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Hardback. This study of Argentina over the past 25 years confronts two questions: Why has Argentina, one of Latin America's wealthiest and most developed nations, failed so tragically to reconcile economic modernization and liberal democracy? Why have authoritarian regimes failed even more spectacularly than those led by civilians? Num Pages: 416 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 33. Weight in Grams: 647.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804716727
ISBN
9780804716727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271018089
ISBN
9780271018089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.21

Hardcover. Among the challenges for democracies in Latin America and Southern Europe are weakened political parties, politicized militaries, compromised judiciaries, corrupt police forces and widespread citizen distrust. These essays offer an examination of the political structures and institutions bequeathed by authoritarian regimes. Editor(s): Hite, Katherine; Cesarini, Paola. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KL; JPHV; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268020194
ISBN
9780268020194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJH; HBJK; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268023751
ISBN
9780268023751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 52.94

Paperback. This is a study of nationalism in Argentina, a fundamentalist movement pledged to violence and a dictatorship that came to a head with the notorious "disappearances" of the 1970s. This radical right-wing movement has left its mark on almost every part of Argentinian society. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520203525
ISBN
9780520203525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

Paperback. Explains how New Orleans became a tourist town, a locale known as much for its excesses as for its quirky Southern charm. This title examines various image-building campaigns and promotional strategies to disseminate a palatable image of New Orleans on a national scale. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; JFC; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814731864
ISBN
9780814731864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Hardcover. Everyone enjoys the flavourful and piquant foods and refreshing drinks of Mexico. This book includes recipes for: Vegetarian frijoles; Tortilla soup; Chocolate chilli sauce; Pork medallions with salsa; Mushroom filled burritos; Quail in rose petal sauce; Halibut cerviche with olives; Shrimp in tequila sauce; and more. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628737585
ISBN
9781628737585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.08

Paperback. Presents the Harlem Renaissance, exploring early challenges to the idea that race is a static category. Drawing on vernacular theories of African American literature from figures such as Henry Louis Gates Jr and Houston Baker, this book looks at the work of four fiction writers: James Johnson, Nella Larsen, George Schuyler, and Jean Toomer. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822323457
ISBN
9780822323457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardback. This pioneering interdisciplinary book explores the new economic, cultural, and political ties between Australia and Latin America, situating them within the context of broader global transformations, Australia's place in the Global South, and Latin America's increased strategic and economic relevance to the Asia-Pacific region. Editor(s): Kath, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1MBF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137501912
ISBN
9781137501912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.09

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 315 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1444.
Publisher
Insight Editions
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608874965
ISBN
9781608874965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.16

Paperback. Series: Lone Star guides. Num Pages: 248 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Gulf Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780891230212
ISBN
9780891230212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJZ; WCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764352836
ISBN
9780764352836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. The final volume of the Canadian Democratic Audit, this book presents a timely synthesis of the project's findings and suggestions for democratic reform in Canada. Editor(s): Cross, William. Series: The Canadian Democratic Audit Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774819190
ISBN
9780774819190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. Ranging from Los Angeles to Havana to the Bronx to the US-Mexico border and from klezmer to hip hop to Latin rock, this book injects popular music into contemporary debates over American identity. It covers a range of music and listeners to evoke the ways that popular sounds have expanded our idea of American culture and American identity. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 319 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; JFCA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434. Music, Race, and America. Series: American Crossroads. 319 pages. Ranging from Los Angeles to Havana to the Bronx to the US-Mexico border and from klezmer to hip hop to Latin rock, this book injects popular music into contemporary debates over American identity. It covers a range of music and listeners to evoke the ways that popular sounds have expanded our idea of American culture and American identity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; JFCA; JFSL. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520244245
ISBN
9780520244245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691603797
ISBN
9780691603797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Subtitle in pre-publication: how Barack Obama defied his critics and transformed America. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062426970
ISBN
9780062426970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.50

Paperback. While past conflicts are not erased by reforms, in the new order there is often greater potential for more responsible, accountable, and democratic government. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801864216
ISBN
9780801864216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.84

Hardback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610484145
ISBN
9781610484145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.91

Paperback. Margaret Atwood's popular dystopian novel "A Handmaid's Tale", engages the reader with a broad range of issues relating to power, gender and religious politics. This guide provides an overview of the key critical debates and interpretations of the novel and encourages you to engage with key questions and readings in your reading of the text. Series: Reader's Guides. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 214. Series: Reader's Guides. 160 pages. Margaret Atwood's popular dystopian novel "A Handmaid's Tale", engages the reader with a broad range of issues relating to power, gender and religious politics. This guide provides an overview of the key critical debates and interpretations of the novel and encourages you to engage with key questions and readings in your reading of the text. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight: 212.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826426017
ISBN
9780826426017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.00

Paperback. A famous defender of the underdog, the oppressed, and the powerless, Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) is one of the true legends of the American legal system. This book collects Darrow's most influential summations and supplements them with scene-setting explanations and comprehensive notes. Editor(s): Weinberg, Arthur. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; LAS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136509
ISBN
9780226136509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

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