Rodney Barker Libri

Broken Circle recounts “The Chokecherry Massacre,” in which three New Mexico high-school students were charged with the murder of two Navajo Indian men, causing a violent, racial street riot that prompted the governor to call out the National Guard. The tensions between whites and Native Americans reached a high in the town of Farmington, New Mexico when three white high school students brutally tortured and killed helpless victims from the neighboring Navajo reservation. As the town erupted into a violent, racial street riot and the courts went easy on the sentencing of the high school boys, Barker tells how Navajo militants sought out justice for years of injustice and oppression in response. An illuminating work of contemporary history, The Broken Circle reveals both sides of a dramatic and painful conflict and a turning point in the struggle for Native American rights.

Rulers, from military leaders to democratic presidents, often engage in self-justification to reinforce their authority. This insightful survey explores how governments invest considerable effort in shaping their identities, not primarily to persuade the public but to bolster their own self-esteem. Drawing on interdisciplinary research from political science, history, and sociology, it reveals the underlying motivations behind the actions of those in power and their need for validation.

The book provides a comprehensive analysis of political thought in Britain from the 1880s to the late twentieth century, particularly in light of the New Right's emergence and the fall of state communism in 1989. Rodney Barker revises his classic text to explore how these significant political shifts have influenced ideologies and concepts within British politics. The updated edition delves into key themes and offers insights into the evolution of political ideas, making it a valuable resource for understanding contemporary political dynamics.

This bold and original study looks at the performance of identity in the public sphere, using the concept of 'plumage' to capture the countless elements that go together to make up a shared identity. -- .

Die spannende Geschichte beginnt in den frühen 90er Jahren mit einem massiven Fischsterben in North Carolina und den anschließenden Erkrankungen von Fischern. Dr. JoAnn Burkholder und ihre Kollegen untersuchen den schädlichen Einzeller Pfiesteria piscicida, während die Gesundheitsbehörden das Umweltproblem verschleiern.