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Society & culture: general
Paperback. "Quite simply, a tour de force--a wonderful synthesis of history and criticism."--Daniel Czitrom, author of Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215601
- ISBN
- 9780812215601
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.29
€ 32.99
€ 31.29
Paperback. Mortality forecasting is used in a wide variety of academic fields, and for policymaking in global health, social security and retirement planning, and other areas. This title provides a framework for forecasting age-sex-country-cause-specific variables that makes it possible to incorporate information than standard approaches. Num Pages: 272 pages, 47 color illus. 3 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHBC; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130958
- ISBN
- 9780691130958
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Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.45
€ 52.92
€ 41.45
Paperback. In 1760 no polity in the world was democratic in any way we would now recognize. In 1995 there were democratic states on every continent and in every region. The struggle to create, sustain, and entrench democratic political systems is one of the central narratives of modernity. Editor(s): Potter, David; Goldblatt, David; Kiloh, Margaret; Lewis, Paul. Num Pages: 560 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745618159
- ISBN
- 9780745618159
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Condition: New
€ 28.14
€ 28.14
paperback. This volume lays out the basic parameters of diversity-based politics as a still emerging form of democratic theory. The author offers concrete lessons from many movements to see what they tell us about a new sort of democratic politics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Temple University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592136544
- ISBN
- 9781592136544
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.76
€ 36.99
€ 33.76
Paperback. Producing more effective governance is the greatest challenge that faces most Latin American democracies - a challenge that involves not only strengthening democratic institutions but also increasing governmental effectiveness. This book addresses why some policies and some countries have been more successful than others in meeting this challenge. Editor(s): Mainwaring, Scott; Scully, Timothy R. Num Pages: 440 pages, 37 tables, 31 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; 3JM; JFSL4; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804760850
- ISBN
- 9780804760850
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.95
€ 40.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. This text examines the challenges that social inequities present to democratic governance. The authors argue that issues of poverty and inequality - far from diminishing - are becoming even more important in the present global environment. Editor(s): Tulchin, Joseph S.; Brown, Amelia. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFS; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. . Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- KNH0013079
- ISBN
- 9781588260284
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Jonathan Israel's radical new account of the late Enlightenment highlights forgotten currents and figures. Running counter to mainstream thinking, he demonstrates how a group of philosophe-revolutionnaires provided the intellectual powerhouse of the French Revolution, and how their ideas connect with modern Western democracy. Num Pages: 1088 pages, 16 page plate section. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HPCD1; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1588.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 1088
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199668090
- ISBN
- 9780199668090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.63
€ 35.63
Paperback. The essays in this volume take on the challenge of explaining the current formation of the relation between sovereignty, law and violence in what is termed 'Democracy's Empire'. Editor(s): Motha, Stewart. Series: Journal of Law and Society Special Issues. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JPHV; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405163132
- ISBN
- 9781405163132
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Condition: New
€ 28.82
€ 28.82
Paperback. Focusing on local movements to achieve equal distribution of social, economic, and political rights and natural resources, Democracy examines how ordinary and extraordinary men and women of different cultural and religious backgrounds have formed and attempted to sustain institutions that would permit them to live together in equality and peace. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195338089
- ISBN
- 9780195338089
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Condition: New
€ 45.16
€ 45.16
Paperback. This book describes democracy as a contest of values. Equality and liberty, like justice and fairness, are among our ultimate ideals, but no single value is supreme. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774808026
- ISBN
- 9780774808026
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.99
€ 40.99
€ 39.99
Hardcover. A unique insider's perspective of news production in Britain which gives readers a flavour of what goes on in news rooms, pressure groups, departmental policy divisions and parliament. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JK; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428486
- ISBN
- 9781847428486
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Condition: New
€ 62.69€ 55.46
€ 62.69
€ 55.46
Paperback. A unique insider's perspective of news production in Britain which gives readers a flavour of what goes on in news rooms, pressure groups, departmental policy divisions and parliament. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFD; JPH; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428493
- ISBN
- 9781847428493
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Condition: New
€ 18.21
€ 18.21
Hardback. A history of the African American fight for racial equality from the standpoint of the civil rights movement in South Carolina, this book examines the struggle from the end of the Civil War through the modern civil rights movement of the 1960s. This book focuses on the interplay between the national organization and its local affiliates. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123936
- ISBN
- 9780813123936
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Condition: New
€ 52.32
€ 52.32
Paperback. These multidisciplinary essays combine an appreciation of the progress made in Third World democratization with an assessment of structural and cultural factors that limit further progress toward procedural democracy in many parts of the world, such as China and much of the Middle East. Editor(s): Handelman, Howard; Tessler, Mark A. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFSL1; JPFF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 226 x 3. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268008918
- ISBN
- 9780268008918
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; JFC; JPA; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276. Understanding Politics in an Unfamiliar Culture. Series: Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. 192 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; JFC; JPA; JPHF; JPHV. Dimension: 162 x 229 x 12. Weight: 266.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486913
- ISBN
- 9780801486913
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.47
€ 34.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. Suburbanization is often blamed for a loss of civic engagement in contemporary America. How justified is this claim? Just what is a suburb? How do social environments shape civic life? Looking beyond stereotypes, this title answers these questions by examining how suburbs influence citizen participation in community and public affairs. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 tables, 36 line illus., 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088808
- ISBN
- 9780691088808
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.15
€ 52.99
€ 37.15
Hardback. Can Islamic societies embrace democracy? This title maintains that it is possible, demonstrating that Islam is not inherently hostile to the idea of democracy. It argues that the key to understanding the integration of Islam and democracy lies in social institutions as well as the every days experiences. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814795644
- ISBN
- 9780814795644
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Condition: New
€ 102.68
€ 102.68
Paperback. Translator(s): Krause, Krystin; Bird, Holly; Mainwaring, Scott. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSL4; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268019723
- ISBN
- 9780268019723
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.51
€ 40.99
€ 40.51
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of democratic participation among first- and second-generation immigrants in the United States. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 tables, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804755924
- ISBN
- 9780804755924
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.95
€ 27.99
€ 26.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages, tab: 3, b fig: 1, b fig: 4, col. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; JFFS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 243 x 36. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838208121
- ISBN
- 9783838208121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.86€ 46.69
€ 59.86
€ 46.69