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Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; LNDC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156194
ISBN
9780691156194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive history of how Speakers have been elected in the US House since 1789, arguing that the organizational politics of these elections were critical to the construction of mass political parties in America and laid the groundwork for the role they play in setting the agenda of Congress today. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 496 pages, 22 line illus. 68 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156446
ISBN
9780691156446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. In an America where the rich and fortunate have free rein to do as they please, can the ideal of liberty and justice for all be anything but an empty slogan? This title describes how these ordinary people conceive of citizenship, how they acquire and exercise power, and how religious ideas and institutions contribute to their successes. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156651
ISBN
9780691156651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.06

Hardback. What is the best education for exceptionally able and high-achieving youngsters? Can the United States strengthen its future intellectual leadership, economic vitality, and scientific prowess without sacrificing equal opportunity? This title discusses how these schools work - and their critical role in nurturing the country's brightest students. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 line illus. 21 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKD; JNLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 175 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156675
ISBN
9780691156675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Hardback. Documenting Thomas Jefferson's last year's, this title presents 523 documents from 1 September 1815 to 30 April 1816. In this period, Jefferson makes three trips to Poplar Forest. Editor(s): Looney, J. Jefferson. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series. Num Pages: 840 pages, 8 page illus. section - 10 duotones. 36 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1285.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
848
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156705
ISBN
9780691156705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.00
€ 124.00

Hardback. A title that opens on 13 November 1802, when the Jefferson is in Washington, and closes on 3 March 1803, the final day of his second year as president. The central issue of these months is the closing of the right of deposit at New Orleans, an act that threatens the economic wellbeing of Westerners. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 760 pages, 8 page illus. section - 8 duotones. 13 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156712
ISBN
9780691156712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.00
€ 125.15

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157221
ISBN
9780691157221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.94

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157238
ISBN
9780691157238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.44

Hardback. Series: America in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 halftones. 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157795
ISBN
9780691157795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.94

Paperback. The first narrative history of the neglected but essential period of African American literature between the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights era. Num Pages: 600 pages, 60 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1024.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157894
ISBN
9780691157894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBTW; HBWQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157924
ISBN
9780691157924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.64

Paperback. Series: Princeton Lectures in Politics and Public Affairs. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 line illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157986
ISBN
9780691157986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JNK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158082
ISBN
9780691158082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Hardback. OThis timely book examines the impact of presidential leadership on the emergence and endurance of American global primacy. Nye is judicious, makes a plausible argument about each president he considers, and cuts through confusion and partisanship . . . "--John M. Owen IV, author of "The Clash of Ideas in World Politics." Series: The Richard Ullman Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158365
ISBN
9780691158365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.88

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158426
ISBN
9780691158426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.56
€ 54.23

Paperback. Offers an account of the founding of Jamestown in 1607 to Barack Obama's 2009 inaugural address - to show how American democracy is bound up with the history of print. Part civics primer, part cultural history, this title excavates the origins of everything from the paper ballot and the Constitution to the I O U and the dictionary. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159591
ISBN
9780691159591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. On September 4, 1957, after the Supreme Court struck down racial segregation in public schools, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus called up the National Guard to surround Little Rock Central High School, preventing black students from going in. This title offers a landmark of American history. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 344 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159614
ISBN
9780691159614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. Why have American policies failed to reduce the racial inequalities still pervasive throughout the nation? Has President Barack Obama defined new political approaches to race that might spur unity and progress? This title examines deals with these questions. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 392 pages, 5 halftones. 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159621
ISBN
9780691159621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.86

Paperback. Most of us are taught from a young age to be winners and avoid being losers. But what does it mean to win or lose? Does winning make us happy? This title undertakes an unprecedented investigation of winning and losing in American society, what we are really after as we struggle to win, our collective beliefs about winners and losers, and more. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFP; JHB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159645
ISBN
9780691159645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. Argues that since the nation's founding, but especially since the 1930s, the courts have been cutting holes in the original Constitution and its amendments to eliminate the parts that protect liberty from the power of government. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
UPD REV
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159737
ISBN
9780691159737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.95

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