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Offers many of the major Supreme Court decisions on abortion - as well as many majority, dissenting, and plurality opinions. This book sets these cases in political, historical, and philosophical context, and gives the reader a sense of what the main issues in the constitutional law of abortion are likely to be in the future. Editor(s): Shapiro, Ian. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- Third Edition,3
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209046
- ISBN
- 9780872209046
Condition: New
€ 51.84€ 41.03
€ 51.84
€ 41.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Shapiro, Ian; Kymlicka, Will. Series: NOMOS - American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 643 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 209 x 40. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814797723
- ISBN
- 9780814797723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.67
€ 33.99
€ 30.67
Paperback. Taking a view of inequality as encompassing the distribution of wealth, risk, status, and well-being, this work explores how institutions, individuals, and coalitions contribute to the often surprising twists and turns of distributive politics. It identifies a variety of psychological and institutional factors that influence distributive outcomes. Editor(s): Shapiro, Ian; Swenson, Peter A.; Donno Panayides, Daniela. Num Pages: 365 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS; JPA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814740590
- ISBN
- 9780814740590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.47
€ 33.99
€ 30.47
Paperback. Ranging across formal institutions of government such as legislatures, courts, and bureaucracies and intermediary institutions such as labor unions and party systems, this work features contributors who show how these instruments of control give shape to the state, articulate its relationships, and express its legitimacy. Editor(s): Shapiro, Ian; Skowronek, Stephen; Galvin, Daniel. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814740569
- ISBN
- 9780814740569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53
Paperback. Explains how the Bush Doctrine departs from the traditions of American national-security policy and accepted international norms, and renders Americans and democratic values less safe. This book sets out a viable alternative that offers security to Americans, reclaims America's international stature, and promotes democracy around the world. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSD; JPSL; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137070
- ISBN
- 9780691137070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.20
€ 29.99
€ 22.20
Paperback. Deals with the nature and value of democracy, and tensions with such goods as justice, equality, efficiency and freedom. Editor(s): Shapiro, Ian; Hacker-Cordon, Casiano. Series: Contemporary Political Theory. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521643887
- ISBN
- 9780521643887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.87
€ 41.99
€ 41.87
Paperback. What should we expect from democracy, and how likely is it that democracies will live up to those expectations? This work offers an assessment of contemporary answers to these questions, and explores its implications for policy and political action. It includes accounts of democracy's purposes that focus on aggregating preferences. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123967
- ISBN
- 9780691123967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.00€ 27.39
€ 33.00
€ 27.39
Paperback. Investigates a political dilemma, and evaluates answers that have been proposed in the utilitarian, Marxist, social contract, anti-Enlightenment, and democratic traditions. Series: The Open Yale Courses. Num Pages: 302 pages, 8 graphs. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300185454
- ISBN
- 9780300185454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.60
€ 25.99
€ 19.60
Hardback. Ian Shapiro makes a compelling case that the purpose of politics should be to combat domination, and he shows what this means in practice at home and abroad. This is a major work of applied political theory, a profound challenge to utopian visions, and a guide to fundamental problems of justice and distribution. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674743847
- ISBN
- 9780674743847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.86
€ 43.99
€ 36.86
Paperback. Offers a searing indictment of the many influential practices in the social sciences and humanities. The author best known for his critique of rational choice theory, argues that scholars have fallen prey to inward-looking myopia that results from - and perpetuates - a flight from reality. He also answers many critics of his views. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134017
- ISBN
- 9780691134017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.98
€ 40.99
€ 28.98
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Practical Action Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853398759
- ISBN
- 9781853398759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.53
€ 19.53
Paperback. Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801480881
- ISBN
- 9780801480881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.85€ 51.62
€ 51.85
€ 51.62
Paperback. Provides over 3500 opportunities for the reader to test themselves, with coverage of various physiological systems. Series: Medical Finals Revision Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNKD; MFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340811917
- ISBN
- 9780340811917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.76
€ 35.99
€ 34.76
hardcover. US national identity is defined by what it means to be an American and whom we include and why when we talk about "the American people." A country's national identity is fluid, and Ian Reifowitz argues that President Barack Obama, by emphasizing the ideals Americans hold dear, hopes to redefine ours in a fundamental way. Num Pages: 270 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612344720
- ISBN
- 9781612344720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.27
€ 32.99
€ 30.27
Paperback. This book provides a unique critical perspective on the changing nature of later life by examining the engagement of older people with consumer society in Britain since the 1960s. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFT; JFSP31. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348821
- ISBN
- 9781861348821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.28
€ 40.99
€ 38.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761823612
- ISBN
- 9780761823612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.20
€ 93.20
Paperback. Reflective practice is at the heart of effective teaching, and this book will help you develop into a reflective teacher of history. This book shows you how to plan lessons, how to make the best use of resources and how to assess pupils' progress effectively. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNU; YQH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 186 x 17. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412947916
- ISBN
- 9781412947916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.63
€ 64.63
Paperback. Representative examples of swords from 8th-11th century, fully described and illustrated, with general overview. Num Pages: 168 pages, 136 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations, 121 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JWM; WCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843830894
- ISBN
- 9781843830894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.72
€ 33.99
€ 28.72
paperback. Series: Discussion Paper. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The Social Market Foundation United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874097471
- ISBN
- 9781874097471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.35
€ 9.35
Paperback. Leading psychologist argues we need to revolutionise the discipline. "A radical methodological approach to psychology." Antonio Negri Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JMA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745325354
- ISBN
- 9780745325354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81