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The Americas

Hardback. The role of government, particularly at the state and local levels, has evolved dramatically. In this bipartisan collection, some of the nation's governors and mayors describe how they aim to make government more effective and discuss a wide variety of issues and possible progressive solutions. Editor(s): Andrisani, Paul J.; Hakim, Simon; Leeds, Eva Marikova. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847699728
ISBN
9780847699728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.69

Paperback. Even as economic and military walls have come down in the post-Cold War era, states have rapidly built new barriers to prevent a perceived invasion of "undesirables". This work examines the practice, politics, and consequences of building these walls in North America and Europe. Editor(s): Andreas, Peter; Snyder, Timothy. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFN; JPS; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501782
ISBN
9780742501782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.15

Hardback. Even as economic and military walls have come down in the post-Cold War era, states have rapidly built new barriers to prevent a perceived invasion of "undesirables". This work examines the practice, politics, and consequences of building these walls in North America and Europe. Editor(s): Andreas, Peter; Snyder, Timothy. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFN; JPS; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501775
ISBN
9780742501775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 209.83

Hardback. This volume delineates the basic issues, opportunities and dilemmas posed by the introduction of computer-networked communications into US national politics. Editor(s): Anderson, David M.; Cornfield, Michael. Series: Campaigning American Style. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; UDB; UT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501935
ISBN
9780742501935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.39

Hardback. This volume addresses the political dimension of visual culture in Latin America, spanning various regions and historical stages. It analyses: the formation of a public sphere, the visual politics of avant-garde art, the impact of mass society on political iconography, and the consolidation and crisis of territory as state icon. Editor(s): Andermann, Jens; Rowe, William. Series: Remapping Cultural History. Num Pages: 64 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571815330
ISBN
9781571815330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Ames, Kenneth M.; Gahr, D.A. Trieu; Sobel, E.A. Num Pages: 285 pages, 72 illustrations, 37 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 18. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
International Monographs in Prehistory United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879621381
ISBN
9781879621381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.13

Paperback. Zeldes, Columbia University. Editor(s): Altman, Stuart H.; Shactman, David I. Num Pages: 400 pages, 23, 23 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD; JKSG; JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801869075
ISBN
9780801869075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.49

Paperback. They address the special challenges of establishing and maintaining these institutions; the role of information technology; how research universities train leaders and foster scientific innovation; and the extent to which the private sector can and should be involved in funding and development. Editor(s): Altbach, Philip G.; Balan, Jorge. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KL; JNK; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801886621
ISBN
9780801886621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.95

Paperback. The first collection of its kind, this volume assembles both well-established and up-and-coming scholars to address sizable gaps in the literature on media history in Canada. Editor(s): Allen, Gene; Robinson, Daniel. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802094988
ISBN
9780802094988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.70

hardcover. This volume investigates the ways in which the interaction between legislative institutions and the policy positions of key actors affects the initiation and passage of legislation. The volume covers seven Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. Editor(s): Aleman, Eduardo; Tsebelis, George. Series: Oxford Studies in Democratization. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPA; JPB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
OUP Oxford United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198777861
ISBN
9780198777861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.42

Paperback. Analyzes the expression of Latina/o cultural identity through performance Editor(s): Aldama, Arturo J.; Sandoval, Chela; Garcia, Peter J. Num Pages: 522 pages, 27 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
522
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253005748
ISBN
9780253005748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Raising key questions about race, class, sexuality, age, material culture, intellectual history, pedagogy, and gender, this book explores the myriad relationships between feminist thinking and Little Women. Editor(s): Alberghene, Janice M.; Lyon Clark, Beverly. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138798977
ISBN
9781138798977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.65

Paperback. Reconstructs the way in which different Latin American societies have viewed, described, defined, and reacted to criminal behavior. Editor(s): Aguirre, Carlos A.; Buffington, Robert. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 254 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSC; JFSJ; JFSL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842026215
ISBN
9780842026215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.23

Hardback. Reconstructs the way in which different Latin American societies have viewed, described, defined, and reacted to criminal behavior. Editor(s): Aguirre, Carlos A.; Buffington, Robert. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 254 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSC; JFSJ; JFSL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842026208
ISBN
9780842026208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.16

hardcover. Religion, Culture, and the State addresses reasonable accommodation from legal, political, and anthropological perspectives, with the contributors using the 2008 Bouchard-Taylor Report as their point of departure to contextualize the English and French Canadian experiences of multiculturalism and diversity. Editor(s): Adelman, Howard; Anctil, Pierre. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HRAM2; JPVH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442642614
ISBN
9781442642614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.76

Examines the question of whether the US Department of Defense (DOD) has assumed too large a role in influencing and implementing US foreign policy while confronting the challenges arising from terrorism, Islamic radicalism, insurgencies, ethnic conflicts and failed states. Editor(s): Adams, Gordon; Murray, Shoon. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626161146
ISBN
9781626161146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.39

Hardback. The editors of this volume provide case studies of outstanding government executives who dramatically changed both the performance and management of their organization. From these studies, they develop eight lessons that all executives can learn from in transforming their own organization. Editor(s): Abramson, Mark A.; Lawrence, Paul R. Series: IBM Center for the Business of Government. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; KJM; KNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742513143
ISBN
9780742513143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.05

Paperback. Fifteen social economy case studies of community institutions organized by residents across Canada's north. Editor(s): Abele, Frances; Southcott, Chris. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772120875
ISBN
9781772120875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Hardback. Analyzing the social consequences of recent development strategies in Latin America, this volume introduces readers to official strategies, private initiatives and individual responses to issues of welfare and poverty during the 20th century. These issues are addressed from several disciplines. Editor(s): Abel, Christopher; Lewis, Colin M. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 479 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 1QSC; GTF; HBJK; HBLW; JFFA; JKS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
479
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333517376
ISBN
9780333517376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.40

hardcover. This text reader provides a broad-ranging feminist introduction to the ongoing controversies of development in Latin America and the Caribbean, and identifies key trends and debates in the scholarly literature on women and gender in the region. Editor(s): Abbassi, Jennifer; Lutjens, Sheryl L. Series: Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; JFC; JFSJ1; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780742510746
ISBN
9780742510746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 187 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLS; AC; AFF; AGZ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 333 x 244 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368945
ISBN
9780892368945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. An illustrated account of the Getty Museum's research into outdoor sculpture conservation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 132 colour & 81 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 970.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060100
ISBN
9781606060100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.26
€ 59.72

Hardback. Offers a visual tour of the treasures to found both inside and outside the Getty Centre. This title features photos that showcase the Centre's world-class architecture and design. Num Pages: 96 pages, full-colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369751
ISBN
9780892369751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. In eight decades photographer Manuel Alvarez Bravo created works of art that display an array of styles and themes. This volume contains 50 images with extended commentaries on each by Robert Tejada, a curator and critic. There is also a transcript of a symposium on Manuel Alvarez Bravo. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; ACX; AGB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 194 x 11. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892366255
ISBN
9780892366255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

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