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The Americas

Paperback. Dramatizes how everyday life in the United States intersects with and is influenced by the power of events, on the one hand, and forces of conformity and normalcy on the other. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814718971
ISBN
9780814718971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.83

Hardcover. While some students need more writing instruction than others, this text looks at how that need also pertains to the institutions themselves. The author argues that universities may need remedial English to alleviate their own crises in admission standards, enrollment and curriculum. Series: Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CFG; CJCW; JNM; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822941866
ISBN
9780822941866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.41

paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; 2ADS; DSB; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813054018
ISBN
9780813054018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.30

David A. Good's The Politics of Public Money examines the extent to which the Canadian federal budgetary process is shifting from one based on a bilateral relationship between departmental spenders and central guardians to one based on a more complex, multilateral relationship involving a variety of players. Series: IPAC Series in Public Management & Governance. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647411
ISBN
9781442647411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1MBN; JFSL9; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 533.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Otago University Press New Zealand
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877276538
ISBN
9781877276538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.52

Paperback. Applying concepts derived from the study of international and comparative politics, this book offers an analysis of the impact of globalization on United States domestic politics. It is of interest to politicians, policymakers, and students looking for a discussion of globalization that is grounded in political history of the United States. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 365.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408276
ISBN
9780878408276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.03

Paperback. Editor(s): Massumi, Brian. Num Pages: 384 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFD; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816621637
ISBN
9780816621637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Paperback. Explores the ways in which dress has been influential in the political agendas and self-representations of politicians in a variety of regimes from democratic to authoritarian. Arguing that dress is part of politics, this book shows how dress has been crucial to the constructions of nationhood and national identities in Asia and the Americas. Editor(s): Roces, Mina; Edwards, Louise. Num Pages: 276 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193997
ISBN
9781845193997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.03

Paperback. Examines the factors underlying the political mobilization of Black churches. Probing the dynamics of churches as social groups, this title presents fresh perspectives on civil rights history and the evangelical politics of the twenty-first century. Series: Politics of Race & Ethnicity S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 tables, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99; JFSL3; JFSR; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
50033rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472050468
ISBN
9780472050468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.31

Paperback. For well over a century the Catholic Church has articulated clear positions on many issues of public concern, particularly economics, capital punishment, foreign affairs, sexual morality, and abortion. This title offers an examination of the role Catholic clergy play in shaping the political views of their congregations. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCX4; JPV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589011939
ISBN
9781589011939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.68

Paperback. Georgia politics is an interesting - and sometimes volatile - mix of tradition and change. This book uses a comparative framework to examine four major topics: the foundations of contemporary Georgia politics, political participation, major political institutions, and selected public policies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 41 tables, 19 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820329079
ISBN
9780820329079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.84

Paperback. Tracing the evolution of an extraordinary biracial coalition in Los Angeles behind Mayor Tom Bradley, this book shows how 'crossover' politics and racial violence coexist in urban America. Challenging the pessimism about biracial coalitions in general, it compares their relative successes in Los Angeles to their disheartening failures in New York. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSG; JFSL1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Revised
SKU
V9780691025483
ISBN
9780691025483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.80
€ 50.50

paperback. Explores how policy ideas are spread - or diffused - in an age in which policymaking has become increasingly complex and specialized. Using the concept of enterprise zones as a case study in policy diffusion, this book compares the process of their adoption in Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Massachusetts over a twelve-year period. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 1KBBEY; 1KBBFV; 1KBBND; 1KBBNG; JPA; JPRB; KCLT; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408016
ISBN
9780878408016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.27

Hardback. A recent wave of decentralization in Latin America has increased the prominence of politicians at the subnational level.This book places this trend in comparative historical perspective, examining past episodes of decentralization alongside contemporary ones to determine whether consistent causal factors are at play. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749916
ISBN
9780804749916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 343 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872498433
ISBN
9780872498433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.30

Paperback. Series: American History S. Num Pages: 213 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harlan Davidson
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882952260
ISBN
9780882952260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.79

Hardback. This book describes the rapid growth of Santiago--Chile's capital and its largest and most important city--for the period 1891-1931. Based on a wide range of original research, the book describes the growth of the city, both demographically and spatially, and highlights the role of the local administration in this process. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 illustrations,3 figures, 4 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; JFSG; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749824
ISBN
9780804749824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.41

Paperback. A compilation of Irving Howe's interviews during the last fifteen years of his life. It presents what could be viewed as the sequel to Howe's intellectual autobiography, "A Margin of Hope". Editor(s): Goffman, Ethan; Rodden, John. Num Pages: 315 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557535511
ISBN
9781557535511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.97

hardcover. Examines the ways in which library administrators can use the political process to achieve their goals and objectives without compromising the deeply held ethical principles of librarianship. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GLC; GLM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810831155
ISBN
9780810831155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.31

Examining the powerful ways in which religious considerations have shaped American political discourse, this collection of thirteen essays from prominent historians and political scientists explores the intersection of religion, politics, race relations, and Southern culture in post - Civil War America. Editor(s): Feldman, Glenn. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HRC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 789.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813123639
ISBN
9780813123639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.36

Hardback. Bringing together a set of disciplinary approaches, this title presents an examination of the place of voluntary associations in political history and an investigation into contemporary experiments in reshaping that role. It reveals the key role nonprofits have played in the evolution of both the workplace and welfare. Editor(s): Clemens, Elisabeth Stephanie; Guthrie, Doug. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 halftones, 17 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109961
ISBN
9780226109961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.25
€ 78.71

Paperback. Bringing together a set of disciplinary approaches, this title presents an examination of the place of voluntary associations in political history and an investigation into contemporary experiments in reshaping that role. It reveals the key role nonprofits have played in the evolution of both the workplace and welfare. Editor(s): Clemens, Elisabeth Stephanie; Guthrie, Doug. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 halftones, 17 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109978
ISBN
9780226109978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.76

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 526 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHBK; JHMC; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637778
ISBN
9780691637778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 284.48

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442262324
ISBN
9781442262324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.45

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