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paperback. Shifting the focal point from incumbency to open seat competition in the U.S. House of Representatives is the task this book embraces. In the process, the authors demonstrate the importance of candidates and competition, and the role of money, gender, and special elections in determining how open seats get filled and when partisan changes occur. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
1.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508613
ISBN
9780742508613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.75

Hardback. Shifting the focal point from incumbency to open seat competition in the U.S. House of Representatives is the task this book embraces. In the process, the authors demonstrate the importance of candidates and competition, and the role of money, gender, and special elections in determining how open seats get filled and when partisan changes occur. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508606
ISBN
9780742508606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.32

hardcover. A collection of essays, written in honour of Harvey Mansfield, that offer analyses of Machiavellianism, liberalism and America. Editor(s): Blitz, Mark; Kristol, William. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; HP; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508279
ISBN
9780742508279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.50

Paperback. This text examines the complex relationships between Presidents and America's intellectuals since 1960. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508262
ISBN
9780742508262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.37

Hardback. This bipartisan study analyzes how American presidents have used intellectuals to shape their images and advance their agendas. Tevi Troy examines how these advisers - the president's links to the academic community - create, nurture and bring ideas into the public policy realm. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; GTB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCX; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508255
ISBN
9780742508255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. Based on a nation-wide survey, this text examines the implications of the financial relationship between church and state, whereby hundreds of millions of public dollars flow annually to religiously based non-profit organizations in America. Series: Religious Forces in the Modern Political World. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; JKSN1; JPH; KFFD; KJVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508187
ISBN
9780742508187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.79

Paperback. This text discusses the role of social movements in the recovery and expansion of democracy and justice in the 21st century. The topics covered include political and social theory, movement history, institutional analysis, ideology, activism, and the instigation of change. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBA; JHMC; JPA; JPF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 285.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508132
ISBN
9780742508132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.47

Paperback. Conceived in Liberty probes the fundamentals of the great dispute among John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and their followers over the sort of country the United States should be. In clear and concise prose, Lance Banning clarifies the foundations of the first great party struggle-and thus of nineteenth-century America. Series: Critical Issues in American History. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742507999
ISBN
9780742507999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.45

hardcover. Series: Critical Issues in American History. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742507982
ISBN
9780742507982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.52

Paperback. Prominent historian Justus Doenecke analyzes the personalities, leading action groups, and major congressional debates surrounding the U.S. decision to participate in World War II. Num Pages: 576 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742507852
ISBN
9780742507852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.34

Hardback. Prominent historian Justus Doenecke analyzes the personalities, leading action groups, and major congressional debates surrounding the U.S. decision to participate in World War II. Num Pages: 551 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
551
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742507845
ISBN
9780742507845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.14

Paperback. These essays, inspired by the philosophy of communitarianism, explore some of the key questions related to marriage in America. They consider a roster of innovative polices and practices that are intended to promote a supportive atmosphere for American marriages and represent a range of viewpoints. Editor(s): Whyte, Martin King. Series: Rights & Responsibilities. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742507715
ISBN
9780742507715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.52

Paperback. This text explores the ways in which congressional primary elections appear to be changing. It examines how primary elections influence the types of candidates who run, their support, the positions they take, their resources, media coverage, and the type of party nominees that prevail. Editor(s): Galderisi, Peter F.; Lyons, Michael; Ezra, Marni. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742507678
ISBN
9780742507678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.37

paperback. Discusses the impacts of racial crime, exploring the relationship between the physical or verbal acts to issues of ethnic identity, civil rights of immigrants, Internet racism, sexual violence, language and violence, economic scapegoating, and police brutality. This work offers suggestions for combating hate crime. Editor(s): Hall, Patricia Wong; Hwang, Victor M. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
AltaMira Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780742504592
ISBN
9780742504592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.10

Hardback. Methodists to Congregationalists, Church of God to the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel - the story of religion in the US is in part the story of its paradoxical religious organizations. This text brings coherence to the shifting picture of 200 years of American religious history. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742503458
ISBN
9780742503458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.00

Paperback. This guide to America's historic house museums moves beyond merely listing institutions to providing information about interpretive themes, historical and architectural significance, collections, and cultural and social importance, along with programming events and facility information. Editor(s): Walker, Patricia Chambers; Graham, Thomas. Series: American Association for State & Local History. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBCT; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 214 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1179.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742503441
ISBN
9780742503441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 176.09

Hardback. Unwilling to see Asian American women silenced beneath the noisy discourse of feminists, cultural nationalists, and Eurocentric historians, Wendy Ho turns to spoken stories of mothers and daughters. In this text, she brings Asian American women's experience to the forefront of gender and ethnicity. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742503366
ISBN
9780742503366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.27

Paperback. This text analyzes scholarship and controversies on the glass ceiling and labour market discrimination in conjunction with the specific labour histories of Asian American ethnic groups. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742503359
ISBN
9780742503359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.51

Paperback. States that despite the economic utopianism brought on by globalization, effective solutions to the plight of urban blacks throughout the African diaspora eludes scholars, politicians, and community leaders. This book investigates the interface of the historic racism faced by these urban communities and contemporary trends of globalization. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742502697
ISBN
9780742502697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.08

hardcover. Focusing on pastoral and lay leadership in the African-American church, this books deals with internal and external issues - such as the tendency towards bifurcated mentality and practices, and the social issue of race and affirmative action. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HRLP5; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742502130
ISBN
9780742502130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.76

Paperback. This volume employs a pro and con format to offer an introduction to the affirmative action debate. Part one draws on state and federal court decisions to support affirmative action to counter racial and gender bias and part two cites the same kinds of evidence to argue against affirmative action. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742502109
ISBN
9780742502109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.66

Hardback. This volume delineates the basic issues, opportunities and dilemmas posed by the introduction of computer-networked communications into US national politics. Editor(s): Anderson, David M.; Cornfield, Michael. Series: Campaigning American Style. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; UDB; UT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501935
ISBN
9780742501935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.23

Paperback. This volume pursues the prospects for US progressive political movements in the 21st Century with case studies of ten representative movements, including the anti-globalization forces, environmental interest groups, and takes on the peace movement. Editor(s): Berg, John C. Series: People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations and the Political Process. Num Pages: 320 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501928
ISBN
9780742501928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.92

Hardback. This volume pursues the prospects for US progressive political movements in the 21st Century with case studies of ten representative movements, including the anti-globalization forces, environmental interest groups, and takes on the peace movement. Editor(s): Berg, John C. Series: People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations and the Political Process. Num Pages: 320 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501911
ISBN
9780742501911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.15

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