Civics category: 1212 books
Critical Theory of International Politics
Complementarity, Justice, and Governance
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Critical international theory encompasses several distinct, radical approaches that focus on identity, difference, hegemonic power, and order. As an applied theory, critical international theory draws on critical social theories to shed light on international processes and global transformations....
A Call to Heroism
Renewing America's Vision of Greatness
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2007
An “engaging and provocative” exploration of American history’s heroic figures—from how we define a hero to the monuments we build to honor them (Arthur Schlesinger Jr.).
Heroic ideals are fundamental to the enterprise of American liberty and to the fabric of our nation’s culture. Throughout...
Citizen You
Doing Your Part to Change the World
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
Just when the world needs it most, a new style of social engagement is emerging: Active Citizenship.
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A key member of one of New York’s most civic-minded families—one that has supported many of America’s notable institutions and deserving programs—Jonathan Tisch has devoted a lifetime...
Roots to Power: A Manual for Grassroots Organizing, 3rd Edition
A Manual for Grassroots Organizing
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2016
The third edition of the manual for community organizers tells readers how to most effectively implement community action for social change, clearly laying out grassroots organizing principles, methods, and best practices.
• Provides clear, step-by-step guidelines for building grassroots...
by Capitol Reader
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2013
This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by Deborah Stone in her book “The Samaritan's Dilemma: Should Government Help your Neighbor?”. This summary offers a concise overview of the entire book in less than 30 minutes reading time. However this work does not replace...
Summary: The Marketing of Evil - David Kupelian
How Radicals, Elitists, and Pseudo-Experts Sell Us Corruption Disguised as Freedom
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2013
Complete summary of David Kupelian's book: "The Marketing of Evil: How Radicals, Elitists, and Pseudo-Experts Sell Us Corruption Disguised as Freedom".This summary of the ideas from David Kupelian's book "The Marketing of Evil" examines the reasons why Americans accept some ideas and behaviors today...
by Capitol Reader
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2013
This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by Nathan Sharansky in his book “The Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror”. This summary offers a concise overview of the entire book in less than 30 minutes reading time. However this...
The Government of Chronic Poverty
From the politics of exclusion to the politics of citizenship?
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
What are the underlying causes of chronic poverty? Can ‘development beyond neoliberalism’ offer the strategies required to challenge such persistent forms of poverty, particularly through efforts to promote citizenship amongst poor people? Drawing on case-study evidence from Africa, Latin America...
Fighting for Common Ground
How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2013
An outspoken centrist, Senator Snowe stunned Washington in February 2012 when she announced she would not seek a fourth term and offered a sharp rebuke to the Senate, citing the dispiriting gridlock and polarization. After serving in the legislative branch at the state and federal levels for 40 years,...
Ending Our Uncivil War
A Path to Political Recovery & Spiritual Renewal
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017
Civility is in decline in America. Fear and certitude are paralyzing our country. With Congress in gridlock, more Americans are leaning toward authoritarian political figures and the courts for answers to unaddressed legislative questions. Social media seems like an endless landscape of echo chambers...
by Thom Hartmann
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2011
Hartmann is perhaps best known for his fierce commitment to Jeffersonian democracy and his steadfast opposition to the corporatization of America. But in these pages you’ll also discover his Older and Younger Cultures hypothesis, which identifies the root cause of so many of our social and environmental...
by Ron Graner
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
The death, injury and stress rate for firefighters and others in public safety service continues to grow. Could the root cause of these conditions be leaders who have failed to learn from past experiences?
This book relates many of the dangers and hazards that have been learned over the years...
Contemporary Citizenship, Art, and Visual Culture
Making and Being Made
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2017
Taking citizenship as a political position, cultural process, and intertwining of both, this edited volume examines the role of visual art and visual culture as sites for the construction and contestation of both state-sanctioned and cultural citizenships from the late 1970s to today. Contributors...
Run for Something
A Real-Talk Guide to Fixing the System Yourself
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
The must-have guide for young progressives looking to run for local office, complete with contributions from elected officials and political operatives.
You’ve been depressed since the night of November 8, 2016. You wore black to work the next morning. You berated yourself for your complacency...