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The Americas
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- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135748
- ISBN
- 9780691135748
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€ 52.92€ 41.45
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Hardback. From the end of the author's presidency until his death, this title includes 581 documents from 18 June 1811 to 30 April 1812. It also takes readings of a solar eclipse; attempts to determine Monticello's longitude; measures Willis Mountain; and calls for a fixed international standard for measures, weights, and coins. Editor(s): Looney, J. Jefferson. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series. Num Pages: 800 pages, 10 duotones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1257.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 808
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135656
- ISBN
- 9780691135656
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€ 167.00€ 123.95
€ 167.00
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Hardback. Americans like to think that they look after their own, especially in times of hardship. And for the Great Depression and the Great Society eras, the collective memory is one of solidarity and compassion for the less fortunate. This title challenges this story by examining opinion polls and letters to presidents from average citizens. Num Pages: 240 pages, 36 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135632
- ISBN
- 9780691135632
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€ 42.99€ 30.49
€ 42.99
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Paperback. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many questioned whether the large number of political appointees in the Federal Emergency Management Agency contributed to the agency's poor handling of the catastrophe. This book examines how and why Presidents use political appointees and how their choices impact government performance - for better or worse. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 line illus. 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135441
- ISBN
- 9780691135441
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€ 46.99€ 33.27
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Hardback. Offering a balance between analysis, personal memoir, and foreign policy remedies, this book injects much-needed wisdom into the public discussion of long-term US-Muslim relations. This title argues that an engagement with the Muslim world benefits the national interest of the United States. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135250
- ISBN
- 9780691135250
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
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Hardback. Explores why astronomy captivated Joseph Cornell, and considers hundreds of his works - found-footage films, three-dimensional space-object boxes, enigmatic collages, and cosmic ephemera - that contain references to astronomical phenomena. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 color illus. 81 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1578.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134987
- ISBN
- 9780691134987
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€ 61.15€ 47.35
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Paperback. Brings together leading Christian scholars of diverse theological and ethical perspectives - Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anabaptist - to address fundamental questions of state and civil society, international law and relations, the role of the nation, and issues of violence and its containment. Editor(s): Coleman, John A. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; HRCX6; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134819
- ISBN
- 9780691134819
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€ 46.99€ 32.93
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€ 32.93
Paperback. Situates liberalism in the convulsive 1960s and illuminates the challenges that face liberalism. Series: The James Madison Library in American Politics. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 101 x 32. Weight in Grams: 628.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134758
- ISBN
- 9780691134758
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€ 52.92€ 41.59
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Paperback. What impels poets to leap across time and space to speak to invisible listeners, seeking an ideal intimacy? This book argues that such poets must invent the language that will enact, on the page, an intimacy they lack in life. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134741
- ISBN
- 9780691134741
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€ 26.99€ 20.24
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Paperback. Examines when, why, and how presidents talk about the economy, and whether the president's economic rhetoric matters. This book demonstrates conclusively that such presidential words do matter. It concludes that rhetoric is indeed a tool of presidential leadership that can be used unilaterally to affect a range of political and economic outcomes. Num Pages: 232 pages, 37 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134727
- ISBN
- 9780691134727
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€ 46.99€ 32.94
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Paperback. Why do very different countries often emulate the same policy model? Two years after Ronald Reagan's income-tax simplification of 1986, Brazil adopted a similar reform even though it threatened to exacerbate income disparity. This book demonstrates that bounded - not full - rationality drives the spread of innovations across countries. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPA; JPB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134710
- ISBN
- 9780691134710
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.27
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Paperback. Evaluating changes in liberal political theory and jurisprudence, particularly American liberalism after WWII, this book argues that the expansion of rights for adults has come at a high and generally unnoticed cost. It documents the indifference of liberal theorists and jurists to what were long deemed core elements of children's welfare. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134703
- ISBN
- 9780691134703
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Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.45
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Paperback. Argues that almost all successful nation-state projects have been associated with a particular political institution prior to independence: the segment-state, a jurisdiction defined by both human and territorial boundaries. Num Pages: 440 pages, 18 line illus. 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPB; JPFN; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134673
- ISBN
- 9780691134673
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Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.86
€ 58.80
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Paperback. In the 1930s, fewer than one in one hundred US labor union members were African American. By 1980, the figure was more than one in five. This book explores the politics and history that led to this integration of organized labor. It also tells the story about how the Democratic Party unintentionally sowed the seeds of labor's decline. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134659
- ISBN
- 9780691134659
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€ 52.92€ 41.45
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Paperback. Providing an alternative to conventional arguments grounded in public choice theory, this book demonstrates that regulatory government can, and on various occasions does, advance general interests. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134642
- ISBN
- 9780691134642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.44
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Paperback. The overseas basing of troops has been a central pillar of American military strategy since World War II - and a controversial one. This book provides a historical and comparative context needed to understand what is at stake in overseas basing. It gives case studies of American bases in Japan, Italy, Turkey, the Philippines, and Spain. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134635
- ISBN
- 9780691134635
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.82
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Paperback. A photographic guide to the birds of eastern North America. It presents key identification features of each bird. It covers entire eastern half of mainland North America and the arctic and subarctic territorial islands of the US and Canada. Series: Princeton Field Guides. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1,118 color photos. 405 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBBF; 1KBBN; 1KBBS; 1KBC; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134260
- ISBN
- 9780691134260
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.59
€ 21.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. Explains how the Senate managed to satisfy its lawmaking role during the 19th and early 20th century, when it lacked essential formal rules for governing debate. This book argues that in a system where filibusters played out as wars of attrition, the threat of rule changes prevented the institution from devolving into parliamentary chaos. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 26 line illus. 35 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134062
- ISBN
- 9780691134062
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.27
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Paperback. In 1937, Mexican workers were among the strikers and supporters beaten, arrested, and murdered by Chicago policemen in the now infamous Republic Steel Mill Strike. This book paints a multifaceted portrait of the complexities and contours of the Mexican American struggle for equality from the 1930s to the postwar era. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; KCF; KCZ; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134024
- ISBN
- 9780691134024
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.96
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Paperback. Uses the lens of executive clemency in capital cases to discuss the fraught condition of mercy in American political life. This book examines the history of capital clemency in the twentieth century and surrounding legal controversies and philosophical debates about when mercy should be extended. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JMC; JKVP; JPQB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133997
- ISBN
- 9780691133997
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.90
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Paperback. Gives an account of nationalism and the politics of turning immigrants into citizens and Americans. This work takes you through controversies over citizenship for blacks and the rights of aliens at the nation's founding, and also examines the interplay of ideas and institutions in the Americanization movement in the 1910s and 1920s. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133966
- ISBN
- 9780691133966
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.93
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Paperback. How we die reveals much about how we live. This book traces the history of euthanasia in the United States to show how changing attitudes toward death reflect new and troubling ways of experiencing pain, hope, and freedom. It shows how over time, the term came to mean a death blessed by the grace of God, and later, medical hastening of death. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFME. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133904
- ISBN
- 9780691133904
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.27
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Paperback. Offers an account of the suburbanization of the South from the perspective of corporate leaders, political activists, and especially of the ordinary families who lived in booming Sunbelt metropolises such as Atlanta, Charlotte, and Richmond. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 23 halftones. 1 line illus. 4 tables. 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133898
- ISBN
- 9780691133898
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.20
€ 46.99
€ 33.20
Paperback. Examines the role of intellectuals in foreign policymaking. This work recounts the history of the development of ideas about strategy and foreign policy during a critical period in American history: the era of the nuclear standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133874
- ISBN
- 9780691133874
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70