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Paperback. A biography of the Supreme Court Justice of 34 years, Hugo Black, (1886-1971). He once was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and went on to be one of the most celebrated and important civil libertarians in the history of the USA and the 20th century's chief proponent of the First Amendment. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 207 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823218684
ISBN
9780823218684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Shows how the sudden opportunity to "practice" democracy in 1867 opened up a free space in the land of Kaisers, generals, and Junkers. This book offers a reinterpretation of 19th- and early 20th-century Germany and engages historians concerned with the question of Germany's "special path" to modernity. Num Pages: 488 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048543
ISBN
9780691048543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716533801
ISBN
9780716533801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. The authors' goal in studying the Kenrick case is to examine how taken-for-granted assumptions about class, gender and familiarial relations contributed to the longevity of the cast-iron hardware firm. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516403
ISBN
9780742516403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.60

Hardcover. Though we think of the 1960s and the early '70s as a time of radical social, cultural, and political upheaval, we tend to picture the action as happening on campuses and in the streets. Yet the rise of the underground newspaper was equally daring and original. This title pays homage in its design to the radical press. Num Pages: 240 pages, 700 colour plates. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AKC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 262 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1810.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226424354
ISBN
9780226424354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.11

Paperback. Founded in 1965, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) is an American institution with an international reputation. This work establishes the full importance and vitality of the AACM. It uncovers a vibrant, multicultural universe and reveals a major piece of the history of avant-garde music and art. Num Pages: 690 pages, 4 colour plates, 71 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
690
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226476964
ISBN
9780226476964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.19

Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 255 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173542
ISBN
9780691173542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Hardcover. The author looks at parties, trade unions, industry and finance in Britain since 1974. The previous volumes are "Britain in Search of Balance, 1940-61" and "Threats to the Postwar Settlement, 1961-74". Num Pages: 606 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JP; KCB; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 50. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
Palgrave Schol, Print UK
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1991st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333414149
ISBN
9780333414149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.67

Hardback. This volume examines and documents the impact of the Jewish experience on the life and work of the influential theoretician of international politics, Hans J. Morgenthau. It explores the very real impact anti-semitism and Morgenthau's German-Jewish heritage had on his political thought. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JFSR1; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739103746
ISBN
9780739103746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.00

Hardback. The communist German Democratic Republic, founded in 1949 in the Soviet-occupied zone of post-war Germany is, for many people, epitomized by the Berlin Wall; Soviet tanks and surveillance by the secret security police, the Stasi, appear to be central. But is this really all there is to the GDR's history? Num Pages: 347 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454357
ISBN
9781845454357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.82

Paperback. This study presents a different approach to the question of power and influence after the Cold War. Inspired by the debate over German hegemony and drawing on fieldwork, it develops two cases of German relations with East-Central Europe to test competing arguments. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DV; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847695232
ISBN
9780847695232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.98

Hardback. This study presents a different approach to the question of power and influence after the Cold War. Inspired by the debate over German hegemony and drawing on fieldwork, it develops two cases of German relations with East-Central Europe to test competing arguments. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DV; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847695225
ISBN
9780847695225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.37

Paperback. This is the first detailed study of the recent geographical distribution of poverty and wealth in Britain. It presents the most comprehensive estimates of the changing levels of poverty and wealth from the late 1960s. A free pdf version of this report is available online at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349958
ISBN
9781861349958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.08

Hardback. This book charts the growth of the university settlement movement, a fundamental influence in the shaping of the welfare state, from 1918 to Margaret Thatcher's election in 1979. It looks at the complex relationships between charities, the welfare state and individuals and the ways in which change was negotiated over the twentieth century. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719078750
ISBN
9780719078750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.98

Paperback. This reader provides two centuries of historical context to debates on health inequality. Extracts from classic texts, information about authors and an introduction draw together important themes of change and continuity. It is a key text for students on a range of policy courses and an excellent resource for anyone interested in poverty. Editor(s): Davey-Smith, George; Dorling, Daniel; Shaw, Mary. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations facsim., maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; JFFA; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342119
ISBN
9781861342119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 40.81

Paperback. In the 1990s, policy specialists made "dependency" the issue and crafted incentives to get people off welfare. This work gives an account of the thinking behind these very different views of "the poverty problem," in a century-spanning inquiry into the politics, institutions, ideologies, and social science that shaped poverty research and policy. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFCX; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780691102559
ISBN
9780691102559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Hardcover. The book provides the first detailed, comprehensive assessment of the ideological basis and practical operation of the poor law system in the post-Famine period in Ireland (1850-1914). Series: Reappraisals in Irish History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 maps, 11 graphs, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846319419
ISBN
9781846319419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.43

Paperback. An analysis of the changing attitudes to poverty from Victorian times up until the outbreak of the First World War in which the author reviews the old system of poor relief and looks at the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, which became a milestone in social legislation. In the SEMINAR STUDIES IN HISTORY series. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 152 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Addison Wesley Longman
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582315549
ISBN
9780582315549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.76

Hardback. Series: Wolverhampton Military Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50-75 maps & ills. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170. .
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911096559
ISBN
9781911096559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.01

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641300
ISBN
9780691641300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.59

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