Political Advocacy

An analysis of Solidarity from it origins in the Polish "new left" to the union's resurgence in 1988-89An analysis of Solidarity from it origins in the Polish "new left" to the union's resurgence in 1988-89About the AuthorDavid Ost is Assistant Professor...

This book examines the rhetoric of various "exemplars" who advocate for causes and actions pertaining to human rights in particular contexts. Although some of these exemplars champion human rights, others are human rights antagonists. Simply put, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781668053485Author Sami SageFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint GalleryPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm) 220mm * 147mm * 25mm

Beyond the Law's Reach? argues that fundamental assumptions in contemporary political philosophy need to be rethought in the face of pervasive political violence. At an applied level, Nili develops this claim by delving into a series of specific...

'A document of real optimism.' Guardian An indispensable account of the Women, Life, Freedom uprising as it unfolded in real time On Tuesday 13 September 2022, all Mahsa Amini has planned is a day shopping in Tehran. Her birthday is next week. But...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781581824117Author Darrell AnkarloFormat HardbackPage Count 284Imprint Cumberland House Publishing,USPublisher Sourcebooks, IncWeight(grams)...

Deliberation and the Restoration of America's Democratic Potential explains why and how deliberation is the foundation of our democratic way of life, and the impact it has on our political institutions. The book discusses the origins of the Constitution;...

This book examines the rhetoric of various "exemplars" who advocate for causes and actions pertaining to human rights in particular contexts. Although some of these exemplars champion human rights, others are human rights antagonists. Simply put, the...

In Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar, democratic regression and the reconsolidation of authoritarian regimes have triggered the rise of social media-driven protest movements. These are pioneered by a new generati on of acti vist youth, distinguishing...

Discover the truth behind the headlines with this collection of Private Eye's popular reportage column Scene & Heard, including previously unseen sketches and reports. David Ziggy Greene travels the country asking questions and sketching scenes of modern...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620973196Author Igor VolskyFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint The New PressPublisher The New Press

Finalist: Lambda Literary Award for LBGTQ Nonfiction.Far from the coastal centers of culture and politics, Kansas stands at the very center of American stereotypes about red states. In the American imagination, it is a place LGBT people leave. No Place...

This book brings together testimonials from people of different nationalities and professions who are 'pro-Palestinian', whether as scholars, film-makers, artists, musicians, activists, or NGO workers. Using what oral historians call the 'focused life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771134514Author Joan KuyekFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Between the LinesPublisher Between the LinesWeight(grams) 680gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...

This innovative volume is the first systematic study of civil society elites in Southeast Asia (and indeed anywhere in the world). Spanning two previously separate areas of research - civil society and elites - it sheds new light on power inequalities...

This innovative volume is the first systematic study of civil society elites in Southeast Asia (and indeed anywhere in the world). Spanning two previously separate areas of research - civil society and elites - it sheds new light on power inequalities...

Part coming-to-America story, part lyrical memoir, and yet another part activist's call to action, The Coffeehouse Resistance: Brewing Hope in Desperate Times is timely, funny, and poignant. Writing as a mother, immigrant, new American, coffeehouse...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781633310179Author Markos MoulitsasFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Disruption BooksPublisher Disruption BooksWeight(grams) 340g

County Mayo, Ireland, is spectacularly beautiful. Dolphins, whales, and seals frolic in bays, rivers teem with salmon. Into this tranquil, unspoiled region, in early 2002, came Shell Oil, announcing plans to build a gas refinery. Shell promised wonderful...

Advocating for the Common Good: People, Politics, Process, and Policy on Capitol Hill offers a rich and accessible guide to policy-making in the nation's capital, beckoning us to get to the table, make our voices heard, and reinvigorate our policy making...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853458302Author Cherryl WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 309Imprint Monthly Review Press,U.S.Publisher Monthly Review Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 431g

Richard Falk has dedicated much of his life to the study of the Israel/Palestine conflict. In Palestine's Horizon, he brings his experiences to bear on one of the most controversial issues of our times. After enduring years of violent occupation, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Nautilus Award (Social Change) 2011.Book InformationISBN 9780312595371Author Paul Rogat LoebFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St...

Why are some civic associations better than others at getting--and keeping--people involved in activism? From MoveOn.org to the National Rifle Association, Health Care for America Now to the Sierra Club, membership-based civic associations constantly...

From sites like Hollaback! and Everyday Sexism, which document instances of street harassment and misogyny, to social media-organized movements and communities like #MeToo and #BeenRapedNeverReported, feminists are using participatory digital media as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812995305Author Srdja PopovicFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Spiegel & GrauPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 197mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Axiom Business Book Awards (Business Ethics) 2013.Book InformationISBN 9781611860252Author Edward C. LorenzFormat HardbackPage Count 340Imprint Michigan State...

A timely and multifaceted portrait of the lawyers who serve the diverse constituencies of the conservative movement, "Lawyers of the Right" explains what unites and divides lawyers for the three major groups - social conservatives, libertarians, and...

Given their tendency to splinter over tactics and goals, social movements are rarely unified. Following the modern Western animal rights movement over thirty years, Corey Lee Wrennapplies the sociological theory of Bourdieu, Goffman, Weber, and...

At a time of political tribalism and ideological purity tests, when surveys tell us that pluralities of the people in each party deem the opposition 'downright evil,' it can be hard to remember that cross-party hatred isn't an inherent feature of...

Uprisings such as the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street signal a resurgence of populist politics in America, pitting the people against the establishment in a struggle over control of democracy. In the wake of its conservative capture during the Nixon and...

Online social media are changing the face of politics in the United States. Beginning with a strong theoretical foundation grounded in political, communications and psychology literature, Tweeting to Power examines the effect of online social media on...

Examining the work of social justice groups in Minneapolis following the 2008 recession Since the Great Recession, even as protest and rebellion have occurred with growing frequency, many social justice organizers continue to displace as much as empower...

Pathways to Violence Against Migrants traces the different pathways, or combinations of causal mechanisms, that lead from nonviolent opposition to migration into anti-migrant violence.Applying the conceptual apparatus of social movement studies (frames,...

Focusing on the 25 January 2011 Egyptian revolution, this book traces its affective and emotional dynamics into the local realties and everyday politics of the urban subaltern, exploring the impact of revolutionary participation on protestors' engagement...

Moving beyond the existing scholarship on language politics in north India which mainly focuses on Hindi-Urdu debates, Language Politics and Public Sphere in North India examines the formation of Maithili movement in the context of expansion of Hindi as...

Advocating for the Common Good: People, Politics, Process, and Policy on Capitol Hill offers a rich and accessible guide to policy-making in the nation's capital, beckoning us to get to the table, make our voices heard, and reinvigorate our policy making...

Revealing the politics underlying the rapid globalization of facial recognition technology (FRT), this topical book provides a cutting-edge, critical analysis of the expanding global market for FRT, and the rise of the transnational social movement that...

This book is a collection of case studies that provides fresh insights into the history of political activism in Europe's long 1970s. It covers the full spectrum of such groups, from the far left to the neofascist right, and from the various parts of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570273285Author Kasper OpstrupFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Minor CompositionsPublisher Autonomedia