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We Are #ALTGOV: Social Media Resistance from the Inside - Hardcover

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by Amanda Sturgill (Author)When being a team-player at work meant lying to the American people, brave civil servants took to social media to share the inside scoop. Government employees expect some changes with each new election, but adjusting to the Trump administration was different. The new president was banning Muslim immigrants, repealing Net Neutrality and deleting climate change information from EPA websites. It became urgent to take a stand. The #ALTGOV Twitter movement subverted offi...

China and the Uyghurs: A Concise Introduction - Paperback

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by Morris Rossabi (Author)This balanced history of Xinjiang and its Uyghur inhabitants traces the development of this ethnic group from imperial China to the present and its fraught relationship with the Chinese state. Morris Rossabi focuses especially on CCP policies, both progressive and repressive, toward the Uyghurs since 1949.Author BiographyMorris Rossabi is Distinguished Professor of History at City University of New York and adjunct professor at Columbia University. He is the author o...

The Lived International: A Life in International Relations - Paperback

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by Obe Stephen Chan (Author)The Lived International is a poetic account of Stephen Chan's personal engagement in International Relations. It speaks to the inadequacy of an abstract voyeurism while the problems of the world are death, devastation and underdevelopment. Drawn from a lifetime of travel and engagement, and from both published and hitherto unpublished poetry, forming a parallel list to the author's academic works, the book seeks to inject into debate the sense that language, spoken...

Shut Out: How a Housing Shortage Caused the Great Recession and Crippled Our Economy - Paperback

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by Kevin Erdmann (Author)Shut Out provides a much-needed correction to the causes and consequences of financial crises and secular stagnation.Author BiographyKevin Erdmann was a small business owner for 17 years. In 2010, he sold his business and earned his master's degree in finance from the University of Arizona, which grounded his real-world experience of investing in the rigor of the academy. In 2013, he began blogging at idiosyncraticwhisk.com to share his contrarian observations about i...

Contemporary Latin American Revolutions - Paperback

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by Marc Becker (Author)This clear text extends our understanding of revolutions with critical narrative analysis of key case studies. Becker analyzes revolutions through the lens of participants and explores the sociopolitical conditions that led to a revolutionary situation, the differing responses to those conditions, and the outcomes of the political changes.Author BiographyMarc Becker is professor of Latin American history at Truman State University. Among his books are The CIA in Ecuador...

Elites, Non-Elites, and Political Realism: Diminishing Futures for Western Societies - Paperback

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by John Higley (Author)This fearless study offers a broad and realistic understanding of what is and isn't possible in modern politics. Higley contends that stable liberal democracy is possible only when elites, although always self-interested, are unified and drive a coherent political agenda. Without this vital component, the prospects for lasting democracy grow dim.Author BiographyJohn Higley is emeritus professor of government and sociology at the University of Texas at Austin, where he h...

Latin American Social Movements and Progressive Governments: Creative Tensions between Resistance and Convergence - Hardcover

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by Steve Ellner (Editor), Ronaldo Munck (Editor), Kyla Sankey (Editor)This book examines the tensions and convergences between social movements and twenty-first century progressive Latin American governments. Focusing on feminist, indigenous, environmental, rural, and labor movements, leading scholars present a well-rounded picture on a controversial topic and argue against the accepted view that robust Latin American social movements are independent of the state. This cutting-edge book will ...

The Future of Policing: 200 Recommendations to Enhance Policing and Community Safety - Hardcover

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by Scott A. Cunningham (Author)Policing does not happen in a vacuum. The mood, viewpoints, and stresses of society impact how policing occurs and how it is perceived. Starting in June and July 2020, the nation saw weeks of protests, civil disturbances, and riots that were specifically directed against the police. This most recent round of public unrest was sparked by the senseless, needless, and improper death of George Floyd. Having seen similar deaths of black males while involved with poli...

Deepening EU-Moldovan Relations: Updating and Upgrading in the Shadow of Covid-19 - Paperback

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by Michael Emerson (Editor), Denis Cenusa (Editor)This book offers a one-stop guide to the Moldova-European Union Association Agreement.Author BiographyMichael Emerson is Associate Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies in Brussels. Denis Cenușă is Associate Expert at the Expert-Grup think tank, Chișinău, Moldova. Number of Pages: 374 Dimensions: 0.78 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: September 07, 2021

Anthem of Misogyny: The War on Women in North Africa and the Middle East - Hardcover

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by Ibtissam Bouachrine (Author)This book argues that misogyny is too complex to eradicate with superficial changes. Like a national anthem, misogyny in the MENA region has acquired a sacred status. Rather than exaggerate Western agency, this book makes Muslim agency visible. Stories of violence need to be told boldly because the non-West, too, is deserving of feminist critique.Author BiographyIbtissam Bouachrine is professor and chair of the department of Spanish and Portuguese and former dir...

Contemporary Latin American Revolutions - Hardcover

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Elites, Non-Elites, and Political Realism - Hardcover

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Populism, Democracy, and the Humanities: Interdisciplinary Explorations and Critical Enquiries - Hardcover

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by Iulian Cananau (Editor), Peder Thalén (Editor)The contributors to this volume reflect on the phenomenon and concept of populism in relation to democracy and the humanities from the vantage points of various disciplinary backgrounds: philosophy, history of ideas, media and communication, journalism, political science, gender studies, organization science, education theory, popular culture, and literary studies. While the study of populism seems to have become a subfield within political sci...

The Future of National Intelligence: How Emerging Technologies Reshape Intelligence Communities - Hardcover

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by Shay Hershkovitz (Author)The Future of National Intelligence: How Emerging Technologies Reshape Intelligence Communities provides a blueprint for the future of national intelligence agencies by exploring emerging technologies and collaborative strategies for intelligence gathering and managing data. Essential reading for students of national security and professionals.Author BiographyShay Hershkovitz is senior research fellow at the Intelligence Methodology Research Center in Israel. Numbe...

The Human Rights Imperative in Teacher Education: Developing Compassion, Understanding, and Advocacy - Paperback

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by Gloria T. Alter (Editor), William R. Fernekes (Editor)This book combines theory, practice, and purpose. Readers will encounter the work of leading scholars in human rights education to see how HRE is understood, taught, lived, and practiced in the Global North and Global South. Author BiographyAbout the EditorsGloria T. Alter, EdD, was a teacher educator for over 20 years--associate professor at Northern Illinois University (NIU), visiting associate professor at DePaul University, and assi...

Introduction to International Relations: Theory and Practice, Third Edition - Hardcover

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by Joyce P. Kaufman (Author)This clear and concise text introduces four key theoretical frameworks that form the foundation of international relations-realism, liberalism, constructivism, and feminist theory-and uses levels of analysis as the primary unifying force to explain contemporary global politics. Cases on climate change; gender, peace, and security; migration; and the rise of China illustrate Kaufman's approach. The third edition explains core issues in international relations, such ...

Hidden Geopolitics: Governance in a Globalized World - Hardcover

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by John Agnew (Author)Geopolitics is not dead, but nor does it involve the same old logic of a world determined by physical geography in a competition between Great Powers. Hidden Geopolitics recaptures the term to explore how the geography of power works both globally and nationally to structure and govern the workings of the global political economy.Author BiographyJohn Agnew is Distinguished Professor of Geography at the University of California, Los Angeles. A native of Cumbria in England...

The Conformist Rebellion: Marxist Critiques of the Contemporary Left - Paperback

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by Elena Louisa Lange (Editor), Joshua Pickett-DePaolis (Editor)The contrast between the Marxian emancipatory project and what the progressive left has made of it has never been more glaring than now, a time in which capital no longer seems to confront a political barrier. It is this predicament that The Conformist Rebellion evaluates, for a renewed approach to emancipation from capital.Author BiographyElena Louisa Lange is senior research fellow and lecturer at the University of Zurich. She ...

Rise of the Far Right: Technologies of Recruitment and Mobilization - Paperback

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by Melody DeVries (Editor), Judith Bessant (Editor), Rob Watts (Editor)This edited collection offers readers a practical focus on how media technologies are involved in recruitment and mobilization processes of far-right groups.Author BiographyMelody Devries is a PhD Candidate in the Communication and Culture Department at Ryerson University, Canada. Judith Bessant is Professor at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia and an Adjunct Professor at the School of Justice, QUT, Australia. Rob Watt...

Guns 360: Differing Perspectives and Common-Sense Approaches to Firearms in America - Paperback

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by Eric S. See (Editor), Christopher M. Bellas (Editor), Sarah A. See (Editor)Guns 360 takes a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and common-sense approach to some of the most difficult issues facing not only the criminal justice system but also society as a whole: firearm possession, regulation, and control. Author BiographyEric S. See is professor and division head of criminal justice and military science at Methodist University. Christopher M. Bellas is associate professor and graduate coor...

A Century of Change in a Chinese Village: The Crisis of the Countryside - Paperback

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by Linda Grove (Editor), Lin Juren (Author), Xie Yuxi (Author)This compelling book analyzes the dramatic changes in rural Chinese society as a result of rapid urbanization. Building on eight decades of studies of the village of Lengshuigou, Chinese sociologists examine the fundamental changes over the last century that have radically transformed centuries-old systems of patriarchy and generational order.Author BiographyLin Juren is professor and chair of the Department of Sociology at Shandon...

US-China Relations: Perilous Past, Uncertain Present - Paperback

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by Robert G. Sutter (Author)This comprehensive and balanced assessment of the historical and contemporary determinants of Sino-American relations explains the conflicted engagement between the two countries. Offering a rich discussion and analysis, Robert G. Sutter explores the twists and turns of the relationship over the past two hundred years.Author BiographyRobert G. Sutter was an analyst of Asian and Pacific affairs and American foreign policy for the US government for thirty years. He i...

The Democracy Reader: From Classical to Contemporary Philosophy - Paperback

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by Steven M. Cahn (Editor), Andrew T. Forcehimes (Editor), Robert B. Talisse (Editor)This timely anthology gathers forty historical and contemporary readings edited for accessibility. Short introductions precede each reading and a general introduction increase student comprehension across the spectrum of readings. The volume is ideal for all levels of students in civics, political theory, and philosophy courses.Author BiographySteven M. Cahn is professor emeritus of philosophy at the City Uni...

Understanding Presidential Doctrines: U.S. National Security from George Washington to Joe Biden - Paperback

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by Aiden Warren (Author), Joseph M. Siracusa (Author)This new and expanded edition of Presidential Doctrines offers a comprehensive analysis of past and present US presidential doctrine, from George Washington to the beginnings of the Biden administration. Warren and Siracusa expertly assess key doctrines, demonstrating that the current dilemmas facing the United States are a continuation of perennial foreign-policy challenges.Author BiographyAiden Warren is associate professor in RMIT Univer...

Trapped by History: The Indigenous-State Relationship in Australia - Paperback

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by Darryl Cronin (Author)This book advocates for a movement beyond the current colonial relationship with Indigenous Australians.Author BiographyDarryl Cronin is Senior Researcher with the Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education in Sydney, Australia. Number of Pages: 312 Dimensions: 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: September 15, 2022

At School in the World: Developing Globally Engaged Teachers - Paperback

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by Carine E. Ullom (Editor), Nilufer Guler (Editor), Miri Yemini (Foreword by)The first theory and practice resource to provide models, examples, approaches and practical tools for internationalizing and globalizing teacher education programs and curriculum across the globe.Author BiographyContributors Nila Akinyi, Gerardo Aponte-Safe, Elizabeth Asewe, Stefan Baumann, Delane Bender-Slack, Karen L. Biraimah, Natalie Bolton, Elisa Briga, Davide Capperucci, Jingxin Cheng, Melissa Collum, Sarah A...

Redistricting: The Most Political Activity in America - Hardcover

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by Charles S. Bullock III (Author)This authoritative overview of election redistricting at the congressional, state legislative, and local level provides offers an overview of redistricting for students and practitioners. The updated second edition pays special attention to the significant redistricting controversies of the last decade, from the Supreme Court to state courts. Author BiographyCharles S. Bullock III is Richard B. Russell Professor of Political Science and Josiah Meigs Distingu...

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by Darrell Slider (Editor), Stephen K. Wegren (With)Thoroughly revised, expanded, and updated edition, this classic text provides the most authoritative and current analysis of contemporary Russia. Leading scholars explore the domestic and international problems Russia confronts, considering a comprehensive array of economic, political, foreign policy, and social issues. Author BiographyDarrell Slider is professor emeritus at the University of South Florida. Number of Pages: 454 ...

African Intelligence Services: Early Postcolonial and Contemporary Challenges - Paperback

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by Ryan Shaffer (Editor)This edited collection explores African intelligence services from both scholarly and professional perspectives. Author BiographyRyan Shaffer is a historian with expertise on political violence and security. He has written for international magazines, including Reader's Digest and Homeland Security Today, and his academic research has appeared in journals, such as Intelligence and National Security and the Journal of Intelligence History. Shaffer is the author of Music...

Domination Through Law: The Internationalization of Legal Norms in Postcolonial Africa - Paperback

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by Mohamed Sesay (Author)Through a comparative study of state reconstruction in Sierra Leone and Liberia, this book critically examines the impact of rule of law internationalization as a means of social domination in post-colonial Africa.Author BiographyMohamed Sesay is Assistant Professor in Social Science at York University and a UKRI GCRF Visiting Fellow at the LSE Centre for Women, Peace and Security. Specializing in international relations and comparative politics, his research focuses ...

Contemporary Cases in U.S. Foreign Policy: From National Security to Human Security - Paperback

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by Ralph Carter (Author)This engaging case study approach brings together a diverse set of contributors to help students question motives, consider alternatives, and analyze outcomes in many of the most controversial foreign policy issues now confronting the United States.Author BiographyRalph Carter is Piper Professor of Political Science at Texas Christian University where he has been teaching undergraduate IR and foreign policy for more than 30 years. Number of Pages: 412 Dimensions: 0.84 ...

Crude Reality: Petroleum in World History - Hardcover

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by Brian C. Black (Author)This concise, accessible introduction to the history of oil tells the story of how petroleum has shaped human life since it was first discovered oozing inconspicuously from the soil. Brian Black brings a global perspective and a wide-ranging technical knowledge clearly explained for general readers, providing a sweeping, forward-looking survey.Author BiographyBrian C. Black, distinguished professor of history and environmental studies and division head of arts and hu...