Political genre books (413)
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Les lettres de prison de Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela FR
Country: Africa / 
South Africa
South Africa
Description:
"Le nouveau monde ne sera pas construit par ceux qui restent à l'écart les bras croisés, mais par ceux qui sont dans l'arène, les vêtements réduits en haillons par la tempête et le corps mutilé par les événements". Arrêté en 1962 par le gouvernement d'apartheid d'Afrique du Sud, Nelson Mandela a passé vingt-sept ans en prison – du 7 novembre 1962 au 11 février 1990. Au cours de ces 10 052 jours de détention, il fut un épistolier prolifique, écrivant des centaines de lettres aux autorités inflexibles, à ses compagnons de lutte, aux gouvernements officiels, mais aussi à sa femme Winnie, à ses ci... continue
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Let Me Speak! Testimony of Domitila, a Woman of the Bolivian Mines by Domitila Barrios De Chungara, Moema Viezzer EN
Country: South America / 
Bolivia
Bolivia
Description:
A classic recounting of a unionists' struggle against exploitation and dictatorship—from within the mines of Bolivia Let Me Speak! is a moving testimony from inside the Bolivian tin mines of the 1970s, by a woman whose life was defined by her defiant struggle against those at the very top of the power structure, the Bolivian elite. Blending firsthand accounts with astute political analysis, Domitila Barrios de Chungara describes the hardships endured by Bolivia’s colossal working class, and her own efforts at organizing women in her mining community. The result is a gripping narrative of class... continue
193.
Letters from Burma by Aung San Suu Kyi EN
MyanmarDescription:
Letters from Burma - an unforgettable collection from the Nobel Peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi In these astonishing letters, Aung San Suu Kyi reaches out beyond Burma's borders to paint for her readers a vivid and poignant picture of her native land. Here she celebrates the courageous army officers, academics, actors and everyday people who have supported the National League for Democracy, often at great risk to their own lives. She reveals the impact of political decisions on the people of Burma, from the terrible cost to the children of imprisoned dissidents - allowed to see their paren... continue
194.
EnglandDescription:
The Leviathan is the vast unity of the State. But how are unity, peace and security to be attained? Hobbes's answer is sovereignty, but the resurgence of interest today in Leviathan is due less to its answers than its methods. Hobbes sees politics as a science capable of the same axiomatic approach as geometry: he argues from first principles to human nature to politics. This book's appeal to the twentieth century lies not just in its elevation of politics to a science, but in its overriding concern for peace.
195.
Like a Straw Bird It Follows Me: And Other Poems by Ghassan Zaqtan EN
PalestineDescription:
A translation of the works of one of a key Palestinian poet contains his 10th and most recent poetry collection, along with selected earlier poems that illuminate the vision of what Arabic and Palestinian poetry are capable of.
196.
Los dueños de la Argentina: Amalita Fortabat. Carlos Bulgheroni. Francisco Macri. Roberto Rocca. Jorge Born by Luis Majul ES
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
Description:
"Muckraking essays about how some of Argentina's richest men made their fortunes: Pérez Companc, Soldati, Roggio, and Pescamona. Good reading and good insight into Argentine culture. Could be read in conjunction with item #bi 95025518#"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Tunisia198.
Love, Anger, Madness : A Haitian Trilogy by Marie Chauvet EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Now in English for the first time, this major work of Haitian literature is a powerfully rendered response to life under an oppressive regime Suppressed immediately upon publication in 1968 and finally released in France in 2005, this stunning trilogy, brilliantly introduced by Edwidge Danticat, is a scathing response to the powerful racial, sexual, and class struggles that rule Haiti. InLove, three sisters entangle themselves in each other’s love lives, creating a complicated family dynamic that echoes the growing chaos outside of the house. InAnger, the daughter of a middle-class family terr... continue
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Making Sense of the Troubles : A History of the Northern Ireland Conflict by David McKittrick, David McVea EN
IrelandDescription:
First published ten years ago, Making Sense of the Troubles is widely regarded as the most 'comprehensive, considered and compassionate' (Irish Times) history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Written by a distinguished journalist and a teacher of history in Northern Ireland, it surveys the roots of the problems from 1921 onwards, the descent into violence in the late 60s, and the three terrible decades that followed. McKittrick and McVea have now fully updated the book to take into account the momentous events of the last ten years, including the disbanding of the IRA, Ian Paisley's deal w... continue
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Mama Hissa's Mice by Saud Alsanousi EN
KuwaitDescription:
From the winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction comes an apocalyptic and caustically funny novel about the power of friendship in a war-torn world that NPR calls "rich and resonant." Growing up together in the Surra section of central Kuwait, Katkout, Fahd, and Sadiq share neither ethnic origin nor religious denomination--only friendship and a rage against the unconscionable sectarian divide turning their lives into war-zone rubble. To lay bare the ugly truths, they form the protest group Fuada's Kids. Their righteous transgressions have made them targets of both Sunni and Shi'a ... continue