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Social indicators measure the quality of life and encompass the whole spectrum of society, including the individual, public and private organisations, municipal, country, regional, national and international systems. This book presents topical research in the study of social indicators from across the globe. Some topics discussed in this compilation include social scientific metrology as the mediator between sociology and socionomy; discretionary time and freely disposable time as social indicators of welfare, poverty and freedoms; and, socioeconomic status and the incidence of illness and social capital.

Fluid Borders: Latino Power, Identity, and Politics in Los Angeles
2005 | 293 | ISBN: 0520243692 | PDF | 1 Mb
0520243684This provocative study of the Latino political experience offers a nuanced, in-depth, and often surprising perspective on the factors affecting the political engagement of a segment of the population that is now the nation's largest minority. Drawing from one hundred in-depth interviews, Lisa Garcia Bedolla compares the political attitudes and behavior of Latinos in two communities: working-class East Los Angeles and middle-class Montebello. Asking how collective identity and social context have affected political socialization, political attitudes and practices, and levels of political participation among the foreign born and native born, she offers new findings that are often at odds with the conventional wisdom emphasizing the role socioeconomic status plays in political involvement. ...

Europe Under the Old Regime: Power, Politics, and Diplomacy in the Eighteenth Century (Audio)
Audio Connoisseur | 2004 | ASIN: B0006ITZ34 | MP3@128 kbps | 3 hrs | 165.16 Mb

Behind the glittering facade of 18th century European civilization lurked some of the most brutal and cynical power brokers ever to practice the art of diplomacy, and ironically it was their blueprint for conquest that the French Revolution was to utilize so well. Europe Under the Old Regime is actually the preface to Sorels tremendous and magnificently elaborate work, Europe and the French Revolution.

Dark Matter: Art and Politics in the Age of Enterprise Culture (Marxism and Culture)
Publisher: Pluto Press | English | 304 pages | PDF | 5.15 MB
Art is big business, with some artists able to command huge sums of money for their works, while the vast majority are ignored or dismissed by critics. This book shows that these marginalized artists, the
"dark matter" of the art world, are essential to the survival of the mainstream and that they frequently organize in opposition to it.

Joan E. Spero, Jeffrey A. Hart, "The Politics of International Economic Relations, 7 edition"
W--rth P--shing | 2009 | ISBN: 0534602746 | 528 pages | PDF | 5,4 MB

THE POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS delivers the full breadth and depth of coverage readers need to truly understand the politics of today's world economy. Completely updated, the seventh edition reflects the sweeping changes that continue to reshape the international arena. It offers solid, contemporary coverage of political and economic relations, economic polarization in developing nations, and the roots of economic decline in centrally planned economies. An emphasis on the impact of globalization makes it ideal for equipping readers with a global perspective.

Weston A Price Foundation - Politics of Food 2010
English | AVI | XVID 527 kbps 25 fps | 854x480 | MP3 128 kbps 44 KHz | 702 MB
Genre: elearning
You may be surprised.
If you are interested in the hidden forces controlling your food supply, these talks are enlightening.
If you are trying to get the healthiest foods for your family, these talks are revealing.
If you want to see some more examples of our foolish government, look no further.
Best of all — these speakers are NOT boring.
Each one is an excellent presenter. Definitely typical of the high caliber we expect from the Weston A. Price Foundation.

Written by a distinguished group of comparativists, this innovative and accessible introductory text surveys 12 key countries organized by their level of political development: established democracies, transitional democracies, and non-democracies.

Introduction to Comparative Politics, 5 edition
W..worth P--ishing | 2009 | ISBN: 0547216297 | 768 pages | PDF | 51,8 MB

Written by a distinguished group of comparativists, this innovative and accessible introductory text surveys 12 key countries organized by their level of political development: established democracies, transitional democracies, and non-democracies.

A fresh, authoritative interpretation of Russian politics by a leading authority, this textbook focuses on political developments in the world's largest country under Putin and Medvedev.