Rights Gone Wrong: How Law Corrupts the Struggle for Equality
ISBN: 9781250013927 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A New York Times Book Review Notable Book A New York Times Book Review Notable Book |
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98,53 zł |
Funding Evil: How Terrorism is Financed and How to Stop it
ISBN: 9781885881168 / Angielski / Miękka / 394 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the book that led to strengthening Americans' free speech rights. In this updated edition of Funding Evil, Dr. Ehrenfeld describes what it took to successfully stop "Libel Tourism," from the silencing of American writers and publishers. It details how a single Saudi billionaire financier of al- Qaeda, managed to silence more than 45 writers and publishers - many Americans included - from exposing him and his ilk. He used British laws and courts that allow "libel tourism" to conduct his "lawfare," until he sued Dr. Ehrenfeld. She alone challenged him and the British courts. Her...
This is the book that led to strengthening Americans' free speech rights. In this updated edition of Funding Evil, Dr. Ehrenfeld describes what it too...
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76,47 zł |
Panoptic Dreams: Streetscape Video Surveillance in Canada
ISBN: 9780774818711 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A definitive study of the implementation and implications of streetscape video surveillance systems in Canada.
A definitive study of the implementation and implications of streetscape video surveillance systems in Canada.
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479,14 zł |
Island of Vice: Theodore Roosevelt's Quest to Clean Up Sin-Loving New York
ISBN: 9780767926195 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the 1890s, young cocksure Theodore Roosevelt, years before the White House, was appointed police commissioner of corrupt, pleasure-loving New York, then teeming with 40,000 prostitutes, illegal casinos and all-night dance halls. The Harvard-educated Roosevelt, with a reformer s zeal, tried to wipe out the city s vice and corruption. He went head-to-head with Tammany Hall, took midnight rambles looking for derelict cops, banned barroom drinking on Sundays and tried to convince 2 million New Yorkers to enjoy wholesome family fun. In the 1890s, young cocksure Theodore Roosevelt, years before the White House, was appointed police commissioner of corrupt, pleasure-loving New Yo... |
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89,96 zł |
Right-Wing Resurgence: How a Domestic Terrorist Threat is Being Ignored
ISBN: 9781442218963 / Angielski / Twarda / 422 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 2008 there were 149 militia groups in the United States. In 2009, that number more than tripled to 512, and now there are nearly 600. In Right-Wing Resurgence, author Daryl Johnson offers a detailed account of the growth of right-wing extremism and militias in the United States and the ever-increasing threat they pose. The author is an acknowledged expert in this area and has been an intelligence analyst working for several federal agencies for nearly 20 years. The book is also a first-hand, insider's account of the DHS Right-Wing Extremism report from the person who wrote it. It is a...
In 2008 there were 149 militia groups in the United States. In 2009, that number more than tripled to 512, and now there are nearly 600. In Right-Wing...
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300,47 zł |
Organized Crime and Corruption in Georgia
ISBN: 9780415541855 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on research, this book provides a survey of organised crime and corruption in the republic of Georgia. It examines sectors which are particularly affected, such as the financial sector, energy and transport, and shows what a devastating effect crime and corruption have had on everyday life.
Based on research, this book provides a survey of organised crime and corruption in the republic of Georgia. It examines sectors which are particularl...
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219,12 zł |
Where Law Meets Reality: Forging African Transitional Justice
ISBN: 9780857490933 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Exploring the dilemmas and complexities involved in addressing past human rights violations from an African perspective, this unique book argues for a more peaceful future.It challenges current transitional justice narratives which have inadequately addressed the concerns of postconflict societies in Africa and emphasizes the need to avoid representing African issues as exotic and exceptional. Unique and comprehensive, this book not only considers the core debates about how to develop a transitional justice agenda, but also assesses the potential of localized justice models to contribute to...
Exploring the dilemmas and complexities involved in addressing past human rights violations from an African perspective, this unique book argues for a...
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150,87 zł |
Blind Faith
ISBN: 9780451418135 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A sordid story combination of adultery, addiction, gambling debt, and murder set in a privileged suburban town
The Marshalls were the model family of Tom's River, New Jersey, living the American dream and seemingly in possession of all that money could buy. Rob Marshall, a successful insurance broker, was the big breadwinner, king of the country club set. Maria Marshall was his stunningly beautiful wife and the perfect mom to their three great kids. Then one night while the couple drove home from Atlantic City, Rob, his head bloodied, reported Maria had been brutally... A sordid story combination of adultery, addiction, gambling debt, and murder set in a privileged suburban town
The Marshalls were the m... |
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34,23 zł |
Underwater Forensic Investigation
ISBN: 9781466507500 / Angielski / Twarda / 371 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The evidence discovered at underwater crime scenes must be handled with the same attention to proper chain of custody procedures as with any other type of investigation. Improper handling of these scenes can lead to evidence being lost, unrecognizable, destroyed, contaminated, or rendered inadmissible at the time of trial. Updated and expanded, Underwater Forensic Investigation, Second Edition presents a comprehensive approach to the processing of an underwater crime scene and the steps necessary to conduct the operation. The book summarizes the history, physics, and laws... The evidence discovered at underwater crime scenes must be handled with the same attention to proper chain of custody procedures as with any other ... |
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688,13 zł |
The Randstad: A Polycentric Metropolis
ISBN: 9780415826099 / Angielski / Twarda / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Randstad metropolitan region encompassing Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht in the western Netherlands is regarded worldwide as a model of a successful polycentric metropolis. It is widely cited as an example of an effectively functioning region made up of inter-connected small cities providing complementary functions which together provide the benefits of one larger monocentric city. The methods of strategic spatial planning, regional design and strategic projects are used as models for practitioners and students around the world. However, the functioning of this... The Randstad metropolitan region encompassing Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht in the western Netherlands is regarded worldwide as a mod... |
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509,72 zł |
Military Integration After Civil Wars: Multiethnic Armies, Identity and Post-Conflict Reconstruction
ISBN: 9780415642026 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines the role of multiethnic armies in post-conflict reconstruction, and demonstrates how they can promote peacebuilding efforts. The author challenges the assumption that multiethnic composition leads to weakness of the military, and shows how a multiethnic army is frequently the impetus for peacemaking in multiethnic societies. Three case studies (Nigeria, Lebanon and Bosnia-Herzegovina) determine that rather than external factors, it is the internal structures that make or break the military institution in a socially challenging environment. The book finds that where the...
This book examines the role of multiethnic armies in post-conflict reconstruction, and demonstrates how they can promote peacebuilding efforts. The au...
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265,01 zł |
Conflict, Security and the Reshaping of Society: The Civilization of War
ISBN: 9780415642064 / Angielski / Miękka / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An examination of the effect of contemporary wars (such as the 'War on Terror') on civil life at a global level, this volume connects two fields of research, showing how 'war' & 'security' tend to exchange targets & forms of action as well as personnel in modern society.
An examination of the effect of contemporary wars (such as the 'War on Terror') on civil life at a global level, this volume connects two fields of re...
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249,71 zł |
Critical Leadership: Leader-Follower Dynamics in a Public Organization
ISBN: 9780415539654 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Critical approaches to leadership studies have sought to challenge the normative position of leadership as residing solely within the formal leader and have gone as far as to undermine the traditionally held assumption of leadership as a "real" phenomenon. The book offers a critical account of the nature of leadership and management in modern organizations. Specifically it examines the forces that affect the influence relationships between leaders and followers in public sector organizational settings and thus, how these relationships inform social influence processes. Although the book... Critical approaches to leadership studies have sought to challenge the normative position of leadership as residing solely within the formal leader... |
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713,61 zł |
Extreme Right Wing Political Violence and Terrorism
ISBN: 9781441150127 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this collection, senior experts explore all aspects of extreme right wing political violence, from the nature of the threat, processes of engagement, and ideology to the lessons that can be drawn from exiting such engagement. Further, right wing activism and political violence are compared with Jihadi violence and engagement. Also, the European experience is placed within a greater framework, including that of the United States and the Arab Spring. The book opens with an essay on U.S. far right groups, investigating their origins and processes of recruitment. It then delves into... In this collection, senior experts explore all aspects of extreme right wing political violence, from the nature of the threat, processes of engage... |
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611,67 zł |
The United Nations Human Rights Council: A Critique and Early Assessment
ISBN: 9780415640329 / Angielski / Twarda / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The United Nations Human Rights Council was created in 2006 to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights. The Council's mandate and founding principles demonstrate that one of the main aims, at its creation, was for the Council to overcome the Commission's flaws. Despite the need to avoid repeating its predecessor's failings, the Council's form, nature and many of its roles and functions are strikingly similar to those of the Commission. This book examines the creation and formative years of the United Nations Human Rights Council and assesses the extent to which the Council... The United Nations Human Rights Council was created in 2006 to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights. The Council's mandate and founding princi... |
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713,61 zł |
I, Spy: How to Be Your Own Private Investigator
ISBN: 9781250116871 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you ever wanted to be your own private eye? Have you ever wanted to track down long-lost relatives or people who've scammed you? Have you ever wanted to know if your kids really are where they say they are? Or if your significant other is cheating on you? Or how to locate assets in order to collect on a judgment? World-renowned private investigator Dan Ribacoff will show you how. With decades of experience in public safety, private investigation, and credibility assessment, Dan will teach you: The do's and don'ts of surveillance Have you ever wanted to be your own private eye? Have you ever wanted to track down long-lost relatives or people who've scammed you? Have you ever... |
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85,64 zł |
The Pretender: My Life Undercover for the FBI
ISBN: 9781250068637 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Of all the tools available to law enforcement, the living, breathing undercover operative remains the gold standard. This is true in TV shows and in the real world. In the era of electronic surveillance, UC work enforces accountability; it prevents mistakes, and of all the boots on the ground, undercover agents are often the most valuable. The FBI generally has about 100 UC agents working full-time in the field. In the 1990s and 2000s, Marc Ruskin had the most diverse, and notorious, case list of all, and the broadest experience within the bureaucracy, including overseas. He... Of all the tools available to law enforcement, the living, breathing undercover operative remains the gold standard. This is true in TV show... |
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149,90 zł |
The Governor's Hounds: The Texas State Police, 1870-1873
ISBN: 9780292747708 / Angielski / Miękka / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the tumultuous years following the Civil War, violence and lawlessness plagued the state of Texas, often overwhelming the ability of local law enforcement to maintain order. In response, Reconstruction-era governor Edmund J. Davis created a statewide police force that could be mobilized whenever and wherever local authorities were unable or unwilling to control lawlessness. During its three years (1870-1873) of existence, however, the Texas State Police was reviled as an arm of the Radical Republican party and widely condemned for being oppressive, arrogant, staffed with criminals and... In the tumultuous years following the Civil War, violence and lawlessness plagued the state of Texas, often overwhelming the ability of local law e... |
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132,48 zł |
Trading Democracy for Justice: Criminal Convictions and the Decline of Neighborhood Political Participation
ISBN: 9780226064932 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The United States imprisons far more people, total and per capita, and at a higher rate than any other country in the world. Among the more than 1.5 million Americans currently incarcerated, minorities and the poor are disproportionately represented. What s more, they tend to come from just a few of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in the country. While the political costs of this phenomenon remain poorly understood, it s become increasingly clear that the effects of this mass incarceration are much more pervasive than previously thought, extending beyond those imprisoned to the...
The United States imprisons far more people, total and per capita, and at a higher rate than any other country in the world. Among the more than 1.5 m...
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134,14 zł |
The Wiley Handbook on the Psychology of Violence
ISBN: 9781118303153 / Angielski / Twarda / 760 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Wiley Handbook on the Psychology of Violence features a collection of original readings, from an international cast of experts, that explore all major issues relating to the psychology of violence and aggressive behaviors.
The Wiley Handbook on the Psychology of Violence features a collection of original readings, from an international cast of experts, t... |
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702,61 zł |