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After Equality tackles one of the biggest challenges facing LGBT activists in many parts of the world: how to move beyond inclusive legislation to ensure LGBT people can exercise their newly acquired rights. Drawing from in-depth interviews and ethnographic observation with two lesbian organizations...

This Element focuses on how individuals' gender values and populations' gender norms influence their attitudes toward political authoritarianism in economically advanced democracies. First, it theorizes that individuals' higher support for gender equality and freedom of sexuality (GEFS) decreases their support of political authoritarianism. This...

This Element focuses on how individuals' gender values and populations' gender norms influence their attitudes toward political authoritarianism in economically advanced democracies. First, it theorizes that individuals' higher support for gender equality and freedom of sexuality (GEFS) decreases their support of political authoritarianism. This...

THE POWER WE POSSESS: Understanding the Power of Your Vote and the Need for the Political Evolution of the Black Electorate, defines power as both a physical substance and an idea that is neutral and expansive. It will serve any master without remorse or...

A Theory of Crash Rate for Private & Public Projects with Critical or non-Critical systems. Analyzing & managing risk has been a quest for 5000 years, and is essential to everything from water supplies, finance, and agriculture to computers and space travel. At last...

Mississippi Governors have passed the wand of secrecy for almost 20 years, protecting the industry that owns it soul. Official facts are erroneous, and not without omissions. Only now, have the no-holds barred, cold, hard facts, been told. Lies, cover-ups, manipulation, protection scams, and...

There is now a broad agreement that citizenship should form a major part of the curriculum. That, broadly, is where the agreement ends. What pupils should learn, how and why they should learn it and how that learning should be assessed are all contentious...

Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak: Live Theory offers a concise, comprehensive and accessible introduction to the themes central to the thought of one of the world's most provocative and original theorists. The book concentrates on Spivak's engagement, in theory and practice, with deconstruction, Marxism, feminism, and...

Here is a study of Salem, Massachusetts, as that community went about conducting a self-study to discover its needs and moved toward meeting some of them. The story of how a committee was appointed and what it finally accomplished makes a fascinating study of...

As the reader of this book probably already knows, I have devoted a great deal of time to the topic which is, rather unfortunately, named rent seeking. Rent seeking, the use of resources in actually lowering total product although benefiting some minority, is, unfortunately,...

Volume 29 of "Studies in Symbolic Interaction" honors Ron Pelias' contributions to symbolic interaction and performance studies. The work of Patricia Ticineto Clough is also honored. New theoretical developments in the areas of race, identity, politics and authenticity are presented, as are performance essays...

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 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 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 volume offers a unique perspective on the discussion of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by broadening the terms of the debate to include secular as well as religious investigations not normally considered. Its contributed essays feature a structured dialogue between representatives of the...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed...

At a time of increased interest and renewed shock over the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, Acres of Skin sheds light on yet another dark episode of American medical history. In this disturbing expose, Allen M. Hornblum tells the story of Philadelphia's Holmesburg Prison.Author: Allen M....

Philosophically grounded account of the School's methodological, political and economic ideas, acknowledging differences between key figures and trends in common.Author: Raimondo CubedduISBN-10: 0415862221ISBN-13: 9780415862226Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2013Pages: 284Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.60d

This book is a comprehensive study of Palestinian political prisoners held by the Israelis and charts the development of this community and its role within the politics of the ongoing conflict.Author: Esmail NashifISBN-10: 0415589339ISBN-13: 9780415589338Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/25/2010Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w...

This book records the many lessons learned from a truly extraordinary national experiment. The Health Care for the Homeless Program mobilized forces in nineteen big cities to reach out and bring critically needed services to homeless persons. Because of extraordinary commitment and energy of...

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Author: Colin S. GrayISBN-10: 0313228620ISBN-13: 9780313228629Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/29/1982Pages: 226Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d

This engaging and up-to-date resource encourages learners to develop and apply critical thinking and research skills in a global context, supporting achievement in AS & A Level assessment, and the transition to further education. An enquiry-based approach equips students with the independent research, collaborative...

In volume 1 of the series, the focus is on political psychology as a perspective or way of exploring politics. The volume shows how political psychology provides a window on the world by exploring issues of identity, political participation and framing as well as...

Why has the United Kingdom, historically one of the strongest democracies in the world, become so unstable? What changed? This book demonstrates that a major part of the answer lies in the transformation of its state. It shows how Britain championed radical economic liberalisation...

This US Army War College student author examines General Abrams' ethical leadership at all levels of the Army. He concludes that Abrams' ethical leadership was instrumental in the Army's successful handling of racial issues during the 1960's, in enabling the military to conduct an...

What if you could hold the essence of the American experiment in one authoritative volume-combining legal codes, revolutionary ideals, bedrock liberties, and the theory behind them all?Welcome to The Complete U.S. Founding Documents Collection, an all-in-one resource for understanding America's governmental blueprint and philosophical...

What if two concise, bold texts could encapsulate the spirit of a young nation-laying the groundwork for all its liberties and laws?Combine the transformative power of both The U.S. Constitution and The Declaration of Independence in one convenient edition. These core documents reveal the...

What if ensuring everyone can read and understand America's founding texts was as simple as enlarging the words for maximum clarity?Presenting the Constitution of the United States: Large Print Edition, combining the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights in...

What if the core documents of American liberty could fit neatly into your pocket, ready to inform and inspire wherever you go?Experience convenience and clarity with the Constitution of the United States: Pocket Edition, featuring the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights....

What if ensuring everyone can read and understand America's founding texts was as simple as enlarging the words for maximum clarity?Presenting the Constitution of the United States: Large Print Edition, combining the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights in...

How do we understand the heritage of the Levant? In 2003 Rupert de Borchgrave set off by local public transport from London to Mount Ararat with a backpack and a sack of books. Against the backdrop of the Second Gulf War, he examined the...

When Civilizations Fall examines the collapse of past civilizations and discusses what those past collapses have to do with us today. Our world suffers from increased frequency of environmental disasters, the use of limited resources, and the potential return of major power warfare. Coupled...

Despite unprecedented technological developments and material bounty, our nation and the rest of the world face ever-growing moral quandaries. We are still beset with continuous warfare and religious strife along with a litany of other past transgressions. These are all exaggerated by our population...

In the heart of early 20th-century Iran, amid the tremors of revolution, reform, and resistance, stood a towering figure-Mohammad Ali Foroughi. Statesman, scholar, and visionary, Foroughi sought to bridge the chasm between Iran's rich Islamic heritage and the urgent demands of modernity. The Foroughi...

It's starting to look as if the whirlwind of the Internet revolution might be petering out to a gentle breeze. The customer's new position of power is now a well-established fact. For the business world, Facebook and Twitter accounts, coupled with an attractive website,...

Against all odds and in defiance of most specialists' gloomy forecast, the worldwide "Third wave" of democratizations reached the shores of Africa, particularly the "Francophone" West Africa region in the 1980's. The research question that the present project intends to explore is to first...

Emperor Maximilian I is the last knight. With his death the Middle Ages end and modern times begin. Martin Luther publishes his famous theses and the Reformation changes the Christian world. The emergence of two denominations eventually leads to the cruelest war that Germany...

Germany in the years 2008 to 2016. It's the era of Angela Merkel. But it is also the time of crises; there are the economic crisis, the Greek crisis, the refugee crisis and the New Year's Eve in Cologne with sexual harassment of women...

The rise of far-right communities on digital platforms is a global crisis. Digital Islamophobia tracks far-right groups where they are a virtual and vicious threat, exploring how these networks grow, develop, and circulate Islamophobic hate-speech on Twitter. Reconstructing this media ecosystem, Digital Islamophobia traces...

The FBI failed to comply with the Attorney General GuidelinesRead the Office of the Inspector General's report on the FBI's deficiencies in its handling of classified human sources. This Inspector General identified multiple areas that the Federal Bureau of Investigation failed to properly vet...

Wars are now mediated in unprecedented ways and through a variety of communicative forms. Correspondingly, there is an increasing awareness among those involved in war of the need to gauge and manage what is communicated. Communicating War: Media, Memory and Military contextualises these developments...

"Woman and the Republic" from Helen Kendrick Johnson. American writer, poet, and prominent activist opposing the women's suffrage movement (1844-1917).Author: The Perfect Library, Helen Kendrick JohnsonISBN-10: 1511927607ISBN-13: 9781511927604Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/27/2015Pages: 170Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.36d

"The Freedmen's Book" from Lydia Maria Child. American abolitionist, women's rights activist (1802-1880).Author: The Perfect Library, Lydia Maria ChildISBN-10: 1511445327ISBN-13: 9781511445320Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/25/2015Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.38d

I have written this book in order to collaborate in a very small way to make the world a better place where human beings can be assured that our future will be guided towards constant progress, not only as individuals, but as a human...

Redjali traces her transition from being part of Iran's elite to her struggles in the US encompassing Iran's recent social historical movement, the women's rights, mental health, and personal issues such as surviving cancer. She illustrates the personal approach she has adopted throughout her...

Author: Sovathana SokhomISBN-10: 1456872354ISBN-13: 9781456872359Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2011Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d