Government wrongdoing or negligence harms people worldwide, but not all victims are equally effective at obtaining redress. In Accidental Activists, Celeste L. Arrington examines the interactive dynamics of the politics of redress to understand why not. Relatively powerless groups like redress claimants depend on support from political elites, active groups in society, the media, experts, lawyers, and the interested public to capture democratic policymakers' attention and sway their decisions. Focusing on when and how such third-party support matters, Arrington finds that elite allies may raise awareness about the victims’ cause or sponsor special legislation, but their activities also tend to deter the mobilization of fellow claimants and public sympathy. By contrast, claimants who gain elite allies only after the difficult and potentially risky process of mobilizing societal support tend to achieve more redress, which can include official inquiries, apologies, compensation, and structural reforms.Arrington draws on her extensive fieldwork to illustrate these dynamics through comparisons of the parallel Japanese and South Korean movements of victims of harsh leprosy control policies, blood products tainted by hepatitis C, and North Korean abductions. Her book thereby highlights how citizens in Northeast Asia—a region grappling with how to address Japan’s past wrongs—are leveraging similar processes to hold their own governments accountable for more recent harms. Accidental Activists also reveals the growing power of litigation to promote policy change and greater accountability from decision makers.
Автор: Arrington Lauren Название: Revolutionary Lives: Constance and Casimir Markievicz ISBN: 0691161240 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691161242 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 7128.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "Constance Markievicz (1868-1927), born to the privileged Protestant upper class in Ireland, embraced suffrage before scandalously leaving for a bohemian life in London and then Paris. She would become known for her roles as politician and Irish revolutionary nationalist. Her husband, Casimir Dunin Markievicz (1874-1932), a painter, playwright, and theater director, was a Polish noble who would eventually join the Russian Imperial Army to fight on behalf of Polish freedom during World War I. Revolutionary Lives offers the first dual biography of these two prominent European activists and artists. Tracing the Markieviczes` entwined and impassioned trajectories, biographer Lauren Arrington sheds light on the avant-garde cultures of London, Paris, and Dublin, and the rise of anti-imperialism at the turn of the twentieth century. Drawing from new archival material, including previously untranslated newspaper articles, Arrington explores the interests and concerns of Europeans invested in suffrage, socialism, and nationhood. Unlike previous works, Arrington`s book brings Casimir Markievicz into the foreground of the story and explains how his liberal imperialism and his wife`s socialist republicanism arose from shared experiences, even as their politics remained distinct. Arrington also shows how Constance did not convert suddenly to Irish nationalism, but was gradually radicalized by the Irish Revival. Correcting previous depictions of Constance as hero or hysteric, Arrington presents her as a serious thinker influenced by political and cultural contemporaries. Revolutionary Lives places the exciting biographies of two uniquely creative and political individuals and spouses in the wider context of early twentieth-century European history"--
Автор: Arrington Robert Название: The Wonderland Effect ISBN: 0986176516 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780986176517 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2923.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: For eight years, Alice Littleton has tried to hide the denizens of Wonderland, her near constant companions, and her powers, but the plight of a kidnapped boy goads her into action to rescue him with as much stealth as she can manage. But it's all gone horribly wrong anyway. Her old life is lost as she goes on the run from the only other empowered she has ever encountered, and the shadowy organization he fronts. The Wonderland Effect, an aspect of her powers that draws her to unusual situations, eventually lands Alice on the doorstep of Prometheus Academy. The boarding school is home to other empowered teens, brought together by their desire to remain hidden from the same menacing figure who confronted her. Prometheus Academy provides a welcome respite, as well as new friends and challenges. But when her family and friends are taken and threatened, she must find a way to harness the powers of a fairy tale to root out and eliminate her foe, despite all of his advantages.
Автор: Arrington Dr Yancey C., Wesley Dr Bruce R. Название: The Gospel-Centered Life: A Study of Galatians (Leader`s Guide) ISBN: 0982551770 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780982551776 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1550.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Arrington Abigail Название: Awesome ISBN: 0984914013 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780984914012 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2832.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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