Evidence For Hope

Author : Kathryn Sikkink
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691192715
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evidence for Hope written by Kathryn Sikkink and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the successes of the human rights movement and a case for why human rights work Evidence for Hope makes the case that yes, human rights work. Critics may counter that the movement is in serious jeopardy or even a questionable byproduct of Western imperialism. Guantánamo is still open and governments are cracking down on NGOs everywhere. But human rights expert Kathryn Sikkink draws on decades of research and fieldwork to provide a rigorous rebuttal to doubts about human rights laws and institutions. Past and current trends indicate that in the long term, human rights movements have been vastly effective. Exploring the strategies that have led to real humanitarian gains since the middle of the twentieth century, Evidence for Hope looks at how essential advances can be sustained for decades to come.

Author : Elin Kelsey
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1771647787
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hope Matters written by Elin Kelsey and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This book comes at just the right moment. It is NOT too late if we get together and take action, NOW.” —Jane Goodall Fears about climate change are fueling an epidemic of despair across the world: adults worry about their children’s future; thirty-somethings question whether they should have kids or not; and many young people honestly believe they have no future at all. In the face of extreme eco-anxiety, scholar and award-winning author Elin Kelsey argues that our hopelessness—while an understandable reaction—is hampering our ability to address the very real problems we face. Kelsey offers a powerful solution: hope itself. Hope Matters boldly breaks through the narrative of doom and gloom to show why evidence-based hope, not fear, is our most powerful tool for change. Kelsey shares real-life examples of positive climate news that reveal the power of our mindsets to shape reality, the resilience of nature, and the transformative possibilities of individual and collective action. And she demonstrates how we can build on positive trends to work toward a sustainable and just future, before it’s too late. Praise for Hope Matters “Whether you consider yourself a passionate ally of nature, a busy bystander, or anything in between, this book will uplift your spirits, helping you find hope in the face of climate crisis.” —Veronica Joyce Lin, North American Association for Environmental Education “30 Under 30” “A tonic in hard times.” —Claudia Dreyguis, author of Scientific Conversations: Interviews on Science from the New York Times “Beautifully written and an effective antidote against apathy and inaction.” —Christof Mauch, Director, Rachel Carson Center for the Environment and Society Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.

Author : Casey Gwinn
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1683509668
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hope Rising written by Casey Gwinn and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to overcome trauma, adversity, and struggle by unleashing the science of hope in your daily life with this inspiring and informative guide. Hope is much more than wishful thinking. Science tells us that it is the most predictive indicator of well-being in a person’s life. Hope is measurable. It is malleable. And it changes lives. In Hope Rising, Casey Gwinn and Chan Hellman reveal the latest science of hope using nearly 2,000 published studies, including their own research. Based on their findings, they make an impassioned call for hope to be the focus not only of our personal lives, but of public policy for education, business, social services, and every part of society. Hope Rising provides a roadmap to measure hope in your life. It teaches you to assess what may have robbed you of hope, and then provides strategies to let your hope flourish once again. The authors challenge every reader to be honest about their own struggles and end the cycle of shame and blame related to trauma, illness, and abuse. These are important first steps toward increasing your Hope score—and thriving because of it.

Author : Rebecca Solnit
Publisher : Haymarket Books
ISBN 13 : 1608465799
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hope in the Dark written by Rebecca Solnit and published by Haymarket Books. This book was released on 2016-05-14 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] landmark book . . . Solnit illustrates how the uprisings that begin on the streets can upend the status quo and topple authoritarian regimes” (Vice). A book as powerful and influential as Rebecca Solnit’s Men Explain Things to Me, her Hope in the Dark was written to counter the despair of activists at a moment when they were focused on their losses and had turned their back to the victories behind them—and the unimaginable changes soon to come. In it, she makes a radical case for hope as a commitment to act in a world whose future remains uncertain and unknowable. Drawing on her decades of activism and a wide reading of environmental, cultural, and political history, Solnit argues that radicals have a long, neglected history of transformative victories, that the positive consequences of our acts are not always immediately seen, directly knowable, or even measurable, and that pessimism and despair rest on an unwarranted confidence about what is going to happen next. Now, with a moving new introduction explaining how the book came about and a new afterword that helps teach us how to hope and act in our unnerving world, she brings a new illumination to the darkness of our times in an unforgettable new edition of this classic book. “One of the best books of the 21st century.” —The Guardian “No writer has better understood the mix of fear and possibility, peril and exuberance that’s marked this new millennium.” —Bill McKibben, New York Times–bestselling author of Falter “An elegant reminder that activist victories are easily forgotten, and that they often come in extremely unexpected, roundabout ways.” —The New Yorker

Author : Nigel Cross
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1853838543
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evidence for Hope written by Nigel Cross and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2003 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first international environment conference in Stockholm in 1972, there has been unprecedented public concern for the future of the planet and a growing awareness that future development has to be sustainable. The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) has been at the heart of this growing agenda. In this volume, to mark the IIED's 30th anniversary, leading figures involved during this period draw on their accumulated experience to reflect on the lessons learned and to chart the path for future policy and practice. This covers the spectrum of policy areas from agriculture and resource management to energy, industry and institutional change. It offers an authoritative perspective on three decades of development and green debates, as well as a lively history of this unique institution.

Author : Kathryn Sikkink
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801474194
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mixed Signals written by Kathryn Sikkink and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kathryn Sikkink believes that the adoption of human rights policy represents a positive change in the relationship between the United States and Latin America. In Mixed Signals she traces a gradual but remarkable shift in U.S. foreign policy over the last generation. Sikkink recounts the reemergence of human rights as a substantive concern and warns that the current war against terrorism could repeat the mistakes of the past unless we insist that it be conducted with respect for human rights and the rule of law."--Back cover.

Author : Nigel Cross
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136566171
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evidence for Hope written by Nigel Cross and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the Stockholm Environment Conference in 1972 and the Rio Summit in 1992, there has been unprecedented public concern for the future of the planet and a growing awareness that development needs to be sustainable. This text charts the growth of these ideas by beginning with a visionary piece written by Barbara Ward in the 1970s, and ends with a chapter looking ahead another 30 years into the future. Two generations of thinkers and activists have helped to shape environment and development policy and increase local level power in environmental management. In celebration of their 30th anniversary, the IIED's most influential writers provide in this volume a perspective on three decades of development and green debates.

Author : Robert Valiant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781632324153
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evidence for Hope written by Robert Valiant and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-18 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you ever wonder if there really is a God? Do you want to know--once and for all--whether we evolved or were created? Do you ask yourself if the Bible really contains truth or is loaded with errors? And what about Jesus? Did he really walk the earth? Was he a good man and teacher or God on earth who died and rose from the dead? If you have questions on any of these, you've come to the right place. Evidence for Hope boldly asks and answers the tough questions, building the case for biblical truth, based on historical, scientific and eyewitness evidence. If you've read other books on this subject but came away with questions, you'll get them answered here in a way that is easy to understand. Whether you are a skeptic, a searcher, or a Christian, this book will bring you face to face with Jesus and the truth about who he is. And it will provide you with concise, memorable facts and references to back up what you learn here. The author, Robert Valiant, has gone through skeptical periods in his own life. A graduate of Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, he has been gathering evidence to strengthen his own faith for over twenty years. The results of his research and discovery are contained in this book.

Author : Robert Valiant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781414108964
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evidence for Hope written by Robert Valiant and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you ever wonder if there really is a God? Do you want to know--once and for all--whether we evolved or were created? Do you ask yourself if the Bible really contains truth or is loaded with errors? And what about Jesus? Did he really walk the earth? Was he a good man and teacher or God on earth who died and rose from the dead? If you have questions on any of these, you've come to the right place. Evidence for Hope boldly asks and answers the tough questions, building the case for biblical truth, based on historical, scientific and eyewitness evidence. If you've read other books on this subject but came away with questions, you'll get them answered here in a way that is easy to understand. Whether you are a skeptic, a searcher, or a Christian, this book will bring you face to face with Jesus and the truth about who he is. And it will provide you with concise, memorable facts and references to back up what you learn here. The author, Robert Valiant, has gone through skeptical periods in his own life. A graduate of Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, he has been gathering evidence to strengthen his own faith for over twenty years. The results of his research and discovery are contained in this book.

Author : BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC
Publisher : BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC
ISBN 13 : 1424567971
Total Pages : 607 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Power of Hope written by BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC and published by BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. Psalm 62:5-6 NLT Hope is a powerful weapon against feelings of helplessness, stress, and dissatisfaction. It increases happiness and improves our quality of life by helping us to remain committed to goals and by motivating us to take action. Hope gives us a reason to keep fighting through the tough days, believing that our circumstances will improve. Where we place our hope is critical. If we hope for temporary things, whether we achieve them or not, we are left wanting. But when we hope in what is eternal, our longing is quenched in the stream of God’s love. His presence assures us that we are never alone. The sacrifice Jesus made secured our redemption and reconciled us to our very good Father. Our future is certain. Our present circumstances can be endured. We can thrive, knowing that our inheritance is to spend eternity with our amazing Creator. As you read these Scriptures, devotions, and prayers, be encouraged by the hope God gives you. Walk in confidence each day with peace and joy that remain no matter what the circumstance may be. Your eternity is secure!