Birmingham City Transport Demonstrators

Birmingham City Transport Demonstrators
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Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 236
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ISBN-10 : 9781398106734
ISBN-13 : 1398106739
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Birmingham City Transport Demonstrators by : David Harvey

With previously unpublished images looking at the demonstrator buses used by Birmingham City Transport.

Decoding International Law

Decoding International Law
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 589
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ISBN-10 : 9780195385779
ISBN-13 : 0195385772
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Decoding International Law by : Susan Tiefenbrun

Violations of international law and human rights laws are the plague of the 20th and 21st centuries. People's inhumanity to people escalates as wars proliferate and respect for human rights and the laws of war diminish. Decoding International Law analyses international law as represented artfully in the humanities.

Coventry Buses 1948-1974

Coventry Buses 1948-1974
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Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 261
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ISBN-10 : 9781445651798
ISBN-13 : 1445651793
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Coventry Buses 1948-1974 by : David Harvey

A fascinating collection of photographs giving a picture of life in Coventry between 1946 and 1974 through the city's bus fleet.

British Independent Bus and Coach Operators

British Independent Bus and Coach Operators
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Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Total Pages : 178
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ISBN-10 : 9781473857179
ISBN-13 : 1473857171
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis British Independent Bus and Coach Operators by : Jim Blake

During the 1960s, a large number of independent bus and coach fleets existed, which varied enormously in size and scope of operation. They ranged from major operators such as Barton Transport (Nottinghamshire); Lancashire United and West Riding who operated stage carriage services as well as coach fleets; or Wallace Arnold Tours of Leeds, a major coach touring company in Britain and Continental Europe; to small operators who possessed just a handful of vehicles. The latter were sometimes involved only in private hire work, for such things as outings to sporting events or theaters, school or industrial contracts or often a combination of both. Smaller operators were based throughout the country, sometimes in tiny villages but also in the heart of large cities. Often the smaller operators bought redundant buses and coaches from major operators, whether BET, BTC (Tilling) or municipal concerns, or London Transport. Many got bargains from the latter, with surplus RT and RTL double-deckers sold following the disastrous bus strike and service cuts of 1958. Conversely, redundant vehicles bought by independent fleets often brought types that came from as far away as Scotland to London and the south east. In the 1960s, the oldest buses and coaches with independent fleets were those employed on school or industrial contracts. These were not subject to the rigorous tests governing those carrying fare-paying passengers, so could be kept going until they were literally falling apart! These were known as ‘non-PSVs’, i.e. non-public service vehicles. On the other hand, some very small independent fleets, often with the title ‘Luxury Coaches’, took great pride in their fleets. They would purchase new coaches every two or three years and keep them in immaculate condition. The net result was that British independent bus and coach operators in the 1960s had a fascinating variety of chassis and body makes and styles, as well as liveries. This book shows many of these as they were between fifty and sixty years ago.

The Political Power of Protest

The Political Power of Protest
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9781139620390
ISBN-13 : 1139620398
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis The Political Power of Protest by : Daniel Q. Gillion

Gillion demonstrates the direct influence that political protest behavior has on Congress, the presidency and the Supreme Court, illustrating that protest is a form of democratic responsiveness that government officials have used, and continue to draw on, to implement federal policies. Focusing on racial and ethnic minority concerns, this book shows that the context of political protest has served as a signal for political preferences. As pro-minority rights behavior grew and anti-minority rights actions declined, politicians learned from minority protest and responded when they felt emboldened by stronger informational cues stemming from citizens' behavior, a theory referred to as the 'information continuum'. Although the shift from protest to politics as a political strategy has opened the door for institutionalized political opportunity, racial and ethnic minorities have neglected a powerful tool to illustrate the inequalities that exist in contemporary society.

West Bromwich Corporation Buses

West Bromwich Corporation Buses
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Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 9781445638362
ISBN-13 : 1445638363
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis West Bromwich Corporation Buses by : David Harvey

A fascinating collection of photographs giving a picture of life in West Bromwich between 1914 and 1983 through the town’s bus fleet.

Birmingham's Crossley Buses

Birmingham's Crossley Buses
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Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9781398106802
ISBN-13 : 1398106801
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Birmingham's Crossley Buses by : David Harvey

With previously unpublished photographs, the author documents the history of Birmingham's Crossley buses.

Across Birmingham on the 29A

Across Birmingham on the 29A
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Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9781445616360
ISBN-13 : 144561636X
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Across Birmingham on the 29A by : David Harvey

A nostalgic journey across Birmingham on the 29A.

Midland Red Double-Deckers

Midland Red Double-Deckers
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Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9781445667874
ISBN-13 : 1445667878
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Midland Red Double-Deckers by : David Harvey

David Harvey looks at the iconic double-deckers of Midland Red.

American Government

American Government
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Publisher : CQ Press
Total Pages : 630
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781071878385
ISBN-13 : 1071878387
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis American Government by : Scott F. Abernathy

In American Government, Brief Third Edition, author Scott F. Abernathy tunes in to the voices of all Americans, showing how our diverse ideas shape the way we behave and the laws we live by. Each chapter features personal narratives that illustrate how the American political system is the product of strategies, calculations, and miscalculations of individuals.