Political activism / Political engagement

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.

Citizens are political simpletons--that is only a modest exaggeration of a common characterization of voters.

Most theories of elections assume that voters and political actors are fully rational.

Some blame the violence and unrest in the Muslim world on Islam itself, arguing that the religion and its history is inherently bloody.

What do the occult sciences, seances with the souls of the dead, and appeals to saintly powers have to do with rationality?

As Europe's Muslim communities continue to grow, so does their impact on electoral politics and the potential for inclusion dilemmas.

How ordinary citizens band together to bring about real changeIn an America where the rich and fortunate have free rein to do as they please, can the ideal of liberty and justice for all be anything but an empty slogan?

How Machiavelli's Christianity shaped his political thoughtTo many readers of The Prince, Machiavelli appears to be deeply un-Christian or even anti-Christian, a cynic who thinks rulers should use religion only to keep their subjects in check.

How do voters make decisions in low-information elections?

The life and times of a uniquely American testamentIn his retirement, Thomas Jefferson edited the New Testament with a penknife and glue, removing all mention of miracles and other supernatural events.

An anthropologist's groundbreaking account of how Islamic religious authority is assembled through the unceasing labor of community building on the island of JavaThis compelling book draws on Ismail Fajrie Alatas's unique insights as an anthropologist to provide a new understanding of Islamic religious authority, showing how religious leaders unite diverse aspects of life and contest differing Muslim perspectives to create distinctly Muslim communities.

A revealing look at Jewish men and women who secretly explore the outside world, in person and online, while remaining in their ultra-Orthodox religious communities What would you do if you questioned your religious faith, but revealing that would cause you to lose your family and the only way of life you had ever known?

A timely defense of religious diversity and its centrality to American identityAmerica is the most religiously diverse nation on the planet.

A spellbinding new biography of Stalin in his formative yearsThis is the definitive biography of Joseph Stalin from his birth to the October Revolution of 1917, a panoramic and often chilling account of how an impoverished, idealistic youth from the provinces of tsarist Russia was transformed into a cunning and fearsome outlaw who would one day become one of the twentieth century's most ruthless dictators.

This book is an attempt to approach the issue of defining international terrorism, proposing that the most workable way to do so is to achieve due balance between the two principal driving forces of international law developments: State sovereignty interests and cosmopolitan ideals.

This book explores how different publics make sense of and evaluate anti-terrorism powers within the UK, and the implications of this for citizenship and security.

A prominent consultant reveals secrets to help you influence and persuade others-even when you aren't in a position of power.

This innovative and timely reassessment of political theology opens new lines of critical investigation into the intersections of religion and politics in contemporary Asia.

"e;With passion and commitment,"e; an exiled Iraqi woman recounts her time organizing resistance to Saddam Hussein and imprisonment in Abu Ghraib (Nawal El Saadawi, author of Zeina).

In the twenty-first century, terrorism is no longer a marginal and localized problem for our governments, but has become a major security priority.

In the twenty-first century, terrorism is no longer a marginal and localized problem for our governments, but has become a major security priority.

In the twenty-first century, terrorism is no longer a marginal and localized problem for our governments, but has become a major security priority.

Since the early 2000s, global, underground networks of insurrectionary anarchists have carried out thousands of acts of political violence.

Book ';NORTH EASTERN INSURGENCY Problem of Assessment' covers topic North-East India; The Northeastern Insurgency; The Major Insurgent Groups; Perspective of Peace and Security; North-East: Civilization, Beliefs and Faith; North-East India: Development Dynamics; Role of Government and Voluntary Sector; Indian Globalization and Tribes of North-East India

This book makes a significant contribution to the comprehension of the law and practice of provisional measures issued by international courts and tribunals, including international commercial arbitration.