The Poor and the Powerless
Title | The Poor and the Powerless PDF eBook |
Author | Clive Y. Thomas |
Publisher | NYU Press |
Pages | 415 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0853457441 |
Argues that another form of development — by the poor and for the poor — is not only possible but necessary.
The Power of the Powerless
Title | The Power of the Powerless PDF eBook |
Author | Vaclav Havel |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 2016-09-16 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1315487357 |
Books of great political insight and novelty always outlive their time of birth and this reissued work, initially published in 1985, is no exception. Written shortly after the formation of Charter 77, the essays in this collection are among the most original and compelling pieces of political writing to have emerged from central and Eastern Europe during the whole of the post-war period. Václav Havel’s essay provides the title for the book. It was read by all the contributors who in turn responded to the many questions which Havel raises about the potential power of the powerless. The essays explain the anti-democratic features and limits of Soviet-type totalitarian systems of power. They discuss such concepts as ideology, democracy, civil liberty, law and the state from a perspective which is radically different from that of people living in liberal western democracies. The authors also discuss the prospects for democratic change under totalitarian conditions. Steven Lukes’ introduction provides an invaluable political and historical context for these writings. The authors represent a very broad spectrum of democratic opinion, including liberal, conservative and socialist.
The Poor and the Powerless
Title | The Poor and the Powerless PDF eBook |
Author | Clive Yolande Thomas |
Publisher | |
Pages | 396 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Caribbean Area |
ISBN | 9781909013469 |
Pathologies of Power
Title | Pathologies of Power PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Farmer |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 429 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 0520243269 |
"Pathologies of Power" uses harrowing stories of life and death to argue thatthe promotion of social and economic rights of the poor is the most importanthuman rights struggle of our times.
Power and Powerlessness
Title | Power and Powerlessness PDF eBook |
Author | John Gaventa |
Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780252009853 |
Explains to outsiders the conflicts between the financial interests of the coal and land companies and the moral rights of the vulnerable mountaineers.
From Poverty to Power
Title | From Poverty to Power PDF eBook |
Author | Duncan Green |
Publisher | Oxfam |
Pages | 540 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0855985933 |
Offers a look at the causes and effects of poverty and inequality, as well as the possible solutions. This title features research, human stories, statistics, and compelling arguments. It discusses about the world we live in and how we can make it a better place.
Powerless
Title | Powerless PDF eBook |
Author | Matthew Cody |
Publisher | Yearling |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2011-04-05 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0375844899 |
Superheroes soar in this promising debut—and they’re kids! Twelve-year-old Daniel, the new kid in town, soon learns the truth about his nice—but odd—new friends: one can fly, another can turn invisible, yet another controls electricity. Incredible. The superkids use their powers to secretly do good in the town, but they’re haunted by the fact that the moment they turn thirteen, their abilities will disappear—along with any memory that they ever had them. Is a memory-stealing supervillain sapping their powers? The answers lie in a long-ago meteor strike, a World War II–era comic book (Fantastic Futures, starring the first superhero, Johnny Noble), the green-flamed Witch Fire, a hidden Shroud cave, and—possibly, unbelievably—“powerless” regular-kid Daniel himself. Superhero kids meet comic book mystery in this action-filled debut about the true meaning of a hero.