Political Sciences
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Climate Change: The Facts 2020 [Paperback]
Jennifer Marohasy (Editor)
£20.00ISBN: 9781925984941
Published by : Australian Scholarly Publishing
Not yet published - available for pre-order
On 24 September 2019 the 17-year-old activist Greta Thunberg addressed the United Nations Climate Action Summit saying, ‘People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction’. A da... .... Learn More -
Magna Carta: The Search for the Source of Freedom [Paperback]
Zachary Gorman (Author)
£18.00ISBN: 9781922454010
Published by : Australian Scholarly Publishing
Not yet published - available for pre-order
The story of Magna Carta is the essential prologue to the story of Western democracy. It is a foundation stone in the political culture and legal system of Australia and other countries that share a common law heritage. This book combines a most ... .... Learn More -
Clockwork Enemy: Intolerance in the Era of Neo-nationalism [Paperback]
Alfredo Alietti (Editor); Dario Padovan (Editor)
£22.99ISBN: 9788869772696
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Politics
The relationship among neo-nationalisms, populisms and racisms has long existed in the political landscape of western societies and, today, it is a key issue to understand current affairs and the popularity of racist, anti-Semite and Islamophobic ... .... Learn More -
A Simple Justice: Kentucky Women Fight for the Vote [Hardback]
Melanie Beals Goan (Author)
£30.00ISBN: 9780813180175
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
When the Declaration of Independence was signed by a group of wealthy white men in 1776, poor white men, African Americans, and women quickly discovered that the unalienable rights it promised were not truly for all. The Nineteenth Amendment event... .... Learn More -
Every Hill a Burial Place: The Peace Corps Murder Trial in East Africa [Hardback]
Peter H. Reid (Author)
£34.00ISBN: 9780813179988
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
On March 28, 1966, Peace Corps personnel in Tanzania received word that volunteer Peppy Kinsey had fallen to her death while rock climbing during a picnic. Local authorities arrested Kinsey's husband, Bill, and charged him with murder as witnesses... .... Learn More -
Military Agility: Ensuring Rapid and Effective Transition from Peace to War [Hardback]
Meir Finkel (Author); Moshe Tlamim (Author)
£32.00ISBN: 9780813178844
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: AUSA Books - Foreign Military Studies
The need to quickly enter into conflict and succeed in the initial engagements is an enduring demand on militaries around the world. Given today's dynamic geopolitical environment, the concept of successful, rapid transition or organizational and ... .... Learn More -
The Whigs' America: Middle-Class Political Thought in the Age of Jackson and Clay [Hardback]
Joseph W. Pearson (Author); Dick Gilbreath (Author)
£32.00ISBN: 9780813179728
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Leading one of the two great political parties in the United States between 1834 and 1856, the Whigs battled their opponents, the Jacksonian Democrats, for offices, prestige, and power. Boasting such famous members as Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, a... .... Learn More -
Police and Government in Australia: Who’s in Charge and Who Should be in Charge? [Paperback]
Ian Killey (Author)
£30.00ISBN: 9781925801804
Published by : Australian Scholarly Publishing
Ian Killey examines what should be a simple question of who controls the body exercising the policing power of the State and it finds the current understanding is both confused and concerning. This is because previous examinations and changes to A... .... Learn More -
America's Israel: The US Congress and American-Israeli Relations, 1967--1975 [Hardback]
Kenneth Kolander (Author)
£40.00ISBN: 9780813179476
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy, and Peace
One of the defining features of United States foreign policy since World War II has been the nation's special relationship with Israel. This informal alliance, rooted in shared values and culture, grew out of a moral obligation to promote Israel's... .... Learn More -
Diplomatic Games: Sport, Statecraft, and International Relations since 1945 [Paperback]
Heather L. Dichter (Editor); Andrew L. Johns (Editor); Heather L. Dichter (Other); Evelyn Mertin (Other); Jenifer Parks (Other)
£32.00ISBN: 9780813180281
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy, and Peace
International sporting events, including the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup, have experienced profound growth in popularity and significance since the mid-twentieth century. Sports often facilitate diplomacy, revealing common interests acros... .... Learn More
