Political activism / Political engagement

This book presents essential advances in analytical frameworks and tools for modeling the spatial and economic impacts of disasters.

This book examines our contemporary preoccupation with risk and how criminal law and punishment have been transformed as a result of these anxieties.

This book argues that the macroeconomic policy adjustment models recommended by the IMF and the World Bank for implementation in many Muslim countries, with substantial donor financial support, have not been effective.

This book presents an unprecedented qualitative research study on relational changes in mediation with a truly interdisciplinary outset, drawing on the literature on psychology, alternative dispute resolution and business.

This book provides a comparative and historical analysis of totalitarianism and considers why Spain became totalitarian during its inquisition but not France; and why Germany became totalitarian during the previous century, but not Sweden.

This book explains a perspective on the system of justice that emerges in Islam if rules are followed and how the Islamic system is differentiated from the conventional thinking on justice.

This book offers an intellectual history of one of the leading Shi'i thinkers and religious leaders of the 20th-century in Lebanon, Shaykh Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din.

This book investigates the forgotten years of Kurdish nationalism in Iran, from the fall of the Kurdish republic to the advent of the Iranian revolution.

This edited collection develops a gendered lens for genocide prevention by uncovering socially constructed gender roles which are crucial for the onset, form and prevention of genocide and mass atrocities.

This book examines the practice of transitional justice in the Solomon Islands from the period of the 'The Tensions' to the present.

The book offers a processual and discursive perspective on how individuals exit the Muslim Brotherhood.

In light of asymmetrical security threats in western democracies as well as in conflict regions, this timely book examines the actors, strategies and tactics of Islamist terrorism and transnational organized crime around the globe.

Over the past few years, coverage of terror attacks has featured prominently in numerous media outlets.

From the perspective of village activists across China, this book tells the stories of farmers and rural laborers who raised the banner of opposition to constitutional reform during the first decade of the twentieth century.

By examining Libya's security architecture before and after the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) intervention in 2011, this book aims to answer three questions.

This volume explores the connections between Thomas Aquinas' doctrine of natural law and contemporary social thought.

Why has social peace been preserved in some new, nationalizing countries in Eastern Europe and broken down in others?

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This book assesses the concept of religious liberty in the United States according to the political theory of John Locke.

This innovative volume gathers some of the world's best scholars to analyse the world's collective international efforts to address globalised threats through global security governance.

This book highlights historical explanations to and roots of present phenomena of violence, insecurity, and law enforcement in Central America.

Heart-pounding accounts of the courageous men, elite methods, and deadly moments that make up daring special ops missions.

As one of al-Qaeda's most respected bomb-makers, Aimen Dean rubbed shoulders with the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and swore allegiance to Osama bin Laden.

For more than a century successive US and UK governments have sought to thwart nationalist, socialist and pro-democracy movements in the Middle East.

It was a defining moment, the first time ';Jihadi John' appeared.

Tourists killed in Tunisia, Jihadi John targeted by drone strikes, carnage in Paris and hundreds of thousands of Syrians risking everything to reach Europe in an attempt to escape the violence.

Most books on negotiation assume that the negotiators are in a stable settintg.

An Insightful Bookfromthe Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding Series, Which Has Sold Over 170,000 Copies The more than 2.

Back in print with its original title, Harold Weisbergs detailed and devastating analysis of the Martin Luther King assassination is as timely as ever.

An in-depth look at one of the twentieth century's star reporters and his biggest story.

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;THE HISTORY OF THE DEVIL - Exploration of the Devil's Role in the History of Civilization: The Political and the Religious Aspects"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.

LBJ aims to prove that Vice President Johnson played an active role in the assassination of President Kennedy and that he began planning his takeover of the U.

This timely book offers a world history of insurgencies and of counterinsurgency warfare.

The Threat From Within examines what drives Al Qaeda-inspired radicalization to violence, how to detect it, and how to confront it.

The religious beliefs of America's founding fathers have been a popular and contentious subject for recent generations of American readers.

An incisive account of the foreign policy beliefs of American Jews from the nineteenth century to the presentHow do American Jews envision their role in the world?

Twenty essential tips for picking great leaders from the father of modern politicsOne of the greatest political advisers of all time, Niccolo Machiavelli thought long and hard about how citizens could identify great leaders-ones capable of defending and enhancing the liberty, honor, and prosperity of their countries.

Why are we still at ';war' with terror 16 years after 9/11?

In the delta region of Nigeria, women seeking HIV care face a plethora of deeply gendered inequalities.

A unique "e;moneyball"e; look at the 2012 U.

Why economic insecurity spurs so little collective political actionAmericans today face no shortage of threats to their financial well-being, such as job and retirement insecurity, health care costs, and spiraling college tuition.

Although religion is almost never a root cause, it often gets pulled into conflict as a powerful element, especially where conflicting parties have different religious identities.

Must we fight terrorism with terror, match assassination with assassination, and torture with torture?

Why Islam is more political and fundamentalist than other religionsWhy does Islam play a larger role in contemporary politics than other religions?

While there are far more women in public office today than in previous eras, women are still vastly underrepresented in this area relative to men.

Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the tension between civil rights and public safety has dominated public discourse.

A primer on campaigning in ancient Rome that reads like a strategy memo from a modern political consultantHow to Win an Election is an ancient Roman guide for campaigning that is as up-to-date as tomorrow's headlines.

As the world focuses on the conflict in Iraq, the most important political players in that country today are not the Sunni insurgents.

Party competition for votes in free and fair elections involves complex interactions by multiple actors in political landscapes that are continuously evolving, yet classical theoretical approaches to the subject leave many important questions unanswered.