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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Presents a political-process model explaining the rise/decline of the black protest movement in the US. Moving from theoretical concerns to empirical analysis, the book focuses on the role of three institutions that foster protest: black churches, black colleges and Southern chapters of the NAACP. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226555539
- ISBN
- 9780226555539
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Condition: New
€ 37.57
€ 37.57
Hardback. As economic stagnation freezes the globe; capitalism is increasingly questioned; war, revolution and political instability unsettles the Middle East; and President Obama's campaign for the Presidency looms, Volume 23 of Political Power and Social Theory reflects on these and related issues and whether the concept of "capitalism" should be problemat Editor(s): Go, Julian. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780528663
- ISBN
- 9781780528663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.00
€ 148.00
Paperback. "Although the Igbo constitute one of the largest ethnic nationalities of Nigeria and the West African sub-region, little is know about their political history before the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. This book is then a pioneer study of the broad changes Igbo political systems have undergone since the prehistoric period"-- Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJF; HBJH; JFC; JP; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349383696
- ISBN
- 9781349383696
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Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardback. Presents a series of papers that discuss political opportunity and social movements. This book includes case studies of specific social movements, comparative case studies of social movements, and comparative case studies of transnational issue networks. Editor(s): Coy, Patrick G. Series: Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307869
- ISBN
- 9780762307869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.06
€ 218.06
Paperback. Asks whether bosses and reformers are more alike than we might have realized. This title finds that the answer - yes - illuminates the nature of political power. It shows that the resulting loss of democratic responsiveness eventually mobilizes residents to vote monopolistic regimes out of office. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 line drawings, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226812823
- ISBN
- 9780226812823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.96
€ 35.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Braun, Bruce; Whatmore, Sarah J. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816670895
- ISBN
- 9780816670895
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129978
- ISBN
- 9780231129978
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.68
€ 36.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. The Arab world is experiencing a variety of factors - internal and external - that are leading to change. This work examines such factors that are shaping political liberalisation and democratisation in the Arab context, as well as the role played by particular social groups. Editor(s): Brynen, Mr. Rex; etc.; Bahgat Korany; Noble, Paul. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JFS; JPA; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555875794
- ISBN
- 9781555875794
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Condition: New
€ 34.39
€ 34.39
Paperback. This book explores the challenges and obstacles faced by dissident leaders in Asia seeking to introduce reforms into regimes that are either imperfectly democratic or frankly hostile to democratic practices and institutions. Editor(s): Kane, J.; Loy, Hui-Chieh; Patapan, Haig. Series: Palgrave Series in Asian Governance. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 377.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349341023
- ISBN
- 9781349341023
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Turkey is often cited as a model for Muslim countries; its pro-western democracy an example that the clash of civilizations is not inevitable. Yet the process of political and economic liberalization has increased the appeal of political Islam. Jenkins analyses the re-emergence of Islam as a political force in Turkey and examines the repercussions. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349530908
- ISBN
- 9781349530908
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. This book reveals important and timely insights into why young Australian Muslim men, often from very similar social backgrounds, pursue such dramatically different political paths in the name of Islam. This has important implications for promoting cohesion and challenging the increasing popularity of the Islamic State movement in the West. Series: New Directions in Islam. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSJ2; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137522290
- ISBN
- 9781137522290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.52€ 74.83
€ 117.52
€ 74.83
Paperback. Although most advanced industrialized countries are facing population aging and other social changes, public long-term care programs for the aged are remarkably diverse across them. This book accounts for the variations in elderly care policy by combining statistical analysis with historical case studies of Sweden, Japan and the USA. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHB; JPB; JPP; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349348466
- ISBN
- 9781349348466
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Political Ideas of Enlightenment Women: Virtue and Citizenship
Curtis-Wendlandt, Lisa; Gibbard, Paul; Green,...
hardcover. This edited collection showcases the contribution of women to the development of political ideas during the Enlightenment, and presents an alternative to the male-authored canon of philosophy and political thought. Recently, considerable scholarly attention has been paid to women's literary writing and their role in salon society. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472409539
- ISBN
- 9781472409539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.78
€ 193.78
Hardback. An analysis of global governance as the partial and uneven globalization of different aspects of statehood, which focuses on the institutional infrastructure and highlights the role of the G7/OECD nexus in providing strategic leadership. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333963159
- ISBN
- 9780333963159
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Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Erman, E.; Nasstrom, Sofia. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPS; JPSD; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475094
- ISBN
- 9781349475094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.54
€ 65.54
Political Engagement Amongst Ethnic Minority Young People: Making a Di...
O'Toole, Therese, Gale, Richard
Hardcover. This book engages with debates on ethnic minority and Muslim young people showing, beyond apathy and violent political extremism, the diverse forms of political engagement in which young people engage. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSL1; JFSP2; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202733
- ISBN
- 9780230202733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Paperback. This book engages with debates on ethnic minority and Muslim young people showing, beyond apathy and violent political extremism, the diverse forms of political engagement in which young people engage. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JFSP; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349300839
- ISBN
- 9781349300839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.14
€ 66.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHB; JKV; JKVQ2; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349327737
- ISBN
- 9781349327737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.78
€ 65.78
Paperback. Since the 1950s, David Apter and Carl Rosberg have been among the leading American scholars in African studies. In this volume they, along with other specialists in the field, explore the new configurations of African politics. Editor(s): Apter, David E.; Rosberg, Carl G. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFC; JPH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599. Good clean copy bound in original cloth. Lacking dustjacket. Some shelf wear but a very good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KLJ0015344
- ISBN
- 9780813914794
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.86
€ 6.86
Paperback. This is the first volume in which the fate of democracy is directly related to ethnic diversity. It highlights the crucial episodes in modern European political history, and shows in what sense ethnic diversity was of vital importance. Editor(s): Wolffram, Dirk; Gerrits, Andre. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFSL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749763
- ISBN
- 9780804749763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.37
€ 29.99
€ 27.37