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Alao argues that this unfortunate transition is intrinsically linked to the ways in which mugabe used the politics of domestic and external security to his own gain and how a freedom fighter transformed into an imprudent autocrat and international pariah see oxfam website for delivery information read morein the newly independent and democratic zimbabwe was a beacon of hope in a troubled region the book is in good condition some stains on the sidethree decades later zimbabwe became the focus of international attention for different reasons: acrimonious racial relations, controversial elections, economic hardship and military intervention in drc
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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 politicsside of the border, political conservatism is woven into the very fabric of everyday religious practicethe 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 congregationsoxfam bookshop witney a comparative look at evangelical churches across the ubean 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 adversariessee 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 gaindrawing on her groundbreaking research at evangelical churches near the u
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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 warsbloosbury paperback in "as new"Â conditionroos 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 warsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeliot, 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 t
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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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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 implementedacross 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 ideasthe 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 together
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This development has generally been welcomed, but also raises a number of questions: what are the implications in policy and practice? who are the most influential voices in promoting a global agenda for culture and development, and to what extent has the creation of new international policy instruments reflected a consensus? more fundamentally, what is meant by "culture" in these discussions and who has the power to give particular definitions political and legal authority? the politics of cultural development seeks to provide a theoretically and historically informed response to such questions, illustrated by reference to case studies (including the european union, the caribbean and china)oxfam shop nether edge there is a growing recognition of the role that culture can play in sustainable development strategiesparticular attention is paid to the formation of the unesco convention on the protection and the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions, a landmark instrument in debates about culture and developmentthis book will be useful for students, academics and policymakers in the fields of international development, international relations, international political economy, cultural policy and cultural theorynote: has dedication to inner leaf, otherwise as newsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book goes on to explore some of the practical implications that this international treaty is beginning to have for the ways that culture is (and is not) being integrated into contemporary development policy and practice
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It 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 movement320 pages, including appendix, notes, and indexoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames this book examines the many important literary critics and theorists associated with the communist party of great britain in the sin 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 unorthodoxtext in excellent clean conditionex-library, with usual markingssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The politics of working lifewe appreciate the impact a good book can haveauthor:edwards, paulwe all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there - we just had to let you know!
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Irish nationalists in america the politics of exile, by david brundage (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Dividing lines the politics of immigration control in america by daniel jtichenor (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The politics of transindividualitylanguage: this book should contain text in engpublisher: haymarket bookspublication dateauthor: jason read
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Oxfam shop darley street the politics of coalition rule in colombia, shelf 16 see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In the name of security - secrecy, surveillance and journalism by johan lidberg (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 6 to 8 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Chandler's perspective, regarding the limits of foreign state builders’ interventions and their mixed motives and rationales, is a cautionary tale that deserves to be carefully considered by both policy-makers and analysts alikechandler's work is a most valuable contribution to the debate on state-and peace-building interventions
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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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Oxfam 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 andthe 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 practice there is a very slight crease to the top cover cornerin very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 workshumankind 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 armswho 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 todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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While the politics of sufism pertains largely to historical and textual analysis to highlight paradigms of sanctity in different geographical areas in africa, the aspect of performance adopts a decidedly ethnographic approach, combining history, history of art and discourse analysis
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place this thoroughly updated edition of global security in the twenty-first century offers a balanced introduction to contemporary security dilemmas in the worldkay focuses especially on the implications of the election of barack obama and the changing role of the united states in global securitythis edition goes even farther to incorporate traditional thinking about national security in the context of human rights, democracy, population, health, environment, energy, and especially education writing in an engaging style, kay integrates traditional and emerging challenges in one easily accessible study that gives readers the tools they need to develop a thoughtful and nuanced understanding of global security sean kay assesses the impact of the global economic crisis on international security and considers how the range of thinking about power and peace has evolved in relation to major flashpoints including in the middle east, asia, and eurasia he builds on the first edition's emphasis on the role of trade and technology, the militarization of space, the privatization of security, the use of sanctions, ethnic conflict, and transnational crimesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The metis of senegal urban life and politics in french west africa by hilary jones (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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After evil a politics of human rights by robert meister (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Issues relating to the postmodern representation of history and the development of a postmodern politics are also addressed in relation to works of contemporary fictionoxfam bookshop hexham the fiction of postmodernity is a significant and accessible new study of the relation of postmodern fiction to theories of the postmodernkey features*substantial readings of fiction by major contemporary authors (ethomas pynchon, salman rushdie, don delillo)*introduces influential theories of the postmodern (fredric jameson, jean-francois lyotard, jean baudrillard)*analysis of the relationships of modernism and the avant-garde to postmodernism*focuses on the critical potential of postmodernism and postmodern fiction see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book offers descriptions of the postmodern from both the marxist critical tradition and from the perspective of postmarxismthe work of influential theorists of the postmodern - such as theodor adorno, jean-francois lyotard, fredric jameson and jean baudrillard - is explained and comparedcontemporary works of fiction by novelists such as don delillo, toni morrison, salman rushdie, thomas pynchon and martin amis are viewed in relation to critiques of the 'culture industry', analyses of the 'postmodern condition' and theories of simulacrakey features in both these definitions are explained in relation to modernist and postmodern works of fiction
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen martin luther king jr was the most powerful and eloquent champion of the poor and oppressed in us history, and at the height of his fame in the mid-sixties seemed to offer the real possibility of a new and radical beginning for liberal politics in the usain , he was assassinated; the movement for social and economic change has never recoveredan act of state lays out the extraordinary facts of the king story of the huge groundswell of optimism engendered by his charismatic radicalism, of how plans for his execution were laid at the very heart of government and the military, of the disinformation and media cover-ups that followed every attempt to search out the truthat a civil trial in , supported by the king family, seventy witnesses under oath set out the details of the conspiracy pepper had unearthed: the jury took just one hour to find that ray was not responsible for the assassination, that a wide-ranging conspiracy existed, and that government agents were involvedthe conviction of james earl ray for his murder has never looked even remotely safe, and when william pepper began to investigate the case it was the start of a twenty-five year campaign for justicepublished in first edition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreas shocking as it is tragic, an act of state remains the most compelling and authoritative account of how king's challenge to the us establishment led inexorably to his murder
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In this year's prestigious series of reith lectures, soyinka considers fear as a predominant theme in world politicsfrom niger to manhattan, and now to madrid, this climate of fear has stretched to engulf the globe, warning its inhabitants that there is now no distinction between the involved or non-involvedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe fear is created by tyranny and by furtive, invisible power, the power of the quasi-state, and terrorismin this extraordinary book, developed from the bbc radio 4 reith lectures, soyinka explores the changing face of fear: the conflict between power and freedom; the complex motives behind unthinkable acts of violence; the meaning of human dignity; while comparing the fanaticism of powerful terrorists with the attitude of world leaders - discovering terrifying similaritiescover & spine in very good conditionpages are slightly dog-eared and shows signs of ageoxfam bookshop carlisle wole soyinka was the first african to be awarded the nobel prize for literaturenow it is much more complexfor soyinka, 11th september did not instigate the development of the climate of fear that has enveloped the world, it was in when, a few months before the lockerbie disaster, a passenger plane was brought down by terrorists over the republic of nigerfrom the fear of a terrorist with a bomb in his bag to the threat of a virus sent by a computer hacker with a lust for destruction, fear of the invisible threat is now omnipresenta few decades ago the existence of collective fear had an immediately identifiable face - the nuclear bombwe are all potential targets
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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 studiesthe 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 attentionas 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 cultureit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flaphe probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumthe binding is soundtony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewoxfam 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 fascismthe 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 annotationssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearsthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overall
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Francis bacon's penetration into human motives, his life-long experience of politics and government, and his remarkable literary skills, render this history of the reign of king henry vii a major work of english literature and an important document in the history of political thoughtthe edition also includes other relevant writings by bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossaryoxfam bookshop cheltenham the text described as 'the first modern classic of english history'see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 governancehowever, 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 rectifiedno inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop holmfirth english local government is in a state of decline after 40 years of incremental but cumulative centralisation by central governmentthis 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 statethe 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 fieldthis book fills this gap
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morefinally, he states what is to be valued in both anarchism and marxism in building such a left and offers guidelines for forming a new revolutionary social movementprinted in , first editionnow, for the first time in book form, this volume presents a series of exciting and engaged interviews with, and essays from, the founder of social ecologyhe goes on to assess the crisis of radicalism today and defends the need for a revolutionary leftsome dirt marks to the page edges, otherwise very good" book in good condition with clean pages throughout and securely boundthis expansive collection ranges over, amongst others, bookchin's account of his teenage years as a young communist during the great depression, his experiences of the s and reflections on that decade's lessons, his vision of a libertarian communist society, libertarian politics, the future of anarchism, and the unity of theory and practiceoxfam shop mutley plain  "murray bookchin has been a dynamic revolutionary propagandist since the s when, as a teenager, he orated before socialist crowds in new york city and engaged in support work for those fighting franco in the spanish civil war
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Serge berstein and jean-pierre rioux analyse the politics of the period, and also give an overview of france's economy, culture and societystudents, scholars and teachers in history and political studies will find this volume invaluableoxfam bookshop ipswich this is the latest volume to appear in the successful cambridge history of modern france series, and is the most authoritative account available of the presidency of georges pompidouhe also launched a programme of modernisation and industrialisation: under pompidou france saw both the climax and the end of the post-war boomtheir comprehensive study contains all the standard features, such as maps, chronology, and tables, which have helped this series to establish itself as the premier multi-volume account of modern francesee oxfam website for delivery information read morepompidou consolidated the constitutional changes made by de gaulle, to the extent that he is now regarded as the fifth republic's second founding father, and continued his haughty attitudes to foreign policy
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