The No-Nonsense Guide to World History
The No-Nonsense Guide to World History

Author: Chris Brazier

Publisher: New Internationalist

Published: 2011-08-16

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1780260350

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Most people's knowledge of world history is hazy and incomplete at best. This updated No-Nonsense Guide gives a full picture, revealing the hidden histories and communities left out of conventional history books—from the civilizations of Africa, Asia, and Latin America to the history of women. The new final chapter includes material on the financial crisis and the world response to climate change. Chris Brazier is co-editor at New Internationalist. His previous books include Vietnam: The Price of Peace. He is principal writer for UNICEF's The State of the World's Children report.

The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food
The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food

Author: Wayne Roberts

Publisher: New Internationalist

Published: 2013-09-23

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1780261322

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Wayne Roberts puts under the microscope a global food system that is under strain from climate change and from economic disaster. He shows how a world food system based on supermarkets and agribusiness corporations is unsustainable and looks at new models of producing healthy food from all over the world.

The No-nonsense Guide to Globalization
The No-nonsense Guide to Globalization

Author: Wayne Ellwood

Publisher: New Internationalist

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 1906523479

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Globalisation has become one of the most used and encompassing words over the past decade, of undeniable influence in economics, politics and activism. Globalisation is literally all around; every aspect of life is affected by a global structure of communication and economy. This fully revised and updated guide condenses this complex subject into clear, concise commentary. It examines the debt trap, the acceleration of neoliberalism, competition for energy resources, the links between the war on terror, the arms trade and the alternatives to corporate control.

The No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights
The No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights

Author: Olivia Ball

Publisher: New Internationalist

Published: 2006-12-01

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 1906523592

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Since the Declaration of Human Rights over fifty years ago, we acknowledge that universal rights exist, but what does this mean to someone who is tortured or denied education, work, or asylum? This No-Nonsense Guide to Human Rights looks at the theories of rights and universalism. It explores the difficult task of trying to protect human rights in war, the legal advances that have led to some rights abusers facing justice, and the conflicts that can occur when rights collide with culture.

The No-nonsense Guide to Islam
The No-nonsense Guide to Islam

Author: Ziauddin Sardar

Publisher: New Internationalist

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 1904456618

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A balanced portrayal of |real Islam|, looking beyond the common perceptions and polemical debates. It shows what Islam has achieved and shows why a better understanding of Muslims is needed throughout the world. But it also explains why Islam needs to make itself more relevant by showing it can create a tolerant and peaceful society, and explores the steps for reform. A plain-speaking, independent view that informs current debates and puts modern developments into the context of the history of Islam and its people.

The No-nonsense Guide to Green Politics
The No-nonsense Guide to Green Politics

Author: Derek Wall

Publisher: New Internationalist

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 1906523398

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Green issues and politics are no longer separate entities, and as environmental issues will only become more pertinent in the future, it will dominate the political spectrum. From climate chaos to consumerism, the crisis facing human civilisation is clear. Yet the response from polticians at present is still inadequate and environmental activists focus on single campaigns rather than electoral politics. The new addition to the No-Nonsense Guides measures the rising tide of eco-activism and awareness and explains why it heralds a new politcal era worldwide.

The No-nonsense Guide to Sexual Diversity
The No-nonsense Guide to Sexual Diversity

Author: Vanessa Baird

Publisher: Verso

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781859843536

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A survey of the history and geography of sexually unconventional behaviour. Includes a country to country survey of the laws affecting sexual minorities.

The No-Nonsense Guide to Global Terrorism
The No-Nonsense Guide to Global Terrorism

Author: Jonathan Barker

Publisher: New Internationalist

Published: 2008-10-01

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1906523576

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This is a highly accessible history of terrorism that looks at core examples from the Middle East, instances of state terrorism, and terrorist fringes of political movements. It covers the theories justifying and guiding terrorist acts and the battle of images that accompanies them. Jonathan Barker has taught political science at the universities of Toronto, Arizona, and Dar es Salam. He has researched local politics in Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, and India. His other books include Street-Level Democracy and Rural Communities under Stress.