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Can globalization promote human rights? Can globalization promote human rights? Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann "An examination of globalization's effects on human rights, world poverty, and inequality. Describes international human rights law and the international social movement for reform of globalization"-… OL15027487W
Can Gun Control Work? Can Gun Control Work? James B Jacobs Few schisms in American life run as deep or as wide as the divide between gun rights and gun control advocates. Awash in sound and symbol, the gun regulation debate has largely been defined by force… OL15177050W
Biometrics Biometrics Samir Nanavati An insight into the biometric industry and the steps for successful deployment Biometrics technologies verify identity through characteristics such as fingerprints, voices, and faces. By providing … OL15178073W
Unconquerable nation Unconquerable nation Brian Michael Jenkins The author presents a clear-sighted and sobering analysis of where we are today in the struggle against terrorism. Jenkins, an internationally renowned authority on terrorism, distills the jihadists'… OL15857416W
The end of the Cold War and the Third World The end of the Cold War and the Third World Artemy M. Kalinovsky "This book brings together recent research on the end of the Cold War in the Third World and engages with ongoing debates about regional conflicts, the role of great powers in the developing world, a… OL15999286W
Arab Spring Dreams Arab Spring Dreams Sohrab Ahmari "During the Arab Spring, the world saw a long-suppressed group in the Middle East--young people--assert itself and demand its rights. But youthful dissent did not appear overnight; for decades it has… OL16184427W
Terror and democracy in West Germany Terror and democracy in West Germany Karrin Hanshew "In 1970, the Red Army Faction declared war on West Germany. The militants failed to bring down the state, but this book argues that the decade-long debate they inspired helped shape a new era. After… OL16557875W
Queer Bangkok Queer Bangkok Peter A. Jackson The Thai capital Bangkok is the unrivalled centre of the country’s gay, lesbian, and transgender communities. These communities are among the largest in Southeast Asia, and indeed in the world, and h… OL16590015W
Graduate Citizens Graduate Citizens John Ahier A breakdown in society has caused the UK government to introduce Citizenship into schools in an attempt to re-engender the concept of community and focus on morals and values. This book offers a 'rea… OL16921243W
Martin Luther King, Jr Martin Luther King, Jr Anne E. Schraff Examines the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. OL16945909W
Wikileaks Wikileaks David Leigh,Luke Harding,Guardian Books Staff Traces the history of the online organization WikiLeaks, which released thousands of previously secret or classified documents from numerous government agencies, and examines its impact on world poli… OL16955797W
Autonomía regional Autonomía regional Héctor Díaz Polanco "An important book first for its critical history of indigenista policies in Latin America and the limits these policies placed on social autonomy; and second for its examination of the development o… OL1702590W
Give Us the Ballot Give Us the Ballot Ari Berman "On the fiftieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a riveting and alarming account of the continuing battle over Americans' right to vote"-- OL17606300W
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Coleen Marlo,Angela Y. Davis,Frank Barat En este amplio y brillante conjunto de ensayos, la reconocida y erudita activista Angela Davis expone las conexiones entre las luchas contra la violencia estatal y la opresión a lo largo de la histor… OL17794034W
The invisible soldiers The invisible soldiers Ann Hagedorn "The story behind the ultimate American privatization, which has taken place gradually and almost invisibly: how we privatized our national security"-- OL17880486W
Under this beautiful dome Under this beautiful dome Terry Mutchler ""One of the greatest love stories I have ever heard played out right here, under this beautiful dome. But it was a secret. Penny and Terry just wanted what so many people want-to express their love … OL17882554W
So you want to talk about race So you want to talk about race Ijeoma Oluo "A current, constructive, and actionable exploration of today's racial landscape, offering straightforward clarity that readers of all races need to contribute to the dismantling of the racial divi… OL19664946W
I was told to come alone I was told to come alone Souad Mekhennet "The journalist who broke the "Jihadi John" story draws on her personal experience to bridge the gap between the Muslim world and the West and explain the rise of Islamic radicalism Souad Mekhennet h… OL19710719W
The injustice never leaves you The injustice never leaves you Monica Munoz Martinez,Monica Muñoz Martinez The Injustice Never Leaves You documents a little known period of state violence in the early twentieth century that targeted ethnic Mexican residents in the Texas-Mexico borderlands. This book takes… OL19753000W
Strong inside Strong inside Andrew Maraniss Perry Wallace was born at an historic crossroads in U.S. history. He entered kindergarten the year that the Brown v. Board of Education decision led to integrated schools, allowing blacks and whites … OL20049304W
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