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Paperback. Assesses what associations do and don't do for democracy. This book explains how and when associational life expands the domain, inclusiveness, and authenticity of democracy. It looks at which associations are most likely to foster individuals' capacities for democratic citizenship. Num Pages: 280 pages, 43 tables. BIC Classification: JFSV; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050775
ISBN
9780691050775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.11

Hardcover. Provides a contribution to the literature of comparative political thought. Exploring the globalization of ideas of democracy and civil society, this book addresses the question of what occurs when concepts cross the boundaries of cultures or languages. It analyzes the historical concept of democracy in Arab and Islamic political thought. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 256 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFC; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630999
ISBN
9780815630999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.34

Paperback. A new emphasis on diversity and difference is displacing older myths of nation or community. A new attention to gender, race, language or religion is disrupting earlier preoccupations with class. But the welcome extended to heterogeneity can bring with it a disturbing fragmentation and closure. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPA; JPHV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745610979
ISBN
9780745610979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Paperback. This text presents an approach to how Americans might resolve some of their most trying moral disagreements and live with those that will inevitably persist, on terms that all can respect. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674197664
ISBN
9780674197664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.27

Hardback. There has been rapid proliferation of public--private partnerships in areas of human rights, environmental protection and development in global governance. This book demonstrates how different forms of partnership legitimacy and accountability interact, and pinpoints trade-offs between democratic values in partnership operations. Editor(s): Bexell, Magdalena; Morth, Ulrika. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPHV; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230239067
ISBN
9780230239067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.11

Paperback. Although inequality in Latin America ranks among the worst in the world, it has notably declined over the years, offset by improvements in health care and education, enhanced programs for social assistance, and increases in the minimum wage. The author argues that the resurgence of democracy in Latin America is key to this change. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 figures, 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFJ; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226356532
ISBN
9780226356532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Hardback. In demonstrating how women's activism is evolving with and shaping democratization across the region, Democracy and the Rise of Women's Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa reveals how women's social movements are challenging the barriers created by colonization and dictatorships in Africa and beyond. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1HF; JFSJ1; JPHV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801890086
ISBN
9780801890086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.94

Paperback. In demonstrating how women's activism is evolving with and shaping democratization across the region, Democracy and the Rise of Women's Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa reveals how women's social movements are challenging the barriers created by colonization and dictatorships in Africa and beyond. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1HF; JFSJ1; JPHV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801895791
ISBN
9780801895791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807847558
ISBN
9780807847558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.88

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

€ 60.49
€ 47.27

Hardback. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of democratic participation among first- and second-generation immigrants in the United States. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 figures, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804750448
ISBN
9780804750448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.75

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.28

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.14

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Hardback. This collection explores conceptions and practices of democracy of social movement organizations involved in global protest. Focusing on the global justice movement this book shows how they adopt radical new democratic approaches and thus provide a fundamental critique of conventional politics. Editor(s): Della Porta, Donatella. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSV; JPWF; YQN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230218833
ISBN
9780230218833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.57

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.93

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.73

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.50

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