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Speaks specifically to people of privilege who want to enforce social change for the better. Complete with comics, exercises and personal stories, this book aims to give its readers the tools they need to stop hiding their privilege and instead put it to work for social change.

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This fascinating book assesses Prussian military thinker Carl von Clausewitzs famous theory on warfare in relation to historical and modern-day conflictand future trends.

Carl von Clausewitzs On War is arguably the most important single work ever written on the theory of warfare and military strategy.

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In engaging and vivid detail Hew Strachan reveals the story behind the most important treatise on war ever written - a book that has been blamed for the unprecedented death tolls in the first and second world wars.

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An exploration of commercially available technologies that can enhance energy security and address climate change and public policy options crucial to their adoption.

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Drawing examples from a range of African cultures, this book focuses on the art patronage systems that stimulate production, consumption, commodification and cultural meaning, and emphasizes the importance of cloth to aesthetic and cultural expression in African societies.

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Drawing examples from a range of African cultures, this book focuses on the art patronage systems that stimulate production, consumption, commodification and cultural meaning, and emphasizes the importance of cloth to aesthetic and cultural expression in African societies.

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Social scientists, though interested in fashion theories, have rarely addressed the material qualities of clothing. In contrast, traditional studies of dress have focused on textiles but neglect the context within which dress becomes consumed as clothing. This book aims to combine these two 'camps' through a material culture approach to clothing.

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In recent years, there has been a spate of books theorizing fashion. Few, however, take on board the artefactual nature of cloth. In contrast, costume historians have looked closely at garments, but have shown less concern with how clothing is informed by social structures.

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This book sets out to examine the multiple histories of cloth and clothing in the Pacific and to investigate its role in social innovation and resistance from the period of contact to the present day.

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This book sets out to examine the multiple histories of cloth and clothing in the Pacific and to investigate its role in social innovation and resistance from the period of contact to the present day.

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A celebration of the 100th birthday of the crossword puzzle.

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CO2, a carbon dioxide molecule, makes its way through the world's oceans, discovering the impact it has on marine life. This colorfully illustrated children's book will introduce your children to the wonderful life under the waves and the impact we have on it.

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Looks beyond the sound and fury of the 2010 British general election campaign in search of the deeper causes and long-term consequences of the poll, placing the election in a broader context. -- .

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Cocaine has started wars, prompted invasions, embarrassed politicians, toppled governments, filled prisons, created billionaires, fuelled parties, bankrupted countries and taken thousands of lives. This study examines the history of this drug.

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Looks at how the internet is transforming our culture, providing outlets for human potential. From lolcats to tools for tracking voter fraud and ethnic violence, this book shows how we're using our cognitive surplus for the better, and what it means for the future.

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In this first systematic analysis detailing Russia's post-Cold War imperialism, Bugajski challenges the contemporary equivalent of Cold War appeasement, which views Russia as a benign and pragmatic power that seeks cooperation and integration with the West.

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This study of Cold War politics explores the attitudes of William Stuart Symington, a consummate Cold Warrior and Democratic senator from Missouri.

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Offers an analysis of the intersection of racial politics and American foreign policy. This book examines the roles played by Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice in the construction of US foreign policy under the Bush administration, and how their racial identity challenges conventional notions about the role of race in international relations.

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He is one of the most famous Americans alive, yet has spent much of his professional life in behind-the-scenes positions.

Beginning with his humble origins, this biography traces Powell's experiences from childhood, moving from his early days in the military through his climb to the highest echelons of power in Washington D.C.

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A collection of contributions that aim to provide a reality check, looking at what forms American reactions to terrorism have taken, how those reactions have affected the psyche of the US population, and whether this has made the USA stronger or weaker, and more or less likely to be the target for future attacks.