Cybernetic Revolutionaries: Technology and Politics in Allende's Chile (Medina Eden)(Paperback)

Cybernetic Revolutionaries: Technology and Politics in Allende's Chile (Medina Eden)(Paperback)

A historical study of Chile's twin experiments with cybernetics and socialism, and what they tell us about the relationship of technology and politics.In Cybernetic Revolutionaries, Eden Medina tells the history of two intersecting utopian visions, one political and one technological. The first was

Conversations with Allende (Debray Regis)(Paperback)

The election in Chile of the Marxist leader of the Socialist Party, Salvador Allende, to the presidency in October 1970 inaugurated a political situation unique in Latin America and of world-wide significance. Allende's Popular Unity coalition embraced Socialists and Communists and campaigned on an

Politics and Technology in the Post-Truth Era (Visvizi Anna)(Pevná vazba)

This book examines the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and politics in a global

Ecomodernism: Technology, Politics and the Climate Crisis (Symons Jonathan)(Paperback)

Is climate catastrophe inevitable? In a world of extreme inequality, rising nationalism and mounting carbon emissions, the future looks gloomy. Yet one group of environmentalists -- the 'ecomodernists' -- are optimistic. They argue that technological innovation and universal human development hold

Paula (Allende Isabel)(Paperback / softback)

In December 1991, Allende's daughter Paula, aged 26, fell gravely ill and sank into a coma. This book started as a letter to Paula written during the hours spent at her bedside, and became a personal memoir and a testament to the ties that bind families - a brave, enlightening, inspiring true

Hacking Diversity: The Politics of Inclusion in Open Technology Cultures (Dunbar-Hester Christina)(Paperback)

A firsthand look at efforts to improve diversity in software and hackerspace communitiesHacking, as a mode of technical and cultural production, is commonly celebrated for its extraordinary freedoms of creation and circulation. Yet surprisingly few women participate in it: rates of involvement by

Walking in Eden - Circular and Linear Routes in the Eden Valley (Scholes Ron)(Paperback / softback)

Ideologies in World Politics (Giesen Klaus-Gerd)(Paperback)

Introduction Ideologies in World Politics.- Islam and Ideology in World Politics.- Humanitarianism and the Migration Crisis.- Ideology and International Security.- Environmental Ideologies in Global Politics.- The Ideology of the Global Commons.- Revisiting and Revising World-Wide Neoliberalism.-

State and Revolution (Lenin V. I.)(Paperback)

Essential reading for generations of revolutionaries, State & Revolution is made newly accessible in this fully annotated

The Promise of Politics (Arendt Hannah)(Paperback)

In The Promise of Politics, Hannah Arendt examines the conflict between philosophy and politics. In particular, she shows how the tradition of Western political thought, which extends from Plato and Aristotle to its culmination in Marx, failed to account for human action. The concluding section of

Democracy Hacked: How Technology Is Destabilising Global Politics (Moore Martin)(Paperback)

Technology has fractured democracy, and now there's no going back. All around the world, the fringes have stormed the palace of the elites and unleashed data miners, dark ads and bots on an unwitting public. After years of soundbites about connecting people, the social media giants are only just

Government and Politics in Taiwan (Fell Dafydd)(Paperback)

Mosaics and the Medina in Marrakesh (Zeinab Yasmin)(Paperback)

Discover the chic, boutique and unique sides of Marrakesh in this latest release in the popular Curious Travel Guide series. Mosaics and the Medina in Marrakesh is a comprehensive guide to the very best places to eat, drink, shop and explore in this ancient city. Go beyond the souq's intoxicating

Unraveling: Remaking Personhood in a Neurodiverse Age (Wolf-Meyer Matthew J.)(Paperback)

Developing a cybernetic model of subjectivity and personhood that honors disability experiences to reconceptualize the category of the human Twentieth-century neuroscience fixed the brain as the basis of consciousness, the self, identity, individuality, even life itself, obscuring the fundamental

Moral Man and Immoral Society: A Study in Ethics and Politics (Niebuhr Reinhold)(Paperback)

Moral Man and Immoral Society is Reinhold Niebuhr's important study in ethics and politics. Forthright and realistic, it discussed the inevitability of social conflict, the brutal behaviour of human collectives of every sort, the inability of rationalists and social scientists to even imagine the

Pluriversal Politics: The Real and the Possible (Escobar Arturo)(Paperback)

In Pluriversal Politics Arturo Escobar engages with the politics of the possible and how established notions of what is real and attainable preclude the emergence of radically alternative visions of the future. Reflecting on the experience, philosophy, and practice of indigenous and Afro-descendant

Local Politics and Democratization in Russia (Ross Cameron)(Paperback)

Introduction to Politics and Society (Best Shaun)(Paperback)

Introduction to Politics and Society draws on examples from popular political culture in order to convey how politics operates in the contemporary world. Examples illustrate the meaning of theories and show the relevance of central theoretical debates. Planned and developed with an eye to the needs

A Death in the Medina (Von Leyden James)(Paperback)

'Clever, captivating and colourful; an absorbing thriller rich in atmosphere' Philip Gwynne Jones, author of The Venetian Game and Vengeance in VeniceDeath stalks the medina of Marrakech . . .Marrakech, August. It is the start of Ramadan, the hottest in memory. Among the few foreigners left in the

eden - Jim Crace

Set in a walled garden, whose inhabitants live an eternal and unblemished life, eden opens with a summons. The gardeners of eden are called by their masters, the angels, to see a dead body. It is that of a bird, a creature who has strayed beyond the garden walls. Outside, where there is poverty and

Politics and Leadership in North Korea: The Guerilla Dynasty (Buzo Adrian)(Paperback)

Politics and Leadership in North Korea, now fully updated in this second edition, presents an accessible and comprehensive account of North Korea's political, economic and foreign policies since its creation in 1945. Moving away from media representations of North Korea as dangerously erratic and

Digital Politics in Canada: Promises and Realities (Small Tamara)(Paperback)

Digital Politics in Canada addresses a significant gap in the scholarly literature on both media in Canada and Canadian political science. Using a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, historical, and focused analysis of Canadian digital politics, this book covers the full scope of actors in the

Islam: History, Religion, and Politics (Sonn Tamara)(Paperback)

Now available in a fully-revised and updated third edition, Islam: History, Religion and Politics, provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the core teachings, historical development, and contemporary public struggles of Islam. Features a new chapter on the Arab Spring and the

Politics in the European Union (Bulmer Simon)(Paperback)

Politics in the European Union is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the EU. Unique in its in-depth coverage of the history of the EU, the book explores a wide range of topics including institutions and policies, making it a complete guide to understanding the complex nature of the EU