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The Americas
Paperback. The process of choosing American Presidents has long been subject to criticism. This text offers the reader a comprehensive analysis of the presidential nominating system, arguments for and against the current system, and supplemental documents and essays for further reading. Series: Enduring Questions in American Political Life. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 245.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694488
- ISBN
- 9780847694488
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Condition: New
€ 45.88
€ 45.88
hardcover. Here for the first time is a wide-ranging collection of essays by white faculty who explore the unique goals, successes, and challenges they encounter in choosing the unusual position of the 'other' in a higher education environment dedicated first and foremost to the empowerment of Black Americans. Editor(s): Lenoar, Foster; Guyden, Janet A.; Miller, Andrea L. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694600
- ISBN
- 9780847694600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.68
€ 160.68
Paperback. Here for the first time is a wide-ranging collection of essays by white faculty who explore the unique goals, successes, and challenges they encounter in choosing the unusual position of the 'other' in a higher education environment dedicated first and foremost to the empowerment of Black Americans. Editor(s): Lenoar, Foster; Guyden, Janet A.; Miller, Andrea L. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694617
- ISBN
- 9780847694617
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Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15
Paperback. The first to systematically compare Caucasians, African Americans, and Asian Americans in engineering, this study of the career attainment and mobility of engineers in the United States tells how these three groups fare in the American engineering labor market and what they can look forward to in the future. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHBL; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694655
- ISBN
- 9780847694655
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Condition: New
€ 60.48
€ 60.48
Hardback. The American homicide rate remains dramatically higher than that in other Western nations. This work focuses on one important phenomenon to explain larger currents in American society. It examines the historical and cross-national dimensions of homicides and evaluates attempts to explain it. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694723
- ISBN
- 9780847694723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.24
€ 162.24
Hardback. A study of Birmingham, Alabama, and the black struggle for civil rights. It argues that Alabama's path to industrialism differed significantly from that in the North and Midwest. No other industrial city in the United States depended so much upon the exploitation of black labour. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694808
- ISBN
- 9780847694808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.80
€ 182.80
hardcover. This volume takes the reader on an insider's tour of the psychology of stock market investing. Based on observation and more than 3000 hours of interviews with insiders, it demonstrates how the prejudices of four different types of players influence the ups and downs of the market. Num Pages: 220 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; KFFM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694907
- ISBN
- 9780847694907
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 34.37
€ 42.99
€ 34.37
Hardback. This volume explores the connections between the global economy and sex work, focusing on the experiences and views of women, men, and children who sell sex. Editor(s): Kempadoo, Kamala. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFMP; JFMX; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695164
- ISBN
- 9780847695164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.77
€ 208.77
Hardback. This work explores the often stormy French-US relationship and the evolution of the Atlantic Alliance under the presidency of Charles de Gaulle (1958-1969). Drawing on material from US and French archives, the study offers an analysis of Gaullist policies toward NATO and the US during the 1960s. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPRB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 513.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695300
- ISBN
- 9780847695300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.13
€ 209.13
Hardback. The issue of gun control has been brought to the forefront of American consciousness following recent school shootings, yet it is not at the top of the political agenda. This book takes a step back from both advocates and oponents of gun control to survey the US gun landscape and related matters. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; LNTJ; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695591
- ISBN
- 9780847695591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.31
€ 176.31
Paperback. In this timely and thought-provoking collection, seasoned educators and cultural theorists examine the connection between youth violence and the realities faced by many children-poverty, racism, unequal opportunity, and the media's glorification of violence. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695614
- ISBN
- 9780847695614
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Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
Paperback. Thomas A. Spragens argues that we should recover the multiple and complex aspirations found within the tradition of democratic liberalism and integrate them into a more compelling public philosophy for our time - or what he calls civic liberalism. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847696116
- ISBN
- 9780847696116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardback. Can America be a nation without a common faith? This text argues that America's national identity depends too heavily on its connection with religion to survive without it. It demonstrates how America has been defined by a series of voluntary cultural-religious establishments. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847696185
- ISBN
- 9780847696185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.16
€ 163.16
Paperback. Can America be a nation without a common faith? This text argues that America's national identity depends too heavily on its connection with religion to survive without it. It demonstrates how America has been defined by a series of voluntary cultural-religious establishments. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847696192
- ISBN
- 9780847696192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.42
€ 59.42
Hardback. This anthology of original essays by prominent political scientists, philosophers, and sociologists systematically advances our understanding of the movement's agenda. Using Amitiai Etzioni's The New Golden Rule as the guidepost for organizing "conversations," the essays are structured around key questions that spring from Communitarian tenets. Editor(s): Lehman, Edward W. Series: Rights & Responsibilities. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697021
- ISBN
- 9780847697021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.82
€ 190.82
paperback. This anthology of original essays by prominent political scientists, philosophers, and sociologists systematically advances our understanding of the movement's agenda. Using Amitiai Etzioni's The New Golden Rule as the guidepost for organizing 'conversations,' the essays are structured around key questions that spring from Communitarian tenets. Editor(s): Lehman, Edward W. Series: Rights & Responsibilities. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697038
- ISBN
- 9780847697038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.56
€ 74.56
paperback. Drawing on social-criticism, self-help manuals, and the social scientific analysis of American character, this text examines American thinking about individualism, conformity, and community from 1920 through 1995. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBTB; JHMC; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 231.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697076
- ISBN
- 9780847697076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.02
€ 58.02
The Common Law and the Environment. Rethinking the Statutory Basis for...
. Ed(S): Meiners, Roger E.; Morriss, Andrew P...
Paperback. This text offers principles for a new approach to protecting the environment and looks to evidence of the successes of alternative legal systems to address significant problems. Editor(s): Meiners, Roger E.; Morriss, Andrew P. Series: The Political Economy Forum. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697090
- ISBN
- 9780847697090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.03
€ 83.03
Paperback. This examination of American labour policy demonstrates that although most industrializing nations began to limit employer freedom and regulate labour conditions in the 1900's, the US continued to allow total employer discretion in decisions concerning hiring, firing, and workplace conditions. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBWJ; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697298
- ISBN
- 9780847697298
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Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
Hardback. This is a collection of essays that honour Wilson Carey McWilliams as a leader and scholar. The 14 essays pay tribute to him as a friend and citizen and seek to share their understanding of McWilliams's thinking through their own analyses of American political life. Editor(s): Bathory, Peter Dennis; Schwartz, Nancy L. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; JPF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697465
- ISBN
- 9780847697465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.75
€ 134.75
Hardback. This text offers an appraisal of Mario Vargas Llosa's literary and political production. It engages the debate concerning his role in Latin America, the merits and shortcomings of modernist and postmodernist thought, and the differences between neoliberalism and alternative positions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697502
- ISBN
- 9780847697502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.17
€ 160.17
Paperback. This text offers an appraisal of Mario Vargas Llosa's literary and political production. It engages the debate concerning his role in Latin America, the merits and shortcomings of modernist and postmodernist thought, and the differences between neoliberalism and alternative positions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697519
- ISBN
- 9780847697519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.07
€ 51.07
Paperback. Deregulating Telecommunications critically examines the transition from monopoly to competition in the U.S. and Canadian telecommunications industries. Accessibly written with a minimum of technical language, this thorough yet concise book looks at the history of the telephone industry, its regulation, and over a century of related public policy. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JPQB; KJV; KNTT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698257
- ISBN
- 9780847698257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.36
€ 62.36
Hardback. This text offers a review and analysis of divorce law in America, with some proposed changes in the law. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698684
- ISBN
- 9780847698684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.55
€ 158.55