| Description |
xi, 286 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Note |
"Interviews with twenty of the world's most influential writers, thinkers, and activists." |
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History archive is maintained by the Institute of International Studies of the University of California, Berkeley. |
| Source |
NBK 4/10 PPL |
| Contents |
Protest and change -- Noam Chomsky -- Daniel Ellsberg -- Listening to people -- Elizabeth Warren -- Ron Dellums -- Sciend, food, and the environment: movements for justice -- Michael Pollan -- Eva Harris -- Oronto Douglas -- Seeking truth -- Amira Hass -- Jane Mayer -- Empire and hegemony -- Ahmed Rashid -- Chalmers Johnson -- Tariq Ali -- Resistance through art -- Roya Hakakian -- Oliver Stone -- Kenzaburo Oe -- Human rights and the law -- Albie Sachs -- Shirin Ebadi -- Philippe Sands -- Radical insights through history -- Joan Wallach Scott -- Howard Zinn. |
| Summary |
Collects interviews with a diverse group of influential writers and activists and showcases their reflections on the experiences that shaped their political commitments. |
| Subject |
World politics -- 1945-1989 -- Sources.
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History, Modern -- 1945-1989 -- Sources.
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World politics -- 1989- -- Sources.
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History, Modern -- 1989- -- Sources.
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Political activists -- Interviews.
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Politicians -- Interviews.
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Journalists -- Interviews.
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Oral history.
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| Added Author |
Kreisler, Harry.
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University of California, Berkeley. Institute of International Studies.
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| ISBN |
9781595583406 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1595583408 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
CDX 9856589 |
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AU@ 000044626237 |
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