The Americas
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The Americas
Hardcover. Legislators, lawyers, community organizers, political historians, and political scientists offer a complete history of Texas redistricting during the past century - and the repercussions still felt from the map battles of the 1960s Editor(s): Keith, Gary A. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JPHF; LNDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292745407
- ISBN
- 9780292745407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.24
€ 40.24
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765639325
- ISBN
- 9780765639325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.31€ 52.36
€ 82.31
€ 52.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226249377
- ISBN
- 9780226249377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Given that matters relevant to race remain confused and divisive in many corridors of American society, it is not surprising that rumors and legends that reflect racial misunderstanding and mistrust frequently circulate. This work focuses on a wide array of tales told in black and white communities across America. Num Pages: 270 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520228559
- ISBN
- 9780520228559
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
€ 40.99
€ 28.66
Paperback. Seeking to understand adolescents as social actors, this work considers the benefits and drawbacks of the debating experience. It analyzes the training of debaters in rapid-fire speech, rules of logical argumentation, the strategic use of evidence, and how this training instills the core values of such American institutions as law and politics. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSP2; JNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074504
- ISBN
- 9780691074504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 46.06
€ 58.80
€ 46.06
Paperback. From 1945 to 1960, the University of Chicago was home to a group of students whose work has come to define a second "Chicago School" of sociology. In this book, sociologists critically confront this legacy and discuss the internal conflicts that call into question the idea of a unified "school". Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226249391
- ISBN
- 9780226249391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 44.94
€ 52.92
€ 44.94
Paperback. Whether you're a business person visiting for a week or a foreign student visiting for a semester, American Ways, A Cultural Guide to the United States covers all your basic needs-from the trends and customs of day-to-day activities to the more esoteric customs regarding cultural values, politics, education, religion and relationships. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 225 x 29. Weight in Grams: 382. A Cultural Guide to the United States. 326 pages. Whether you're a business person visiting for a week or a foreign student visiting for a semester, American Ways, A Cultural Guide to the United States covers all your basic needs-from the trends and customs of day-to-day activities to the more esoteric customs regarding cultural values, politics, education, religion and relationships. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Dimension: 149 x 225 x 29. Weight: 422.
- Publisher
- Intercultural Press
- Number of pages
- 326
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984247172
- ISBN
- 9780984247172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.43
€ 21.99
€ 16.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, 110 color images, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 1KBBNH; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 100 x 1. Weight in Grams: 1678.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764343100
- ISBN
- 9780764343100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 34.86
€ 53.99
€ 34.86
Hardcover. An explanation and history of financial crises. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCX; KFFK; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199922901
- ISBN
- 9780199922901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.34
€ 34.99
€ 31.34
Hardback. Provides an understanding of early America, revealing the perilous choices of the founding fathers that shaped the nation's future. This book tells of revolutionary fervour arousing a struggle for freedom that spiralled into the largest slave rebellion in American history, as blacks fled servitude to fight for the British, who promised freedom. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 123 x 187 x 25. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021938
- ISBN
- 9780674021938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.21
€ 27.99
€ 24.21
Hardback. The next president of the United States faces innumerable complex problems, from a possible prolonged recession to climate change. An immediate difficulty for the president will be the global conflict between the West and Islamic jihadists and state sponsors of terrorism. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972543
- ISBN
- 9781597972543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.47
€ 30.47
Paperback. Based on findings from a decade's worth of research, Creating Positive Systems of Child and Family Welfare provides original reflections on the everyday realities of families and front-line service providers involved with the system. Editor(s): Cameron, Gary; Fine, Marshall; Maiter, Sarah; Frensch, Karen; Freymond, Nancy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442614550
- ISBN
- 9781442614550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.44
€ 43.99
€ 41.44
Paperback. Series: Backroads. Num Pages: 176 pages, 160 color & 3 b-w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 281 x 13. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Voyageur Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780760350539
- ISBN
- 9780760350539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.61
€ 27.99
€ 24.61
Paperback. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was a proposal to advance regional integration of the United States, Canada and Mexico. This analysis reviews: the environmental provisions of the NAFTA; the NAAEC; the situation at the US-Mexican border; and the trends in US environmental policy. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 80 pages, tables, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLCM; 3JJPR; JPS; KCLF; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881322996
- ISBN
- 9780881322996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.24
€ 17.99
€ 14.24
Paperback. The Export-Import Bank of the United States was created in 1934 to promote US trade. It now helps US exporters meet the financial competition from from foreign export credit agencies. This book provides an analytical basis for evaluating the bank's future. Editor(s): Hufbauer, Gary Clyde; Rodriguez, Rita M. Series: Special Report Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCLT; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323009
- ISBN
- 9780881323009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.66
€ 21.99
€ 17.66
Paperback. This analysis examines the impact the Alien Tort Statute, enacted in 1789, could have on trade and foreign direct investment. Its history is traced from the original intent to recent court interpretations, including a look at class-action suits over asbestos and apartheid. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCLT; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323665
- ISBN
- 9780881323665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.66
€ 21.99
€ 17.66
Paperback. Proposes to replace the US corporate income tax with one that has a broader base at a lower rate. This book explores alternatives: the National Retail Sales Tax (NRST) and the Corporate Activity Tax (CAT). To address the issue of regressivity, they are coupled with measures to preserve the spending power of households at the lowest income levels. Num Pages: 115 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323849
- ISBN
- 9780881323849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.59
€ 21.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. As China continues its rise as a great power, The United States Congress and the administration wrestle with one another over the strategies to shape US-China economic relations. What major disputes now, and looming on the horizon, will shape future US-China relations? This book examines these issues and offers suggestions for both sides. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323948
- ISBN
- 9780881323948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.52
€ 24.99
€ 18.52
Paperback. Focusing on the diplomatic relations between the United States and Pakistan, this book looks at questions, such as: Would a free trade agreement between these two counties benefit them? What type of economic benefits could be expected? It concludes that a free trade agreement between the United States and Pakistan would benefit both countries. Num Pages: 295 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 1KBB; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323955
- ISBN
- 9780881323955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.32
€ 26.99
€ 20.32
Paperback. Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world. Would a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the country be beneficial both economically and politically to the US? This book presents a case for improved trade relations between Indonesia and the US and recommends exploratory talks toward a US-Indonesia FTA. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1KBB; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324020
- ISBN
- 9780881324020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.45
€ 24.99
€ 18.45