Ashcroft offers a new interpretation of the political thought of John Locke by viewing his ideas in the context of his political activity. "This is one of the most significant contributions to Locke studies in the twentieth century.
Following interviews with contemporaries and eyewitnesses, relatives and friends, and access to documents and archives, Knopp offers a view of what went on behind the scenes in the Third Reich.
Considering various forms of oppostion across the Western Front, Disobeying Hitler is a significant contribution to the literature on German resistance.
"This is an English translation of a memoir by Myroslav Marynovich, a Ukrainian dissident who was imprisoned-and later exiled-during the Brezhnev years because of his membership in the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Defense Group (UHG), ...
The author blames American's long-standing mistrust of government on a misreading of history, and a fundamental misunderstanding of the Founding Fathers.
Drawing on lengthy interviews, historical materials, surveys, and his own participation in protests, Jasper offers a systematic overview of the field of social movements.