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Paperback. Methods of campaign financing by US political parties have been controversial since George Washington first ran for office. Critics of reform argue that it would decrease electoral turnout and the amount of information voters receive about candidates. This text analyzes these criticisms. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; KF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688685
- ISBN
- 9780847688685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
Hardback. From gated communities to Heaven's Gate, the idea and practice of community in America has not only declined but mutated. This text examines the counterfeit community in America from a number of perspectives revealing that building a genuine community means no quick fixes. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSF; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688715
- ISBN
- 9780847688715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.67
€ 171.67
Hardback. This new collection of Herbert J. Gans's scholarly and other writings, including excerpts from his most prominent ethnographic books, The Urban Villagers, The Levittowners, and Deciding What's News, will be a thought-provoking resource for social scientists, students, and all those who care about America. Series: Legacies of Social Thought Series. Num Pages: 361 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690404
- ISBN
- 9780847690404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.96€ 79.85
€ 92.96
€ 79.85
Hardback. This work examines how an anthropological definition of culture shaped the central political and social narratives of the Cold War era. The author suggests that the emphasis on individualism in contemporary identity politics must be understood as a legacy of the Cold War liberalism of the 1950s. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690572
- ISBN
- 9780847690572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.28
€ 90.28
Hardback. In this volume, a host of distinguished scholars examine Richard Rorty's influence on twentieth-century American pragmatism and its commitment to achieving social democracy. Editor(s): Pettegrew, John. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; CFG; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690619
- ISBN
- 9780847690619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.30
€ 185.30
Paperback. In this volume, a host of distinguished scholars examine Richard Rorty's influence on twentieth-century American pragmatism and its commitment to achieving social democracy. Editor(s): Pettegrew, John. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; CFG; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690626
- ISBN
- 9780847690626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Paperback. In this text, Paul Conkin focuses his analysis on the numerous challenges in the late 19th and early 20th century to age-old beliefs in the existence of a god, in a world that exhibits some intrinsic or extrinsic purpose, in the divine origin and destiny of humans, and in transcendent moral values. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690640
- ISBN
- 9780847690640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48
€ 53.48
Hardback. In the late 1980s, publishers, authors, scholars, and the reading public watched the results of two lawsuits involving the family of John Cheever, short story writer, and Academy Chicago Press. At stake was not only a collection of short stories, but also the definition of intellectual property. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; LNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690763
- ISBN
- 9780847690763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 39.17
€ 45.99
€ 39.17
Hardback. There is still widespread disagreement about many aspects of America's property rights paradigm. The prominent contributors to this volume explore numerous theoretical and empirical possibilities for remedying these problems. Series: The Political Economy Forum. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 655.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690817
- ISBN
- 9780847690817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.12
€ 204.12
Paperback. The storage of hazardous, chemical, and nuclear waste is one of the most intractable problems facing the United States. This text establishes the impacts of waste facilities for a range of rural communities that have experienced alternative stages of waste-facility siting and operation process. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF; RNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691005
- ISBN
- 9780847691005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.34
€ 71.34
Paperback. In Critical Ethnicity, leading scholars from several disciplines explore the interactions of ethnicity, race, and education in the United States, which are embedded within discussions of diversity, multiculturalism, and identity politics. Editor(s): Tai, Robert H.; Kenyatta, Mary L. Series: Critical Perspectives Series: A Book Series Dedicated to Paulo Freire. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JNSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691142
- ISBN
- 9780847691142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
Hardback. Lee Brown was an African-American labour activist who was jailed in the 1950s for protesting against the House Un-American Activities Committee. This is the story of Brown's life from his political awakening as a youth from the rural South to his rise to leadership, time of imprisonment and beyond. Series: Voices and Visions: People & Events That Made a Dfference in American Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691913
- ISBN
- 9780847691913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.32
€ 32.99
€ 28.32
hardcover. The exact place of the family in a healthy political community, and the appropriate way to sustain it, are profoundly complicated and difficult questions. The distinguished contributors to this book endeavor to provide some answers. Editor(s): Wolfe, Christopher. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692248
- ISBN
- 9780847692248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.57
€ 188.57
Paperback. The exact place of the family in a healthy political community, and the appropriate way to sustain it, are profoundly complicated and difficult questions. The distinguished contributors to this book endeavor to provide some answers. Editor(s): Wolfe, Christopher. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JPH; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692255
- ISBN
- 9780847692255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.23
€ 68.23
Paperback. The essays in America, the West, and Liberal Education attempt to advance our understanding of the proper purposes of liberal education in America by exploring the relationship between the free pursuit of truth and the practical ends embedded in a particular tradition or political community. Editor(s): Hancock, Ralph C. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692316
- ISBN
- 9780847692316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.75
€ 77.75
Paperback. Russia, Bosnia, Palestine, Ireland-and many other nations are torn by seemingly intractable conflict in which partition has played a major role. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 1KBB; JPHV; JPVH3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847693351
- ISBN
- 9780847693351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.52
€ 34.52
Paperback. This groundbreaking book examines the links between migration and the United States' ongoing economic and demographic revolution. Utilizing an explicitly geographic perspective, the contributors highlight the crucial role played by scale and spatial context in both immigration and internal migration. Editor(s): Pandit, Kavita; Withers, Suzanne Davies. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847693931
- ISBN
- 9780847693931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.39
€ 102.39
Hardback. In the 20th century, no region of the US has experienced greater social upheaval or undergone a more dramatic political transformation then the South. This text critically examines the magnitude of these changes, the individuals who made them happen, and their influence on the rest of the nation. Series: Debating Twentieth-Century America. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694136
- ISBN
- 9780847694136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.19
€ 146.19
paperback. Defending Illusions examines the science, philosophy, and law of ecosystem management. Allan Fitzsimmons clearly illustrates how efforts to make federal protection of ecosystems the centerpiece of national environmental policy rest on weak science and a worldview that places concern for the well-being of nature ahead of the well-being of people. Series: The Political Economy Forum. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCN; KCP; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694228
- ISBN
- 9780847694228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.58
€ 82.58
Paperback. Renowned scholar George Anastaplo describes a side of Abraham Lincoln that previous biographers have overlooked: the development and legacy of his legal and constitutional thought. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694327
- ISBN
- 9780847694327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.57
€ 29.99
€ 26.57