Political Activism

In 1946 many Jewish soldiers returned to their homes in England imagining that they had fought and defeated the forces of fascism in Europe. Yet in...

A sweeping overview of civil resistance movements around the world that explains what they are, how they work, why they are often effective, and wh...

Holocaust to Resistance, My Journey is a powerful, awe-inspiring memoir from author and activist Suzanne Berliner Weiss. Born to Jewish parents in ...

The papers presented in this volume analyze the civil uprising known as Euromaidan that began in central Kyiv in late November 2013, when the Ukrai...

Young Americans know the story of 1773''''s Boston Tea Party - in which 100 colonists (disguised as Native Americans) charged three British ships a...

Protest Politics in the Marketplace examines how social media has revolutionized the use and effectiveness of consumer activism. In her groundbreak...

Protest Politics in the Marketplace examines how social media has revolutionized the use and effectiveness of consumer activism. In her groundbreak...

Women are not persons.' That was the ruling of the Court of Appeal when Gwynneth Bebb challenged the Law Society to allow her to take exams and bec...

Here is one of the first books to assert that mass protest movements in disparate places such as Greece, Argentina, and the United States share an ...

The Bible, the Bullet, and the Ballot provides a balanced account of the role of Christians, Christian organisations, and churches in sociopolitica...

In October 1932, the streets of Belfast were gripped by vicious and widespread rioting that lasted the best part of a week. Thousands of unarmed de...

CJ Hinke was arrested in more than 35 civil disobedience actions organized by the pacifist movement from 1963 to 1969.  He was the last American ar...

The events that led up to and include the shootings of May 4, 1970 are part of a story that continues to be written. This We Know succinctly docume...

Throughout the ages and across every continent, people have struggled against those in power and raised their voices in protest-rallying others aro...

In the space of a year, Laurie Penny has become one of the most prominent voices of the new left. This book brings together her diverse writings, s...

Make It Happen reminds us that people of any age can create change in their communities. From finding allies to setting goals, everyone who wants t...

The fascinating life story of Satish Kumar monk, peace activist, pilgrim and ecological campaigner. When he was only nine years old, Satish Kumar...