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Paperback. The philosophy of law has long been dominated by two rival doctrines, one stating that law is far more than politics, and the other claiming that it is purely politics, with judges wielding arbitrary powers. Posner rejects these as either too metaphysical or nihilistic, and argues for pragmatism. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674708761
- ISBN
- 9780674708761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.93
€ 47.99
€ 39.93
Hardcover. This book argues that Americans' belief in post-racialism, rooted in both ideology and material progress among racial minorities, is wrong because both old and new patterns of racism continue to hinder the acceptance of African Americans as true equals in American society, despite the recent mobility of the black middle class. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFFN; JFSC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322678
- ISBN
- 9781137322678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Paperback. "Holt greatly extends and deepens our understanding of the emancipation experience when, for just over a century, the people of Jamaica struggled to achieve their own vision of freedom and autonomy against powerful conservative forces." -- David Barry Gaspar. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Atlantic History and Culture. Num Pages: 552 pages, 25ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KJWJ; 3JH; 3JJ; JFF; JFSL1; JHBL; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 41. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801842917
- ISBN
- 9780801842917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.36
€ 40.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Bauer, Heidi. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; JFFK; JPHF; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914227106
- ISBN
- 9780914227106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.28
€ 19.28
Hardcover. Shows that conservative efforts to expand markets and shrink government often have the ironic effect of expanding government's reach by creating problems that force legislators to enact new rules and regulations. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226076423
- ISBN
- 9780226076423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.38€ 48.47
€ 56.38
€ 48.47
Hardback. The idea of a national ID card has been hotly debated for years, but in the wake of September 11th, its time may finally have come. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742525542
- ISBN
- 9780742525542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.82
€ 150.82
Hardback. Public schools across the nation have turned to the criminal justice system as a gold standard of discipline. This book shows how schools and prisons became so intertwined. It tells what this mean for students, communities, and a democratic society? Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 b&w line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JKVP; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520281455
- ISBN
- 9780520281455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.96€ 72.38
€ 93.96
€ 72.38
Paperback. Public schools across the nation have turned to the criminal justice system as a gold standard of discipline. This book shows how schools and prisons became so intertwined. It tells what this mean for students, communities, and a democratic society? Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 b&w line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JKVP; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520281462
- ISBN
- 9780520281462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.74
€ 38.74
Hardcover. A scholar of race and a leader in the Afro-Asian solidarity movement, Cedric Dover embodied the 20th-century cosmopolitan redefinition of racial identity. Tracing Dover's evolution through his relationships with W.E.B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, and Paul Robeson, this book tracks racial identity in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484093
- ISBN
- 9781137484093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardback. Pragmatism and its consequences are central issues in American politics. This title explores the subject and makes a case for adopting a pragmatist approach to democratic politics - and for giving priority to democracy in the process of selecting and reforming political institutions. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151236
- ISBN
- 9780691151236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
hardcover. Reflects the developments that have taken place in print ink technology, including: the dramatic expansion in the use of lithographic inks with particular attention to cold-set, head-set, sheet-set, sheet-fed and web offset and metal decorating inks; and the use of flexographic inks in newspaper printing Ink-jet inks. Editor(s): Leach, Robert; Pierce, R.J. Num Pages: 993 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1QFE; AK; TDCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1888.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Fifth Edition 1993
- Number of pages
- 993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780948905810
- ISBN
- 9780948905810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 273.46
€ 273.46
Hardcover. The history of The Princeton Graduate School reveals a great deal about the explosion of knowledge that has radically changed American society in the twentieth century. First published in 1978, this book features chapters recounting the dramatic growth of graduate education since World War II. Num Pages: 456 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691011684
- ISBN
- 9780691011684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.34€ 59.41
€ 76.34
€ 59.41
Hardback. Suitable for those interested in US history and politics, this encyclopedia covers the major forces that have shaped American politics from the founding to today. It traces the history of political institutions, parties, and founding documents. It explains ideas, philosophies, and movements that shaped American politics. Editor(s): Kazin, Michael; Edwards, Rebecca; Rothman, Adam. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 44 halftones. 3 line illus. 8 tables. 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 210 x 71. Weight in Grams: 2840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 1056
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129716
- ISBN
- 9780691129716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 392.30€ 302.06
€ 392.30
€ 302.06
Paperback. Features a character study of Giuliani, one of America's most charismatic public figures, a history of New York, and an inquiry into the issue of how cities thrive or die. This book also presents an account of September 11, 2001, revealing how Giuliani's s eight years in office had prepared him and the city to rise to this tragic occasion. Num Pages: 374 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594031496
- ISBN
- 9781594031496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.56
€ 20.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 1KJC; BM; DCF; JFSK2; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Ecco
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062313775
- ISBN
- 9780062313775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.56
€ 21.99
€ 18.56
Num Pages: 506 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; JFSL3; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 506
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813142715
- ISBN
- 9780813142715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.83
€ 94.83
Paperback. Television drama and the rhetoric of U.S. cultural identity Num Pages: 248 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073120
- ISBN
- 9780252073120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
paperback. Series: American & European Philosophy S. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780271020266
- ISBN
- 9780271020266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.21
€ 48.21
Paperback. Under the 60-year dictatorship of General Alfredo Stroessner's Colorado party, wealth and power became concentrated in the hands of a small few; until elections in 2008 broke the party's hold on the country. This book tells the story of how Fernando Lugo, a bishop from a deprived diocese, swept to victory and what this means for his country. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848133136
- ISBN
- 9781848133136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.28
€ 46.99
€ 39.28
Paperback. Documents the uneasy place Jews have held in America's racial culture since the late nineteenth century. This book traces Jews' often tumultuous encounter with race from the 1870s through World War II, when they became vested as part of America's white mainstream and abandoned the practice of describing themselves in racial terms. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136318
- ISBN
- 9780691136318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.85
€ 42.99
€ 30.85