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The Americas
Paperback. Editor(s): Rockman, Bert A.; Waterman, Richard W. Num Pages: 260 pages, Includes some graphs and diagrams. BIC Classification: JPH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195332513
- ISBN
- 9780195332513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.97
€ 138.97
Hardback. OThis timely book examines the impact of presidential leadership on the emergence and endurance of American global primacy. Nye is judicious, makes a plausible argument about each president he considers, and cuts through confusion and partisanship . . . "--John M. Owen IV, author of "The Clash of Ideas in World Politics." Series: The Richard Ullman Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158365
- ISBN
- 9780691158365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.42
€ 30.99
€ 22.42
Paperback. Series: The Richard Ullman Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163604
- ISBN
- 9780691163604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.89
€ 24.99
€ 18.89
Hardcover. Editor(s): Reynolds, Jamie D. Num Pages: 165 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GLC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 265 x 16. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 165
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613245811
- ISBN
- 9781613245811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.87€ 179.69
€ 263.87
€ 179.69
Paperback. Demonstrates that every Republican president since Dwight D Eisenhower worked to build his party into a more durable political organization while every Democratic president refused to do the same. This book offers insights into presidential behavior, party organizational change, and modern American political development. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136936
- ISBN
- 9780691136936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.77
€ 46.99
€ 33.77
Hardcover. A new history and evaluation of the "imperial presidency." Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780393064889
- ISBN
- 9780393064889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.89
€ 30.99
€ 25.89
Paperback. A collection of essays that reevaluates Richard Neustadt's place in presidential studies and shows that, while Neustadt's classic work remains a beacon for the study of the presidency, it no longer offers a reliable roadmap embodying the consensus among contemporary scholars. Editor(s): Shapiro, Robert Y.; Jacobs, Lawrence R.; Kumar, Martha Joynt. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109338
- ISBN
- 9780231109338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.15
€ 50.99
€ 36.15
Paperback. Noted scholar John P. Burke provides an updated and comprehensive look at the issues, constraints, and exercise of presidential power. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPHL; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813349671
- ISBN
- 9780813349671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.93
€ 64.93
Hardcover. Editor(s): Davis, Scott C.; Miller, Donald A. Num Pages: 123 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 123
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626182219
- ISBN
- 9781626182219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.87€ 137.54
€ 200.87
€ 137.54
Paperback. Presidential Secrecy and the Law will be the standard in presidential powers studies for years to come. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPVH2; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801885839
- ISBN
- 9780801885839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.84
€ 40.84
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPP; JPQ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691644790
- ISBN
- 9780691644790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.49
€ 199.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Watson, Robert P. Num Pages: 290 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 180 x 12. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600210822
- ISBN
- 9781600210822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 34.91
€ 52.99
€ 34.91
Paperback. Third edition of a bestselling work by one of America's top Constitutional scholars. This update includes discussion of presidential actions during the administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama and challenges what the author views as their dangerous expansion of executive power. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- 3 Revised
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619313
- ISBN
- 9780700619313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 125 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151991
- ISBN
- 9780691151991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.73
€ 46.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Arguing that the presidency is not defined by the Constitution - but by what presidents say and how they say it, "Deeds Done in Words" has been the definitive book on presidential rhetoric. This title reveals how our media-saturated age has transformed the rhetorical strategies presidents use to increase and sustain the executive branch's powers. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092218
- ISBN
- 9780226092218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.89
€ 37.99
€ 29.89
Hardcover. Arguing that the presidency is not defined by the Constitution, but by what presidents say and how they say it, "Deeds Done in Words" has been the definitive book on presidential rhetoric. This title reveals how our media-saturated age has transformed the rhetorical strategies presidents use to increase and sustain the executive branch's powers. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092201
- ISBN
- 9780226092201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.20€ 69.96
€ 83.20
€ 69.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSV; 3JJPR; JP; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271023557
- ISBN
- 9780271023557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.88
€ 52.99
€ 40.88
Paperback. In "Presidents, Congress, and the Public Schools," longtime policy analyst Jack Jennings examines the evolution of federal education policy and outlines a bold and controversial vision for its future. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard Educational Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612507965
- ISBN
- 9781612507965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
paperback. Tells the story of that remarkable 11-year campaign and of Lester Rodney's career covering sports for the "Daily Worker" until he left the Communist Party in 1958. This title includes accounts of Rodney's challenges to the high muck-a-mucks of professional and collegiate sports, and contains encounters with owners, managers, and more. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 figures, 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; JFFJ; JFSL; KNTJ; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566399746
- ISBN
- 9781566399746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.25
€ 33.25
Paperback. Argues that zombies and murderers in American film and literature embody the violent contradictions of capitalism. This book reveals that each creature has its tale to tell about how a free-wheeling market economy turns human beings into monstrosities. It tracks the monsters spawned by capitalism through pulp fiction and Hollywood blockbusters. Num Pages: 232 pages, 18 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3895 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337454
- ISBN
- 9780822337454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.52
€ 27.99
€ 26.52
Paperback. "This engaging biography exactly and vividly catches the tone of a region, a time, and a man."-Larry McMurtry Num Pages: 544 pages, 62 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JJG; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393338188
- ISBN
- 9780393338188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.80
€ 37.99
€ 31.80
Paperback. The first book devoted entirely to women in bluegrass, this book documents the lives of more than seventy women whose vibrant contributions to the development of bluegrass have been overlooked. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 528 pages, 66 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 41. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252079177
- ISBN
- 9780252079177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.59
€ 32.99
€ 29.59
Paperback. An ethnography that examines the culture of beauty and plastic surgery in Brazil Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 illustrations, including 10 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472. Beauty, Sex, and Plastic Surgery in Brazil. 312 pages, 25 illustrations, including 10 in colour. An ethnography that examines the culture of beauty and plastic surgery in Brazil. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFC; JHMC. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight: 480.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348016
- ISBN
- 9780822348016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.75
€ 31.99
€ 28.75
Hardback. This ethnographic account of Brazil s emergence as a global leader in plastic surgery takes readers from Ipanema socialite circles to telenovela studios to the packed waiting rooms of public hospitals offering free cosmetic surgery. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 illustrations, incl. 10 in color. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822347859
- ISBN
- 9780822347859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.24
€ 116.24