Political Science - General

Sweetwater: Black Women and Narratives of Resilience, Revised Edition is a multi-generational story of growing up black and female in the rural southAuthor: Rochelle Brock, Robin BoylornISBN-10: 1433134934ISBN-13: 9781433134937Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic PubliLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/29/2017Pages: 216Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x...

A Decolonizing Encounter examines the effects of western colonialism on historically marginalized and colonized populations living both in the West and the third world. Specifically, it explores crucial issues such as the decolonizing of schools and communities of color; the decentralization of power of...

When Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union, Moscow officials expected the British Navy to appear on the shore of Leningrad, fulfilling the Bolshevik nightmare of a concerted Capitalist plot. Instead, Prime Minister Winston Churchill reached out to promise support to the Kremlin and collaborate...

Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives examines the spontaneous actions of ordinary people, caught up in extraordinary events, who felt compelled to adopt the role of a news reporter. This collection of twenty-one original, thought-provoking chapters investigates citizen journalism in the West, including the United States,...

A nonethnical interpretation of the infamous text "The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion."Author: AnonymousISBN-10: 1432793551ISBN-13: 9781432793555Publisher: Outskirts PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/10/2012Pages: 108Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.26d

This book caters to all people whether citizens or permanent residents, but especially to those persons with little or no knowledge of the Judicial System. It also contains certain aspects for and regarding law enforcement personnel. When certain incidents occur, it makes the Justice...

As nuclear weapons become ever more sophisticated, so the deterrence debate becomes increasingly complex. The 'Ban the Bomb' slogans of the 1950s had been replaced by cries for 'nuclear-free zones', and talk of 'megatonnage' and 'fallout' had given way to talk of 'tactical' nuclear...

On the eve of the invasion of Iraq, President G.W. Bush argued that if setting up democracy in Japan and Germany after WW II was successful, then it should also be successful in Iraq. This book provides a detailed comparison of the reconstruction of...

Backpacking Beyond Boundaries is the story of a young man who puts his career on hold in search of adventure and the discovery of his inner being. He leaves South Africa in 1990 while Nelson Mandela is still in prison and South Africa ruled...

The book is about the birth of a new country whose roots go back deep in history. Pakistan is strategically important because of her location and proximity to a vast energy and resource rich region. It is also the sixth most populous nation and...

The issues of faith and politics are big topics of conversation today. This small paperback, Politics and Faith: Lessons in my Life invites you into my world with stories which taught me the lessons of how the political is personal, and how my faith...

A relationship has been established between the mail processing equipment manufacturers, the mass mailers(including the non-profits) and the government which creates a loop. The more mail that is processed, the more the Postal Service can charge (based on mail volume). These rate increases allow...

First published in 1915, John Dewey's "Democracy and Education" is considered by many to be a landmark examination into the philosophy of education and its importance in a democratic society. In this influential treatise, Dewey argues for a progressive model of education because an...

Greek philosopher and scientist, Aristotle, lived in the 4th century B.C. and is thought of as one of the most important figures from classical antiquity. Aristotle was probably the most famous member of Plato's Academy in Athens, whose writings would ultimately form the first...

Plato's most famous work and one of the most important books ever written on the subject of philosophy and political theory, "The Republic" is a fictional dialogue between Socrates and other various Athenians and foreigners which examines the meaning of justice. Written in approximately...

Author: Richard BistanyISBN-10: 1420820397ISBN-13: 9781420820393Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/13/2005Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d

We Americans love to look at ourselves. How we vote, where we work, what we think about church and school -- studying ourselves is a national pastime. What has been missing in all this self-examination, until now, is a book about the greatest national...

CONTENTS Foreword Introduction What is Asymmetric Warfare? Defining Asymmetry -- Characteristics: Disparity of Interest -- Targeting the Will of the Opponent -- Attaining Strategic Effect on All Levels of War -- The Importance of Effectiveness -- The Threat-Response Dynamic -- A Final Example: The...

Bringing together contributors from philosophy, international relations, security studies, and strategic studies, New Wars and New Soldiers offers a truly interdisciplinary analysis reflective of the nature of modern warfare. This comprehensive approach allows the reader to see the broad scope of modern military ethics,...

This antiquarian volume contains an interesting and thought-provoking treatise on the Devil, being 'a true history of this tyrant of the air, this god of the world, this terror and aversion of mankind, which we call Devil.' This 1972 book by Daniel Defoe offers...

Can a Christian be a soldier? Is the military profession compatible with the Christian faith? Does a Christian have a responsibility to serve his or her country? In this small book, Clay Buckingham, a retired major general in the U.S. Army and longtime member...

This fully updated fourth edition of The Making of Modern Korea provides a thorough, balanced, and engaging history of Korea from 1876 to the present day. The text is unique in analysing domestic developments in the two Koreas in the wider context of regional...

This book considers the past and present legacies, continuities and change of the United Nations Trusteeship System by assessing consequences and legacies of decolonization in contemporary society, international organizations and international politics. International contributors address the UN Trusteeship System as a venue for multiple...

What more can be said about a book than that all Americans should read and think about it? In this time of challenges for America, here is a reasonable, readable, passionate, balanced book telling the tale of our nation's meaning from before its founding...

This powerful new book looks at how private institutions governing and organising sport restrict political expression. Uniquely, it makes a case for the freedom of expression for athletes, spectators and audiences built upon philosophical foundations. In the era of Colin Kaepernick and taking a...

Originally published in 1976, this book explores the relationship between European society and the military institutions it fostered from 1815-1918. In the period from the fall of Napoleonic imperialism to the outbreak of the First World War armies and navies grew in complexity, cost...

This book addresses the central question of how right-wing women navigate the cross-pressures between gender identity and political ideology. The hope has always been that more women in politics would lead to greater inclusion of women's voices and interests in decision-making and policy. Yet...

This edited book brings together new perspectives on fashion, the body, and politics. The intention of this collection is to explore the cultural intersection between bodies, fashion, and transgression, often in the most unlikely of locations. Bodies are political players in culture and the...

The book is an account of the role played by the Catholic Church in the Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province of Cameroon in igniting, promoting and influencing the course of the struggle by the minority Anglophones to restore the statehood of Southern Cameroons since reunification with...

Africa-Europe Cooperation and Digital Transformation explores the opportunities and challenges for cooperation between Africa and Europe in the digital sphere. Digitalisation and digital technologies are not only essential for building competitive and dynamic economies; they transform societies, pose immense challenges for policymakers, and increasingly...

This book, GRP-NDFP Peace Negotiations, spans the years 1986 to 2022. It reflects the role that I have played in exploring and realizing the peace negotiations. It carries the essays, statements and interviews related to the tremendous odds, explorations, preparations, the forging of agreements,...

This book considers Sweden's pandemic management which differed so significantly from much of the rest of the world: it provoked intense and wide-reaching interest, curiosity and criticism. Trans-disciplinary Swedish authors from the humanities, life sciences, social sciences, and cultural studies use a variety of...

We turn on the news and see parents banding together to share their grievances at school board meetings. Articles are emerging, daily, showcasing the shortage of bus drivers, cafeteria workers, special education teachers, and leaders. The U.S. National Guard has arrived to teach in...

We is a dystopian novel by Russian writer Yevgeny Zamyatin, written 1920-1921. It was first published as an English translation by Gregory Zilboorg in 1924 by E. P. Dutton in New York, with the original Russian text first published in 1952. A few hundred...

Researchers have discovered the relationship between human genetics and learning and have discovered the DNA sequence that controls both learning in specific fields of knowledge and human's emotional behavior.Detective Carl Barnes finds himself in the middle of a scheme that uses this knowledge to...

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This 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Down and Out in Philadelphia and New York by author Garret Thomas Godwin is an introspective look at two great American cities. Godwin, with an omnipotent and candid voice, philosophizes about the modern-day issues that affect these metropolises: poverty, status, crime, education, and ethnicity....

Author: Ivana KrsticISBN-10: 3031134583ISBN-13: 9783031134586Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/17/2023Pages: 224Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.14lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, sanctions were implemented that banned Russia from most international sports. As a result, sport governing bodies (SGBs) have made a marked shift in their tradition of neutrality, to a point of no return. In light of...

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Author: Gregory CurrieISBN-10: 1349200409ISBN-13: 9781349200405Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/03/1989Pages: 143Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.36d

Author: Terence H. QualterISBN-10: 1349049255ISBN-13: 9781349049257Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1980Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d

The Colonists who began settling in the United States in the 1600s came here for three main reasons: 1) to escape religious persecution; 2) to escape repression; and 3) for better economic opportunity. It is not coincidental the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution...

This book takes an innovative fan studies approach to investigating one of the most pressing issues of contemporary times: polarization. Drawing on three years of observational data from Facebook political discussions, as well as interviews and survey responses from those heavily engaged in online...

This book offers an appraisal of oratory, old and new, relating former discourse practice to a specific sub-set of contemporary, digital practices. The author explores the interface between language and society, providing an interdisciplinary study at the crossroads of discourse, linguistics, communication and rhetoric....

This 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This book focuses on Political Public Relations (PPR) Techniques of both Russian and US Leaderships. It does so by analysing leadership (presidential or otherwise) inaugural addresses from the two countries between 1980 to 2018, using triangulation analysis of verbal, non-verbal language, and emotions of...