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  • Why Rape Culture is a Dangerous Myth

    From Steubenville to Ched Evans

    by Luke Gittos ...
    Series Book 23 - Societas
    Today it is often said that we live in a 'rape culture'. Panicked headlines tell us that rape is on the increase and that the police are failing to deal with it. Our courts are said to be incapable of delivering justice in rape cases, with the rate of convictions remaining consistently low. Sexism and misogyny in wider society have created a culture in which rape is pervasive, under-reported and ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Human Rights - Illusory Freedom

    Why We Should Repeal the Human Rights Act

    by Luke Gittos ...
    A progressive argument for repealing the Human Rights Act. Contrary to contemporary panic around human rights repeal, Human Rights - Illusory Freedom puts a progressive case against the Human Rights Act. It describes how human rights arose as a new language for western governments following the collapse in their collective authority in the aftermath of World War 2 and shows how the UK Human Rights ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

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  • The Rule of Law

    by Rt Hon Lord Bingham of Cornhill KG PC FBA Tom Bingham ...
    'A gem of a book ... Inspiring and timely. Everyone should read it' Independent'The Rule of Law' is a phrase much used but little examined. The idea of the rule of law as the foundation of modern states and civilisations has recently become even more talismanic than that of democracy, but what does it actually consist of?In this brilliant short book, Britain's former senior law lord, and one of ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Human Rights

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Andrew Clapham ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Today it is usually not long before a problem gets expressed as a human rights issue. Indeed, human rights law continues to gain increasing attention internationally, and must move quickly in order to keep up with a social world that changes so rapidly. This Very Short Introduction, in its second edition, brings the issue of human rights up to date, considering the current controversies ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

  • Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction

    by Andrew Clapham ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Today it is usually not long before a problem gets expressed as a human rights issue. An appeal to human rights in the face of injustice can be a heartfelt and morally justified demand for some, while for others it remains merely an empty slogan. Taking an international perspective and focusing on highly topical issues such as torture, arbitrary detention, privacy, health and discrimination, this ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

  • The Northern Ireland Conflict

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Aaron Edwards, Cillian McGrattan ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    The definitive study of this troubled regionThe Northern Ireland conflict is the most protracted and bitter campaign of terrorist violence in modern history. Despite decommissioning and political compromise, violent incidents are still rife and Unionists and Nationalists are as segregated as ever. This landmark introduction uses the latest archival material to chart the history of The Troubles and ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • On Liberty

    by Shami Chakrabarti ...
    On Liberty is the story of today's threats to our freedoms and a highly personal, impassioned plea in defence of fundamental rights, from Shami Chakrabarti, Britain's leading human rights campaignerOn 11 September 2001, our world changed. The West's response to 9/11 has morphed into a period of exception. Governments have decided that the rule of law and human rights are often too costly. In On ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Just Law

    by Helena Kennedy ...
    Acute, questioning, humane and passionately concerned for justice, Helena Kennedy is one of the most powerful voices in legal circles in Britain today. Here she roundly challenges the record of modern governments over the fundamental values of equality, fairness and respect for human dignity. She argues that in the last twenty years we have seen a steady erosion of civil liberties, culminating ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Is Free Speech Under Threat?

    by Charlotte Lydia Riley, Suzanne Nossel, Intelligence Squared ...
    Series series Think Again
    In a book that can be read from either end, two leading thinkers present alternative answers to one of the most difficult and divisive questions of our timesSuzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, argues that alongside the necessary and long-overdue elevation of minority voices in recent years, there has also arisen an uncompromising intolerance – most notably on university campuses and online – that ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Border Nation

    A Story of Migration

    by Leah Cowan ...
    Series series Outspoken by Pluto
    'A must-read manifesto for border abolition' - gal-demBorders are more than geographical lines - they impact all our lives, whether it’s the inhumanity of deportations, or a rise in racist attacks in the wake of the EU referendum. Border Nation shows how oppressive borders must be resisted.Laying bare the web of media myths that vilify migrants, Leah Cowan dives into the murky waters of corporate ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Human Rights

    The Case for the Defence

    by Shami Chakrabarti ...
    A powerful and urgent explanation and vindication of our human rights and freedomsOur human rights are endangered. After the devastation of World War Two the international community united to enshrine fundamental rights to refuge, health, education and living standards. They protected privacy, fair trials and free speech and outlawed torture, slavery and discrimination. Their goal was greater ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Abolition Revolution

    by Aviah Sarah Day, Shanice Octavia McBean ...
    Series series FireWorks
    George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis triggered abolitionist shockwaves. Calls to defund the police found receptive ears around the world. Shortly after, Sarah Everard’s murder by a serving police officer sparked a national abolitionist movement in Britain. But to abolish the police, prisons and borders, we must confront the legacy of Empire.Abolition Revolution is a guide to abolitionist politics ... Read more

    $16.49 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus