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Paperback. Although much has been written about the Kerner Commission, the analysis has focused primarily on its affect on the American press. In The Riot Report and the News, Thomas J. Hrach instead explores how the commission came to its conclusions, in order to understand why and how its report served as a catalyst for change. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; JFD; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625342119
ISBN
9781625342119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.50

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 250 x 29. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479896479
ISBN
9781479896479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.82

Hardback. Does Obama's presidency signal the end of race in American life? This title examines the paradox of race in Barack Obama's America and how President Obama intends to deal with it. It assesses the culture and politics of race in the age of Obama, and of our prospects for a postracial America. Series: The Lawrence Stone Lectures. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137308
ISBN
9780691137308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

paperback. Num Pages: 243 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2008
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349372966
ISBN
9781349372966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 227 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230605459
ISBN
9780230605459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.82

Paperback. Around the world, more than a million people die by suicide each year. Yet many of us know very little about a tragedy that may strike our own loved ones - and much of what we think we know is wrong. This book dismantles myth after myth to bring compassionate and accurate understanding of a massive international killer. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674061989
ISBN
9780674061989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.80

Hardback. Since the arrival of the first Tibetans in exile in 1959, a vast and continuous wave of international support has permitted these refugees to survive and even to flourish in temporary residences. This book shows how Tibetan refugees continue to attract resources, while other refugee populations are largely forgotten. Series: Forced Migration. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; JFFD; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782382829
ISBN
9781782382829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.47

The Appalachian Volunteers formed in the early 1960s, determined to eliminate poverty through education and vocational training and to improve schools and homes in the mountainous regions of the south-eastern United States. This book illustrates how the activists failed because they were indecisive about the fundamental nature of their mission. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBTB; JFFA; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125091
ISBN
9780813125091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.14

Paperback. Explores both the benefits and disadvantages of the developments in global communication. The author discusses the annoyance and dangers of BlackBerrys in meeting rooms, hands-free kits in conversation, and using a phone or iPod whilst driving. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMC; HBG; HBLX; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141034898
ISBN
9780141034898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 14.42

Hardcover. Collective remittances, that is to say development initiatives carried out by immigrant groups for the benefit of their place of origin, have been attracting growing attention from both academics and policy makers. Focusing on hometown organisations, this book analyses the social mechanics that are conducive to collective transnationalism. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HB; JFFP; JFSL1; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137567208
ISBN
9781137567208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.23

Paperback. Offers a systematic overview of bio-politics, exploring its relevance in contemporary theoretical debates and providing a much needed primer on the topic Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814752425
ISBN
9780814752425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Hardback. A compilation of the primary texts-by Foucault, Arendt, Agamben, Badiou, and other theorists-that laid the ground for contemporary thinking about biopolitics, or the relations between life and politics. Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814752418
ISBN
9780814752418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.20

Paperback. Based on research in both American and foreign archives, this first book-length study of doping in the Olympics connects the use and regulation of performance-enhancing drugs to developments in the larger global environment. Series: Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292737495
ISBN
9780292737495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Paperback. A Companion to Border Studies introduces an exciting and expanding field of interdisciplinary research, through the writing of an international array of scholars, from diverse perspectives that include anthropology, development studies, geography, history, political science and sociology. Editor(s): Wilson, Thomas M.; Donnan, Hastings. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: JFFM; JHBD; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119111672
ISBN
9781119111672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.67

Hardback. A Companion to Border Studies introduces an exciting and expanding field of interdisciplinary research, through the writing of an international array of scholars, from diverse perspectives that include anthropology, development studies, geography, history, political science and sociology. Editor(s): Wilson, Thomas M.; Donnan, Hastings. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 636 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTR; JFC; JFFS; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1252.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
636
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405198936
ISBN
9781405198936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.68

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 335 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810026927
ISBN
9783810026927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.66

Paperback. This work aims to explore the sources and dynamics of the political, economic and diplomatic transformations taking place in Southern Africa. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFF; JFSL1; JPH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480. Africa. 332 pp. Ex Libris
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
F First Edition
SKU
KNW0001692
ISBN
9780815764519
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. Global Injustice Symbols and Social Movements examines our collective moral and political maps, dotted with symbols shaped by political dynamics beyond their local or national origin and offers the first systematic sociological treatment of this important phenomenon. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137481160
ISBN
9781137481160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.04

Hardback. How did the Irish tame the Spanish Inquisition? Why did they become one of the most successful foreign groups in early modern Spain? When did they become indispensable foreign brokers for the Spanish kings? Using original inquisitorial trial and conversion sources, this book tells the surprising success story of the Spanish Irish. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 505.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137465894
ISBN
9781137465894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.94

Hardback. Series: Feminist Media Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFK; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252040948
ISBN
9780252040948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

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