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Hardback. Addressing a range of topics - civic clubs and folkloric societies, science, public health and agrarian policies, popular culture, national memory, and the intersection of race and labor, this title features contributors who explore how a broad spectrum of Cubans embraced a political and civic culture of national self-realization. Editor(s): Palmer, Steven; Piqueras, Jose Antonio; Sanchez Cobos, Amparo. Num Pages: 376 pages, 36 photos, 1 table, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBG; HBJF; HBLW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 25. Weight in Grams: 645.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356301
ISBN
9780822356301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.56

Hardback. Election 2000: aberration or paradigm? The essays in this innovative volume, combining scholarly and journalistic views, seek to place the extraordinary events of the 2000 presidential election into context with the trends of electoral politics before and after. Editor(s): Shafer, Byron E. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPA; JPHF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 375.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742517639
ISBN
9780742517639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.39

Paperback. Offers an assessment of democracy in America that charts the strengths and weaknesses of the nation's democratic mechanisms and outlines the challenges that lie ahead. This title focuses on the quality of American political life, the representativeness of its governing institutions, and the issues of racial and economic equity. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408610
ISBN
9780878408610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.48

Hardback. A comprehensive history of the social and political aspects of vaccination in the United States, this work tells the story of how vaccination became a widely accepted public health measure over the course of the twentieth century. It examines the strategies that health officials have used to gain public acceptance of vaccines. Series: California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public. Num Pages: 349 pages, 22 b&w illlustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; MBN; MBX; MJCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
349
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247499
ISBN
9780520247499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.42
€ 65.36

Hardback. Investigates California's vital contributions to Conceptual art - in particular, work that emerged in the late 1960s among scattered groups of young artists. This book includes the essays revealing connections between the northern and southern California Conceptual art scenes. Num Pages: 296 pages, 64 color illustrations, 123 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; ACXJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270619
ISBN
9780520270619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
1st
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644015
ISBN
9780888644015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.43

Hardback. In celebration of the publication of The Union Preserved: A Guide to the Civil War Records in the New York State Archives, the New York State Archives Partnership Trust held a two-day symposium on New York's role in the Civil War. This title offers a compilation of the papers that were presented at the symposium. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 135 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 397.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
135
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823221394
ISBN
9780823221394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.90

Paperback. Examines how trade unionism has waxed and waned in the nation's political and moral imagination, among both devoted partisans and intransigent foes. This book takes us all the way to the organizing fever of Los Angeles, where the labor movement stands at the center of the effort to transform millions of new immigrants into alert citizen unionists. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 400 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised and Expanded edition with a New preface an
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160276
ISBN
9780691160276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 131 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
131
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590338971
ISBN
9781590338971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.43

Hardback. This text demonstrates the principle that responsible and responsive government in the USA still depends upon state-level political parties, especially when it comes to the most vulnerable citizens - children, the poor and the elderly. This edition is revised throughout. Num Pages: 480 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 876.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742510999
ISBN
9780742510999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.43

Paperback. This text demonstrates the principle that responsible and responsive government in the USA still depends upon state-level political parties, especially when it comes to the most vulnerable citizens - children, the poor and the elderly. This edition is revised throughout. Num Pages: 480 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPL; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511002
ISBN
9780742511002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 114.64

Paperback. This book shows that the Bush police state didn't commence when Bush was inaugurated. It proves, instead, that the seeds of an American police state can be traced all the way back to the founding of the republic. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPHV; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137035615
ISBN
9781137035615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.18

Hardcover. State Power and Democracy is the first book to show that the Bush police state didn't commence when Bush was inaugurated. It proves, instead, that the seeds of an American police state can be traced all the way back to the founding of the republic. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230109353
ISBN
9780230109353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Paperback. Series: Contradiction series. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816642847
ISBN
9780816642847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Collingsworth, Jonathon W. Num Pages: 103 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
103
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608769674
ISBN
9781608769674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.71
€ 52.53

Paperback. Editor(s): Nellington, Lara H. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606927113
ISBN
9781606927113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.01
€ 45.36

Hardback. Editor(s): Powell, Marcus. Num Pages: 135 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFL; KJVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
135
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624174827
ISBN
9781624174827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.94
€ 137.74

Paperback. A reference source about one aspect of American history and record-keeping: the state song. Organized alphabetically by state, it features a reproduction of the sheet music for the state song and a brief history of the song, with details about its composition, adoption and legislative life. Editor(s): Hladczuk, John; Hladczuk, Sharon. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810837232
ISBN
9780810837232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.25

Hardcover. Mega Cause I was one of the largest in a recent surge of trials in Argentina for human rights violations committed during the dictatorship of 1976-1983. This study analyzes Mega Cause I within a post-transitional justice framework, examining the role played by the state and human rights organizations and the trial's successes and difficulties. Num Pages: 93 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JPVH; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Number of pages
94
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137367495
ISBN
9781137367495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.74

Paperback. Examines the labor of government workers in North America. Countering conceptions of the government and its employees as remote and inflexible, this work uses the theory of mass intellectuality developed by Italian worker-theorists to illuminate the potential for genuine political progress inherent within state work. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JHBL; JPA; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822328957
ISBN
9780822328957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

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