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  • State Violence and Democracy in Latin America

    Inequality, the Rule of Law, and Public Order Violence

    by Brett J. Kyle, Tricia D. Olsen, Andrew G. Reiter ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book explores why state violence has proliferated across Latin America despite the adoption of extensive political and legal reforms intended to deter such violence. The authors argue that legacy conditions (uneven state capacity, weak rule of law, and socioeconomic inequalities) are met with what they term “public order violence,” which results in weakened democratic institutions and a cycle ... Read more

    $140.99 CAD

  • Military Courts, Civil-Military Relations, and the Legal Battle for Democracy

    The Politics of Military Justice

    by Brett J. Kyle, Andrew G. Reiter ...
    The interaction between military and civilian courts, the political power that legal prerogatives can provide to the armed forces, and the difficult process civilian politicians face in reforming military justice remain glaringly under-examined, despite their implications for the quality and survival of democracy. This book breaks new ground by providing a theoretically rich, global examination of ... Read more

    $86.99 CAD

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  • "They Take Our Jobs!"

    And 20 Other Myths about Immigration

    by Aviva Chomsky ...
    Series Book 1 - Myths Made in America
    Claims that immigrants take Americans' jobs, are a drain on the American economy, contribute to poverty and inequality, destroy the social fabric, challenge American identity, and contribute to a host of social ills by their very existence are openly discussed and debated at all levels of society. Chomsky dismantles twenty of the most common assumptions and beliefs underlying statements like "I'm ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD

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  • Undocumented

    How Immigration Became Illegal

    by Aviva Chomsky ...
    A longtime immigration activist explores what it means to be an undocumented American in this “impassioned and well-reported case for change” (New York Times).In this illuminating work, immigrant rights activist Aviva Chomsky shows how “illegality” and “undocumentedness” are concepts that were created to exclude and exploit. With a focus on US policy, she probes how people, especially Mexican and ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD

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  • State of Emergency

    The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America

    by Patrick J. Buchanan ...
    Pat Buchanan is sounding the alarm. Since 9/11, more than four million illegal immigrants have crossed our borders, and there are more coming every day. Our leaders in Washington lack the political will to uphold the rule of law. The Melting Pot is broken beyond repair, and the future of our nation is at stake.In this important book, Pat Buchanan reveals that, slowly but surely, the great American ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD

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  • Impossible Subjects

    Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America - Updated Edition

    by Mae M. Ngai ...
    Series series Politics and Society in Modern America
    This book traces the origins of the "illegal alien" in American law and society, explaining why and how illegal migration became the central problem in U.S. immigration policy—a process that profoundly shaped ideas and practices about citizenship, race, and state authority in the twentieth century. Mae Ngai offers a close reading of the legal regime of restriction that commenced in the 1920s—its ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • "They Take Our Jobs!"

    And 20 Other Myths about Immigration

    by Aviva Chomsky ...
    Series Book 8 - Myths Made in America
    Revised and expanded edition of the groundbreaking book which demystifies twenty-one of the most widespread myths and beliefs about immigrants and immigrations.Aviva Chomsky dismantles twenty-one of the most widespread and pernicious myths and beliefs about immigrants and immigration in this incisive book. “They Take Our Jobs!” challenges the underlying assumptions that fuel misinformed claims ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

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  • The Democratic Coup d'État

    by Ozan O. Varol ...
    The term coup d'état--French for stroke of the state--brings to mind coups staged by power-hungry generals who overthrow the existing regime, not to democratize, but to concentrate power in their own hands as dictators. We assume all coups look the same, smell the same, and present the same threats to democracy. It's a powerful, concise, and self-reinforcing idea. It's also wrong. In The ... Read more

    $33.59 CAD

  • International Human Rights

    A Comprehensive Introduction

    by Michael Haas ...
    This book provides a comprehensive introduction to international human rights -- international human rights law, why international human rights have increasingly risen to world prominence, what is being done about violations of human rights, and what might be done to further promote the cause of international human rights so that everyone may one day have their rights respected regardless of who ... Read more

    $120.99 CAD

  • International Conflict Management

    by Michael J. Butler ...
    This new textbook provides students with an accessible overview of the logic, evolution, application and outcomes of the five major approaches of the growing field of international conflict management:traditional peacekeepingpeace enforcement and support operationsnegotiation and bargainingmediationadjudication.The book aims to provide the student with a fuller understanding of the strengths and ... Read more

    $97.55 CAD

  • No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights

    by Olivia Ball, Paul Gready ...
    Series Book 15 - No-Nonsense Guides
    Our inalienable human rights were enshrined over 50 years ago in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, what does that mean to someone who is tortured, denied education or work, or unable to find asylum?This No-Nonsense Guide looks at the theories of rights and universalism. It explores the difficult task of protecting human rights in times of war, the advances in international laws ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Same-Sex Marriage in the Americas

    Policy Innovation for Same-Sex Relationships

    by Ahmed Khanani, Genaro Lozano, Nancy Nicol, David Rayside, Jean C. Robinson, Laura Saldivia, Miriam Smith ...
    This book examines the proliferation of policy making concerning the recognition and protection of same-sex relationships in the countries of North and South America, adding to the knowledge of developments in the United States and Canada, but, mostly notable, exploring more recent developments in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. While much work has been done on developments ... Read more

    $62.99 CAD