ilość książek w kategorii: 1635
Ancient Andean Political Economy
ISBN: 9780292729452 / Angielski / Miękka / 207 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For more than two millennia prior to the Spanish conquest, the southern region of the central Andes was home to dozens of societies, ranging from modest chiefdoms to imperial states. Attempts to understand the political and economic dynamics of this complex region have included at least two major theories in Andean anthropology. In this pathfinding study, Charles Stanish shows that they are not exclusive and competing models, but rather can be understood as variations within a larger theoretical framework. Stanish builds his arguments around a case study from the Moquequa region of... For more than two millennia prior to the Spanish conquest, the southern region of the central Andes was home to dozens of societies, ranging from m... |
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85,92 zł |
The Punitive City: Privatized Policing and Protection in Neoliberal Mexico
ISBN: 9781783606979 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mexico--a country whose name has become synonymous with drugs, crime, violence, and insecurity. While global media fascination and academic interest has been fixated on the drug war, however, an equally dangerous threat has emerged--the privatization of the police and security force. In The Punitive City, Markus-Michael Muller explores how local political dynamics have played a huge part in Mexico's chronic instability. Encompassing a wider context of urbanized neoliberalism and democratization of local politics, Muller closely examines the new reality of extreme security...
Mexico--a country whose name has become synonymous with drugs, crime, violence, and insecurity. While global media fascination and academic interest h...
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429,87 zł |
Gender, Globalization, and Health in a Latin American Context
ISBN: 9780230103559 / Angielski / Twarda / 271 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Using a political economy of health, Gender, Globalization, and Health in a Latin American Context demonstrates how the development of health systems in Latin America was closely linked to men's participation in formal labor. This established an inherent male bias that continues to shape health services today. While economic liberalization has created new jobs that have been taken up mainly by women, these jobs fail to offer the same health entitlements. Author Jasmine Gideon explores the resultant tensions and gender inequalities, which have been further exacerbated in the context of health...
Using a political economy of health, Gender, Globalization, and Health in a Latin American Context demonstrates how the development of health systems ...
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194,08 zł |
Political Careers, Corruption, and Impunity: Panama's Assembly, 1984-2009
ISBN: 9780268029838 / Angielski / Miękka / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Political Careers, Corruption, and Impunity: Panama's Assembly, 1984-2009, Carlos Guevara Mann systematically examines the behavior of the members of Panama's Legislative Assembly between 1984 and 2009, an arena previously unexplored in studies of Panamanian politics. He challenges fundamental aspects of scholarly literature on democratic legislatures, with important consequences for understanding democratic politics in Latin America and other parts of the world. The current literature on legislatures assumes that legislators single-mindedly seek reelection or the... In Political Careers, Corruption, and Impunity: Panama's Assembly, 1984-2009, Carlos Guevara Mann systematically examines the... |
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217,47 zł |
Power in the Balance: Presidents, Parties, and Legislatures in Peru and Beyond
ISBN: 9780268034139 / Angielski / Miękka / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Power in the Balance: Presidents, Parties, and Legislatures in Peru and Beyond, Barry S. Levitt answers urgent questions about executive power in "new" democracies. He examines in rich detail the case of Peru, from President Alan Garcia's first term (1985-1990), to the erosion of democracy under President Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000), through the interim government of Valentin Paniagua (2000-2001) and the remarkable, if rocky, renewal of democracy culminating in Alejandro Toledo's 2001-2006 presidency. This turbulent experience with democracy brings into clear focus the... In Power in the Balance: Presidents, Parties, and Legislatures in Peru and Beyond, Barry S. Levitt answers urgent questions about exe... |
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171,95 zł |
Bankrupt Representation and Party System Collapse
ISBN: 9780271050621 / Angielski / Twarda / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In recent decades, Bolivia, Colombia, Italy, and Venezuela have all faced the turmoil and democratic crisis of party system collapse. In Bankrupt Representation and Party System Collapse, Jana Morgan analyzes the causes of such collapse. She does so through a detailed examination of Venezuela's traumatic party system decay as well as comparative analysis of seven other countries. Collapse occurs when the party system as a whole is unable to provide adequate linkage between society and the state, failing to furnish programmatic representation, integration of major societal... In recent decades, Bolivia, Colombia, Italy, and Venezuela have all faced the turmoil and democratic crisis of party system collapse. In Bankru... |
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420,29 zł |
Viva Cristo Rey!: The Cristero Rebellion and the Church-State Conflict in Mexico
ISBN: 9780292739642 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Between 1926 and 1929, thousands of Mexicans fought and died in an attempt to overthrow the government of their country. They were the Cristeros, so called because of their battle cry, Viva Cristo Rey --Long Live Christ the King The Cristero rebellion and the church-state conflict remain one of the most controversial subjects in Mexican history, and much of the writing on it is emotional polemic. David C. Bailey, basing his study on the most important published and unpublished sources available, strikes a balance between objective reporting and analysis. This book depicts a national... Between 1926 and 1929, thousands of Mexicans fought and died in an attempt to overthrow the government of their country. They were the Cristeros, s... |
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151,67 zł |
Why Do Some Civil Wars Not Happen?: Peru and Bolivia Compared
ISBN: 9783863887360 / Angielski / Miękka / 245 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. ?Peace and conflict research has tended to focus on the causes of phenomena such as civil war, terrorism, and state failure. Witold Mucha takes a comparative approach from a peace causes perspective, asking why civil war occurred in Peru but not in Bolivia. It is striking given the structural similarities between Peru from 1980-1995 and Bolivia from 2000-2008, as well as a number of escalation episodes that led Bolivia to the brink of civil war. Mucha explores the measures such as reforms and political dialogue that prevented dangerous consequences.
?Peace and conflict research has tended to focus on the causes of phenomena such as civil war, terrorism, and state failure. Witold Mucha takes a comp...
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164,43 zł |
Divorcing the Dictator
ISBN: 9781850432593 / Angielski / Twarda / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Kempe recounts the history of the United States' relationship with Noriega from his recruitment by the CIA to his capture in 1990. He examines why and how the United States became involved with the Panamanian dictator and how the involvement has affected its standing in Latin America.
Kempe recounts the history of the United States' relationship with Noriega from his recruitment by the CIA to his capture in 1990. He examines why and...
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692,06 zł |
Latin American Responses to Globalization in the 21st Century
ISBN: 9780230347748 / Angielski / Twarda / 267 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by a diverse group of scholars and practitioners from Latin America, the US and Europe and taking into consideration the recent global financial crisis, the book offers a multifaceted insight into the expectations as well as the possible threats related to Latin America's incorporation into the sphere of global interconnectedness
Written by a diverse group of scholars and practitioners from Latin America, the US and Europe and taking into consideration the recent global financi...
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194,08 zł |
Contemporary Latin America
ISBN: 9780230354180 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fully updated for the third edition, Contemporary Latin America provides an accessible concise introduction to the region. Historical context, the countries and their peoples provides a backdrop to broad-ranging coverage of politics, economy, society and culture and the continent's prospects today.
Fully updated for the third edition, Contemporary Latin America provides an accessible concise introduction to the region. Historical context...
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606,88 zł |
In the Wake of Neoliberalism: Citizenship and Human Rights in Argentina
ISBN: 9780804782258 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Understanding the various meanings given to human and citizenship rights in Argentina is an important task, particularly so given the nation's prominence in global discussions. An "exporter" of tactics, ideas, and experts, Argentina has become a site of innovation in the field of human rights. This book investigates two prominent Buenos Aires protest organizations--Memoria Activa and the BAUEN workers' cooperative--to consider how each has framed its demands within a language of rights. Fundamentally, this book is concerned with the complex interrelationship between the discourse of... Understanding the various meanings given to human and citizenship rights in Argentina is an important task, particularly so given the nation's prom... |
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546,19 zł |
In the Wake of Neoliberalism: Citizenship and Human Rights in Argentina
ISBN: 9780804782265 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Understanding the various meanings given to human and citizenship rights in Argentina is an important task, particularly so given the nation's prominence in global discussions. An -exporter- of tactics, ideas, and experts, Argentina has become a site of innovation in the field of human rights. This book investigates two prominent Buenos Aires protest organizations--Memoria Activa and the BAUEN workers' cooperative--to consider how each has framed its demands within a language of rights. Fundamentally, this book is concerned with the complex interrelationship between the discourse of human...
Understanding the various meanings given to human and citizenship rights in Argentina is an important task, particularly so given the nation's promine...
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126,63 zł |
Painful Birth: How Chile Became a Free and Prosperous Society
ISBN: 9780761859994 / Angielski / Twarda / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Painful Birth is the astounding story of how Chile narrowly escaped becoming a Leninist/Stalinist slave state in the early 1970s and over a relatively short historic period was transformed into the near paragon of freedom and prosperity that it is today. The book not only narrates the events but also explains the economic policies, institutional transformation, and ideological change involved. Painful Birth provides an invaluable case study in economic growth, international relations, political ideologies, and Latin American development.
Painful Birth is the astounding story of how Chile narrowly escaped becoming a Leninist/Stalinist slave state in the early 1970s and over a relatively...
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414,05 zł |
The Sanitation of Brazil: Nation, State, and Public Health, 1889-1930
ISBN: 9780252082115 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Celebrated as a major work since its original publication, The Sanitation of Brazil traces how rural health and sanitation policies influenced the formation of Brazil's national public health system. Gilberto Hochman's pioneering study examines the ideological, social and political forces that approached questions of health and government action. The era from 1910 to 1930 offered unique opportunities for public health reform, and Hochman examines its successes and failures. He looks at how health became a state concern, tying the emergence of public health policies to a nationalistic movement...
Celebrated as a major work since its original publication, The Sanitation of Brazil traces how rural health and sanitation policies influenced the for...
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117,06 zł |
Cuba in a Global Context: International Relations, Internationalism, and Transnationalism
ISBN: 9780813049106 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Krull has assembled an impressive array of international scholars to examine Cuba s impact on international relations. Mervyn Bain, author of Russian-Cuban Relations since 1992 An anthology of insightful essays that outruns the information blockade on Cuba. Ricardo A. Dello Buono, coeditor of Cuba in the Twenty-First CenturyThere is a great deal more to Cuba s place on the global stage than its contentious relationship with the United States. Taking a refreshing look at Cuban international relations, contributors to this volume from both inside and outside the...
Krull has assembled an impressive array of international scholars to examine Cuba s impact on international relations. Mervyn Bain, author of Russi...
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449,21 zł |
The Pukara of Quitor: An Indigenous Self-Determination Case Study
ISBN: 9781936955091 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The Pukara of Quitor: An Indigenous Self-Determination Case Study" tells the story of the Indigenous Atacameno Community of Quitor and their efforts to regain control over an ancient and impressive piece of cultural property, the Pukara of Quitor-a large stone fortress located in the Atacama Desert of Chile. The Atacameno Community of Quitor has existed in essentially the same region of Chile for thousands of years, but after European contact, and particularly after tourism began near the end of the 20th century, their world changed dramatically. The Community began to see its cultural... "The Pukara of Quitor: An Indigenous Self-Determination Case Study" tells the story of the Indigenous Atacameno Community of Quitor and their effor... |
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65,10 zł |
Latin America: A New Interpretation
ISBN: 9780230619968 / Angielski / Miękka / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book of collected essays by Laurence Whitehead, an eminent scholar of Latin America, explores the structures and influences that bind together the region, shedding light on this vast and rapidly changing culture zone.
This book of collected essays by Laurence Whitehead, an eminent scholar of Latin America, explores the structures and influences that bind together th...
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194,08 zł |
Shaping the Political Arena
ISBN: 9780268017729 / Angielski / Miękka / 898 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a disciplined, paired comparison of the eight Latin American countries with the longest history of urban commercial and industrial development Brazil and Chile, Mexico and Venezuela, Uruguay and Columbia, Argentina and Peru. The authors show how and why state party responses to the emergence of an organized working class have been crucial in shaping political coalitions, party systems, patterns of stability or conflict and the broad contours of regimes and their changes. The argument is complex yet clear, the analysis systematic yet nuanced. The focus is on autonomous political...
This book is a disciplined, paired comparison of the eight Latin American countries with the longest history of urban commercial and industrial develo...
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247,81 zł |
Politics and Development in the Caribbean Basin: Central America and the Caribbean in the New World Order
ISBN: 9780333573051 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This wide ranging thematic and comparative text analyses the origins and nature of the developmental and political crises of the region and the reasons for their recent intensification. It covers all the Central American states and the largest Caribbean island territories - Jamaica, Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico - as well as Panama and Grenada, assessing their common experiences as small economies living in the shadow of the United States but also highlighting key differences.
This wide ranging thematic and comparative text analyses the origins and nature of the developmental and political crises of the region and the reason...
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222,47 zł |