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Paperback. Since the early 1960s, scholarly thinking on the power of US presidents has rested on these words: "Presidential power is the power to persuade." Power, in this formulation, is strictly about bargaining and convincing other political actors to do things the president cannot accomplish alone. This work argues otherwise. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 line illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691102702
- ISBN
- 9780691102702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.46
€ 53.48
€ 42.46
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691059211
- ISBN
- 9780691059211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 90.24
€ 118.84
€ 90.24
Paperback. Features evidence that recruited athletes 'underperform': they do even less well academically than predicted by their test scores and high school grades. This book examines the forces that drive this process and presents proposals for reform. It argues for re-establishing athletics as a means of fulfilling the educational missions of our colleges. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 440 pages, 54 line illus. 39 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; WSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123141
- ISBN
- 9780691123141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.44
€ 53.48
€ 42.44
Paperback. Offers information on how race-sensitive admissions policies work and defines the effects they have had on over 45,000 students of different races. This book reveals demonstrates what effect the termination of these policies would have on the number of minority students at different kinds of selective institutions. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 544 pages, 103 line illus. 93 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFJ; JFSL; JNMF; JNMN; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050195
- ISBN
- 9780691050195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.86
€ 43.99
€ 30.86
Hardback. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 184 pages, 7 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691172101
- ISBN
- 9780691172101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
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
€ 28.66
€ 28.66
Paperback. Provides the exploration of college completion at America's public universities. This title sheds light on serious issues as dropout rates linked to race, gender, and socioeconomic status. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 416 pages, 97 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNAM; JNF; JNHX; JNKD; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149905
- ISBN
- 9780691149905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media LLc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781625450777
- ISBN
- 9781625450777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.75
€ 33.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. The only way to reverse the historical trends that have made Los Angeles increasingly unliveable, Fulton concludes, is to confront the prevailing "cocoon citizenship,the mind-set that prevents the city's inhabitants and leaders from recognizing Los Angeles's patchwork of communities as a single metropolis. Num Pages: 424 pages, 74, 13 maps, 61 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBT; JPQB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801865060
- ISBN
- 9780801865060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.27
€ 41.27
Paperback. Series: Gender and History. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; HBTS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403987082
- ISBN
- 9781403987082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.17
€ 45.99
€ 38.17
Paperback. First published in 1943, this is an account of an Italian-American slum in Boston. Num Pages: 418 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560. Social Structure of an Italian Slum. 418 pages, illustrations. First published in 1943, this is an account of an Italian-American slum in Boston. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JHM; JMH. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 27. Weight: 492.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 418
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 4th Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226895451
- ISBN
- 9780226895451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.82
€ 36.99
€ 28.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 273 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- New Edition
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865976689
- ISBN
- 9780865976689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 273 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- New Edition
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865976672
- ISBN
- 9780865976672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.69
€ 33.99
€ 24.69
Since the moment William Ferris' parents him a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera in 1954, Ferris passionately began to photograph his world. He has never stopped. This beautiful, provocative collection of 100 of Ferris' photographs of the South, taken during his formative period, capture the power of his colour photography. Series: H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 103 Colour Plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJ; 3JM; AGN; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469629681
- ISBN
- 9781469629681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.35
€ 40.99
€ 35.35
Paperback. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, folklorist Ferris documented the voices of African Americans as they spoke about and performed the diverse musical traditions that form the authentic roots of the blues. Illustrated. Series: H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Includes a CD of original music, illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469628875
- ISBN
- 9781469628875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.01
€ 32.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. Examines the checkered history of program budgeting (PPB) as a means of rationalizing the allocation of resources within and across government agencies. This book includes a study of the adoption and effects of PPB at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, 5 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; KJMV1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017771
- ISBN
- 9781589017771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.23
€ 40.23
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Akron Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931968041
- ISBN
- 9781931968041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.72
€ 20.99
€ 20.72
Hardback. Num Pages: 532 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 34. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761825982
- ISBN
- 9780761825982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.06
€ 148.06
Hardback. Helps you examine the thorny issue of the pragmatism typically ascribed to Lincoln versus the radicalism of Lovejoy, and the role each played in ending slavery. Exploring the men's politics, personal traits, and religious convictions, this book traces their separate paths in life as well as their frequent interactions. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038464
- ISBN
- 9780252038464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.70
€ 43.99
€ 43.70
Hardback. Since the end of World War II, runaway fears of Soviet imperialism, global terrorism, and anarchy have tended to drive American foreign policy toward an imperial agenda. This title draws on America's religious and political history and examines two concepts at play in the founding of the country - contractual and covenantal. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JHB; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017658
- ISBN
- 9781589017658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.93
€ 70.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 237 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786472680
- ISBN
- 9780786472680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.60
€ 34.60
Paperback. Los Angeles rose to significance in the first half of the twentieth century by way of its complex relationship to three rivers: the Los Angeles, the Owens, and the Colorado. Full of primary sources and original documents, this book is of interest to both students of Los Angeles and general readers interested in the origins of the city. Num Pages: 164 pages, 39 b/w images, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; RNFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292420
- ISBN
- 9780520292420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Reveals both the William F. Cody of personal history and the Buffalo Bill of American mythology - and, finally, the curious reality that partakes of both Editor(s): Christianson, Frank. Series: The Papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Num Pages: 584 pages, 114 illustrations, 3 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803232914
- ISBN
- 9780803232914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 240 black & white photographs, 3 black & white maps, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- 25th Anniversary ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591142133
- ISBN
- 9781591142133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.45
€ 92.45