Political activism books

From 1960s student movements to today's global jihad, this text explores key factors shaping violence and terrorism...  Read More >>

This interdisciplinary study explores the interaction between memory and transitional justice in post-dictatorship...  Read More >>

Are dictators mad, or are they smart people who don't know when to quit? Do dictators know that their people hate...  Read More >>

Victoria Adams was on the back staircase of the Texas School Book Depository at the precise moment that Oswald,...  Read More >>

"Mother Teresa's life sounds like a legend. The Albanian girl who entered an Irish order to go to India as a missionary...  Read More >>

"From the author of ""Holy War, Inc.""--Bergen details the pursuit and killing of bin Laden with a taut yet panoramic...  Read More >>

This book is a unique, single-volume treatment offering original source material on the life, accomplishments, disappointments,...  Read More >>

This book reveals the complex relationship between elite perceptions and behaviour, and governance, in China. It...  Read More >>

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This volume focuses on the historical significance of African solidarity in as far as South Africa's struggle for...  Read More >>

"Everyday, we hear news reports about acts of madness and murder, and wonder what's behind it all. Mark Dillof contends...  Read More >>

Celia Sánchez is the missing actor of the Cuban Revolution. Although not as well known in the English-speaking world...  Read More >>

"The global scholarly community concerned with development and social transformation has identified explicit """"structural...  Read More >>

This volume will be interesting reading for enthusiasts of Detroit history and readers wanting to learn more about...  Read More >>

Looks at the hope for democratic renewal embodied by Occupy Wall Street and other emerging movements.  Read More >>

"The global scholarly community concerned with development and social transformation has identified explicit """"structural...  Read More >>

Many of us may have participated in grassroots groups, changing the world in small and big ways, from building playgrounds...  Read More >>

During the Arab uprisings of early 2011, which saw the overthrow of Zine el-Abadine Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak,the...  Read More >>

Many of us may have participated in grassroots groups, changing the world in small and big ways, from building playgrounds...  Read More >>

South Africa has the world's largest number of people living with HIV. This book offers a history of AIDS activism...  Read More >>

States' human rights obligations under international treaties often extend beyond their borders and cases are increasingly...  Read More >>

The political philosophy of the 18th century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau has long been associated with the...  Read More >>

This book, an exciting, new work written by one of the world's leading terrorism experts, presents a systematic...  Read More >>

This unique collection explores the different organizational forms, strategies and tactics that activists adopt....  Read More >>

Terrorism of the past ten years has been driven by the interface of psychology, morality, faith, religion, and politics....  Read More >>