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The Americas

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The Americas

This book examines the politics, culture, and day-to-day activities of Porto Alegre's citizens. It argues that the Brazilian town's importance may lie not just with its effective governance, but with its political logic, namely a greater access to government functions and government officials for traditionally disenfranchised citizens. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 tables, 5 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751223
ISBN
9780804751223
Condition: New

€ 119.48

In this volume, leading scholars in the humanities and social sciences relate contemporary political and social efforts to redress wrongs to the fraught history of government relations with Aboriginal and diasporic populations. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442643116
ISBN
9781442643116
Condition: New

€ 103.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: GTB; JFSG; JH; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199752218
ISBN
9780199752218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21

Paperback. "When originally published in 1974, Ekkehard Jost's Free Jazz was the first examination of the new music of such innovators as Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman, and the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Jost studied the" Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGJ; AVGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306805561
ISBN
9780306805561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.80

Paperback. A classic ethnography of continuing importance Editor(s): Lurie, Nancy Oestreich. Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks. Num Pages: 176 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472061099
ISBN
9780472061099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99

Paperback. Contains a range of perspectives that illustrate how the American system works. This title is organized into four categories: Foundations, American Politics Today, Issue and Controversy, and View from the Inside. It includes selections that reflect dramatic developments in American politics such as the 2008 election, the economic crisis, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white line drawings, figures, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Edition
6th Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780495899471
ISBN
9780495899471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 199.33

Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 106 x 26. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Bantam
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553299922
ISBN
9780553299922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Hardcover. When Louis XVI gave Ben Franklin a diamond-encrusted snuffbox, the gift troubled Americans: it threatened to corrupt him by clouding his judgment. By contrast, in 2010 the Supreme Court gave corporations the right to spend unlimited money to influence elections. Zephyr Teachout shows that Citizens United was both bad law and bad history. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA; LAZ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674050402
ISBN
9780674050402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

By the 1920s, a variety of "corporate stateshad proliferated across the nation, each shaped by a particular mix of taxation and public services, each offering a case study in how the business of America, as President Calvin Coolidge put it, became business. Series: Reconfiguring American Political History. Num Pages: 184 pages, 45, 45 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPQB; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801870545
ISBN
9780801870545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.95

Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APT; AVG; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810876880
ISBN
9780810876880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.11

Microfilm. Num Pages: 234 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 114 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811712330
ISBN
9780811712330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.90

Hardcover. Details Reverend Bradby's work during the Great Migration and the interwar period, when his Second Baptist Church became an important hub for Detroit's African American community. Series: Great Lakes Books Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; BGX; HRCC92. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814332917
ISBN
9780814332917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816526970
ISBN
9780816526970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.36

paperback. Brings together twenty-five writings by women who share their varied World War II experiences, from serving in the military to working on the home front to preparing for the postwar world. Editor(s): Litoff, Judy Barrett; Smith, David C. Series: The Worlds of Women Series. Num Pages: 237 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842025713
ISBN
9780842025713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.15

Paperback. This work seeks to attain a true understanding of the postmodern predicament. Peter Lawler reflects on the flaws of postmodern thought, the futility of pragmatism, and the spiritual emptiness of existentialism. He examines postmodernism by interpreting the writings of five American authors. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; DSBH; JFC; JHM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847694266
ISBN
9780847694266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.98

DVD.
Format
DVD
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Independent Institute,U.S. United States
Edition
DVD
Condition
New
SKU
V9780945999010
ISBN
9780945999010
DVD
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.51

Hardcover. The Foremost Authorities on Student Affairs Address Issues Facing The Field Today The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration is a comprehensive and thoughtful resource for the field, with expert insight on the issues facing student affairs. Editor(s): McClellan, George S.; Stringer, Jeremy. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118707326
ISBN
9781118707326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.92

hardcover. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJ; LNCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1860.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
South-Western College Pub United States
Edition
23rd Edition
Number of pages
1104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781305575110
ISBN
9781305575110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 568.91

Paperback. Looks at the development of family policy in America. This title examines the legal and sociological definitions of family and the changes of division of labor within families and changes in economic issues. Series: Contemporary Family Perspectives (CFP). Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412998949
ISBN
9781412998949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.58

paperback. Canada's Indigenous Constitution reflects on the nature and sources of law in Canada, beginning with the conviction that the Canadian legal system has helped to engender the high level of wealth and security enjoyed by people across the country. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442610385
ISBN
9781442610385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.69

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