Political Science - General

Empowering Labor uses a comparative study of Chile, Portugal, and Uruguay to analyze the underlying political dynamics that shape the use of wage policy as a pre-distributive instrument of leftist parties in power in unequal democracies. The book theorizes that the unity of the...

The opponents of Epicureanism in antiquity, including Cicero, Plutarch and Lactantius, succeeded in establishing a famous clich? the theoretical and practical disinterest of Epicurus and the Epicureans in political communities. However, this anti-Epicurean literature did not provide considerations of Epicurean political theory or the...

First published in 1901, this book is an early exploration of electricity and electrical engineering. Written by Bradley Allen Fiske, a prominent American naval officer and engineer, it covers both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject.This work has been selected by scholars as...

Endangered ecosystem or renewable resource? How we feel about forests has to do with more than trees. This interdisciplinary collection of essays examines the history of forestry in the United States, exploring the impact of the discipline on natural and human landscapes since the...

This book is a collection of Mrs. Rajavi's speeches, presenting a comprehensive understanding of the Ten Point Plan's principles, vision, and practical implications. It serves as a testament to the importance of presenting a clear and comprehensive program for a serious alternative seeking to...

This book consists of lectures on gender-discriminatory criminal laws. As is discussed in the book, the socially constructed roles that a given society considers appropriate for women and men hinder women from enjoying their fundamental human rights. In this sense, several forms of violence...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Plato (428/427 or 424/423 - 348/347 BC) was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered one of...

LEARN THE REVOLUTION FROM THE REVOLUTIONARIES How to resist? How to become an activist? How to start a movement? How to fight for freedom? How does one begin the revolution? The ultimate revolutionary manual / handbook for all new activists, fighters and revolutionaries who...

I had lived all my life out of town. When, in 1881, I went to live in Moscow, the poverty of the town greatly surprised me. I am familiar with poverty in the country; but city poverty was new and incomprehensible to me. In...

Does the Presbyterian church help or hinder individuals in their lives? Baillie uses over a hundred interviews with Ministers and individuals to examine the role of women, the influence of life history and geographical location, education, inter-church relations, the Orange Order, Freemasonry, the ministry...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

The NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) houses half a million publications that are a valuable means of information to researchers, teachers, students, and the general public. These documents are all aerospace related with much scientific and technical information created or funded by NASA. Some...

Open ocean aquaculture is broadly defined as the rearing of marine organisms in exposed areas beyond significant coastal influence. Open ocean aquaculture employs less control over organisms and the surrounding environment than do inshore and land-based aquaculture, which are often undertaken in enclosures, such...

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE, also sometimes shortened to CoE) is a U.S. federal agency under the Department of Defense and a major Army command made up of some 38,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world's largest public engineering,...

Global trade in illegal wildlife is a growing illicit economy, estimated to be worth at least $5 billion and potentially in excess of $20 billion annually. Some of the most lucrative illicit wildlife commodities include tiger parts, caviar, elephant ivory, rhino horn, and exotic...

The Alabama Department of Archives and History was founded in 1901 and became a model for many other states. The first Director, Dr. Thomas Owen, argued that the state had a responsibility to preserve the basic records of its people and its history. As...

The NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) houses half a million publications that are a valuable means of information to researchers, teachers, students, and the general public. These documents are all aerospace related with much scientific and technical information created or funded by NASA. Some...

This document is part of the United States Department of Agriculture's Organic Roots Collection. Organic Roots is a collection of the historic United States Department of Agriculture. The collection contains publications related to organic agriculture. The collection contains documents published before 1942 (before synthetic...

The National Park Service (NPS) was formed on August 25, 1916, and is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. The National Park Service publishes various reports and documents...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

A collection of documents, with commentary, which trace the day-to-day pronouncements, utterances, and reflections from all sides of the conflict in China in the spring of 1989. The 65 documents are arranged chronologically, starting in early March and ending in late June.Author: Michel C....

Beginning with a brief history of public education in the U.S., Public Schooling in America examines traditional and progressive movements and the current goal of combining educational excellence with equality of access. The author discusses major contemporary issues such as how schools are financed,...

A Geopolitics of Academic Writing critiques current scholarly publishing practices, exposing the inequalities in the way academic knowledge is constructed and legitimized. As a periphery scholar now working in (and writing from) the center, Suresh Canagarajah is uniquely situated to demonstrate how and why...

In this volume some of the world's most prominent scholars of politics offer original discussions exploring what political science is and how political scientists should aspire to do their work. Although beset by constant debate about method, at the core of the study of...

Kim Jong Il came to power after the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994. Contrary to expectations, he has succeeded in maintaining enough political stability to remain in power. Kim Jong Il's Leadership of North Korea is an examination of how...

This work brings together for the first time the ideas, philosophies and interpretations of North America's leading African American economists, demonstrating that racial inequality has had an immense impact on African Americans' daily lives.Author: Thomas D. BostonISBN-10: 0415127157ISBN-13: 9780415127158Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/05/1996Pages: 328Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Using examples from the US, Europe and Asia, this collection presentsempirical studies of print, recorded music, movies, radio, television and the Internetto reveal both how media structure public spheresand how people use media to participate in the public sphere.Author: R. ButschISBN-10: 023000721XISBN-13: 9780230007215Publisher: Palgrave...

Nicholas D. Smith presents an original interpretation of the Republic, considering it to be a book about knowledge and education. Over the course of Summoning Knowledge in Plato's Republic, he argues for four main theses. Firstly, the Republic is not just a work that...

Author: Frank GarciaISBN-13: 9798218528652Publisher: Frank GarciaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/12/2024Pages: 62Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.16d

Author: Meredith Maloof LokenISBN-10: 1009335677ISBN-13: 9781009335676Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/2024Pages: 75Format: Paperback

Author: A. Saye SekharISBN-10: 8119510577ISBN-13: 9788119510573Publisher: White Falcon PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/08/2024Pages: 196Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

Author: Sarah Glynn, John ClarkeISBN-10: 2959539702ISBN-13: 9782959539701Publisher: Sarah Glynn and John ClarkeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/21/2024Pages: 68Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 6.50h x 6.50w x 0.18d

Nineteenth century Scottish author Thomas Carlyle once said that religion is the most important thing about a person. By religion, he did not mean the church-creed people profess, but what they do that identifies their relationship to this mysterious universe. Religion is a depiction...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...

The Four Horsemen is truly a groundbreaking work. It unlocks secrets that have been hidden in plain sight for almost two thousand years and have been revealed now for God's purposes in these Last Days.The reader will embark on an epic journey through time...

In the contemporary landscape of public administration, significant changes have taken place, driven by the need for efficiency, transparency and increased citizen involvement. Three key concepts encapsulate these changes: New Public Management, e-governance, and the ubiquitous role of social media. Each represents a transformative...

Jim's Blog is one of the largest collections of neoreactionary theory. From the Global Financial Crisis to the present day, Jim has written a range of articles on philosophy, politics, society, technology, cryptocurrency, and more.This third volume stretches from "Replacing Obamacare" in 2017 to...

Human Error proves beyond any reasonable doubt that our United States elections are rigged. Follow our investigation into the New York City-wide fraudulent election, beginning with the step by step appeal process all the way to the US Supreme Court. After a six-year federal...

This book documents the long-standing efforts of John Wilson to hold the DOJ and FBI to account. It's a chilling account of political retribution as stark and dystopian as any in Kafka.It follows FBI retribution after a work report Wilson authored in March 1996...

Two leading public intellectuals and dear friends--one progressive, one conservative--explore What is Truth? and Why Does Truth Matter? In Truth Matters, Cornel West and Robert P. George address a range of social issues on which Americans today are bitterly divided. Their book models robust...

Outside Myanmar, the 2021 coup d'?tat has often been portrayed as the end of a hopeful period for the country. In this Adelphi book, however, Aaron Connelly and Shona Loong argue that the Aung San Suu Kyi government that preceded it was a false...

A History of Political Thought in the English Revolution (1954) examines the large range of political doctrines which played their part in the English revolution - a period when modern democratic ideas began. The political literature of the period between 1645, when the Levellers...

About the BookIn AMERICA: A Conception of Lies & Hypocrisy, P. Meka Wixon dives into European/American history, beginning with the first known explorers who traversed the "Western-Hemisphere," then streamlined all the way to present day events. In an effort to find a truth about...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Believing the world was flat was harmless but groups like QAnon are not. QAnon is considered to be a cult. Many of the right-wing groups promoting conspiracy theories are monitored by the agencies of the United States government for fear of internal terrorism and...