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Zimbabwe's International Relations

Fantasy, Reality and the Making of the State

by Julia Gallagher ...

Zimbabwe is a state that has undergone significant ruptures in its domestic and international politics in recent years. This book explores how Zimbabwean citizens have, under difficult circumstances, reconstructed ideas of their state by imagining the wider world. Unlike other work on international relations, which tends to focus on the state level, this book is based on the accounts of ordinary ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

Zimbabwe is a state that has undergone significant ruptures in its domestic and international politics in recent years. This book explores how Zimbabwean citizens have, under difficult circumstances, reconstructed ideas of their state by imagining the wider world. Unlike other work on international relations, which tends to focus on the state level, this book is based on the accounts of ordinary
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Britain and Africa Under Blair

In pursuit of the good state

by Julia Gallagher ...

Africa was a key focus of Britain’s foreign policy under Tony Blair. Military intervention in Sierra Leone, increases in aid and debt relief, and grand initiatives such as the Commission for Africa established the continent as a place in which Britain could ‘do good’.Britain and Africa under Blair: in pursuit of the good state critically explores Britain’s fascination with Africa. It argues that, ... Read more

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Africa was a key focus of Britain’s foreign policy under Tony Blair. Military intervention in Sierra Leone, increases in aid and debt relief, and grand initiatives such as the Commission for Africa established the continent as a place in which Britain could ‘do good’.Britain and Africa under Blair: in pursuit of the good state critically explores Britain’s fascination with Africa. It argues that,
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Real Like Daydreams

Savage U, Book standalone

by Julia Wolf ...

Narrated by Michael Gallagher, Kat Auden ...

Series series Savage U
Unabridged

11 hours 45 min

Seraphina…that's a big name.The first time I laid eyes on Julien Umbra, he made me cry. That makes him sound mean, but grumpy would be more of an apt description. Besides, I always cry when I'm drunk.Hate is a strong, strong word.I'm back for another semester at Savage U, nursing a bruised heart and shattered ego. That's what happens when your ex cheats and everyone knows.Worse than that, the girl ... Read more

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Seraphina…that's a big name.The first time I laid eyes on Julien Umbra, he made me cry. That makes him sound mean, but grumpy would be more of an apt description. Besides, I always cry when I'm drunk.Hate is a strong, strong word.I'm back for another semester at Savage U, nursing a bruised heart and shattered ego. That's what happens when your ex cheats and everyone knows.Worse than that, the girl
... Read more
Images of Africa

Creation, negotiation and subversion

Edited by Julia Gallagher ...

Images of Africa challenges the widely-held idea that Africans are powerless in the creation of self-image. It explores the ways in which image creation is a process of negotiation entered into by a wide range of actors within and beyond the continent – in presidents’ offices and party HQs, in newsrooms and rural authorities, in rebel militia bases and in artists’ and writers’ studies.Its ten ... Read more

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Images of Africa challenges the widely-held idea that Africans are powerless in the creation of self-image. It explores the ways in which image creation is a process of negotiation entered into by a wide range of actors within and beyond the continent – in presidents’ offices and party HQs, in newsrooms and rural authorities, in rebel militia bases and in artists’ and writers’ studies.Its ten
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Entertaining the Idea

Shakespeare, Performance, and Philosophy

Edited by Lowell Gallagher, James Kearney, Julia Reinhard Lupton ...

Series series UCLA Clark Memorial Library Series
To entertain an idea is to take it in, pay attention to it, give it breathing room, dwell with it for a time. The practice of entertaining ideas suggests rumination and meditation, inviting us to think of philosophy as a form of hospitality and a kind of mental theatre. In this collection, organized around key words shared by philosophy and performance, the editors suggest that Shakespeare’s plays ... Read more

$56.99 CAD

To entertain an idea is to take it in, pay attention to it, give it breathing room, dwell with it for a time. The practice of entertaining ideas suggests rumination and meditation, inviting us to think of philosophy as a form of hospitality and a kind of mental theatre. In this collection, organized around key words shared by philosophy and performance, the editors suggest that Shakespeare’s plays
... Read more
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The Golden Age: Mystery and Murder

Seven BBC Radio Adaptations of Classic Crime Mysteries

by G.K. Chesterton, A. E. W. Mason, Victor Whitechurch, Edgar Wallace, Marie Belloc Lowndes, Anna Katharine Green, Josephine Tey ...

Narrated by Andrew Sachs, Richard Pasco, Olivier Pierre, Crawford Logan, Moir Leslie, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alexander John, David Davis, Brenda Bruce, Mary O'Farrell, Teresa Gallagher, Julia Foster, Joan Sims, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

A collection of thrilling tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, including six full-cast dramas and a short story read by Benedict CumberbatchIn the first half of the 20th century, the detective story exploded in popularity. Innovative authors penned whodunits, whydunits and clue-puzzle stories, and introduced iconic sleuths, creating works that would later become classics. This Golden ... Read more

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A collection of thrilling tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, including six full-cast dramas and a short story read by Benedict CumberbatchIn the first half of the 20th century, the detective story exploded in popularity. Innovative authors penned whodunits, whydunits and clue-puzzle stories, and introduced iconic sleuths, creating works that would later become classics. This Golden
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St. Gallen Mafia, The

Exposing the Secret Reformist Group Within the Church

by Julia Meloni ...

Narrated by Kevin Gallagher ...

Unabridged

4 hours 15 min

In the mid-1990s, a clandestine group of high-ranking churchmen began gathering in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Opposed to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the circle plotted a revolution in stealth.By 2015, their secret ached to be told. Before an audience, Cardinal Godfried Danneels joked of being a part of a "mafia." But as explosive as Danneels's confession was, a thick cloud of mystery still enshrouds ... Read more

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In the mid-1990s, a clandestine group of high-ranking churchmen began gathering in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Opposed to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the circle plotted a revolution in stealth.By 2015, their secret ached to be told. Before an audience, Cardinal Godfried Danneels joked of being a part of a "mafia." But as explosive as Danneels's confession was, a thick cloud of mystery still enshrouds
... Read more
Why Mugabe Won

The 2013 Elections in Zimbabwe and their Aftermath

by Stephen Chan, Julia Gallagher ...

The 2013 general elections in Zimbabwe were widely expected to mark a shift in the nation's political system, and a greater role for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. However, the results, surprisingly, were overwhelmingly in favour of long-time President Robert Mugabe, who swept the presidential, parliamentary and senatorial polls under ... Read more

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The 2013 general elections in Zimbabwe were widely expected to mark a shift in the nation's political system, and a greater role for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. However, the results, surprisingly, were overwhelmingly in favour of long-time President Robert Mugabe, who swept the presidential, parliamentary and senatorial polls under
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Architecture and Politics in Africa

Making, Living and Imagining Identities through Buildings

by Joanne Tomkinson, Dr Daniel Mulugeta, Julia Gallagher, Dawit Yekoyesew, Emmanuel K. Ofori-Sarpong, Innocent Batsani Ncube, Irene Appeaning Addo, Marie Gibert0, Yusuf Patel1, Tony Yeboah2, Dr Laura Routley3, Kuukuwa Manful4 ...

Series Book 1 - Making & Remaking the African City: Studies in Urban Africa
Honourable Mention - 2023 ASR Prize for Best Africa-focused Anthology or Edited Collection Innovative study of state politics, identity and buildings that sheds new light on the links between the material and the ideational realms of contemporary life in Africa. Buildings shape politics in the ways they define communities, enable economic activity, reflect political ideas, and impact state-society ... Read more

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Honourable Mention - 2023 ASR Prize for Best Africa-focused Anthology or Edited Collection Innovative study of state politics, identity and buildings that sheds new light on the links between the material and the ideational realms of contemporary life in Africa. Buildings shape politics in the ways they define communities, enable economic activity, reflect political ideas, and impact state-society
... Read more

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Jesus of Nazareth

From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration

by Pope Benedict XVI ...

Narrated by Don Leslie ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Jesus of Nazareth
Unabridged

13 hours 52 min

“This book is . . . my personal search ‘for the face of the Lord.’” –Benedict XVIIn this bold, momentous work, the Pope––in his first book written as Benedict XVI––seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from recent “popular” depictions and to restore Jesus’ true identity as discovered in the Gospels. Through his brilliance as a theologian and his personal conviction as a believer, the Pope shares a ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

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“This book is . . . my personal search ‘for the face of the Lord.’” –Benedict XVIIn this bold, momentous work, the Pope––in his first book written as Benedict XVI––seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from recent “popular” depictions and to restore Jesus’ true identity as discovered in the Gospels. Through his brilliance as a theologian and his personal conviction as a believer, the Pope shares a
... Read more

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The Politics of Compassion

Immigration and Asylum Policy

by Ala Sirriyeh ...

Series series Global Migration and Social Change
Whether addressing questions of loss, (be)longing, fears of an immigration ‘invasion’ or perceived injustices in immigration policies, immigration debates are infused with strong emotions.Emotion is often presented as a factor that complicates and hinders rational discussion. This book explores how emotion is, in fact, central to understanding how and why we have the immigration policies we do, ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

Whether addressing questions of loss, (be)longing, fears of an immigration ‘invasion’ or perceived injustices in immigration policies, immigration debates are infused with strong emotions.Emotion is often presented as a factor that complicates and hinders rational discussion. This book explores how emotion is, in fact, central to understanding how and why we have the immigration policies we do,
... Read more
The Myth of Meritocracy

Why Working-Class Kids Still Get Working-Class Jobs (Provocations Series)

by James Bloodworth ...

The best jobs in Britain today are overwhelmingly done by the children of the wealthy. Meanwhile, it is increasingly difficult for bright but poor kids to transcend their circumstances. This state of affairs should not only worry the less well-off. It hurts the middle classes too, who are increasingly locked out of the top professions by those from affluent backgrounds.Hitherto, Labour and ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The best jobs in Britain today are overwhelmingly done by the children of the wealthy. Meanwhile, it is increasingly difficult for bright but poor kids to transcend their circumstances. This state of affairs should not only worry the less well-off. It hurts the middle classes too, who are increasingly locked out of the top professions by those from affluent backgrounds.Hitherto, Labour and
... Read more

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