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Based on extensive, original fieldwork, as well as new survey data, The Right to the City contributes to the study of democratization by focusing on the dilemmas and opportunities of popular contention in the city of Buenos Aires. It also offers an...

The 2002 midterm elections were noteworthy U.S. congressional campaigns for many reasons. They marked the last national contests before implementation of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) and thus were expected by many to be the "last...

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In recent decades Washington has seen an alarming rise in the number of "revolving door lobbyists"-politicians and officials cashing in on their government experience to become influence peddlers on K Street. These lobbyists, popular wisdom...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692676707Author John ThibaultFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint IlobbyPublisher IlobbyWeight(grams) 227g

Scholars have long recognized that interpersonal networks play a role in mobilizing social movements. Yet, many questions remain. This Element addresses these questions by theorizing about three dimensions of ties: emotionally strong or weak, movement...

In an adult-dominated society, teenagers are often shut out of participation in politics. ""We Fight to Win"" offers a compelling account of young people's attempts to get involved in community politics, and documents the battles...

Political blogs have grown astronomically in the last half-decade. In just one month in 2005, for example, popular blog DailyKos received more unique visitors than the population of Iowa and New Hampshire combined. But how much political impact do...

Political repression often paradoxically fuels popular movements rather than undermining resistance. When authorities respond to strategic nonviolent action with intimidation, coercion, and violence, they often undercut their own legitimacy,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374535513Author Emily ParkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Sarah Crichton BooksPublisher Sarah Crichton BooksWeight(grams) 272g

Across the world, nonviolent movements are at the forefront of resistance against repression, imperial aggression and corporate abuse. However, it is often difficult for activists in other countries to know how best to assist such movements. The...

They burst on the scene at the height of the Great Recession - thousands of angry voters railing against bailouts and big government - and within the year, the Tea Party had changed the terms of debate in Washington. This new populist movement set the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888903259Author Dr Shawn WhatleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 346Imprint Optimum Publishing InternationalPublisher Optimum Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451228062Author Markos Moulitsas ZunigaFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint CelebraPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 327g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780974969442Author Terry EastonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Liberty Pub. Co.Publisher Liberty Pub. Co.Weight(grams) 327g

In an adult-dominated society, teenagers are often shut out of participation in politics. ""We Fight to Win"" offers a compelling account of young people's attempts to get involved in community politics, and documents the battles...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312343576Author Citizens Against Government WasteFormat PaperbackPage Count 187Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams)...

As racist undercurrents in many western societies become manifestly entrenched, the prevalence of Islamophobia - and the need to understand what perpetuates it - has never been greater. Critiquing the arguments found in notionally left accounts and...

The Internet is facilitating a generational transition within America's advocacy group system. New "netroots" political associations have arisen in the past decade and play an increasingly prominent role in citizen political mobilization. At...

These days, it is easy to be cynical about democracy. Even though there are more democratic societies now (119 and counting) than ever before, skeptics can point to low turnouts in national elections, the degree to which money corrupts the process, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060726218Author Tammy BruceFormat PaperbackImprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 376g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781796070446Author Dr Randy WhiteFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Xlibris UsPublisher Xlibris UsWeight(grams) 82g

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...

Scholars have long recognized that interpersonal networks play a role in mobilizing social movements. Yet, many questions remain. This Element addresses these questions by theorizing about three dimensions of ties: emotionally strong or weak, movement...

Can people who live in shantytowns, shacks and favelas teach us anything about democracy? About how to govern society in a way that is inclusive, participatory and addresses popular needs? This book argues that they can. In a study conducted in dozens of...

Higher education has long been contested terrain. From student movements to staff unions, the fight for accessible, critical and quality public education has turned university campuses globally into sites of struggle. Whether calling for the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781928810063Author Tomas Alberto AvilaFormat PaperbackImprint Milenio PublishingPublisher Milenio PublishingWeight(grams) 762g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780369381361Author Sarah Van GelderFormat PaperbackPage Count 388Imprint ReadHowYouWantPublisher ReadHowYouWantWeight(grams) 490g

This book is a profound search for a theory of social change. Through clearing away the cobwebs of revolutionary socialism, it renews the fight for the ending of capitalism and the construction of a new, fairer world. After a century of failed...

'As a movement for social change it is important that we understand our own history. This is a compelling read.' From the anti-roads protests of the 1990s to HS2 and Extinction Rebellion, conflict and protest have shaped the politics of transport. In...

This book is a personal account of the daily lives of the people of the frontline of the Palestine / Israel conflict, giving us an insight into the deadly, seemingly never-ending rounds of violence. Ramzy Baroud tells his father's fascinating story...

This volume of Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change explores the relationships between mass media, social movements, and political change. Media plays an important role in social and political change and this volume advances scholarly...

Histories of the Russian Revolution often present the Bolshevik seizure of power in 1917 as the central event, neglecting the diverse struggles of urban and rural revolutionaries across the heartlands of the Russian Empire. This book takes as its subject...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781988832531Author Howard WaitzkinPage Count 60Imprint Daraja PressPublisher Daraja Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955985338Author Cynthia Changyit LevinFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Publish Your PurposePublisher Publish Your PurposeWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604860320Author Diana DenhamFormat PaperbackPage Count 382Imprint PM PressPublisher PM PressWeight(grams) 491g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798218027148Author Kevin M ThelenFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint America Together MediaPublisher America Together MediaWeight(grams) 104g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781926585383Author James Leonard NoblesFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint CCB PublishingPublisher CCB PublishingWeight(grams) 404g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781393946366Author John ThibaultFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Ilobby LLCPublisher Ilobby LLCWeight(grams) 152g