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Paperback. The Affordable Care Act debate was one of the most important and most public examinations of the Constitution in our history. At the forefront of that debate were the bloggers of the Volokh Conspiracy who, from before the law was even passed, engaged in a spirited, erudite, and accessible discussion of the legal issues involved in the case. Editor(s): Burrus, Trevor. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; JPA; JPW; LNTM; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363749
- ISBN
- 9781137363749
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Condition: New
€ 43.45
€ 43.45
Hardcover. This original and detailed collection explores how regional actors deal with uncertainties that are inherent to the current geopolitical situation in East Asia. The contributors collectively demonstrate that strategic uncertainty has become a major factor in the shaping of the security order in East Asia. Editor(s): van der Putten, Frans-Paul. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364173
- ISBN
- 9781137364173
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€ 127.49
€ 127.49
Hardcover. Providing a coherent and current account of how the U.S. manages to 'pivot to Asia' amid a rising China, this book provides an insightful glimpse into China-US relations, and the complexities of the two nations' economic and defense issues as China asserts is financial and military might in Asia and beyond. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364623
- ISBN
- 9781137364623
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€ 67.91
€ 67.91
The Queer Caribbean Speaks: Interviews with Writers, Artists, and Acti...
Kofi Omoniyi Sylvanus Campbell
Hardcover. In most Caribbean countries homosexuality is still illegal and many outside of the region are unaware of how difficult life can be for gay men and lesbians. This book collects interviews with queer Caribbean writers, activists, and citizens and challenges the dominance of Euro-American theories in understanding global queerness. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364838
- ISBN
- 9781137364838
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€ 66.40
€ 66.40
Hardcover. Chaudhuri pinpoints the evolving nature of US commercial banks and banking regulations and explores their impact on the economy. Num Pages: 279 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFK; LNPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365811
- ISBN
- 9781137365811
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Condition: New
€ 128.75
€ 128.75
Hardcover. The global focus of corporations, government institutions, and NGOs have led to a defining question of the era: How do foreigners feel about working for Americans? Through surveys with over 700 Foreign Service nationals working within the US State Department, Benton examines perceptions of non-Americans working in overtly American environments. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; KCF; KJK; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365842
- ISBN
- 9781137365842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
hardcover. A critical assessment of Herbert Croly's influential account of Abraham Lincoln in his 1909 book, The Promise of American Life, which argued that Progressivism was a continuation of the spirit of Lincoln's political thought. This book argues for the first time that Croly's praise of Lincoln is highly problematic. Num Pages: 98 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 279.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 98
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366597
- ISBN
- 9781137366597
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Condition: New
€ 65.82
€ 65.82
Hardcover. This book explores the Society of Friend's Atlantic presence through its creation and use of networks, including intellectual and theological exchange, and through the movement of people. It focuses on the establishment of trans-Atlantic Quaker networks and the crucial role London played in the creation of a Quaker community in the North Atlantic. Series: Christianities in the Trans-Atlantic World, 1500-1800. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HRAX; HRCC97. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366672
- ISBN
- 9781137366672
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Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Paperback. This book argues that the declining nature of traditional forms of civic participation over the last half century are the result of the evolution of larger institutional, social, and historical forces that have favored the self-interest motivation at the expense of civic duty. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137371775
- ISBN
- 9781137371775
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Condition: New
€ 65.74
€ 65.74
The Unsustainable Presidency. Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Beyond.
Grover, William F.; Peschek, Joseph G.
hardcover. The Unsustainable Presidency develops a structural theory of the office by challenging and redefining the twin imperatives upon which the modern chief executive was constructed and by applying the theory to the three most recent presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137371812
- ISBN
- 9781137371812
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Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Paperback. As many can attest, the prevalence of sexual imagery has increased in modern society over the past half century. In this timely new study, Kenneth Kammeyer traces the historical development of sexual imagery in America and society's preoccupation with it, all within a firm theoretical and sociological framework. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JHBA; JHBK5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372253
- ISBN
- 9781137372253
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Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
Hardcover. Monetary Policy and the Onset of the Great Depression challenges Milton Friedman and Anna Schwartz's now consensus view that the high tide of the Federal Reserve System in the 1920s was due to the leadership skills of Benjamin Strong, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; KCBM; KCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372543
- ISBN
- 9781137372543
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. In this follow up to From a Market Economy to a Finance Economy, Samli reflects on his more than half a century of economic experience and research, maintaining that financiers, the government and many decision makers in both politics and the economy, do not really the 'free market. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372550
- ISBN
- 9781137372550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Hardback. Understanding the American stock market boom and bust of the 1920s is vital for formulating policies to combat the potentially deleterious effects of busts on the economy. Using new data, Kabiri explains what led to the 1920s stock market boom and 1929 crash and looks at whether 1929 was a bubble or not and whether it could have been anticipated. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Finance. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; KCX; KCZ; KFFM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372888
- ISBN
- 9781137372888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.87
€ 138.87
Hardcover. Social Enterprise in Emerging Market Countries provides a clear picture of where impact enterprises are, where they need to go, who the players in the impact enterprise field are, and how they can take the bold steps needed to facilitate the growth and impact of unique models. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KJH; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137373274
- ISBN
- 9781137373274
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€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Hardcover. Homeless Lives in American Cities explores how the American discourse on homelessness arose from Victorian social and political anxieties about the impacts of immigration and urbanization on the middle class family. It demonstrates how contemporary social work and policy emerge from Victorian cultural attitudes. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137374226
- ISBN
- 9781137374226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. Over the course of three centuries, American settlers helped to create the richest, most powerful nation in human history, even as they killed and displaced millions. This groundbreaking work shows that American history is defined by settler colonialism, providing a compelling framework through which to understand its rise to global dominance. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137374240
- ISBN
- 9781137374240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Paperback. Over the course of three centuries, American settlers helped to create the richest, most powerful nation in human history, even as they killed and displaced millions. This groundbreaking work shows that American history is defined by settler colonialism, providing a compelling framework through which to understand its rise to global dominance. Num Pages: 265 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137374257
- ISBN
- 9781137374257
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Condition: New
€ 127.46
€ 127.46
Hardcover. This book details the relationship between private property and government. As private property is important to both individual welfare and the public interest, the book provides an intellectual framework for the analysis and resolution of contemporary property rights disputes. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHC; JPR; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137376602
- ISBN
- 9781137376602
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Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardcover. This book details the relationship between private property and government. As private property is important to both individual welfare and the public interest, the book provides an intellectual framework for the analysis and resolution of contemporary property rights disputes. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPH; JPR; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137376619
- ISBN
- 9781137376619
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Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
hardcover. How was American culture disseminated into Britain? Why did many British citizens embrace American customs? And what picture did they form of American society and politics? This engaging and wide-ranging history explores these and other questions about the U.S.'s cultural and political influence on British society in the post-World War II period. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; HBTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137376787
- ISBN
- 9781137376787
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Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Paperback. How was American culture disseminated into Britain? Why did many British citizens embrace American customs? And what picture did they form of American society and politics? This engaging and wide-ranging history explores these and other questions about the U.S.'s cultural and political influence on British society in the post-World War II period. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; HBTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137376794
- ISBN
- 9781137376794
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Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Hardback. This book is open access under a CC BY license. The narrative of 20th-century medicine is the conquering of acute infectious diseases and the rise in chronic, degenerative diseases. The history of fungal infections does not fit this picture. This book charts the path of fungal infections from the mid 19th century to the dawn of the 21st century. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; MBX; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377012
- ISBN
- 9781137377012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.27
€ 40.27
Hardcover. American Sociology has changed radically since 1945. This volume traces these changes to the present, with special emphasis on the feminization of sociology and the decline of the science ideal as well as the challenges sociology faces in the new environment for universities. Series: Sociology Transformed. Num Pages: 145 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JHB; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 337.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377166
- ISBN
- 9781137377166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.04
€ 66.04