Political Parties in Africa (Lodge Tom)(Paperback)

Political Parties in Africa (Lodge Tom)(Paperback)

In the wake of political unrest across various nations, democratic governance systems need strong and wellestablished political parties to channel the demands of citizens, govern in the public good and satisfy the basic needs of societies. Therefore political parties are crucial in aggregating and

Gandhi: A Political and Spiritual Life (Tidrick Kathryn)(Paperback)

Throughout his long and turbulent career as a political leader, first in South Africa and then in India, Gandhi sought to fulfil his religious aspirations through politics and to reconcile politics with personal religious conviction. But Gandhi's religion was wildly divergent from anything to have

Political Entrepreneurs: The Rise of Challenger Parties in Europe (Vries Catherine E. de)(Pevná vazba)

How challenger parties, acting as political entrepreneurs, are changing European democracies Challenger parties are on the rise in Europe, exemplified by the likes of Podemos in Spain, the National Rally in France, the Alternative for Germany, or the Brexit Party in Great Britain. Like disruptive

The Cameron Delusion (Hitchens Peter)(Paperback)

The struggle between the main political parties has been reduced to an unpopularity contest, in which voters hold their noses and sigh as they trudge to the polls. Peter Hitchens explains how and why British politics has sunk to this dreary level - the takeover of the parties and the media by

Unfixed: Photography and Decolonial Imagination in West Africa (Bajorek Jennifer)(Paperback)

In Unfixed Jennifer Bajorek traces the relationship between photography and decolonial political imagination in Francophone west Africa in the years immediately leading up to and following independence from French colonial rule in 1960. Focusing on images created by photographers based in Senegal

The Digital Party: Political Organisation and Online Democracy (Gerbaudo Paolo)(Paperback)

From the Pirate Parties in Northern Europe to Podemos in Spain and the 5-Star Movement in Italy, from the movements behind Bernie Sanders in the United States and Jeremy Corbyn in the United Kingdom, to Jean-Luc Melenchon's presidential bid in France, the last decade has witnessed the rise of a new

The Ultimate Tragedy (Sila Abdulai)(Paperback)

The Ultimate Tragedy is a tale of love and emerging political awareness in an Africa beginning to challenge Portuguese colonial rule. ]Ndani leaves her village to seek a better life in the capital, finding work as a maid for a Portuguese family. The mistress of the house, Dona Deolinda, embarks on

Computational Propaganda: Political Parties, Politicians, and Political Manipulation on Social Media (Woolley Samuel C.)(Paperback)

Social media platforms do not just circulate political ideas, they support manipulative disinformation campaigns. While some of these disinformation campaigns are carried out directly by individuals, most are waged by software, commonly known as bots, programmed to perform simple, repetitive,

Responsible Parties: Saving Democracy from Itself (Rosenbluth Frances McCall)(Paperback)

How popular democracy has paradoxically eroded trust in political systems worldwide, and how to restore confidence in democratic politics Democracies across the world are adopting reforms to bring politics closer to the people. Parties have turned to primaries and local caucuses to select

Precolonial Black Africa (Diop Cheikh Anta)(Paperback)

Thiscomparison of the political and social systems of Europe and black Africa from antiquity to the formation of modern states demonstrates the black contribution to the development of Western

Picturegoers (Lodge David)(Paperback / softback)

In his astutely observed first novel, David Lodge ushers in a congregation of characters whose hopes, confusions and foibles play out alongside the celluloid fantasies of the silver

Hezbollah: The Political Economy of Lebanon's Party of God (Daher Joseph)(Paperback)

Few political parties have been as misunderstood--or as roundly condemned--as Lebanon's Hezbollah. With this book, Joseph Daher presents a new way of looking at Hezbollah: through the lens of political economy. By discarding more common approaches to the party that focus on religious discourse or

Gendered Institutions and Women's Political Representation in Africa (Hjlund Madsen Diana)(Paperback)

During the course of the past three decades efforts of democratisation and institutional reforms have characterised the African continent, including demands for gender equality and women's political representation. As a result, some countries have introduced affirmative action measures, either in

Political Parties and Nationalism in Visegrad Countries - Filip Černoch

Publikace se věnuje fenoménu nacionalimu politických stran v regionu střední Evropy. Snaží se odhalit společné znaky a odlišnosti vnímání národního populismu a nacionalismu v zemích Visegrádu – České republice, Polsku, Slovensku a Maďarsku. Projekt zkoumá období mezi lety

Political Economies of the Middle East and North Africa (Springborg Robert)(Paperback)

Despite its oil wealth, the Middle East and North Africa is economically stagnating. Growth rates are comparatively unfavorable and insufficient to substantially improve citizens' lives. Whether this economic inertia can be overcome or will continue into the indefinite future is a vital question

Sport in South Africa(Paperback / softback)

How Europe Underdeveloped Africa (Rodney Walter)(Paperback)

The classic work of political, economic, and historical analysis, powerfully introduced by Angela Davis In his short life, the Guyanese intellectual Walter Rodney emerged as one of the leading thinkers and activists of the anticolonial revolution, leading movements in North America, South America,

Peacebuilding in Contemporary Africa - In Search of Alternative Strategies(Paperback / softback)

Peacebuilding in Contemporary Africa explores the challenges and opportunities faced by countries and societies transitioning from armed conflicts to peace in contemporary Africa. It evaluates the effectiveness, outcomes and failures of existing peacebuilding initiatives implemented by

Art of Fiction (Lodge David)(Paperback / softback)

In this entertaining and enlightening collection David Lodge considers the art of fiction under a wide range of headings, drawing on writers as diverse as Henry James, Martin Amis, Jane Austen and James

Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa (Winter Jeanette)(Paperback)

A paperback picture book based on the true story of Wangari Maathai, an environmental and political activist in Kenya and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. As a young girl growing up in Kenya, Wangari was surrounded by trees. But years later when she returns home, she is shocked to see

Go Well, Anna Hibiscus! (Atinuke)(Paperback / softback)

Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa, amazing Africa. Anna is amazing

Transformation Of Ireland 1900-2000 (Ferriter Diarmaid)(Paperback / softback)

Presents the history of Ireland (1900-2000). This book examines politics and political parties. It deals with the North in a comprehensive way, focusing on the social and cultural aspects, not just the obvious political and religious

Field Guide to Succulents in Southern Africa (Figueiredo Estrela)(Paperback)

Populist Political Parties in East-Central Europe - Vlastimil Havlík, Aneta Pinková - e-kniha

eBook: Monografie mapuje populistické politické strany v regionu střední a východní Evropy, resp. v postkomunistických členských zemích Evropské unie. Autoři jednotlivých kapitol vycházejí z typologie populistických stran (exclusively a non-exclusively populist parties)