ilość książek w kategorii: 1640
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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128,84 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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421,14 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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117,76 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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66,12 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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194,97 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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249,28 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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223,79 zł |
Wealth, Health, and Democracy in East Asia and Latin America
ISBN: 9780521139342 / Angielski / Miękka / 426 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why do some societies fare well, and others poorly, at reducing the risk of early death? Wealth, Health, and Democracy in East Asia and Latin America finds that the public provision of basic health care and other inexpensive social services has reduced mortality rapidly even in tough economic circumstances, and that political democracy has contributed to the provision and utilization of such social services, in a wider range of ways than is sometimes recognized. These conclusions are based on case studies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand,...
Why do some societies fare well, and others poorly, at reducing the risk of early death? Wealth, Health, and Democracy in East Asia and Latin America ...
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152,57 zł |
From Silicon Valley to Shenzhen: Global Production and Work in the It Industry
ISBN: 9780742555884 / Angielski / Twarda / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This seminal study explores the significant changes in the global IT industry as production has shifted from the developed world to massive sites in the developing world that house hundreds of thousands of workers in appalling low-wage conditions to minimize labor costs. Yet little is known about this phenomenon as the major contract manufacturers deliberately hide their names from the public on behalf of brand-name customers such as Apple. In short, the authors argue, globalization is not always helping the IT workers of the world, many of whom are working in unbearable factory conditions....
This seminal study explores the significant changes in the global IT industry as production has shifted from the developed world to massive sites in t...
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390,92 zł |
Porous City: A Cultural History of Rio de Janeiro
ISBN: 9781846319754 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the 1990s Rio de Janeiro earned the epithet of 'divided city', an image underscored by the contrast between its upper-class buildings and nearby hillside 'favelas.' The city's cultural production, however, has been shaped by porous boundaries and multi-ethnic encounters. Drawing on a broad range of historical, theoretical and literary sources, Porous City generates new ways of understanding Rio's past, its role in the making of Brazilian culture, and its significance to key global debates about modernity and urban practices.
This book offers an original perspective on Rio de... During the 1990s Rio de Janeiro earned the epithet of 'divided city', an image underscored by the contrast between its upper-class buildings and nearb...
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586,37 zł |
Understanding Cuba as a Nation: From European Settlement to Global Revolutionary Mission
ISBN: 9781138215122 / Angielski / Twarda / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since 1959, the government of the Caribbean island of Cuba, 90 miles away from the United States of America, has defied its powerful neighbor. The story of the improbable survival of the Cuban Revolutionary Government in its struggle against the most powerful country in the world has kept international attention on Cuba for more than half a century; but it has also overshadowed the brilliance of the hybrid culture developed in the island since the Spanish conquerors brought Western civilization to the Americas 500 years ago. Rafael E. Tarrago pays due attention to the first four... Since 1959, the government of the Caribbean island of Cuba, 90 miles away from the United States of America, has defied its powerful neighbor. The ... |
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737,66 zł |
The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of South America
ISBN: 9781138195110 / Angielski / Twarda / 314 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1989, "The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of South America "provides a guide to the most important organizations, figures, events and themes in the contemporary politics of South America. The countries covered are Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Suriname and Guyana, as well as the French overseas department of French Guiana. Central American and Caribbean affairs are also touched on when they have implications for South American politics. Taking a broad definition of the term contemporary, the authors... First published in 1989, "The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of South America "provides a guide to the most important organizations, figures, ... |
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712,22 zł |
The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean
ISBN: 9781138195578 / Angielski / Twarda / 397 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1991, "The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean "provides a guide to the most important organizations, figures, events and themes in the contemporary politics of Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The countries covered include Mexico, Guatamala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, St Vincent, St Lucia, Dominica, St Kitt s-Nevis, Antigua and Puerto Rico. The background information supplied in the book explains how, for... First published in 1991, "The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean "provides a guide to the most important orga... |
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585,04 zł |
Bankrupt Representation and Party System Collapse
ISBN: 9780271050638 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 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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216,43 zł |
The Right to Stay Home: How US Policy Drives Mexican Migration
ISBN: 9780807061213 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The story of the growing resistance of Mexican communities to the poverty that forces people to migrate to the United States
People across Mexico are being forced into migration, and while 11 percent of that country's population lives north of the US border, the decision to migrate is rarely voluntary. Free trade agreements and economic policies that exacerbate and reinforce extreme wealth disparities make it impossible for Mexicans to make a living at home. And yet when they migrate to the United States, they must grapple with criminalization, low wages, and exploitation. In "The... The story of the growing resistance of Mexican communities to the poverty that forces people to migrate to the United States
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112,73 zł |
Narcoland: The Mexican Drug Lords and Their Godfathers
ISBN: 9781781682968 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The product of five years' investigative reporting, the subject of intense national controversy, and the source of death threats that forced the National Human Rights Commission to assign two full-time bodyguards to its author, Anabel Hernandez, Narcoland has been a publishing and political sensation in Mexico. The definitive history of the drug cartels, Narcoland takes readers to the front lines of the "war on drugs," which has so far cost more than 60,000 lives in just six years. Hernandez explains in riveting detail how Mexico became a base for the mega-cartels of Latin...
The product of five years' investigative reporting, the subject of intense national controversy, and the source of death threats that forced the Natio...
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56,74 zł |
On the Move: The Politics of Social Change in Latin America
ISBN: 9781551118727 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Will social change in Latin America lead to a kinder, gentler form of globalization or a model that offers a radical rethinking of how we produce and distribute wealth? What are the effects on social movements and their ability to push for change when progressive governments are elected? Does democratic participation mean greater economic equality? On the Move addresses these questions by providing an up-to-date, continent-wide account of political and social change in Latin America. Globalization has, over the last two decades, structurally adjusted local communities to... Will social change in Latin America lead to a kinder, gentler form of globalization or a model that offers a radical rethinking of how we produce a... |
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157,71 zł |
The Resilience of the Latin American Right
ISBN: 9781421413907 / Angielski / Miękka / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the late 1990s, when Latin American countries began making a -turn to the left, - political parties and candidates on the right end of the partisan spectrum have had a difficult time achieving electoral success. Although the left turn can be seen as a natural reaction to the public's general dissatisfaction with the conservative modernization policies of the 1980s and 1990s, left-of-center politics are by no means permanent. In The Resilience of the Latin American Right, Juan Pablo Luna and Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser seek to -right- this view by explaining the strategies... Since the late 1990s, when Latin American countries began making a -turn to the left, - political parties and candidates on the right end of the pa... |
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163,33 zł |
Mobilizing Democracy: Globalization and Citizen Protest
ISBN: 9781421414089 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Paul Almeida's comparative study of the largest social movement campaigns that existed between 1980 and 2013 in every Central American country (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama) provides a granular examination of the forces that spark mass mobilizations against state economic policy, whether those factors are electricity rate hikes or water and health care privatization. Many scholars have explained connections between global economic changes and local economic conditions, but most of the research has remained at the macro level. Mobilizing... Paul Almeida's comparative study of the largest social movement campaigns that existed between 1980 and 2013 in every Central American country (Cos... |
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275,78 zł |
The Provincial Deputation in Mexico: Harbinger of Provincial Autonomy, Independence, and Federalism
ISBN: 9780292763630 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mexico and the United States each have a constitution and a federal system of government. This fact has led many historians to assume that the Mexican system of government, established in the 1820s, is an imitation of the U.S. model. But it is not. First published in Spanish in 1955 and now translated by the author and amplified with new material, this interpretation of the independence movement tells the true story of Mexico's transition from colonial status to federal state. Benson traces the Mexican government's beginning to events in Spain in 1808-1810, when provincial... Mexico and the United States each have a constitution and a federal system of government. This fact has led many historians to assume that the Mex... |
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111,87 zł |