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Published by Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2001
ISBN 10: 0713993197ISBN 13: 9780713993196
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Founded forty years ago and almost immediately dubbed one of the larger lunacies of our time, Amnesty International is now the most influential non-governmental organization in the world. With a membership of over one million, its power to influence political debate has become almost legendary and its press releases receive front-page treatment. Scolded and prodded by Amnesty, democratic governments have made human rights a central tenet, if not always the practice, of policy. Even totalitarian governments are wary of its influence. Like Water on Stone tells the story of the organization from day one to the present. In its early days Amnesty nearly tore itself apart over suspicions that it had been penetrated by the British intelligence agencies; its founder, Peter Benenson, resigned and many predicted its quick demise. Beginning with the personal story of his long-time friendship with one of Amnesty's best-known adopted political prisoners, Olusegun Obasanjo, now the democratically elected president of Nigeria, Jonathan Power looks at Amnesty's work worldwide, including Guatemala, where their personnel risked life and limb to help those facing the death squads, and in the Central African Republic, where they highlighted the horrific massacre of defenceless children. Other chapters examine the attempt to bring General Pinochet to justice, Britain's dirty war in Northern Ireland and one of the black marks in Amnesty's own history, their mistaken support of the Baader-Meinhof gang. Finally, Power focuses on the USA and its failure to address its own widespread human-rights violations. Forty years on, Amnesty continues to question orthodoxies -even liberal ones. Under Secretary-General Pierre Sane, it has radically reassessed its objectives. The struggle to free political prisoners around the globe goes on, but it also recognizes the need to fight for human rights in whatever form they are denied or abused. Its successes often bring no more reward than that which comes from the constant dripping of water on stone. But as Jonathan Power asserts, Amnesty may not yet have changed the world, but it hasn't left it as it found it either. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Published by Northeastern University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 1555534872ISBN 13: 9781555534875
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Amnesty International Publications, 2006
ISBN 10: 0140282319ISBN 13: 9780140282313
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
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Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Published by Oxford University Press ., Oxford
ISBN 10: 0193665891ISBN 13: 9780193665897
Seller: text + töne, Hamburg, HH, Germany
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Broschur. Condition: Sehr gut. o.A. Broschur, minimale Gebrauchsspuren, Ex-Library/Bibliothek mit den üblichen Markierungen. Buch.
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Published by Allen Lane / The Penguin Press, 2001, 332pp., 2001
Seller: Antiquariaat Hortus Conclusus, Den Haag, Netherlands
Paperback, text in English. Light traces of use, else in good condition. Please see description or ask for photos.
Published by Boston, Mass. : Northeastern University Press, ( 2001), 2001
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 331 pages; Description: xvii, 331 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Subject: Amnesty International -- History. Human rights. Political prisoners. Summary: "Starting with the personal story of his long-time friendship with one of Amnesty's best-known adopted political prisoners, Olusegun Obasanjo, now the democratically elected president of Nigeria, Jonathan Power looks at Amnesty's work worldwide, including Guatemala, where their personnel risked their own lives to help those facing the death squads, and in the Central African Republic, where they exposed the horrific. 1 Kg.
Published by Boston, Mass. : Northeastern University Press, ( 2001), 2001
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 331 pages; Description: xvii, 331 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Subject: Amnesty International -- History. Human rights. Political prisoners. Summary: "Starting with the personal story of his long-time friendship with one of Amnesty's best-known adopted political prisoners, Olusegun Obasanjo, now the democratically elected president of Nigeria, Jonathan Power looks at Amnesty's work worldwide, including Guatemala, where their personnel risked their own lives to help those facing the death squads, and in the Central African Republic, where they exposed the horrific. 1 Kg.
Published by Northeastern University Press, Boston, 2001
Seller: Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA, El Cerrito, CA, U.S.A.
xvii, 331 [1]p., dj.
Published by Penguin Books 2002, 2002
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
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Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
Published by Penguin, USA, 2001
Seller: Pickwick Bookshop, Nyack, NY, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition.
Published by Oxford: OUP, 1988. *, 1988
Seller: Travis & Emery Music Bookshop ABA, London, United Kingdom
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Folio (30 x 21cm). 88 pages. Original wrappers bound in ex-library binding with usual stickers and stamps. Score is reproduction of composer's manuscript. Clean copy.