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Hardcover. This book argues that there are a number of contemporary novels that challenge the reductive 'us and them' binaries that have been prevalent not only in politics and the global media since 9/11, but also in many works within the emerging genre of '9/11 fiction' itself. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH5; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137506177
- ISBN
- 9781137506177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardback. Public Choice Economics and the Salem Witchcraft Hysteria provides an economics perspective on the witchcraft episode, and adds to the growing body of work analyzing prominent historical events using the tools of economics. Num Pages: 135 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; KCK; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137506344
- ISBN
- 9781137506344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.72
€ 61.72
Hardcover. This book compares the cultural politics of the U.S. space and Antarctic programs during the Cold War. It analyzes how culturally salient terms, especially the nationalist motif of the frontier, were used to garner public support for these strategic initiatives and, more generally, United States internationalism during this period. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 284 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTW; TBX; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137507860
- ISBN
- 9781137507860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Hardcover. The practices and technologies of evaluation and decision making used by professionals, police, lawyers and experts are questioned in this book for their participation in the perpetuation of historical forms of colonial violence through the enforcement of racial and eugenic policies and laws in Canada. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LNDA1; LNTM1; MBPK; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137513403
- ISBN
- 9781137513403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.95
€ 62.95
Hardcover. Although philosophers debate the morality of open borders, few social scientists have explored what would happen if immigration were no longer limited. This book looks at three examples of temporarily unrestricted migration in Miami, Marseille, and Dublin and finds that the effects were much less catastrophic than opponents of immigration claim. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DDF; 1KBB; JFFN; JHBD; JPSL; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137513915
- ISBN
- 9781137513915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.00
€ 62.00
Hardback. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515360
- ISBN
- 9781137515360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.17
€ 109.17
Hardcover. The traditional class analysis of politics in industrial societies described a conflict that pitted the well-off business class against the working class in a "democratic class struggle." This book holds that economic development has produced a New Class which rivals the business class in the politics of post-industrial societies. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515407
- ISBN
- 9781137515407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Hardcover. Through a discussion of diverse art and media such as apocalyptic thrillers, rap, and television, Swirski debunks the American political system, sieving out fact from a sea of bipartisan untruths. Engaging with close analysis and multiple case studies, this book forges a more accurate picture of contemporary American culture and of America itself. Num Pages: 225 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137518880
- ISBN
- 9781137518880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Hardback. The Soldier Vote tells the story of how American citizens in the armed forces gained the right to vote while away from home. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JPHF; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137519191
- ISBN
- 9781137519191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.35
€ 119.35
Hardcover. Based on interviews with political decision-makers involved in post-Cold War case studies, this research reassesses the prevalent conclusion in the academic literature, according to which American public opinion has limited influence on military interventions, by including the level of commitment in the study of the decision-making process. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPVK; JPWS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137519221
- ISBN
- 9781137519221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.74
€ 119.74
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137519986
- ISBN
- 9781137519986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.18
€ 62.18
Hardcover. Juvenile Offenders and Guns explores how and why twenty-five incarcerated young men of color acquired and used guns, and how guns made them feel. Guns have multiple meanings and serve many purposes for these youth as they attempt to construct a capable masculinity in their worlds, growing up in homes where money is often scarce and fathers absent. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137520135
- ISBN
- 9781137520135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.68
€ 149.68
Family Poverty and Homelessness in New York City: The Poor Among Us
Nunez, Ralph da Costa, Sribnick, Ethan G.
Hardcover. In Family Poverty and Homelessness in New York City, Nunez and Sribnick explore the world of New York's poor children and families, from the era of European settlements to the present day. The book examines successes and failures of past efforts, providing historical context often lacking in contemporary policy debates. Num Pages: 331 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFA; JFFB; JFFN; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137520296
- ISBN
- 9781137520296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.69
€ 119.69
Hardcover. American Exceptionalism Revisted provides a broad overview of the various features that signify American politics-with a focus on the separation of powers, parties, and elections. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137520685
- ISBN
- 9781137520685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.84
€ 62.84
Hardcover. Food Stamps, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), has endured and expanded in recent years. The program has been preserved and in some cases enhanced as a result of its inclusion in the Farm Bill, being characterized as a safety net of last resort and as a program for the deserving poor. Num Pages: 93 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPH; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 15. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137520913
- ISBN
- 9781137520913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.41
€ 61.41
Hardback. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137521163
- ISBN
- 9781137521163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.84
€ 61.84
Hardback. This book highlights an interdisciplinary terrain where the humanities and social sciences combine with digital methods. It argues that while disciplinary frictions still condition the potential of digital projects, the nature of the urban phenomenon pushes us toward an interdisciplinary and digital future where the primacy of cities is assured. Num Pages: 106 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFR; JFSG; JHBA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137524546
- ISBN
- 9781137524546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.51
€ 61.51
Hardcover. This book compares British, French, and American legislative debates on woman suffrage and women's rights. Beginning with an analysis of Tocqueville and J.S. Mill on the impact of suffrage, the book continues with analysis of floor debates, comparing gender style, the French on parity and the Americans on the ERA and concluding with modern debates. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137525864
- ISBN
- 9781137525864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.28
€ 62.28
Hardback. The New Deal as a Triumph of Social Work concerns the 'hand' the New Deal plays from the perspective of early American History in which government and business cooperation is assumed and economic rights are addressed collectively whereas political rights are considered individually. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; JKSN; JPHL; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137527806
- ISBN
- 9781137527806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.00
€ 62.00
Hardcover. This book locates the subjectivity of children's illnesses and disabilities within the larger context of the United States during the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; MBP; MJCJ; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137527844
- ISBN
- 9781137527844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.82
€ 119.82