Catálogo de libros: Activismo político

2975 Catálogo de libros: Activismo político

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  • Truffles and Trash
    Kelly Alexander
    On a fragile planet with spreading food insecurity, food waste is a political and ethical problem. Examining the collaborative, sometimes scrappy institutional and community efforts to recuperate and redistribute food waste in Brussels, Belgium, Kelly Alexander reveals it is also an opportunity for new forms of sociality. Her study plays out across a diverse set of locations—in...
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    127,07 €

  • Truffles and Trash
    Kelly Alexander
    On a fragile planet with spreading food insecurity, food waste is a political and ethical problem. Examining the collaborative, sometimes scrappy institutional and community efforts to recuperate and redistribute food waste in Brussels, Belgium, Kelly Alexander reveals it is also an opportunity for new forms of sociality. Her study plays out across a diverse set of locations—in...
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    38,22 €

  • Urban Terrorism in Contemporary Europe
    This open access book sheds light on collective practices of remembering, imagining and anticipating in relation to recent acts of urban terrorism in Europe. Analysing a range of personal and collective responses to urban terrorism in contemporary Europe, this book shows that current debates on this issue are shaped by multiple co-existing and intersecting memories of political...
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    75,13 €

  • Building a Greater Society
    Connor O’Hanlon
    As a young leader in one of the most vital swing counties in Pennsylvania, Connor O’Hanlon is constantly asked this one question... 'Where are the young people?'The short answer: They have been told to 'wait their turn.'However, Connor never waited for his turn. He makes things happen even when others don’t see his vision or don’t believe he can pull it off. And he knows he is ...
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    19,82 €

  • The Maidan Massacre in Ukraine
    Ivan Katchanovski
    This open access book provides a comprehensive analysis of the Maidan massacre in Ukraine. It uses a theoretical framework of rational choice, moral hazard, state- repression backfire, and Weberian ideas about rational action to explore the massacre.The book draws on publicly available videos, photos and audio recordings of the massacre in English, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish an...
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    182,22 €

  • Agency and Ownership in Reconciliation
    Caitlin Mollica
    Drawing on the cases of South Africa, East Timor, Sierra Leone, and the Solomon Islands, examines how Truth and Reconciliation Commissions (TRCs) have engaged with youth in ways that represent their stories and reflect their substantive participatory capacity as political stakeholders.The importance of youth’s substantive participation for the realization of inclusive reconcili...
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    44,49 €

  • The 2/26 Before 9/11 @ The World Trade Center
    Clifford N. Opurum
    This book is based on a true, eyewitness account of what actually happened on that uneventful, gloomy, snowy and cold early afternoon on Friday February 26, 1993 at America’s famous landmark, the World Trade Center. As one of the living survivors of that first attack in 1993, I realized that the 9/11/2001 story would be incomplete without the knowledge and clear understanding ...
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    17,34 €

  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Civil Society in India
    Nandini Deo
    This book explores how the partnerships between big businesses and civil society organizations are influencing the development and rights landscape in India. Can these collaborations lead to win-win solutions for marginalized groups or will they destroy civil society’s resistance to market forces? ...
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    158,70 €

  • Responding to Violent and Hateful Extremism
    This book surveys the state of knowledge regarding development and humanitarian non-government organisation (NGO) responses to preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE).The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Conflict, Security & Development. ...
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    241,16 €

  • Counter Terrorism Issues
    James Ottavio Castagnera
    Counter Terrorism Issues: Case Studies in the Courtroom, Second Edition presents a panoramic view of the American judiciary’s handling of domestic terrorism in the last 30 years. ...
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    227,22 €

  • Counter Terrorism Issues
    James Ottavio Castagnera
    Counter Terrorism Issues: Case Studies in the Courtroom, Second Edition presents a panoramic view of the American judiciary’s handling of domestic terrorism in the last 30 years. ...
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    73,01 €

  • Mutual Trust in Regional and Interregional Cooperation on Counterterrorism
    Céline C. Cocq
    This book provides a detailed theoretical and practical analysis of a key concept in cooperation, namely mutual trust, in the EU and ASEAN regions. It particularly looks at the issue of counterterrorism. It analyses the differences in the legalistic approach of the EU and the consultation and consensus-based approach in the ASEAN region, and the correlation between mutual trust...
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    172,52 €

  • Psychological Warfare
    Digby R. Kerr
    Psychological Warfare: 9/11 as a Tool for Manipulation and Control delves into the profound and often unsettling ways that the events of September 11, 2001, have been utilized to influence public perception, shape global policies, and manipulate the collective consciousness. This thought-provoking eBook explores the psychological tactics and strategies employed by governments, ...
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    21,25 €

  • Buffalo’s Waterfront Renaissance
    Gene Bunnell
    Recounts how preservationists and environmentalists ultimately succeeded in persuading a powerful state agency to abandon its plans for privately developing Buffalo’s waterfront and instead revitalize the city by enhancing opportunities for members of the public to use and enjoy that same space.This book tells the remarkable story of howBuffalo’s post-industrial waterfront was ...
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    126,76 €

  • Buffalo’s Waterfront Renaissance
    Gene Bunnell
    Recounts how preservationists and environmentalists ultimately succeeded in persuading a powerful state agency to abandon its plans for privately developing Buffalo’s waterfront and instead revitalize the city by enhancing opportunities for members of the public to use and enjoy that same space.This book tells the remarkable story of howBuffalo’s post-industrial waterfront was ...
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    29,15 €

  • Christianity & Politics
    Richard Nelson
    The gospel, graciously delivered, can change everything.Even in politics.Do you feel compelled to run for political office but aren’t sure how or where to begin? Are you a pastor wondering how to address sensitive political issues with your church? Have you felt uncertain in the voting booth and wondered how to fulfill your civic duties without violating your conscience? Do you...
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    16,41 €

  • The Governance of Philanthropic Foundations in Authoritarian China
    Qian Wei
    This book is the first monograph to provide a multi-level analysis of power dynamics underlying the governance of philanthropic foundations in the authoritarian context of China. ...
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    73,76 €

  • Islamic State in Australia
    Rodger Shanahan
    This book fills a gap in our knowledge about the activities of Western supporters and members of Islamic State by examining the experience of their Australian cohort. ...
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    73,55 €

  • European Civil Society and International Development Aid
    Balázs Szent-Iványi
    This book explains how and why European non-governmental development organisations (NGDOs) engage in advocacy towards the European Union (EU). It analyses the heterogenous structure of the sector, with examples ranging from large multinational networks to essentially single person NGDOs. ...
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    73,51 €

  • The Very Long Game
    This open access book is the outcome of a unique multinational effort organized by the Hamburg-based Defense AI Observatory (DAIO) to portray the current state of affairs regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by armed forces around the world. The contributions span a diverse range of geostrategic contexts by providing in-depth case studies on Australia, Canada, Chin...
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    69,46 €

  • Voting for Ethics
    Ann G. Skeet / Hana S. Callaghan / John P. Pelissero
    Uncover Ethical Candidates: Your Comprehensive Guide to Informed Voting, AI’s Impact on Politics, and Upholding the Rule of Law in Elections.Voting for Ethics is a non-partisan, practical guide that empowers you to make informed decisions in any election, from your local school board to the national stage. This book is not about choosing a political party; it’s about identifyin...
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    12,00 €

  • Countering Terrorism
    Nagy Malak
    Counter terrorism: Strategies and Challenges in the Modern World offers a comprehensive exploration of the complex and evolving landscape of counterterrorism efforts in the 21st century. As terrorism continues to pose a significant threat to global security, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the strategies, policies, and practices employed by governments, international...
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    17,12 €

  • Transnational Community Mobilization and Transformation, 2010-2020
    Abdulkadir Osman Farah
    This book explores transnational community mobilization through local transnational encounters and connections. ...
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    159,87 €

  • Mobilization for Violent Politicized Islam
    Hawa Noor
    This book focuses on the involvement of some Kenyans in al-Shabaab, an affiliate of Al-Qaeda based in Somalia, despite their country’s relative stability compared to Somalia. ...
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    227,81 €

  • Towards a New Definition of Terrorism
    Katarzyna Maniszewska
    This book addresses critical questions in the field of terrorism studies that have long eluded consensus in the international community. It discusses why there is an abundance of definitions of terrorism and, on the other hand, the absence of a standard definition of terrorism reflected at the international level, shedding light on the elusive boundaries for achieving a global ...
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    157,76 €

  • The INGO Problem
    Deborah Doane
    ’The INGO Problem’ delves into the stories of leaders across all sectors of global civil society. It builds on the work of the RINGO Project, a systems-change endeavour to 'Reimagine the INGO' and its relationships, and offers ideas for new systems of accountability, risk, funding, governance and more. ...
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    71,71 €

  • Countering Right Wing Extremism in Education
    Christer Mattsson / Jesper Andreasson / Thomas Johansson
    This book investigates how schools deal with racism and extremism, focusing on everyday life, students, and the surrounding community and geographical area. ...
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    228,06 €

  • Last Moments
    Hirbod Human
    Last Moments is a poignant collection of six short stories by Hirbod Human, each highlighting the struggles and sacrifices of individuals fighting for their rights under an oppressive regime. These narratives are inspired by personal experiences and extensive interviews with victims of human rights violations, presenting a raw and unflinching portrayal of life under the Islamic...
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    20,43 €

  • The Capability Approach and the Sustainable Development Goals
    Brian Vincent Ikejiaku
    This book demonstrates how the capability approach to human development can contribute to the realisation of the 2015 UN Sustainable Development Goals. With insights from various fields, this book will interest researchers and practitioners from law, politics, international relations, sociology, public policy, area and development studies. ...
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    240,54 €

  • Physical Security Assessment Handbook
    Michael Khairallah
    This title has been fully updated to provide a comprehensive guide to identifying man-made threats to an organization, determining the vulnerabilities to those threats, specifying security upgrades to mitigate those threats, and acquiring and implementing recommended solutions. ...
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    98,55 €


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