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Hardback. This analysis of Coolidge's presidency seeks to show how he represented the essence of 1920s Republicanism. Examining his domestic and foreign policy, the author illuminates the pre-Depression administration and reveals a president who was dedicated to public service. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700608928
- ISBN
- 9780700608928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.37
€ 75.37
Paperback. This book considers the connection between the world of Star Trek and today's American and international legal systems. Scholars in law, political science, criminal justice, sociology, education, and public administration provide a perspective on the Star Trek universe and how it relates to the real world of law and justice. Editor(s): Chaires, Robert H.; Chilton, Bradley Stewart. Num Pages: 296 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780966808025
- ISBN
- 9780966808025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.15
€ 22.15
Paperback. Series: History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226073255
- ISBN
- 9780226073255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Hardcover. This book examines the development of biopolitics as an academic perspective within political science. It reviews the work of the leading proponents of this perspective and presents a comprehensive view of biopolitics as a framework to structure political inquiry. Editor(s): Blank, Robert H.; Hines, Samuel M., Jr.; Funke, Odelia; Losco, Joseph; Stewart, Patrick. Series: Research in Biopolitics. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784411084
- ISBN
- 9781784411084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.69
€ 213.69
Paperback. As treatments emerge for disorders of the brain, concerns are arising along with them. Examining the implications of the full range of revolutionary interventions that is possible in the human brain, this book warns that while these techniques may promise medical wonders, they also raise profound political questions. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; PSAN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407132
- ISBN
- 9780878407132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.28
€ 74.28
Paperback. This study examines the social context and current state of reproductive mediating technologies, such as artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, surrogate motherhood, DNA probes and sterilization. It also explores the impact of this technology on the concepts of family and parenthood. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JHBD; MFKC; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231070171
- ISBN
- 9780231070171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Paperback. Coffee is traded in one of the few international markets ever subject to effective political regulation. This work explores the origins, the operations, and the collapse of the International Coffee Organization, an international "government of coffee" that was formed in the 1960s. It is aimed at those interested in "the new institutionalism". Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 maps 17 line illus. 24 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; KCC; KCLT; KCP; KNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691005195
- ISBN
- 9780691005195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.86€ 42.52
€ 52.86
€ 42.52
Paperback. Students of comparative politics have long faced a vexing dilemma: how can social scientists draw, applicable principles of political order from specific historical examples? This work offers a methodological response to this important question. It bridges the gap between the game-theoretic and empirically driven approaches in political economy. Num Pages: 264 pages, 40 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691001296
- ISBN
- 9780691001296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.13€ 53.91
€ 68.13
€ 53.91
Paperback. In his new edition of Prosperity and Violence, Robert Bates continues to investigate the relationship between political order and economic growth. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393933833
- ISBN
- 9780393933833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Addresses the question: Why should Africa be studied in the American university? Put to scholars in the social sciences and humanities, prominent Africanists who are also leaders in their various disciplines, their responses make a strong case for the research on Africa. Editor(s): Bates, Robert H.; etc.; Mudimbe, V.Y.; O'Barr, Jean F. (Professor of the Practice of Women's Studies, Duke University, USA). Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFC; JH; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226039015
- ISBN
- 9780226039015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.83
€ 36.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. Following independence, most countries in Africa sought to develop, but their governments pursued policies that actually undermined their rural economies. This book provides a preface and chapter that address the seeds of Africa's recovery and discuss the significance of the continent's success for the arguments of this classic work. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; JPH; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated, Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282568
- ISBN
- 9780520282568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.02
€ 33.99
€ 25.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Africa World Pr
- Edition
- Reprint, 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865431577
- ISBN
- 9780865431577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.02
€ 33.99
€ 29.02
Hardback. The comprehensiveness and breadth of the textbook is unmatched in the field..makes a unique contribution to our understanding. - James F. Nolan, Penn State University Editor(s): Anderson, Robert H. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877629689
- ISBN
- 9780877629689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.94
€ 91.94
Paperback. Contributors: Joseph Cropsey * Benjamin R. Barber * Richard Hofstadter * Martin Diamond * Gordon S. Wood * Robert A. Goldwin * Wilson Carey McWilliams * Robert A. Dahl * James Ceaser * Walter Berns * Herbert J. Storing * Will Morrisey * Michael P. Zuckert Num Pages: 347 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- 3 ed
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813910826
- ISBN
- 9780813910826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.51
€ 50.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Haworth, Robert H.; Elmore, John M. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- PM Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629632391
- ISBN
- 9781629632391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.77
€ 25.99
€ 23.77
Paperback. Outstanding social entrepreneurs inspire students, transform communities, and ignite innovative approaches to solving social needs and generating the social enterprises across the world. This book offers a combination of both theory and practice and encourages readers to develop their own ideas and aspirations for social organizations. Editor(s): Gunn, Robert; Durkin, Christopher. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847422897
- ISBN
- 9781847422897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.16
€ 34.99
€ 34.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: JMBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 7th edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292058801
- ISBN
- 9781292058801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.56
€ 99.56
paperback. A guide to the strategies of war. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, it features the subtle social game of everyday life. It contains examples of the genius and folly of those from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher and Hannibal to Ulysses S Grant. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JWA; KJC; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 117 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Profile Books; edition (2008-06-05)
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861979988
- ISBN
- 9781861979988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94
paperback. Offers the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, this comprehensive guide focuses on the subtle social game of everyday life. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: JWKT; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Profile
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861979780
- ISBN
- 9781861979780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.78
€ 26.99
€ 18.78
paperback. Drawn from 3,000 years of the history of power, this guide helps readers achieve for themselves what Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, Louis XIV and Machiavelli learnt the hard way. Num Pages: 480 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 463
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861972781
- ISBN
- 9781861972781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.72
€ 26.99
€ 18.72