Religion and Identity Politics: Global Trends and Local Realities (Mathews Mathew)(Paperback)

Religion and Identity Politics: Global Trends and Local Realities (Mathews Mathew)(Paperback)

Discourse on fundamentalism has gained much attention in recent years, particularly in a post-9/11 context where extremist or terrorist threats are more prominent, perilous, and pervasive. This edited volume seeks to spotlight the perspectives of academics and practitioners vis- -vis global trends

Religion: The Basics (Nye Malory)(Paperback)

From the local to the global level, religion is - more than ever - an important and hotly debated part of modern life in the twenty-first century. From silver rings to ringtones and from clubs to headscarves, we often find the cultural role and discussion of religion in unexpected ways. Now in its

Ulster Presbyterians in the Atlantic World: Religion, Politics and Identity (Wilson David A.)(Pevná vazba)

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

Digital Media and Society: Transforming Economics, Politics and Social Practices (White A.)(Paperback)

Referencing key contemporary debates on issues like surveillance, identity, the global financial crisis, the digital divide and Internet politics, Andrew White provides a critical intervention in discussions on the impact of the proliferation of digital media technologies on politics, the economy

An Introduction to Religion and Politics: Theory and Practice (Fox Jonathan)(Paperback)

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

Global Citizenship Education: A Critical Introduction to Key Concepts and Debates (Sant Edda)(Paperback)

Global Citizenship Education explores key ideas and issues within local, national and global dimensions. Including examples and case studies from across the world, the authors draw on ideas, experiences and histories within and beyond 'the West' to contribute to multifaceted perspectives on global

Community Practice Skills Workbook: Local to Global Perspectives (Weil Marie)(Paperback)

Designed to accompany the comprehensive and exceptional Community Practice Skills: Local to Global Perspectives, this workbook enhances the discussion of skills and competencies for community practice. Featuring direct exercises, project ideas, and role plays, this workbook contains a range of

Local Politics Matters: A Citizen's Guide to Making a Difference (Meagher Richard)(Paperback)

A political scientist's handy, entertaining guide to influencing and being effective in local and state politics, where vital decisions are made and it's easier to make a difference. It feels like politics counts more today than it ever has. At the same time, people are frustrated by 'the mess in

Environmental Politics in the Middle East - Local Struggles, Global Connections(Paperback / softback)

Offers a critical and realistic reassessment of the threats posed to the environment in the Middle East, and what can be done about

Politics for Dummies (Delaney Ann M.)(Paperback)

This edition offers readers the tools to get involved in local state and national politics and communicate with their elected officials and understand what their representatives can do for them. - Helps the reader understand how the political system works, including; local, state and national

Essays and Aphorisms (Schopenhauer Arthur)(Paperback)

This selection of thoughts on religion, ethics, politics, women, suicide, books, and much more is taken from Schopenhauer's last work, Parerga and Paralipo-mena, published in 1851. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking

Global Environmental Politics (Chasek Pamela S.)(Paperback)

Global Environmental Politics has provided an accurate, up-to-date, and unbiased understanding of the world's most pressing environmental issues for thirty years. The eighth edition continues this practice by covering critical new developments in global environmental politics and

Global Health: An Introduction to Current and Future Trends (McCracken Kevin)(Paperback)

Global Health continues to provide readers with a comprehensive, up-to-date and thought-provoking outline and understanding of the constantly evolving global health landscape. In this new edition the authors have maintained the successful structure and organisation of the previous edition to

Religion, Culture & Society: A Global Approach (Singleton Andrew)(Paperback)

'The reader is taken on a global exploration of the forms and diversities of religions and their social and cultural contexts... It is up to the minute in research and theory, and comfortably grounded in the traditions of the social explanation of things religious and spiritual.' - Gary Bouma AM,

Fashion in European Art: Dress and Identity, Politics and the Body, 1775-1925 (Young Justine de)(Paperback)

International Intervention and Local Politics (Hameiri Shahar)(Paperback)

International peace- and state-building interventions have become ubiquitous in international politics since the 1990s, aiming to tackle the security problems stemming from the instability afflicting many developing states. Their frequent failures have prompted a shift towards analysing how the

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

At Home and Abroad: The Politics of American Religion (Hurd Elizabeth Shakman)(Paperback)

From right to left, notions of religion and religious freedom are fundamental to how many Americans have understood their country and themselves. Ideas of religion, politics, and the interplay between them are no less crucial to how the United States has engaged with the world beyond its borders

Information Technology for Management - Driving Digital Transformation to Increase Local and Global Performance, Growth and Sustainability (Turban Efraim)(Paperback / softback)

Montesquieu: Discourses, Dissertations, and Dialogues on Politics, Science, and Religion (Carrithers David W.)(Paperback)

A number of Montesquieu's lesser-known discourses, dissertations and dialogues are made available to a wider audience, for the first time fully translated and annotated in English. The views they incorporate on politics, economics, science, and religion shed light on the overall development of his

Once and Future Liberal - After Identity Politics (Lilla Mark)(Paperback / softback)

An impassioned and biting critique of the failure of American

Rebirthing a Nation: White Women, Identity Politics, and the Internet (Anderson Wendy K. Z.)(Paperback)

Although US history is marred by institutionalized racism and sexism, postracial and postfeminist attitudes drive our polarized politics. Violence against people of color, transgender and gay people, and women soar upon the backdrop of Donald Trump, Tea Party affiliates, alt-right members like