The Americas
Results 7521 - 7540 of 26011
The Americas
paperback. Examines the effects that operational failures after Hurricanes Agnes, Hugo, Andrew, and Katrina have had on the organizational design and operating principles of the disaster response system program, as well as the impact of 9/11 and the evolving role of the military. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JPA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759724
- ISBN
- 9780804759724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.04
€ 26.04
Paperback. Dilemmas of Modernity provides a new framework for understanding Bolivia's contested present through the study of local encounters with transnational law, liberalism, and the institutions and agents of development. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 tables, 27 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759823
- ISBN
- 9780804759823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27
Hardback. Industrial Development in a Frontier Economy is pioneering microanalysis of 59 Argentinean corporations between 1890 and 1930 that explains Argentina's failure to develop an efficient manufacturing sector, even as countries in similar circumstances successfully modernized. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 tables, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759830
- ISBN
- 9780804759830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.52
€ 86.52
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive evaluation of the consequences of the Iraq war for the national security of the United States. This work examines both how the war has advanced or retarded the achievement of other important goals of US national security policy and its impact on the ability of the US to pursue its security interests in the future. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF; HBJK; HBLX; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760133
- ISBN
- 9780804760133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.69
€ 38.99
€ 32.69
Hardback. Immigrant Ambassadors explores transformations in Tibetan identity as increasing numbers of Tibetans move from being stateless refugees in India and Nepal to citizens of the United States. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 tables, 2 figures, 7 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 1KBB; JFFN; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760171
- ISBN
- 9780804760171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.97
€ 85.97
Paperback. This book explores how various constructions of identity can influence educational achievement for African American students, both within and outside of school. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760195
- ISBN
- 9780804760195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
Hardback. This volume examines how the American states have sought to ensure judicial independence and judicial accountability, both over time and in the current era of politicized judicial selection, and proposes mechanisms for doing so. Series: Stanford Studies in Law and Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAC; LNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804760393
- ISBN
- 9780804760393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.96
€ 147.96
Hardback. Using a rich array of examples, this book clearly and simply shows how a host of diverse events can be explained and predicted using statistics and tools from social science. The text moves from a discussion of formulating theories about real world phenomena to lessons on how to analyze data, test theories, and make predictions. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCHS; KCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760492
- ISBN
- 9780804760492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.89
€ 40.99
€ 39.89
Hardback. Investigates how race and ethnicity influence the experiences of teens in four key social institutions-family, peer groups, school, and religious communities. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760515
- ISBN
- 9780804760515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.77
€ 106.77
Paperback. Investigates how race and ethnicity influence the experiences of teens in four key social institutions-family, peer groups, school, and religious communities. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804760522
- ISBN
- 9780804760522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.91
€ 26.99
€ 26.91
Paperback. This book investigates participatory budgeting--a mainstay now of World Bank, UNDP, and USAID development programs--to ask whether its reforms truly make a difference in deepening democracy and empowering civil society. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFFS; JPHV; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804760560
- ISBN
- 9780804760560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. Producing more effective governance is the greatest challenge that faces most Latin American democracies - a challenge that involves not only strengthening democratic institutions but also increasing governmental effectiveness. This book addresses why some policies and some countries have been more successful than others in meeting this challenge. Editor(s): Mainwaring, Scott; Scully, Timothy R. Num Pages: 440 pages, 37 tables, 31 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; 3JM; JFSL4; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804760850
- ISBN
- 9780804760850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.95
€ 40.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. Judging Bush incorporates the diverse voices of presidential scholars, policy experts, and members of past administrations to present a balanced and systematic initial evaluation of the two terms of George W. Bush. Editor(s): Maranto, Robert; Lansford, Professor Tom; Johnson, Jeremy. Series: Studies in the Modern Presidency. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804760898
- ISBN
- 9780804760898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.27
€ 32.99
€ 31.27
Paperback. Customizing Indigeneity follows the Aguaruna on their paths to becoming leaders of Peru's Amazonian movement, revealing both their creative cultural agency and the constraints of contemporary indigenous movement politics along the way. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761192
- ISBN
- 9780804761192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.17
€ 29.99
€ 27.17
Hardback. This book examines current practices in assessment of learning and accountability at a time when accrediting boards, the federal government and state legislatures are requiring higher education to account for such outcomes as student retention, graduation, and learning. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 tables, 18 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKD; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804761208
- ISBN
- 9780804761208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.43
€ 124.43
Paperback. The first comprehensive examination of U.S. efforts to register and monitor individuals in response to real or perceived criminal threats. Series: Critical Perspectives on Crime and Law. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804761369
- ISBN
- 9780804761369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.08
€ 27.99
€ 26.08
Paperback. Focuses on the historical development of racial thinking and imagining in Mexico and the southwestern United States over a period of almost five centuries, since the earliest decades of Spanish colonial rule and the birth of a multiracial colonial population. This book sheds light on the history of shifting ties between Mexico and the US. Editor(s): Katzew, Ilona; Deans-Smith, Susan. Num Pages: 384 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804761413
- ISBN
- 9780804761413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.59
€ 36.99
€ 35.59
Paperback. This volume helps the reader understand fundamental strengths and weaknesses in America's military forces, thereby leading to a comprehension of what genuine military reform is-and is not-and what remains to be done. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 table, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804761635
- ISBN
- 9780804761635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.17
€ 29.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. The book examines how the underprivileged become motivated to participate in politics even though they lack the educational, financial, and civic resources commonly assumed to be necessary for participation. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 tables, 11 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804762250
- ISBN
- 9780804762250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.00
€ 26.00
Hardback. Criminals and Victims analyzes economic decisions made by offenders and victims before, during, and after a crime or victimization. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804762526
- ISBN
- 9780804762526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.52
€ 86.52