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Doing the Rights Thing

Approaches to Human Rights and Campaigning

By: Damien Spry

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Doing the Rights Thing

Approaches to Human Rights and Campaigning

By: Damien Spry

This book is about the current state of human rights and the advocacy campaigns to end various abuses to these rights. It challenges views that give authority exclusively to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and reductionist views that take the subsequently framed body of international human rights law as sacrosanct suggesting this this is an incomplete and therefore insufficient view of human rights; that the struggle for human rights exists in historical, political and cultural contexts that may variously challenge or lend support to perspectives on human rights. The author presents three accounts to argue the case: a brief historical overview of human rights; a close reading of a key human rights organisation; and accounts from a recent human rights campaign in Australia. These examples suggest that smaller, nimbler campaign organisations, focused on concrete human rights outcomes, can strategically and successfully employ discourses that are designed to fit with the local political and cultural settings.

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1863654232

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Italy

By: Damien Simonis

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Italy

By: Damien Simonis

All New Extended listings Practical directory Culture section Pre-planning information Page cross-referencing Lonely Planet is best for curious and independent-minded travellers Awe-inspiring Roman architecture and Renaissance art, charming hill towns steeped in history, a magnificent coastline waiting to be explored, gastronomic delights from authentic pasta to fine wine, and vistas that will leave you reeling - connect with the real Italy with this best-selling guide. * Plan Your Trip using our compelling highlights and appealing itineraries * Step Back in Time with a lively account of Italian history * Be a Discerning Diner - an expert's guide to Italy's world-famous cuisine plus tempting restaurant recommendations * Sleep Easy whether you need a rifugi in the Alps or want five-star luxury a stone's throw from the Colosseum * Talk the Talk from pleasantries to practicalities with a user-friendly language chapter.

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888

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1741040809

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9781741040807

To the Stars—and Beyond

The Second Borgo Press Book of Science Fiction Stories

By: Damien Broderick,Philip E. High,Jacqueline Lichtenberg

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To the Stars—and Beyond

The Second Borgo Press Book of Science Fiction Stories

By: Damien Broderick,Philip E. High,Jacqueline Lichtenberg

n Damien Broderick’s haunting tale, “The Meek,” the survivors of humanity’s drive toward racial suicide must pay an awful price for their continued survival. John Glasby’s “Innsmouth Bane” tells how the alien entity Dagon first came to nineteenth-century America. In “Helen’s Last Will,” James C. Glass shows us that death may not always be “the end.” Charles Allen Gramlich’s “I Can Spend You” is a futuristic western which puts prospecting in a whole new light! “The Voice of the Dolphin in Air,” by Howard V. Hendrix, is a poignant tale of life and death on Mars and the LaGrange space stations. In Philip E. High’s “This World Is Ours,” David Hacket is given the task of revitalizing a declining city (and world), and finds himself facing an alien invasion. James B. Johnson’s “The Last American” is fighting to preserve the memory of the old U.S. of A.—in a last stand at the Alamo! In “Small World: A Small Story,” by Michael Kurland, Vanspeepe invents a new transportation device, hoping to change the world—and he does! “The Channel Exemption: A Sime~Gen Story,” by Jacqueline Lichtenberg, focuses on the tensions between Sime and Gen when a mixed party of humans is stranded on an alien planet. Gary Lovisi’s tale, “My Guardian,” tells how mankind is finally able to put an end to wars and mass killings. “Black Mist,” by Richard A. Lupoff, is a stunning mystery set at a Japanese research station on the Martian moon, Phobos. Don Webb, in his fascinating tale, “The Five Biographies of General Gerrhan,” demonstrates how easy it is for the professional writer to (mis)interpret, deliberately or otherwise, the story of a space hero. Twelve great reads by a dozen great writers!

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227

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Wildside Press LLC

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1434437396

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Inside Oscar 2

By: Damien Bona

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Inside Oscar 2

By: Damien Bona

FINALLY, A SEQUEL AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL! Enlivened by humorous incidents, brewing controversies, and deeply moving personal dramas, Inside Oscar 1995-2000 offers the complete lowdown on six more years of Academy Awards glory . . . from Braveheart in 1995 through Gladiator in 2000, with the Titanic phenomenon and the Saving Private Ryan/Shakespeare in Love feud in between. There is also complete coverage of the awards ceremonies?with delicious anecdotes on the presenters and performers, the producers and egos, the fashion stars and fashion victims. And, of course, a complete list of all the nominees and winners, as well as a list of notable non-nominees. Picking up where the classic Inside Oscar leaves off, this must-have guide treats us to a behind-the-scenes look at one of America?s most beloved annual traditions!

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764

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Ballantine Books

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0345448006

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9780345448002

Nineteen Widows Under Ash

By: Damien Wilkins

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Nineteen Widows Under Ash

By: Damien Wilkins

Evelyn has left her home and her husband. She has taken her thirteen-year-old daughter two thousand miles across the USA to her childhood home. The drizzly Pacific Northwest suits Evelyn's mood perfectly. She takes small doses of liquor from a secret supply and spends her time smoking under wet trees in the company of a hen. But her home town has more on its mind than Evelyn's troubles. The volcano that sits on the horizon has suddenly become active. Scientists, tourists, thrill-seekers flood the district. Evelyn tries to ignore it. She cannot, however ignore the phone calls she starts receiving following a car accident. Who is the caller? What does he want?

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Victoria University Press

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086473395X

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9780864733955

Catchers in the Sky

Mission: Korea

By: Jonathan Damien

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Catchers in the Sky

Mission: Korea

By: Jonathan Damien

In the first novel to depict realistically both Directed Energy warfare and life in the USAF R&D corps, the reader enters the special worlds of North Korea, the Pentagon, and USAF advanced system development. When headstrong USAF Major Sean Phillips is kicked out of North Korea for botching a Treaty Operation, he is banished to the boonies to get a problem-plagued missile defense aircraft, the Airborne Laser (X), and its rag-tag crew, led by the militantly pacifist scientist Emily Engel on schedule. As North Korea opens up to the west and a disarmament treaty moves forward, Sean deploys his untried crew and aircraft in a rogue operation to protect the local civilian populations under the shadow of war. Written by a USAF insider, based on a real anti-missile aircraft, the book is filled with exquisite details and storytelling. 'An exciting adventure story. Read it - you will enjoy it and learn a lot.' Maj. Gen. George B. Harrison, USAF (Ret).

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1419669958

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Doing the Rights Thing

Approaches to Human Rights and Campaigning

By: Damien Spry

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