Ali analyzes the regressive gender politics inherent in Islamic extremism and explains the systemic causes of sexual violence in the Muslim world. Taking on the issue of immigration, she exposes the ways Europe is failing to...
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights
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Author:Hirsi Ali, AyaanSummary: -
Author:Pils, Eva.Summary:How can we make sense of human rights in China's authoritarian Party-State system' Eva Pils offers a nuanced account of this contentious area, examining human rights as a set of social practices. Drawing on a wide range of...
- Author:Slahi, Mohamedou OuldSummary:
Since 2002, Mohamedou Slahi has been held at Guantánamo, Cuba, though he has never been charged with a crime. Begun three years into his captivity, Slahi's diary serves as a record of a miscarriage of justice, a deeply personal...
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Author:Bunting, Annie, Quirk, JoelSummary:Contemporary slavery has emerged as a source of fascination and a spur to political mobilization. This volume brings together experts to carefully explore how the language of slavery has been invoked to support a series of government...
- Author:Webster, DavidSummary:
In 1975, Indonesian forces overran East Timor, which had just declared independence from Portugal. The occupation lasted twenty-four years. Challenge the Strong Windrecounts the evolution of Canadian government policy toward East Timor...
- Author:Goudeau, JessicaSummary:
"Simply brilliant, both in its granular storytelling and its enormous compassion" —The New York Times Book Review The story of two refugee families and their hope and resilience as they fight to survive and belong in America...
