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Plantation Knowledge
Agricultural Colonization, Exploitation, and Exchange Since 1500
Av Nicholas B. Miller, Ulrike Lindner
Häftad, 2026
448 kr
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The first book to examine plantations in their global variations through the history of knowledge.Few institutions feature as prominently in contemporary notions of colonialism, racism, and environmental degradation as the modern plantation. The racialized plantations of the Atlantic World loom …
Coping with Terrorism
Origins, Escalation, Counterstrategies, and Responses
Av Rafael Reuveny, William R. Thompson
Häftad, 2011
408 kr
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A comprehensive examination of multiple dimensions of terrorismTerrorism is imprinted on Western society's consciousness. Nearly every week a terrorist attack occurs in the world. The academic world, in attempting to understand terrorism, has often been limited to descriptive work rather than …
Envisioning Sociology
Victor Branford, Patrick Geddes, and the Quest for Social Reconstruction
Häftad, 2014
627 kr
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Examines the continuing relevance of early British sociologists Victor Branford, Patrick Geddes, and their associates.Envisioning Sociology is a landmark work, the first major study of the founding of sociology in Britain and the enormous contributions made by the intellectual circle led by Victor …
Shaping Gender Policy in Turkey
Grassroots Women Activists, the European Union, and the Turkish State
Häftad, 2014
549 kr
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Timely analysis of the ways in which women grassroots activists, the European Union, and the Turkish state are involved in shaping gender policies in Turkey.Shaping Gender Policy in Turkey uncovers how, why, and to what extent Turkish women, in addition to the Turkish state and the European Union, …
Arab Revolution of 2011
A Comparative Perspective
Häftad, 2016
543 kr
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Comparative analysis of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.How do we make sense of the Arab revolution of 2011? What were its successes, its failures, and significance in world history? The Arab Revolution of 2011 brings together a broad range of perspectives to explain the causes, processes, and …
Defending Women's Rights in Europe
Gender Equality and EU Enlargement
Inbunden, 2015
1111 kr
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Comparative analysis of gender equality reforms enacted in ten post-communist states who became members of the European Union.Between 2004 and 2007, ten post-communist Eastern European states became members of the European Union (EU). To do so, these nations had to meet certain EU accession …
Defending Women's Rights in Europe
Gender Equality and EU Enlargement
Häftad, 2016
463 kr
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Comparative analysis of gender equality reforms enacted in ten post-communist states who became members of the European Union.Between 2004 and 2007, ten post-communist Eastern European states became members of the European Union (EU). To do so, these nations had to meet certain EU accession …
World Politics at the Edge of Chaos
Reflections on Complexity and Global Life
Häftad, 2016
484 kr
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Comprehensive overview of the inroads made by Complexity Thinking approaches and ideas in the study and practice of world politics.Why are policymakers, scholars, and the general public so surprised when the world turns out to be unpredictable? World Politics at the Edge of Chaos suggests that the …
Green Voices
Defending Nature and the Environment in American Civic Discourse
Av Richard D. Besel, Bernard K. Duffy
Inbunden, 2016
1561 kr
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Essays addressing relatively unknown or unexamined speeches delivered by famous or influential environmental figures.The written works of nature's leading advocates-from Charles Sumner and John Muir to Rachel Carson and President Jimmy Carter, to name a few-have been the subject of many texts, but …
Green Voices
Defending Nature and the Environment in American Civic Discourse
Av Richard D. Besel, Bernard K. Duffy
Häftad, 2016
651 kr
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Essays addressing relatively unknown or unexamined speeches delivered by famous or influential environmental figures.The written works of nature's leading advocates-from Charles Sumner and John Muir to Rachel Carson and President Jimmy Carter, to name a few-have been the subject of many texts, but …
Slavery in the Circuit of Sugar
Martinique and the World-Economy, 1830-1848
Inbunden, 2016
1087 kr
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Traces the historical development of slave labor and plantation agriculture in nineteenth-century Martinique.A classic text long out of print, Slavery in the Circuit of Sugar traces the historical development of slave labor and plantation agriculture in Martinique during the period immediately …
American Politics and the Environment
Av Byron W. Daynes, Glen Sussman m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
1296 kr
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Examines the role of politics in the environmental policy making process.Changing our environmental policy has been at the forefront of many political discussions. But how can we make this change come about? In American Politics and the Environment, Second Edition, Byron W. Daynes, Glen Sussman and …
Human Rights Standards
Hegemony, Law, and Politics
Av Makau Mutua
Inbunden, 2016
1183 kr
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A bracing critique of human rights law and activism from the perspective of the Global South.How are human rights norms made, who makes them, and why? In Human Rights Standards, Makau Mutua traces the history of the human rights project and critically explores how the norms of the human rights …
Native American Nationalism and Nation Re-building
Past and Present Cases
Inbunden, 2016
1324 kr
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Presents an interdisciplinary analysis of the recent developments of Native American nationalism and nationhood in the United States and Canada.Bringing together perspectives from a variety of disciplines, this book provides an interdisciplinary approach to the emerging discussion on Indigenous …
Austerity and the Labor Movement
Inbunden, 2016
1286 kr
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An overview and analysis of austerity policies and labor movement resistance in several countries.Austerity policies have become the new norm throughout both the developed and developing world. Indeed, austerity has become the new buzz word in the lexicon of politicians from across the political …
International Librarianship
Developing Professional, Intercultural, and Educational Leadership
Av Constantia Constantinou, Michael J. Miller m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
1080 kr
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Demonstrates the impact of global education partnerships related to information access.International librarianship stems from a desire to bring about political change, transcultural understanding, collaboration, and mutual respect. Historically, librarians have been deeply involved with challenging …
Just War and Human Rights
Fighting with Right Intention
Inbunden, 2017
1277 kr
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Discusses how just war theory needs to be revised to better secure and respect human rights.Warfare in the twenty-first century presents significant challenges to the modern state. Serious questions have arisen about the use of drones, target selection, civilian exposure to harm, intervening for …
Birth in Ancient China
A Study of Metaphor and Cultural Identity in Pre-Imperial China
Av Constance A. Cook, Xinhui Luo
Häftad, 2018
468 kr
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Reveals cultural paradigms and historical prejudices regarding the role of birthing and women in the reproduction of society.Using newly discovered and excavated texts, Constance A. Cook and Xinhui Luo systematically explore material culture, inscriptions, transmitted texts, and genealogies from …
Fire and Snow
Climate Fiction from the Inklings to Game of Thrones
Av Marc DiPaolo
Inbunden, 2018
1468 kr
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A broad examination of climate fantasy and science fiction, from The Lord of the Rings and the Narnia series to The Handmaid's Tale and Game of Thrones.Fellow Inklings J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis may have belonged to different branches of Christianity, but they both made use of a faith-based …
Fire and Snow
Climate Fiction from the Inklings to Game of Thrones
Av Marc DiPaolo
Häftad, 2019
718 kr
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A broad examination of climate fantasy and science fiction, from The Lord of the Rings and the Narnia series to The Handmaid's Tale and Game of Thrones.Fellow Inklings J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis may have belonged to different branches of Christianity, but they both made use of a faith-based …
Race and Rurality in the Global Economy
Av Michaeline A. Crichlow, Patricia Northover m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
667 kr
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Essays that examine globalization's effects with an emphasis on the interplay of race and rurality as it occurs across diverse geographies and peoples.Issues of migration, environment, rurality, and the visceral "politics of place" and "space" have occupied center stage in recent electoral …
Race and Rurality in the Global Economy
Av Michaeline A. Crichlow, Patricia Northover m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
1315 kr
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Essays that examine globalization's effects with an emphasis on the interplay of race and rurality as it occurs across diverse geographies and peoples.Issues of migration, environment, rurality, and the visceral "politics of place" and "space" have occupied center stage in recent electoral …
Storytelling
The Destruction of the Inalienable in the Age of the Holocaust
Häftad, 2019
455 kr
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An innovative philosophical meditation on the muteness of Holocaust survivors and the human faculty of storytelling.In Storytelling, Rodolphe Gasché reexamines the muteness of Holocaust survivors, that is, their inability to tell their stories. This phenomenon has not been explained up to now …
On Self-Translation
Meditations on Language
Av Ilan Stavans
Häftad, 2018
356 kr
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A fascinating collection of essays and conversations on the changing nature of language.Finalist for the 2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards in the Essay category From award-winning, internationally known scholar and translator Ilan Stavans comes On Self-Translation, a collection of essays …
Reconciliation in Global Context
Why It Is Needed and How It Works
Häftad, 2019
463 kr
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A transdisciplinary approach to reconciliation practices and policies by an international team of scholars and scholar-practitioners.When we open the newspaper, watch and listen to the news, or follow social media, we are inundated with reports on old and fresh conflict zones around the world. Less …
Reconciliation in Global Context
Why It Is Needed and How It Works
Inbunden, 2018
1286 kr
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A transdisciplinary approach to reconciliation practices and policies by an international team of scholars and scholar-practitioners.When we open the newspaper, watch and listen to the news, or follow social media, we are inundated with reports on old and fresh conflict zones around the world. Less …
Revolution Will Not Be Theorized
Cultural Revolution in the Black Power Era
Häftad, 2020
544 kr
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Studies the revolutionary theory of the Black Power Movement in the 1960s through ʼ70s, placing it within the broader social theory of black revolution in the United States since the nineteenth century.The study of the impact of Black Power Movement (BPM) activists and organizations in the 1960s …
Big Thaw
Policy, Governance, and Climate Change in the Circumpolar North
Av Ezra B. W. Zubrow, Errol Meidinger m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
419 kr
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Explores the unprecedented and rapid climate changes occurring in the Arctic environment.Climate change, one of the drivers of global change, is controversial in political circles, but recognized in scientific ones as being of central importance today for the United States and the world. In The Big …
Adventures in Sustainable Urbanism
Av Robert Krueger, Tim Freytag m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
619 kr
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Opens up new ways of thinking about and debating the consequences of sustainable urbanism as it moves from planning to practice.In the context of urban sustainable development, the "details" of sustainability's current expressions perpetuate environmental injustice, untenable growth, and the …
Premises and Problems
Essays on World Literature and Cinema
Häftad, 2022
711 kr
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Discusses world literature and cinema from the perspective of literary languages and film traditions that do not hold a hegemonic position.World literature, many have stressed, is a systematic category. Both literary scholars and social scientists have argued that the prestige of the major literary …
