Catálogo de libros: Ciencias políticas y teoría

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  • Left Wing, Right Wing, People, and Power
    Douglas Giles
    This is a rare work of political theory that stands out for its conversational style and readability. Its persuasion relies on easy to follow arguments and logical conclusion in order to repaint the intractable modern political landscape as a vast misunderstanding of what is important in politics. - IndependentBookReview.comWhat is politics and why is it so contentious?Avoiding...
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    7,12 €

  • The Old World & Five Seas
    Walid Mahroum
    In the ancient lands of West Asia lies the crib of civilization - the Old World. Stretching from the Mediterranean shores to the Yellow Sea, this region bore witness to the rise and fall of empires, and the mix of cultures over the centuries.In 'The Old World & Five Seas,' we travel through time to reveal the West Asia’s rich history. At the heart of our exploration is the lege...
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    27,06 €

  • Varying Views of Democracy among Iraqi Citizens, 2005-2018
    Khodr M. Zaarour
    Discover the Dynamic Landscape of Iraqi Democracy: A Decade of Transformation and the Quest for Political Harmony (2005-2018)Embark on a profound journey through the heart of Iraq’s political metamorphosis in Varying Views of Democracy among Iraqi Citizens, 2005-2018: Democratic Experimentation in the New Middle East. This compelling study by Khodr M. Zaarour offers a unique gl...
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    48,71 €

  • Varying Views of Democracy among Iraqi Citizens, 2005-2018
    Khodr M. Zaarour
    Discover the Dynamic Landscape of Iraqi Democracy: A Decade of Transformation and the Quest for Political Harmony (2005-2018)Embark on a profound journey through the heart of Iraq’s political metamorphosis in Varying Views of Democracy among Iraqi Citizens, 2005-2018: Democratic Experimentation in the New Middle East. This compelling study by Khodr M. Zaarour offers a unique gl...
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    57,31 €

  • Imagining the American Polity, Second Edition
    John G. Gunnell
    Traces the history of the concept of democracy in the United States. ...
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    126,77 €

  • Man in the Middle
    Eric Nachamie
    The practice of everyday citizens submitting 'letters to the editor' to their local newspaper was the inspiration that led Eric L. Nachamie to write Man in the Middle: A Collection of Essays by a Red, White and Blue American. 'My work is a homage to this fundamental manner in which citizens express themselves in our free, democratic society.' This work includes 50 essays on a r...
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    32,09 €

  • Community Participation in Urban Local Administrative Decision-making
    Mekuriaw Chanie
    This dissertation explores community participation at the grass-root level of decision-making with reference to urban local governments in the Gambella region of Ethiopia. The dissertation aims to study the nature and extent of community participation at the grass-root level decisionmaking process in the Gambella region of Ethiopia. It also analyses how participation can be enh...
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    118,05 €

  • Netaji Bose
    V Anto
    For nearly eight decades since Netaji Subash Chandra Bose disappeared from the world scene ,the people of India have yearned for his re-emergence. He has been to his people a leader of hope, in an age of disillusionment, the like of whom has not been found in the annals of India's long freedom struggle. It is for historians, political scientists and sociologists to find the ans...
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    44,23 €

  • The Tao of South Africa
    Chris Kanyane
    A land of soaring mountains, endless plains, and coastlines kissed by two mighty oceans. A nation like no other in terms of contradictions. South Africa is an octopus. It’s a place that pulses with vibrant life, where contradictions writhe like tangled roots beneath the surface.But what if I told you this crucible of contradictions also embodies the essence of the Tao Te Ching,...
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    30,65 €

  • Caesarism in the 21st Century
    Eric Fattor
    The profound turbulence in global politics is the result of digital information technologies changing the structure and makeup of world order. As these changes unfold, authoritarian leaders have taken advantage of the lack of legitimacy in global governance and exploited electronic media capabilities to become digital Caesars. ...
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    145,46 €

  • Storming Bedlam
    Sasha Warren
    Mental health care and its radical possibilities reimagined in the context of its global development under capitalism.The contemporary world is oversaturated with psychiatric programs, methods, and reforms promising to address any number of 'crises' in mental health care. When these fail, alternatives to the alternatives simply pile up and seem to lead nowhere. In an original a...
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    26,35 €

  • Revolution and the Global Struggle for Modernity
    Frank Jacob
    The present book provides a comparative ten-step model for revolutions and will show that these must be considered a global phenomenon of modernity. ...
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    158,15 €

  • Science, technology and society for a post-truth age
    In an era shaped by misinformation, conspiracy theories, and anti-science movements, Science and Technology Studies / Science, Technology and Society (STS) provides a lighthouse of insight and interdisciplinary research. This volume, ’Science, technology and society for a post-truth age: Comparative dialogues on reflexivity,’ embarks on a transformative journey through the inte...
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    72,22 €

  • Monsters in the Classroom
    Philip G. Hill
    In this lucid, original, and comprehensive work, the articulated approaches to pedagogy are based on specific conceptions of human nature. Drawing on a vast range of Chomsky’s prodigious output in linguistics, politics, biology, cognitive science, and education, Hill highlights two fundamental elements of Chomsky’s understanding of human nature and uses these elements as the fo...
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    66,56 €

  • The Cold War in the 1950s
    Nicolas Lewkowicz
    The book describes the domestic and external conditions that shaped the interaction between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1950s. ...
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    158,42 €

  • The Mother of Parliaments
    Harry Graham
    The Mother of Parliaments, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books a...
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    27,34 €

  • Serigne Mountakha Mbacké
    Alioune Ndiaye
    Through this book, Mr. Ndiaye not only describes the spiritual impact of Serigne Mountakha Mbacké, but also explores the social, economic and environmental dimensions of his leadership. As an expert in international development, he highlights how the teachings of Serigne Mountakha Mbacké have positively influenced entire communities, underlining the crucial importance of harmon...
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    85,80 €

  • The Convergence of Traditionalism and Populism in American Politics
    Adrian David Cheok
    In the tumultuous landscape of contemporary American politics, the intricate dance between traditionalism, populism, and the influential alliance of Donald Trump and Steve Bannon poses a pressing challenge. As these ideologies shape the very fabric of society, scholars and academics grapple with the need for a comprehensive understanding of their historical roots, philosophical...
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    235,65 €

  • The Convergence of Traditionalism and Populism in American Politics
    Adrian David Cheok
    In the tumultuous landscape of contemporary American politics, the intricate dance between traditionalism, populism, and the influential alliance of Donald Trump and Steve Bannon poses a pressing challenge. As these ideologies shape the very fabric of society, scholars and academics grapple with the need for a comprehensive understanding of their historical roots, philosophical...
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    308,04 €

  • Speech To The Youth
    Jean Jaurès / Will Johncock
    The first English language translation from the French of Jean Jaurès’ Discours à la jeunesse (1903). In giving this speech, Jaurès returns to the high school where he had taught philosophy, instructing the young audience that peace is possible for future generations, but not through war or military force. Foreword by Gilles Candar, president of La société d’études jaurésiennes...
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    5,39 €

  • Beyond the Secular
    Andrea Cassatella
    Investigates, through a critical exploration of Derrida’s political thought, the foundations of modern secular discourse in relation to issues of race and colonialism. ...
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    47,07 €

  • Critical Theory from the Margins
    Saladdin Ahmed
    Putting at work a negative pedagogy centered around learning from unlearning, problematizes and boldly challenges today’s culturalist discourses, camouflaged racisms, and masked fascisms. ...
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    44,68 €

  • Aristotle’s Quarrel with Socrates
    John Boersma
    Makes the case that the different stances Aristotle and Socrates take toward politics can be traced to their divergent accounts of friendship. ...
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    126,85 €

  • Political Bodies
    The first edited volume solely dedicated to the philosophy of Adriana Cavaero. ...
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    126,71 €

  • Looking Backward from the Tricentennial
    Dante J. Unitas
    Will the United States last for three hundred years? Julian West has his doubts, but after waking up in 2076, he finds the nation has been reborn like a phoenix. Idabee Leete, daughter of the doctor who revived Julian, serves as his guide within the American Union, the organization that used the lessons of Martin Luther King Jr. and game theory to take control of Washington. Ju...
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    19,04 €

  • Claim No Easy Victories
    On the centennial of Amíiacute;lcar Cabral’s birth, and fifty years after his passing, Claim No Easy Victories brings to life the resonance of his thought for today’s freedom movements.'Never has it been more certain that our victory depends principally on our own actions. Tell no lies, claim no easy victories . . .' -Amílcar CabralWorld-renowned revolutionary, poet, liberation...
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    28,16 €

  • The Sacred Passage
    Mwana waMusikavanhu
    President Runo is a man who knows no boundaries, defying rules and exploiting legal loopholes to maintain his iron grip on power. With the help of cunning legal masterminds, he employs an improvisational rationality, making up the rules as he goes along.Friendships crumble as Runo sows seeds of discord, creating factions that tear each other apart while he remains untouchable. ...
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    14,53 €

  • Africa in need of Opponents
    André Majors AKOA
    In countries where political culture is a disease, or at the very least lacking, the roles of one side and the other are blurred. Here, it’s hard to tell who’s in power and who’s on the opposing side. The practice in these countries is to turn one’s back on politics if one feels that one’s interests are at risk.What do we really call an opponent? What should their role be in Af...
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    60,20 €

  • The Writings of Thomas Paine
    Thomas Paine
    Volume 1 of The Writings of Thomas Paine encapsulates the intellectual fervor of a revolutionary era. Paine’s incendiary essays, including Common Sense, ignite the flames of independence, shaping the very fabric of American ideology. A compelling testament to Paine’s enduring influence on political thought and the pursuit of liberty. ...
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    12,07 €

  • American Crisis
    William D. Howard
    'Beautifully researched, accessibly presented. I highly recommend American Crisis.'Douglas Krugerauthor of Poverty Proof and Political Correctness Does More Harm Than GoodAll Americans know we are in a state of cultural crisis, but how did we get to this point? It has been said, if we seek an actual legal date for the fall of Judeo-Christian culture in America, it would be June...
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    33,97 €


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