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The Americas

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The Americas

Paperback. From her perspective as both a participant and an observer, the author of this study examines the nonviolent direct action movement, an offshoot of the American civil rights movement, which flourished in the USA from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Num Pages: 332 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780520084339
ISBN
9780520084339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.19

Paperback. Presents a political-process model explaining the rise/decline of the black protest movement in the US. Moving from theoretical concerns to empirical analysis, the book focuses on the role of three institutions that foster protest: black churches, black colleges and Southern chapters of the NAACP. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226555539
ISBN
9780226555539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.68

Hardback. Devoted to the whole of Hamilton's political writing, this accessible and teachable analysis makes clear the enormous influence Hamilton had on the development of American political and economic institutions and policies. Series: The Political Philosophy of the American Founders. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HPS; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405384
ISBN
9781421405384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226285092
ISBN
9780226285092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Paperback. Surveying American politics from Eisenhower to Clinton, this text analyzes the role of the election campaign - its promises and processes - on the development of consistent, clear and comprehensive policies. It explores basic issues of governability and the future of democratic theory and practice. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 figures; 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPA; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102575
ISBN
9780231102575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; JPB; JPFF; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 43. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846684371
ISBN
9781846684371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.80

Paperback. Asks whether bosses and reformers are more alike than we might have realized. This title finds that the answer - yes - illuminates the nature of political power. It shows that the resulting loss of democratic responsiveness eventually mobilizes residents to vote monopolistic regimes out of office. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 line drawings, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226812823
ISBN
9780226812823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.58

Hardback. At a time when millions of Americans are more sceptical than ever about politicians and how they raise the astronomical funds needed to fuel their campaigns, this is a fascinating inside look into how the political process has become so distorted and what it takes to win a modern American election. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPL; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 450. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0003609
ISBN
9781137279583
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129978
ISBN
9780231129978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 111 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 1KBB; 1KBC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Manor House Publishing Inc Canada
Number of pages
111
Condition
New
SKU
V9780968580370
ISBN
9780968580370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Hardback. A collection of essays examining modern politics, and ways that philosophy has tried to understand contemporary political dilemmas. They discuss historical problems posed by the French and American Revolutions, and actual political problems in Eastern Europe, the European community and the USA. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HPCF; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847681624
ISBN
9780847681624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.43

Paperback. Examines soldiers' formal political indoctrination, focusing on the political training of draftees and short-term volunteers from 1940 to 1973. Thsi title explores the implications of trying to impose a political consensus on the army of a democracy. Series: Studies in War, Society, and the Military. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803224865
ISBN
9780803224865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Paperback. How did American welfare policy move from the altruistic goals of LBJ's Great Society to the penurious provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996? This text explores the power of ideology and rhetoric in the transformation of the American liberal welfare state. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742526686
ISBN
9780742526686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 137.04

Hardback. How did American welfare policy move from the altruistic goals of LBJ's Great Society to the penurious provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996? This text explores the power of ideology and rhetoric in the transformation of the American liberal welfare state. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742526679
ISBN
9780742526679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JMAF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172455
ISBN
9780231172455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.34

Paperback. Shows that presidents and leaders of all stripes have worked to put the Court on a pedestal and have encouraged its justices to accept the role of ultimate interpreters of the Constitution. This work examines why presidents have found judicial supremacy to be in their best interest and why constitutional leadership has been passed to the courts. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; LNAA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141022
ISBN
9780691141022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Hardcover. The research Alexander von Humboldt amassed during his five-year trek through the Americas in the early 19th century proved foundational to the fields of botany and geology. But his visit to Cuba during this time yielded observations that extended far beyond the natural world. This title presents a physical and cultural study of the island nation. Editor(s): Kutzinski, Vera M.; Ette, Ottmar. Num Pages: 496 pages, 115 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226465678
ISBN
9780226465678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.90
€ 69.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 6. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761840176
ISBN
9780761840176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.42

Hardback. Continues on-going presentation of highly engaging anthropological research. This title contains a range of broad based and localized topics economic anthropologists that explore from various critical perspectives. It addresses questions of how political economy is articulated through processes of consumption, production, and evolution. Editor(s): Matejowsky, Ty; Wood, Donald C. Series Editor(s): Wood, Donald C. Series: Research in Economic Anthropology. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781900581
ISBN
9781781900581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.20

Hardcover. Editor(s): Chin, Felix. Num Pages: 174 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612097824
ISBN
9781612097824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.34
€ 100.83

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