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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham politics by former deputy prime minister nick clegg is a candid account from the top and bottom of british politics that puts the case for reason in the face of extremesin politics he will lift the lid on westminster and whitehall to expose the hidden workings of power in britain todaywe now face one of the most fluid and unpredictable phases in recent political history: nationalism and identity politics are on the rise at home and abroad, outsider figures are becoming mainstream, the centre-ground is apparently vacant and swathes of younger voters are disillusioned by politics altogetherpolitics is at once a candid insider's account of our political past, a dispassionate analysis of our tumultuous present and an essential guide to an uncertain futuremore so than any other political figure, nick clegg has seen the volatile state of modern politics up close and personally, from his spectacular rise to national prominence at the general election, through his tumultuous experience in the coalition government, to a brutal defeat indrawing on stories and lessons from his time as deputy prime minister, including frank analysis of why his party fared so badly in coalition, nick clegg will reflect on the future survival of the politics of reason, evidence and compromise at a time when they are needed mostsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The three volumes of party politics complete the survey of british political institutions which sir ivor jennings began with parliament and cabinet governmentin it sir ivor jennings analyses the nature of politics by discussing some of the political ideas such as church and king, liberty, nationalism, imperialism, free trade and the welfare state, which were instrumental in shaping the british political systemat the time of publication these volumes formed the standard twentieth century authority on british constitutional history, law and practiceoxfam bookshop hampstead party politics: volume 3 the stuff of politics by sir ivor jennings originally published in , this is the final volume of party politics following appeal to the people and the growth of parties, which appeared in and there is a very slight crease to the top cover cornersee oxfam website for delivery information read morein very good condition
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In particular, it shows that british communists were never content simply to restate soviet ideas about literature, but always developed them in ways that were innovative and sometimes unorthodoxit provides a systematic and critical account of the communist understanding of the politics of literature and assesses the ways in which party theorists were influenced by the world communist movementex-library, with usual markingssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames this book examines the many important literary critics and theorists associated with the communist party of great britain in the s320 pages, including appendix, notes, and indextext in excellent clean condition
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This book is about their struggle to find a place in the male world of organised labour politics see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit contrasts labour women's failure to win power in the national organisations with their great achievements in community politics, poor law administration and municipal governmentlabour women uses oral and questionnaire testimony to draw a portrait of grass-roots activistsconsequently, despite the common reform agendas of labour women and the middle class feminists of the era, a working alliance was never achievedoxfam shop magdelen street after winning the vote in , many thousands of working class women joined the labour party and co-operative movementthis copy has a slight mark on the edge of the front cover but is otherwise in very good conditionfor most labour women, dedication to the class cause far outweighed their desire for power, and the struggle for 'women-power' was abandonedin the twenties, labour women challenged male leaders to give them equal status and support for their reform programmes, but the ideas were rejected
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The essays are complemented by a time line charting the highlights of the s across culture and politicsoxfam books & music bedford the seventies: rediscovering a lost decade of british architecture (twentieth century architecture) paperback - 1 janother contributions tell personal stories of the decade, from the cartoonist louis hellman, the architect david rock and the historian gavin stampthe period saw the first designs by some of britain's leading practitioners, including sir terry farrell and sir jeremy dixon, whose colourful early projects are described by kenneth powellthe sophisticated revival of s and s white modernism is analysed by geraint franklin, and roland jeffery shows how many architectural roads crossed in milton keynesthe history is complex and few specialist studies have appeared to datethe s is increasingly seen as a crucial time of transition when, despite adverse economic conditions, new thinking emerged to modify the modernist beliefs of the s, incorporating greater concern for the realities of lifeby alan (ed) harwood, elain & powers (author) this new journal from the c20 society is described by bridget cherry as 'essential reading for anyone who wants to understand that decade'Â wit, imagination, humility and sensitivity to people and environments helped to create more flexible approaches to the design of individual buildings and citiesthe eleven essays gathered in this volume demonstrate the variety and surprising zest of the decade, starting with an extended overview by elain harwood and alan powers, and articles describing new theatres, art galleries, mosques and officessome bumping to corner - see photo see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The politics of evangelical identity demonstrates how deep the ties remain between political conservatism and evangelical christianity in americawhile canadian evangelicals share the same theology and conservative moral attitudes as their american counterparts, their politics are quite differentborder with canada-two in buffalo, new york, and two in hamilton, ontario-lydia bean compares how american and canadian evangelicals talk about politics in congregational settings the politics of evangelical identity challenges this notion, arguing that the hijacking metaphor paints a fundamentally distorted picture of how evangelical churches have become politicizedshe explains how the most explicit partisan cues come not from clergy but rather from lay opinion leaders who help their less politically engaged peers to link evangelical identity to conservative politicsbean shows how subtle partisan cues emerge in small group interactions as members define how "we christians" should relate to others in the broader civic arena, while liberals are cast in the role of adversariesthe book reveals how the powerful coalition between evangelicals and the republican party is not merely a creation of political elites who have framed conservative issues in religious language, but is anchored in the lives of local congregationsdrawing on her groundbreaking research at evangelical churches near the uside of the border, political conservatism is woven into the very fabric of everyday religious practicesee oxfam website for delivery information read morecanada border that reveals deep political differencesit is now a common refrain among liberals that christian right pastors and television pundits have hijacked evangelical christianity for partisan gainoxfam bookshop witney a comparative look at evangelical churches across the u
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham politics affects us all and the same questions reverberate across historythe politics book charts the development of long-running themes, such as attitudes to democracy and violence, developed by thinkers from confucius in ancient china to mahatma gandhi in 20th-century indiaideologies inevitably clash and the politics book takes you through the big ideas such as capitalism, communism, and fascism exploring their beginnings and social contexts in step-by-step diagrams and illustrations, with clear explanations that cut through the jargonfilled with thought-provoking quotes from great thinkers such as nietzsche, karl marx, and mao zedong, the politics book is a thought-provoking and unmissable read for both students and everyone interested in how the world of government and power workswho should rule? is property theft? what's mightier - the bullet or the ballot? discover 80 of the world's greatest thinkers and their political big ideas that continue to shape our lives todayhumankind has always asked profound questions about how we can best govern ourselves and how rulers should behavejustice goes hand in hand with politics, and in this comprehensive guide you can explore the championing of people's rights from the magna carta to thomas jefferson's bill of rights and malcolm x's call to armssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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By putting the international politics of revolution centre stage, fred halliday's book makes a major contribution to the understanding of both revolution and world politicsrevolutions have, as much as war or nationalism, shaped the development of world politicsequally, revolutions have been, in cause, ideology and consequence, international eventsoxfam shop mold the relation of revolutions to international relations is central to modern historysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Item information:author pages maybe folded due to previous owners usecategory: bookswe take pride in serving youbinding: paperbackother details:condition: good
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Communication is key to helping us give you the best experiencewe will do our best to turn any less than satisfactory experience into a positive onewe do our best to process as quickly as possiblepaperback: 304 pages
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This book is likely to interest those studying or teaching social history, jewish history or race relations in sociology, politics and cultural studiestony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overallthe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotationsthe jewish image in society, the response of the state to jews at home and abroad, and the effect of antisemitism on the jewish community itself receive particular attentionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracythis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream culturehe probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumoxfam bookshop hexham the persistence of prejudice examines attitudes to jews at all levels of society during a war that many saw as a fight against fascismthere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearsthe binding is soundit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flap
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But coal, one of the most emotive issues in twentieth century british politics, lies at its heartit is the finest and largest georgian house in britain and belonged to the fitzwilliam familyshe lives in west londonfascinating insights into the dynasty that once ruled this yorkshire roost' daily mail'an aristocratic tale of epic proportions, this gripping novel cleverly interweaves interviews, letters and historical factpeels back the grand façade of wentworth toreveal a family riven with fueds, mental illness and forbidden love' tatler'a compelling new historythis is the extraordinary story of how the fabric of english society shifted beyond recognition in fifty turbulent years in the twentieth centuryit is england's forgotten palace which belonged to britain's richest aristocratswentworth in yorkshire was surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of menshe is a successful, award-winning television producer and director, making a range of critically acclaimed documentary films inspired by her interest in twentieth century historyfascinating' easy livingcatherine bailey read history at oxford universityblack diamonds tells the story of its demise: family feuds, forbidden love, class war, and a tragic and violent death played their partsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham catherine bailey's black diamonds is an extraordinary tale of family feuds, forbidden love, civil unrest and the downfall of a mining dynastyshe is the author of black diamonds and the secret rooms: a true gothic mystery
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Oxfam shop dumfries just after ten o'clock on thursday, 7 may nick robinson stared down the lens of camera 5 in the bbc's election night studio to explain to millions the significance of an exit poll that shocked the country and heralded an earthquake in british politicsthis is nick's behind-the-scenes account of his encounters with david cameron, who many wrote off before the shock victory he called his 'sweetest'; ed miliband, who turned abuse & ridicule into respect before leading labour to its worst defeat in a generation; nick clegg, who led his party into power and then to humiliation and near oblivion; nigel farage, who rose so fast and then fell at the final hurdle; alex salmond, whose public clash with nick led to thousands protesting outside the bbc's scottish hq, and nicola sturgeon, whose stunning success as snp leader has put scottish independence back on the mapin the year leading up to that night nick kept a journal recording the events he reported on day after day to millions of viewers and listeners, and which he continued to monitor, often from his hospital bed as he fought to get fit in time for election nightsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethat moment was a personal milestone for the bbc's political editor, who had been discharged from hospital just hours earlier following weeks of treatment for cancer and the loss of his voice after surgerythe result is an extraordinary narrative, characterized by nick robinson's trademark insight, analysis and backstage gossip, of an adrenaline-fuelled year which culminated in a captivating election that transformed britain's political landscape
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This text will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners of local government, and more generally to those interested in what has been happening to british politics and governancethis book is the first to directly address this trend's impact upon the institution of local government, a crucial element in the democratic viability of a unitary stateno inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book fills this gapthe process of centralisation, and its corrosive effect on the status and responsibilities of local government, have been widely recognised and deplored among politicians and senior officers within local government, and by academics with an interest in this fieldhowever, there has been no study exploring in detail its impact, and, equally important, suggesting ways in which the growing imbalance between the powers of central and local government should be rectifiedoxfam bookshop holmfirth english local government is in a state of decline after 40 years of incremental but cumulative centralisation by central government
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It will also, effectively, be a history of postwar british politics from powell's perspectivethere have been many biographies of enoch powell - this will be the 7th or the 8thsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey testify at least to the fascination we have for him, but none will be a patch on simon heffer's, the only one written with full access to all his personal and public papers, by one of britain's leading conservative commentators and, with his acclaimed book on carlyle published by weidenfeld & nicholson, one of it's most promising biographersoxfam shop fulwood road the definitive, controversial, authorised biography of one of the defining political figures of postwar britainthe book will cover all aspects of powell's life: his midlands childhood, his teaching by ahousman, his appointment at the age of 25 as professor of greek at the university of adelaide, his writing of poetry, his love for an aristocratic irish woman, his resignation from macmillans cabinet, the rivers of blood speech, and his spiritual godfathering of margaret thatcher
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Comparative government and politics booklike new as never used rod hague and martin harrop politicsposted by debbie in books, comics & magazines, books in glasgow
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Written by experienced author and teacher sarra jenkins, aiming for an a in a-level politics subject: politicsexam board: aqa, edexcel, wjec/eduqaspublisher: hodder education (29 junfirst teaching: september
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The politics of inner experience: dynamics of a green spirituality bytitle: the politics of inner experience: dynamics of a green spirituality format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: green print uk release date: language: english
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Drawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork, it moves the question from 'why' liberal democracy has taken a punitive turn to the 'how' and the 'what': to how citizens experience democracy in the first place and what grassroots understandings of politics and care they bring to their encounters with the statepersonalizing the state challenges dominant narratives of exceptionalism that have portrayed the people as a threat to the democratic orderabove all, the book exposes the state's disavowal of its political and moral responsibilities at a time when mechanisms for collectivizing redistributive demands have been silenceda little stain on a few pages, a little tear at the back of djliberal democracy appears in crisisthese popular forms of engagement reflect, in turn, a longer history of state control exercised against working-class peopleotherwise clean textit reveals the murky, sometimes contradictory desires for a personalized state that cannot easily be collapsed with popular support for authoritarian interventionssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book goes to where much of the commentary has stopped short: to the lived experiences of citizens who inhabit some of britain's most stigmatized urban neighborhoods, namely its council estates that were once built to house the working classesstarting with dominant theories that have seen these developments as indicative of a rise in 'penal populism' or 'popular authoritarianism', personalizing the state revisits one of the central paradoxes of our times: the illiberal turn that liberal democracy has takenfrom the rise of 'law and order' and ever tougher forms of means-testing under 'austerity politics' to the outcome of britain's referendum on leaving the eu, commentators have rushed to explain the current conjunctureoxfam bookshop leeds 274pp
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Edexcel as/a level year 1 politics workbook uk politicsprinted toby cooperhodder educationbrand new, unusedfor the new specifications
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Edexcel a level year 2 politics 4 workbook government and politics of the usabrand new, unusedhodder educationfor the new specifications
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Accessible and trenchantly argued, this book presents a primer for the politics of survivalalthough populism is usually associated with right-wing authoritarianism, there is growing interest in more progressive forms of populist politicsin this book, the author explains why populist forms of political action may yet provide the key to effective policies, which are often discussed but less frequently implementedthe author argues that perhaps they should if policymakers are to be galvanized into action before it is too latesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lancaster this book evaluates climate change and populism, two ideas that do not generally go togetheracross the world, young people in particular are mobilizing to demand change from an older generation that appears to be incapable of action or is hostage to powerful vested interests and outdated ideas
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In djuna barnes's nightwood: 'the world' and the politics of peace, bonnie roos reads barnes's novel against the backdrop of herbert bayard swope's popular new york newspaper the world to demonstrate the ways in which the novel wrestles with such contemporaneous issues as the great depression and its political fallout, the failures of the league of nations and the collapse of peace between the two world warsroos argues that nightwood allegorizes the role of liberal newspapers - epitomised by the sensationalism of the world - in driving a us policy that hastened the arrival of wareliot, this is a comprehensive exploration of the historical contexts of djuna barnes's masterpiece, nightwoodno marks and good bindingoxfam books & music totnes ranging over depression-era politics, the failures of the league of nations, popular journalism and the modernist culture exemplified by such writers as james joyce and tsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebloosbury paperback in "as new"Â condition
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Revision book for as level government and politics, not needed anymore as don't do the course any longercovers the aqa and edexcel specifications ad id: delivery service consumer credit
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9 politics books for saleany q's, please messageall in good condition, some in really good condition
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politics uk textbooka core textbook for the hnd/hnc social science course at nescol
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Mckay th edition original price £22 in possession only 3 months looks new extremely helpful for us politics revision or just as an educational read most up to date edition *delivery only*
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politics: andrew heywood, fourth editionin very good condition only opened once since boughtfront cover is slight bent but hardly noticeable, bought for £ when new
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