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The No-Nonsense Guide to World History

Author : Chris Brazier

Publisher : New Internationalist

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 42,57 MB

Release : 2011-08-16

Category : History

ISBN : 1780260350

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Book Description

Most people's knowledge of world history is hazy and incomplete at best. This updated No-Nonsense Guide gives a full picture, revealing the hidden histories and communities left out of conventional history books—from the civilizations of Africa, Asia, and Latin America to the history of women. The new final chapter includes material on the financial crisis and the world response to climate change. Chris Brazier is co-editor at New Internationalist. His previous books include Vietnam: The Price of Peace. He is principal writer for UNICEF's The State of the World's Children report.



The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food

Author : Wayne Roberts

Publisher : New Internationalist

Page : 185 pages

File Size : 50,44 MB

Release : 2013-09-23

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1780261322

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Book Description

Wayne Roberts puts under the microscope a global food system that is under strain from climate change and from economic disaster. He shows how a world food system based on supermarkets and agribusiness corporations is unsustainable and looks at new models of producing healthy food from all over the world.





The No-nonsense Guide to Globalization

Author : Wayne Ellwood

Publisher : New Internationalist

Page : 154 pages

File Size : 50,91 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1906523479

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Globalisation has become one of the most used and encompassing words over the past decade, of undeniable influence in economics, politics and activism. Globalisation is literally all around; every aspect of life is affected by a global structure of communication and economy. This fully revised and updated guide condenses this complex subject into clear, concise commentary. It examines the debt trap, the acceleration of neoliberalism, competition for energy resources, the links between the war on terror, the arms trade and the alternatives to corporate control.



The No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights

Author : Olivia Ball

Publisher : New Internationalist

Page : 136 pages

File Size : 35,5 MB

Release : 2006-12-01

Category : History

ISBN : 1906523592

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Since the Declaration of Human Rights over fifty years ago, we acknowledge that universal rights exist, but what does this mean to someone who is tortured or denied education, work, or asylum? This No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights looks at the theories of rights and universalism. It explores the difficult task of trying to protect human rights in war, the legal advances that have led to some rights abusers facing justice, and the conflicts that can occur when rights collide with culture.



The No-nonsense Guide to Islam

Author : Ziauddin Sardar

Publisher : New Internationalist

Page : 143 pages

File Size : 30,20 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1904456618

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Book Description

A balanced portrayal of |real Islam|, looking beyond the common perceptions and polemical debates. It shows what Islam has achieved and shows why a better understanding of Muslims is needed throughout the world. But it also explains why Islam needs to make itself more relevant by showing it can create a tolerant and peaceful society, and explores the steps for reform. A plain-speaking, independent view that informs current debates and puts modern developments into the context of the history of Islam and its people.



The No-nonsense Guide to Animal Rights

Author : Catharine Grant

Publisher : New Internationalist

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 44,52 MB

Release : 2006

Category : History

ISBN : 1904456405

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Shows why the promotion and protection of animal rights is more critical than ever.



The No-nonsense Guide to Climate Change

Author : Dinyar Godrej

Publisher : Verso

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 37,2 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9781859843352

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"The No Nonsense Guide to Climate Change" charts up-to-the-minute developments on climate change, explores the extent that the human race is responsible for the catastrophes and suggests what can be done to prevent them.



The No-nonsense Guide to Green Politics

Author : Derek Wall

Publisher : New Internationalist

Page : 135 pages

File Size : 34,86 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1906523398

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Book Description

Green issues and politics are no longer separate entities, and as environmental issues will only become more pertinent in the future, it will dominate the political spectrum. From climate chaos to consumerism, the crisis facing human civilisation is clear. Yet the response from polticians at present is still inadequate and environmental activists focus on single campaigns rather than electoral politics. The new addition to the No-Nonsense Guides measures the rising tide of eco-activism and awareness and explains why it heralds a new politcal era worldwide.



The No-nonsense Guide to Sexual Diversity

Author : Vanessa Baird

Publisher : Verso

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 42,57 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Bisexuality

ISBN : 9781859843536

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Book Description

A survey of the history and geography of sexually unconventional behaviour. Includes a country to country survey of the laws affecting sexual minorities.