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Hardback. Presents evidence that most Americans favor free enterprise and practical government programs to distribute wealth more equitably. This book provides a popular mandate to combat the economic inequity that plagues the nation. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVK; KCB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226644547
- ISBN
- 9780226644547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 45.77
€ 53.37
€ 45.77
Paperback. Nearly every job application asks it: have you ever been convicted of a crime? For the hundreds of thousands of young men leaving American prisons each year, their answer to that question may determine whether they can find work. This book offers a glimpse into the tremendous difficulties facing ex-offenders in the job market. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226644844
- ISBN
- 9780226644844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.34
€ 20.99
€ 18.34
Paperback. How do artists, collectors, dealers and curators whose lives and livelihoods are so intimately affected by the valuation of art manage to cope with such an intangible market? To answer this question, this book focuses on the localized and typical world of the St Louis art scene. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 halftones, 3 line drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABQ; JHM; KCC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226670843
- ISBN
- 9780226670843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.67
€ 37.99
€ 29.67
Hardcover. The author here examines eighteen farming communities of Tanga Region, Tanzania, an area of rural poverty with a long history of drought, floods, food shortages, famine, and social and economic disruption to understand what the farmers there know about their environment and which historical and economic factors play into the lack of food security. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 halftones, 51 line drawings, 58 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; KNAC; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226675800
- ISBN
- 9780226675800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.17€ 60.12
€ 71.17
€ 60.12
Hardcover. As the banking crisis and its effects on the world economy have made plain, the stock market is of importance to our livelihoods. This book looks at the history of the market to figure out how we arrived at a point where investing is commonplace, as market fluctuations threaten our plans to send our children to college or retire comfortably. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226679310
- ISBN
- 9780226679310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.89€ 79.10
€ 94.89
€ 79.10
Hardcover. Government spending has increased in United States since World War II. Drawing on examples from the federal and state governments, this book explains why these budget rules tend to fail, and proposes original alternatives for imposing much-needed fiscal discipline on our legislators. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; KFFD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226682594
- ISBN
- 9780226682594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.17€ 59.98
€ 71.17
€ 59.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 420 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJ; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226767536
- ISBN
- 9780226767536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Hardcover. Recounts the of Chestnut Street and its forgotten role in the birth of American finance. It reveals how Philadelphia played a role in the financing of the American Revolution. This book will appeal to those interested in the history of the United States and the origins of its unrivaled economy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226910260
- ISBN
- 9780226910260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.11
€ 30.99
€ 24.11
Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780231028318
- ISBN
- 9780231028318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.63€ 76.51
€ 99.63
€ 76.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 441 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJF; KJK; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 150 x 37. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 441
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231052207
- ISBN
- 9780231052207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.03€ 101.49
€ 134.03
€ 101.49
Hardback. Editor(s): Cole, Barry G. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231073226
- ISBN
- 9780231073226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.68€ 85.45
€ 112.68
€ 85.45
Hardback. This study examines claims that vulnerability existed in Western economic relations with the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe from 1970-1990, describing historical evidence that refutes these assumptions and highlights the weaknesses in their arguments. Num Pages: 283 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JPS; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231082969
- ISBN
- 9780231082969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.61€ 90.18
€ 118.61
€ 90.18
Hardback. A spirited exploration of the culture created when advertising becomes not just a central institution, but the central institution. Num Pages: 296 pages, 181 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM; KJSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103244
- ISBN
- 9780231103244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.38€ 80.00
€ 104.38
€ 80.00
Hardback. This work looks at the way in which the new global economy works, examining its effect on the power and legitimacy of individual states. It argues that national sovereignty has not eroded, but states have begun to reconfigure, to decide where their responsibilities lie and where they do not. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JPH; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106085
- ISBN
- 9780231106085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.03€ 64.07
€ 83.03
€ 64.07
Hardback. This text is intended to assist participants in human service organizations in developing an understanding of the dynamics that shape such organizations. It begins with an examination of the historical development and distinctive characteristics of human service organizations. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 468 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 170 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231108362
- ISBN
- 9780231108362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.63€ 76.26
€ 99.63
€ 76.26
Hardback. Taking as its subject the global wave of political liberalization that has arisen since the mid-1970s and the trend toward liberal economic policies in the 1980s. This book discusses how the foreign policy effects of liberalization support new democratic regimes and help launch economic reforms. Editor(s): Kahler, Miles. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JPFK; JPHV; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231109420
- ISBN
- 9780231109420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.61€ 90.18
€ 118.61
€ 90.18
Hardback. This primer for social work students introduces the general definitions and concepts of economics and uses case studies in social work to develop applied knowledge. The case studies include stories of job training, substance abuse centres, counselling, therapy and child protection services. Num Pages: 246 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116862
- ISBN
- 9780231116862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.38€ 79.73
€ 104.38
€ 79.73
Paperback. This primer for social work students introduces the general definitions and concepts of economics and uses case studies in social work to develop applied knowledge. The case studies include stories of job training, substance abuse centres, counselling, therapy and child protection services. Num Pages: 246 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116879
- ISBN
- 9780231116879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.41
€ 37.99
€ 27.41
Hardback. Demonstrates that the claim that neoclassical economics is a science comparable to the physical sciences is totally bogus and that our failure to recognize and deal with this fact constitutes the greatest single barrier to the timely resolution of the crisis in the global environment. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127981
- ISBN
- 9780231127981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.24€ 51.02
€ 65.24
€ 51.02
Hardback. Tabb argues that global economic institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund constitute a nascent international state for which all previous models of sovereignty, accountability and equity are inadequate. Integrating economics and political science, he traces the emergence of this global state from the closing days of World War II and examines its future prospects. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131544
- ISBN
- 9780231131544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.03€ 101.49
€ 134.03
€ 101.49
Hardback. Offers a history of the early republic and its antebellum aftermath. Challenging the idea that print culture created a sense of national connection among different parts of the early American union, this book reveals the early republic as a series of local and regional reading publics with distinct political and geographical identities. Num Pages: 568 pages, 26 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; J; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 243 x 43. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231139083
- ISBN
- 9780231139083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.12€ 83.22
€ 109.12
€ 83.22
Laid Off, Laid Low: Political and Economic Consequences of Employment ...
Professor Of Sociology Katherine Newman (Ed.)
Hardback. Tackles the relationship between the privatization of risk, and focuses on - health care and health insurance; employment insecurity and labor markets; pensions, assets, and social security; the pharmaceuticals industry; and natural disasters and homeland security. Editor(s): Newman, Katherine S. Series: Columbia / SSRC Book (Privatization of Risk). Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146043
- ISBN
- 9780231146043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.54€ 57.11
€ 73.54
€ 57.11
Hardback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 10 b&w illustrations and 70 tables and graphs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231170666
- ISBN
- 9780231170666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.61€ 90.18
€ 118.61
€ 90.18
Hardback. Editor(s): Brown, Peter G.; Timmerman, Peter. Num Pages: 408 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231173421
- ISBN
- 9780231173421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.26€ 111.93
€ 148.26
€ 111.93