London Uprising

Author : Tania Fares,Sarah Mower
Publisher : Phaidon Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-13
Category : Design
ISBN : 0714873357

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London Uprising by Tania Fares,Sarah Mower Pdf

An unprecedented and intimate behind-the-scenes look at London designer fashion over the last fifteen years, edited by Tania Fares and Sarah Mower and profiling 50 leading London fashion designers, from Paul Smith and Stella McCartney to Erdem and Simone Rocha. London has long been a fashion-world capital, and the past fifteen years have been an especially fertile period in its centuries-long history of setting trends. This stunning book is an all-access pass into the world of designer fashion - an exclusive behind-the-scenes studio tour that calls in on fifty of the city's leading design talents - London-based global superstars - all of whom open up about their practice and philosophy, and share a wealth of images from their rivate collections.

Author : Jeffrey G. Karam,Rima Majed
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780755644452

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The Lebanon Uprising of 2019 by Jeffrey G. Karam,Rima Majed Pdf

In October 2019, hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Lebanon to protest austerity measures in what became known as the “thawra.” These were the largest mass protests seen in the country's modern history. The Lebanon Uprising of 2019 puts the revolution in its historical and regional context and also follows the huge transformations that have been unraveling in Lebanon ever since. The book is a unique source of testimonies that brings to the fore the voices of those scholars, activists, researchers, and journalists who took part in the protests or were closely involved in the unfolding events. These accounts include stories about specific events and struggles, views of the uprising from various regions of the country, and reflections on topics such as the labor struggle, disability, the student movement, foreign interventions, the struggle for preserving environmental spaces, the role of refugees and non-Lebanese within the movement, and women and queer participation. The book situates the protests within the historical, political, economic, social, and environmental foundations of the Lebanese polity, as well as in the broader context of a "second wave” of Arab uprisings and a global wave of upheavals in 2019, making this book a testament to the rich history of protests and activism in the country. It features some primary documents, including photos and other materials that were disseminated in the streets and over social media platforms, making this book an important resource of first-hand knowledge.

Author : Franziska Rueedi
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 9781847012616

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The Vaal Uprising of 1984 & the Struggle for Freedom in South Africa by Franziska Rueedi Pdf

Offers new insights into the struggle against Apartheid, and the poverty and inequality that instigated political resistance.

Author : Sebastian Raj Pender
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781316511336

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The 1857 Indian Uprising and the Politics of Commemoration by Sebastian Raj Pender Pdf

An innovative study using the commemoration of 1857 as a prism through which to explore 150 years of Indian history.

Author : Ala'a Shehabi,Marc Owen Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781783604357

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Bahrain's Uprising by Ala'a Shehabi,Marc Owen Jones Pdf

Amid the extensive coverage of the Arab uprisings, the Gulf state of Bahrain has been almost forgotten. Fusing historical and contemporary analysis, Bahrain's Uprising seeks to fill this gap, examining the ongoing protests and state repression that continues today. Drawing on powerful testimonies, interviews, and conversations from those involved, this broad collection of writings by scholars and activists provides a rarely heard voice of the lived experience of Bahrainis, describing the way in which a sophisticated society, defined by a historical struggle, continues to hamper the efforts of the ruling elite to rebrand itself as a liberal monarchy.

Author : Jeff Lewis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137005458

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Global Media Apocalypse by Jeff Lewis Pdf

The modern world seems trapped between fantasies of infinite pleasure and the prospects of total global catastrophe. Global Media Apocalypse explores these contrary imaginings through an evolving cultural ecology of violence. Articulated through the global media, these apocalyptic fantasies express a profoundly human condition of crisis.

Author : Raymond Hinnebusch,Omar Imady
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351387606

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The Syrian Uprising by Raymond Hinnebusch,Omar Imady Pdf

Most observers did not expect the Arab spring to spread to Syria, for a number of seemingly good reasons. Yet, with amazing rapidity, massive and unprecedented anti-regime mobilization took place, which put the regime very much on the defensive; what began as the Syrian Uprising in March 2011 has evolved into one of the world’s most damaging and protracted conflicts. Despite over six years having passed since the inception of the Syrian Uprising, this phenomenon remains difficult to fully grasp, both in terms of underlying forces and long-term implications. This book presents a snapshot of how the Uprising developed in roughly the first two to three years (2011–2013) and addresses key questions regarding the domestic origins of the Uprising and its early trajectory. Firstly, what were the causes of the conflict, both in terms of structure (contradictions and crisis within the pre-Uprising order) and agency (choices of the actors)? Why did the Uprising not lead to democratization and instead descend into violent civil war with a sectarian dimension? With all 19 chapters addressing an aspect of the Uprising, the book focuses on internal dynamics, whilst a subsequent volume will look at the international dimension of the Uprising. Taking an innovative and interdisciplinary approach that seeks to capture the full complexity of the phenomenon, this book contributes significantly to our understanding of the Syrian conflict, and will therefore be a valuable resource for anyone studying Middle Eastern Politics.

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1672 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
ISBN : WISC:89116883331

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Library of Congress Subject Headings by Library of Congress Pdf

Author : Max Weiss
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781503631960

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Revolutions Aesthetic by Max Weiss Pdf

The November 1970 coup that brought Hafiz al-Asad to power fundamentally transformed cultural production in Syria. A comprehensive intellectual, ideological, and political project—a Ba'thist cultural revolution—sought to align artistic endeavors with the ideological interests of the regime. The ensuing agonistic struggle pitted official aesthetics of power against alternative modes of creative expression that could evade or ignore the effects of the state. With this book, Max Weiss offers the first cultural and intellectual history of Ba'thist Syria, from the coming to power of Hafiz al-Asad, through the transitional period under Bashar al-Asad, and continuing up through the Syria War. Revolutions Aesthetic reconceptualizes contemporary Syrian politics, authoritarianism, and cultural life. Engaging rich original sources—novels, films, and cultural periodicals—Weiss highlights themes crucial to the making of contemporary Syria: heroism and leadership, gender and power, comedy and ideology, surveillance and the senses, witnessing and temporality, and death and the imagination. Revolutions Aesthetic places front and center the struggle around aesthetic ideology that has been key to the constitution of state, society, and culture in Syria over the course of the past fifty years.

Author : Antony Best,Jussi M. Hanhimäki,Joseph A. Maiolo,Kirsten E. Schulze
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 697 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317577829

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International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond by Antony Best,Jussi M. Hanhimäki,Joseph A. Maiolo,Kirsten E. Schulze Pdf

This hugely successful global history of the twentieth century is written by four prominent international historians for first-year undergraduate level and upward. Using their thematic and regional expertise, the authors have produced an authoritative yet accessible and seamless account of the history of international relations in the last century, covering events in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. They focus on the history of relations between states and on the broad ideological, economic and cultural forces that have influenced the evolution of international politics over the past one hundred years. The third edition is thoroughly updated throughout to take account of the most recent research and global developments, and includes a new chapter on the international history of human rights and its advocacy organizations, including NGOs. Additional new features include: New material on the Arab Spring, including specific focus on Libya and Syria Increased debate on the question of US decline and the rise of China. A timeline to give increased context to those studying the topic for the first time. A fully revised companion website including links to further resources and self-testing material can be found at www.routledge.com/cw/best Antony Best is Associate Professor in International History at the London School of Economics. Jussi M. Hanhimäki is Professor of International History and Politics at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva. Joseph A. Maiolo is Professor of International History at the Department of War Studies, Kings College London. Kirsten E. Schulze is Associate Professor in International History at the London School of Economics.

Author : Adam Branch,Zachariah Mampilly
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781780329994

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Africa Uprising by Adam Branch,Zachariah Mampilly Pdf

From Egypt to South Africa, Nigeria to Ethiopia, a new force for political change is emerging across Africa: popular protest. Widespread urban uprisings by youth, the unemployed, trade unions, activists, writers, artists, and religious groups are challenging injustice and inequality. What is driving this new wave of protest? Is it the key to substantive political change? Drawing on interviews and in-depth analysis, Adam Branch and Zachariah Mampilly offer a penetrating assessment of contemporary African protests, situating the current popular activism within its historical and regional contexts.

Author : David Fopp,Isabelle Axelsson,Loukina Tille
Publisher : transcript Verlag
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783732870318

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The Youth Climate Uprising by David Fopp,Isabelle Axelsson,Loukina Tille Pdf

Species are going extinct, forests are burning, and children are worried about the future and their peers worldwide. But that is not the whole story: One Friday in 2018, a few young people joined Greta Thunberg to protest, and the global climate strike movement was born. Scientist David Fopp spent 250 Fridays with the newly formed grassroots movements. Together with activists Isabelle Axelsson and Loukina Tille, he offers an insider perspective on how scientists and activists can fight for a just and sustainable global society. The volume also offers both an introduction to ecophilosophy and a unified science of democracy in times of interdependent crises. How can research in all disciplines - from (drama) education and economics to psychology - help with this struggle? And how can we all fight the climate crisis by transforming and deepening democracy?

Author : Anthony J. Joes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1996-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313033094

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Guerrilla Warfare by Anthony J. Joes Pdf

From the Carolina Swamp Fox to the Afghan Mujahideen, this book analyzes 40 guerrilla struggles across five continents, profiles important figures, and gives extensive bibliographical information. With an emphasis on causes and effects, Part I surveys and analyzes all major guerrilla struggles and many less well known wars from the American Revolution to 20th-century post-colonial conflicts. Drawing a distinction between guerrilla warfare and terrorism, the author focuses on guerrilla activity. He seeks to answer such questions as the genesis and context of an insurgency, its resemblance to other guerrilla conflicts, what factors contributed to victory or defeat, which factors are unique to a conflict, and what factors are common to many conflicts. Part II profiles individuals who are important to the subject, including guerrilla chieftains, military commanders, government officials, party leaders, theorists, and instructors who exerted notable influence. Part III surveys the major English-language literature on guerrilla warfare, providing a a wide-ranging, representative, and intensive collection of works.

Author : Various Authors
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 6586 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000806847

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Routledge Library Editions: Political Protest by Various Authors Pdf

This 26-volume set is a wide-ranging, time- and subject-spanning examination of the phenomenon of political protest. What drives people to take to the streets, and how do their governments respond? These questions and many more are analysed in areas as varied as sixteenth-century German peasant uprisings, revolutionary Russians at the Paris Commune, women protesting nuclear weapons at Greenham Common, and the role Christianity played in protests across the ages. An impressive reference resource, this set also looks at the policing of protests and official responses to them.

Author : Christopher Phillips
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300249910

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The Battle for Syria by Christopher Phillips Pdf

An unprecedented analysis of the crucial but underexplored roles the United States and other nations have played in shaping Syria's ongoing civil war "One of the best informed and non-partisan accounts of the Syrian tragedy yet published."--Patrick Cockburn, Independent Syria's brutal, long-lasting civil war is widely viewed as a domestic contest that began in 2011 and only later drew foreign nations into the fray. But in this book Christopher Phillips shows the crucial roles that were played by the United States, Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar in Syria's war right from the start. Phillips untangles the international influences on the tragic conflict and illuminates the West's strategy against ISIS, the decline of U.S. power in the region, and much more. Originally published in 2016, the book has been updated with two new chapters.