Forfatteren, der er professor i amerikansk historie, trækker paralleller mellem Den amerikanske Uafhængighedskrig (1775-1783) og nutidige politiske organisationers, bl.a. Tea Party-bevægelsens, forståelse af og kamp for den amerikanske historie
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Rebel cities places the city at the heart of both capital and class struggles, looking at locations ranging from Johannesburg to Mumbai and from New York City to Sao Paolo. Drawing on the Paris Commune as well as Occupy Wall Street and the London riots: Harvey asks how cities mi…
Forfatteren retter en skarp kritik mod det amerikanske militærkompleks, idet hun argumenterer for, at USA siden Vietnamkrigen gradvist er blevet vænnet til at være konstant i krig uden at det kan mærkes på hjemmefronten. Hendes gennemgående argument er, at militæret har vokset s…
En guide til polsk kultur og etikette
The political satirist, comedian, and host of "The Colbert Report" puts his signature humorous spin on healthcare, the economy, and food, promising that this book will singlehandedly fix an America that is broken and has lost its way
An eighteen-year-old Moroccan who loves Black Sabbath. A twenty-two-year-old rapper from the Gaza Strip. A young Lebanese singer who quotes Bob Marley's "Redemption Song." They are as representative of the world of Islam today as the conservatives and extremists we see every nig…
Fully updated to cover the 1990s, this new edition provides comprehensive coverage of life in Britain today. It takes an in-depth look at many areas, including government and politics, society and culture, education and religion.
An insider's account of Afghanistan's history since the 1970s and how the CIA's covert operations and the Pentagon's military strategy have strengthened extremism in the country
What does it mean to call a place home? Who is allowed to become a member of a community? How do we create community? When can we say that we truly belong? The issues of place and belonging are the subject of this book. Moving from past to present, the author charts a journey in…
Beskrivelse: From Lego to lava lamps - via Borgen, The Killing, and the Muhammed cartoons - Patrick Kingsley takes us on a journey into the mysterious heart of Denmark.
