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Paperback. Seligman's careful and evenhanded account will be essential to understanding that the "flight" of whites to the suburbs was the eventual result of a series of responses to transformations in Chicago's physical and social landscape, occurring one block at a time. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 halftones, 8 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSG; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226746654
- ISBN
- 9780226746654
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.64
€ 42.99
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paperback. This work makes a contribution to the public understanding of the issues involved in reforming Social Security. It describes the current system and the pressures that have been brought to bear upon it, before dissecting and evaluating the various reform proposals. Num Pages: 177 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226751177
- ISBN
- 9780226751177
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Hardback. The founding of the United States after the American Revolution was so deliberate, so inspired, and so monumental in scope that the key actors considered this new government to be a work of art framed from natural rights. The author explores these ideas and gives an account of the origins and meanings of the Constitution of the United States. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226761954
- ISBN
- 9780226761954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 79.10
€ 94.74
€ 79.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 420 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJ; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226767536
- ISBN
- 9780226767536
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. A portrait of the lawyers who serve the diverse constituencies of the conservative movement. It explains what unites and divides lawyers for the three major groups - social conservatives, libertarians, and business advocates - that have coalesced in recent decades behind the Republican Party. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFM; LAQ; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226768342
- ISBN
- 9780226768342
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. Further exploring the notion of dreaming, he brings to light the internal desires that lured Midwestern migrants to the city as well as the nostalgia that led them to dream of the homes they left behind. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226768748
- ISBN
- 9780226768748
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
Hardback. Congress and the president are not the only branches that deal with fiscal issues in times of war. This book focuses on the role of federal courts in fiscal matters during warfare and high-cost national defense emergencies. It sheds light on environmental factors in judicial decision making. Series: Chicago Series on International and Domestic Institutions. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JW; LNAA2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226771120
- ISBN
- 9780226771120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.69€ 94.29
€ 113.69
€ 94.29
Paperback. Arguing that lawyers need to share more power with the judge and jury, this study recommends ways in which the basic adversarial system can be retained and improved. It examines the power the attorneys had over the court in the O.J. Simpson case and sheds light on the trial system's weaknesses. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226777184
- ISBN
- 9780226777184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
Hardback. The United States boasts scores of organizations that offer crucial representation for groups that are marginalized in national politics. This work explores the challenges and opportunities they face, as waning legal discrimination coincides with increasing political and economic inequalities within the populations they represent. Num Pages: 284 pages, 14 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSJ; JFSL; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226777405
- ISBN
- 9780226777405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 79.37
€ 94.74
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Hardback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AJC; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 211 x 18. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226790374
- ISBN
- 9780226790374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
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€ 25.94
Hardback. By the end of the 1920s, more than 45,000 native Puerto Ricans had left their homes and entered the United States, citizenship papers in hand, forming one of New York City's most complex and unique migrant communities. This work unravels the many tensions that defined the experience of this group of American citizens before and after World War II. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226796086
- ISBN
- 9780226796086
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Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 79.10
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Paperback. The 2000 election showed that the mechanies of voting, such as ballot design, can make a critical difference in the accuracy and fairness of our elections. But as Dennis F. Thompson persuasively shows, more fundamental issues must be addressed to ensure that our electoral system is fair. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226797649
- ISBN
- 9780226797649
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.96
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Paperback. This study looks at the world of political conflict surrounding the Commonwealth Edison Company's nuclear power plant construction programme in northern Illinois during the 1980s. It examines the theory that planning can best be thought of as a form of persuasive storytelling. Series: New Practices of Inquiry S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 halftones, 15 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; GPF; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226799643
- ISBN
- 9780226799643
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
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Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226811154
- ISBN
- 9780226811154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
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Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, x, 398 p., 53 illustrations, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 118 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226841656
- ISBN
- 9780226841656
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
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Paperback. This work examines the emergence of the ethnic hero within popular culture. It looks at the dynamic rise of African-American pop icons, the social and historical contexts in which they flourished, and their powerful impact on the African-American community. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226847177
- ISBN
- 9780226847177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.84
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226847191
- ISBN
- 9780226847191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.61
€ 41.99
€ 32.61
Paperback. Series: United States in the World: Foreign Perspectives. Num Pages: 234 pages, xvi, 220 p. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226852058
- ISBN
- 9780226852058
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.79
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€ 28.79
Paperback. How should Americans deal with racial and ethnic diversity? Communities across the country have attempted to answer it by organizing discussions among diverse volunteers in an attempt to improve race relations. This work looks at this strategy to reveal the reasons behind the method and the effects it has in the cities and towns that undertake it. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 318 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226869070
- ISBN
- 9780226869070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
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Paperback. This text reconstructs the conflict between MOVE, a radical black separatist group, and the city of Philadelphia. Against this account, the author develops an analysis of the relation between definition and action, between language and violence. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226869773
- ISBN
- 9780226869773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.92
€ 34.99
€ 27.92