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Hardback. Tells the story of Paraguay's most notorious ruler Francisco Solano Lopez. Despite the heroic stature he gained after his death, Lopez was a monumentally flawed leader who made the disastrous decisions in 1864 and 1865 to invade Brazil and Argentina. This work offers an analysis of Paraguayan politics and Lopez's life and erratic rule. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 252 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSP; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742537545
ISBN
9780742537545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.74

Paperback. Franchises have become an ever-present feature of American life, both in our landscapes and our economics. Peter M. Birkeland worked for three years in the front-line operations of franchise units for three companies, met with CEOs and executives, and attended countless trade shows, seminars, and expositions. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226051918
ISBN
9780226051918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.17

Hardcover. Editor(s): Horne, Jackie C.; Sanders, Joe Sutliff. Series: Children's Literature Association Centennial Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810881877
ISBN
9780810881877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 99 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
99
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594541506
ISBN
9781594541506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.43

Hardback. Demonstrates the intertwining threads of the protracted agony of France's war with Algeria, the American role in the fall of the Fourth Republic, the long shadow of Charles de Gaulle, and the decisive postwar power of the United States. This study offers an analysis of how Washington helped bring de Gaulle to power. Num Pages: 348 pages, 5 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJH; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
348
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520225343
ISBN
9780520225343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.26
€ 46.08

Hardcover. Why is France so often relegated to the background in studies of international relations? This book seeks to redress this balance, exploring the relationship between the United States, United Kingdom and France, and its wider impact on the theory and practice of international relations. Series: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230282308
ISBN
9780230282308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

Paperback. Editor(s): Lynch, Jean B. Num Pages: 78 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 7. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
78
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594549359
ISBN
9781594549359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.66
€ 56.51

Hardback. This is the first detailed study account of the life and career of Chaumont whose chief claim to fame was the fact that from 1777 to 1785 Benjamin Franklin lived in his home in the Parisian suburb of Passy. Num Pages: 404 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571810502
ISBN
9781571810502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.84

Paperback. She concludes with a provocative analysis of Forrest Gump, identifying the popular film as a retelling of post-World War II Southern history. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; 3JJPK; APF; APT; HBTB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801874451
ISBN
9780801874451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Hardback. She concludes with a provocative analysis of Forrest Gump, identifying the popular film as a retelling of post-World War II Southern history. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFD; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801866159
ISBN
9780801866159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.95

Hardback. Shows how the 3 core progressive values - Freedom, Opportunity, Security - define the collective aspirations that drive the American nation, and how progressives can use this framework of values to communicate with "persuadable" voters. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576754597
ISBN
9781576754597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.00
€ 23.30

paperback. Series: American Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBA; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816620425
ISBN
9780816620425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.49

hardcover. This book reveals the important role lawyers, law, and courts play in struggles over educational resources, especially when it comes to the translation of policy goals into legal claims. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 1KBBSK; LNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford Law Books United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804763530
ISBN
9780804763530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.99

Paperback. This book reveals the important role lawyers, law, and courts play in struggles over educational resources, especially when it comes to the translation of policy goals into legal claims. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 1KBBSK; LNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804763547
ISBN
9780804763547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

paperback. Covering themes that include the Supreme Court of Canada, changing policies towards human rights, First Nations, as well as the legendary battles between Mitchell Hepburn and W.L. Mackenzie King, this collection illustrates the central role that federalism continues to play in the Canadian polity. Editor(s): Anastakis, Dimitry; Bryden, P. E. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802094360
ISBN
9780802094360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

Paperback. Exploring the phenomenon of divorce in American society, this book looks at divorce as a legal action, as an individual experience, and as a cultural symbol in its era of institutionalization. It analyzes the legal and legislative aspects of divorce and the public response to them. Num Pages: 249 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFC; JHBK; LA; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520231962
ISBN
9780520231962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. Analyzes theoretical, empirical and institutional issues of monetary policy and central banking. The text includes coverage of: the relationship between monetary policy and exchange-rate regimes; and the consequences of financial reforms in Central and Eastern Europe and in Latin America. Editor(s): Wijnholds, J. Onno de Beaufort; Eijffinger, S.C.W. (Center for Economic Research, Tilburg University, The Netherlands); Hoogduin, Lex H. (De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Series: Financial and Monetary Policy Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 1KLC; 1KLS; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792326670
ISBN
9780792326670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.64

Paperback. .
Publisher
National Academies Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780309217422
ISBN
9780309217422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.00
€ 41.47

Paperback. Segal analyzes Asian immigration to the U.S., including immigrants' reasons for leaving their countries, their attraction to the U.S., the issues they face in contemporary U.S. society, and the history of public attitudes and policy toward them. Num Pages: 480 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120838
ISBN
9780231120838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.97

Hardcover. This book examines the commemoration of 9/11 in American memorial culture. It argues that the emergence of counter-memories of September 11 has been compromised by the dominance of certain narrative paradigms - or, frames of memory - that have mediated the representation of the attacks across cultural, critical, political, and juridical discourses. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137440099
ISBN
9781137440099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.73

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