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The Americas

Paperback. Challenges the dominant legal history of American Indians and their tribes - a history that concedes far too much power to the laws and courts of the 'conqueror'. This book makes an urgent call for the advancement of tribal sovereignty and of tribal court systems that are based on Indian culture and values. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFCX; JFSL9; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208940
ISBN
9780520208940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.55

Paperback. During the 2008 election season, politicians from both sides of the aisle promised to rid government of lobbyists' undue influence. Based on a comprehensive examination of ninety-eight issues, this title demonstrates that sixty per cent of the lobbying campaigns failed to change policy despite millions of dollars spent trying. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 line drawings, 40 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226039459
ISBN
9780226039459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.72

Paperback. Illuminates the workings of democracies beyond the United States. This book presents an account of how policy issues rise and fall on the national agenda. It offers a different interpretation by taking the long view of several issues - including nuclear energy, urban affairs, smoking, and auto safety. Num Pages: 368 pages, 40 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226039497
ISBN
9780226039497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. What causes stability or change in the political system? What role do political institutions play in this process? To investigate these questions 'Policy dynamics' draws on extensive data compiled for policy issues in the US, spanning the past half-century. Editor(s): Baumgartner, Frank R.; Jones, Bryan D. Num Pages: 312 pages, 43 line drawings, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226039411
ISBN
9780226039411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Shows that scholars have veered from one extreme to another not because of changes in the political system, but because of changes in political science. This book examines the methodological and conceptual problems that have beset the field; and suggests research strategies to return interest-group studies to a position of greater relevance. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691059150
ISBN
9780691059150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.11

Hardcover. How does the government decide what's a problem and what isn't? In this title, the authors focuses to the problem-detection process itself, showing how the growth or contraction of government is closely related to how it searches for information and how, as an organization, it analyzes its findings. Num Pages: 264 pages, 48 figures, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226198095
ISBN
9780226198095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 79.17

Paperback. Sidney Lumet's films have deepened our awareness of social, ethical and feminist issues ("12 Angry Men", "Running on Empty"). He is especially praised for his literary adaptations ("Long Day's Journey into Night"). This edition expands its analysis of Lumet's art to include recent work ("Gloria"). Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813190136
ISBN
9780813190136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.59

Paperback. Dealing with the civil war, this title takes a close look at the battlefield doctors in whose hands rested the lives of thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers. It also examines the impact on major campaigns - Manassas, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Shiloh, Atlanta - of ignorance, understaffing, inexperience, and overcrowded hospitals. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 534. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780252070105
ISBN
9780252070105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardback. Has the liberalization of the Colombian economy gone too far or not far enough? This volume of studies on the Colombian economy seeks to shed some light on this question. It discusses a variety of issues related to the economic opening or liberalization of Colombia. It aims to provide insight into the impact of liberalization in Latin America. Editor(s): Gunter, Frank R.; Callahan, Colleen. Series: Contemporary Studies in Economic & Financial Analysis. Num Pages: 442 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780762304189
ISBN
9780762304189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.19

paperback. Frank Raymond Secoy wrote this work while at Columbia University in the early 1950s. In his introduction, John C Ewers considers the influence of Secoy's book on scholars since its original publication in 1953. Num Pages: 128 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 9. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780803292093
ISBN
9780803292093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. Draws a portrait of how welfare staff and their clients negotiate the complexities of the low wage labor market in an age of global competition. This title chronicles how entrepreneurial efforts ranging from front-line caseworkers to high-level administrators set the pace for restructuring a resistant bureaucracy. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775943
ISBN
9780814775943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Pushing back against the contemporary myth that freedom from oppression is freedom of choice, Frank Ruda resuscitates a fundamental lesson from the history of philosophical rationalism: a proper conceptof freedom can arise only from a defense of absolute necessity, utter determinism, and predestination. Series: Provocations. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803284371
ISBN
9780803284371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardback. Editor(s): Dudziak, Frank S. Num Pages: 102 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWXV; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
102
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624176869
ISBN
9781624176869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.82
€ 136.23

Paperback. This book profiles sixty movies that portray actual moments in history, and compares the mythologized account of each event to what really happened. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878332687
ISBN
9780878332687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.74

Hardback. With the concept of 'Atomic Anxiety', this book offers a novel perspective on one of the most important and longstanding puzzles of international politics: the non-use of U.S. nuclear weapons. By focusing on the fear surrounding nuclear weapons, it explains why nuclear deterrence and the nuclear taboo are working at cross purposes in practice. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWA; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137533739
ISBN
9781137533739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.37

Paperback. With case studies and sample documents integrated throughout, this guide helps students approach their studies with confidence and gives guidance on their future career Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JKV; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 254 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781506323701
ISBN
9781506323701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 48.11

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; BGH; BGX; HRCC93. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641102
ISBN
9780691641102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.61

Paperback. A scathing critique of the CIA's role in and final departure from the Vietnam War. The work was originally written 25 years ago, at great risk and ultimately at great sacrifice by an author who had believed in the CIA's cause but was disillusioned by the agency's treacherous withdrawal. Num Pages: 636 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
25 Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612130
ISBN
9780700612130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.14

Hardback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; VFJX; VFV; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295998404
ISBN
9780295998404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.98

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, over 150 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 912.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333743
ISBN
9780764333743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 46.73

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