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The Americas
Paperback. Popular Injustice focuses on the spread of highly punitive forms of social control (known locally as mano dura) in contemporary Latin America, with a particular focus on lynchings in postwar Guatemala. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFE; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804753838
- ISBN
- 9780804753838
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.10
€ 29.99
€ 29.10
Paperback. This book examines the history and weaknesses of the electoral college and proposes reforms that could be made to our electoral process without a constitutional amendment. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780804754101
- ISBN
- 9780804754101
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.17
€ 29.99
€ 27.17
Hardback. This book explains why countries have adopted different policies for working parents through a comparative historical study of four nations: France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 tables, 19 figures. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754132
- ISBN
- 9780804754132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.91
€ 124.91
Paperback. This book explains why countries have adopted different policies for working parents through a comparative historical study of four nations: France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 tables, 19 figures. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754149
- ISBN
- 9780804754149
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.17
€ 29.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. In Mourning Modernity, Seth Moglen offers a bold new map of American literary modernism as a psychologically and politically divided response to the injuries inflicted by modern capitalism. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804754194
- ISBN
- 9780804754194
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. This book is about gender and civic membership in American constitutional politics from the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment through Second Wave Feminism. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754385
- ISBN
- 9780804754385
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.17
€ 40.99
€ 40.17
Hardback. This book compares and contrasts historical and contemporary Native American policy in Canada and the United States. The contributors include economists, political scientists, and lawyers, who, despite analyzing a number of different groups in several eras, consistently take a political economy approach to the issues. Editor(s): Anderson, Terry L.; Benson, Bruce; Flanagan, Thomas E. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804754415
- ISBN
- 9780804754415
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Condition: New
€ 58.21€ 52.02
€ 58.21
€ 52.02
Hardback. Examination of U.S.-Saudi relations, the development of the oil frontier, and the enduring legacy of racial segregation at the Aramco camps. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 392 pages, 7 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 1KBB; JPS; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804754460
- ISBN
- 9780804754460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.37
€ 34.37
Paperback. Deftly blending sociological theory of organizations with archival research, interviews with nonprofit leaders, and original survey data, this book investigates the rise of new workplace fundraisers alongside the United Way, identifying why competition has occurred and delineating its consequences for donors, nonprofits, and recipients. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754491
- ISBN
- 9780804754491
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.89
€ 25.99
€ 25.89
Paperback. Chronicles an early example of "regime change" that was based on a flawed interpretation of intelligence and proclaimed a success even as its mistakes were becoming clear. Here, the author has selected and annotated twenty documents for a documentary Appendix, culminating with President Clinton's apology to the people of Guatemala. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCG; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754682
- ISBN
- 9780804754682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.86
€ 25.99
€ 25.86
Paperback. In a surprising look at the hidden world of broccoli, this richly drawn ethnography traces the global commodity chain between U.S. consumer and Maya farmer, examining the connections between desire and material production. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 table, 1 figure, 2 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCG; JFFT; KNAC; MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804754842
- ISBN
- 9780804754842
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.65
€ 26.99
€ 26.65
Paperback. Learn why we are busy, how busyness is affecting American families and lives, and what real people are doing about it. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804754927
- ISBN
- 9780804754927
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. The book traces current Indian activism in Bolivia, arguing that a new social formation is emerging to challenge racism and the harsh effects of the dominant neoliberal economic model. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 238 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804755207
- ISBN
- 9780804755207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. Improving the educational success of the children of Mexican immigrants is crucial to the future prospects of these children as well as to the American population at large. This book documents how various aspects of these children's lives help or hinder their learning in elementary school. Num Pages: 184 pages, 21 tables, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804755221
- ISBN
- 9780804755221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.24
€ 108.24
Paperback. Improving the educational success of the children of Mexican immigrants is crucial to the future prospects of these children as well as to the American population at large. This book documents how various aspects of these children's lives help or hinder their learning in elementary school. Num Pages: 184 pages, 21 tables, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804755238
- ISBN
- 9780804755238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.88
€ 25.99
€ 25.88
Hardback. Victims' Rights and Victims' Wrongs offers a provocative argument in favor of a new defense in criminal law that acknowledges and weighs a victim's behavior in determining a defendant's liability. Series: Critical Perspectives on Crime and Law. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JKV; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804755382
- ISBN
- 9780804755382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.57
€ 70.57
Paperback. This book discusses the relationship between democracy and policing, and, more specifically, what it means for law enforcement to be "democratic" in modern-day America. Series: Critical Perspectives on Crime and Law. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804755641
- ISBN
- 9780804755641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.14
€ 29.99
€ 29.14
Hardback. Breitwieser's close readings reveal that the thwarting of mourning, partly linked to nationalist feeling, was a central issue for many American authors, but that those who successfully reclaimed mourning came to strange and fresh understandings of the actual world. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804755818
- ISBN
- 9780804755818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.52
€ 86.52
Paperback. The authors in this edited volume examine the political economy of the history of Congress by showing how changes in Congressional practices and institutions are related to key economic and political events. Editor(s): Brady, David W.; McCubbins, Mathew D. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 536 pages, 7 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804755917
- ISBN
- 9780804755917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.42
€ 46.99
€ 46.42
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of democratic participation among first- and second-generation immigrants in the United States. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 tables, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804755924
- ISBN
- 9780804755924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.95
€ 27.99
€ 26.95