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The Americas

Hardback. At a time when millions of Americans are more sceptical than ever about politicians and how they raise the astronomical funds needed to fuel their campaigns, this is a fascinating inside look into how the political process has become so distorted and what it takes to win a modern American election. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPL; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 450. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0003609
ISBN
9781137279583
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Asks whether bosses and reformers are more alike than we might have realized. This title finds that the answer - yes - illuminates the nature of political power. It shows that the resulting loss of democratic responsiveness eventually mobilizes residents to vote monopolistic regimes out of office. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 line drawings, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226812823
ISBN
9780226812823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; JPB; JPFF; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 43. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846684371
ISBN
9781846684371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.80

Paperback. Surveying American politics from Eisenhower to Clinton, this text analyzes the role of the election campaign - its promises and processes - on the development of consistent, clear and comprehensive policies. It explores basic issues of governability and the future of democratic theory and practice. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 figures; 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPA; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102575
ISBN
9780231102575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226285092
ISBN
9780226285092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Hardback. Devoted to the whole of Hamilton's political writing, this accessible and teachable analysis makes clear the enormous influence Hamilton had on the development of American political and economic institutions and policies. Series: The Political Philosophy of the American Founders. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HPS; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405384
ISBN
9781421405384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.14

Paperback. Presents a political-process model explaining the rise/decline of the black protest movement in the US. Moving from theoretical concerns to empirical analysis, the book focuses on the role of three institutions that foster protest: black churches, black colleges and Southern chapters of the NAACP. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226555539
ISBN
9780226555539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. From her perspective as both a participant and an observer, the author of this study examines the nonviolent direct action movement, an offshoot of the American civil rights movement, which flourished in the USA from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Num Pages: 332 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780520084339
ISBN
9780520084339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.39

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691626178
ISBN
9780691626178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJP; JPHV; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271020105
ISBN
9780271020105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 68 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 147 x 6. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
68
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594547195
ISBN
9781594547195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.68
€ 49.19

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pegasus
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605989785
ISBN
9781605989785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.14

Paperback. How did Bill Clinton's clever dexterity help him recover from the Monica Lewinsky scandal? How did Barack Obama draw on his experience as a talented community activist to overcome his inexperience as a national leader? This title deals with these questions. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 53 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JFD; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226023151
ISBN
9780226023151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.67

Hardcover. How did Bill Clinton's clever dexterity help him recover from the Monica Lewinsky scandal? How did Barack Obama draw on his experience as a talented community activist to overcome his inexperience as a national leader? This title provides insights into American politics. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 53 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JFD; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226023014
ISBN
9780226023014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 79.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Eltona, Patricia R. Num Pages: 151 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 180 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
151
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606928349
ISBN
9781606928349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.02
€ 41.75

Paperback. Series: Routledge Television Guidebooks. Num Pages: 220 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFDT; JPV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 201 x 17. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138840003
ISBN
9781138840003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.70

Hardback. The essays in this book deal with situations or issues in public education which we need to address. While some of these situations seem clear and almost obvious, making the necessary changes and admitting the truth to ourselves is not necessarily going to happen easily. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
SKU
V9781475805468
ISBN
9781475805468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.18

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 557.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594036040
ISBN
9781594036040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Explores the ways in which political actors deal with the contradictory pressures and asks the question: when will leaders support reforms that increase state capacity and that establish a more meritocratic and technically competent bureaucracy? Series: California Series on Social Choice & Political Economy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JPA; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520207622
ISBN
9780520207622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.65

Hardback. Presidential campaigns of the twenty-first century were not the first to mobilize an array of new media forms in efforts to gain electoral victory. The author looks at four US presidential campaigns during the long 1890s (1888-1900) as Republicans and Democrats deployed a variety of media forms to promote their candidates and platforms. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b/w, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GTC; JPA; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520292727
ISBN
9780520292727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 73.01

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