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The Americas

Paperback. Presenting a study of different approaches of America and Europe to the problems of domestic inequality and poverty, this book describes how different the two continents are in the level of State engagement in the redistribution of income. It discusses various economic and sociological explanations for the difference, including various attitudes. Series: The Rodolfo De Benedetti Lecture Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, Numerous tables and figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199286102
ISBN
9780199286102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBAH; HBJK; HBTV; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781479884100
ISBN
9781479884100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Hardback. Translator(s): Good, Carl. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169514
ISBN
9780691169514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.19

Paperback. A history of race relations during the Vietnam War. The author describes how black American soldiers grappled with the same racial conflicts as existed in their homeland thousands of miles away. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814793244
ISBN
9780814793244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. Demonstrates how indigenous power in Ecuador is energized by disagreements over values and priorities, eloquently contending that the plurality of Andean communities, not their unity, has been the key to their political success. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 halftones, 5 maps, 4 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; 3JJP; JFSL9; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226114026
ISBN
9780226114026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12
€ 79.61

Paperback. Demonstrates how indigenous power in Ecuador is energized by disagreements over values and priorities, eloquently contending that the plurality of Andean communities, not their unity, has been the key to their political success. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 halftones, 5 maps, 4 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; 3JJP; JFSL9; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114033
ISBN
9780226114033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Series: Stackpole Military History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402. The Experience of the US Soldier. Series: Stackpole Military History S. 272 pages, 40 b/w photos. Stories of the men and women who served during the Vietnam War. Topics, include the effects of climate and terrain on fighting, life in camp, food, R&R, morale, relations with the South Vietnamese, medical treatment, the draft, the antiwar movement, minority issues, reception back home, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWL. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 16. Weight: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811708319
ISBN
9780811708319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.47

Hardcover. This visually rich volume presents, for the first time, stories of deaf soldiers and civilians who lived during the Civil War. Num Pages: 248 pages, 160 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563686801
ISBN
9781563686801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Draws on the story of two African American combat divisions as they experienced military service during World War II. This work provides a historical account which is built around personal interviews and correspondence with participants, National Archive research, as well as military archive materials. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742548053
ISBN
9780742548053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.33

Hardback. A comprehensive, at times intimate, portrait of Verdun and Verdunites, both English and French, during the Second World War. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 b/w photos, 15 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; 3JJH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774812603
ISBN
9780774812603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

Hardback. Describes how Filipino exiles and immigrants in the United States played a crucial role in overthrowing the dictatorship of former president Ferdinand Marcos. Series: Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 black and white photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252037580
ISBN
9780252037580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Paperback. Describes how Filipino exiles and immigrants in the United States played a crucial role in overthrowing the dictatorship of former president Ferdinand Marcos. Series: Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 184 pages, 9 black and white photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079122
ISBN
9780252079122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ortiz, Ian M. Num Pages: 180 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 188 x 18. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616682217
ISBN
9781616682217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 242.56
€ 165.61

Paperback. Using the proven principles of the PREP program as outlined in the "Fighting For Your Marriage", this book shows African American couples how to enhance and preserve their marriage. It presents the racial, social, and personal issues that challenge the black couples. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBK; MMH; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787955519
ISBN
9780787955519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.21

Paperback. Scot Brown presents a history of the US organization, a Black nationalist group that played a leading role in Black Power politics and culture during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Founded in 1965 by Maulana Karenga, US established alliances with activists, artists, and organizations to establish an African American cultural revolution. Num Pages: 228 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814798782
ISBN
9780814798782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive history of how Speakers have been elected in the US House since 1789, arguing that the organizational politics of these elections were critical to the construction of mass political parties in America and laid the groundwork for the role they play in setting the agenda of Congress today. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 496 pages, 22 line illus. 68 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156446
ISBN
9780691156446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Hardback. Shows how the speakership began as a relatively weak office, and how votes for Speaker prior to the Civil War often favored regional interests over party loyalty. This title reveals how struggles over House organization prior to the Civil War were among the most consequential turning points in American political history. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 496 pages, 22 line illus. 68 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691118123
ISBN
9780691118123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.39
€ 83.75

Paperback. Diverse collection of articles includes eyewitness reports, interviews, and political and economic analyses dealing with the 1994 elections, the impeachment of President Collor, the subculture of abandoned street children, changes in Amazonia, and popular protest--Handbook of Latin American Studie Editor(s): Shellenberger, Michael. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. New York
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853459248
ISBN
9780853459248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.41

Paperback. Explores the political dimensions of North American agriculture. Editor(s): Adams, Jane. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GT; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812218305
ISBN
9780812218305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardback. Integrating social history and civil rights movement studies, Fighting for Hope examines the ways in which political meaning and identity were reflected in the aspirations of these black GIs and their role in transforming the face of America. Series: War/Society/Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPVH1; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801888281
ISBN
9780801888281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.41

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