San Antonio College Library

Monograph tracing the historical and recent developments that led to the creation of a trade union for agricultural workers in the USA - outlines the major strikes, political problems, including political opposition from the teamsters union, and gives a detailed account of the efforts to form the united farm workers of america, the labour movement based on a grape boycott in california. Photographs.

Examines the region from its pre-Islamic period to the present day, its regional conflicts, and technology. Part I - Land and peoples - introduces the region with essays on geography and the region's many linguistic groups as well as the role of the three great religions in Middle Eastern society. Part II covers history from the early Egyptian, Anatolian and Mesopotamian periods to the start of the Second World War. Part III - Societies and economies...

Study of the relationship between the communist political party and the armed forces in the USSR - includes sections on the dynamics of party-military relations, the role of the military in soviet politics, the historical perspective, the effect of technological change on party-military relations, etc., covers political problems, military leadership, political leadership, etc., and contains a diagram illustrating party control in the military establishment....

Traces the background and development of worekrs' clashes with the Chinese Communist Party through mass campaigns such as the 1956-7 Hundred Flowers movement, the Cultural Revolution, the April Fifth movement of 1976, Democracy Wall and the 1989 Democracy Movement.

Social research study of the political leadership and social structure of Peru - covers historical aspects, the economic structure and economic administration, social movements of the poverty-stricken, strikes of miners and bank employees, nationalist political parties, elections, political problems, the introduction of agrarian reform measures, etc. Map.

Monograph comprising a sociological study tracing the history of the league of revolutionary Black workers, an motor vehicle industry trade union movement in the USA - outlines historical antecedants to strained race relations and racial discrimination which contributed to the development of the Marxism political ideology of the Detroit based league, and discusses its struggle against the united auto workers trade union and the internal political...

Compilation of essays comprising a comparison of social movements of resistance to the dominant role of Europe in political leadership in Africa south of Sahara - gives historical and theoretical insights into the workings of African politics, and covers political problems, the role of UK, the role of Germany, the role of France, the emergence of interest groups and political parties, issues of sovereignty and diplomacy, etc. Bibliography pp. 1197...

Study of the role of developed countries, the role of UN (UN and specialized agencies) and of nongovernmental organizations in providing emergency relief and food aid to alleviate hunger in Cambodia in 1979 - examines the functioning of responsible agencies in response to a disaster, the economic implications and political problems involved; discusses the conflict between politics and humanitarian missions; reports personal observations of the author....

Monographic account of trends and forecasts for the 1980s concerning the foreign policy and political system of Saudi Arabia - examines political problems in the Middle East and world-wide, (incl. Role of Islam, role of USA and role of USSR), Saudi economic resources, armed forces and political power, and petroleum industrial policy, discusses internal problems involving economic and social development, political participation, minority groups, etc.,...

Explores the social and economic impact of political problems and the economic crisis during the late 1990s. Investigates political developments in east Timor and Indonesia and examines relations between Indonesia and Australia. Analyses the effects of the crises on poverty, the environment and livelihoods, civil society and legal institutions and Islam and politics.