730 books (37 pages) in this category
by Stephen Loosley
"But does a powerbroker like Stephen Loosley ever leave the political world?<br>In his candid memoir, Loosley writes about defending the indefensible, the best way to start and kill off rumours, the value of truth in campaigning, how to use ...
ISBN: 9780522867404
Binding: Paperback
A New Industrial Strategy
by Carol Newman
<p>Over the past forty years, industry has moved increasingly from the developed to the developing world, yet <span style="line-height: 1.45em;">Africa’s share of global manufacturing has declined. Industry is critical for economic growth, ...
ISBN: 9780815728153
Binding: Paperback
Making of the Black Working Class in Bri
by Ron Ramdin
This is the first comprehensive historical perspective on the relationship between Black workers and the changing patterns of Britain 's labour needs. It places in an historical context the development of a small black presence in ...
ISBN: 9781786630650
Binding: Paperback
Man-Made World: Choosing Between Progress And Planet: Quarterly Essay 44
by Andrew Charlton
Witnessing at first-hand the failure of the Copenhagen Climate Conference and wondering what went wrong, Andrew Charlton realised the truth of a colleague's words- 'The world is split between those who want to save the planet and those who want ...
ISBN: 9781863955522
Binding: Paperback
How women won the vote
by Lucinda Hawksley
<DIV>This fascinating book uses anecdotes and accounts by both famous and hitherto lesser known suffragettes and suffragists to explore how the voice of women came to be heard throughout the land in the pursuit of equal votes for females. Using ...
ISBN: 9780233005256
Binding: Hardback
by Terrell Carver
Karl Marx was the first theorist of a truly global capitalism, and remains perhaps its most trenchant critic. This clear and innovative book, from one of the leading contemporary experts on Marx's thought, gives us a fresh overview of his ideas ...
ISBN: 9781509518180
Binding: Paperback
Marx and Foucault - Essays, Volume 1
by Antonio Negri
<p>This the first of a new three-part series in which Antonio Negri, a leading political thinker of our time, explores key ideas that have animated radical thought and examines some of the social and economic forces that are shaping our world ...
ISBN: 9781509503414
Binding: Paperback
by Wayne Au
A critical analysis of the state of public education under capitalism and the prospects for radical pedagogy and reform. ...
ISBN: 9781608469055
Binding: Paperback
Mass Starvation - the History and Future of Famine
by Alex de Waal
<p>The world almost conquered famine. Until the 1980s, this scourge killed ten million people every decade, but by early 2000s mass starvation had all-but-disappeared. Today, famines are resurgent, driven by war, blockade, hostility to ...
ISBN: 9781509524679
Binding: Paperback
by Philip Robins
The wave of popular uprisings that swept through the Middle East promised to pave the way for democracy. It brought down dictators and captured the popular imagination, but for most of the region, peace and stability remain as elusive today as ...
ISBN: 9781780749419
Binding: Paperback
by Richard H. Thaler
"Why are we more likely to forgo the opportunity to sell a u100 bottle of wine rather than actually taking money out our wallet to pay for it, when ultimately the 'opportunity cost' of doing so is the same? Why would the 'endowment effect' mean ...
ISBN: 9780241951224
Binding: Paperback
by David Held
The first two editions of <i>Models of Democracy</i> have proven immensely popular among students and specialists worldwide. In a succinct and far-reaching analysis, David Held provides an introduction to central accounts of democracy from ...
ISBN: 9780745631479
Binding: Paperback
Modern Political Communication - Mediated Politics in Uncertain Times
by James Stanyer
Political communication systems in advanced industrial democracies are in a state of flux. The traditional political communication system, with its limited and regulated media channels, stable patterns of media consumption, and identifiable ...
ISBN: 9780745627984
Binding: Paperback
Modernism in the Streets: A Life and Times in Essays
by Marshall Berman
"Marshall Berman was one of the great urbanists and Marxist cultural critics of the 20th and 21st centuries, and his brilliant, nearly sui generis book, All That Is Solid Melts Into Air, is a masterpiece of the literature on modernism. But like ...
ISBN: 9781784784980
Binding: Hardback
Moment of Truth: History and Australia's Future: Quarterly Essay 69
by Mark McKenna
In this inspiring essay, Mark McKenna considers the role of history in making and unmaking the nation. From Captain Cook to the frontier wars, from Australia Day to the Uluru Statement, we are seeing passionate debates and fresh recognitions. ...
ISBN: 9781760640507
Binding: Paperback
The democracy we can't afford
by Joo-Cheong Tham
Money plays a controversial role in Australian politics. Political donations may spark claims of secret contributions and corruption. Do corporations or trade unions have undue infl uence over political parties by way of donations? Meanwhile, ...
ISBN: 9781921410093
Binding: Paperback
Money Shot: A Journey Into Porn And Censorship
by Jeff Sparrow
In the spirited tradition of Louis Theroux, Jeff Sparrow sets out to explore the relationship between porn and censorship, and what it reveals about our social values. From the internet revolution to raunch culture, Sparrow's quest takes him ...
ISBN: 9781921844973
Binding: Paperback