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  • The Great Strike on the "Q"

    by John A. Hall ...
    "The Great Strike on the 'Q'" by John A. Hall delves into the tumultuous events surrounding a significant labor strike that shook the foundations of the transportation industry. Hall meticulously chronicles the struggles of workers as they fought for better wages and working conditions, highlighting the social and economic factors that fueled their discontent. Through vivid storytelling and in ... Read more

    $0.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Nations, States and Empires

    by John A. Hall ...
    In his new book John A. Hall traces the interactions between nations, states and empires in the making of the modern world.It is commonly assumed that nation states succeeded and replaced empires, relegating empires to the past: Hall argues that this is not the case. Empires have continued alongside nation states, shadowing them and overseeing them in the industrial era. The two world wars were ... Read more

    $18.00 USD

  • The Importance of Being Civil

    The Struggle for Political Decency

    by John A. Hall ...
    Civility is desirable and possible, but can this fragile ideal be guaranteed? The Importance of Being Civil offers the most comprehensive look at the nature and advantages of civility, throughout history and in our world today. Esteemed sociologist John Hall expands our understanding of civility as related to larger social forces--including revolution, imperialism, capitalism, nationalism, and war ... Read more

    $34.59 USD

  • Ernest Gellner

    An Intellectual Biography

    by John A. Hall ...
    Ernest Gellner (1925–95) was a multilingual polymath and a public intellectual who set the agenda in the study of nationalism and the sociology of Islam. Having grown up in Paris, Prague, and England, he was also one of the last great Jewish thinkers from Central Europe to experience directly the impact of the Holocaust. His intellectual trajectory differed from that of similar thinkers, both in ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Great Strike on the "Q"

    by John A. Hall ...
    The Great Strike on the 'Q' is a vivid and dramatic account of one of the most significant labor conflicts in American railroad history, set against the backdrop of the late nineteenth century. Authored by John A. Hall, the book delves into the events surrounding the 1888 strike on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad—commonly known as the Q. Through a blend of narrative storytelling and ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Coercion and Consent

    Studies on the Modern State

    by John A. Hall ...
    This book examines the key institutional structures and processes of modernity. Combining historical insight with sustained political and social analysis, Hall analyses the form and character of capitalism, war, late development, civil society and the the causes and collapse of socialism and addesses the revival of nationalism and the possibilities of democratization. ... Read more

    $22.00 USD

  • International Orders

    by John A. Hall ...
    This book examines the different ways in which order has been achieved in world affairs with a view to understanding current political dilemmas and opportunities.International Ordersbegins by distinguishing between world order and international order in the spirit of Hedley Bull. This leads to an analysis of five different principles of international order - the principles of the balance of power, ... Read more

    $22.00 USD

  • England and the Orleans Monarchy

    by Major John A. Hall ...
    In this volume the story is told of the first entente cordiale and of the circumstances which led to its disruption. The questions which occupied the attention of the French and the British governments at that period have now passed into the domain of history. The resentment evoked by the Egyptian crisis of 1840 and the controversies raised by the Spanish marriages has died away. The attitude ... Read more

    $6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Great Strike on the "Q"

    Enriched edition. Revealing the Railway Workers' Rebellion

    by John A. Hall, April Lane ...
    In "The Great Strike on the 'Q,'" John A. Hall intricately weaves a narrative that chronicles the labor unrest surrounding the railway sector during a crucial period in American history. The book employs a blend of vivid storytelling and rigorous analysis, illustrating the socio-economic conditions that led to widespread strikes. Hall deftly juxtaposes personal narratives with larger historical ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Is America Breaking Apart?

    by John A. Hall, Charles Lindholm ...
    Is the United States a nation of materialistic loners whose politics are dictated by ethnic, racial, religious, or sexual identities? This is what America has become in the eyes of many commentators. Americans seem to fear that their society is breaking apart, but how accurate is this portrayal and how justified is the fear? Introducing a balanced viewpoint into this intense debate, John Hall and ... Read more

    $38.19 USD

  • Building the Nation

    N.F.S. Grundtvig and Danish National Identity

    by John A. Hall, Ove Korsgaard, Ove K. Pedersen ...
    Denmark became a nation amidst the turbulence of the nineteenth century, an era plagued by war, bankruptcy, and territorial loss. Building the Nation is an insightful study of this formation, emphasizing the crucial role of N.F.S. Grundtvig, the father of modern Denmark.Persevering through years of humiliation, internal conflict, and occupation, Denmark now boasts one of the world's most stable ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • The World of States

    by John L. Campbell, John A. Hall ...
    Without nation-states Covid-19, climate change, international cyberattacks, and other threats would go unchecked. In The World of States, John L. Campbell and John A. Hall challenge the view that nation-states have lost their relevance in the context of globalization and rising nationalism. The book traces how states evolved historically, how contemporary states differ from one another, and the ... Read more

    $38.59 USD