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Paperback. While Brown versus Board of Education remains much more famous, Mendez versus Westminster School District (1947) was actually the first case in which segregation in education was successfully challenged in federal court. This title provides a concise account of its legal issues and legacy. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL1; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617197
- ISBN
- 9780700617197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.49
€ 37.49
Paperback. Takes a fresh look at the Supreme Court's controversial and much-debated stances on capital punishment - in the landmark case of Furman versus Georgia. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFMC; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617111
- ISBN
- 9780700617111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.30
€ 32.30
Hardcover. In 1955, Louis Hartz offered perhaps the most famous interpretation of American history of the second half of the twentieth century in his book "The Liberal Tradition in America". This book considers whether Hartz's analysis should be repudiated or updated and whether a study of America as a 'liberal society' is still a rewarding undertaking. Editor(s): Hulliung, Mark. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617081
- ISBN
- 9780700617081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.22
€ 71.22
Hardcover. Offers a look at how Jimmy Carter alienated his own supporters, why Ted Kennedy ran against him, what the Kennedy campaign has to say about America in the 1970s, and whether or not the 1980 election really was a turning point in electoral history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617029
- ISBN
- 9780700617029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.71
€ 61.71
Paperback. A guide to the geology, natural resources, landmarks, and landscapes of Kansas along nine of the Sunflower State's major highways. Covering more than 2,600 miles, and featuring more than 100 photographs, drawings, and maps, it provides the descriptions of contemporary and historical features to be seen across Kansas. Num Pages: 256 pages, 71 photographs, 11 in colour, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; WNW; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 2 Rev Upd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617005
- ISBN
- 9780700617005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.94
€ 29.94
Attack Politics: Negativity in Presidential Campaigns since 1960 Secon...
Buell, Emmett H., Sigelman, Lee
Paperback. A study of negativity in presidential campaigns since 1960. It includes a chapter on the 2008 contest between Barack Obama and John McCain. It systematically analyzes negative campaigning and offers an overview of modern presidential races. It is suitable for those interested in the vagaries of those campaigns. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 396 pages, 71 tables, 26 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 2nd Revised and Updated ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616800
- ISBN
- 9780700616800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.69
€ 45.69
Paperback. "American Virtues" is the first comprehensive analysis of Jefferson's moral and political philosophy in over 20 years, and the first ever to focus exclusively on the full range of moral, civic, and intellectual virtues that together form the American character. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616787
- ISBN
- 9780700616787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.88
€ 34.88
Paperback. A true Band of Brothers story from the Vietnam War, this first unit history of a naval air squadron uses extensive interviews to highlight the Navy's contribution to the air war. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 440 pages, 37 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616770
- ISBN
- 9780700616770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.34
€ 46.34
Hardcover. During America's turbulent antebellum era, the Supreme Court decided important cases - most famously Dred Scott - that spoke to sectional concerns and shaped the nation's response to the slavery question. This title presents a comprehensive examination of the major slavery cases that came before the Court between 1825 and 1861. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616664
- ISBN
- 9780700616664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.54
€ 78.54
Hardcover. Addresses the fundamental question of what role discretionary executive power should play in a constitutional order, reexamining what has become an intractable debate to show that what can destroy our Constitution also has the potential to save it. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616657
- ISBN
- 9780700616657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.07
€ 78.07
Hardcover. The presidential election of 1828 is one of the most compelling stories in American history: Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans and man of the people, bounced back from his controversial loss four years earlier to unseat John Quincy Adams. This study of Jackson's election separates myth from reality. Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JPA; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616619
- ISBN
- 9780700616619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.87
€ 70.87
Hardcover. Shows that postwar homesteading continued to shape the modern West in important ways. This study describes how the Bureau of Reclamation used lotteries to make available free land that had previously been part of Indian reservations, used for Japanese internment, or abandoned by unsuccessful settlers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 24 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616572
- ISBN
- 9780700616572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.71
€ 61.71
Paperback. Revisits the largely forgotten story of how the McGovern campaign represented the zenith of sixties-style liberalism, and how its historic defeat still haunts Democrats to this day and in the process identifies what Democrats must do before they can reassume their role as agents of progressive change." Num Pages: 268 pages, 21 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616503
- ISBN
- 9780700616503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.54
€ 45.54
Paperback. Makes the case that campus speech codes - no matter how well grounded in history, law, or philosophy - have tended to be overbroad, arbitrarily enforced, and used selectively to protect only certain groups at the expense of others. This title challenges academics and general readers to reconsider how we deal with this important issue. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JNM; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616480
- ISBN
- 9780700616480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.95
€ 37.95
Hardcover. Blending history, law, and politics, this book provides a look at the application and scrutiny of president's use of the clemency power. It assesses whether independent counsel investigations and special prosecutors have prompted the executive to use the pardon as a weapon in interbranch political warfare. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616466
- ISBN
- 9780700616466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.39
€ 70.39
Hardcover. Drawn from the farms and towns of Otsego and Herkimer counties, the 121st New York State Volunteer Infantry Regiment served with the Sixth Corps in the Army of the Potomac throughout the Civil War. This book chronicles the epic story of this heroic 'band of brothers'. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 592 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616459
- ISBN
- 9780700616459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.01
€ 87.01
Hardcover. The presidential campaign of 1848 saw the first strong electoral challenge to the expansion of slavery in the US; most historians consider the appearance of Free Soil Party in that election a major turning point of the 19th century. This title deals with the 1848 election, and clarifies our understanding of a pivotal moment in American history. Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616404
- ISBN
- 9780700616404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.49
€ 70.49
Hardcover. George Catlin gained renown for his nineteenth-century paintings of Indians and their lands. The author argues that, despite his sympathies, Catlin's work embodied the same prevailing sentiment toward Nature that sanctioned Indian removal and thus undercut his own alternate vision for westward expansion. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL9; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616312
- ISBN
- 9780700616312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.47
€ 56.47
Paperback. Chronicles the efforts of a historic joint House-Senate inquiry to get to the bottom of our intelligence failures on 9/11 in 2001. This study provides a grim reminder of the challenges that remain in the war on terror. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPSH; JPWL2. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616268
- ISBN
- 9780700616268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.73
€ 45.73
Paperback. Kurtz, a distinguished historian who has plumbed every crevice of the controversial Kennedy assassination case for more than 30 years, now sums up and critiques four decades of debate, while also offering provocative new perspectives. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 59389th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616251
- ISBN
- 9780700616251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.79
€ 29.79