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  • A Carnival of Revolution

    Central Europe 1989

    by Professor Padraic Kenney ...
    This is the first history of the revolutions that toppled communism in Europe to look behind the scenes at the grassroots movements that made those revolutions happen. It looks for answers not in the salons of power brokers and famed intellectuals, not in decrepit economies--but in the whirlwind of activity that stirred so crucially, unstoppably, on the street. Melding his experience in Solidarity ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Dance in Chains

    Political Imprisonment in the Modern World

    by Padraic Kenney ...
    States around the world imprison people for their beliefs or politically-motivated actions. Oppositional movements of all stripes celebrate their comrades behind bars. Yet they are more than symbols of repression and human rights. Dance in Chains examines the experiences of political prisoners themselves in order to understand who they are, what they do, and why it matters. This is the first book ... Read more

    $21.89 USD

  • The Burdens of Freedom

    Eastern Europe since 1989

    by Padraic Kenney ...
    Series series Global History of the Present
    From Estonia to Macedonia, this book is a history of 15 countries as they negotiate their transition from communism. For some, the story ends happily, with triumphant entry into the European Union in 2004.Others are caught in limbo, destroyed by nationalist politics, war and genocide, or crippled by corrupt political practices.The Burdens of Freedom considers the effects of revolutionary change, ... Read more

    $39.69 USD

  • Frames of Protest

    Social Movements and the Framing Perspective

    by Hank Johnston, Robert D. Benford, Jorge Cadena-Roa, Lyndi Hewitt, Padraic Kenney, Jan Massens, Holly J. McCammon, Pamela E. Oliver, Cathy Schneider0, David A. Snow1, Stephen Valocchi2, Stefaan Walgrave3, David L. Westby4 ...
    Frames of Protest brings together important empirical research and theoretical essays by leading sociologists, political scientists, and media specialists that focus on social movement frames and framing practices. Frames are new ways of understanding political and social relations that emphasize injustice and the need for change. As such, they are crucial for the development of social movements ... Read more

    $49.39 USD

  • Transnational Moments of Change

    Europe 1945, 1968, 1989

    by Padraic Kenney, Aldo Agosti, Anna Balzarro, Paulina Bren, Patrick Burke, Arthur Marwick, Patrick Pasture, Kristina Schulz, Jarle Simensen0, Miroslav Vanek1, Juan José Gutiérrez2 ...
    Transnational Moments of Change offers a broad introduction to the methodology and practice of transnational history. To demonstrate the value of this approach, the work focuses on Europe since World War II, a period whose study particularly benefits from a transnational vantage point. Twelve distinguished contributors from around the globe offer a range of transnational approaches to three ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

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  • Radicalizing Learning

    Adult Education for a Just World

    by Stephen D. Brookfield, John D. Holst ...
    Radicalizing Learning calls for a total rethinking of what the field of adult education stands for and how adult educators should assess their effectiveness. Arguing that major changes in society are needed to create a more just world, the authors set out to show how educators can help learners envision and enact this radical transformation.Specifically, the book explores the areas of adult ... Read more

    $35.00 USD

  • The Anatomy of Fascism

    by Robert O. Paxton ...
    What is fascism? By focusing on the concrete: what the fascists did, rather than what they said, the esteemed historian Robert O. Paxton answers this question.From the first violent uniformed bands beating up “enemies of the state,” through Mussolini’s rise to power, to Germany’s fascist radicalization in World War II, Paxton shows clearly why fascists came to power in some countries and not ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • Iron Curtain

    The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1944-1956

    by Anne Applebaum ...
    In the long-awaited follow-up to her Pulitzer Prize-winning Gulag, acclaimed journalist Anne Applebaum delivers a groundbreaking history of how Communism took over Eastern Europe after World War II and transformed in frightening fashion the individuals who came under its sway.At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union to its surprise and delight found itself in control of a huge swath of ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • Introduction to Sociological Theory

    Theorists, Concepts, and their Applicability to the Twenty-First Century

    by Michele Dillon ...
    The extensively revised and updated second edition combines carefully chosen primary quotes with wide-ranging discussion and everyday illustrative examples to provide an in-depth introduction to classical and contemporary sociological theory.Combines classical and contemporary theory in a single, integrated textShort biographies and historical timelines of significant events provide context to ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Dark Continent

    Europe's Twentieth Century

    by Mark Mazower ...
    An unflinching and intelligent alternative history of the twentieth century that provides a provocative vision of Europe's past, present, and future."[A] splendid book." —The New York Times Book ReviewDark Continent provides an alternative history of the twentieth century, one in which the triumph of democracy was anything but a forgone conclusion and fascism and communism provided rival political ... Read more

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  • Conflict, Security, Foreign Policy, and International Political Economy

    Past Paths and Future Directions in International Studies

    Edited by Michael Brecher, Frank P. Harvey ...
    Series series Millennial reflections on international studies
    No study of international relations is complete without consideration of foreign policy processes and an understanding of state security, conflict in global politics, and the relationship between the world economy and international behavior. Conflict, Security, Foreign Policy, and International Political Economy: Past Paths and Future Directions in International Studies consists of twelve original ... Read more

    $26.69 USD

  • Fascism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Kevin Passmore ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    What is fascism? Is it revolutionary? Or is it reactionary? Can it be both? Fascism is notoriously hard to define. How do we make sense of an ideology that appeals to streetfighters and intellectuals alike? That is overtly macho in style, yet attracts many women? That calls for a return to tradition while maintaining a fascination with technology? And that preaches violence in the name of an ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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