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The Americas
Paperback. Political conservatives have long believed that the best government is a small government. But if this were true, the author argues, the nation would not be experiencing stagnant wages, rising health care costs, increasing unemployment, and concentrations of wealth for a narrow elite. Series: The Public Square. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146201
- ISBN
- 9780691146201
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€ 24.99€ 18.81
€ 24.99
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Hardback. American universities serve as economic engines, performing the scientific research that can create new industries, drive economic growth, and keep the United States globally competitive. This title sheds light on how knowledge and politics intersect to structure the economy. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKG; JNMN; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147086
- ISBN
- 9780691147086
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€ 53.29€ 42.14
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Paperback. Considers the ways Americans understand the relationship between their religious beliefs and the political arena. This work covers such topics as: how religious diversity affects American democracy, how religion is implicated in America's partisan battles, and how religion affects ideas about race, ethnicity, and gender. Editor(s): Wolfe, Alan; Katznelson, Ira. Num Pages: 456 pages, 16 line illus. 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 618.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147291
- ISBN
- 9780691147291
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€ 53.29€ 42.46
€ 53.29
€ 42.46
Hardback. On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal officially opened for business, forever changing the face of global trade and military power, as well as the role of the United States on the world stage. Examining the Canal's influence on Panama, the United States, and the world, this title chronicles the economic and political history of the Canal. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 halftone. 30 line illus. 48 tables. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCPC; HBT; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 768.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147383
- ISBN
- 9780691147383
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€ 45.00€ 36.16
€ 45.00
€ 36.16
Hardback. Derided by the Right as dangerous and by the Left as spineless, Barack Obama puzzles observers. This title reveals the sources of Obama's ideas and explains why his principled aversion to absolutes does not fit contemporary partisan categories. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFCX; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147468
- ISBN
- 9780691147468
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€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. As recently as the early 1970s, the news media was one of the most respected institutions in the United States. Yet by the 1990s, this trust had all but evaporated. This book examines waning public trust in the institutional news media within the context of the American political system. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 halftone. 30 line illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147864
- ISBN
- 9780691147864
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€ 47.36
€ 47.36
Paperback. Challenges how we think about the relationship between race, political parties, and American democracy. This book shows that not all groups are treated equally, and that politicians spend most of their time and resources on white swing voters - to the detriment of the African American community. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148014
- ISBN
- 9780691148014
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€ 42.99€ 31.03
€ 42.99
€ 31.03
Paperback. Explains how and why Margaret Mead became the best-known anthropologist and female public intellectual in twentieth-century America. Using photographs, films, television appearances, and materials from newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals, this title explores the ways in which Mead became an American cultural heroine. Num Pages: 392 pages, 37 halftones. 15 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148083
- ISBN
- 9780691148083
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€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Tackles a long-standing and fraught debate over racial inequalities in America's schools. This title exposes raw, real-time arguments over what inequalities of opportunity based on race in our schools look like today - and what, if anything, various Americans should do about it. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNKP; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148090
- ISBN
- 9780691148090
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€ 40.99€ 29.27
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Paperback. Political parties are the defining institutions of representative democracy and the darlings of political science. This account moves between political theory and political science, and uses resources from both fields to outline an appreciation of parties and the moral distinctiveness of partisanship. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 226 x 37. Weight in Grams: 784.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148144
- ISBN
- 9780691148144
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€ 42.99€ 31.01
€ 42.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. What does it mean to say that some of the best Chinese contemporary art is made in America, by Americans? This book challenges the artificial and narrowly conceived definitions of Chinese art, revealing the great diversity of Chinese art and showing just how complex and uncertain the labels 'contemporary', 'Chinese', and 'American' have become. Editor(s): Silbergeld, Jerome; Ching, Dora C. Y. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 color illus. 172 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JM; ABA; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148601
- ISBN
- 9780691148601
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€ 40.99€ 29.15
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Paperback. Examining partisan attachments across the four primary racial groups - African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and whites - in the United States, this book offers an account of how race and immigration influence the relationship that Americans have - or fail to have - with the Democratic and Republican parties. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148793
- ISBN
- 9780691148793
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
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€ 33.37
Paperback. Brings together some of the top American historians to offer a look at one of the most controversial US presidencies. This book examines the successes as well as the failures, covering different major aspect of Bush's two terms in office. Editor(s): Zelizer, Julian E. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149011
- ISBN
- 9780691149011
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€ 46.99€ 33.61
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€ 33.61
Paperback. Answers the question of whether black and Latino legislators better represent minority interests in Congress than white legislators. This book argues that minority members of Congress act on behalf of broad minority interests - inside and outside their districts - because of a shared bond of experience and a sense of linked fate. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 line illus. 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JFSL4; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149264
- ISBN
- 9780691149264
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€ 40.99€ 29.28
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Hardback. Collects the 526 documents of Thomas Jefferson that run from 28 November 1813 to 30 September 1814, the period during which Jefferson reviews the extant sources on the 1765 Stamp Act crisis to aid William Wirt, a Patrick Henry scholar; records his largely positive impressions of George Washington; and, updates a reading list for law students. Editor(s): Looney, J. Jefferson. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series. Num Pages: 816 pages, 10 duotones. 11 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BJ; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1285.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 840
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149752
- ISBN
- 9780691149752
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Condition: New
€ 168.17€ 126.19
€ 168.17
€ 126.19
Paperback. Provides the exploration of college completion at America's public universities. This title sheds light on serious issues as dropout rates linked to race, gender, and socioeconomic status. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 416 pages, 97 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNAM; JNF; JNHX; JNKD; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149905
- ISBN
- 9780691149905
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
Paperback. Generations of Americans have debated the meaning of Abraham Lincoln's views on race and slavery. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation and supported a constitutional amendment to outlaw slavery. This book includes a complete collection of Lincoln's important writings on both race and slavery. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.; Yacovone, Donald. Num Pages: 416 pages, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWJ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149981
- ISBN
- 9780691149981
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.22
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Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JHBS; WSTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150291
- ISBN
- 9780691150291
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€ 40.99€ 29.27
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Paperback. Tells the saga of five generations of slave owners in colonial New England. This title follows the tale from the early seventeenth to the early twenty-first century, from New England, through the South, to the sprawling slave plantations of the Caribbean. Num Pages: 344 pages, 24 halftones. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150352
- ISBN
- 9780691150352
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
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Hardback. No state has voted Republican more consistently or widely or for longer than Kansas. To understand red state politics, Kansas is the place. It is also the place to understand red state religion. This title tells the story of religiously motivated political activism in Kansas from territorial days to the present. Num Pages: 504 pages, 13 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; HRAM2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150550
- ISBN
- 9780691150550
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.54
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€ 39.54
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150734
- ISBN
- 9780691150734
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
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Paperback. How do Supreme Court justices decide their cases? Do they follow their policy preferences? Or are they constrained by the law and by other political actors? By showing how law and politics interact in the construction of American law, this book sheds light on the role that the Supreme Court plays in the constitutional order. Num Pages: 216 pages, 28 halftones. 20 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151052
- ISBN
- 9780691151052
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€ 40.99€ 29.15
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Paperback. The American National Election Studies (ANES) is the social science survey program devoted to voting and elections. This book brings together a group of social scientists that developed and tested measures that might be added to the ANES, with the goal of extending scholarly understanding of the causes and consequences of electoral outcomes. Editor(s): Aldrich, John H.; McGraw, Kathleen M. Num Pages: 432 pages, 24 line illus. 98 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151465
- ISBN
- 9780691151465
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Hardback. There are over 1,000 McDonald's on French soil. And two Disney theme parks have opened near Paris in the last two decades. From McDonald's and Coca-Cola to free markets and foreign policy, this book looks closely at the conflicts and contradictions of France's relationship to American politics and culture. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 halftones. 4 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151816
- ISBN
- 9780691151816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.98€ 59.92
€ 76.98
€ 59.92