transition from a brutal military rule that culminated four years later, when the first free election in...
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Collected Works, Volume 3Re-launch of the Collected Works of the legendary revolutionary in paperback Among the most influential political and social forces of the twentieth century, modern communism rests firmly on philosophical, political, and economic underpinnings developed by Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, later known as Lenin. For anyone...
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