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Hardback. Examining the polling practices of six presidential administrations - those of Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton - this work dissects the poll apparatus of each period. It contends that while White House polls significantly influence presidential messages, their impact is limited. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18 tables, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748483
- ISBN
- 9780804748483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.13
€ 105.13
Paperback. This book conducts a comprehensive investigation of how much business influences agenda building and environmental policymaking in the United States over time. Num Pages: 348 pages, 21 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748322
- ISBN
- 9780804748322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. How might Russia and Eurasia attract private investment and trade from the West over the first decade of the 21st century, and what conditions in Russia and Eurasia may Western investors expect? This text surveys economic prospects for the region and assess its resources and institutions. Editor(s): Kalicki, Jan H.; Lawson, Eugene K. Num Pages: 540 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; 1KBB; KCLT; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 857.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748285
- ISBN
- 9780804748285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.76
€ 46.99
€ 41.76
Hardback. How might Russia and Eurasia attract private investment and trade from the West over the first decade of the 21st century, and what conditions in Russia and Eurasia may Western investors expect? This text surveys economic prospects for the region and assess its resources and institutions. Editor(s): Kalicki, Jan H.; Lawson, Eugene K. Num Pages: 540 pages, 21 tables, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; 1KBB; KCLT; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 984.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748278
- ISBN
- 9780804748278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.85
€ 207.85
Hardback. These hard-to-find writings afford an inside look at the emergence of Girard's scapegoat theory from his pioneering analysis of rivalry and desire. Girard unbinds the Oedipal triangle from its Freudian moorings, replacing desire for the mother with desire for anyone--or anything--a rival desires. Editor(s): Anspach, Mark R. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747790
- ISBN
- 9780804747790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.80
€ 137.80
Hardback. An analysis of major public policy issues in America, including gun control, flag burning, abortion, civil rights, war powers, suing the president and legislative veto. It considers which department of government in each case is the most appropriate to make decisions. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747363
- ISBN
- 9780804747363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.31
€ 138.31
Hardback. This book collects in a single volume Marc Galanter's seminal work, "Why the 'Haves' Come Out Ahead," with ten contemporary articles about Galanter's theory. The articles, which present new research results and synthesize work done over the past few decades, examine the lasting influence and continued importance of this groundbreaking work. Editor(s): Kritzer, Herbert M.; Silbey, Susan S. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM; JP; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747332
- ISBN
- 9780804747332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.06
€ 184.06
hardcover. In this book, Rogers-Dillon argues that these welfare experiments of the 1990s were not simply scientific experiments, as their supporters frequently contend, but a powerful political tool that created a framework within which few could argue successfully against the welfare policy changes. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JM; JKS; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804747301
- ISBN
- 9780804747301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.57
€ 149.57
Hardback. In this interdisciplinary study of Asian-white miscegenation from the late 19th to the end of the 20th century, Koshy traces the shifting gender and racial hierarchies produced by antimiscegenation laws and their role in shaping cultural norms. These laws thus turned sex acts into race acts and engendered new meanings for both. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747288
- ISBN
- 9780804747288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.04
€ 127.04
Hardback. This book highlights obedience as an American cultural motif by examining the ways in which citizens understand and dramatize the struggle between autonomy and allegiance. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747257
- ISBN
- 9780804747257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.35
€ 83.35
hardcover. "Territories of Profit" compares Dell Computer, the dominant computer manufacturer of the late 20th century, and G.F. Swift, the leading meatpacking firm of the late 19th century, to reveal how communications revolutions have enabled businesses to innovate and succeed. Series: Innovation & Technology in the World Economy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35 tables, 8 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; KJM; KJP; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford Business Books United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804747219
- ISBN
- 9780804747219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.03
€ 172.03
Hardback. The author chronicles LA's emergence as the nation's leading trade centre and gateway to the Pacific Rim in the 20th century, exploring recent epic battles over port development, expanding LAX, creating a new international airport in Orange County, building the Alameda Corridor rail link and more. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 tables, 5 figures, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFS; KCM; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746809
- ISBN
- 9780804746809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.28
€ 150.28
Hardback. The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, or CEC, was the first international organization created to address "trade and the environment" issues. This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of how this organization has fulfilled, or failed to fulfil, its mandates. Editor(s): Markell, David L.; Knox, John Henderson. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 tables, 4 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KB; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746045
- ISBN
- 9780804746045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.62
€ 76.62
Hardback. Legislation to reduce human and environmental injury before it occurs has, in the last two decades, come under increasing attack by critics who employ utilitarian philosophy and cost-benefit analysis. The legislation's defenders have lacked a unifying theory, which the authors propose should be the American tradition of philosophical pragmatism. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNKJ; LNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745932
- ISBN
- 9780804745932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.77
€ 149.77
Hardback. This vanguard collection of original and in-depth essays seeks to explore the intricate interplay of the aesthetic and psychological domains during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and to consider the reasons why a common Modernist project took shape when and in the circumstances it did. Series: Cultural Sitings. Num Pages: 480 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JFC; JMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745772
- ISBN
- 9780804745772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.26
€ 173.26
Hardback. This book argues that, despite the scholarly emphasis on 20th-century congressional history, it is necessary to study the nation's first 150 years in order to understand more fully the evolution and functioning of the modern Congress. Editor(s): Brady, David; McCubbins, Mathew D. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JPA; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745703
- ISBN
- 9780804745703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.21
€ 251.21
An Exemplary Citizen. Letters of Charles W.Chesnutt, 1906-1932.
Chesnutt, Charles W.. Ed(S): Crisler, Jesse S...
hardcover. This book collects the letters written between 1906 and 1932 by the African-American novelist and civil rights activist Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932). His correspondents included prominent members of the Harlem Renaissance as well as major American political figures Chesnutt sought to influence on behalf of his fellow African Americans. Editor(s): Crisler, Jesse S.; Leitz, Robert C.; McElrath, Joseph R., Jr. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804745086
- ISBN
- 9780804745086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.87
€ 100.87
Hardback. This work evaluates the legacy of James Madison as the product of a scholarly politician - a politician who thought carefully about institutions in the context of action. It brings together thoughtful responses to Madison and his theory from a broad cross-section of modern political science. Editor(s): Kernell, Samuel. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744959
- ISBN
- 9780804744959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.14
€ 173.14
Hardback. This is a lavishly illustrated history of the Oregon-American Lumber Company, one of the most important lumber firms in the Pacific Northwest from 1922 to 1957. The book shows in text and 285 illustrations how the lumbering industry was pivotal to America's settlement and development, reaching its zenith in the period covered by this book. Num Pages: 384 pages, 285 illustrations, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBT; KNAL; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 6782 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1501.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744812
- ISBN
- 9780804744812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.27€ 69.48
€ 75.27
€ 69.48
Hardback. This sequel to "The Voyage of the Frolic" uses the "Frolic"'s ill-fated first, and final, cargo to San Francisco to tell the broader story of the beginnings of direct commerce between China and California. It also explores the potential of contextual archaeology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 64 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741750
- ISBN
- 9780804741750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.83
€ 138.83
Hardback. Wilbur H. Ping Ferry (1910-1995) was a self-styled town crank, an influential and iconoclastic figure who seemingly knew everyone worth knowing in the mid-20th century. Thi text is an account of his career. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741576
- ISBN
- 9780804741576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.47
€ 83.47
hardcover. What accounts for the growing income inequalities in Silicon Valley, despite huge technological and economic strides? Why have the once-powerful labor unions declined in their influence? This book examines these questions from a fresh perspective: that provided by the history of women in Silicon Valley in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741545
- ISBN
- 9780804741545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.06
€ 139.06
Hardback. The availability of industrial investment sites over the last two decades has lowered the cost of relocating core activities to new countries. But how should these developments be exploited for competitive advantage? This book examines how location decisions have contributed to the global dominance of U.S. firms in the hard disk drive industry. Num Pages: 372 pages, 5 line diagrams 35 tables 12 graphs 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; 1FMT; 1KBBWF; KJC; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741521
- ISBN
- 9780804741521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.02
€ 206.02
Hardback. This book explains how the United States Constitution made the transition from a very divisive proposal to a consensually legitimate framework for governing. The Federalists' proposal had been bitterly opposed, and constitutional legitimation required a major transformation. The story of that transformation is the substance of this book. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741064
- ISBN
- 9780804741064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.02
€ 161.02