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The Americas
Hardback. This timely volume explores how Canadian political institutions, the media, and citizens are adapting to a fast-evolving media environment and the effects this is having on Canadian democracy. Editor(s): Marland, Alex; Giasson, Thierry; Small, Tamara A. Series: Communication, Strategy and Politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFD; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774827768
- ISBN
- 9780774827768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.64
€ 107.64
The writings of Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) have captivated scholars, activists, and ecologists for more than a century. This book offers a fresh understanding of Thoreau's political life and writings, and includes discussions of subjects ranging from his democratic individualism to the political relevance of his intellectual eccentricity. Editor(s): Turner, Jack. Series: Political Companions to Great American Authors. Num Pages: 460 pages, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124780
- ISBN
- 9780813124780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Editor(s): Zirakzadeh, Cyrus Ernesto; Stow, Simon. Series: Political Companions to Great American Authors. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813142029
- ISBN
- 9780813142029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
Editor(s): Lawlor, Peter Augustine; Smith, Brian A. Series: Political Companions to Great American Authors. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813141886
- ISBN
- 9780813141886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Paperback. There has been a high level of conflict in American politics in recent years. Massive disagreements over government policies seem to have pitted one group of Americans against another. In addition, politicians in different parties now seem to dislike each other personally. This book explores how and why this style of politics developed. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230339019
- ISBN
- 9780230339019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.90
€ 55.90
Paperback. Conspiracy theories have been a part of the American experience since colonial times. This anthology provides students with documents relating to some of the important conspiracy theories in American history and politics, some based on reality, many chiefly on paranoia. It looks at a persistent and troubling aspect of democratic society. Editor(s): Critchlow, Donald T.; Korasick, John; Sherman, Matthew C. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219640
- ISBN
- 9780253219640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.06
€ 22.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; JHM; JPFF; JPFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816624768
- ISBN
- 9780816624768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.60
€ 29.99
€ 27.60
hardcover. This text examines whether authoritarian or democratic governments are best for economic development. Using ten case studies pitting Latin American countries against Southeast Asian ones, the text concludes that political credibility is the key to economic development. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KLC; 1KLS; JPF; JPHV; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333617694
- ISBN
- 9780333617694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Hardcover. The most comprehensive and empirically grounded analysis of the institutional and attitudinal factors that have shaped Panamanian politics since the 1989 U.S. invasion. Panama offers a unique opportunity to understand the long-term effects of United States policy and the challenges of building democracy after a military invasion. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102514
- ISBN
- 9780230102514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. Editor(s): Chin, Felix. Num Pages: 174 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612097824
- ISBN
- 9781612097824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.73€ 101.89
€ 145.73
€ 101.89
Hardcover. This is a collection of papers exploring the causal link between economic growth and political change. It includes case studies of Northern Ireland and Latin America. Editor(s): Borner, Silvio; Kaser, Michael; Paldam, Martin. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1KLC; 1KLS; JPH; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 36. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333677483
- ISBN
- 9780333677483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.56
€ 195.56
Hardcover. This book assesses the performance of the first Lula government (2002-06) from different perspectives including economics, politics, history and social policy. While the focus is on Brazil, it also refers to the experiences of similar countries both for comparative purposes and for evidence of the success or otherwise of this 'new' era for Brazil. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Saad-Filho, Alfredo. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; KCB; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542778
- ISBN
- 9780230542778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. This third volume of the series of International Papers in Political Economy (IPPE) examines the political economy of a number of Latin American countries in the aftermath of the introduction of liberalization policies in this part of the world, concentrating on recent economic performance. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Sawyer, Malcolm. Series: International Papers in Political Economy. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230547032
- ISBN
- 9780230547032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Hardback. Continues on-going presentation of highly engaging anthropological research. This title contains a range of broad based and localized topics economic anthropologists that explore from various critical perspectives. It addresses questions of how political economy is articulated through processes of consumption, production, and evolution. Editor(s): Matejowsky, Ty; Wood, Donald C. Series Editor(s): Wood, Donald C. Series: Research in Economic Anthropology. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781900581
- ISBN
- 9781781900581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.16
€ 137.16
Hardback. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 6. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761840176
- ISBN
- 9780761840176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.45
€ 113.45
Paperback. Shows that presidents and leaders of all stripes have worked to put the Court on a pedestal and have encouraged its justices to accept the role of ultimate interpreters of the Constitution. This work examines why presidents have found judicial supremacy to be in their best interest and why constitutional leadership has been passed to the courts. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; LNAA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141022
- ISBN
- 9780691141022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JMAF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172455
- ISBN
- 9780231172455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.38
€ 29.99
€ 22.38
Hardback. How did American welfare policy move from the altruistic goals of LBJ's Great Society to the penurious provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996? This text explores the power of ideology and rhetoric in the transformation of the American liberal welfare state. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742526679
- ISBN
- 9780742526679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.45
€ 175.45
Paperback. How did American welfare policy move from the altruistic goals of LBJ's Great Society to the penurious provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996? This text explores the power of ideology and rhetoric in the transformation of the American liberal welfare state. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742526686
- ISBN
- 9780742526686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.43
€ 143.43
Paperback. Examines soldiers' formal political indoctrination, focusing on the political training of draftees and short-term volunteers from 1940 to 1973. Thsi title explores the implications of trying to impose a political consensus on the army of a democracy. Series: Studies in War, Society, and the Military. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224865
- ISBN
- 9780803224865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Hardcover. Although most advanced industrialized countries are facing population aging and other social changes, public long-term care programs for the aged are remarkably diverse across them. This book accounts for the variations in elderly care policy by combining statistical analysis with historical case studies of Sweden, Japan and the USA. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JKSB; JKSG; JPB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230361782
- ISBN
- 9780230361782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardback. A collection of essays examining modern politics, and ways that philosophy has tried to understand contemporary political dilemmas. They discuss historical problems posed by the French and American Revolutions, and actual political problems in Eastern Europe, the European community and the USA. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HPCF; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681624
- ISBN
- 9780847681624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.34
€ 191.34
Hardcover. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403969491
- ISBN
- 9781403969491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 111 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 1KBB; 1KBC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Manor House Publishing Inc Canada
- Number of pages
- 111
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780968580370
- ISBN
- 9780968580370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.71
€ 16.99
€ 12.71