From 1789 in France to 2011 in Cairo revolutions have shaken the world In their pursuit of social justice revolutionaries have taken on the assembled might of monarchies empires & dictatorships They have often though not always sparked cataclysmic violence & have at times won miraculous victories though at other times suffered devastating defeat This Very Short Introduction illuminates the revolutionaries their strategies their successes & failures & the ways in which revolutions continue to dominate world events & the popular imagination Starting with the city-states of ancient Greece & Rome Jack Goldstone traces the development of revolutions through the Renaissance & Reformation the Enlightenment & liberal constitutional revolutions such as in America & their opposite-the communist revolutions of the 20th century He shows how revolutions overturned dictators in Nicaragua & Iran & brought the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union & Eastern Europe & examines the new wave of non-violent colour revolutions-the Philippines' Yellow Revolution Ukraine's Orange Revolution-and the Arab Uprisings of 2011-12 that rocked the Middle East Goldstone also sheds light on the major theories of revolution exploring the causes of revolutionary waves the role of revolutionary leaders the strategies & processes of revolutionary change & the intersection between revolutions & shifting patterns of global power Finally the author examines the reasons for diverse revolutionary outcomes from democracy to civil war & authoritarian rule & the likely future of revolution in years to come About the Series Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise & original introductions to a wide range of subjects-from Islam to Sociology Politics to Classics Literary Theory to History & Archaeology to the Bible Not simply a textbook of definitions each volume in this series provides trenchant & provocative-yet always balanced & complete-discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question demonstrating how the subject has developed & how it has influenced society Eventually the series will encompass every major academic discipline offering all students an accessible & abundant reference library Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader the Very Short Introductions series has a handy & affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

Sig Andersson has a choice to make
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Hotshot gambler Jake Green (Jason Statham) is long on bravado & seriously short of common sense Rarely is he allowed in any casino because he&s a bona fide winner & in fact has taken so much money over the years that he&s the sole client of his accountant elder brother Billy Invited to a private game Jake is expected for fear of losing his life to lose heavily to local crime lord Macha (Liotta) However despite warnings Jake cleans out Macha & must go to work for a pair of brothers who promise to protect him from the inevitable visit of a hitman coming Jake&s way ...

Written by MATT KINDT Art & cover by MATT KINDT REVOLVER is a tale of two worlds & how both test a man to his limits lie down here; I wake up there" lie down there I wake up here" The acclaimed original graphic novel is now available in trade paperback! Stuck in a dead-end job with a boss he can stand & a materialistic girlfriend Sam rises from a late night of bar-hopping to discover his whole world has changed Literally An avian flu outbreak has killed millions the nation infrastructure has crashed & a dirty bomb has destroyed Seattle Forced to go on the run Sam awakes to a normal world the next day
- & to chaos again the day after that A single constant between the two worlds will undo all the damage if he can find it
- but that seems near impossible In one world anything goes In the other he out of danger & sleepwalking through life So Sam got an even bigger problem Which one to choose?

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Stroll through Spring with this festive Jim Shore tabletop Easter egg Simply turn the floral finial atop the egg to rotate the scene inside between two adorable Easter scenes Chicks soak in the sun while a pair of bunnies jubilantly collect eggs ...

An ingenious & invigorating insight into the essential wildness within us all Chris Packham As our busy technology-driven lives become more sedentary we have become less connected to our natural surroundings In these challenging times it is by rediscovering our links to the world around us that we can rekindle the natural human connection we have to the wild Nick Baker introduces rewilding as a concept that needs to be established at a personal level Taking the reader back to their natural sensitivities we rediscover the instinctive potential of our senses From learning to observe the creatures & beasts within hands' reach & seeing & hearing the birds & trees of our forests Baker's expert advice offers the practical tools to experience the wilderness on your own doorstep as well as in the wider wilder world Re Wild mixes memoir with practical advice to delight inform & inspire us all to discover the art of returning to nature ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Karen (Amy Huberman) a recovering addict has forged a new life for herself in a rural town with her husband Brendan (Owen Mc Donnell) & young daughter Karl (Allen Leech) an old boyfriend arrives in town out of the blue bringing with him memories of Karen&s shady past invading & shattering her new idyllic present Fearful that Karl will jeopardise her family by revealing details about her past Karen reluctantly agrees to take a trip with Karl to meet another old acquaintance who Karl claims has evidence that could compromise them both Ghosts must be laid to rest & horrors acknowledged before the perfect surface of Karen&s life can be restored Nothing is as it seems but the past will be buried one way or another Actors Allen Leech Amy Huberman Sophie Brosnan Simon Delaney Rachael Dowling Peter Gaynor Simon Hubbard Owen Mc Donnell & Orlaith Rafter Director PJ Dillon Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 30 minutes (approx) ...

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From the founders of the trailblazing software company 37signals here is a different kind of business book
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Once upon a time screenwriter Keith Michaels (Hugh Grant) was on top of the world – a Golden Globe Award & a hit movie to his name a beautiful wife & son & a seemingly inexhaustible supply of sexy British wit & charm But that was fifteen years ago now he’s divorced approaching fifty hasn’t written a hit film in years & is going broke Luckily his agent has a gig for him – albeit far away from Hollywood A university in upstate New York is looking for a writer-in-residence to teach a course on screenwriting & with an empty wallet as his motivation Keith can’t say no In bucolic Binghamton he quickly discovers that his celebrity status hasn’t faded & he finds himself in a compromising position with a star-struck pupil Karen (Bella Heathcote) who is enrolled in his class & his other students seem naïve & simple Hoping to give minimal attention to his duties & focus on writing a new script Keith inadvertently gets off on the wrong foot with a ranking faculty member (Allison Janney) a humourless Jane Austen scholar; though he does quickly befriend two eccentric faculty colleagues who promise to show him the ropes (Chris Elliott JK Simmons) Keith’s attitude begins to turn when he meets Holly (Marisa Tomei) a single mom working two jobs to earn her bachelor’s degree Though Holly has a new boyfriend – & Keith isn’t very savvy about covering up his romance with Karen – the two find themselves connected by their mutual need for a second chance When one of his pupils comes up with a screenplay that Keith knows will sell he sees an opportunity to get out of teaching & go back to living the good life But he’s also discovered that teaching has given him that second chance at becoming a better man – & finds himself equally tempted to stay & see where his new talents take him ...