Political Science
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Seven Social Movements That Changed AmericaHow do social movements arise, wield power, and decline? Renowned scholar Linda Gordon investigates these questions in a groundbreaking work, narrating the stories of many of America's most influential twentieth-century social movements. Beginning with the turn-of-the-century settlement house movement, Gordon then scrutinizes the 1920s...
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Ron Carey and the Teamsters: How a Ups Driver Became the Greatest Union Reformer of the 20th Century by Putting Members FirstProbes the enduring impact, and devastating fall, of one of the greatest union organizers of the 20th century In this riveting account, retired UPS driver and unionist, Ken Reiman, gives us the first in-depth portrait of Ron Carey as he rose from a local...
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Rethinking Ageism: Age and Ageing in an Ageist WorldOlder adults may be the world's fastest growing demographic. Yet they remain vulnerable to biases and barriers that would be intolerable if directed at others. Such an indictment puts the onus on deconstructing the idea of ageism in terms of what it means ("a...
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Reason in Law: Ninth EditionOver the nearly four decades it has been in print, Reason in Law has established itself as the place to start for understanding legal reasoning, a critical component of the rule of law. This ninth edition brings the book's analyses and examples up to...
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Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2025Highlighting the year's most significant independent journalism--including reports on toxic chemicals, climate disinformation, and union victories--Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2025 illuminates issues and raises voices that the establishment press have throttled. State of the Free Press 2025 shows how independent journalism...
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Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: Or, an Attempt to Collect and Preserve Some of the Speeches, Orations, & Proceedings, With SketchesThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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Politics in an Island State: Wills O. Isaacs and Jamaica's Struggle for DevelopmentJamaica is most well-known for its popular culture, crime and violence. Government, the state, is viewed as a malign force. In Politics in an Island State noted anthropologist Diane Austin-Broos brings an alternative view of Jamaica, its culture and governance. This history of Jamaica,...
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Policy of Deceit: Britain and Palestine, 1914-1939The untold story of Britain's role in the Israel-Palestine conflict 'The work of a lifetime, a forensic, fair-minded examination of the Hussein-McMahon correspondence that exposes how the British government broke its promises to the people of Palestine.' The Times Literary Supplement, Books of the...
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Phocion: Good Citizen in a Divided DemocracyThomas R. Martin recounts the unmatched political and military career of Phocion of Athens, and his tragic downfall Phocion (402-318 BCE) won Athens's highest public office by direct democratic election an unmatched forty-five times and was officially honored as a "Useful Citizen." A student...
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Philosophy for MilitantsAuthor: Alain BadiouPublisher: VersoPublished: 05/05/2015Pages: 96Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.30dISBN: 9781781688694About the AuthorAlain Badiou teaches philosophy at the École normale supérieure and the Collège international de philosophie in Paris. In addition to several novels, plays and political essays, he has...
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Pardon Power: How the Pardon System Works--And WhyThe president's power to pardon federal crimes is immense, with roots in ancient notions of mercy and amnesty. However, this power, seemingly boundless under the Constitution, lacks clear constraints, inviting concerns about abuse. Recent discussions in the U.S. Supreme Court have raised alarms about...
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Pakistan's ISI: A Concise History of the Inter-Services Intelligence DirectorateAn introduction to Pakistan's ISI, which has been both an essential ally and problematic partner of the United StatesForged during the tumultuous aftermath of Partition in 1947, the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI) has grown to become the preeminent intelligence service in Pakistan. Its capabilities...
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Order Without Design: How Markets Shape CitiesAn argument that operational urban planning can be improved by the application of the tools of urban economics to the design of regulations and infrastructure. Urban planning is a craft learned through practice. Planners make rapid decisions that have an immediate impact on the...
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On the Trail of the JFK Assassins: A Groundbreaking Look at America's Most Infamous ConspiracyUpdated with an Epilogue examining new evidence about the actual perpetrators. Using newly declassified information, Dick Russell builds on four decades of painstaking research in On the Trail of the JFK Assassins, offering one of the most comprehensive and authoritative examinations of the assassination...
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Ocean's End: Travels Through Endangered SeasThe Black Sea is already dead. Because of sea-level rise, an entire nation in the South Pacific, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is being washed away. Throughout the Caribbean Sea, vast stretches of coral reef-called the "rainforests of the ocean" because of their...
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Now What?: A Practical Guide for Newly Elected OfficialsEffective elected leaders can make a huge difference in their communities; conversely those elected who are ineffective can create significant and long term problems. The point of this book is to identify common problems that elected officials face during their service, and offer practical...
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North Korea: Survival of a Political DynastyThe Kim family of North Korea is the most successful political dynasty of the twentieth century, and it shows no signs of loosening its grip on power. A communist dictatorship formed in the embers of the Second World War, it heads one of the...
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Nineteen Eighty-FourThoughtcrime! Thoughtcrime! Freedom is Slavery! War is Peace! Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell is a dystopian masterpiece that explores the chilling consequences of totalitarianism. Published in 1949, this seminal work has left an indelible mark on literature, culture, and politics. The novel is set...
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NationalismNationalism is a comprehensive exploration of the historical, political, and cultural phenomenon of nationalism. Written by Rabindranath Tagore, a renowned poet and philosopher, this thought-provoking book delves into the complexities and consequences of nationalistic fervor. Engaging readers with insightful analysis, Tagore challenges prevailing notions...
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Multitudes: How Crowds Made the Modern WorldIn pursuit of the liberating powers of the crowd Despite what politicians, philosophers and the press have long told us, every peaceful crowd is not a violent mob in waiting. Dan Hancox argues it is time to rethink long-held assumptions about crowd behaviour and...
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