Political activism / Political engagement

Cities across the globe are growing fast.

Tres temas importantes en el acontecer de los jaliscienses, vividos entre 2002 y 2016: La presencia y declive del Partido Acción Nacional en Jalisco, el regreso del Partido Revolucionario Institucional a la gubernatura y las polémicas surgidas en torno a la Universidad de Guadalajara bajo la gestión de Carlos Briseño Torres, entre otros recuerdos, surgen de la colección de cartones que nos ofrece el caricaturista Manuel Falcón en esta entrega, siempre con un fino y agudo humor.

Algunos temas empíricos de investigación no han recibido hasta el momento un abordaje sistemático por parte de las ciencias histórico-sociales en Argentina.

This book reviews the periodic changes in the legal policies of the late-developing ASEAN countries, often known as the CLMV countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam), in their continuous path toward globalization after the collapse of the socialist bloc.

At a time of increasing right-wing populism, Women in Populist Rhetoric examines the relationship between populist rhetoric and the real social changes that affect women and how populists gain prominence through the support they receive.

En 'Indivisible' Martín Plot lee la política norteamericana, de Bush a Obama, bajo la luz que le provee al autor su mirada doblemente descentrada: de argentino largamente radicado en los Estados Unidos, y de teórico de la política 'de la carne', en clave merleau-pontyana, en el mundo de una política que se pretende descarnada.

ALA TimesBestseller[A] compelling history of our citys last half century, as conveyed through the life of one of our most impactful leaders.

In this original and provocative book, Nahed Artoul Zehr explores the theological underpinnings of al-Qaeda and related Islamic movements such as ISIS.

A history of Americans who spied against their country and what their stories reveal about national securityWhat's your secret?

Sovereignty generally refers to a particular national territory, the inviolability of the nations borders, and the right of that nation to protect its borders and ensure internal stability.

Die multiplen Krisenerscheinungen unserer Zeit bleiben nicht ohne Konsequenzen für die Politische Bildung, zu deren Zielen die Befähigung ihrer Adressat:innen zur kompetenten Teilnahme und Teilhabe am gesellschaftlichen Leben gehört.

How do white people handle their own dominance while striving for racial reconciliation in a concrete church context in Cape Town?

The long battle between exclusionary and inclusive versions of the American storyWas America founded as a Christian nation or a secular democracy?

When asked their religious identification, more people answer 'none' in the Pacific Northwest than in any other region of the United States.

Despite over 200 million adherents, Eastern Orthodox Christianity attracts little scholarly attention.

A good organizer is a social arsonist who goes around setting people on fire.

Tracing the rise and development of the Ghanaian video film industry between 1985 and 2010, Sensational Movies examines video movies as seismographic devices recording a culture and society in turmoil.

In recent decades Washington has seen an alarming rise in the number of revolving door lobbyistspoliticians and officials cashing in on their government experience to become influence peddlers on K Street.

This book examines how global policies designed to prevent extremism have shaped religious and security governance in Tunisia in recent years, focusing on local programmes for training imams.

In 1968, Mexico prepared to host the Olympic games amid growing civil unrest.

The term 'War on Terror' (WOT) covers a mass of interlinked topics.

Religion is often viewed as a universally ancient element of the human inheritance, but in the Western Himalayas the community of Himachal Pradesh discovered its religion only after India became an independent secular state.

Discussions about the meaning of terrorism are enduring in everyday language, government policy, news reporting, and international politics.

John Locke's theory of toleration is generally seen as advocating the privatization of religion.

In a rigorous critique of public opinion polling in the United States, George F.

In the post-September 11 world, Al Qaeda is no longer the central organizing force that aids or authorizes terrorist attacks or recruits terrorists.

A foreign policy expert "e;presents a thoughtful, comprehensive case"e; for the War on Terror-a "e;historically powerful support of Mr.

Cold War-era strategic thinking was driven by the belief that individuals, organizations, and foreign states could be deterred from offensive action by the threat of reprisal.

A corporate lawyer's manifesto on maintaining America's economic superpower status and protecting our country's future.

One week after Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy for governor of California, the San Francisco Chronicle gibed: It was simply a flagrant example of miscasting.

Rooted in the latest theoretical debates about nationalism and ethnicity, yet written in an accessible and engaging style, Islam and Nation presents a fascinating study of the genesis, growth and decline of a nationalist movement.

In this book, author Nader Moumneha Canadian senior policy adviser of Lebanese descent examines the research of the formation and evolution of the Christian resistance in Lebanon he performed as a graduate student at the American University of Beirut in the early 1990s.

This book explores the literary culture of Britain's radical press from 1880 to 1910, a time that saw a flourishing of radical political activity as well as the emergence of a mass print industry.

This book explores how Ottoman Muslims and Christians understood the phenomenon of conversion to Islam from the 15th to the 17th centuries.

Peacebuilding is an interactive process that involves collaboration between peacebuilders and the victorious elites of a postwar society.

At the turn of the twentieth century, the Ottoman state identified multiple threats in its eastern regions.

The 2016 presidential primaries are on the horizon and this new edition of Elaine Kamarcks Primary Politics will be there to help make sense of them.

Master the delicate art of balancing competition and cooperation: "e;A powerful guide that will help you redo something you do every day.

Nasty, below-the-belt campaigns, mudslinging, and character attacks.

In this follow-up to The Kingdom and the Glory and The Highest Poverty, Agamben investigates the roots of our moral concept of duty in the theory and practice of Christian liturgy.

The authors of Culture, Conflict and Counterinsurgency contend that an enduring victory can still be achieved in Afghanistan.

The Black Newspaper and the Chosen Nation shows how antebellum African Americans used the newspaper as a means for translating their belief in black "e;chosenness"e; into plans and programs for black liberation.

Do your company and employees have the necessary "e;IQ"e; not only to withstand a crisis but also come through it with strength and confidence?

Combining theology, politics and historical analysis, "e;theorizes what might be at stake-ethically-for America's current political life"e; (Andrew Taylor, Journal of American History).

The era of mass incarceration has been associated with the idea of law and order, referring to the carceral regime in which politicians exploited public anxieties over crime and funneled resources into policing and prisons.