Political science

  • Prey : immigration, Islam, and the erosion of women's rights

    Creator

    Hirsi Ali, Ayaan

    Abstract

    Ali analyzes the regressive gender politics inherent in Islamic extremism and explains the systemic causes of sexual violence in the Muslim world. Taking on the issue of immigration, she exposes the ways Europe is failing to successfully integrate refugees, particularly for gender issues.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    HarperCollins

    Non spécifié
  • Unmasked : inside Antifa's radical plan to destroy democracy

    Creator

    Ngo, Andy

    Abstract

    When Andy Ngo was attacked in the streets of Portland, Oregon by Antifa in the summer of 2019, most people assumed it was an isolated incident. But those who'd been following Ngo's reporting in outlets like the New York Post and Quillette knew that the attack was only the latest in a long line of crimes perpetrated by Antifa. Ngo tells the story of this violent extremist movement from the very beginning. He includes interviews with former followers of the group, people who've been attacked by them, and incorporates stories from his own life.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Hachette Book Group

    Non spécifié
  • The good ancestor : a radical prescription for long-term thinking

    Creator

    Krznaric, Roman

    Abstract

    Krznaric reveals six practical ways we can retrain our brains to think of the long view. His aim is to shift our allegiance from this generation to all humanity, to save our planet and our future.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • Consequences of capitalism : manufacturing discontent and resistance

    Creator

    Waterstone, Marv

    Chomsky, Noam

    Abstract

    The authors reveal how connections between common sense and power can keep social justice movements divided and marginalized, and they show how to overcome these divisions.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • Capital and ideology

    Creator

    Piketty, Thomas

    Abstract

    Thomas Piketty exposes the ideas that have sustained inequality for the past millennium, reveals why the shallow politics of right and left are failing us today, and outlines the structure of a fairer economic system.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Cambridge, Massachusetts]

    Harvard University Press

    Non spécifié
  • How civil wars start : and how to stop them

    Creator

    Walter, Barbara F.

    Abstract

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A leading political scientist examines the dramatic rise in violent extremism around the globe and sounds the alarm on the increasing likelihood of a second civil war in the United States "Like those who spoke up clearly about the dangers of global warming decades ago, Walter delivers a grave message that we ignore at our peril."-David Remnick, The New Yorker Political violence rips apart several towns in southwest Texas. A far-right militia plots to kidnap the governor of Michigan and try her for treason.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Random House Audio

    Non spécifié
  • Citizen Cash : the political life and times of Johnny Cash

    Creator

    Foley, Michael Stewart

    Abstract

    A leading historian argues that Johnny Cash was the most important political artist of his time Johnny Cash was an American icon, known for his level, bass-baritone voice and somber demeanor, and for huge hits like "Ring of Fire" and "I Walk the Line." But he was also the most prominent political artist in the United States, even if he wasn't recognized for it in his own lifetime, or since his death in 2003.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Ashland

    Basic Books

    Non spécifié
  • An abolitionist's handbook : 12 steps to changing yourself and the world

    Creator

    Cullors, Patrisse

    Abstract

    The audiobook features an introduction written and read by Prentis Hemphill as well as an exclusive bonus conversation with the author and Adrienne Maree Brown. In this book, Cullors charts a framework for how everyday activists can effectively fight for an abolitionist present and future. Filled with relatable pedagogy on the history of abolition, a reimagining of what reparations look like for Black lives and real-life anecdotes from Cullors.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Macmillan Audio

    Non spécifié
  • Planet on fire : a manifesto for the age of environmental breakdown

    Creator

    Lawrence, Matthew

    Abstract

    A radical manifesto for how to deal with climate breakdown The environment is collapsing at a rapid rate, and in increasingly unpredictable ways. Everyone knows that this is happening, and yet the only politics that is emerging to tackle it are coming from the increasingly nativist far-right. How should the left respond? In Planet on Fire, two rising stars of the British left lay down a set of proposals for a fundamental re-shaping of the global economy and offer a roadmap for tackling climate breakdown.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Old Saybrook

    Tantor Audio

    Non spécifié