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The short guide to social policy (Second edition)
Policy Press 2008; US$ 20.00This short but systematic introductory text offers a clear and concise overview of the competing policy mechanisms that are typically used in the major pillars of social policy. more...
American Hunger
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2014; US$ 1.99Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting In this Pulitzer Prize-winning collection, Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow traveled across the country over the course of a year—from Florida and Texas to Rhode Island and Tennessee—to examine the personal and political implications and repercussions of America's growing food stamp program.... more...
In Pursuit of Justice
Seven Stories Press 2011; US$ 19.95Ralph Nader is one of America’s most controversial—and uncompromising— public figures. He is a man on a mission who believes that taking on the powers that be involves more than just talking about it—it also means taking action. From car safety in the 1960s to opposition to the World Trade Organization in the 1990s, Nader’s work has increased government... more...
Myanmar
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) 2005; US$ 65.90Seeking to look beyond the day-to-day headlines and judgemental comments on developments in Myanmar, this volume gets under the surface to look at the underlying issues which the country faces regardless of its political future. After looking back to essay the historical forces and human agencies which have shaped contemporary Myanmar, the volume addresses... more...
A World in Chaos
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2003; US$ 41.50Through an analysis of films such as American Beauty, Blade Runner, Natural Born Killers, and Thelma and Louise , Carl Boggs and Thomas Pollard explore the historical and theoretical shift from the long era of modernity to an emergent postmodernity and examine its intersection with film culture. more...
Cesar Chavez and the Common Sense of Nonviolence
University of New Mexico Press 2008; US$ 24.95
Becoming a Citizen Activist
Sasquatch Books 2016; US$ 16.95From post-inauguration rallies to #NoDAPL and the Black Lives Matter movement to the global Women’s March on Washington, the people are exercising their power through protest and community organizing in a way that hasn’t been seen in years. For those looking to organize for the first time or for seasoned activists looking to update their repertoire,... more...
War in the Woods
Lyons Press 2010; US$ 15.99The inside story of the drug cartels on our public lands—and the game wardens taking them on. more...
Scandinavian Common Sense
Baraka Books 2015; US$ 15.99At a time when austerity is claimed by some to be the only answer to today’s economic woes, a close look at the best practices used in Scandinavia is edifying. Decision makers everywhere dispose of ample evidence showing that social determinants have an impact on health and wellbeing. Yet governments develop policies that diverge enormously. Scandinavian... more...
Brave New World of Healthcare Revisited
Fulcrum Publishing 2013; US$ 13.99An informed and erudite look at the current state of the American healthcare system from former Governor Richard D. Lamm and political economist Andy Sharma, including: Will the retirement of the Baby Boomer generation bankrupt our healthcare services? What does the impending healthcare reform mean for the nation? Does the US still have the best... more...
