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Hardback. This book argues that political democracy has not fulfilled its promise and that we should therefore re-examine literature's long conservative hostility to it. It offers new accounts of the ethos of refusing political democracy, as well as innovative readings of writers including Tocqueville, Disraeli, George Eliot, E.M. Forster and Saul Bellow. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823242542
- ISBN
- 9780823242542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.68
€ 86.68
Paperback. This book argues that political democracy has not fulfilled its promise and that we should therefore re-examine literature's long conservative hostility to it. It offers new accounts of the ethos of refusing political democracy, as well as innovative readings of writers including Tocqueville, Disraeli, George Eliot, E.M. Forster and Saul Bellow. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 13. Weight in Grams: 275.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780823242559
- ISBN
- 9780823242559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.81
€ 33.99
€ 30.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453250
- ISBN
- 9780801453250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65
Paperback. Editor(s): Feurer, Rosemary; Pearson, Chad. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JP; KCFM; KNXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252082320
- ISBN
- 9780252082320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.37
€ 29.99
€ 27.37
Hardback. It cautions against framing debates over sexual material narrowly in terms of harm to children while highlighting the dangers of surrendering discourse about sexuality to the commercial realm. Series: Reconfiguring American Political History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801878022
- ISBN
- 9780801878022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.07€ 48.80
€ 53.07
€ 48.80
Paperback. Aliyyah I. Abdur-Rahman argues that from the mid-nineteenth century through the twentieth, black writers used depictions of transgressive sexuality to express African Americans' longings for individual and collective freedom. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306. Black Political Longing and the Erotics of Race. 216 pages, 1 illustration. Shows how literary representations of transgressive sexuality expressed the longings of African Americans for individual and collective freedom. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSL3. Dimension: 234 x 148 x 13. Weight: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822352419
- ISBN
- 9780822352419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFE; JFFJ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- AK Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849352444
- ISBN
- 9781849352444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.47
€ 17.99
€ 17.47
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851992280
- ISBN
- 9780851992280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.92
€ 200.92
paperback. This book argues that forestry is a more diverse and complex activity than has been generally recognized. It also underlines the political character of the profession. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCV; 3JJ; BGB; KNAL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774807661
- ISBN
- 9780774807661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.19
€ 40.99
€ 36.19
paperback. A fundamental critique of American law and legal thought, this book consists of a series of essays written from three different perspectives that coalesce into a criticism of contemporary legal culture. It is of interest not only to the legal academics under attack in the book, but also to sociologists, historians, and social theorists. Series: Constitutional Conflicts. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAT; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822318415
- ISBN
- 9780822318415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.23
€ 29.99
€ 27.23
Paperback. The science editor of the New York Times issues a call to arms for beach lovers and environmentalists in a beautifully written book that covers the science as well as the hubris-filled history of Americans' efforts to hold back the sea. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 illus, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231084192
- ISBN
- 9780231084192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.22
€ 29.99
€ 22.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400. American Thought and Culture in the 1960s. 272 pages, 15 b&w photographs. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCX. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 16. Weight: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487002
- ISBN
- 9780801487002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.31
€ 29.99
€ 27.31
Hardback. America's leading essayist on the frantic retreat of democracy, in the fire and smoke of the war on terror Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 225 x 39. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784787110
- ISBN
- 9781784787110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.27
€ 31.99
€ 27.27
Hardback. As William Nester asserts in The Age of Jackson, it takes quite a leader to personify an age. A political titan for thirty-three years (1815-1848), Andrew Jackson possessed character, beliefs, and acts that dominated American politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612346052
- ISBN
- 9781612346052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.92
€ 51.92
Hardback. Although Abraham Lincoln was among seven presidents who served during the tumultuous years between the end of the Mexican War and the end of the Reconstruction era, history has not been kind to the others: Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses Grant. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612346588
- ISBN
- 9781612346588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.73
€ 35.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Nelson, Todd D. Num Pages: 376 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262533409
- ISBN
- 9780262533409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 43.47
€ 49.99
€ 43.47
Paperback. The Agenda for Social Justice: Solutions 2016 provides accessible insights into some of the most pressing social problems in the United States and proposes public policy responses to those problems. It offers recommendations for action around key issues for social justice. Editor(s): Muschert, Glenn; Perrucci, Robert; Shefner, Jon. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 182 x 15. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447332886
- ISBN
- 9781447332886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.27
€ 17.27
Hardcover. Tells the story of how women's organizations got savvy - framing the issues strategically, seizing political opportunities in the international environment, and taking advantage of mobilizing structures - and overcame the cultural opposition of many UN-member states to broadly define the issues in women's rights as an international cause. Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011748
- ISBN
- 9781589011748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.04
€ 202.04
Paperback. Illuminates the workings of democracies beyond the United States. This book presents an account of how policy issues rise and fall on the national agenda. It offers a different interpretation by taking the long view of several issues - including nuclear energy, urban affairs, smoking, and auto safety. Num Pages: 368 pages, 40 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226039497
- ISBN
- 9780226039497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.68
€ 35.99
€ 28.68
Hardcover. Agent of Empire is a detailed study of creative works inspired by the escapades of the American soldier of fortune William Walker. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820325446
- ISBN
- 9780820325446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.11
€ 63.11