Forfatteren, som taler flydende arabisk og er vidt berejst i den muslimske verden, giver en detaljeret beskrivelse af Islam's politiske udvikling fra kulturrevolutionen i anden halvdel af 1960-erne, gennem dens ekspansion op igennem 1970-erne og 80-erne til Golfkrigen, og gennem…
In this powerful new work, Thomas Piketty reminds us that rising inequality is not inevitable. Over the centuries, we have been moving toward greater equality. Piketty guides us with elegance and concision through the great movements that have made the modern world and shows how…
"Ireland has been transformed in the last quarter century from a poor, traditional society to one of the wealthiest and most globalized countries in the world. This broad-ranging text provides an accessible and up-to-date introduction to Irish society, politics and culture as we…
Drinking the sea at Gaza: days and nights in a land under siege
by Hass, Amira
fromOwl book
En jødisk-israelsk journalist indfanger stemninger, hændelser og politiske rørelser blandt palæstinensiske beboere i Gaza-striben og beskriver et hjørne af den arabisk-israelske konflikt.
A behind-the-scenes account of the "blacklivesmatter movement" that shares insights into the young men and women behind it, citing the racially charged controversies that have motivated members and the economic, political, and personal histories that inform its purpose
Explores four narratives that now dominate American life: Free America, which imagines a nation of separate individuals and serves the interests of corporations and the wealthy; Smart America, the world view of Silicon Valley and the professional elite; Real America, the white C…
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 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…
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
Forfatteren går bag om politikeren Vladimir Putin og ser på den russiske mentalitet og historie for at forstå de strukturer, der har bragt ham til magten