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  • Power And Community

    by Dennis Altman ...
    This book provides a global overview of the role of the community sector, examining in detail the origins and activities of community organizations in Europe, the Americas, Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and the Pacific. It also describes the impact of sexuality and gender on AIDS activism and AIDS organizing, as well as broader cultural responses to the epidemic. It charts the ... Read more

    $101.68 CAD

  • Unrequited Love

    Diary of an Accidental Activist

    by Dennis Altman ...
    Series series Biography
    A personal journey through activism, identity, and the ever-evolving relationship between Australia and America. Dennis Altman's memoir offers a unique perspective on a life lived at the intersection of personal experiences and major social and political shifts.From the early days of gay liberation to the AIDS crisis and the rise of authoritarianism, Altman reflects on his involvement in key ... Read more

    $39.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Queer Wars

    by Dennis Altman, Jonathan Symons ...
    The claim that �LGBT rights are human rights� encounters fierce opposition in many parts of the world, as governments and religious leaders have used resistance to �LGBT rights� to cast themselves as defenders of traditional values against neo-colonial interference and western decadence.Queer Wars explores the growing international polarization over sexual rights, and the creative responses from ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

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    Death in the Sauna

    by Dennis Altman ...
    Narrated by A.J. West ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 51 min

    On the eve of a major international AIDS conference in London, it's leather night at a discreet London sauna for gay men - where the conference chair, Pomfrey Lister, is found dead. Noel, second-hand bookseller and Pomfrey's ex-lover, teams up with Sylvie, Pomfrey's ex-assistant, to uncover the suspicious circumstances of Pomfrey's demise. Their amateur sleuthing reveals layers of deception, ... Read more

    $51.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The First Liberal

    A Secular Look at Jesus' Socio-Political Ideas and How They Became the Basis of Modern Liberalism

    by Dennis Martin Altman ...
    "Altman has picked up on things that a good portion of the population has not yet discovered The First Liberal is a timely book, and one I think will get more than a few people talking. It is the kind of talk that has been needed for a long time."-Reverend Fred C. Plumer, president, The Center for Progressive ChristianityDennis Altman frames a fascinating discussion for both conservatives and ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD

  • Why Human Security Matters

    Rethinking Australian foreign policy

    Edited by Dennis Altman, Joseph A. Camilleri, Robyn Eckersley, Gerhard Hoffstaedter ...
    Sea level rises pose a greater long term threat to Australia's coastline and major capital cities than a military attack by a foreign power. Citizens are more likely to experience a pandemic virus than a nuclear threat. Food shortages have already occurred as a result of flood or drought, and the tentacles of international trade in drugs, money laundering and human trafficking already reach far ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • Thinking Politically about HIV

    Edited by Kent Buse, Dennis Altman ...
    AIDS has a unique political history. As fears grew of a global pandemic on the scale of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, AIDS was briefly treated as an issue of high politics in the international arena and generated significant resources for country programmes. That initial commitment is now declining, and if AIDS is to maintain its visibility and contribution to global solidarity, human rights and ... Read more

    $71.44 CAD

  • How to Vote Progressive in Australia

    Labor or Green?

    Edited by Dennis Altman, Sean Scalmer ...
    Series series Politics
    Navigating Australia's Political Crossroads: A Progressive's GuideAre you a progressive voter in Australia, torn between the Labor and Green parties? This insightful collection of essays, edited by Dennis Altman and Sean Scalmer, delves into the core differences, potential for collaboration, and the future of progressive politics in Australia. Featuring contributions from party leaders, seasoned ... Read more

    $40.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Edited by Vandana Desai, Rob Potter ...
    The Companion to Development Studies contains over a hundred chapters written by leading international experts within the field to provide a concise and authoritative overview of the key theoretical and practical issues dominating contemporary development studies. Covering a wide range of disciplines the book is divided into ten sections, each prefaced by a section introduction written by the ... Read more

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  • Diploma Democracy

    The Rise of Political Meritocracy

    by Mark Bovens, Anchrit Wille ...
    Lay politics lies at the heart of democracy. Political offices are the only offices for which no formal qualifications are required. Contemporary political practices are diametrically opposed to this constitutional ideal. Most democracies in Western Europe are diploma democracies - ruled by those with the highest formal qualifications. Citizens with low or medium educational qualifications ... Read more

    $80.79 CAD

  • Civil Society Engagement

    Achieving Better in Canada

    Edited by Patricia M. Daenzer ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in North American Politics
    Civil Society Engagement: Achieving Better in Canada examines the process and outcomes of a particular series of civil society activism and establishes a conceptual framework through an examination of Canadian politics and societal change.Relying on qualitative and ethnographic research, document analysis and reviews of policies, the contributions focus on social possibilities, legal limits and ... Read more

    $97.55 CAD

  • Global Health and Security

    Critical Feminist Perspectives

    Edited by Colleen O'Manique, Pieter Fourie ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Public Health
    The past decade has witnessed a significant increase in the construction of health as a security issue by national governments and multilateral organizations. This book provides the first critical, feminist analysis of the flesh-and-blood impacts of the securitization of health on different bodies, while broadening the scope of what we understand as global health security.It looks at how feminist ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD